Chapter 1.

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'Raindrops landed on his handsome face, some clung to his beautiful thick eyelashes, giving them a crystal-like appearance'

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Jingcheng, late autumn

The gloomy grey clouds hung ominously in the sky as if they were about to press down on everyone's head. Perfect scenery of stormy weather. Usually, during this time, the pier was one of the busiest places in the city, but today everyone was leaving and rushing home in a hurry. Small street vendors tidied their stalls in a hurry; costumers quickly finished their errands and took rickshaws to go home. A driver pulled his car a little to hard, making a squeak sound. Even the wild dogs on the street were running away with their tails between their legs. Everyone was trying to avoid the heavy rain that was about to begin.

Chen Yu Zhi rode his bicycle the tree-lined path near the pier's warehouse, carrying a medical kit on his back. He took a cautious glance at the sky before deciding to take a shortcut over the warehouse property. Behind him, a brand-new Pontiac car slipped by quietly. These years, people who can afford to drive such cars must be rich and powerful, and most of the time they drive really fast through the streets. But this car drove very slowly, waiting for Chen Yu Zhi to take his turn from the road to the warehouse. The car then sped up slow and continued. He nodded to express his gratitude to the driver and continued his way to the warehouse. The people in the car didn't notice it. Chen Yu Zhi made a good guess and knew they were indeed not ordinary people.

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Sitting in the car behind his uniformed driver was Jingcheng's Financial Secretary, Zhan Jun Bai. He was wearing a neat suit and was looking at the gloomy sky through the car window.

"It seems like the black cloud is overwhelming the city and wants to swallow it entirely."

Qiu Ming, who was driving, looked in the rear-view mirror and said, "We have arrived, Sir."

Outside the gate of the Oren Hotel, the reporters were already waiting with their cameras. The security guards and patrol officers were also there to maintain order, and no one was allowed to squeeze through on to the red carpet. The brand-new Pontiac finally could be seen by the reporters, who rushed towards the car to interview Zhan Jun Bai. A jagged bolt of lightning pierced through the skies, and at the same time, a deafening thunder blasted. The sky seemed to get cut by the lightning, and big raindrops poured down instantly.

Everyone was confused and disoriented except for Zhan Jun Bai who remained calm and was about to step out of the car to reach the hotel gate. Qiu Ming held a western black umbrella and opened the back door respectfully. Zhan Jun Bai got out of the car calmly, seemingly unaware of the sudden weather change, and slowly walked towards the hotel. Near the hotel entrance, reporters raised their cameras to take pictures or held their microphones to ask questions but were forced to maintain a safe distance by the security guards.

"Director Zhan, this is the third charity fundraising you have organized this year. What is your expectation for the donation this time?"

"Director Zhan, I heard that this donation will be used to build a new primary school; is it true?"

Zhan Jun Bai smiled and nodded to everyone. His attitude was kind without a hint of arrogance. Rather than answering the questions, he walked across the red carpet and into the hotel's main lobby.

Qiu Ming, the driver, turned around to the reporters, "Please everyone, do not worry, the director will answer your questions later, thank you."

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