Chapter 157: The Dangerous Young Master

"That I don't know; it depends entirely on you," Chen Yang said with a faint smile.

"Humph! When you and Qin Muchue got together, I was the one who put in a good word for you back then," Qin Yan suddenly said with cold eyes.

Hearing this, the corners of Chen Yang's mouth twitched into a smile. At the same time, he wondered to himself whether Qin Yan was simply foolish or genuinely malicious. Why did she always have to bring up sore subjects?

Back then, the only reason she had whispered those good things about him in Qin Muchue's ear was because she saw that he was just a delivery driver and wanted Qin Muchue to marry him with ill intentions, hoping to make a fool out of her.

In this day and age, nobody is a fool. For Qin Yan to actually bring this up right to his face, Chen Yang thought she was truly stupid beyond belief.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Chen Yang asked with a mocking and disdainful smile.

Qin Yan said, "You haven't even said a single 'thank you' to me."

Chen Yang suddenly let out a cold, mocking laugh. "Qin Yan, originally I wanted to spare your feelings and leave you some dignity, but do you really have to force me to spell it out?"

"Back then, when you whispered those nice things about me to Muchue, were you genuinely wishing her well? At that time, I was just a delivery driver despised by everyone around me. What you did was nothing more than wanting to see Muchue make a fool of herself."

"And now look at you. I already have the ability to live in Villa Number One of this luxury community, living a top-tier life with Muchue and her family, while what about you?"

"Originally, seeing you cry like this, I still felt a tiny shred of sympathy for you in my heart. But looking at you now, there is truly not a single thing about you worth pitying. Forget it, I was overthinking it. Goodbye."

With that, Chen Yang shoved his hands into his pockets and walked forward.

As for what Qin Yan was thinking at the moment, it was naturally of no concern to Chen Yang.

After all, Chen Yang had only just realized that maintaining kindness toward a malicious person is nothing short of cruelty to oneself.

It was just like the story of the farmer and the snake.

Chen Yang shook his head and stopped dwelling on matters concerning Qin Yan, because he felt that thinking about her simply wasn't worth his time.

After taking a stroll around Villa Number One, Chen Yang headed back.

By the time he returned home, Qin Muchue had just finished cooking and served the dishes on the table. Seeing him return, a smile immediately bloomed across her face. "Did you follow the aroma all the way back?"

"Of course. Who told your cooking to be so fragrant and delicious?" Chen Yang replied indifferently.

"Only my sister has this much patience with you. If it were me, I would have cursed you out long ago," Su Xiaoling, sitting at the table, suddenly said coldly to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang raised an eyebrow. "Well, that's a real pity. I'm not your husband, so you don't really have the right to curse me out."

Su Xiaoling rolled her eyes.

Qin Muchue glanced at Su Xiaoling, then at Chen Yang, and helplessly shook her head.

At this moment, Chen Yang also sat down at the table, looked at Qin Muchue, and without any hesitation said, "Wife, I have some good news to tell you."

"What is it?" Qin Muchue immediately looked at him with excitement.

The corners of Chen Yang's mouth curved slightly. "We were delayed before because Mom suddenly fell ill, but I think this coming Saturday is a great opportunity. Let's move into the Imperial Scenery Villa this coming Saturday."

"This Saturday?" Qin Muchue's eyes widened.

"Of course, what did you think? Did you expect us to wait until the New Year?" Chen Yang joked.

Su Xiaoling also looked at Chen Yang, her gaze somewhat complicated.

Noticing that Su Xiaoling was watching him, Chen Yang suddenly looked over and smiled, "Little Ling, you don't seem to like me very much either. Why don't you just not move in with us?"

"I won't! I am moving in, just to piss you off," Su Xiaoling pouted and said.

"If you move in, you'll be moving into *my* house. You'd better watch your words and actions a bit," Chen Yang teased intentionally.

Su Xiaoling pouted again. "No way, that's my Sister Xue's house. Who said it was your house?"

"Alright, alright, stop bickering, you two. It's giving me a headache," Qin Muchue intervened.

Chen Yang chuckled, while Su Xiaoling furrowed her brows.

