Rebirth 07: Start adding points from elementary school students

Chapter 556: Life and Death and 100%
"In the past year, I felt like I was isolated from the world." Li Yan drove home by herself and even chose the family version of her company's Kirin car instead of the luxury sports car version.

It is just a special safety-enhanced version. It looks like a sturdy family sedan, but in fact it is roughly equivalent to a tank with four wheels.

Wei Yunzhi was in the passenger seat, and Li Chun and Chen Fengling were sitting in the back seat.

Li Yan was sighing along the way, but the other three people had worried faces.

"Day after day, I was either reading materials at home or doing experiments at the Life Science Center. In the blink of an eye, a year had passed."

If her parents hadn't been in the car, Li Yan would really want to ask Wei Yunzhi how the record of "137 times" came about.

He had the impression that because some experiments lasted longer, the frequency wasn't that high?

But Li Yan really would feel dizzy if she didn't do it for a few days.

Maybe he recorded it N times in one night?

"Be careful of the big trucks." said Li Chun.

Huh... Li Yan's thoughts were interrupted and he felt a little helpless.

Ever since he decided to drive his family back to Lin City, his parents and Wei Yunzhi had been worried.

I'm always worried that something unexpected might happen along the way.

Wei Yili even sent two trusted men to drive behind Li Yan.

Li Yan originally wanted to refuse, because he knew that Huang Guohui did not lie, and the official security was indeed still there. He was afraid that the car arranged by Wei Yili would be mistaken for being followed, otherwise the flood would flush the Dragon King Temple.

But when he thought that this was also a father's concern for his daughter, he chose to come forward and talk about it to the security team "hiding in the dark".

Everyone was quite embarrassed.

"Don't worry, this big car is here to protect us." Li Yan said in a relaxed tone, "You don't need to be my eyes, I know the license plate and speed of every car on the road. If anyone wants to mess around, with the performance of this car and my driving skills, they will definitely be able to avoid it."

"That's not the case. What if these security guards are infiltrated? They suddenly come over..." Chen Fengling looked very nervous.

It seems that he has become accustomed to the smooth sailing. Negative public opinion has always been blocked, which makes his family members too comfortable. They are completely unable to understand the various attacks that people in high positions may face.

"If we really have this preparation, there is no need to go through so much trouble." Li Yan said, "So you can rest assured."

"There's no need to be so troublesome..." Chen Fengling became even more nervous.

...Okay, Li Yan, shut up, slow down, and let them get nervous.

"What are mom and dad looking at?" Li Yan asked Wei Yunzhi quietly.

"You don't know how far conspiracy theories on the Internet have fermented. If you don't block all these messed-up claims, there will be people who believe you are an alien."

"……Row."

It was not until the car drove into the garage and continued to move forward naturally following Li Yan's car that Li Chun and Chen Fengling breathed a sigh of relief.

After returning home, Li Yan, who had been driving all the way, was in high spirits, but the three people in the car looked exhausted and collapsed on the sofa.

"What's going on?" Li Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Yunzhi, why are you so tired too?"

"I...I'm nervous too."

Li Yan smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll cook dinner tonight."

"You have to shop online, and then we'll go open the door." Li Chun perked up on the spot.

Li Yan shook her head repeatedly, "Don't be so exaggerated! How about this, I promise you, next time in Lincheng, I will call the security people when I go out, and I will never go to remote places, okay?"

"Oh, how could it become like this..." Chen Fengling would fall into strange emotions once she became too anxious.

"How can it be 'like this'?" Li Yan sighed. No matter in his past life or now, he still can't handle his mother.

Suddenly, the doorbell rang, and even Wei Yunzhi was so scared that he jumped up from the sofa.

They just arrived, who would ring the doorbell at this time?

Li Yan pointed to the surveillance camera and said, "It's obvious that these are the two leaders of Lincheng."

Chen Fengling went to open the door, and Li Chun waved his hands frantically at Li Yan to indicate that he would definitely not leak the news this time.

Li Yan simply waved his hand. There was nothing to leak out. He drove home under official protection. It would be strange if Lin Cheng didn't know about it.

I just really don't know what the meaning of this visit is.

The two leaders came into the room with a smile, brought some gifts, exchanged some usual greetings, and wished each other a happy new year.

