99: You're right.

Shen Lian turned on the high beams, paying attention to the road ahead. Fortunately, besides them, there were no other vehicles at this moment.

Everything had to be done cautiously, prioritizing Chang Qing's safety.

Shen Lian heard Xu Jingge's deep voice over the phone: "Shen Lian, pull over. Leave the rest to my people. You shouldn't be driving the car like that."

Shen Lian narrowed his eyes and suddenly said, "Now is the time."

Xu Jingge: "No! Wait..."

Shen Lian spun the steering wheel and simultaneously slammed the accelerator. The moment the sports car roared forward, the minivan behind them couldn't react in time. The driver felt his vision go black, followed by a "bang" as they crashed. Under immense inertia and thrust, the minivan spun its tail around its front axis, while Shen Lian had already reversed, the screech of tires especially harsh, squeezing into the gap just as the minivan's rear was about to hit the mountain wall.

This effectively mitigated the greatest impact force. The sports car was slightly deformed from the squeeze, but the driver's seat remained safe.

Shen Lian pulled out the window breaker from under the seat, and as he got out, he flicked it in his hand like a long baton.

The minivan door opened before him. The first man who emerged was crawling on all fours and immediately threw up.

Shen Lian kicked him aside and delivered a heavy blow to the head of the second man who rushed out.

The man wailed and rolled on the ground, clutching his head.

Further inside was Chang Qing, who had just managed to pull off his hood during the chaos.

Chang Qing gasped for breath, looking at Shen Lian with a slight smile.

Shen Lian leaned on the car door, his body lowered, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," Chang Qing replied. "The impact force was just right—not enough to stun me or hurt my head."

Shen Lian: "..."

As he spoke, he deftly rotated his wrists, and the tightly bound ropes immediately loosened and fell in coils onto his lap.

Shen Lian raised an eyebrow: "You have this skill too?"

Chang Qing blurted out: "I practiced it under Jingge."

Shen Lian: "..."

Chang Qing: "..."

Shen Lian looked complicated: "You guys... play rough."

As soon as he finished speaking, the person in the front passenger seat regained consciousness and flipped over to grab Chang Qing. Chang Qing immediately leaned back and kicked hard with both feet. If the man hadn't been secured by a seatbelt, he might have been thrown onto the front windshield.

Shen Lian reached out his hand, Chang Qing grabbed it, and with a strong pull, he was pulled out of the minivan.

Chang Qing leaned against the car door, breathing heavily, his expression cold yet containing a hint of hostility: "I was careless today. Do you have a cigarette?"

Shen Lian: "I generally don't smoke."

Following that, there was a sudden screech of brakes, and familiar footsteps rapidly approached.

Before Shen Lian could say a second word, he saw Chang Qing give him a meaningful look, then press his temple, his body swaying precariously.

"Chang Qing!" Xu Jingge's face was pale. As soon as he grabbed Chang Qing's shoulder, he pulled him into an embrace. "You scared me to death, you scared me to death..." Xu Jingge started talking to himself, but then his pent-up emotions finally exploded, his voice suddenly rising sharply: "You scared me to death!"

Chang Qing seemed to lack strength and was completely held by Xu Jingge.

Xu Jingge reacted, running one hand up and down his body: "Are you hurt? Where are you hurt?"

Chang Qing whispered: "I'm fine... they used knockout drops."

Shen Lian watched from the side, frowning and squinting. It was like he was analyzing a powerful figure's acting skills while watching a movie. Wait, why was Chang Qing suddenly showing weakness?

Xu Jingge looked up and only then noticed that the road ahead was cut off under the high beams, which explained why Shen Lian had acted so suddenly.

Xu Jingge was full of gratitude: "How are you, Shen Lian?"

Shen Lian crossed his arms: "I'm perfectly fine."

Chang Qing subtly shook his head at him.

Xu Jingge: "You are truly fierce! When you overtook and forced them to stop just now, I was already planning how to apologize to Chu Yilan with my death."

Ah!!! There's that angle too!

In the next second, Shen Lian faced the moment when his acting skills, across both his previous and current lives, were at their shakiest.

The former best actor stiffly bent over, pressed his knee, and said in a dry voice, "Wait, I'm feeling some pain."

Chang Qing: "..." You're faker than I am.

However, given the special circumstances, Xu Jingge took him seriously. He signaled his subordinates to handle the scene and took Chang Qing and Shen Lian to the hospital first.

After arriving at the hospital, the two were lucky enough to share an examination room. Only then did Shen Lian learn that the situation had been tense lately, and Xu Jingge had been unusually forceful, ordering him to stop filming and return to Lin City first. Chang Qing sternly refused, thinking that with so many people on set, there would be no danger. Who knew that while he was using the restroom, as soon as he came out, someone covered his face with a towel from behind and stuffed him into a storage box.

Chu Yilan received the news and rushed over quickly. On the way, he had already decided to slap Shen Lian's ass into eight pieces!

Speeding and blocking people, how dared he?

As a result, when the ward door was pushed open, Shen Lian was seen with his right leg in a cast, suspended in the air, looking fragile and weak.

Chu Yilan's eyes were dark, his knuckles white, and he was so angry his lungs hurt. For a moment, he couldn't speak.

Sun Binghe stood behind Chu Yilan and quietly gave Shen Lian a thumbs-up.

Shen Lian: "..."

From a slightly bruised knee to the doctor hesitantly diagnosing a "contusion" after Shen Lian firmly insisted it hurt, and now to having a cast applied, the final step was managed by Xu Jingge.

In Shen Lian's words, "Brother, it shouldn't be hard to help me out right now, right?"

Xu Jingge replied that it was not difficult.

Xu Jingge even personally came over to mediate: "Chu Yilan, CEO Chu, this was my oversight. After all, they were targeting me. But if Shen Lian hadn't helped, Chang Qing would definitely have been in trouble tonight. From now on, Shen Lian's matters are my matters! Direct any anger you have toward me!"

"You think I'll let you off?" Chu Yilan immediately exploded, his emotions never having been so intense: "When you wanted the usage rights for the Qinghai Port, didn't I tell you? This journey would be fraught with danger, and you needed to handle it well and not bring trouble here to me. You promised perfectly, but then you dragged Shen Lian into it!"

Chu Yilan raised his hand and pushed Xu Jingge, his eyes showing unconcealed fear: "Do you know that he... he might not be able to handle such reckless speeding?"

The door wasn't closed, and Shen Lian heard everything clearly. He pursed his lips. He naturally felt regret, but only for going alone and not informing his Bodyguard. As for the situation at the time, he truly had no choice.

When had Xu Jingge ever been scolded like this? But at this moment, he was as docile as a quail.

"Speak up!" Chu Yilan demanded sternly.

Xu Jingge: "You are my elder brother, everything you say is right."

Chu Yilan: "..."

Chu Yilan laughed out of extreme anger: "CEO Xu, you also know how to act shamelessly."

"No, I'm serious," Xu Jingge said. "Shen Lian saving Chang Qing's life is saving my life. Given your relationship, you are my elder brother from now on. I'll make way for all the business that Hengtai previously had blocked outside Lin City."

Chu Yilan was so angry that sparks seemed to fly before his eyes.

Sun Binghe tactfully said: "CEO Xu, it might be better if you don't speak for now."

Hearing this, Xu Jingge quietly stepped aside, his eyes innocent yet harboring gratitude, and nodded to Sun Binghe.

Sun Binghe: "..." This guy has a knack for infuriating people.