Chapter 311: An Adult’s Breakdown

Chapter 311: Chapter 311: An Adult’s Breakdown

Except for a clean white cloth, the entire room was covered in dust.

"Qiang!"

Jiang Fan called out, but there was no response.

"Qiang, you bastard, stop hiding!" Old Niu shouted as well.

"What’s all the shouting for?"

Just then, an old man walked in from outside.

"Mr. Liu!" Upon seeing him, Jiang Fan immediately asked, "Did Wu Qiang come back today?"

"He did! Jiang, you two tired of the good life already? Came back to keep an old man like me company?"

"Where’s Wu Qiang, Mr. Liu?"

"How should I know? It’s not my job to find people for you!"

With no time to think, Jiang Fan called Xiangzi.

"Xiangzi, when did you see Qiang?"

"Just before the evening rush. You haven’t found him?"

"He’s not at the dorm!"

"Don’t you have his location, for crying out loud? You forgot he’s logged into your ID, didn’t you? That’s how we found him at the Wanwan Clubhouse last time."

Xiangzi’s reminder was a wake-up call. Jiang Fan suddenly understood and quickly pulled out his phone.

He glanced at his phone and, sure enough, saw Wu Qiang’s location.

"He’s right outside! He just left! Quick, Old Niu!"

"Jiang, you’re back just in time! Play a game of chess with me!"

"Some other time, Mr. Liu!"

He had no time to entertain Mr. Liu and rushed out with Old Niu.

Jiang Fan watched the location marker moving steadily north, and fast.

"Damn it!"

He cursed under his breath and tried calling Wu Qiang again.

The call connected this time, but no one answered.

Back in the car, Jiang Fan frowned as he watched the location marker move farther and farther away.

"Any luck? Did you find him?" Yin Ruxue asked.

Jiang Fan shook his head and drove off, following the phone’s location.

They followed the location until it finally stopped by the river in Yang City, where Wu Qiang seemed to be.

"This looks like the Fifth Bridge, in the new high-tech development zone. What’s he doing here?"

Jiang Fan frowned as well, but following the location, the three of them stopped by a bridge.

It was nighttime now, and pitch-black.

"This is the unfinished park in the high-tech zone. Qiang and I have come here to get some air before. The Yangcheng River is right below."

The three of them quickly got out of the car.

Despite the pitch-black darkness, Jiang Fan’s eyes scanned the area, and he quickly spotted Wu Qiang’s figure under the bridge.

Wu Qiang was standing under the bridge, surrounded by several empty bottles of Snow beer.

"Old Niu, he’s right under the bridge! Let’s go!"

"It’s pitch-black. How in the hell did you see him?" Old Niu grumbled, but still ran in the direction Jiang Fan was pointing.

"Jiang Fan!"

Just then, Yin Ruxue suddenly called out.

Only then did Jiang Fan remember that Yin Ruxue, a young woman, was alone in the pitch-dark.

He rushed over to her, but she collapsed right into his arms.

"President Yin..."

Jiang Fan caught her, and only then did he realize her body was burning hot.

He touched her forehead. She was clearly running a fever.

He had been so focused on Wu Qiang the entire way here that he hadn’t even noticed Yin Ruxue’s condition.

"Old Niu, you go on ahead! I’ll be right there!" Jiang Fan said, helping Yin Ruxue sit down by the side of the road.

He circulated the Dragon Elephant Profound Skill, sending a stream of True Qi into Yin Ruxue’s body.

’Sigh, you’re already on your period, you drank a couple of days ago, and you’ve been overworked today. How can your body handle all this?’

Looking at Yin Ruxue, Jiang Fan couldn’t help but sigh.

Yin Ruxue’s cheeks were flushed, and she was completely exhausted.

"I’m fine," Yin Ruxue said, exhaling.

"You’re not fine! Look at the state you’re in!"

Jiang Fan felt a pang of guilt. Yin Ruxue’s health was already fragile. Today, she had been extremely agitated over the matter with Mengmeng, and then she’d been exposed to the cold night wind while following him to find Wu Qiang. Her body simply couldn’t take it anymore.

Another stream of True Qi entered her body, temporarily stabilizing her pulse.

Jiang Fan took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders.

"I’ll get you some medicine later. Take it and get a good night’s sleep."

"No, I still have to go to the office later!"

"Go to the office? Absolutely not!" Jiang Fan said coldly. "What’s the point of having a company if your health collapses?"

Yin Ruxue was about to argue, but just then, Old Niu’s voice shouted from the distance.

"Fan, what the hell are you doing?! Get over here and help!"

Jiang Fan looked toward Old Niu and Wu Qiang. Half of Wu Qiang’s body was already in the water, and Old Niu was desperately holding onto his hand, trying to pull him up, but Wu Qiang was struggling with all his might to get free.

’Damn it, he’s really trying to kill himself!’ Jiang Fan cursed inwardly.

He sent another surge of True Qi into Yin Ruxue, then said in a low voice, "Wait for me. I’ll be right back."

"Don’t... don’t leave me!"

"Don’t worry, I’ll be back in a flash."

With that, Jiang Fan bounded down the grassy slope and rushed under the bridge.

With Jiang Fan and Old Niu working together, they managed to haul Wu Qiang out of the water in no time.

"Let go of me! Let me die!"

SLAP!

Without a second thought, Jiang Fan slapped Wu Qiang hard across the face.

"Stop spouting that nonsense, you bastard! What’s all this about dying? Did your grandma work her fingers to the bone raising you just so you could throw your life away?"

At the mention of his grandma, Wu Qiang collapsed to the ground and burst into gut-wrenching sobs.

"Alright, stop your damn wailing. You sound like a ghost. Old Niu, drag him over here. Yin Ruxue is all alone in the dark, I need to get back to her."

As he spoke, Jiang Fan gave Wu Qiang another sharp kick.

"Go ahead and jump. I’ll be the one to call your grandma and have her come bury her own grandson."

With that, Jiang Fan gave Old Niu a meaningful look.

Without a second thought, Old Niu started dragging Wu Qiang toward the Maybach.

Jiang Fan sprinted back. Yin Ruxue was leaning against the side of the car, her face pale.

"Jiang Fan, what did you just do? I suddenly feel warm all over, like I’m much better!" Yin Ruxue said, astonished.

Jiang Fan gave a wry smile. He had no idea how to explain the Dragon Elephant Profound Skill to her, so he just said, "The power of love, maybe?"

"Oh, please. Is this really the time for jokes?"

Just then, Old Niu returned, dragging Wu Qiang with him. Wu Qiang collapsed onto the ground, slumping against the Maybach’s front left wheel.

"Qiang, you’re not trying to pull an insurance scam, are you? If you have something to say, just say it!"

"Fan, I want to die!"

With a loud wail, Wu Qiang burst into tears.

When an adult breaks down, there is often no saving face. That was Wu Qiang at this moment: dejected, haggard, and stripped of all dignity.

Jiang Fan sighed, already guessing at some of the reasons.