Chapter 59
After waking up, Xia Wansheng noticed everyone speaking to him with a hesitant, almost evasive manner.
They wouldn’t tell him what was wrong, offering vague excuses and quickly leaving, as if hiding something important.
Especially Shen Xinghe, who clearly knew something but couldn’t tell him.
The more Xia Wansheng thought about it, the more anxious he became, quickly summoning the system to scan his body.
“System, don’t tell me I have some terminal illness, why are they all acting so strange?”
Had he missed some crucial plot point while unconscious?
[Scan results show no life-threatening conditions or terminal illnesses.] The system was also puzzled.
[Host, why don’t we ask Yu Congyan? He was there when you woke up, he might know why everyone’s acting strange.]
Unfortunately, Yu Congyan didn’t elaborate, just saying, “Perhaps they’re worried about disturbing your rest.”
He had been acting strangely during Xia Wansheng’s coma, he hadn’t expected to completely fool everyone.
So, to avoid suspicion, he had simply revealed everything, omitting the transmigration and rebirth parts, making the story sound more plausible.
“So you’re saying…you’ve always had a crush on Xia Wansheng, but you thought you weren’t worthy of him, so you didn’t dare to confess?”
Shen Xinghe pondered this, feeling something was amiss.
Was being a CEO this embarrassing?!
He grabbed Fu Yan, who seemed to understand Yu Congyan’s true intentions, demanding an explanation:
“I feel like he’s looking down on CEOs, although our income isn’t very stable, we won’t starve as long as we don’t start our own businesses, right?”
What was wrong with being a businessman? He wasn’t going bankrupt!
“…”
Fu Yan understood Yu Congyan had other reasons, but he had to maintain appearances, “Not being worthy doesn’t just refer to wealth, perhaps he felt his abilities were lacking.”
“What abilities? He graduated from a top business school…”
Shen Xinghe’s words were interrupted by Fu Yan, “Xia Wansheng has perfect pitch, you’ve heard about that, right?”
Shen Xinghe nodded, it had been all over the news.
Fu Yan pointed at Yu Congyan, who was leaning against the wall with his eyes closed, “Remember he’s tone-deaf? He was even rejected by the elementary school choir.”
“…”
“So that’s what he meant.” Shen Xinghe looked at him in surprise.
Yu Congyan continued to rest with his eyes closed, silently clenching his fists.
Although he had managed to convince Shen Xinghe, why did he feel so annoyed?
But now that Xia Wansheng was awake, his previously suppressed emotions dissipated, he even had the mood to joke with Fu Yan.
His gloomy mood in the past few days had been noticeable, no one daring to approach him, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
But now everything was different.
Starting with that bouquet of flowers on that sunny day, everything had changed.
“Can I finally know how you got injured?” Xia Wansheng hadn’t forgotten his earlier question.
Although Yu Congyan had removed his bandages and seemed to have recovered, he was still concerned.
He couldn’t imagine who would be audacious enough to attack Yu Congyan.
Their fate wouldn’t be pleasant.
“It was the Shao family. They couldn’t hide their previous actions any longer, so they sent someone to warn me,” Yu Congyan sat down beside his bed,
“We checked the security footage, you didn’t just lose your balance, someone deliberately pushed you.”
“！！！”
So that was it!
Xia Wansheng thought it made sense, he had felt a push, not the usual jostling of a crowd, but a deliberate shove.
“Did you find the culprit?” He asked anxiously.
If the attacker got away with it, who knew what they might do next.
Perhaps planting a bomb under the CEO’s car.
“Don’t worry, he’s been arrested, and his other crimes will be investigated.” Yu Congyan reassured him.
“Then why were you injured?” Xia Wansheng wasn’t distracted, still focused on his main concern.
The more reluctant he was to tell him, the more likely it was related to him.
“Uprooting them involved significant interests, some people fight back when cornered,” Yu Congyan downplayed the danger, “But help arrived in time, nothing serious happened.”
Perhaps his injury was also an unexpected part of the plan, further damaging the Shao corporation’s reputation.
“Did you move up the plan because I was injured?” Xia Wansheng asked softly.
