Kapitel 2: Chapter 2: Crisis Upon Crisis (Seeking Collection and Recommendation Tickets)_1
Illegitimate son? Heart?
These two words triggered a sudden and ominous premonition in Xiao Qiang. He didn't know if the nurse was deliberate or unintentional in disclosing this information. But from the literal meaning, it was clear that he was now enmeshed in a conspiracy. He knew all too well that an illegitimate son had never truly mattered to a family and now, it seemed, this illegitimate son was about to die. Meanwhile, the legitimate son needed a heart to survive. For a moment, Xiao Qiang understood why Director Jin had appeared so disturbed after he learned of his awakening.
Just then, the door to the ward opened, and a man in his fifties walked in.
"Mr. Xiao." The nurse who was checking Xiao Qiang quickly greeted him respectfully. As a renowned finance mogul in Mingzhu City, Xiao Zhengxun deserved such respect.
Xiao Zhengxun nodded, "How is he doing? How's his recovery?"
The nurse blinked, looked at Xiao Qiang lying on the bed with open eyes but showing no reaction. "Mr. Xiao, he has regained heartbeat and brain wave activity but has not regained consciousness yet."
After a pause, she continued, "It might be due to the heavy blow to the brain. The doctor just came over, and he said that there's a high chance he will lose his memory."
For a moment, Xiao Qiang truly desired to leap up, embrace the nurse, and give her a kiss. This woman, she was too adorable! She was helping him from beginning to end, even though he didn't know why. Xiao Qiang was deeply grateful to her.
Then the nurse calmly continued, "Um, Mr. Xiao, could I ask you to step outside? This is an ICU ward; it's not open to visitors."
Xiao Zhengxun paused, then with a smile, turned around, and stepped out of the ward. He stood by the window and continued watching the nurse examine Xiao Qiang.
Just then, he heard footsteps behind him. It was the man who had been standing behind him in the resting room.
Without turning around, Xiao Zhengxun asked indifferently, "How is the madam?"
The man respectfully replied, "The madam is okay. Doctor has given her a sedative."
"And how about young master Wen?"
"The situation with young master Wen is also manageable, according to the doctor. There isn't any immediate danger. But we must find a new heart within a month."
Xiao Zhengxun's expression suddenly turned gloomy: "What have you been doing?"
The man lowered his head upon hearing him, "I'm sorry, but the chances of something like this happening are very low. The doctor said it was nearly a miracle that this guy woke up."
"Miracle?" Xiao Zhengxun turned his head to look at the man, his eyebrows slightly raised. "Han Qiang, you're telling me about miracles? I told you to find a heart for Xiao Wen, and this is how you handle things? You bring me an unknown illegitimate son. And this guy can even resurrect after death?"
The man named Han Qiang's face went the color of ash: "I apologize, sir."
With a sigh, Xiao Zhengxun's gaze returned to Xiao Qiang in the ward: "Is it possible for this fellow to re-enter brain death?"
Han Qiang exhaled heavily and responded, "I can't confirm, but no one can be sure."
Xiao Zhengxun nodded, "Since it has come to this point, we have no other choice. We'll broaden our search, even look overseas and find a suitable heart."
"Additionally, keep a close eye on this fellow. If something were to happen..." Xiao Zhengxun didn't finish his sentence but glanced at Xiao Qiang and exhaled.
Han Qiang quickly bowed in acknowledgement, "I understand, sir."
Xiao Zhengxun: "Also, make sure the press never learns of this incident. It must appear as if nothing happened. Understand? The Xiao Family doesn't need any scandals."
A ruthless look flashed in Han Qiang's eyes: "I understand."
After their conversation, both of them left, leaving Xiao Qiang in a state of unrest.
Nobody knew that before becoming a cultivator, Xiao Qiang was a martial artist, and one of his particular skills was lip-reading. The information he had just gleaned from observing the conversation between Han Qiang and Xiao Zhengxun sent chills down his spine.
Xiao Qiang never imagined the truth would be this cruel. He was merely a tool to save someone's life and his identity as an illegitimate child was faked!
