After the divorce, I started to transfer

In the shabby room of the motel, Yasser's face was ashen. His right hand, holding the phone, trembled slightly.

He truly hadn't expected his identity to be exposed. He had been extremely careful; although he had led the team to their door, the other party shouldn't have been able to tell, yet they still managed to trace it back to him.

Moreover, he knew that Melina's boyfriend, Pierre, was almost certainly the one behind it all, and even if he denied it, it wouldn't make a difference.

He now felt like he had been caught red-handed, and his attempt to steal a chicken had backfired.

At this point, he naturally began to regret it. If he had known that Melina had such a formidable boyfriend, he shouldn't have targeted her for making money, and he wouldn't have even impulsively decided to pull off this heist.

Although his wife and children needed money, that was a matter for the future. For now, as long as he didn't immediately give that crazy woman Melina two hundred thousand dollars, he still had enough money to treat his wife and children.

So, in that sense, he doesn't need to be in such a hurry to make extra money.

In recent years, he has always prioritized safety and been very careful when making extra money on the side. This time, his eagerness was obviously reckless, and as expected, something bad happened.

In fact, he has accumulated a considerable amount of savings over the years. Despite having a large family and high expenses, he has been diligently earning extra money, which should be enough to cover his wife and children's medical expenses in the short term.

Moreover, both of his children actually have medical insurance, especially his eldest son, who was injured while participating in a school competition and is certainly covered by medical insurance.

Even though his daughter was hit by a car outside of school and the perpetrator fled the scene, he should still be able to get some of the insurance money reimbursed.

Ultimately, he was simply too worried about his wife and children's future living and medical expenses, which led him to take such a risky and hasty decision.

Yasser ultimately didn't smash the phone he was clutching in his hand on the ground, after all, he would have to pay to buy a new one if he did.

However, he immediately took out the SIM card, broke it into pieces, went into the bathroom, threw it into the toilet, and flushed it down the drain.

After doing all this, he stood in front of the mirror, staring blankly at himself, wondering whether or not to go to the appointment.

He knew perfectly well what Pierre meant when he said he wanted to be friends with him; in reality, he wanted to recruit him as a henchman, since Pierre had leverage over him.

If he goes and meets with the other party at the time specified by the other party, it is equivalent to confirming the other party's investigation and inference with 100% certainty.

But if he doesn't go, the other party is very likely to report him for abusing his power and hand over the recording of his previous conversation with Melina as evidence to the supervisory department.

The supervisory department does have the technical means to reproduce the voice changer's voice. When his real voice is exposed, it will be tantamount to confirming his crime of extortion by abusing his power.

So, after weighing the pros and cons, it seemed that he had no choice but to keep the appointment at the other party's specified time.

For a fleeting moment, he did consider simply going over and killing both Melina and Pierre. But he knew that was impossible. Firstly, while his combat skills were formidable, honed on the battlefield, Pierre and Melina were also accompanied by bodyguards, and armed ones at that.

Nowadays, these luxury homes have very good security measures, with surveillance cameras everywhere. Even if someone breaks in and successfully kills everyone inside, they will leave traces that the relevant departments can easily find out.

Moreover, Melina is a Hollywood star now; if she were murdered, it would likely make headlines worldwide. The police and other departments would intervene and investigate thoroughly.

Needless to say, if he were to go and kill someone, he would likely be killed in return. It wouldn't do him much good.

Therefore, the moment the thought of killing him to silence him popped into his head, he dismissed it.

After much deliberation, Yasser ultimately decided to compromise. He only hoped that Pierre would keep his word and give him two hundred thousand dollars upon meeting him. If the other party was truly sincere in wanting to be his friend, and such a generous one at that, Yasser felt there was nothing wrong with it.

……

Back at the hotel, the first thing the two did, of course, was take a shower. After their second romantic bath, they came out of the bathroom and were lying down whispering sweet nothings when Brina's phone rang. It was her mother calling.

They had kept their phones off during the day and even removed their SIM cards, all to avoid being tracked.

So much so that her family couldn't contact her during the day. Later, she went to Zhou Ruiyuan's house as a guest. Chen Feng made sure that everything was alright before she turned her phone back on and sent a message to her family to let them know she was safe. She also told them that she and Chen Feng had come to Liana Valley for a trip.

Now her mother is calling her, asking if she wants to go to church together the day after tomorrow, Sunday, and also wanting to invite Chen Feng to her home.

Since Chen Feng last visited their home, he hadn't been back. Brina first said she wasn't sure if she'd be free the day after tomorrow, then added that she needed to ask Chen Feng first whether he wanted to visit.

