Chapter 86

After staying in Haishan for a few days, Annie's body had almost fully recovered.

The Haishan TV station broadcast the entire process of the accident involving the No. 102 tourist boat and the interview with Lei Huanxi about his rescue efforts. However, this was just a local TV station, and its influence was limited to the city of Haishan.

But Lei Huanxi's phrase, "the feeling of the typhoon blowing on my face," became well-known in Haishan, and some people even started to research what it felt like to have a typhoon blow on their face.

It hurt; the typhoon stung the face painfully...

No one knew who gave Lei Huanxi the nickname:

Typhoon Kid.

There was a small controversy, though, about whether Lei Huanxi's rescue was considered an act of bravery.

Some people thought it definitely counted, but others argued that since Lei Huanxi and Annie were friends, it was debatable. The debate went on for days without a resolution.

Lei Huanxi was unaware of all this, and even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared.

What he knew was that even if it wasn't Annie, but any ordinary person who fell into the sea, he would not have stood by and done nothing.

The typhoon had slightly weakened over the past two days, and Zhu Guoxu arranged a car to take Lei Huanxi and the others back to Yundong City.

At the Yundong City People's Hospital, a thorough check-up confirmed that Annie's body was fine.

This journey had exhausted Zhu Jinyan, who was already weak, and he went back to rest early.

Just before they left, Zhu Guoxu, who had been accompanying them, suddenly handed a bag to Lei Huanxi.

"What's this?" Lei Huanxi was curious.

"Something I owe you," Zhu Guoxu smiled. "Clothes and a phone, the best I could buy within my means... Huanxi, remember, one month. After that, I'll have to take action."

Thus, Brother Huanxi got his first latest-model phone. Of course, he understood what Zhu Guoxu meant by "one month."

He now had over 200,000 yuan, but where would he get the rest of the money?

However, with Little Fatty around, he wasn't too worried.

Annie, who had been bedridden for so many days, was now free again. How could she not make up for the "loss"? She dragged Lei Huanxi to the mall for the entire afternoon, regardless of whether he was willing or not.

Lei Huanxi complained endlessly; rescuing people in the sea wasn't as tiring as this.

At dinnertime, a phone call summoned Fat Mo.

Fat Mo had already booked a private room in the restaurant. As soon as he saw his two friends, he ignored Annie and waddled over to Lei Huanxi, touching and pinching him.

"What are you doing?" Lei Huanxi stepped back, his eyes wary. "Have you changed your preferences in just a few days?"

"I have no interest in men," Fat Mo jiggled his fat. "I'm your agent, and in a way, you are my property. I need to ensure my property is not damaged."

Lei Huanxi was speechless. When did he become Fat Mo's property?

But then Fat Mo turned to Annie. "Annie, as Lei Huanxi's personal assistant, you actually had Brother Huanxi take care of you in the hospital? Who is the assistant here?"

Lei Huanxi nodded in agreement, feeling a sudden fondness for Fat Mo.

A true friend, indeed. Who is the assistant here?

As the dishes were being served, Fat Mo excitedly shared some good news.

The day after Lei Huanxi and the others left for Haishan, the crab fights resumed.

Those guys were looking for Lei Huanxi everywhere. When they heard he couldn't come, they were actually a bit disappointed.

At this point, Lei Huanxi had become a "legend" in the crab fighting world:

He had defeated so many fighting crabs with just an ordinary crab!

Jiang Bin, who had been sent away for treatment after his arm was broken, secretly returned when he heard the crab fights were back. Upon hearing this news, he let out a long sigh of relief.

Although he envied Lei Huanxi, he was also very afraid of him, especially in crab fighting.

Who knew what strange crabs Lei Huanxi might come up with next?

With Lei Huanxi not coming, regaining the championship seemed like a sure thing for Jiang Bin.

His killer crab caused a sensation as soon as it was revealed. The crab lived up to expectations, winning every match without encountering any real opposition.

Just when he thought the championship was in the bag, Fat Mo arrived late.

He challenged Jiang Bin.

It's easy to imagine everyone's reaction. The usually good-natured Fat Mo, who was always the first to be eliminated in crab fights, was challenging Jiang Bin?

Feeling great, Jiang Bin didn't take this "fool" seriously and accepted the challenge on the spot.

The outcome was predictable for Lei Huanxi, but it shocked everyone present.

Fat Mo's fighting crab, after a hard battle, actually defeated the invincible killer crab...

