However, the scolding from the other end of the phone did not diminish despite his denial, and the father of the man in the green leather jacket was full of rage.
He had just received the news that the Tengfei team had disbanded. At first, he hadn't paid much attention. After all, he had only invested a small amount of money in Tengfei.
Soon after this news broke, his company was hit by a financial crisis, with several banks that had lent him money showing up simultaneously to demand repayment.
Various negative news about the company flooded in, and in just half an hour, the company's stock price plummeted to an all-time low.
It was truly a return to square one overnight, yet the downward trend could not be stopped. Coupled with the banks' demands, bankruptcy was only a matter of time.
This sudden turn of events threw him into a frenzy.
Initially, he hadn't connected it to his son. That was until he received a call from an old friend.
Only then did he learn some of the events that transpired before Tengfei's disbandment. His son had been hospitalized. He was initially angry upon hearing this news.
However, his old friend's subsequent words made him grasp the key point: Tengfei disbanded two hours after his son was beaten.
Tengfei disbanded, and then his company was targeted. Wasn't that too much of a coincidence? Why were so many of Tengfei's sponsors unaffected, while his company was in trouble?
This made him, who was usually sharp, suspect something. With these thoughts, he immediately contacted his old contacts. However, his old friend, upon learning of his impending bankruptcy, immediately hung up and blocked him.
Fortunately, some of his former brothers helped him, allowing him to uncover a few clues.
However, based on his deductions, Tengfei's downfall was indeed very likely related to his son. But if that were the case, then things would be troublesome.
Even the largest sponsor, Song Corporation, had withdrawn its investment. He could hardly imagine who his son had offended.
"Damn it, stop talking nonsense and go apologize to the person who beat you, immediately. Otherwise, you and I will be begging on the streets tomorrow."
After saying this, he hung up the phone. He still had many messes to clean up at his company, leaving the man in the green leather jacket bewildered on the bed.
During the time he was on the phone, the person who had brought him there had also left. It was understandable; his father was unemployed, so why would he continue to serve him?
"Who did I offend... beat me... could it be that guy..."
The man in the green leather jacket subconsciously thought it was that bodyguard. Begging? I can't go begging. No, I have to go apologize. Realizing this, he immediately rushed out the door.
Having grown accustomed to a life of luxury, being forced to beg on the streets would be worse than killing him.
However, this was the first time he had seen someone so eager to apologize to the person who beat them after being beaten, and so actively that he didn't even care about his own injuries.
"Hey, wait, you haven't finished your IV drip yet."
As soon as he went out, he encountered a young nurse who was about to come in to administer his IV drip. He ignored her completely, pushed her aside, and rushed out of the ward. He didn't care about the pain in his head and immediately started to sprint.
He sprinted all the way to the elevator entrance. Just as he arrived, the doors of an adjacent elevator opened.
"Damn, it hurts like hell."
Before the doors had fully opened, a scream reached the ears of the man in the green leather jacket.
As the elevator doors slowly opened, several nurses pushed someone out. The scream came from the person being pushed.
The man in the green leather jacket inexplicably found the scream somewhat familiar. However, the person being pushed was heavily wrapped, making it impossible to see their face, with only their eyes exposed.
"Damn it, slower, slower, it hurts like hell."
As the nurses pushed the mobile stretcher to turn, the heavily wrapped Tengfei executive on the stretcher bumped into the guardrails on both sides of the stretcher. His wound was touched, and the executive let out another scream.
Now, the man in the green leather jacket, who was close by, heard it clearly. Wasn't this the voice of his chief technician?
"Chief technician?"
He tentatively asked the person on the stretcher.
As expected, upon hearing this, the person lying on the stretcher looked up. However, he saw someone with their head completely wrapped in bandages.
"Chief technician, it's me, I'm Wang Ba."
Initially, the former chief technician of Tengfei didn't react. It wasn't until the man in the green leather jacket mentioned his name that he seemed to recognize a familiar face. The nurse pushing the cart also stopped.
"Oh, oh, oh, so it's Wang Ba, I remember now."
The chief technician on the bed immediately reacted to the other person's words. So it was Wang Ba, who had been sent to the hospital earlier. But why was he wrapped up like this?
His head was like a zongzi. He hadn't realized that his situation was much worse than the other person's at this moment. He was wrapped up like a complete mummy.
"Right, Chief, do you remember where the person who beat me went?"
Having met the chief technician, Wang Ba felt it was the perfect opportunity to ask if he knew the whereabouts of the "big shot" who had beaten him.
"Oh, he's being held at the police station now. Speaking of which, you should thank..."
Before the executive could finish speaking, Wang Ba immediately sprinted downstairs. He didn't even take the elevator, opting for the stairs. His movements were so agile that he didn't seem like a patient at all.
"No, you should at least say thank you."
After sprinting down several floors, Wang Ba started waving his arms to hail a taxi outside the hospital entrance.
However, with his current attire, anyone would think he had just escaped from a mental hospital.
Wearing a hospital gown, slippers on his feet, and bandages on his head, he looked as ridiculous as one could be.
Walking on the street, no matter how much he waved his arms, no taxi stopped to pick him up. Wang Ba had no choice but to continue running.
ps: Thanks to my great benefactor Gu Li and Qing Cheng for their esteemed certifications, thank you very much~