Chapter 196: I'm Reaping What I Sowed?

Cai Zhijian was quickly taken away by the arriving police.

Chu Ge was in the process of sending the video he took titled “Toilet, Leash, and Self-X.avi” to Lin Wuyang. With this evidence, it was enough to nail Cai Zhijian. Attempted murder, how many years would that get him?

Lin Wuyang looked rather horrified as he watched the video, “This ability… If he really enjoys killing, I can’t even imagine how many people would die inexplicably, and the cases would remain unsolved.”

Chu Ge also felt that without someone like Zhu Mengmeng, who could see and cut the connections, there would be little chance of solving such cases. Otherwise, even if his parents with their abilities of S-rank or above were here, if their abilities were incompatible, they would definitely be unable to find the problem.

Cai Zhijian was just a small example, and there were many others with even stranger abilities. Chu Ge thought that if he wanted to kill someone, he could lure them into the world of his book and let the little flame burn them to death. No one would be able to investigate… or he could just trap them inside, and the person would think he had a protagonist’s treatment as he crossed over…

“It’s tough,” Lin Wuyang sighed, lighting a cigarette.

“No smoking allowed in the hospital!” a nearby nurse glared angrily.

Lin Wuyang reluctantly put away the cigarette.

“Please wear a mask!”

Lin Wuyang put on his mask and continued sighing, “It’s tough…”

Chu Ge found Lin Wuyang quite funny in this moment and chuckled, “Aren’t you tired of sighing about promotions?”

“The past is the past, how long to dwell on it?” Lin Wuyang smiled, “The superiors also care about achievements, and they still rely on people like us. As long as they don’t obstruct me, then I have the final say.”

“It’s not the same as real promotion, right?”

“Oh, you want to tease me to death?” Lin Wuyang glared at him, “What about you? I heard you also have ‘promotions,’ like Long Contract, Divine Contract, and Platinum Contract… Are you just an ordinary, insignificant Contract now?”

Chu Ge’s face stiffened, “Writing books is different. Can you really call it a ‘promotion’? I write from the heart, those titles are too vulgar!”

Lin Wuyang didn’t bother arguing with him. They were both ordinary people, who didn’t know about each other…

He glanced at Zhu Mengmeng in the hospital room, who was giving a statement to a young police officer, and whispered, “As you said, her ability is terrifying. The one who can truly kill in an invisible way is her. I’m a bit conflicted now, not sure if I should report her as a dangerous individual and have someone from above keep an eye on her.”

Chu Ge also lowered his voice, “Can you give her some leeway? Just consider it as me keeping an eye on her for you guys… She just witnessed her husband attempting to kill her father, it’s extremely traumatic. It feels awkward to be guarding her like a thief.”

“Hey, you have a girlfriend, so don’t think about inappropriate things.”

“That’s not the case… Don’t you feel uncomfortable too?”

Lin Wuyang remained silent for a moment and sighed, “To be honest, we’ve lost our sympathy long ago… Too many villains pretend to be pitiful, and in the end…”

“Emm..”

“Anyway, I also think she’s quite pitiful. If you vouch for her, just keep an eye on her. But don’t come crying to me if you get deceived later.”

“Okay, I understand.”

The police left, and Chu Ge entered the hospital room. Zhu Mengmeng leaned against Qiu Wuji, her eyes still somewhat lifeless.

Today’s events had indeed dealt her a severe blow. She had finally wanted to live happily with her husband and hoped for two chubby babies, but within minutes, her world had collapsed, leaving her in this state. The usual carefree and cheerful appearance was nowhere to be seen, and she seemed soulless.

Chu Ge thought of Zhang Qiren when he was reported earlier, and Lin Wuyang, who had just been promoted and then demoted. At that moment, they were all as withered as she was. He wondered if Zhu Mengmeng would turn out like Zhang Qiren, losing herself, or like Lin Wuyang, pushing forward despite everything.

“Qiuqiu,” Zhu Mengmeng whispered, “Do you think I’m just reaping what I sowed?”

Qiu Wuji responded with a questioning sound, “What do you mean?”

