Haishi Kangya Private Hospital.
In a top-tier ward with excellent facilities, Chi Sheng lay on the bed, occasionally letting out suppressed, painful gasps.
“It hurts like hell! Can’t you give me another painkiller shot?”
The anesthesia had already worn off. The stitched wound, now medicated, was producing unbearable pain.
Chi Ting felt both heartache and anger. Before she could speak, the tightly shut ward door was opened.
Lin Yufeng walked in with Chi Renpian, who was nearly seventy years old. He quickly exchanged a glance with his wife.
“Dad, take it slow.”
Chi Ting immediately spoke up.
“Dad, you’re finally here! Look at what your precious grandson has been reduced to!”
Chi Renpian walked to the bedside and looked at Chi Sheng’s bloodless, pain-stricken face.
“How is it? Is it serious?”
“How could it not be serious? Both thighs were stabbed through!” Chi Ting said angrily, her voice full of resentment. “Especially the left leg—it has a wound nearly ten centimeters long, stitched with twelve full stitches!”
Lin Yufeng added,
“Dad, the doctor said if the wound had been even one or two centimeters deeper or longer, it could have affected his ability to walk in the future.”
Chi Sheng put on a half-real, half-fake painful expression.
“Grandpa… I’m sorry for worrying you.”
Chi Renpian had few descendants, and Chi Sheng was his only treasured grandson.
Hearing this, his brows furrowed tightly.
“Out of nowhere, how did something like this happen at our own banquet? Who did this?!”
Chi Ting helped him sit on the sofa.
Before anyone else could speak, she said first,
“Dad, who else could it be?”
Chi Renpian immediately understood her implication, his expression changing.
“Chi Gui? What did you do to provoke that dangerous man again?”
Chi Ting quickly denied it.
“We didn’t provoke him—he came looking for trouble with us!”
“Our main branch worked hard for nearly a year on a project, and Chi Gui just used his position in the group to snatch it away! Last night, in front of so many wealthy businessmen in Haishi, he humiliated our main branch!”
“That’s not even the worst part. What did Sheng do wrong? Chi Gui actually had someone deliberately injure him like this!”
At that moment—
BOOM.
The half-closed ward door was suddenly pushed open with force.
The sudden noise made everyone turn.
Chi Gui had arrived uninvited, his cold gaze fixed on the person in the hospital bed.
“If I had really wanted to act, both his legs would already be completely useless.”
……
As he approached, the air in the room became suffocating.
Chi Sheng’s face showed instinctive guilt and fear. He didn’t dare meet his eyes.
Chi Gui didn’t give him a chance to avoid it. He slammed the tablet in his hand onto Chi Sheng’s bandaged leg—hard.
The fresh wound immediately split and began bleeding again.
Chi Sheng shuddered in pain but forced himself to endure it.
Chi Ting immediately snapped,
“Chi Gui! What do you mean? Do you really think we don’t dare call the police?!”
Chi Gui stood at the foot of the bed, unmoved.
“Fine. Call them. Let them take a look at this trash.”
The surveillance video on the tablet began playing, exposing everything from last night:
Chi Sheng had stalked and harassed Jing Shun, who had mobility issues, forcibly dragged him up, and pushed him into an empty side room.
What was he planning to do next? The answer was obvious.
……
Chi Ting’s expression changed in shock. She immediately turned to glare at her son.
Didn’t he say he wasn’t interested in men? What was this now?!
Chi Sheng tried to explain.
“Mom, it’s not what you think, I—”
Chi Renpian hadn’t expected the situation to involve something like this. His expression darkened.
He turned to Chi Ting.
“That young man in the footage… he looks familiar. Tell the truth!”
Lin Yufeng quickly stepped in to smooth things over.
“Dad, that person is one of Sheng’s childhood friends. He came to a banquet here before. It was probably just a misunderstanding between young people—”
“It’s not a misunderstanding.”
Chi Gui cut him off coldly.
“It’s Chi Sheng drunkenly following Jing Shun, harassing him, and even acting with indecent intent driven by lust.”
“He lost control at my banquet, so I taught him a lesson.”
Chi Gui’s sharp gaze swept across the main branch and landed on Chi Renpian.
“Auntie said she wants to call the police? Go ahead. I’ll cooperate fully. I’ll go to the station with Chi Sheng.”
“You—”
Chi Renpian hesitated.
As chairman of the group, if Chi Gui was taken away by police for questioning over this, the news spreading even slightly would trigger chaos among shareholders and relatives—and affect the company’s market value.
After a pause, he finally said coldly:
“Enough. It’s just a misunderstanding. No need to involve the police.”
Chi Ting was unwilling.
“Dad! We can’t just let this go!”
She sneered meaningfully.
“It’s rare, isn’t it? You’re actually taking the blame for that Jing Shun this time? What’s your relationship with him?”
“Maybe it’s time you got married, Chi Gui. Father’s waiting for a grandson.”
Chi Gui’s tone turned icy.
“Chi Ting, you have no right to interfere in my private affairs. Are you tired of living too comfortably?”
Chi Renpian sensed something odd, but Chi Gui interrupted him immediately.
“Besides, the current Chi Corporation is under my control. You don’t need to worry about it.”
He took the documents from his assistant and threw them directly in front of the couple.
“Handle this yourselves. If you can’t fill this gap by the end of the month, I’ll personally send you to prison.”
Chi Ting’s arrogance collapsed instantly. Even Lin Yufeng looked uneasy.