After hanging up the phone, Brina looked at Chen Feng and asked, "Would you like to come to my house?"

Chen Feng countered, "Would you like me to come to your house as a guest?"

After thinking for a moment, Brina shook her head and said, "Let's forget about it. My dad already knows about your situation; you have several girlfriends. Deep down, he doesn't want us to continue like this. He still wants me to find a real boyfriend, get married, and have children. Not to mention my mom, if she knew about your current situation and that you have several girlfriends, she would go crazy. So I think you shouldn't go."

Chen Feng felt a little embarrassed and guilty. He hugged her and kissed her on the cheek, saying, "I'm sorry you had to go through all this."

Brina smiled back at him and said, "I don't feel wronged. We never thought it would last from the beginning, but we've unexpectedly become very happy together, and we've withstood the test of a cross-border and long-distance relationship. At least I haven't betrayed you. It seems like I'm not interested in any other man except you. And you've promised to give me a child in the future, which I don't think is a bad thing."

Chen Feng hugged her again with a little more force, saying nothing more; everything was understood without words. Brina also cooperated by curling up in Chen Feng's arms, and the two felt a deep sense of warmth between them.

Just as the two were enjoying the quiet, unspoken atmosphere, the phone rang again, this time it was Chen Feng. Chen Feng reached for the phone and saw it was Molly calling. He had no choice but to release Brina, press the answer button, and put the phone to his ear.

"Molly, is something the matter?" Chen Feng asked. Molly didn't answer immediately, but remained silent for a moment before saying, "Darling, I might need your help."

Chen Feng frowned slightly and then asked directly, "Tell me, what kind of help is it? I'll definitely help you if I can."

Molly sighed and said, "It's my dad's problem. His girlfriend clearly overdosed on illicit drugs, but her family insists on suing my father for manslaughter. The reason is that his girlfriend went into the bathroom to inject illicit drugs, and it was almost an hour between when my father found her and called 911. My father said he was asleep while watching TV, but he can't prove that, so he might be convicted. After all, my father knew his girlfriend went into the bathroom to inject illicit drugs, and she didn't come out for almost an hour. It seems like my father bears some responsibility for not discovering it in time."

Upon hearing that it was indeed about his father, Chen Feng asked, "Isn't the principle of 'innocent until proven guilty' presumed? Although your father cannot prove that he was sleeping during that hour, the other party should also be unable to prove that he wasn't sleeping during that hour. As long as you hire a good lawyer to defend him, I don't believe your father can't win this case."

Molly was silent for a while before letting out a soft sigh and continuing, "The illegal substance her girlfriend injected this time was purchased in my father's name. My father knew that his girlfriend went to the bathroom to inject illegal substances, and he only checked on her almost an hour later. It's very difficult to clear his name of the charge of negligence and manslaughter."

Chen Feng was speechless after hearing her words. It turned out that this contraband was something his father had bought for his girlfriend. Now that she was dead, his father did bear responsibility and was indeed negligent to some extent, so it shouldn't be a problem for the family to sue him for manslaughter.

He just couldn't figure out why Molly had told him all this, why she had called for help, since he couldn't really help her father anyway. After a moment of silence, Chen Feng asked directly, "Tell me, what do you need my help with?"

When Chen Feng asked again, Molly didn't hesitate this time and said directly, "We found out that my father's girlfriend's grandmother has cancer, and it's already in its late stage. The doctor's diagnosis is that she has at most two months to live. So, I need your help. If you can help cure her grandmother, the other party should be able to drop the lawsuit."

Upon hearing about the favor, Chen Feng didn't hesitate and immediately agreed: "Of course, I can help. I can take a medical team there tomorrow. Have your grandfather communicate with Carl Hicks. Also, have the family prepare two hundred million US dollars for the consultation fee; they should be able to afford that, right?"

Molly fell silent again, and after a while, she said awkwardly, "Although their family has some money, it's impossible for them to come up with two hundred million dollars. And as for my father, you know, he can't come up with two hundred million dollars either. Not to mention me personally. As for my mother, don't even think about it; she's already divorced from my father, and she doesn't have that much money either."

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "So you mean you want me to treat her for free? Besides, if you and your father don't have money, your grandfather should, right? Your Lampson family is also wealthy. Moreover, these two hundred million dollars are not for my personal use; they are to be donated to a charitable foundation. Charging for treatment is my rule."

Molly said with some helplessness, "My grandfather has always been disappointed in my father, and this incident has made him even more disappointed. Besides, although he is rich, it is the family's money. He can't just take out two hundred million US dollars all at once for my father's sake."

