Return to before death

Noticing Yan Ran's movement, Zong Zhengqing gripped her hand even tighter, as if he would crush her wrist with just a little more force.

He understood what he was doing, but... he was forced to do it, and none of it was his own intention.

He just wanted his family to have a better and happier life; he meant well... He did it for Yan Ran and him, for a more complete family, and for the sake of living a wealthy and fulfilling life.

Zong Zhengqing kept repeating to himself that he was not wrong... not at all. It was all because of that man. It was all because of him that Yan Ran wanted to leave him.

Zong Zhengqing's eyes were somewhat dazed as he looked at his wife's face, which remained unchanged over the years, just like the one he had fallen in love with in the past. He slowly reached his other hand behind her, wanting to pull her into his arms, and then, just like when they were in love in the past, a few sweet words would be enough to comfort her.

Everything will be alright.

"Ranran, please let me explain, okay?" His eyes were filled with affection again, as if she were the only person left in his world.

"..." Yan Ran didn't speak, but sat up straight, trying to get away from the touch behind her. Then she took a deep breath, as if trying to control her anger.

She turned to look at him expressionlessly. "We have nothing more to say. It's over between us. Come and sign the papers in a few days. I've already found a lawyer."

His words were nothing but indifference.

"Ranran...don't do this..." The voice was weak and pleading, as if making a last-ditch effort.

Looking at the man in front of her, who looked as helpless as a small animal, Yan Ran felt no emotion whatsoever. She simply pulled her hand away indifferently, opened the door, got out of the car, and left without looking back.

"Ranran, wait!" Zong Zhengqing opened the car door, wanting to catch up, but saw that aloof figure, walking lightly with a lonely and proud air, as if blending into the deep blue night.

For some reason, at this moment, he felt that he had truly lost her.

……

When he got home, he found that Yu Xiao and Ji Shuhai were not there.

Thinking of their happy and sweet appearance, I felt a surge of happiness myself, and I chuckled as I guessed, "They must have gone out to play somewhere again..."

Recalling Sheng Xuanling's ambiguous phone call earlier, Yan Ran was still somewhat bothered and took out her phone to call back...

“Sheng Xuanling…”

"..." The call was disconnected as soon as he said his name.

Yan Ran's anger had reached its peak. She raised her phone high, intending to throw it without thinking.

"No." She held back, suppressing her anger, since she was practically penniless.

……

On the other side, Sheng Xuanling waited for the phone to ring again.

But half an hour passed, and the phone remained silent, not even a text message.

Looking at his phone, he felt a surge of frustration, but couldn't resist calling back.

"Tomorrow night at five o'clock, same place." Then he hung up the phone.

Hearing the commanding tone from the other end, Yan Ran still didn't offer any explanation. She was so angry she almost laughed, not knowing what to say about such childish behavior.

At this moment, Sheng Xuanling began to think about something else, about Zong Zhengqing and the Zong family.

Although 35 million RMB and 70 million RMB are not much different to him and are not considered exorbitant prices, for the Zong family, this is no small amount, especially considering it is just a medium-sized charity donation and a gemstone necklace that is not considered top-quality.

Where did Zong Zhengqing get such confidence and so much money to bid against him? Moreover, the price kept increasing from 100,000 US dollars to 4.9 million US dollars. The difference in price is not ordinary. According to Yan Ran's feedback, Zong Zhengqing is a cowardly and timid person. Did he not consider the comparison between the company's revenue and the possible expenditure when he bid? Was he not worried?

No, he definitely considered it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have given up on the final bid of $50,000. On the contrary, if he hadn't considered the Zong family's situation and was just trying to save face, he would have raised the bid without hesitation, just like before.

And then there's the matter with the Zong family hospital... there's definitely something fishy going on with the Zong family.

Thinking of this, Sheng Xuanling made a quick decision, took out her phone and dialed her assistant's number, "Help me check the Zong family's accounts, as soon as possible, give me a result in the next few days, no matter what method you use."

After hanging up the phone, still feeling uneasy, he called his friend again, "What do you know about the Zong family's affairs?"

Qin Zhiyuan had just finished dinner and was sitting in his office reviewing case files related to the Zong family hospital when he suddenly received a call from a friend. It was about the Zong family again, and he was a little taken aback. "Huh...what?"

Realizing what the other person had said, he hurriedly tried to cover it up before the young master could launch a verbal attack, "The main family...didn't I already tell you about their affairs? It's the same as before: the hospital doctor prescribed the wrong medication, they moved the body to evade responsibility, they were worried about their ex-girlfriend's revenge, and then they hired someone to kill her and steal the blood sample..."

"Have you considered that all of this was done by the main family?"

The tone was skeptical yet firm.

Hearing Sheng Xuanling's guess, Qin Zhiyuan was not surprised. After pondering for a while, he decided to reveal the hypothesis that the police had recently made, "This... we have actually considered it. We believe that the Zong family may be using prohibited drugs for clinical trials, but there is no evidence at the moment."

"What about human trials?"

His tone remained arrogant, showing no regard for the impact his words had on the person opposite him.

"Wait a minute, human beings..." she exclaimed, then suddenly realized something and quickly lowered her voice, "Human experiments? This is very serious..."

"I now suspect there are financial problems with the total price. High-profit, low-cost transactions such as human experimentation or organ trafficking may be the source of their unexplained income."

"Don't tell anyone what you're saying. This is no small matter. We don't have any evidence yet, and there's nothing we can do..." He paused, as if they had moved to a different location, and the noise on the other side gradually subsided until it disappeared. "Alright, I'll try my best to investigate."

"You think I'm like you? Fine, I'll wait for your news. As for me... I'll let you know after I check the accounts." Imagining the other person's unusually cautious manner, a smile crept onto her lips.

5 PM, Bona International Shooting Club.

As before, she was led to the viewing area by a waiter, but this time, the person who invited her was already sitting on the sofa for resting.

Sheng Xuanling fiddled with her phone, glanced up at the person who had arrived, a smirk playing on her lips, and said in a flippant tone, "Three minutes late."

Upon meeting him, she was presented with a "gift." Yan Ran couldn't understand why this person was always so arrogant and haughty, as if everyone had to bow down to him.

"you……"

Take a deep breath; I can't let this person disrupt my rhythm anymore.