Ke Teng, eager to escape Jian Fei's clutches, ate and exercised frantically every day.
Half a month later, he had indeed recovered ahead of schedule and could stand up from his wheelchair.
The first thing he did with his newfound strength was to make Jian Fei leave.
He also wanted to escape this cage and breathe the air of freedom.
Jian Fei disagreed, stating that Mr. Ke's rehabilitation period was set for one month. Although you've recovered early, the time hasn't arrived yet.
Ke Teng hadn't left the house for half a month and was going mad with confinement.
Upon hearing this, he roared, "Staring at your dead fish eyes all day, I'm losing my normal social skills! Why should I stay?"
"Stop spouting nonsense. Call my dad and report the situation! I don't believe he'll keep me locked up for the rest of his life!"
Jian Fei refused and stood there, watching him expressionlessly.
Angered to the point of trembling fingers, he called his father himself.
"If you keep me with this woman any longer, I'll go crazy!"
"If you don't let me out, I'll cause trouble at home. Neither of us will have peace!"
The call ended. Ke Jingyu called Jian Fei and asked about Ke Teng's condition.
Jian Fei said, "He has recovered, but not completely. However, he also needs to go out for walks and socialize appropriately to change his mood."
"Otherwise, being cooped up long-term will negatively affect his mental state."
Ke Jingyu sighed, "Compared to his mental state, I'm more worried about him running to Nan Cheng as soon as he goes out."
"So, help me think of a way. He can have freedom of movement but cannot leave Shang Cheng."
Jian Fei didn't need to think.
Having freedom of movement without leaving Shang Cheng was essentially her daily life.
As long as you're poor enough to afford not to buy a ticket out of Shang Cheng, you can't leave even if you want to.
"Take back all his cards, phone, car, and house. Don't allow friends to contact him. Isn't that enough?"
Ke Jingyu thought this was a brilliant idea.
Ke Teng was too detached from reality and didn't know how to appreciate his blessings, which was why he was causing trouble.
Once he had nothing, tasted the hardships of life, perhaps he would become more sensible.
After the two discussed their plan, Ke Teng asked Jian Fei as they were about to leave.
"What were you sneakily hiding inside talking to my dad about? Trying to plot against me? You're truly a dog."
Jian Fei was accustomed to his insults and paid no mind to his sarcasm.
"Mr. Ke said that if you insist on going out, it's not impossible. You just need to agree to a few conditions."
"You must have given him some terrible advice. Fine, I want to see how you plan to stop me. Tell me."
"If you truly believe you're capable and can live well without this family, hand over all the money and your phone."
"If you can survive on your own outside for over a month with absolutely no money, then we'll be impressed."
Tch. He thought there was some difficult, formidable challenge waiting for him.
So it was just this simple matter.
Without a penny, let alone surviving outside for a month, Ke Teng wouldn't starve even if he lived outside for a lifetime!
With hands, feet, and a brain, he didn't believe he couldn't forge a path for himself!
The naive and arrogant Ke Teng immediately took out his phone and threw it onto the sofa.
"I have no cash on me. My phone is here. I'm not bringing any cards either. You can check if you don't believe me."
"Apart from these clothes, I don't want anything from the Ke family. Can I go now?"
Jian Fei's understanding of his naivety and ignorance deepened by another degree.
"Yes. But you need to think clearly about the consequences. Autumn has arrived, and the nights are still quite cold."
"Are you afraid I'll be pathetic enough to sleep on the streets at night? If you have that much free time, focus on yourself."
Ke Teng finally stepped out of the Ke family's door.
Standing at the entrance of the residential compound, he looked at the ceaseless flow of traffic, basked in the bright sunlight, and listened to the noisy crowd.
He felt like he had finally come back to life.
Being cooped up at home day after day, eating and sleeping, was merely surviving, not living.
This was the normal life people should have!
Jian Fei watched him from a not-too-far distance behind.
After Ke Teng finished his reflections to the crowd, he turned and glanced at her.
"Why are you following me? Waiting to see me make a fool of myself so you can report back to my dad?"
Jian Fei said, "You're overthinking it. I'm just going to the hospital."
"From now on, we may never see each other again. Good luck, Young Master Ke."
With that, she walked past Ke Teng to the roadside and got into a pre-booked taxi.
Watching her leave, Ke Teng secretly rejoiced in his heart.
The emotionless robot without any feminine charm was finally gone. He wouldn't have to see her again, great!
Only after saying that did he suddenly remember.
She had taken a taxi, but what about him?
No phone, not a penny, and Shang Cheng was so vast. Even if he wanted to find a friend for help, he had to be able to walk there.
He regretted impulsively throwing his phone at her earlier.
In this day and age, not having a phone was incredibly inconvenient.
But there was no other way; the boast had been made. The first step of the long march had to be taken.
Fortunately, a friend's house wasn't too far from his own, and it wasn't a big deal. He could just treat it as sightseeing and walked towards his friend's house leisurely.
After walking for nearly an hour, he finally arrived.
The security guard, with impartial strictness, blocked him from entering.
Ke Teng stated his friend's name and asked the guard to look closely.
"I've been here before. I'm his friend. Don't you have any impression of me?"
The security guard didn't even look at him.
"I'm sorry, sir. Our compound is equipped with vehicle recognition and facial recognition systems. Visitors must be personally picked up or called by the owner."
"Don't make things difficult for me. If you really want to get in, have your friend come and pick you up."
Ke Teng thought to himself: If I had a phone, would I need you to tell me this?
On the desk in the security booth, there was a landline phone. Ke Teng wanted the guard to make a call for him.
However, the words caught in his throat as he suddenly remembered he didn't know his friend's number at all...
It was all her fault! Damn Jian Fei! What terrible advice she gave!
When I get back on my feet, I'll see how I deal with you!
Unable to enter the compound and with no money to go elsewhere, he was too lazy to walk further. He told the guard he wanted to go in and sit for a while and wait for his friend there.
The guard wouldn't let him in.
"We have a rule that non-staff personnel cannot enter and exit freely. If you want to wait, please wait at the entrance."
Ke Teng, like a stray dog, sat on the green belt at the entrance of the residential compound, pitifully staring at the cars entering and exiting, waiting.
Over an hour passed, but his friend never appeared.
He grew impatient.
Damn it, he wasn't going to wait anymore!
This junior disciple of mine usually stays up late, goes out partying in the middle of the night, and sleeps during the day.
If I don't wait until midnight, I'm afraid I won't see him. Forget it. I'll use this time to think about how to make money without them.
He started walking along the street again.
When one is under another's roof, one must bow their head. At this moment, he thought of working.