bodyguard against fate

Chapter 60 Slap in the Face

Feng Weida turned his head and saw that the patient with crutches was none other than Brother Bangyi, with Feng Weida's ex-wife Liu Yan beside him.

"Hey, can't you speak like a human being? You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth!" Wu Meng also had a short temper.

"Who are you calling a dog?" The top-ranked fan's anger meter was instantly maxed out.

"Don't get so angry, it'll ruin the harmony," Feng Weida said, trying to mediate.

"Isn't that Ex-Husband Bro?" The top-ranking guy recognized Feng Weida. "He's doing pretty well now, even getting him free meals!"

Feng Weida didn't take it to heart: "Of course not as well off as you."

"Fine, I guess I'm just unlucky," the top-ranked guy said, wiping the soup from his takeout clothes. "I was hoping you'd compensate me, but this outfit costs over ten thousand yuan. Looks like you can't afford to pay for it!"

Looking at Feng Weida's shabby appearance, Liu Yan was glad that she had divorced him and cut her losses in time.

"We can't let them get away with this. They have to apologize to me!" Liu Yan said.

"You were the ones not watching where you were going, why should you apologize?" Wu Meng protested.

"Then pay up. If you can come up with ten thousand yuan, I'll pretend nothing happened!"

"Aren't you trying to extort money from me?"

Just as the two were arguing fiercely, He Xiuli stepped forward.

"Weida, who is this?"

He Xiuli was dressed exquisitely today, looking radiant. She was nothing like the confused man who first met her. Her appearance was a sight to behold.

"My ex-wife—" Feng Weida said.

"Feng Weida, you're quite the player, one on the left and one on the right—" Liu Yan looked at He Xiuli and then at Wu Meng. One was younger and prettier than her, and the other was more elegant and classy. She immediately felt ashamed of herself.

He Xiuli naturally reached out and took Feng Weida's arm.

"It was wrong of us to hit her. I apologize on behalf of Wu Meng. If compensation is needed, you can have a damage assessment done with my lawyer, and we will pay whatever amount is due."

The top-ranked guy's clothes didn't even cost more than 10,000 yuan, and his momentum immediately deflated upon seeing this.

"No need, no need, I can wipe it myself—"

Liu Yan was still indignant: "Why shouldn't they use it? They hit someone and they think they're in the right?"

The top-ranking guy pulled her aside: "Shut up, you've completely embarrassed us. I'm new to Leping and don't know anything, but don't you know who she is?"

"Who is she?"

"He Xiuli, the most successful female entrepreneur in Leping!"

"Oh, I've never heard of it."

Given Liu Yan's social circle, it's perfectly normal that she wouldn't have any contact with a boss of He Xiuli's level.

"Xiao Meng, complete the handover procedures with General Manager Feng tomorrow. That Mercedes is too old. Give General Manager Feng the latest Porsche. From now on, he will be the second largest shareholder of the company. Apart from me, General Manager Feng will be the one who calls the shots."

"Understood, Mr. He!"

The top-ranked guy and Liu Yan were both dumbfounded. They had thought Feng Weida was just a waiter, but he had suddenly become the powerful vice president of a local leading enterprise. Wasn't this just a plot device from a feel-good drama? They felt sorry for themselves, thinking that he couldn't even come up with 10,000 yuan, but it turned out that a Porsche was standard equipment for him. They really didn't know what was important!

After two months of turmoil, the top-ranked guy's funds were depleted. He wasn't as wealthy or confident anymore. He heard there were cheap gold bars for sale and planned to resell them to recoup some losses. However, because he asked, "Are the gold bars fake?" he was chased for three blocks, broke his leg, and suffered a terrible fate! He'd better get out of here quickly, or he'll miss the bus!

After the top-ranked man and Liu Yan left, He Xiuli released Feng Weida's arm, and Feng Weida felt as if he was still dreaming.

"Mr. He, what you just said wasn't true, was it?"

"Why isn't it real?"

"Weren't you just trying to save face for me?"

"That's only half right."

He Xiuli's act of linking arms with Feng Weida was indeed to help him save face, letting Liu Yan know that Feng Weida wasn't as despicable as some people thought, and that no one disliked him! Feng Weida had saved He Xiuli from danger several times, and He Xiuli felt that this was her small way of repaying him, letting him have his moment in the spotlight. Little did she know, a tidal wave of turmoil was raging within Feng Weida!