"You should have seen Jiang Bin that day; he was almost driven mad," Fat Mo laughed, his fat cheeks almost covering his eyes. "He thought he had it in the bag, but I beat him... Brother Huanxi, Annie, I, Fat Mo, beat him."

Although Lei Huanxi didn't see it, he could imagine how triumphant Fat Mo must have felt.

A "foolish" Fat Mo had trampled Jiang Bin underfoot!

After laughing and boasting enough, Fat Mo took out a stack of money from his bag. "Brother Huanxi, here's 25,000 yuan. Count it."

"What's this for?"

"The prize money is 50,000 yuan, split evenly. Brother Huanxi, you raised that fighting crab for me, so the money should be split evenly."

Lei Huanxi didn't hesitate and took the 25,000 yuan. He was in dire need of money.

He had earned 230,000 yuan from selling yellow croakers, and with this money, he was close to his 300,000 yuan goal.

But Lei Huanxi didn't expect that Fat Mo had more surprises in store.

"Brother Huanxi, give me your account number, and I'll transfer the money to you," Fat Mo said suddenly.

"What money?" Lei Huanxi was puzzled.

"Have you forgotten? The day you were at my place, you gave me 30,000 yuan. I made a profit, so I'm transferring 50,000 yuan to you, including the principal and interest."

Fat Mo's words reminded Lei Huanxi.

That day, Fat Mo had asked for 30,000 yuan, supposedly to invest in an electronics company. Lei Huanxi knew that his 30,000 yuan wouldn't make much of a difference to a cash-strapped large company, but Fat Mo was just returning the favor.

"You helped me a lot," Lei Huanxi quickly gave his account number to Fat Mo. "I'm planning to lease Fairy Mountain for 300,000 yuan. I was worried about the money. Fat Mo, your 50,000 yuan will solve my problem."

"Lease Fairy Mountain?" Fat Mo was surprised, then he slapped his head. "Why didn't I think of that? This way, you'll have control. Brother Huanxi, to be honest, I always thought you were a bit lacking in business, but now..."

He took a big sip of his drink. "Now, I see that you look ahead 100 meters or even further, while I only see 3 meters... I focus on the stones, but you see the entire Fairy Mountain that produces them..."

These words were sincere from Fat Mo.

Lei Huanxi smiled bitterly. "Do you think only I thought of it? Annie's father thought of it long ago. If it weren't for this trip to Haishan, he would have leased Fairy Mountain already..."

He explained the situation briefly.

Fat Mo was still shaken. "That was close, very close. If you hadn't saved Annie, we would have been in a passive position. If Annie's father had acted first... Fortunately, good deeds are rewarded... But it's strange that Annie's father would give you a month to raise the money instead of just giving you the money, considering you saved Annie's life..."

Annie opened her mouth but then closed it, swallowing her words.

She believed that Brother Huanxi would have a bright future, but she also trusted her father's words.

"It's better for him to suffer a loss with me, his future father-in-law, than to suffer a loss with someone else..."

At least Brother Huanxi could bounce back after suffering a loss with her father.

"To be my son-in-law, it's not that simple..."

Thinking of this, Annie's face turned red.

"Everything is fine now," Fat Mo didn't notice Annie's change. "Brother Huanxi, go back early tomorrow and sign the lease contract. If Annie's father changes his mind, it could be troublesome... Oh, right, your company's business license is ready..."

Fangcun Company.

A simple name, but it was Lei Huanxi's first company.

When he was driven out of Yundong City, Lei Huanxi only wanted to live a simple life in Xiantao Village. But his path had taken a completely different turn.

This was a small start, but a very important step.

Dreams? Making the company big and strong?

Lei Huanxi hadn't thought about it.

"Brother Huanxi, the doctor said I need to rest more," Annie said pitifully. "The air in the big city is so bad, all I breathe is exhaust. I'll go to Xiantao Village to rest. Besides, we agreed last time, didn't we?"

What? You, Miss Annie, are really coming?

If you come, Xiantao Village will be in chaos.

"Brother Huanxi, I'm your general manager's assistant and office director, right?" Annie's expression was as gentle as could be. "Now that your company is up and running, you need people everywhere. I can at least help a little."

Your help? I'll be grateful if you don't cause trouble.

But seeing Annie's expression and remembering his responsibility for her accident, Lei Huanxi felt helpless and nodded.

As soon as Lei Huanxi agreed, Annie let out a cheer.

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