CHAPTER 74: CHAPTER 74: THE SHEN YUNFENG FAMILY PAYS A VISIT

At this time of night, there weren’t many people on the street. Lin Qin thought she wouldn’t sell anything, but as soon as she squatted down, a bicycle approached and stopped to take a look.

Lin Qin hurried to conduct her business. It didn’t matter that she didn’t have a cutting board or knife; she sold it whole, and the person was easy to deal with, weighing it and then paying swiftly.

She sold half a basket of snails and five fish, emptying most of the bucket. She could finally carry it back to the fishing boat by herself.

Meanwhile, Chen Wenjun finally got Gao Lei to the hospital and casually made a phone call to the police.

Before he could gather his thoughts, a nurse came over to urge him to pay the medical fees.

Chen Wenjun looked troubled, "I stumbled upon him by accident; he’s not related to me. Besides, I don’t even have a single penny on me!"

Still over a hundred in debt out there!

The nurse glanced at him, her beautiful brows knitted tightly, "Can you contact his family?"

Chen Wenjun was dumbfounded, "I barely know him, how could I know his family? Anyway, I’ve already called the police. They’ll handle it."

Saying this, he was about to leave, but the nurse immediately blocked him, "The police aren’t here yet! You have to wait until they come before you can go!"

Chen Wenjun was speechless.

With the nurse glaring at him, he reluctantly accepted his fate to stay, feeling a bit regretful, silently speculating whether Gao Lei’s family would come looking for trouble.

After all, a family that raises hooligans might not be very reliable.

While he was lost in thought, a group of policemen in uniform strode towards the reception.

"Nurse, I’d like to ask about the patient Gao Lei who was just admitted, where is he?" Shen Yunfeng was visibly anxious, yet maintained his composure.

The nurse looked at Chen Wenjun, "The patient is in the operating room being resuscitated. He’s the one who reported it; you can question him."

Shen Yunfeng took a few steps to reach Chen Wenjun and instantly surmised his role, "Sir, how did you recognize that the injured person was Gao Lei? Do you know him, or were you present when he got injured?"

Chen Wenjun hastily shook his head in denial, "No, no, no, I found him lying in the sugar cane field while on the way to Anshan Community with my wife. It was the villagers of Anshan Community who carried him out.

They said he wasn’t from their village, and after checking closely, I recognized his watch, but I don’t really know Gao Lei.

There was a time he mistakenly came for debt collection, and his lackey wrongly hit me with a stick. Later, he brought that lackey to apologize, so I’m familiar from those two interactions.

But I can’t guarantee that person is definitely Gao Lei."

If the nurse hadn’t asked for the patient’s name, he wouldn’t have readily said it was Gao Lei.

He thought it should not be wrong.

Chen Wenjun felt somewhat uneasy.

The subordinate next to Shen Yunfeng whispered, "Boss, this guy doesn’t seem familiar with Gao Lei; perhaps it’s not him."

But Shen Yunfeng wasn’t so optimistic. He already called his wife’s unit, and no one has contacted Gao Lei yet, except for that watch.....

Shen Yunfeng’s brow furrowed slightly, gesturing for Chen Wenjun to sit down and talk, probing into all of Gao Lei’s past activities.

Upon learning that Gao Lei was manipulated by Zheng Aqiang into doing those outrageous things, his temples throbbed uncontrollably.

Finally, after nearly two hours, the doors of the emergency room opened.

Shen Yunfeng was the first to rush forward. Seeing Gao Lei being wheeled out, his last bit of hope vanished. With a pale face, he asked, "Doctor, how is he?"

The doctor removed his mask and said, "He has undergone brain and chest scans, suffered twelve stitches on the head, two broken ribs, and mild internal bleeding. Further checks are necessary; is his family here?"

Shen Yunfeng shuddered and hurriedly replied, "I am."

Standing by, Chen Wenjun was a bit surprised.

Gao Lei’s condition was quite serious, and the two officers accompanying Shen Yunfeng immediately donned serious expressions. They took down Chen Wenjun’s statement before letting him go.

After all this hassle, it was already evening by the time Chen Wenjun returned to Nanxi.

In his absence, Lin Qin had been fishing and caught quite a bit throughout the afternoon; she only stopped when she saw him return.

"How did it go?"

Lin Qin was curious about whether the person had died.

Chen Wenjun, still shaken, exclaimed, "My goodness! I thought that Gao Lei was a hooligan, and his family must be chaotic too. Who would’ve thought he’s related to the police, and I got stuck for a statement, scared me to death!

He shouldn’t be in life-threatening danger, although he had over a dozen stitches in his head, broken ribs, and other issues. The doctor said further checks are needed. I think he’s in for a tough time."

Lin Qin wasn’t much affected, "As long as he’s not dead. Today, I sold the fish and snails for eleven bucks. We probably need to save another three or four days to pay off the rest.

I want to refurbish the second floor first; we’ll temporarily stay on the first floor. It shouldn’t make a big impact that way.

We can think of a way for the child’s schooling later; if nothing works out, they can start next year. Delaying school by a year isn’t a big deal for the kid."

Chen Wenjun exhaled a long breath and nodded, "That’s all we can do for now."

The couple continued to work hard for money as usual.

Three days later, Shen Yunfeng unexpectedly came to Nanxi with two women.

It was noon at the time, and only a few fishing boats passed by on Nanxi.

Zhao Dongling gazed at the shimmering water, raising her voice, "Yunfeng, how do we get to Nanyu now?"

Shen Yunfeng led his mother-in-law and wife to the dock, called a fishing boat to take them across.

Chen Erdan, rowing the boat, looked puzzled when Zhao Dongling mentioned going to Nanyu, "There’s no such place around here!"

Shen Yunfeng hesitated for a moment and explained, "Chen Wenjun, we want to visit Chen Wenjun. Do you know where he lives?"

"Oh! Wenjun! I know, I heard he bought a deserted island and built a house there. People have tried to find it, but the doors were always closed, so we haven’t been in. Are you Wenjun’s friends?" Chen Erdan bore a gossip-fueled curiosity.

Wondering when Chen Wenjun got to know such impressive people?

Despite the modest attire of Shen Yunfeng and the two women, their demeanor was different from ordinary folks, you could tell they belonged to a respectable group.

Shen Yunfeng chuckled, subtly responding.

Chen Erdan’s curiosity only grew, but knowing his limits, he didn’t press further.

The boat soon reached Nanyu.

Chen Erdan docked at the front gate, shouting, "Wenjun, Chen Wenjun, you have visitors!"

After a while, they finally heard footsteps running from inside.

With a creak, Chen Wenjun opened the door, "Erdan?"

"Chen Wenjun!" Shen Yunfeng called out, successfully catching Chen Wenjun’s attention.

"Mr. Shen! Come in, come in," Chen Wenjun invited them inside, avoiding saying too much in front of Chen Erdan.

Shen Yunfeng agreed. After paying, he helped his mother-in-law and wife off the boat and into the door.

Chen Wenjun exchanged a few words with Chen Erdan before going in, securing the door behind him.

Zhao Dongling marveled at the large house and cleared land, "This place is like a paradise from Tao Yuanming’s writings. If only you planted some peach trees, it would be a true utopia! Mr. Chen really made a wise purchase with this deserted island!"