Memories flashed through his mind accompanied by a wave of acute pain. He saw scenes of himself as a child sitting outside the orphanage, scrapping with people in the mud. He suddenly recalled the matron at the orphanage once mentioned that his mother had left a note saying she was unable to raise a child by herself.
"Xiao Zhengxun!" Xiao Qiang felt seething hatred for this man. Not because he had killed the original owner of his body, as a cultivator, he no longer felt as strongly about such matters. His hatred sprang from the fact that Xiao Zhengxun, knowing that he has been resurrected, still wanted him dead. This was something Xiao Qiang couldn't tolerate.
Call it selfishness or callousness, Xiao Qiang's principle was simple. Any debts or grievances the previous owner of the body had were to be abandoned with the dissipation of the former's soul. Now, it's him who is the owner of the body, and he needed to enhance his power quickly to survive in this chaotic world.
Having sorted out his memories, Xiao Qiang had a feel for this world. It was dominated by aristocratic families who controlled the government. Although the language was similar to his former world, there were no cultivators to be found.
To Xiao Qiang, this was the best world because he could do as he pleased due to his status as a cultivator. But it was also the worst world because the spiritual energy was thin and he currently lacked any cultivation power.
"Starting from scratch is fine since I have all the time in the world." Xiao Qiang remained determined, closed his eyes, and quietly practiced his internal exercises. Cultivation was something that couldn't be put off. He was sure he could succeed again since he'd managed to progress from ordinary human to Great Perfection stage in his previous life.
A week passed quickly. The hospital finally confirmed that Xiao Qiang was out of danger, yet Xiao Zhengxun and his wife never showed up again, with only Han Qiang coming by occasionally.
"You're awake." The one who spoke was the kind-hearted nurse. Xiao Qiang now knew her name was Wang Yue. She was a new graduate from nursing school and a native of Mingzhu.
"Yes, we were gonna discuss my discharge, right?" Xiao Qiang smiled at Wang Yue saying, within a week's time he had recovered considerably, to the point that doctors even marvelled at his miraculous recovery. But Xiao Qiang knew there were those who were discomfited by his progress.
Wang Yue smiled. Though not extraordinarily beautiful, she possessed an allure that made one comfortable and unconsciously warmed to her. Especially the charming eyes that looked like crescent moons when she smiled. Over the past week, she and Xiao Qiang had become good friends.
"You still need to wait. Director Jin wants you to stay for observation for a few more days." Wang Yue looked around to ensure no one was nearby and whispered, "His condition is not good."
"He" naturally referred to Xiao Wen, Xiao Qiang's nominal brother and the true heir of the Xiao Family.
Xiao Qiang's eyebrows knitted together. If Xiao Wen's condition worsened, the Xiao Family would not let him off the hook easily. After all, to the Xiao Family, he's their last hope for Xiao Wen. Finding a suitable heart for transplantation isn't an easy task. It appeared as if he was still in a dangerous situation and must find a way out of here as soon as possible.
With this in mind, Xiao Qiang fell into deep thought. The Xiao family certainly wouldn't let him off easily, but how was he to escape?
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Kapitel 3: Chapter 3: Whose Father Are You? _1
Xiao Qiang was contemplating how to leave the hospital. He understood clearly that staying here made him even more vulnerable. After all, he was right under other people's watch, and in his current state, he was more susceptible to being taken advantage of.
"Wang Yue, I want to be discharged," Xiao Qiang looked around to make sure no one was nearby before lowering his voice to Wang Yue. Even though he did not know why, Xiao Qiang knew that Wang Yue was a trustworthy and good person. To be precise, Wang Yue had been subtly hinting him that the Xiao family had ill intentions towards him.
At this time, lacking the strength to protect himself, Xiao Qiang had no choice but to trust Wang Yue.
Upon hearing Xiao Qiang's words, Wang Yue's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and she also lowered her voice in response, "The director said you still need to be observed..."
The underlying meaning was clear; the Xiao Family was against Xiao Qiang's departure.
Hearing that, Xiao Qiang felt even more worried. He was currently too weak, having no cultivation base at all, let alone the power to protect himself. If he had a powerful cultivation base, he wouldn't have needed to care about the Xiao family's reaction.