At this time, Qin Muchue looked at Chen Yang again and asked seriously, "Chen Yang, are you sure you've thought this through? We're moving this Saturday?"

"Yes, of course. I've already contacted the moving company," Chen Yang smiled faintly.

"That's wonderful! Mom and Dad will definitely be thrilled," Qin Muchue said with a happy and satisfied smile.

In the blink of an eye, Saturday arrived. Between Wednesday and Saturday, Chen Yang didn't encounter any major events.

He had spent those three days entirely busy with moving logistics.

On Saturday evening, Chen Yang and Qin Muchue's family finally moved into Villa Number One.

Upon entering Villa Number One, Qin Muchue, her father Qin Guoshang, and her mother Han Qin were all overjoyed.

As for Chen Yang, his inner state was quite calm and peaceful. After all, given his current financial resources, living in such a fine house was the most natural thing in the world to him.

At nine o'clock in the evening, Chen Yang and Qin Muchue had both been busy all day and were quite tired, so they sat together on an imported Italian leather sofa to chat.

At the start of the conversation, Chen Yang patted the sofa cushion and asked Qin Muchue with a smile, "Wife, isn't this new home of yours pretty good?"

"Yeah, I really never expected it," Qin Muchue said with a complex expression.

The corners of Chen Yang's mouth twitched. "From now on, I'm afraid unexpected and amazing things will happen one after another."

"No, just being able to live in such a wonderful, big house makes me feel completely satisfied inside," Qin Muchue said with a gentle smile.

Chen Yang nodded. "As long as you're satisfied. I bought such a big house precisely for you, as long as you're happy."

"I really never imagined it," Qin Muchue sighed softly, and one could tell these were her heartfelt words. She probably never dreamed that one day she would live in such a magnificent mansion.

Chen Yang raised his head to look at the ceiling and said nothing more.

If he had been relatively calm before talking with Qin Muchue, after chatting with her, Chen Yang was genuinely happy as well.

After all, if his wife was happy, he was happy too.

Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, two more days passed.

Ever since Chen Yang's family moved into the new house, everything had been going quite well. However, two days later, at around 8:30 in the morning, shortly after Chen Yang arrived at his office, Shen Donghua suddenly hurried inside with an anxious look and reported, "President Chen, it's bad! Something has happened at the construction site."

"Something happened?" Chen Yang furrowed his brow instantly and looked at Shen Donghua.

Shen Donghua's expression was somewhat panicked. "Yes. A worker operating improperly fell from an iron scaffolding early this morning. It was over five meters high. Fortunately, he didn't die, but he's definitely seriously injured and has already been sent to the hospital."

"Fell from an iron scaffolding? How could something like that happen? Safety, safety—haven't I repeatedly emphasized the importance of safety at the construction site? How could an incident like this still occur?" Chen Yang asked with visible displeasure.

Shen Donghua frowned and said, "The project manager just called me. He didn't explain the exact process and details of how it happened. I think it's best we go to the site and find out for ourselves."

"Let's go."

Chen Yang stood up, his answer decisive and crisp, handling matters without any hesitation.

Chen Yang and Shen Donghua immediately drove to the construction site. Upon arrival, they found that work had completely ground to a halt. A plump man wearing a yellow safety helmet and gold-rimmed glasses walked quickly toward them with a gloomy expression.

When the man with the gold-rimmed glasses reached Shen Donghua, he bowed three times in succession and said repeatedly, "Director Shen, I'm sorry. Director Shen, I'm sorry. Director Shen, I'm sorry."

Hearing this, Shen Donghua said with an icy face, "Don't apologize to me. Go apologize to President Chen."

The project manager hurriedly turned toward Chen Yang, bowing deeply. "President Chen, I'm sorry. President Chen, I'm sorry."

Suppressing the anger rising in his heart, Chen Yang said, "Alright, cut the useless stuff. Tell me, what on earth happened?"

The project manager hurriedly pointed toward the number three iron scaffolding. "Look, it's that scaffolding right over there. Geng Jianjun fell from that very scaffolding."

"How did he fall?" Chen Yang asked coldly.

The project manager quickly replied, "Well, President Chen, I'm telling you the truth, I don't know either. Because when Geng Jianjun fell from the scaffolding, there were no other workers around him, so nobody saw it."