Yu Congyan wasn’t usually this impulsive. Xia Wansheng realized that if it weren’t for his injury, the confrontation with the villains wouldn’t have happened so soon.
And Yu Congyan wouldn’t have been in danger.
“Those people are unscrupulous, the sooner they’re dealt with, the better.” Yu Congyan tried to explain.
He hadn’t expected Xia Wansheng to think this way.
Moving up the plan was indeed risky, but the outcome was worth it, ensuring Xia Wansheng’s safety in the long run…
Then, Xia Wansheng placed a safety amulet in his hand.
Xia Wansheng lowered his head, avoiding his gaze, “A kind person gave this to me, I think you need it more.”
The amulet felt heavy in his palm.
Xia Wansheng hadn’t revealed any flaws during his conversation with the system, so it assumed he was just staying because he was in a bad mood.
But it still started to doubt his intentions.
[Host, should I submit the report? About whether you still want to go back…] it asked cautiously.
It had initially been certain he wanted to return home.
But its seniors had told it, reciprocity was a fundamental rule of every world.
After analyzing their interactions, it had to face the fact that the host likely wanted to stay in this world.
The system itself didn’t mind, it was just a missed bonus, a minor complaint at most, but it still hoped the host could make his own choice.
And Xia Wansheng was truly the most low-maintenance host it had ever had. Apart from his occasional offline excursions, he was always concerned about its well-being, even granting it access to entertainment during downtime.
“About that…” Xia Wansheng hesitated.
He had initially been determined to return and get revenge on his horrible boss and colleagues, but after living here for a while, his life had changed completely.
His thoughts and perspectives had shifted, and he realized this world had many precious friends and family.
“I haven’t decided yet…we’ll talk about it later.” He decided to take it one step at a time.
After all, he was still hiding a heavy secret, and he didn’t have the courage to reveal it yet.
A few days after being discharged, Xia Wansheng received an invitation.
He walked back and forth in front of Qingjiang Legal Aid three times before confirming he had the right place.
The decor had completely changed.
The office was filled with festive decorations, Xiang Haichao practically shouting his engagement from the rooftops.
“Boss Xiang works fast.” Xia Wansheng entered.
Pushing aside the large, red double happiness character almost hitting his head, he waved his hand, telling Ran Hong there was no need to explain, “It’s fine, I understand the situation.”
“It’s quite obvious, Boss Xiang is taking this seriously.” Xia Wansheng finally understood, he was truly one of them, the wealthy elite.
The mountain of gifts at the entrance was overflowing, he almost tripped when he came in.
“The boss said these were all from acquaintances, mostly trying to curry favor, just empty gestures, you can take anything you like.”
Ran Hong pointed to another corner piled high with health supplements and luxury goods.
“The boss will have us return the expensive gifts, he doesn’t intend to accept them, lest they think they’ve earned a favor.” Ran Hong explained while unwrapping gifts.
“Some CEOs, who messed up and are now trying to win back their loved ones, even tried to get on the boss’s good side, but he turned them all away.”
“His words were: I’m not his father, what do I care if he’s changed his ways?” Ran Hong’s imitation was spot on.
“That sounds like him.” Xia Wansheng chuckled.
Not only did Xiang Haichao not give them a chance, he probably infuriated them.
“But many people must still be trying to befriend him, right? He’s quite famous, and this industry is difficult.” Xia Wansheng said.
And very dangerous, requiring a substantial financial safety net.
“Many have tried, but you know the boss, he doesn’t care about these people.” Ran Hong opened a beautifully wrapped package, “Seriously, how many black cards does he have?”
Hadn’t the news of the boss’s immense wealth spread yet?
“So, what did Boss Xiang call me here for? I don’t see anything I can help with.” Xia Wansheng looked around curiously.
He couldn’t be here just to help unwrap gifts, could he?
“I do have a favor to ask,” Xiang Haichao entered, carrying two cups of soy milk, surprisingly down-to-earth,
“Long time no see, the bouquet toss at the wedding might be a bit awkward, would you consider being the designated catcher?”
“???”
He was asking him to catch the bouquet?!
