Chapter 214 – So It Was Your Doing
Translator: aominemika
TLC: Lav
Editor: Seliniaki Ilikia
Even though Shi Lei had used the Millionaire Card to help, he was still grateful to Hu Xiaohua and his friends. Despite knowing that it was the work of the mysterious organization the Eye of the Dark Night, he still felt a little guilty for making them taking the blame for him for nothing.
After the torment at the police station, it was already past lunchtime. Other than Wei Qing, none of the others had eaten yet.
The outcome was more or less finalized when they finally remembered their stomach’s protests. They immediately looked for a restaurant, with Shi Lei treating them to show his appreciation toward Hu Xiaohua, Jiang Yuanchao, and the rest.
Before heading to the restaurant, Shi Lei paid a visit to the hospital. Hu Xiaohua and his friends expressed their understanding and chose a restaurant that was less than five hundred meters away.
Shi Lei informed his mother of the outcome, but intentionally omitted the process. She didn’t believe him, saying that previously, they had refused to register the case. Now they were going to be sentenced? Also, the nurses had told her earlier that Qin Huaiyuan’s wife came to the hospital this morning to make a scene. She had been terrified and didn’t dare step out of the ICU. She had tried calling Shi Lei, but his phone had been switched off.
Shi Lei took his phone out and checked. Apparently, the battery was dead. Shi Lei had left right after his mother fell asleep last night, so he didn’t have the time to charge his phone. And this morning, after receiving a call from Zhang Meimei, he didn’t have time to use it, so he didn’t notice that his phone was out of battery.
Shi Lei comforted his mother and told her, “I used to be very close with this classmate in elementary school, but he transferred to another school in the fourth grade. After hearing about our family’s problem, he got angry and caused some trouble at Qin Huaiyuan’s house. That was the incident Qin Huaiyuan’s wife talked about this morning. That classmate of mine is very wealthy now, and can even be ranked in top ten in Run Zhou. He came to the hospital this morning too, and found out I was taken to the police station after arguing with Qin Huaiyuan’s wife. He went to the police station and found a high-ranking official from the city’s Bureau of Public Safety, who easily settled the case. Qin Huaiyuan might be in a pretty high position of power, but he is working for someone else after all. He can’t hold a candle to a big boss. He used his connections to harm our family, and now he will suffer the consequences.”
Shi Lei’s mother was skeptical about this and she warned him not to go overboard. In the end, they were just ordinary people and she was still worried that Qin Huaiyuan may seek revenge.
Shi Lei chuckled and said, “Mom, you don’t have to worry so much. The parent of my student, who is the lawyer I mentioned to you before, told me that Qin Huaiyuan will be in jail for at least two to three years. We think that his boss should be hearing the news soon, and he might even be dismissed from his position today.”
“Really?”
“Why would I lie to you? Mom, believe it or not, this incident is definitely over. Nobody will dare cause any trouble now. We will be compensated and no one is taking our house away. Maybe when Dad recovers, he will be able to work at the factory again!”
Just as they were talking, Shi Zhongping woke up. Shi Lei could only give the abridged version of the story to his father. Shi Zhongping was more experienced than Shi Lei’s mother. “What is the name of your classmate?” he asked.
“Hu Xiaohua. His father is the CEO of Zhengping Real Estate, Hu Jianjun.”
“Zhengping Real Estate?” Shi Zhongping and Shi Lei’s mother gasped. Those people were renowned millionaires in the city, so it was natural that they had heard about them before.
“I heard that Hu Jianjun’s son is older than you, so how could he have been your classmate?” Shi Zhongping felt that something was off.
“When he was young, he kept getting held back because of his poor grades.” Shi Lei spouted nonsense. Shi Zhongping and his mother could only believe him, since they were unable to get anything else out of him.
“I need to go and thank them. They were dealing with this all day and haven’t eaten at all. Dad, have a good rest. I’ll be back later.”
