55: Chapter 55 Coincidences Make History
Chen Hao drove the car into the hotel parking lot. Sun Nana wrapped her arms around Chen Hao's neck, initiated a passionate kiss, and then waved goodbye to him with a beaming smile.
Watching Sun Nana walk into the hotel entrance, Chen Hao finally picked up his phone to send a WeChat message to Zhu Shasha.
"How is it going?"
He received a reply immediately.
"A close call, but I've safely pulled through the crisis."
Chen Hao planned to drive back to pick up Zhu Shasha.
Just as he rounded a corner, he encountered a van speeding toward him, brushing past his audi.
Chen Hao cursed loudly.
"Driving so fast, are you in a rush to be reincarnated!"
While he was still grumbling, he saw the van speed forward and stop at a bus station.
With a "screech," the van door opened, and two Burly Black men got out. Without a word, they began to forcibly drag Zhu Shasha into the vehicle.
Chen Hao reacted quickly.
"Kidnapping!"
He slammed the accelerator to the floor and chased after them.
Zhu Shasha resisted hysterically, screaming for help.
But she was no match for the Burly Black men. Seeing herself about to be dragged into the car, she felt like her life was about to be ruined.
"Screech—"
An audi swerved and stopped directly in front of the van. The door flew open, and a figure both familiar and strange rushed out.
"Let her go!"
It was Chen Hao!
He appeared suddenly, like a god descending from the heavens.
"Save me!"
Zhu Shasha looked at him as if seeing a savior, clinging desperately to the car door, refusing to get in even if it meant death.
"What a pain!"
In his impatience, one of the Burly Black men slapped Zhu Shasha across the face. The slap was so powerful that it made her see stars.
The other Burly Black man stepped forward and threatened sternly.
"This is none of your business, don't meddle!"
Chen Hao didn't waste words with him and delivered a kick.
"Thud!"
This kick was delivered with full force, actually sending the burly man flying five or six meters back. His body slammed into the bus station before he finally stopped.
The Burly Black man who hit Zhu Shasha finally managed to shove her into the car. Just as he was about to close the door...
Chen Hao gripped the door tightly. No matter how hard the black man pulled, the door seemed as if it were welded shut.
"Screech—"
The door was wrenched open. Chen Hao grabbed the black man by the collar, dragged him out of the car, and kicked him hard in the chest. With a "crack," several of the man's ribs were broken by the kick.
Clutching his chest, he fell to the ground, curling up like a shrimp, losing all ability to resist.
"Sob, sob..."
Zhu Shasha scrambled out of the car in terror and threw her arms around Chen Hao.
"Thank goodness you came in time, otherwise I might have... sob..."
"Call the police."
This was Chen Hao's first reaction. Immediately after, he received a series of system notifications.
[Zhu Shasha's Favorability +10]
[Exchangeable goddess token detected. Exchange now?]
[Zhu Shasha's Favorability +10, current Favorability: 60]
Although saving a beauty is a cliché, it really does generate a lot of favorability from women.
After this incident, Zhu Shasha's favorability toward Chen Hao skyrocketed.
She didn't know Chen Hao had just happened to be passing by; she thought he had been protecting her in the shadows all along to prevent any accidents.
Especially since Chen Hao saved her at such a critical moment, Zhu Shasha was deeply moved.
Chen Hao unexpectedly obtained Zhu Shasha's goddess token—she had been frightened to tears—and exchanged it all for Points, gaining 600.
[Current Available Points: 1718]
Within five minutes of calling the police, a large number of police cars arrived at the scene and took the involved parties back to the Police Station for investigation.
Accompanied by Chen Hao, she gave her statement and recounted the events.
It was currently unknown if these two Burly Black men were sent by Director Zhang. To avoid unnecessary trouble, they concealed the negotiation with Director Zhang.
The Police Officer's investigation quickly yielded results.
"I have to say, you're very lucky. These two foreigners' visas expired long ago, and one of them even has AIDS. It's a good thing they didn't succeed, otherwise the consequences would be unthinkable."
Hearing about AIDS, Zhu Shasha was terrified. Fortunately, with Chen Hao's comfort, she soon calmed down.
"It's okay, it's okay. Nothing happened, right?"
[Zhu Shasha's Favorability +10 +10, current Favorability: 80]
Under the Police Officer's arrangement, Zhu Shasha and Chen Hao were taken to the Hospital for blood tests. After all, blood had been drawn, and there was a fear of contact with the other party's blood during the fight.
During the wait, both were a bit nervous, especially Zhu Shasha, who remained restless.
"These two must have been arranged by Director Zhang. He wants to harm me. What should I do?"
"Don't be afraid, you can rest easy with me here."
"How can I rest easy? I've already said that an arm can't win against a thigh. If it happened once, it will definitely happen a second time. What if Director Zhang keeps causing trouble for me?"
The more Zhu Shasha spoke, the more panicked she became.
If she really had the video, it would be fine; at worst, they would both go down together. The key was that she didn't have it. In this situation, she could only take the hits passively, with no power to resist.
Although Chen Hao had stepped in to save her at the critical moment, he was just an ordinary person. No matter how capable he was, he was still just a minor figure who couldn't possibly fight against Director Zhang.
The more she thought, the more flustered she became. After much hesitation, Zhu Shasha thought of someone: CEO Wei, whom she had met at a party. Perhaps only by clinging to such a big figure could she contend with Director Zhang.
Even if she couldn't get close to CEO Wei, if she could get close to the "High-level Expert" that CEO Wei was constantly thinking about, it could also ensure her safety for a lifetime.
"You two, your test results are out."
The doctor on duty appeared, and Chen Hao immediately stepped forward to ask for the results.
Fortunately, both were fine, which allowed Chen Hao to breathe a huge sigh of relief.
Finally, after talking with the Police Officer and leaving their contact information to cooperate with the investigation at any time, they finished.
It was around 3:00 AM when the two finally left the Hospital.
Chen Hao drove the audi, carrying the restless Zhu Shasha.
On the way, Zhu Shasha's mind was racing. Although she was an optimist, being caught in a whirlpool of evil meant her future was bleak at best. If Director Zhang continued to hold a grudge, her life would be dark.
Looking at Chen Hao again, although he had been helping her, their statuses were worlds apart. Even if Zhu Shasha wanted to agree to Chen Hao, doing so in this situation would only harm him.
So, Zhu Shasha had actually made a decision long ago.
To survive, she could only set aside her dignity, socialize upward, and curry favor with the high-and-mighty capital.
She could only give up on Chen Hao's kindness, but how could she tell him?
Amidst Zhu Shasha's internal struggle, Chen Hao drove her back to the hotel.
"Get some rest first and take it slow."
Zhu Shasha didn't explicitly refuse. After all, Chen Hao was her savior. If it weren't for him tonight, there was no telling how much she would have suffered.
After entering the room, the atmosphere between the two remained silent until Zhu Shasha spoke first.
"First, thank you for saving me tonight. I will always remember this kindness in my heart."
Chen Hao didn't know what Zhu Shasha was thinking and poured her a glass of water.
"Calm down first, let me tell you my thoughts."
Zhu Shasha took the water glass.
"Listen to me first."
Zhu Shasha's tone was very solemn. Chen Hao could only stay silent and listen to what she had to say.
"I'm stuck in a quagmire now, and it will be very difficult to get out. You're a good person, and I don't want to harm you, so let's end our previous deal here."
"What?"
Chen Hao was a bit dazed.
"What do you mean?"