Chapter 791
Chapter 791: Chapter 783: I Took a Fall Chapter 791: Chapter 783: I Took a Fall “One,” the man extended his finger, his voice still so indifferent it was terrifying, and it clenched Gao Peng’s heart, making him feel as if it was about to leap into his throat.
“If I hand this over, you’ll go to jail.
You should know that if this gets submitted, you’ll be in jail for life.”
Gao Peng hurriedly nodded, smiling like he was crying.
He knew there was a second option, he was a businessman, he knew everything, and now all these things were in someone else’s hands.
He didn’t want to go to jail, so he had to choose the second option.
As long as he didn’t have to go to jail, he was willing to agree to anything, even to being a dog and watching the door.
“Two,” the man finally spoke again.
His dark eyes sharpened, and the light within them focused into a piercing point, stabbing straight into one’s heart.
“You are no longer allowed to see Zhang Xiangcao and Tang Sisi.
Even if you do see them, you must walk away from me.
If I find out you go around boasting that you are Tang Sisi’s biological father, not only will I have you thrown in, but I’ll also make sure you’re skinned and dismembered inside.”
His voice grew colder and colder, until it made Gao Peng shiver uncontrollably.
“So, which will it be?” The man stood up, his towering height pressing down on Gao Peng, who was panting for air.
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He opened his mouth wide and slowly extended two fingers.
He chose two, two…
He chose two.
He didn’t dare acknowledge his daughter or his grandson anymore.
In his eyes, in this world, nothing was more important than his own life.
Nothing else mattered; only he himself was important.
His life, his future, his everything, even a single hair from his head, was far more important than anyone else’s.
Remember, the man looked down condescendingly at Gao Peng, whose face was breaking out in cold sweat.
Now, while you still have some assets, get rid of those thoughts you shouldn’t be having.
Since you chose to abandon them back then, you can’t expect to get them back now.
Still shamelessly wanting someone’s child with your behavior, go dream on about it in your next life.
After he finished speaking, he left with long strides, and as soon as he was gone, Gao Peng’s legs gave out and he collapsed to the floor, unable to muster any strength for a long while.
His face was hot and flushed as he struggled to catch his breath.
He had narrowly escaped death; he didn’t dare to think that there would be a stroke of luck coming his way.
All he wanted was to survive.
Just as the man’s footsteps reached the door, Gao Peng couldn’t hold back any longer.
“May I know who you are?”
He asked hoarsely, now realizing, no matter how foolish or self-important he had been, who it was that was coming after him.
Was it Zhang Xiangcao, Tang Zhijun, or someone else?
But no matter who it was, he had already been tormented to the point of wishing for death.
Moreover, that document contained all the illicit deeds he had done over the years, including serious tax evasion.
If those were really reported, he would be the one going to prison.
By then, it wouldn’t just be Zhang Xiangcao who could crush him underfoot—even Zhang Qingcao could.
As a businessman, he knew how to succeed in business.
He also knew what it meant to be a great man who could recognize and seize opportunities.
How to protect himself came first, then everything else.
The man faintly lifted the corner of his lips, emotionless, “You don’t have the right to know.”
Gao Peng’s legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, feeling drained of all strength, not knowing if he was regretting encountering Zhang Xiangcao, or regretting targeting those two children.
But he hadn’t made a mistake; those were his daughter and grandchild he had wanted.
Indeed, from a certain point of view, he truly hadn’t done anything wrong.
But if he wasn’t in the wrong, did that mean others were?
Now, the consequences of his past actions had to be borne by others.
Where in this world did one find such cheap dealings?
He told people to get lost, and they got lost.
Now he wanted them to come back, but did he even ask if they were too far gone to return?
Once Gao Peng got back, his parents incessantly clamored for their grandchild, causing him to become so annoyed that he didn’t even want to go home and started avoiding their calls.
Until one day, the phone rang non-stop all day, and he eventually turned it off.
It was only in the evening that he switched his phone back on, only to be met with it ringing off the hook again.
Seeing it was his mother, he felt so irritated that he wanted to smash his phone.
Couldn’t they stop calling him?
He was troubled enough as it was.
What about a grandchild?
If he mentioned the grandchild now, he might as well be admitting he was going straight to prison for life.
Resisting the urge to smash the phone, he clenched his fingers tightly and pressed the answer button.
“Mom, what do you want?
I’m busy,” his mood was terrible.
The factory was now in such a state that it was earning less than half of what it used to, and the thought alone of losing half his assets—those he had managed to secure with who knows how much effort—made him almost rageful.
If they had to rely on those calling the shots now, they’d be left out in the cold.
Here he was, struggling to protect his last bit of livelihood, and they were talking about grandchildren?
“Son, your dad fell down and is in the hospital,” his mother said anxiously on the other end of the line.
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“He’s in there saying he needs surgery; you need to come quickly.”
Gao Peng’s mother was crying and sobbing; all she knew at the moment was to cry.
All she knew was that her husband had fallen badly and needed major surgery, but she felt helpless to do anything.
She had been so anxious all day that her son’s phone was unreachable; what to do now, she thought.
If she couldn’t get through to him, she was ready to run away.
“What, my dad fell?” Gao Peng could hardly believe his own ears, “How did he fall?
Why did he fall?
Wasn’t he fine just yesterday?”
“It happened at home; he just fell by accident.”
Gao Peng’s mother kept on crying, not knowing what else to do in her life where she had little say.
Now that trouble had arisen, she was at a loss.
Gao Peng hung up and headed straight for the hospital, only to discover the severity of his father’s injuries once he arrived.
It truly was a case of misfortunes pouring down like rain—he hadn’t yet settled his own issues, and now his father had taken such a serious fall.
The doctor said that Gao Peng’s father had fallen very badly and while his mother was trying to help him up, he had suffered a second fracture.
The bones of the elderly are frail and break easily, and healing becomes much more difficult.
The bones were shattered so badly that even if surgery was successful, he probably wouldn’t be able to walk again.
Isn’t there any other way?