"He started working on the scaffolding at 8:00 AM. At that time, the other workers hadn't arrived yet. Geng Jianjun's family conditions aren't great—he has two sons in college—so he always arrives earlier and leaves later than the others. That's understandable."

Chen Yang frowned and asked, "Does that mean nobody knows the details of how Geng Jianjun fell from the scaffolding?"

Realizing the importance of the details, the project manager stared at the scaffolding for ten seconds, withdrew his gaze, smacked his lips, and said, "That shouldn't be right, President Chen. Look over there at Building Number Three—there are safety nets on the outside and various protective guardrails lining the inside. Logically speaking, even if Geng Jianjun lost his footing, he wouldn't have plummeted directly to the ground."

"Then what are you dawdling for?" Chen Yang said coldly.

Shen Donghua immediately understood Chen Yang's intent and chided, "Didn't you understand what President Chen meant? Why aren't you going to investigate right now?"

The project manager suddenly had a flash of insight and slapped his forehead. "Look at my brain."

With that, he hurriedly turned around and ran off.

As soon as the project manager left, Shen Donghua sighed immediately. "President Chen, regardless of the reason, while it's fortunate the worker didn't die, the compensation we'll have to pay is bound to be substantial."

"Do you think there's a possibility this wasn't an accident?" Chen Yang suddenly looked at Shen Donghua.

Upon hearing these words, the corners of Shen Donghua's eyes twitched violently.

He naturally understood what Chen Yang meant by this.

Chen Yang was suspecting that this might not have been an accident at all, but rather man-made.

If that truly were the case, Shen Donghua thought to himself, the situation was extremely serious.

After pondering for a moment, Shen Donghua looked at Chen Yang seriously and said, "President Chen, it's hard to say right now. I think no matter what the case is, it's best to rely on evidence."

"This is just a guess of mine, don't be nervous. Let's go to the hospital first to visit Geng Jianjun," Chen Yang proposed.

Shen Donghua nodded immediately. "Right, okay."

Chen Yang and Shen Donghua then went directly to the First Municipal Hospital. They waited outside the operating room for a full two hours before Geng Jianjun was finally wheeled out.

When Geng Jianjun was pushed out, he had numerous tubes connected to his body and looked quite uncomfortable.

Chen Yang found Geng Jianjun's attending physician to inquire about his condition.

The doctor shook his head, stating that even if Geng Jianjun woke up, his lower body would likely be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.

Hearing the doctor's words, both Chen Yang and Shen Donghua felt somewhat heavy at heart.

However, Chen Yang thought to himself: if Geng Jianjun's incident was purely an accident, he would naturally pay whatever compensation was required, no matter the amount.

On the other hand, if this fall turned out not to be an accident, that would be an entirely different story.

Chen Yang prepaid twenty thousand for Geng Jianjun's medical expenses, and then he and Shen Donghua left the hospital inpatient building.

As soon as they stepped outside, Chen Yang turned to Shen Donghua and said, "Don't you have a feeling that Geng Jianjun's incident is not that simple?"

Shen Donghua shook his head. "I don't. Do you?"

"That's right," Chen Yang said, raising his head to look at the bright sky. "I feel like there's more to this matter than meets the eye."

"Shall we look into it?" Shen Donghua asked seriously.

"Of course we have to look into it. After all, even if someone is to die, they should at least die knowing why, right?" Chen Yang said to Shen Donghua.

"Then what do you plan to do?" Shen Donghua asked.

Chen Yang thought for a moment, patted Shen Donghua's right shoulder, and said, "I have my own ideas about this."

"Alright, alright," Shen Donghua nodded repeatedly with a respectful expression.

Afterward, Chen Yang called Wang Xu, instructing him to do everything possible to investigate in secret whether Geng Jianjun had any unusual communications recently.

Although it might seem a bit unprincipled to investigate Geng Jianjun while he was still hospitalized, Chen Yang felt that since it was a matter of finding the truth, there was no need to overthink it.

An hour and a half later, by the time Chen Yang had returned to Huading Corporation, he received a call from Wang Xu: "President Chen, the investigation actually yielded some results."

"Speak."