“I’m the type of person who craves novelty, loves to play, is attracted to handsome guys, and lack commitment.” Zhu Mengmeng smiled wryly, “I don’t even know why I chose to marry him in the first place. Maybe he said sweet things back then? Or maybe I was mesmerized by his charm… It’s not like I was deeply in love with him… So, maybe because I didn’t genuinely love him, I ended up with insincerity in return…”

Qiu Wuji shook his head, “From the beginning, he might not have had good intentions when getting close to you. At most, your personality was exploited, but it’s not your fault. Actually, with people like him, the more genuine you are, the more severe the injuries. He won’t change his nature just because you are good to him…”

Zhu Mengmeng smiled bitterly, “So, because I’m carefree, the injuries aren’t that heavy?”

Qiu Wuji said, “At least you’re not on the brink of life and death right now, so that’s good.”

“Why do you suddenly seem so worldly-wise, Qiuqiu… You used to ask me so many naive questions…”

Qiu Wuji scratched her head, not knowing how to respond. She had truly seen all kinds of emotions in others – the good, the bad, the happy, the sad, the scheming, the intricate palace struggles – too many to count. But when it came to her own emotions, she felt like a complete novice, wasting away for thousands of years.

She felt that Zhu Mengmeng might recover relatively quickly once she moved on and met another handsome guy who caught her eye. As long as it wasn’t Chu Ge.

“I don’t think I feel that heartbroken. I just feel angry, very, very angry…” Zhu Mengmeng weakly leaned against her and whispered, “Right now, I’m just tired, extremely tired, I don’t know what’s wrong…”

“You overdrew your ability while extremely angry and now you’re exhausted due to the backlash. Is breaking the cause and effect so easy?” Qiu Wuji sighed, “I think it’s not your father who needs hospitalization, it’s you.”

Zhu Mengmeng: “…”

Her consciousness felt heavy, and she slowly closed her eyes, falling into a deep slumber.

Qiu Wuji pointed at the center of her eyebrows, soothing her almost exhausted soul sea. She then placed her on the accompanying bed and turned to the nearby bodyguard, asking, “What procedures do we need for hospitalization? Go help your miss with it. She’ll probably be in a coma for five to seven days.”

Old Zhu had been silently observing their conversation while leaning against the hospital bed. It was only now that he sighed, “Thank you.”

Chu Ge said, “You’re welcome… Oh, and I won’t be polite with you anymore. I need your help with something.”

“Huh?” Chu Ge, who had always exuded an ethereal aura, suddenly threw out this line, leaving Old Zhu amused and helpless. “Say it, no matter how difficult it is, I’ll risk my life to get it done for you.”

“It’s not that serious.” Chu Ge smiled, “I just heard from Cai Zhijian that you helped him start his film and television company.”

“That’s right.” Old Zhu understood his implication, “So you want me to help you with the copyright issue?”

“Yes, is it difficult? After all, you guys aren’t actually in the film and television industry…”

“We may not be in it, but we have connections.” Old Zhu chuckled, “In the past, those film and television companies used to come to us, the mine owners, for investments. At that time, they considered us vulgar, but they still took our money with a pinch of their noses. Then they came to us less often… But now, they do miss us quite a bit.”

Chu Ge was taken aback, “Oh? Why is that?”

“Because nowadays, the internet companies are all about flow, data, marketing, and the market. They have become more knowledgeable in these aspects than the film and television companies. The interference with content creation has become a mess. It’s not the same with us. We know we lack expertise, so we respect the cultural creators and won’t casually dictate terms to them. At most, we might request a female actress…”

Chu Ge couldn’t help but chuckle.

“In fact, it might be a bit challenging due to a few factors,” Old Zhu surprisingly understood the situation. “Firstly, there was the IP craze a few years ago when even the most mediocre content was being sold for millions or even billions. But since the IP craze has subsided, the rights to web novels, accumulated in the hands of capital, are now practically worthless. Naturally, the interest in acquiring new content has diminished significantly, and even good content requires careful consideration.”

Chu Ge: “Emm….”

“Another factor is that your company is quite strong, making it difficult to establish connections,” Old Zhu said, but then waved his hand as if dismissing the topic. “Forget about this one; I’m afraid you might get into trouble if I tell you. In any case, I know quite a few people in this industry, and I’ll take responsibility for this matter. If I can’t secure you a good deal, it would be a disgrace for Old Zhu!”