[Reward: Wine God Experience Card.]
Lu Yiming had just started the engine when the sudden System reward appeared, leaving him momentarily stunned. What kind of thing was a “Wine God Experience Card”? Drinking? He couldn’t help but sneer. He really wanted to ask what use such a thing could possibly have for him. In Magic City, who could possibly force Young Master Lu to drink?
Lu Yiming: (ˉ▽ˉ;)… Speechless. Forget it. He lacked nothing anyway. Keeping it as a souvenir didn’t sound bad—it could at least remind him that he had once been passionate and full of fire.
But Lu Yiming’s mood was complicated.
Though he had just overcome a major crisis, the thought of Su Rongrong and the Su Family’s possible retaliation made his head ache.
In his previous life, the Su Family’s revenge had been fierce. Lu Aijun had been forced to abandon the Lu Group just to protect him.
But for Su Rongrong, that outcome wasn’t what she wanted. After all, what she had lost was her purity—the most important thing to a woman.
In his previous life, Su Rongrong never married. In business, she became the greatest obstacle to Lu Yiming’s rise.
The more he thought about it, the more irritable he felt.
He really didn’t want to experience Su Rongrong’s methods again.
Just then, a sharp car horn blared.
Instinctively, Lu Yiming slammed the brakes.
A van in the opposite lane swerved sharply toward the sidewalk to avoid a collision. Lu Yiming had been distracted while driving, and the van had been speeding, failing to yield while turning.
When both drivers realized what was happening, it was already too late.
The van driver’s face went pale as he saw himself about to crash into the expensive sports car ahead. He didn’t know exactly how much that car cost, but he knew one thing for certain—he could never afford the compensation.
In a panic, he jerked the steering wheel to the side. The van was going too fast, and without ABS, it was on the verge of flipping.
Everything happened in an instant.
Bang!
When Lu Yiming regained his senses, the van had already crashed head-on into a roadside tree.
In front of the van lay a person—a pedestrian who must have been hit in the chaos.
The scene brought back a chilling memory.
In his previous life, at this exact time and place, he had also been involved in a car accident.
Back then, it was because he had just been with Su Rongrong. Overly excited and physically exhausted, his hands and feet had gone weak, leading to the accident.
But at that time, he hadn’t cared.
He had been driving straight; it wasn’t his fault. And since he’d been in a foul mood after being scapegoated in other matters, he couldn’t be bothered to interfere. He simply drove his Ferrari away.
Later, when the police came to investigate, he learned that the pedestrian hit by the van had died after missing the critical treatment window.
Now reborn, how should he choose this time?
Lu Yiming hesitated for only a second before pressing the brake. He unbuckled his seatbelt and pushed open the door.
The van driver had already gotten out, seemingly uninjured but clearly in shock, staring blankly at the accident.
“What are you standing there for? Call the police!”
“C-call the police… right! The phone booth… where’s the phone booth?”
The driver frantically looked around for a payphone.
Lu Yiming: (ˉ▽ˉ;)…
By now, Lu Yiming had crouched beside the fallen pedestrian—an elderly man, about sixty, with graying hair. His eyes were tightly shut, and his mouth twitched faintly.
Lu Yiming wasn’t trained in first aid. If he didn’t know the outcome, he might have just waited for the police to arrive.
But he knew—this old man would die if not sent to the hospital in time.
He couldn’t just stand by.
“What are you doing?” the driver asked nervously.
“Help me open the car door! Or do you plan to wait until he dies?”
“D-dies? A dead person?!”
Hearing that, the van driver panicked and rushed to pull open the Ferrari’s door as Lu Yiming instructed.
“When the police arrive, tell them the truth.”
“I… I…”
Before the man could respond, Lu Yiming had already started the Ferrari and sped toward the nearest hospital.
Was it worth it?
Technically, he bore little responsibility for the accident. At most, he had failed to notice the situation in time.
By traffic law, the van should have yielded.
Even if the old man died, Lu Yiming would only suffer moral guilt, nothing more.
But if the man died in his car… could he really live with that? Watching someone die because of delayed rescue—he couldn’t do it.
The Ferrari roared down the road. Its engine’s thunderous sound alone was enough to make people turn their heads.
Magic City Huashan Hospital.
Lu Yiming drove straight to the emergency entrance.
“Doctor! Save him!”
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The old man was rushed into the emergency room.
All the expenses were paid in advance by Lu Yiming.
Half an hour later, traffic police arrived.
“Sir, the driver has already given his full statement.”
The van driver hadn’t twisted the facts. What mattered now was the injured man’s condition.
Meanwhile, at the Magic City Stock Exchange…
Bang!
Director Han slammed his palm onto his desk.
“What do you think you’re doing? You actually dared to pull something like this? Good! Very good! Do you even have any respect for the rules?!”
At this moment, he wished he could slap Director Guan across the face.
This was a complete fallout.
“And you, what is your Lu Group thinking? Why did you take the orders?”
“Director Han, it was Wanguo that broke the rules. We only acted to defend the market. If Wanguo had succeeded, the retail investors would have faced a complete disaster,” Li Li said calmly, facing Director Han’s fury with composure.
Yes, the Lu Group had violated the rules—but it had been forced to, for the sake of countless small investors.
“You…” Director Han was speechless.
Director Guan had ignored warnings and flipped the table—literally burning all bridges. Punishment was inevitable.
But the Lu Group was different. As Li Li had said, they had fought back because they had no choice.
“So what, am I supposed to thank you now?”
“There’s no need. We’ll accept any punishment. The Lu Group won’t evade responsibility.”
“Get out.”
Director Han sighed tiredly. The matter had gone beyond his authority.
This time, not only Wanguo Securities but even he himself might be implicated.
He let out a helpless sigh.
Such savagery—an immature, chaotic market had led to all of this.
And today, Director Han had truly learned a harsh lesson.
As he watched Li Li leave his office, he waved his hand weakly. “You may go too. Everything will depend on the investigation results.”
One thing was certain—Wanguo was finished. Completely finished.