Free Web NovelChapter 774: Cannon Fodder in the Real World (20)
She propped her chin, watching TV while reminiscing.
"At that time, I knew it was Jiang Li and the others who did it.
Things escalated, and the whole school was talking about it.
There was someone... male or female... I can’t remember. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com
Said I smothered my grandfather with a pillow.
They spoke so confidently, with all the details and motives.
Back then, I didn’t know why, but I really wanted to make them shut up forever.
Sigh... youthful recklessness, fell into someone else’s trap. During the scuffle, I didn’t know who stuffed a fruit knife into my hand.
Later Jiang Li stood up for me, and the other party chose to reconcile. I didn’t go to jail, but I took a leave from school.
Huang Chen was the only one who spoke up for me.
He must have been sincere at the time. After all, Uncle Huang wasn’t fond of him back then, he had no power or influence, Jiang Li could crush him with just a finger."
After speaking, Jiang Lai quietly watched the people on the TV.
Little Buding was silent for a while after hearing this, thinking of his own position and situation, he asked one more question. freewёbnoνel.com
"No way, are you that naive? Just because of a casual remark, you take him as a good person?
He lives by sticking with Mr. Huang, how could he be a decent person?"
Jiang Lai couldn’t help but laugh.
"Is the world really black and white? President Ding, what’s wrong with you? Did Huang Chen offend you?"
"No, I’m just worried you’ll be deceived."
Little Buding casually brushed it off.
Thinking of Shi Yubai’s eyes, he couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine, always feeling that something bad was about to happen.
The university town was brightly lit at night, and in today’s world, if you had to say which group is the happiest, it would be the university students. Just walking around, you can feel the overwhelming youthful vibe.
The streets were full of skirts and boots, and the young, vibrant female students were truly eye-catching.
No wonder Jiang Qi, before his debut, loved to visit the university town the most.
Huang Chen drove a simple black Maserati, parked by the roadside, and walked over with Jiang Lai.
The bodyguards arranged by Mr. Huang were mingled among the crowd, observing the surroundings. At the slightest sign of something amiss, they would immediately protect Jiang Lai.
The stall I used to love was still there.
Four years had passed, in a place with a mobility rate even higher than the university graduation rate, it was indeed not easy for a stall to last four years.
The proprietress recognized Huang Chen at a glance and warmly greeted him.
"Boss Huang! Long time no see! Come, come, there’s a reserved seat for you at the back.
Is the person beside you your girlfriend? She’s so beautiful!"
Huang Chen smiled and explained.
"My younger sister from home, just bringing her out to have fun, the usual, with three more beers."
"Alright, sit at the back first."
Saying this, the proprietress swiftly poured two cups of tea for them.
"Thanks to you earlier, otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to keep this stall!
The money I owe you, don’t worry, I’ll save up enough by next year!"
Huang Chen simply said, "No rush."
"You invested?"
Jiang Lai looked around, indeed, the stall had expanded quite a bit.
"I thought it was quite tasty, it would’ve been a pity if it closed down, so I invested a little money."
"You have quite an eye for that."
Jiang Lai smiled brightly and took a sip of beer, while opposite her, Huang Chen silently lowered his head, the smile on his lips growing brighter.
"During the time you disappeared, I kept wondering where you would go.
I thought you went abroad, because you said before you wanted to settle in Switzerland after graduating university.
Coincidentally, after my graduation, I went to Switzerland for further studies.
Too bad, I didn’t see you."
Switzerland...
Jiang Lai herself didn’t remember ever saying such a thing.
But it was indeed something she could have said.
Because she liked slow-paced places where no one knew her, and no one would bother her.
Huang Chen’s smile was sincere, carrying a bit of innocence.
Back then, he was also a prominent figure in the university, leading a team to develop a new generation maritime detection instrument and directly winning a world-class award.
Mr. Huang kept him because he was steady enough, and also smart enough.
By this point, how could Jiang Lai not know what he was thinking?
However, Huang Chen was very cautious, and upon noticing Jiang Lai’s lack of reaction, he also stopped talking about it.
Yet his demeanor remained as enthusiastic as ever.
They ate, drank, and talked until almost midnight, when the night market was about to close, and Jiang Lai finally got up.
It had been a long time since she last ate this, the taste was as good as always.
After settling the bill, Huang Chen caught up.
"Here."
Jiang Lai turned her head, seeing a milk tea handed to her.
It was from an unknown brand, in a sea of chain milk tea shops, having lasted so long must undoubtedly be another of Huang Chen’s investment projects.
She took the milk tea and thanked him.
"No need to thank me, many years ago, I owed you a big favor, so no matter what I do, it’s deserved."
"A big favor?"
Jiang Lai was puzzled when suddenly a howling gust passed by her ear, accompanied by a scorching hot breath spreading, making her step freeze, and the next second, she directly grabbed Huang Chen’s clothes and squatted down.
Huang Chen hadn’t yet realized what was happening, his face full of confusion and shock.
Soon, his expression turned serious, he glanced around and found that, unbeknownst to him, all the bodyguards around were gone.
He instinctively shielded Jiang Lai.
Next came another sharp gust, accompanied by a dull thud, and a warm liquid splashed directly onto Jiang Lai’s face.
She slowly lowered her head, looking at Huang Chen clutching his chest beside her.
The blood was an eye-catching red, her breath caught, and she quickly reacted, taking off her coat to press hard on the bleeding point.
"Don’t be afraid, don’t move, don’t increase the bleeding, I’ll call the police."
The fastest way now was to call the police.
Just after dialing 120, Huang Chen coughed, fresh blood spilling from his throat.
"Run first... they might be after you..."
He struggled to speak, a difficult breathing sound coming from his throat.
"I’m sorry for bringing you here... shouldn’t have brought you..."
"You’re in a critical state, so don’t think about apologizing, the ambulance is on its way.
If they keep shooting, I can’t escape either, so we either die here together or fight for a slim chance."
Saying this, Jiang Lai dragged Huang Chen’s body to hide behind a mobile stall.
There were still people at the night market, the opponent didn’t dare to murder openly.
A few more shots followed in succession, the silenced bullets whizzing past Jiang Lai.
At last, everything calmed down.
The dangerous aura vanished.
Jiang Lai looked down at Huang Chen, she was now covered in blood.
The opponent was a good shot, hitting the bleeding point just below his valva.
If the ambulance doesn’t arrive within five minutes, Huang Chen will be beyond saving.
"Jiang Lai... you are my benefactor... you..."
"I’m not your benefactor, if they are after me, it’s me who has implicated you."
"No... if it weren’t for you, I’d have died long ago... I would have been, drowned."
Drowned...
Jiang Lai’s expression paused.
