Don't Come Looking for Me

The waiter had never heard such a request before. He froze, unsure what to do. Everyone who came here was a VIP, and he could not afford to offend any of them.

Chang Yanping walked over to the two of them and waved at the waiter. "Do as this gentleman says, but don't bring it inside. Just leave it by the door."

The people around them looked scornful. They thought Meng Huai had been trying to attract Chang Yanping's attention, only to have his little stunt backfire.

Lin Jinsu clearly thought otherwise. She stepped forward and said, "Hello, Uncle Chang. This is Zimo's fiancé. I'm sure he didn't mean any offense."

Chang Yanping frowned. "Who is Zimo?"

Pei Cuiyun emerged from the side and said, "Yun Zimo, the owner of that modeling agency who made such a laughingstock of herself."

Chang Yanping nodded. "Oh, her. I heard she started a charitable foundation. I was thinking of contributing a little, but now I don't see any need."

Yun Zimo came to Meng Huai's side. Her expression shifted slightly when she heard Chang Yanping's words, but the gap in their status was too great. She could only swallow her anger.

Meng Huai took Yun Zimo's hand and scratched his head. "Mr. Chang, is it? Even if you wanted to contribute, we wouldn't accept it. You've got to leave something for your descendants, don't you?

"Looks like we're not very welcome, so we won't trouble you any longer. It doesn't matter if you can't remember our names. I don't want anything to do with you anyway. Don't come looking for me!"

Anger flashed in Chang Yanping's eyes. He had spent years looking down on everyone, and no one had ever dared defy him. This man was utterly infuriating.

Shan Meirong shook her head inwardly. She wanted to say something, but ultimately held her tongue. Until people experienced certain things for themselves, nothing anyone said would help.

Meng Huai reached the door and looked at the two cases of liquor. "I really can't afford to drink anything this fancy. You call this a charity reception? How many children could go to school on what you're spending on this one meal?

"Heaven sees what people do. Throwing out a little money and putting on a show doesn't make you philanthropists. There will be consequences."

The fury on Chang Yanping's face deepened, and he gave a heavy snort. He said nothing, but the lackeys around him knew what they needed to do.

In less than two days, Yun Zimo's foundation suffered one devastating blow after another. Even the money it had already raised was frozen, for reasons that made no sense at all.

Yun Zimo fumed. "Chang Yanping must have ordered this. He's absolutely despicable."

Meng Huai smiled calmly. "Don't worry, honey. It's just a minor, temporary problem. Someone else is about to have a much bigger problem, and then none of this will be a problem anymore."

Yun Zimo glanced at him, recalled what he had said back then, and burst out laughing. She settled leisurely onto the sofa, picked up an apple, and started munching.

Speak of the devil. Only a few minutes later, Yun Zimo's phone rang. The caller ID showed Lin Jinsu.

Yun Zimo put it on speaker, and Lin Jinsu's astonished voice came through. "I just heard that Chang Yanping has been hospitalized. Apparently, he's come down with some strange illness, and the entire hospital is helpless.

"How did your fiancé do it? He predicted it right then and there! He's incredible. He's practically my idol!"

Yun Zimo glanced at Meng Huai. He shook his head lightly, and she immediately understood.

Yun Zimo said with a smile, "What nonsense are you talking about? What special abilities does my fiancé have? He just got lucky. He was spouting nonsense and happened to get it right. Don't go spreading rumors!

"I don't know what's been going on these past two days, either. Someone's been tearing my foundation apart, and I'm in a terrible mood. I'm planning to go out with my fiancé tomorrow to unwind. Hopefully, we'll get back in time for the memorial service."

Lin Jinsu was sharp enough to understand immediately. She exchanged a few polite remarks and promised not to spread any rumors, but as soon as she hung up, she told her father, Lin Dayin, everything.

Meng Huai took out his phone and dialed a number. "Elder Yuan," he said cheerfully, "I heard Chang Yanping is hospitalized at your place. I don't want anything to do with him, so don't send any trouble my way!"

He hung up as soon as he finished, giving the other man no chance to speak.

Yuan Yan was in Chang Yanping's hospital room at that moment. He looked at Chang Yanping lying in bed and shook his head helplessly.

Chang Yanping's whole body felt weak and limp. Even moving a finger was difficult, but his mind was perfectly clear, and he could speak.

Chang Yanping asked Yuan Yan, "Who just called? Why do you look like that?"

Yuan Yan sighed. "I've used every piece of equipment available and confirmed that you aren't ill at all. That made me think of someone who might be able to cure you."

Chang Yanping's secretary, Qin Xiuying, hurriedly said, "Who is it? As long as he can cure our president, money is no object."

Yuan Yan shook his head. "It's not a question of money. That call was from him. He said he wanted nothing to do with you and told me to keep out of it.

"It seems you've met him, Mr. Chang, and things went very badly between you. He's a kindhearted man who's usually very willing to help people."

Chang Yanping's expression changed, and he groaned inwardly. He had offended so many people over the years. Who knew which one it was?

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out outside. Qin Xiuying opened the door angrily and found Lin Dayin, president of the Lin Group, loudly insisting on coming in.

Qin Xiuying snapped, "Mr. Chang is bedridden and isn't receiving visitors. If you want to visit him, come back another time!"

Lin Dayin hurriedly said, "Secretary Qin, please don't close the door. I have some very important information. Someone can save Mr. Chang."

Qin Xiuying's eyes lit up, and she quickly let Lin Dayin inside. In their current situation, they had to try anything, however slim the chance.

Once inside the room, Lin Dayin immediately launched into a torrent of flattery, endlessly asking after Chang Yanping's condition. He had never shown his own father this much concern.

Qin Xiuying said angrily, "Enough of that nonsense. What's going on? Who can cure Mr. Tang? If you dare lie to us, you'll pay dearly."

Lin Dayin dared not delay. He repeated what his daughter had told him, then said, "Yun Zimo's fiancé could already tell something was wrong with Mr. Chang at the reception that day. If he could identify it, he must be able to cure it."

Yuan Yan asked from beside them, "Is this man you're talking about called Meng Huai?"

Lin Dayin nodded. "That's his name. You know him too? What a coincidence."

Yuan Yan said helplessly, "He's the person I was talking about earlier. It's all quite clear now. You should know better than I do exactly what you did."

As a top professor, he truly did not think much of these wealthy people. Nor did they dare do anything to him. After all, they still needed his help.

Just then, another commotion broke out outside.