Bai Shaofeng was flung out of the window by inertia, and the rolling body of the Jeep pressed down on him. In his panic, Bai Shaofeng could still see clearly, and at this moment, his mind went blank, feeling only death. He could see it but couldn't dodge no matter what, and after 0.1 seconds, all that awaited him was a bloody fate. However, at this very moment, an incredible miracle occurred——
The rolling jeep suddenly paused in mid-air, as if it had been lifted by an invisible force. Then Xiao Bai felt his back being pushed again by another force. This process was extremely short, probably less than half a second, but it was enough to save Xiao Bai's life. Xiao Bai accelerated and flew out, landing and rolling on the ground in a daze, while the jeep also rolled over not far from him, spinning 360 degrees before standing still with its four wheels facing downwards.
When Bai Shaofeng woke up, it was already five days later, in a hospital in Qinjiang City. He opened his eyes to see blurry white figures moving around, with a tube inserted into his nostrils, going straight from his throat into his stomach. He felt very uncomfortable, his whole body itching and painful, and he instinctively wanted to lift his hand but found that he couldn't move. His right arm and left leg were both wrapped in thick plaster casts, fixed with splints. He tried to speak, but the tube in his throat was very much in the way, making it difficult for him to make a sound. It took him a long time to clearly see the scene around him, and at the same time, he also recalled what had happened before he lost consciousness.
He hadn't died after all, but was lying in the intensive care unit of a hospital. It must have been that strange power that appeared before he lost consciousness that saved him. What had happened? Something had hit his back, and the jeep had collided with the guardrail at the side of the road. That was the only explanation; he hadn't seen anything at the time.
Xiaobai's right shoulder dislocation and soft tissue contusion, left leg fibula fracture and ligament rupture, plus concussion, all happened when he fell to the ground. He was the second most seriously injured person after the Jeep driver, who had a comminuted fracture of his left knee. Miraculously, none of the five people in the car died. Bai Shaofeng vaguely felt that this miracle might be due to the brief pause when the car first took off, during which a strange force buffered the momentum of the Jeep.
However, there was one person who was unfortunate, that is Zhuo Ru, who was sitting in the front passenger seat. She was wearing a seatbelt at the time and was not injured anywhere on her body, but she was hurt by the shattered glass from the window next to her. It's said that the injury was very severe, although it wasn't life-threatening, it would definitely leave a scar. Now Zhuo Ru has thick gauze wrapped around her face, the wound hasn't been unwrapped yet, but she can already get out of bed and walk around. After Xiao Bai woke up, Zhuo Ru often came to his hospital room to visit him. Through her eyes, Xiao Bai could sense the deep unease and fear in her heart, and she wasn't sure what kind of terrible scars would be left on her beautiful face after the gauze was removed.
Three days after Xiaobai woke up, Yan Xiangli also flew to Qinjiang, representing the leader of Qianzhuang to visit the comrades who were injured on duty. Yan Xiangli sat in front of Xiaobai's hospital bed and said a lot of comforting and encouraging words, showing the care and love of a leader and elder, even the nurse in the ward was very moved, but Xiaobai had a feeling of fear in her heart.
When Yan Xiangli spoke, Bai Shaofeng felt a deep sense of disappointment and regret in his heart, rather than pain or concern. What was he disappointed about? Xiao Bai didn't understand! Yan Xiangli saw Zhuo Ru sitting next to him, who had an affair with him before, and also showed the same emotions, making Xiao Bai even more puzzled. Xiao Bai thought back to two days ago when Qin from Qianrihong Group came to visit them, and his eyes also revealed a sense of disappointment and regret, which left him baffled.
Lying in bed listening to Yan Xiangli's comforting words, Xiao Bai suddenly thought of a question - what if everyone on the bus died? It would just be a traffic accident! However, all personnel involved in the loan from Wanguo Motong Finance for Nandu Technology would never be able to speak again. If there were any problems with this huge loan later, the responsibility could be pushed onto them, and no one else would be implicated, not even investigated.
Does Yan Xiangli wish for them to all die? So seeing them all alive would be a disappointment? Even including his lover, Zhuo Ru? Thinking of this, a deep chill rose up from the back of Bai Shaofeng! How can human hearts be so ugly? Although Bai Shaofeng could see into people's hearts and had been told by Lü that everyone in the world is hypocritical since he was young. But for Bai Shaofeng, it was just a vague concept; he wasn't someone who intentionally pretended to be something he's not, and had always been very genuine. However, after experiencing life and death, Bai Shaofeng on his sickbed thought about many things.
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Bai Shaofeng took two months to basically recover and was discharged from the hospital, returning to Wuyou. This car accident left him with a grade 9 disability. His right shoulder had become dislocated, and doctors told him that his right hand could be used normally but not too forcefully, and suggested installing stainless steel nails in his bones for fixation. Xiao Bai refused this suggestion, thinking it was terrifying to have a metal part left in his body. The compensation he received for his disability totaled 17,000 yuan, which was the amount determined by regulations.
Zhuang Ru was discharged from the hospital before Bai Shao, but after returning to Wuyou, she had not seen her again. She had been on long-term sick leave at home and did not come back to work. According to colleagues' gossip, Zhuang Ru's face was disfigured, with scars that almost ruined her looks. She didn't have the "face" to see people and didn't want to go out.
As the saying goes, "great difficulties do not die must have good fortune", but Bai Shaofeng did not become more fortunate. On the surface, his injury healed, but the hidden wound remained, and apart from his habitual dislocation of his right shoulder, every time it rained on cloudy days, his entire right arm and left leg would ache unbearably. At just over twenty years old, he could no longer engage in heavy physical labor, and was considered half-disabled.
Disaster does not come alone, his grandmother called him to tell him that his grandfather was ill and needed money for hospital surgery. Bai Shaofeng took the disability allowance he had just received and a little spare money from his side, totaling 18,000 yuan, and sent it back home. There were even more unfortunate events waiting for him, not long after returning to the unit, he caught up with the internal rectification of Wan Guo Mo Tong Qian Zhuang.
The goal of this internal restructuring at the International Monetary Bank is to: streamline the organization, improve efficiency, strengthen management, compete for positions, optimize distribution systems, and cultivate a service consciousness. However, Bai Shaofeng did not feel its benefits because his job was gone.
Xiaobai was transferred in by Yan Xiangli, who was transferred to the Central Headquarters during this institutional reform. Xiaobai was a newly graduated student and had no connections within the Qianzhuang organization, and his probationary period had not yet expired. It was only natural that he was eliminated from the competition for the position. The Qianzhuang gave him a three-month buffer period, during which he did not have to go to work and could look for a new job outside while receiving basic salary.
Zhuang Ru's situation is similar to Xiao Bai's, yet different. She also lost her job in this round of institutional adjustments and has been on long-term sick leave at home, with only 1,200 yuan in salary per month. The unpredictability of life is truly unimaginable; just a few months ago, she was still the business backbone of Qian Zhuang and a favorite of the leadership, but now she's ended up like this. If it weren't for Nandu Technology's loan project and that bizarre car accident, what would have happened?