Power is the basis for survival!
Having thought of this, Xiao Qiang sighed and didn't say anything more.
Wang Yue saw that Xiao Qiang wasn't very interested, she knew his mood wasn't good, and after finishing the checkup, she left the room.
As he lay in bed, Xiao Qiang silently ran his cultivation technique. Over the course of a week, while he hadn't been able to recover his strength, he had rediscovered the sensation of True Qi flowing through his body. When the cooling flow of Qi appeared within his body, Xiao Qiang almost cried with joy. After all, not everyone gets the chance to experience such a sense of recovery.
"Damn it, if only I had half a year, I could open all thirty-six meridians and reach the innate realm," Xiao Qiang gave a bitter smile, this body was previously too weak and had no foundation of cultivation. His cultivation technique was extremely profound, but he had only just managed to open six meridians. His current power was just slightly better than an average person's, he simply had no means to protect himself.
He was placed in a high-grade ward. After his body recovered, the Xiao family had moved Xiao Qiang into this single-person ward. Wang Yue had been assigned to take care of Xiao Qiang exclusively, which gave them plenty of opportunities to be alone together.
The hospital room was equipped with a TV. Xiao Qiang, having fused with the memories of the body's original owner, knew how to use it. Bored, he turned on the TV to watch the news, the content caught his attention.
"This station reports, the only heir of the Xiao Corporation, Executive Deputy President Xiao Wen, has been missing for a week. The Xiao Corporation has externally announced that Xiao Wen is on a business trip, but rumors are circling that Xiao Wen might be leaving this world due to a car accident. This news has greatly affected the Xiao Corporation's stock prices..."
This was an economic news report, but Xiao Qiang felt as if he caught onto something. Back then, when Han Qiang and Xiao Zhengxun were outside his hospital room, the lip reading revealed that Xiao Zhengxun had requested to strictly keep his existence and Xiao Wen's incident confidential. Could it be that someone in the Xiao family had leaked the news?
"Perhaps, this might be an opportunity," Xiao Qiang thought for a while, then made a bold decision. Whether he could survive temporarily now depended on this.
That night, Xiao Qiang said to Wang Yue, who came to change his medicine, "Can you get me some paper and pen?"
Wang Yue was surprised, "What are you going to do?"
Xiao Qiang smiled, "You know my current state, I need to survive."
Some things didn't need to be said explicitly. Wang Yue sighed and nodded in agreement. The next morning, she brought Xiao Qiang paper and pen. As the nurse specifically taking care of Xiao Qiang, bringing items into the room was extremely convenient. Although the Xiao family also had people keeping an eye on Xiao Qiang, they all did so covertly. No matter how audacious they were, they wouldn't just barge into the hospital room during the day.
At noon, Xiao Qiang handed several sheets of paper to Wang Yue, and said in a low voice, "If you have time, help me courier these to the newspapers and TV station as soon as possible."
Wang Yue nodded without hesitation, "Don't worry, I will get it done."
Xiao Qiang laughed, "Why are you helping me so much?" He was genuinely curious. Ever since he woke up, Wang Yue had been assisting him, but he had no impression of her in his memory.
Hearing Xiao Qiang's words, Wang Yue's face was slightly gloomy, but she quickly laughed and said, "How could you not allow me to help when I see an injustice?"
Xiao Qiang nodded without pursuing the matter further.
After leaving the ward, Wang Yue let out a breath of relief. She was scared that Xiao Qiang would continue asking. Her face was slightly flushed as she muttered, "How could you possibly remember that clumsy and ugly little girl who always wanted your protection in the orphanage?"
Three days quickly passed. In this time, Xiao Qiang had been working hard on his cultivation and managed to open another meridian. He was aware that his current cultivation speed was fast, but that was only because his cultivation technique was highly profound; reaching the innate realm in this world without much spiritual Qi wasn't the hard part. The challenge was how to break through innate realm to reach the fasting realm. After all, that's the starting point of a cultivator's journey - the so-called realm where one doesn't need to eat food.
On the morning of the fourth day, Wang Yue entered with a glowing face, "The reporters are here, they're just outside the door."
