Within just a few seconds after Zhou Guanyu entered the private room, Qin Fen rushed out after him without hesitation.
Just as Jiang Cheng was about to start the car, he saw Qin Fen jogging out of the shop in a hurry, shouting anxiously, "Old Jiang, wait a moment!"
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng immediately lowered the half-open car window completely.
"What's wrong?"
Qin Fen walked up to the car and handed the black box he had taken from the private room to Qiao Yinyin, who was in the passenger seat, saying, "Take these cigars for now. There aren't many, and this is the only box I have. Please don't look down on it."
"Didn't you just say you only had one box? You're giving it all to me??"
Qiao Yinyin was surprised to have a box thrust upon her for no reason, and her expression was one of complete shock.
She couldn't help but open the black box in her hand.
Taking a closer look, there were at least dozens of cigars inside.
Calculating at fifty yuan per cigar, the total value of this small box would likely exceed over a hundred thousand yuan.
He really was generous.
Qin Fen's lips curled slightly as he waved his hand dismissively, saying in a relaxed tone, "Don't you like them? Don't worry, next time I ask someone to bring more, I'll definitely get more for you."
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng didn't decline further.
After all, after spending so much time together, the relationship between him and Qin Fen had long since become extraordinary.
Being too polite now would only create a sense of distance between them.
"Then thank you in advance."
As Jiang Cheng expected, seeing him accept so readily made Qin Fen very happy.
He laughed heartily, "We're friends, aren't we? There's no need for such formalities..."
His words were filled with confidence and appreciation for their friendship... Meanwhile, in a hospital in the Jiangning District of the bustling metropolis of Shanghai, a different scene was quietly unfolding in a special ward.
Lin Yao, wrapped in bandages like a mummy, was being carefully wheeled to his private ward by a nurse and two Bodyguards.
In fact, Lin Yao had not been unconscious after the car accident.
The reason he pretended to be unconscious was entirely because he feared Jiang Cheng would not let the matter rest and would continue to deal him a cruel blow.
At this moment, looking at his right leg wrapped in gauze, an unspeakable sense of humiliation welled up in his heart.
The two humiliations in his life had both come from Jiang Cheng.
The first time, in front of everyone, Lin Yao was struck by Jiang Cheng's car.
The second time was when he followed his words and crashed his own car.
This incident had caused a huge stir, with many onlookers at the scene.
Coupled with the fact that his family's situation was no longer what it used to be and was deteriorating day by day, Lin Yao's anxiety grew heavier.
The people he had offended were far more than just Jiang Cheng.
Besides him, there were also Qin Fen, Wang Congcong, Jiang Xin, and others; even in the circles of the capital, many people held grudges against him.
In the current situation, even if Jiang Cheng showed mercy and let him go, who could guarantee that others wouldn't take advantage of his misfortune to humiliate him again?
It was foreseeable that the news of him kneeling to beg Jiang Cheng for mercy and crashing his car into a wall would soon spread throughout the capital's circles.
Just as Lin Yao was feeling utterly hopeless about his future situation, his phone lying nearby suddenly began to vibrate incessantly, with the screen showing a wechat video call request from his mother.
Looking at the flashing call reminder, Lin Yao felt a pang of sorrow, but because his body was too weak, he could only signal the personal Bodyguard standing beside him to help answer the call.
Before long, a meticulously made-up face of a Middle-aged Woman appeared on the phone screen.
When she saw Lin Yao covered in wounds and in such a wretched state, she immediately covered her mouth and let out a scream. "Yao'er, what on earth is going on? How did you get so badly injured! Tell Mama, what happened exactly? Please don't scare Mama..."
Hearing his mother's concerned voice, Lin Yao could no longer suppress the pain and grievance in his heart and burst into tears like a weaning child.
However, after only a few sobs, he felt a piercing pain as he aggravated the stitched wounds on his head and face.
The sharp pain instantly stopped his tears, and he murmured with a sob, "Mom, it hurts so much... I've had such a miserable day, what should I do? I really don't want to stay in this place anymore..."
"What exactly happened? What did he do to you?!" The Middle-aged Woman on the other end of the screen was full of rage, her eyes red with anger as if they were about to spit fire.
"He... he actually humiliated me in public! He made me drive into a wall myself. As a result, I injured my head and needed over a dozen stitches; my foot is also fractured, and I can't walk at all now. Moreover, my head took an impact and I have concussion symptoms. The doctor said if I hadn't been brought to the hospital in time, I might have become an idiot!" Lin Yao frowned, putting on a miserable face, intentionally making his situation sound unbearable.
"What? How could he be so ruthless? Is there no justice or law left in this world? He dared to injure you like this in the middle of the street! No, I absolutely cannot sit idly by; I must go and settle the score with him!" Hearing this, the Middle-aged Woman shouted with righteous indignation.
But just then, a deafening roar suddenly came from the other side of the screen: "Enough! You disappointing youngest son, don't you know what kind of person he is? Even if he just accidentally tripped, he would blame the steps of others' houses for being poorly built. I solemnly warn you all, stay honestly in Kyoto and do not take any rash actions! Otherwise, if you implicate me, don't blame me for being unkind to you! Especially you, Lin Yao, this is my final ultimatum to you!"