Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 624 - 607 Heartache

Nie Zhan, unaware of the laws in the Mainland, asked, "If this smuggling of goods is confirmed, what consequences will there be?"

Su Heyuan paused for a moment and then said, "If the evidence is conclusive, even my uncle won’t be able to intervene, and there might be a sentence."

If the matter had been suppressed immediately, there wouldn’t have been an issue. Now several people have been interrogated, and the testimonies are unfavorable to Lu Hongjun. Xie Kaixiao can no longer get involved.

Nie Zhan was silent for a moment, then said, "Based on your estimation, how many years might he be sentenced to?"

"I don’t know, it depends on the amount involved. If it’s a large amount, the sentence will be heavy; if it’s not much, compensating the amount could lead to a lighter sentence."

Nie Zhan nodded and said, "I understand."

Meanwhile, in the interrogation room, Guo Qinqin held a notebook while looking at Lu Hongjun, a mocking expression on her face: "You say you didn’t smuggle artifacts, but Li Sangu clearly noted here that he converted money into old objects for you."

After saying this, she began reading from the notebook: "This Child-delivering Guanyin is truly beautiful, pure white and crystal clear. The seller mentioned it was carved from a whole piece of Mutton-fat Jade by the best craftsman of the time. Such a fine piece, I really wanted to keep it as a family heirloom, but unfortunately, I already told President Lu it has to be given away."

Angry, Lu Hongjun internally cursed Li Sangu as a bastard for noting down the matter about the Child-delivering Guanyin, which was essentially a trap for him. The more he thought about it, the more furious he became, his blood boiling.

Seeing his expression, Guo Qinqin closed the notebook and said, "Now that the evidence is solid, no amount of denial will be useful. Lu Hongjun, resisting makes things worse while confessing may lighten the punishment. If you call Lu Jiaxin back and have her retrieve the national treasure, we can treat your case more leniently."

"Ugh..."

A mouthful of blood spurted out as everything went black for Lu Hongjun, and he slumped forward. Fortunately, the prisoners sat on heavy wooden chairs, resulting in a big bump on his head from toppling forward but he didn’t fall to the ground.

Guo Qinqin shouted angrily, "Lu Hongjun, stop playing dead..."

Among the three interrogators, the eldest one’s face suddenly changed: "He’s already passed out, we need to get him to the hospital urgently, if anything happens to him, we’ll all suffer the consequences."

Upon arriving at the hospital, doctors found Lu Hongjun’s pupils unresponsive and he was unconscious, so they swiftly sent him to the emergency room for treatment.

Far away at Bali Island, Lu Jiaxin was enjoying a conversation with Zong Shimeng by the beach, relishing the sea breeze. Suddenly, a piercing pain hit her.

Qian Xiaoxiao was the first to notice something was wrong: "Sister Xin, Sister Xin, what’s happening to you?"

By this time, Lu Jiaxin was already in too much pain to speak.

Yan Yijun quickly decided to take her to the hospital. In the car, Lu Jiaxin was curled up in agony, sweat pouring from her forehead due to the intense pain.

Zong Shimeng, seeing her in such a state, was heartbroken and tears sprang to her eyes. A moment earlier everything was fine, what changed so quickly? But now was not the time to cry, she pulled herself together: "Jiaxin, just hold on a little longer, we’ll reach the hospital soon, everything will be fine once we’re there."

They soon reached the hospital.

The doctor asked Zong Shimeng if the patient had experienced similar symptoms before.

Qian Xiaoxiao confidently said, "She’s never had such an issue before. But six years ago she was injured, hit her head, bled excessively, and fainted; it took a year of recovery to heal."

She worried that it might be an old issue from that injury, but this was just her guess; ultimately, the cause could only be determined through examination results.

What no one expected was that test results showed everything was normal, and by then, Lu Jiaxin was no longer in pain. However, after the ordeal earlier, she was exhausted and soon fell asleep.

Zong Shimeng stayed by Lu Jiaxin’s bed, while Qian Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and went out to call Nie Zhan: "Yes, Sister Xin suddenly had chest pain, so severe that she almost passed out, this has never happened before. The doctors conducted a series of tests and found nothing wrong."

She thought the doctors there were terrible and planned to take Lu Jiaxin to a better hospital for a re-examination once she woke up.

Nie Zhan was taken aback, then asked, "When did Jiaxin start having chest pains?"

Qian Xiaoxiao checked her watch and said, "When we got in the car, I checked the watch; the pain started seventy minutes ago."

Nie Zhan sighed, saying, "About an hour ago, I received a call from Su Heyuan, saying my father-in-law vomited blood and fainted; he’s now in the hospital undergoing emergency treatment."

"What?"

Nie Zhan repeated what he had just said: "If Jiaxin’s medical results show she’s fine, it might be that she sensed her father was in critical condition."

Qian Xiaoxiao thought it was impossible. Sister Xin had no feelings for Lu Hongjun, but she swallowed back these words. No matter what kind of person Lu Hongjun was, he had raised Sister Xin, spoiling her for over ten years. Now that he was possibly dying, it was indeed plausible she could sense something.

After thinking a bit, Qian Xiaoxiao instructed Miao Na to stay with Lu Jiaxin and called Zong Shimeng outside the hospital room. She then informed everyone about Lu Hongjun’s situation.

Qian Xiaoxiao shared her thought: "First, let’s have Sister Xin undergo a comprehensive examination at a major hospital, and if there’s no issue, then we tell her about Lu Hongjun."

She feared that once Lu Jiaxin knew, she would rush back, and suppose her chest pain acted up on the plane, what then?

Yan Yijun, a non-believer, felt it was Jiaxin’s decision whether to go for a check-up at a major hospital or return home. They were just bodyguards, responsible for ensuring the boss’s safety and following orders; they couldn’t make decisions beyond that.

Zong Shimeng believed that Lu Jiaxin’s sudden chest pain this time had something to do with Lu Hongjun being critically ill. She said, "Book tickets immediately, the earliest possible flight. When Jiaxin wakes up, she’ll definitely want to go back upon hearing this."

Even if there had been conflicts before, he was still her biological father, and considering her reputation, Jiaxin would feel obligated to return. As for another check-up, she deemed it unnecessary.

Mainly because Jiaxin had always been healthy and she had her medical checks every six months. If there were really issues, they would’ve been discovered long ago, not coincidentally when Lu Hongjun’s life was on the line.

Qian Xiaoxiao, after hearing her analysis, remained silent.

Over an hour later, Lu Jiaxin woke up, feeling slightly better, and nervously asked, "Sister Shimeng, what did the doctors say?"

Zong Shimeng relayed the test results to her: "Everything’s normal. But just now Xiaoxiao called Nie Zhan; he said Lu Hongjun vomited blood, fainted, and was taken to the hospital for emergency care, precisely when you had chest pain."

Lu Jiaxin was dazed, then murmured after a while, "My chest pain was because Lu Hongjun is in critical condition undergoing emergency treatment?"

Zong Shimeng nodded, "Father-daughter connection, your father is in such a state now; you sensed it, hence the chest pain."

Lu Jiaxin clutched her chest. Even if Lu Hongjun died in front of her, she wouldn’t be sad, but the timing was too coincidental. Could it be an emotional imprint left by her original self?

Regardless of the reason, with Lu Hongjun’s life hanging by a thread, there was no choice but to return now that she knew.

"Did you get the tickets?"

Zong Shimeng nodded, "Yes, but there’s no direct flight to the Forty-nine City, so we’ll fly to Singapore first, then transfer to the Forty-nine City."

Lu Jiaxin checked her watch and stood up, "Let’s go to the airport."

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