Chen Feng was speechless when he heard this. Wasn't this just another way of getting something for nothing? Although he wasn't really concerned about the two hundred million dollars, the fact that the Lampson family clearly had the money but wasn't going to hand it over made him feel uneasy.

However, Chen Feng couldn't refuse Molly right away, after all, she had helped him a lot this time, obtaining cooperation authorization from the United Nations through her mother's connections. Otherwise, his free children's nutritious lunch project might not have been able to proceed smoothly, and his Qiming Charity Foundation's tax avoidance plan would not have been able to go through.

After a moment of silence, Chen Feng finally spoke with a hint of helplessness, "How about this, one hundred million US dollars. I don't care where you and your father get the money from, but it has to be at least one hundred million US dollars. Molly, it's not that I absolutely need the money. If it were your father or another family member who was seriously ill and needed my treatment, I certainly wouldn't accept a single penny. But this time it's someone else, and it involves your father's manslaughter. I agreed to treat his girlfriend's grandmother out of consideration for you. If you expect me to refuse even a single penny, it wouldn't be in line with my principles. Besides, this money is for charity, not for my personal gain."

Molly sighed deeply, saying helplessly, "The problem now is that my father and I really can't come up with that much money, and the other party obviously can't either. My grandfather can come up with it, but it's the entire family's money, and he can't let personal matters interfere with public affairs."

Chen Feng said, "You can have your father borrow money from your Lampson family using his personal name and future earnings as collateral. Of course, you also need to make it clear to his girlfriend's family beforehand that if I help save that old man, they should also contribute money. Otherwise, with medical expenses of two hundred million US dollars, such a high price, I think it would be better for your father to go to jail."

Chen Feng was telling the truth; he wasn't some pushover. Besides, the other person was a complete stranger, with no relation to him whatsoever. Why should he bleed money to save them?

Besides, even if we were to treat the other party, two hundred million US dollars for their life is really not expensive.

Molly's father essentially paid a price of two hundred million dollars to avoid prosecution and jail time. A few years in prison would undoubtedly have been too high a price to pay.

Molly understood this perfectly well, but what could she do? He was her own father. She couldn't just stand by and watch him go to jail. If there was no other way, that would be one thing, but she did have a way.

Molly could only say helplessly again, "He supplied his girlfriend with the contraband, and for almost an hour, he didn't pay any attention to her, which led to her death. This case is bound to be lost; the only question is the length of the sentence. Given the hatred the other party has for my father, and considering the laws here in New York, my father could very well be sentenced to more than twenty years, at least ten years. He's too old for that kind of time."

Chen Feng sighed and said, "Molly, I can help, but I can't help you completely for free. Besides, these are the rules I set for treating patients. If I don't follow them myself, no one else will. I just reduced your treatment fee by half, which already violated this principle. I hope you understand what I mean."

Molly's expression turned somewhat disappointed, but she quickly said, "I understand. I understand what you mean. I will discuss it with my father and my grandfather. Thank you."

Chen Feng had mixed feelings. He almost softened and offered to give it to them for free, but he held back in the end. Just like he said, these were the rules. If he, who set the rules, didn't follow them, how could others be expected to?

Of course, the main reason was that he believed Molly's father, or rather her grandfather, had the money. If they wanted to take advantage of him for free, he would be a fool to agree.

"Okay, thank you for your understanding. I believe your grandfather and your father can understand me as well."

"Okay, I understand. I'll discuss it with my father and grandfather right away."

"Okay, I'm ready to go anytime."

……

After hanging up the phone, Chen Feng looked at Brina, who was staring at him with curiosity and doubt. He sighed inwardly and then told her about how he could use his blood to cure diseases.

Although Brina still found it incredibly amazing, she had developed a certain immunity to it. After all, she already knew about Chen Feng's special ability to foresee danger, and she found it quite astonishing as well.

“Darling, you’re so cool!” Brina hugged him with stars in her eyes and said emotionally, “Why don’t we have a baby now? Maybe he can inherit all your amazing abilities.”

Chen Feng laughed and said, "This is a mutation of mine, so my children shouldn't be able to inherit my special abilities. At least my two current children shouldn't have inherited them."

Brinna said expectantly, "Then maybe our children will be able to inherit it."

"Maybe, but I think the probability is very low. So, don't worry, just stick to your original plan. We'll talk about it after you finish your studies at Tunghai University."

Seeing Chen Feng's words, Brina had no choice but to temporarily suppress her urge to give birth. (End of Chapter)