CHAPTER 231: CHAPTER 231: WHAT A SURPRISE

Holy shit!

How did delivering food turn into something like this?

This looked serious.

Xia Liang had no interest in acquiring a new skill in midwifery on the spot.

Without hesitation, he scooped the woman up in a princess carry and dashed toward the elevator.

Once downstairs, he buckled her into the seatbelt. The Aston Martin supercar zipped off like the wind, vanishing in an instant.

In the car, Xia Liang tried to keep the woman from getting too nervous or scared, chatting with her to distract her.

After their brief conversation, Xia Liang learned her story. The woman was a white-collar employee at a company, striving for a better life in Qingyun City with her husband. Since she was pregnant and near her due date, she had taken maternity leave. Her husband had gone to work, leaving her home alone. While waiting for her food delivery, she felt a sudden urge to use the bathroom and accidentally slipped and fell.

A fall during pregnancy could be anything from a minor incident to a complete disaster, potentially even life-threatening.

Luckily, Xia Liang had arrived with her food at that critical moment. Calling an ambulance would have wasted precious time.

He raced through the streets, overcoming one obstacle after another, but at a crucial moment, the light at the crossroads ahead turned red.

He glanced at the pregnant woman, then at the empty road in front of them. Xia Liang’s expression was utterly calm.

He floored the accelerator, and the Aston Martin charged through the red light, speeding ahead.

WEE-WOO! WEE-WOO!

"The vehicle with license plate Yue-xxxx, please pull over."

A police siren sounded from outside the car. It was obvious a traffic officer at the intersection had seen him run the red light and was now in pursuit on a motorcycle.

If the situation weren’t so urgent, he wouldn’t have been worried. As a public official himself, he could have easily explained the situation. He glanced ahead at the traffic. Even with his God-level Driving, weaving through the other cars risked causing an accident, which would be terrible.

He rolled down the window and pointed to the woman’s belly.

"Pregnant, took a fall!"

The traffic officer pulled up alongside and saw the situation.

Without another word, the officer revved his motorcycle and sped in front of the Aston Martin. With his siren blaring, he cleared a path, directing the vehicles ahead to make way.

「3 minutes later」

Xia Liang arrived at the entrance of Qingyun City Hospital.

He opened the car door, carried the woman out, and rushed inside.

A nurse quickly brought a gurney and pushed the pregnant woman into the operating room. Then she turned and shot Xia Liang a displeased glare.

"Family member, go handle the payment."

"..."

What did I do? I’m being a Good Samaritan, and you’re glaring at me for it?

He was utterly confused, but now didn’t seem like the time to explain. Shaking his head, he went to make the payment.

He was the one who brought her here, and now she was in surgery. Who else was going to pay? Her husband had been notified but hadn’t arrived yet. Besides, it wasn’t like he was short on cash, so he might as well cover it for now.

After paying, he saw the nurse was still looking at him with displeasure.

Xia Liang didn’t think much of it, but then the nurse turned her head and muttered,

"Scumbag."

"..."

Now Xia Liang was annoyed. It was one thing to be misunderstood, but this was too much. He couldn’t help but frown.

"How am I a scumbag?"

The nurse glared back, undaunted.

"Your own wife is that pregnant, and you let her end up like this. If you’re not a scumbag, what are you?"

"Uh, she’s not my wife," Xia Liang said, a bit speechless.

Hearing this, the nurse’s disdain only deepened, her expression shifting to one of outright disgust.

Xia Liang’s tone became serious.

"Look, I’m not the one who got her pregnant. I’m just a delivery driver, and she’s my customer, get it? Don’t assume everything you see is the truth, and don’t go around smearing someone’s reputation for no reason."

Strictly speaking, Xia Liang didn’t have to explain. He only clarified things because he couldn’t stand the thought of being mistaken for the father—the implications were just too unlucky.

Upon hearing his explanation, the nurse’s expression underwent a spectacular transformation, shifting from contempt to doubt, and finally to full-blown shame.

So he was just a kind stranger, and I completely misjudged him. And now that I’m looking closely, he’s incredibly handsome!

"Honey! Where’s my wife?"

Just then, a man burst into the hospital, sprinting toward the maternity ward.

Xia Liang’s mouth curled into a smirk as he raised an eyebrow at the nurse.

"See that? The real scumbag has arrived."

"Where’s my wife?" the scumbag—oh, right, the pregnant woman’s husband—rushed forward, asking the nurse anxiously.

The nurse glanced at him, her look of contempt returning.

"She’s inside. It’s a good thing she was brought here in time."

Seeing this, Xia Liang finally nodded in satisfaction.

Serves you right, you scumbag. You can’t even look after your own wife properly, and you got me looked down on because of it.

The husband didn’t seem to notice. He turned to Xia Liang.

"You’re the one who brought my wife to the hospital, right? Thank you, really, thank you so much!"

The man gratefully clutched Xia Liang’s hand, thanking him over and over. He then transferred the money Xia Liang had paid and even insisted he accept a ten-Yuan red envelope.

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Xia Liang finally left.

"Hey, so you’re out," a voice called out.

As he reached the hospital entrance, he saw the traffic officer was still there and had greeted him.

"I was just about to leave. Thanks for all your help earlier."

"Just serving the people. I heard the whole story. You’re not even related to that pregnant woman, yet you rushed her here in a sports car. You don’t see many rich people like you."

"Also, I’ve already reported the traffic violation, so it won’t go on your record. Don’t worry about it. I’ve got to go."

With that, the traffic officer rode off on his motorcycle, saving Xia Liang a trip to the traffic management bureau.

After leaving the hospital, he checked his app and saw he still had six deliveries to make.

Xia Liang didn’t consider going home and instead chose to continue working. He drove his Aston Martin to the main gate of the Yuntao Residential Area, pulled up the order details, and made a call.

"Hello, is this Brother Ritian? This is Mi Group Delivery. I have your order here at the entrance of the residential area. How would you like me to get it to you?"

"Delivery? Just a moment, I’ll be right there."

After hanging up, Xia Liang sat on the hood of his Aston Martin, waiting for his target to appear.

Before long, a handsome young man in a security guard uniform emerged from the complex on a bicycle. The security guard looked around the gate, and when Xia Liang saw him, he knew this was his customer.

He’s handsome enough, I guess, but still a far cry from me.

He opened his car door, grabbed the food, and walked over.

As Xia Liang approached, he couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. This security guard was no ordinary guy.

That bicycle... is a Butterfly Trek-Madone, worth a whole three Yuan! And that... on his wrist... a Patek Philippe 5002 Sky Moon Tourbillon worth a mere twelve Yuan, almost like his own. This is no mere security guard; he’s clearly a low-key God of Wealth! What a surprise!

Looks like there are plenty of rich people in this world after all.

Xia Liang had originally thought that his own situation—having a six-figure net worth yet still working as a delivery driver—was already ridiculous enough.