Chapter 20: You can just take advantage of one person.

Zhao Zhiqiang looked up and saw it was her.

Beside her was another person, a man around fifty.

"President Chen?" Zhao Zhiqiang wiped away his tears, stood up, and walked towards Chen Liqin. Then he remembered that the other person should be Gu Quanyou, the boss of Jinda Company and Chen Liqin's husband. "You two? Oh, did you see Dr. Lin?"

"We did." Chen Liqin's expression darkened. "We just happened to pass by and came to see your mother. Sigh, I didn't expect the two of you..." As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes, thinking of her husband's condition.

Zhao Zhiqiang's spiritual energy rose to his eyes, and he saw Gu Quanyou.

"Financial loss brings bad luck, and it will last for three years."

What can be done? A thought flashed through Zhao Zhiqiang's mind.

The spiritual energy had not yet left his eyes, and golden characters appeared:

"Evil deeds bring divine punishment."

"Financial loss can avert disaster, and good and bad luck are intertwined."

As usual, the hints were vague, but Zhao Zhiqiang wanted to know more.

The spiritual energy dissipated, and he couldn't use it again. It was precious, and he had accumulated enough for five uses last night, which was not easy.

Gu Quanyou was stared at by Zhao Zhiqiang for three seconds, and he was slightly displeased.

Originally, he didn't want to come to see an ordinary person. He had too many business troubles, almost all of them bad. Chen Liqin had dragged him here, to see a sick woman and two crying children. "Liqin, let's go. I have urgent matters to attend to. I told you my headache isn't a disease, and Dr. Lin can't help, right?"

Zhao Zhiqiang noticed the man's impatience but was grateful for Chen Liqin's help. He himself found it hard to believe what had happened the day before. The Chen family wouldn't spend so much money just like that; they must be kind-hearted.

He smiled slightly, his pale face showing warmth, and warmly invited the two guests to sit on the sofa. Zhao Zhigang quickly poured tea and handed it over.

Chen Liqin had been thinking about the bet with Zhao Zhiqiang since the day before. Dr. Lin was definitely not a fraud, but why was the young man so confident that someone would buy his item within two hours?

By the next morning, after considering over a hundred possibilities, Chen Liqin concluded that Zhao Zhiqiang must have had a high person guiding him.

Business people are shrewd, and the more she thought about it, the more she believed this analysis.

High person.

This is a general term in Linzhou for fortune-tellers, diviners, feng shui masters, and ghost catchers. Of course, some con artists are also included.

This was why she insisted on bringing her husband to see if there was such a high person who could help.

After chatting with Zhao's sister-in-law and leaving the fruit, Hu Xuemei didn't refuse much, just a few polite words. She had a good impression of the straightforward President Chen but felt indebted to her. After a few words, she realized that Chen was here for the eldest son, seemingly with a request but hesitant to speak.

"Daqiang, your Aunt Chen has helped us so much. Invite them to lunch to thank them. I have Xiaogang here, and the discharge procedures are not complicated."

"Mom, remember! For the kidney transplant, I must decide, not Xiaogang."

Gu Quanyou took a few sips of tea, his anger slightly subsiding. Seeing the family's filial piety, he sighed but said nothing. He had a son, about two years younger than Zhao Zhigang, who was currently causing him a lot of trouble.

Zhao Zhiqiang also noticed that Aunt Chen seemed to have something to say. He admired his mother's ability to read people, understanding their intentions in just a few words. His own insight had improved greatly since he gained spiritual energy, and today he sensed a faint aura of death from the man.

It was a gut feeling.

Gu Quanyou was polite but didn't say much. Chen Liqin, however, was quite close to Zhao Zhiqiang. The three of them walked out of the ward together. Several times, Zhao Zhiqiang wanted to suggest going back to the ward, but he thought about the meal he had to treat them to. Relationships are built through such interactions, and Aunt Chen was a good person.

Actually, none of them had much appetite. They found the best restaurant on the street opposite the city hospital, but there were no private rooms available, so they had to sit at a four-person table in the main hall. Chen Liqin wanted to change places, but both Zhao Zhiqiang and Gu Quanyou had things to do, so they decided to stay. They found a corner by the window, ordered food, and had tea. The food came quickly, and they ate a few bites.

Zhao Zhiqiang frequently offered dishes and tea, but Gu and Chen weren't focused on eating.

Chen Liqin was eager.

"Daqiang, Aunt Chen has a question. If it's convenient, could you tell me?"

Taking the teapot from Chen Liqin, Zhao Zhiqiang poured water for the two and smiled. "Aunt Chen, you want to know why I was so sure that someone would buy my item at that place and time, right?"

Ah?

Gu Quanyou was taken aback, thinking the boy was good at guessing.

Chen Liqin was shocked, thinking, could he be the high person?

How did he know what I was going to ask?

"How did you know I was going to ask that?"

"Lili, how did he know? Think about it a bit..."

Her husband, seeing her shrewd in business but so naive in this matter, quickly changed the subject and teased her a bit.

The meaning was, if I know, how could he not? A fifty-thousand-yuan bet isn't easy to win, even though he's not short of money. But he couldn't tolerate Chen Liqin's excessive spending, especially her tendency to be scammed.

Zhao Zhiqiang sensed Gu Quanyou's doubts but ignored them. After both of them put down their chopsticks, he spoke directly. "Aunt Chen, I really appreciate it. I didn't think you would keep your word on that bet. Although Dr. Lin was involved, it's complicated. Daqiang really appreciates you. I kept the money because my mother is very sick and needs money for a kidney transplant. I've always wanted to thank you, and since Uncle is here today, I'll thank you both. Since you didn't get an answer from Dr. Lin and Aunt Chen has this question, I can't hide it from my benefactor, right?"

Gu Quanyou's face turned black, thinking, fine, I admit you're good. You can just take advantage of one person... A bet that can be seen through at a glance, and that old doctor? He's definitely in on it, probably the mastermind.

"Ah, Lili, I have urgent business at the company. Another worker fell from a scaffold the day before yesterday, and the family is waiting at the company entrance. I have to go, or the business might be ruined. Let's not let Xiao Zhao treat us today. We'll treat him. A bet is a bet. I'll go first..."

His mind was full of troubles. Since last year, he had a car accident, his son got a girl pregnant, a worker fell from a scaffold, and he lost over six million yuan to a scam. How could all the bad luck fall on him?

He had no interest in dealing with this little con artist. If he was going to be scammed, it would be by her alone. She was foolish and rich, and wouldn't listen to advice. Sigh, there was nothing he could do.

Zhao Zhiqiang was angry, though it didn't show on his face. He was furious inside.

His anger caused his spiritual energy to surge, three times more than usual, all to his eyes!

As a result, all of Gu Quanyou's thoughts, related to money or not, were revealed.

Car accident, the company's ten-wheeler ran over someone, costing over a million yuan and still unresolved.

His son, Gu Yajun, got a classmate pregnant, and the family demanded two million yuan in compensation.

Three days ago, a worker fell, and the medical expenses were already three ten thousand yuan.

A friend of twenty years scammed him out of over six million yuan in goods.

Con artist.

Take advantage of her.

Death.

If it weren't for Chen Liqin's sake, and especially because he had used his spiritual energy four times, Zhao Zhiqiang wouldn't have gotten involved in this matter at all!

Because, he "saw" the future.

"Wait!" Zhao Zhiqiang stood up and blocked Gu Quanyou, who was about to leave with his handbag.

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