Mr. He… uh, no, Xiuli took my arm, right in front of my ex-wife. What does that mean? From a zoological point of view, this action is the same as a dog peeing everywhere—it's asserting its dominance! It's warning other dogs, "I found this poop, and none of you can take it away!"

Wait, why am I a piece of poop?

Never mind that for now. In short, I've decided that no matter how Xiuli treats me in the future, even if she abuses me a thousand times a day, I will treat her like my first love, and I will fight her to the death!

"Sada, is Wu Meng alright?"

When Feng Weida visited Chen Ergou in prison, Chen Ergou still couldn't forget Wu Meng.

"It's good, it's bad."

"How so?"

"Her brother came in; attempted murder."

"Murder? Who did you kill? I was wondering why I saw someone who looked so much like Wu Renxing that day—" Chen Ergou seemed to see a familiar face while he was out on lookout duty.

"The name Wu Renxing is ill-chosen; it means 'inhuman,' and the prophecy has come true."

"Your name is auspicious, signifying greatness and success. Have you made it big yet?" Chen Ergou asked.

Feng Weida smiled but didn't say anything, afraid of provoking Chen Ergou.

"Wu Meng went to see her brother, she'll come to see you in a little while," Feng Weida said.

Wu Renxing deeply regretted his actions. If only he had known this would happen, he would have chosen to leave behind a comfortable life with Jiang Xue and end up losing everything, imprisoned, and no longer able to inherit the He family fortune or even maintain the status of husband and wife.

"Brother, reform yourself well in there and try to get your sentence reduced—" Wu Meng said, her eyes filled with tears.

Wu Renxing nodded: "How is your sister-in-law?"

"Everything's going well. Old Zheng used his old connections to secure several big orders for the factory, and the company's business is booming—"

Wu Renxing felt even more pain in his heart. If he hadn't acted recklessly, all of this would have been his.

"Where's that idiot?"

Wu Renxing was referring to Feng Weida. He dared not mention Feng Weida's name now, as just hearing those three words gave him a headache.

"He's now the company's vice president—"

"What was Xiuli thinking? How could she let a mentally ill person become the vice president?" Wu Renxing felt this was an insult to his past as a vice president.

"The mental hospital has released its assessment results. Feng Weida has never had a mental illness. He was framed by his ex-wife. He didn't lay a hand on her after drinking too much that day. His ex-wife deliberately framed him and sent him to the mental hospital—"

This method sounds like we're kindred spirits!

It's a pity we didn't have a chance to spar.

"He and Xiuli... it can't be true, right?" Wu Renxing hesitated to ask. The last time he saw the two of them was on the second floor of the villa. He still held onto a sliver of hope that things weren't as he thought.

"They're business partners now, but even a fool could see they'd end up together sooner or later," Wu Meng said, sighing. If she hadn't hesitated back then, Feng Weida would have been completely under her thumb.

孽 孽!

Wu Renxing initially recruited Feng Weida to take the blame for him, but little did he know he was inviting a "wolf" into his house, which ended up being robbed.

"Brother, try to look on the bright side. It's impossible for you and your wife to be together anymore. It's good that she chose Feng Weida; at least he's more reliable than you."

Now that things have come to this, Wu Renxing has no choice but to accept it. What else can he do if he doesn't?

"When I hired him, I thought he would be working for me, but looking back now, it's more like I've been working for him all along—"

Wu Renxing wanted to cry but had no tears.

Chen Ergou expressed his willingness to hand over all the stolen money and also took the initiative to expose and report Zhang Hao and his underground black industry chain. Due to his meritorious report and good attitude in admitting his mistakes, he was eventually granted a reduced sentence.

Wu Renxing's attempted murder was conclusive. Considering the heinous nature of the crime, the cruelty of the methods, and the fact that He Xiuli was not the only target, he was ultimately sentenced to life imprisonment. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will spend the rest of his life in prison.

Jiang Xue, Zhang Hao, Qiang Ge, the shady shop owner Sun Erniang, and others also received their due punishment.