A smile finally appeared on Xiao Qiang's face, "Let's go check it out."
Wang Yue helped Xiao Qiang away from the hospital bed. When they reached the door and followed the direction Wang Yue was pointing, they saw a horde of reporters blocking the entrance of the corridor. The hospital staff were trying to hold them back, with Xiao Qiang faintly hearing them saying, "Sorry, but the patient is not yet fully recovered and needs a quiet time for rest. We can't allow interviews at the moment."
Soon, a reporter shouted, "Xiao Wen, the son of the Xiao Corporation, is hospitalized here, isn't he?"
"Yes, but..."
"Then let us in. When people from the Xiao Corporation leave, we will naturally leave."
"Right, since Xiao Wen is here, then Mr. Xiao will surely come. Having both a son and an illegitimate son, he's really something!"
The reporters seemed to have received accurate information and were determined not to leave until they achieved their goal.
Meanwhile, Xiao Zhengxun was sitting in his car with a gloomy look, heading towards the hospital. Han Qiang, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, also looked quite upset, never expecting the news to leak so quickly.
Xiao Zhengxun looked out the window and suddenly spoke out. "Have someone immediately handle that guy's household registration. We can't let anyone find out anything."
Han Qiang was taken aback. He knew that the boss was referring to Xiao Qiang, who was labelled as the illegitimate son in the hospital. But now that the reporters know about his existence, did the boss intend to give up?
Thinking about this, Han Qiang hesitated and said, "Sir, there are too many reporters at the hospital, I'm afraid..."
Xiao Zhengxun furrowed his brows, suddenly having a bad premonition.
Xiao Qiang had no idea how accurate Xiao Zhengxun's premonition was. Upon hearing the reporters' discussion, he knew that his plan had worked, so he gently pushed Wang Yue away and whispered, "Stay away from me, be careful not to get hurt."
Wang Yue was taken aback, but before she could react further, Xiao Qiang started walking towards the reporters.
"Ah, it's Xiao Qiang!"
A sharp-eyed reporter spotted Xiao Qiang, his head still bandaged, and quickly cornered him, loudly asking, "Mr. Xiao Qiang, are you really the illegitimate son of Mr. Xiao Zhengxun?"
"Ah, for all these years, what is the reason that has kept you from acknowledging him?"
"What is the reason that made you and your father acknowledge each other? Is it because Xiao Wen is critically ill and you think you are the only heir to the Xiao family? Please answer my question!"
Under the glare of the spotlights, Xiao Qiang looked at the reporters with a slightly bewildered look, as the reporters' questions rang out again, "When did you find out that your father was Xiao Zhengxun?"
Xiao Qiang glanced at the reporter, his face taking on a speculative look as he replied, "What nonsense are you talking about?"
The reporter was taken aback, "Aren't you Mr. Xiao Qiang?"
Xiao Qiang was stunned for a moment and nodded in surprise, "I am Xiao Qiang, but who is this Xiao Zhengxun that you lot are talking about?"
"What!" The reporters were dumbfounded as they exchanged glances. Their sources had told them about Xiao Qiang, the illegitimate son who popped out of nowhere and was hospitalized just like Xiao Wen, the eldest son of the Xiao Family. The man they saw did resemble the one in the photos, but he was now claiming that he didn't know Xiao Zhengxun, his supposed father. Could the Xiao family be lying?
At this moment, a deep voice rang out among the crowd, "Little Qiang!"
Everyone froze as they followed the familiar voice and saw Xiao Zhengxun standing there with a smile on his face while Han Qiang followed behind with a serious demeanor.
"Mr. Xiao is here, Mr. Xiao is here!" The reporters quickly swiveled their cameras towards Xiao Zhengxun.
Xiao Zhengxun had a look of extreme joy on his face as he rushed over to Xiao Qiang, crying out in emotion, "Little Qiang, my son!"
With a look of bewilderment on his face, Xiao Qiang watched as Xiao Zhengxun approached him and took him in his arms, patting his shoulder and looking happy yet sorrowful.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Qiang pushed Xiao Zhengxun away and said in surprise, "Sir, I think you may have mistaken me for someone else. I'm an orphan with no parents."
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