Sudden Incident

Chapter 1: Sudden Incident

In the evening, Zhang Yi, dressed alone in a dirty, oil-stained work uniform, rode a dilapidated electric bike down Queen Street, the most bustling street in Hang City. The back of his uniform was printed with the name of an electric bike shop. Everyone walking on the street turned to look at him. There was no other reason; his attire and the electric bike he was riding were completely out of place on this street.

One must understand that Hang City, as the provincial capital of Jiangnan Province, concentrated most of the wealth of the entire province. Queen Street, as one of the most prosperous streets in Hang City, was home to only high-end establishments.

The cars people drove were all valued in the millions. Even the occasional slightly lower-end cars were priced in the hundreds of thousands. Even the occasional electric bikes seen on the road were extremely cool in appearance.

It was certain that these electric bikes were also high-end models, with prices that ordinary people could not afford.

It was precisely because of this that he seemed so out of place on this street, causing people to turn and stare.

However, Zhang Yi didn't care about any of this, or rather, he had become accustomed to these gazes. He passed through this street almost every day, going from initial shyness and inferiority to his current state of numbness and habituation.

Unlike most people from the Great Northwest of China who worked in Hang City, Zhang Yi also came from Jiangnan Province. However, his hometown was different from Hang City. Xian County, where his hometown was located, was in the mountainous area in the southern part of Jiangnan Province. Although the mountains in his hometown were nothing compared to the mountains in the Great Northwest of China, they couldn't even be considered hills. However, transportation was very backward compared to other parts of Jiangnan Province, and the economy was at the bottom of the entire province.

Zhang Yi had been in Hang City for five years, including this year. In these five years, he had worked as a construction worker, in factories, washed dishes, and even opened his own shop.

But all of that was in the past. The job he currently held was that of a repairman. To be precise, he was now an electric bike repairman. His workplace was a branded electric bike dealership not far from Queen Street. Of course, this shop was definitely not his; he was just a worker employed there.

Just as Zhang Yi was hurriedly riding his electric bike back to his residence, which was more than ten kilometers away, his phone in his pocket rang. Zhang Yi quickly pulled over to the side of the road, then took out the phone from his pocket. His phone was an old Xiaomi model from several years ago. However, even though it was an old model,

Zhang Yi still didn't care about the gazes of others and habitually looked at the phone number on the screen. It was a call from his mother, so he answered it.

"Hello! Mom!"

"What! I'll prepare to come back immediately."

After Zhang Feng answered the phone, his face instantly turned pale. He picked up his phone again and dialed the number of the owner of the shop where he currently worked.

"Hello! Sister Huang! I can't come in tomorrow."

"No! It's not a leave of absence. Something happened at home, so I want to resign!"

After hanging up, Zhang Yi got back on his dilapidated electric bike and hurried back to where he lived.

When he arrived at his place, the landlord was already waiting for him. This was because he had already notified the landlord on the way that he planned to move out today and rush home overnight.

As for the various appliances in the room and the electric bike he was currently riding, he would give them all to a few close colleagues at the shop. After all, all these things combined weren't worth much money.

Afterward, Zhang Yi packed up his personal belongings. Then he hurried outside. Just as Zhang Yi walked out of the room, a luxurious car stopped in front of him.

Zhang Feng recognized this car; it was the car of Sister Huang, the owner of the shop where he currently worked.

Sister Huang's full name was Huang Xiru. She was one year older than Zhang Yi. However, compared to Zhang Yi's lack of achievement, Huang Xiru was the epitome of a successful person.

She already owned several electric bike dealerships in Hang City, and these shops were all very large and in excellent locations, all in the most prosperous areas of Hang City. The most important thing was that these shops were not rented; she had bought all of them. This showed just how big the gap was between Zhang Yi and Huang Xiru.

"Sister Huang! Why are you here!" Zhang Yi said, a little surprised, when he saw Huang Xiru.

"Since such a big thing happened at your home, of course I have to come and see. I'll also settle your salary for you. I can give you a ride to the high-speed rail station on your way back, since it's so late and there aren't many cars going to the station," Huang Xiru said, also a little reluctant.

After all, Zhang Yi's electric bike repair skills were not bad, and he was diligent.

"Sister Huang! How can I trouble you! I'll go by myself," Zhang Yi quickly replied after hearing Huang Xiru's words!

One must know that Huang Xiru had several electric bike shops in Hang City, so she was very busy all day long, and even in the evening, she had endless things to do.

"Alright! Don't say anything more! Get in the car. Sister doesn't have time to chat with you here," Huang Xiru frowned and then said loudly.

After hearing Huang Xiru's words, Zhang Yi no longer refused and picked up his luggage to get in the car.

After getting in the car, Zhang Yi's expression was not good the whole way, and a worried look remained on his face.

"Xiao Yi, don't think too much, your father will get better." Huang Xiru, who was driving, turned her head to look at Zhang Yi and saw that his face was pale at this moment, with his thoughts clearly written on it, so she said.

"Thank you, Sister Huang! I know!"

Soon they arrived at the high-speed rail station. Fortunately, it was not too late, and there were still high-speed rail tickets for sale, so Zhang Yi immediately bought a ticket to his hometown. Since his home was not very far from Hang City, about three hundred kilometers away, it would take two hours by high-speed rail to reach Zhou Tai City, where Zhang Yi's home was located.

Two hours passed quickly, and the high-speed rail arrived at the Zhou Tai City station on time. After getting off the high-speed rail, Zhang Yi immediately took a taxi to the Zhou Tai City First People's Hospital.

"Mom! How is Dad!" After rushing to the entrance of the hospital's operating room and seeing his mother, Zhang Yi asked immediately.

"Xiao Yi! We don't know the specifics yet, your dad is still in surgery. But according to the doctor, your dad should not be in life-threatening danger, but his leg might be more troublesome." Zhang Yi's mother said to Zhang Feng while shedding tears.

"Mom! What exactly happened to Dad, how could he be hit by a car out of nowhere?" Zhang Yi asked.

One should know that although there was a road in front of Zhang Yi's house, there were not many cars on it usually, and because the road was very difficult to travel on, full of potholes, even if a car drove by, it wouldn't be fast.

"Alas! Your dad was riding his bike to deliver goods, but somehow he was hit by a car on the road. However, according to the traffic police's surveillance, your dad was hit because he was saving someone. At that time, there was a little girl about seven or eight years old playing on the road, and your dad saw a car driving at high speed not far away, and this car didn't see the child at all, so your dad was hit himself while saving the child." Zhang's mother said.

Zhang Yi looked around and found that besides his mother and some neighbors and relatives, there was no one else around.

"Mom! Where is the driver of the car that hit him?" Zhang Feng asked in confusion.

"Also in rescue! After hitting your dad, his car also lost control and hit a nearby utility pole. It is said that his injuries are also very serious." Zhang's mother said.