“He is the child of a CEO. Remember to treat him well. Shitou, here’s 2,000 yuan. Take it.” His mother was flustered as she hurriedly took the money out from her wallet.
Shi Lei stopped her and said, “Mom, you’re confused again. I told you before that I created an app with my classmates in Wu Dong and earned quite a bit of money. I paid for all of Dad’s medical expenses and I still have over a hundred thousand on me, remember?”
Shi Lei’s mother was stunned and stopped trying to take out the money. Shi Zhongping wanted to question Shi Lei when he heard that his son had a few hundred thousand on him, but the kid ran away too quickly, leaving the explanation to his mother.
Shi Lei apologized frantically when he returned to the restaurant. Hu Xiaohua, Jiang Yuanchao and the rest were quite familiar with Song Miaomiao and Wei Qing because of Shi Lei and the case. Although Zhang Meimei was present, Hu Xiaohua believed that Shi Lei’s lawyer would not betray him. Even if she did say anything, nothing would happen, so he explained the truth while Shi Lei was at the hospital. Of course, he continued to use the excuse of being childhood friends with Shi Lei before losing contact with him. And after he found him, he wanted to cause some trouble for Qin Huaiyuan. But he realized that Qin Huaiyuan’s house was already wrecked, so he took the blame for him. Hu Xiaohua would never let them know what Hu Jianjun had done on a whim, especially when he had already warned him not to say anything.
So when Shi Lei entered, Song Miaomiao suddenly slammed her hand on the table and laughed. “Shi Lei ah, Shi Lei. You are such a good actor. I really thought it was Xiaohua who demolished Qin Huaiyuan’s house! After all this time, it was actually your doing!”
Shi Lei blushed slightly in shame and quickly said, “Lawyer Zhang, I didn’t mean to hide it from you. This matter was not something to be proud of and Xiaohua intended to take the blame, so I couldn’t oppose either. I wanted to let you know about this later, but it looks like Xiaohua was one step ahead of me. I am really sorry…”
Zhang Meimei brushed her bangs back a little and smiled. “If Mr. Hu did not tell me, then I wouldn’t have believed that the Teacher Shi I knew would have such a big temper. I used to see you as gentle and steady, so I really thought you wouldn’t do such a thing. But fortunately, you kept this from me. I am unable to be so righteous if I am trying to hide something. But this is not a big deal as long as you did not use violence against anyone. This will end with a civil claim for compensation. At most, you will have to pay part of the medical expenses for his hemorrhage.”
Shi Lei cupped his hands in deference, poured a glass of wine, and said, “Lawyer Zhang, thank you for coming all the way from Wu Dong. How much is the fee? Should I pay you now or should I go to your office to make the payment?”
Zhang Meimei smiled and drank a glass with Shi Lei. “Er’jie is like a completely different person now and it is all thanks to you. I can’t express how grateful I am. How can I charge you for something as insignificant like this? Moreover, I didn’t do much. The credit is mostly theirs.”
Song Miaomiao could not hold back any longer. She slammed her hand on the table again. “Shi Lei, you ungrateful person,” she chided. “Lao Niang rushed all the way here from Xi Xi! Do you think this matter would have been settled so quickly if it wasn’t for me? I spoke to you when you came in, but you ignored me! Yet you chatted away with Lawyer Zhang for such a long time. Why? Do you think Lawyer Zhang is prettier than me or something?”
Shi Lei was speechless and thought: The way she thinks really is different from others. He stole a glance at Zhang Meimei and saw her blushing insanely. She was already forty years old and had a fifteen to sixteen-year-old child. Song Miaomiao made it sound like there was some dirty secret between the two of them.
“Song Miaomiao, can you hold back with that mouth of yours? Lawyer Zhang is our senior! What are you joking about?” With that said, he quickly turned to Zhang Meimei. “Lawyer Zhang, please ignore her. This woman is clearly not in her right mind.”
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