Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

He left with contempt and ridicule, leaving only the cold word "hope" echoing in my ears. I clenched my fists, trying to control my surging emotions. Bai Hanchuan put his arm around my shoulders and comforted me in a gentle voice: "Ignore him, we just need to do our own thing."

However, things are far from as simple as I thought.

Three days later, an important agricultural industry forum was held in the city, and Bai Hanchuan and I were invited to attend as representatives of emerging agricultural projects. At the forum, a mysterious investor gave a keynote speech. He wore sunglasses and his hat was pulled down so low that his face could not be seen clearly.

The content of his speech was like a bolt from the blue, exploding in my ears.

"In recent years, some agricultural projects have been promoting so-called 'high yield' and 'high efficiency' under the banner of science and technology. In fact, they cannot stand the test of practice and are nothing but beautifully packaged, flashy bubbles!" His tone was sharp and full of undisguised sarcasm.

My heart tightened and an ominous premonition came over me.

"These project leaders lack experience and are blindly confident. They waste precious time and resources on projects that are doomed to fail. This is not only irresponsible to investors, but also to agricultural development!" He became more and more excited as he spoke, his tone full of disdain and contempt.

Although he did not mention any names, everyone present knew that the people he was talking about were me and Bai Hanchuan.

The audience began to whisper, and the looks of admiration towards us turned into suspicion and scrutiny. I felt like I was being roasted on a fire, but there was nowhere to escape.

Bai Hanchuan held my hand tightly, his eyes firm and calm. I know that he is also under great pressure at this moment.

After the presentation, the partners who were originally interested in our project changed their attitudes, and their words were full of hesitation and concerns. Both the planting base and the company fell into an unprecedented crisis of trust.

I forced myself to smile and explained to them over and over again, using data and facts, but to little avail. Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they will quickly take root and sprout, and it is difficult to eradicate them.

Just when I was getting anxious, Lin Xiao called me. Her voice was a little flustered: "Jinli, please come to my store quickly. Something happened..."

I rushed to Lin Xiao's flower shop anxiously. As soon as I entered, I saw that her face was pale, and she was holding a letter in her hand, with her fingertips trembling slightly.

"Jinli, look..." Lin Xiao handed me the letter in a crying voice.

I unfolded the letter and a stench of ink hit my nose. The handwriting on the letter was sloppy and twisted, revealing a sinister smell.

"Mu Jinli, you are such a jinx. Not only did you kill your parents, you also want to bring disaster to others! Bai Hanchuan will be dragged down by you sooner or later. You two, a pair of bastards, will not die a good death!"

"Lin Xiao, you'd better stay away from Mu Jinli, otherwise I'll get rid of you too! Don't think I don't know about your little tricks, be careful or I'll make your secrets public!"

The content of the letter was disgusting, full of vicious curses and threats. My heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and it became difficult to breathe.

"Who sent it? How did you receive something like this?" I suppressed my anger and tried to calm myself down.

Lin Xiao shook her head, tears streaming down her face. "I didn't know. I found this letter stuck in the crack of the door when I opened it this morning. There was no signature or postmark on the envelope..."

Bai Hanchuan came over, gently put his arm around my shoulders, and said in a low but firm voice: "Don't be afraid, Jinli, we will find out who is behind this and will not let them get away with it."

I took a deep breath and clenched the letter tightly in my hand. My nails dug deep into my flesh, but I didn't feel any pain.

"Hanchuan, let's call the police! I want to see who is playing tricks behind the scenes and dares not show his true face!" I raised my head, with a determined light flashing in my eyes.

Bai Hanchuan nodded, took out his cell phone and called the police.

In the following days, we cooperated with the police investigation while actively looking for evidence. We made a list of suspects and checked them one by one, hoping to find some clues.

However, things did not go smoothly. The sender of the anonymous letter was very cunning and did not leave any clues. And the mysterious investor seemed to have evaporated from the face of the earth and never appeared again.

Just when we were at a loss, an invitation letter was delivered to me - an agricultural industry exchange dinner, and the inviter was the mysterious investor...

The moment I received the invitation, I felt my blood was about to freeze. How dare he? How dare he appear in front of me again? ! I was so angry that I almost crushed the gold-plated invitation. Bai Hanchuan held my hand, his eyes deep: "Go! Why not go? I want to let him know that we are not the ones to be bullied!"

The dinner was held at the most luxurious hotel in the city. There were many beautiful people and the wine flowed freely, but it did not alleviate the anger and anxiety in my heart in the slightest. I held Bai Hanchuan's arm tightly and tried to keep smiling, but I felt that every nerve was tense.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Bai and Mr. Mu? What rare guests!" A sarcastic voice sounded in my ears. I looked up suddenly and met those eyes full of teasing.

"Long time no see, Mr. Mu, what do you think of the last cooperation project?" He asked with a fake smile, his tone full of sarcasm. People around me cast curious glances at me, and I felt my face burning, as if I was slapped hard.

"Don't bother yourself. My husband and I have limited abilities and are not worthy of being a great Buddha like you!" Bai Hanchuan responded coldly and protected me behind him.

"Limited ability? I think you don't know how to appreciate my kindness!" He suddenly raised his voice, pointed at my nose and cursed, "Mu Jinli, don't think I don't know what kind of person you are! You are unlucky for your parents, you are fickle, you..."

"Pa!" A crisp slap interrupted his words. My hands were still shaking slightly, but I didn't feel any regret.

"You dare to hit me?!" He covered his face, his eyes almost spitting fire, and suddenly stretched out his hand to push me.

"Jinli!" Bai Hanchuan pulled me away, but he was hit hard. He staggered back a few steps and bumped into the dining table behind him. Suddenly, the cups and plates were in a mess... The crowd around us suddenly exploded like a pot of boiling water, with exclamations and discussions one after another. I looked at Bai Hanchuan in horror. He was holding his chest in pain, his face was frighteningly pale.

"Hanchuan! How are you?" I rushed to him, my voice trembling and tears flowing uncontrollably.

"I'm fine..." He endured the pain and tried to stand up, but fell back into the chair weakly.

"Don't move!" I held him, my heart aching.

"Hey, Mr. Bai, what happened? Are you trying to scam me?" Instead of showing any apology, the man mocked with a gloating look on his face.

"You..." I was so angry that I wanted to rush up and tear his ugly face apart.

"Jinli, don't be impulsive!" Lin Xiao pulled me back in time and looked at me worriedly.

"Let's go!" I took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in my heart, helped Bai Hanchuan stand up with difficulty, and left this disgusting place under the strange gazes of everyone.

In the hospital, Bai Hanchuan was lying on the bed, and the doctor was examining him. My heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and it became difficult to breathe.

"Doctor, how is he?" I asked anxiously.

"The patient has broken ribs and needs to be hospitalized for observation for a period of time." The doctor took off his mask and said seriously.

My head buzzed, my vision went dark, and I almost fainted.

"Jinli, I'm fine, don't worry." Bai Hanchuan comforted me weakly.

I sat by the bed, holding his hand, tears silently falling. He had been injured so badly to protect me.

"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have brought you to this damn dinner party..." I said choking.

"Silly girl, how can I blame you?" He wiped my tears gently, "I promised you that I would protect you for the rest of my life."

I hugged him tightly, buried my head in his chest, and listened to his strong heartbeat. The fear and uneasiness in my heart gradually dissipated.

"This time, we won't back down." Bai Hanchuan gently stroked my hair, his eyes full of determination.

I raised my head and looked into his eyes. His gaze was like a burning flame, igniting the fire of revenge in my heart...