"This Geng Jianjun, you'd think he's an honest, simple-minded farmer, but guess who he's been communicating with most frequently lately? It's a young master named Li Jiaxuan. They've had the most frequent phone calls. Isn't that bizarre?" Wang Xu sneered.

"Li Jiaxuan? Who on earth is that?" Chen Yang asked curiously.

"Li Jiaxuan is the big boss behind Sanying Group, the fifth young master of the Li family. You should understand now, right?" Wang Xu chuckled coldly.

Chen Yang thought for a moment and then said decisively, "Alright, I understand. Are you certain about this?"

"Of course, 100% certain," Wang Xu replied with confident amusement.

"Then I understand.辛苦 (Thank you for your hard work)."

"It's nothing at all, President Chen."

Chen Yang nodded and hung up the phone.

After ending the call with Wang Xu, Chen Yang let out a long breath. In his heart, everything became crystal clear. Indeed, Geng Jianjun's fall was not a simple accident; it turned out to be orchestrated behind the scenes by that young master of the Li family.

This was getting interesting!

After pondering for a moment, Chen Yang immediately called Shen Donghua into his office, eager to share this discovery with him.

When Chen Yang told Shen Donghua about the finding, Shen Donghua was greatly astonished and said with a solemn expression, "In other words, the Li family is behind Geng Jianjun's incident."

"You could say that," Chen Yang nodded coldly.

Shen Donghua frowned. "What on earth does the Li family want? Do you think this has anything to do with Tianying Company?"

"How would I know? But to say it has nothing to do with them would definitely be a lie," Chen Yang sneered.

Shen Donghua narrowed his eyes. "Then what do you plan to do?"

"Don't rush. Let's deal with Geng Jianjun's situation first. As for the Li family, we can figure it out step by step," a flash of chilliness appeared in Chen Yang's eyes.

Shen Donghua nodded hurriedly. "Understood, understood."

...

While Chen Yang was discussing this matter with Shen Donghua, over at the Lei family in Dongjiang City, a delicate-looking young man was sitting on a master's chair with one leg crossed over the other, exuding the posture of someone in a superior position.

Standing before him was a line of five men. Four of them were around forty years old, while the man in the center with two temples full of gray hair was about fifty.

That man was dressed in a black martial arts uniform, possessed a sturdy build, and at a glance, was clearly the leader of the group of five.

At this moment, all five men were slightly bowed, showing utmost respect to the young man. Clearly, this young man was the leader of their leaders.

And this refined young man was none other than Li Jiaxuan, the fifth young master of the Li family who had just caused trouble for Chen Yang that morning.

The five men standing before Li Jiaxuan were all senior figures of the Lei family, with the head of the Lei family, Lei Lie, standing right in the center.

The Lei family was the foremost of the three major families in Dongjiang City, possessing strength even more formidable than the Yu family.

The only reason the Lei family had been able to maintain its position as the top family in Jiangdong Province without falling was because of the backing of the Li family behind the scenes.

Therefore, how could these five senior members of the Lei family not be infinitely respectful toward this young master of the Li family?

After digging his ear with his little finger, Li Jiaxuan said indifferently, "Do you know why I came here this time?"

Lei Lie hurriedly replied, "If Young Master Li is here to tour Dongjiang City, I can do my utmost to arrange the best logistics and hospitality for you."

Hearing this, Li Jiaxuan chuckled and said, "Tour? Do you think I'm in the mood to play right now?"

Lei Lie's brow furrowed. "Then what is the reason for Young Master Li's visit?"

"I've caused some trouble," Li Jiaxuan raised an eyebrow and smiled.

Although he claimed to have caused trouble, from his expression, there was not the slightest trace of fear or worry about the consequences.

Hearing this, Lei Lie asked earnestly, "Young Master Li, what... what kind of trouble have you caused? If my Lei family can handle it, we will definitely help you settle it."

Li Jiaxuan said, "Over the past couple of days, I persuaded a laborer working on a new town project in the northern suburbs of Linhai City to deliberately fall from an iron scaffolding. Now he's paralyzed from the waist down, left with only half his life. This matter will surely come to light very soon. Tell me, when the truth is revealed, what should I do?"