Chi Gui no longer looked at them and turned to Chi Sheng.
“Keep your dirty thoughts to yourself. Don’t touch him again.”
His gaze was sharp as a blade.
Chi Sheng swallowed his humiliation.
“…I won’t.”
Chi Gui turned and left without another word, not even acknowledging Chi Renpian.
The old man trembled with rage.
“He’s gone too far! We never should have brought him back!”
……
After the group left, silence returned to the ward.
Lin Yufeng asked quietly,
“Sir, wasn’t it too generous to just hand them the evidence like that?”
Chi Gui replied flatly,
“If I pushed too hard, the old man would only create more trouble.”
There were too many subsidiaries and shareholders involved. It wasn’t time for a full purge yet.
But this warning was enough to make the main branch suffer and learn a lesson.
More importantly—it would stop them from targeting Jing Shun again.
He thought of Jing Shun and his expression softened slightly.
“Has the psychologist been arranged?”
“Yes. Chen Yiming already contacted one. Tomorrow afternoon.”
“Good.”
…
The next afternoon.
Jing Shun sat in the back seat of the car, looking at the information in his hand.
“Wen Buyan?”
She was a highly authoritative psychologist and former director of the psychiatry department at Huayi Medical Center. After early retirement, she opened a private clinic.
A single session cost four figures, yet she still had many patients.
“I heard her consultation fee is very expensive…”
Jing Shun originally intended to just go to a nearby hospital.
Chen Yiming smiled.
“Mr. Jing, the chairman has already prepaid everything. You don’t need to worry about cost. Since we can afford a good doctor, there’s no need to settle for less.”
“…Alright. Please thank Mr. Chi for me.”
Half an hour later, they arrived at the private clinic.
Dr. Wen, a woman in her fifties, greeted them warmly.
“Hello.”
She showed no unusual reaction to Jing Shun’s wheelchair.
“Mr. Jing, thank you for trusting me. First, please cooperate with my assistant for some psychological assessments. After we evaluate your condition, we’ll begin one-on-one therapy.”
“Okay.”
An hour later, the results came out.
In the softly decorated consultation room, Dr. Wen said calmly:
“Mr. Jing, severe anxiety, severe depression, mild anorexia, and some somatization symptoms.”
……
Jing Shun wasn’t surprised. He rubbed his fingertips.
“…I see. What should I do?”
Dr. Wen noticed his gesture and handed him a plush dog toy.
“Hold this.”
He took it in surprise—the texture was unexpectedly comforting.
She continued gently,
“The fact that you came for treatment means you already have a basic instinct for self-rescue. That’s a good thing.”
“I’ll ask you some questions next. Some may be private, but I hope you answer honestly. And please trust my professionalism.”
Jing Shun squeezed the toy, hesitated for two seconds, then nodded.
“Okay.”
…
The two-hour consultation passed in the blink of an eye.
As soon as Jing Shun came out of the consultation room, Chen Yiming stepped forward to greet him.
“Mr. Xiao Jing, are you done?”
Dr. Wen followed behind.
“The assistant has already prepared the medication. Please take it on schedule. I will conduct regular home visits for psychological counseling. If anything comes up in the meantime, feel free to contact me anytime.”
Jing Shun was in fairly good condition.
“Thank you, Dr. Wen.”
“You’re welcome.”
Dr. Wen lowered her gaze, a gentle smile on her face.
“Mr. Jing seems to really like this little dog plush toy?”
Only then did Jing Shun realize he was still holding it. He quickly tried to return it.
“Sorry.”
But Dr. Wen didn’t take it, instead suggesting,
“If you have the conditions, you might consider raising a dog—or even a cat.”
In many cases, keeping a pet can have a significantly positive effect on patients with psychological conditions.
“……”
A dog?
A faint light flickered in Jing Shun’s eyes, but he didn’t respond immediately.
Dr. Wen said, “You can keep that plush toy. I have more. See you next time.”
Holding the soft, furry toy, Jing Shun didn’t refuse again.
“Okay. See you next time.”
The moment they stepped out of the elevator, Chen Yiming reminded him,
“This way, Mr. Xiao Jing.”
Following the sound, Jing Shun saw a black luxury car parked at the side—different from the one they came in.
The rear window slid down at just the right moment, revealing Chi Gui’s face.
Jing Shun was slightly surprised and walked over.
“Mr. Chi, why are you here?”
Chi Gui explained calmly,
“I had some business nearby. Yiming said you were about to finish, so I came to pick you up on the way.”
Jing Shun didn’t doubt it.
“Have you been waiting long?”
“Just arrived.” Chi Gui replied flatly. “Get in the car.”
Behind them, Chen Yiming and the driver Wei Di exchanged a quick glance, both remaining silent as they helped Jing Shun into the car.
One minute later, the car stopped at the exit payment gate.
A robotic voice rang out formally:
“Dear vehicle owner, hello. Your vehicle A11999 has exceeded the free parking time. Please proceed with payment. Thank you for your cooperation.”
“……”
“……”
Jing Shun froze and subconsciously looked toward Chi Gui.
Beside him, Chi Gui acted as if he hadn’t noticed anything, expressionlessly staring at a financial report on his phone, looking extremely busy.
Chen Yiming and Wei Di, as experienced assistants, reacted instantly.
One handled the payment:
“Right away!”
The other covered for the situation:
“This parking lot is really a scam… we only parked for… what, about ten minutes? And they’re already charging us?”