Delivering Evidence

At home.

Zhuang Xin almost choked on his laughter seeing the message from Xu Pei demanding five million.

Talk about what you need coming to you. My evidence was already explosive enough, but this woman had to go and give me another charge of blackmail.

Zhuang Xin couldn't help but feel this was like offering someone a head on a platter.

After taking a screenshot as evidence, Zhuang Xin went downstairs to eat.

At the restaurant, the owner recognized Zhuang Xin. As soon as he walked in, he heard people whispering.

"Isn't that Zhuang Xin? I was just cursing him online a few days ago."

"Yeah, and then last night, a huge bombshell dropped."

"Sigh, I don't know the situation now. Let's wait and see."

A server then came over, and Zhuang Xin ordered a bowl of congee.

After finishing his congee, he paid and left.

Back in his car, he opened his phone and immediately saw a message from Qu Hongyun.

"Young Master Zhuang? The person online, is that you? Do you need any help?"

Zhuang Xin smiled and replied, "No need. Just wait for the good show."

Ding~

A moment later, Qu Hongyun messaged again: "Alright, then I'll wait for Young Master Zhuang's good show."

Qiu Qi also sent a message to inquire. Zhuang Xin replied, 'It's nothing.' Qiu Qi then invited Zhuang Xin to dinner, to which Zhuang Xin sent a smiley face and said, 'Next time.'

However...

His old classmate group chat had posted a photo of Zhuang Xin with his face blurred.

"Can you guys recognize who this is? He looks a bit familiar." The picture was posted by an old female classmate, Ma Shuang, who was reportedly married and had a child old enough to play with soy sauce.

"He does look a bit familiar."

"Isn't that Zhuang Xin?"

One classmate immediately recognized Zhuang Xin's silhouette. Not long ago, Zhuang Xin had posted a selfie on his Moments, and someone immediately compared the two.

"What the heck, it really is? Zhuang Xin is the mysterious tycoon online? This... I even helped him find his job a while back. How is that possible?"

"There must be some mistake, right?"

Still, some quick-witted people tagged Zhuang Xin.

After a moment of silence, Zhuang Xin ignored the classmate group chat.

Instead, he headed towards Biyue Bay Beach.

Meanwhile, the classmate group chat continued their discussion.

"If you want to know, it's simple. Ask Qiu Qi. Didn't Zhuang Xin help Qiu Qi with something a few days ago?"

"Right, right."

So, the group tagged Qiu Qi again.

"Qiu Qi, how's your business going? Did you get the contract for the New World Mall?"

Qiu Qi, who was working in a warehouse, looked at the classmate group chat with amusement.

Normally, these people treated Zhuang Xin with indifference. The last time Zhuang Xin was looking for a job, no one helped him for a long time.

If she hadn't found another classmate to help him, no one would have paid him any attention.

Now that they knew Zhuang Xin was the mysterious tycoon, they were all changing their tune?

Thinking of this, Qiu Qi replied, "I got it. The Deputy General Manager of New World personally received me at the time."

"What? The Deputy General Manager personally received you? Just for a storefront contract?"

"Hiss~ I saw some gossip earlier saying that the New World Mall was entirely owned by this mysterious tycoon. Now it seems entirely possible."

"That tycoon is named 'Zhuang Mou' (Mr. Zhuang), and his build and clothing are exactly the same as Zhuang Xin's. There can't be such a coincidence in the world."

The group chat immediately became a heated discussion about Zhuang Xin.

Some people asked for Zhuang Xin's address, and others sent him messages.

Unfortunately, Zhuang Xin didn't reply to any of them.

Hospital.

Ningbo had already woken up. As an editor-in-chief who had been in the media industry for many years, his influence was considerable.

He made several phone calls, feeling confident that he could resolve this matter perfectly, and reassured himself not to worry.

"What? Manager Huang... wait..."

"Manager Zhuang personally gave this instruction, there's nothing we can do. You'd best look after yourself."

Beep beep beep~

The person Ningbo had just called was a Doushi shareholder, with whom he usually had a good relationship.

He had originally just wanted them to make some arrangements, to reduce the promotion of those small internet celebrities who spoke against them.

But this Manager Huang had directly hung up the phone.

Manager Zhuang's arrangement?

Manager Zhuang...

Could it be Zhuang Xin?

He's also a shareholder of Doushi? This... how is this possible? Why didn't I get any news?

Afterward, he dialed another shareholder's number and received the same answer!

However, he did receive one piece of information that sent him into a state of utter panic.

This Manager Zhuang was actually Doushi's current largest shareholder, holding the most decisive power.

It could be said that Doushi, at this moment, was completely under the thumb of this Manager Zhuang!

Manager Zhuang, Zhuang Xin...

He finally understood why some videos from minor internet celebrities had gone viral overnight.

This was Doushi actively pushing them!

Lying in bed, he trembled even more violently.

Who exactly had he offended? To have so many industries? Even Doushi...

Ningbo lowered his head and made several more calls, but no one was willing to take the risk.

The last call he made resulted in him being thoroughly cursed at.

"Do you even know who Zhuang Xin is? You dared to act recklessly without even investigating his background? You idiot!"

"Huh? Manager Lin, he... isn't he just an ordinary person?"

"An ordinary person? You're an idiot! How could an ordinary person achieve so much in such a short time? He's the only male heir of the Zhuang family, Nie Han'er's fiancé, Zhu Zuo's sworn brother. And you're telling me he's an ordinary person? Recently, someone even revealed that he's Doushi's largest shareholder. With Doushi's current traffic, you should know what that means!"

Boom~

It was like a bolt from the blue.

Ningbo collapsed onto the bed, he had even forgotten what was said on the phone after that.

Zhuang Xin actually had such a terrifying background?

He had actually believed the words of a peasant woman and thought he was just an ordinary person?

He really thought his father was just a manual laborer...

I'm such a huge idiot!

The more he thought about it, the angrier and more enraged he became.

The roar suppressed in his heart made him unable to help but let out a fierce cry.

Then his body began to convulse uncontrollably...

The nurse outside heard the noise and rushed in to check. Seeing Ningbo's condition, she was startled and quickly notified the attending physician.

The doctor arrived, arranged for various examinations, and finally reached a conclusion.

Stroke!

From now on, Ningbo would likely be unable to care for himself.

Ningbo had always had poor health due to his sedentary lifestyle, and this hospitalization, coupled with the anger, had pushed him to his limit.

How long had it been? He had just started to recover, and then he was stimulated again, directly suffering a stroke.

"Notify his family and let them decide. Alas... it's probably irreversible."

The nurse nodded and dialed the number Xu Pei had left.

Xu Pei received the call but didn't dare to handle it herself, so she notified Ningbo's sister.

When this young delinquent arrived at the room and saw her brother's miserable state, she finally couldn't help but burst into tears!

"Zhuang Xin, Cheng Huai... I won't let you go... I will make sure you die a horrible death!"