Then he looked at the three people sitting next to Li Yan who were on high alert, and several pairs of eyes stared at each other.

"Well, Li Yan, I want to talk to you about, uh, some more professional issues."

This is a reminder for others to avoid it.

"It's okay, let's talk about it together, so I don't have to explain it to them."

Secretary Luo looked embarrassed, "Well... Li Yan, we are here in a private capacity this time."

Li Yan almost laughed out loud. It is impossible for the two of you to have any “private relationship” now. The real meaning of this sentence is to express your attitude.

The authorities cannot intervene openly, as this is a matter of attitude; but Li Yan is still the president of Future Technology, still represents terrifying wealth, and can still bring exaggerated output value to a city with just one sentence. So although he cannot be treated as a guest of honor as openly as before, he still has to be treated as a guest of honor.

After all, this is the core meaning of Lincheng.

"You can rest assured in Lincheng. If you have any needs, just let us know. Linjiang has also told us that you can rest assured about the security work."

"I understand all of this, thank you."

"Don't say thank you. Li Yan, as someone a little older than you, I can at least share some of my life experiences with you. Hahaha, this is all I have left to talk to you about." Secretary Luo couldn't help but hold Li Yan's hand before leaving and said, "In life, there will always be some opportunities and challenges. If you want to move forward, there will always be obstacles. This is not a big deal. Just rest at home first. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!"

Li Yan held back the words "So I was wrong" but didn't say them out loud. From Secretary Luo's perspective, saying this was already very sincere, and there was no need to pass the pressure on to him.

After hearing these words, Li Yan's parents and Wei Yunzhi felt a lot more relaxed.

"Yan, it seems that the official authorities are still on your side. It's not like what people say online. Why are there suddenly so many criticisms online?" Li Chun was puzzled.

"It's just that this day will come. It's okay." Li Yan was not prepared to explain clearly.

This matter...maybe it can't be explained clearly.

Li Chun and Chen Fengling's thoughts came and went quickly. After meeting with the two leaders, they felt relieved and instantly got into the rhythm of the New Year celebrations and started making plans to buy things.

An hour ago, the two said they couldn't go out and had to stay at home, but now, they put on their clothes and happily said, "Let's go buy New Year's goods" and left the house.

"Your parents...are also quite relaxed, actually." Wei Yunzhi was stunned.

"They don't actually understand this at all. It's just an emotion. Once the emotion is dissipated, there is nothing to support their negative thoughts, so they will naturally disappear." Li Yan smiled and said, "What's the matter? Why don't you want to go shopping for New Year's goods with us?"

"Too tired..." Wei Yunzhi rubbed his temples, "In the past half month, I have hardly slept well every day."

"Then go and rest."

"I really need to lie down for a while."

Just as he finished speaking, the doorbell rang again. The person who came in was sitting in a wheelchair. It was Hou Xiaofeng, and a young man was pushing him.

"This……"

"It's okay, go to bed first."

"Yan, no."

After opening the door, the thin Hou Xiaofeng smiled, motioned the young man behind him to stay where he was, and he slowly stood up.

"Li Yan, Happy New Year, I have something to tell you."

"come in."

The young man stood quietly outside the door.

Hou Xiaofeng walked slowly to the living room.

Li Yan had just sat down and was about to make tea when she saw Hou Xiaofeng suddenly kneel heavily on the ground and kowtow to Li Yan, making a dull sound.

Wei Yunzhi was stunned and stood in front of the chair, at a loss as to what to do.

"Li Yan, I can never repay you for saving my life, I can never repay you!"

"In less than a month, your pancreatic cancer may be fine. The impact on your body needs to be slowly restored." Li Yan made tea and motioned Wei Yunzhi to sit down. "Why bother coming all the way here?"

"I can walk now, but I'm weak." Hou Xiaofeng was still kneeling on the ground. "I have to come. After I was able to leave the hospital, I have always wanted to see you and kowtow to you, but I never had the chance. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. I'm sure you don't want to see me, so I have to hurry up and come today."

“The information is flowing smoothly.”

"That's not my intention!" Hou Xiaofeng's eyes were full of panic.

"Forget it, get up. What's the point of chatting while kneeling like this?"

Hou Xiaofeng got up with difficulty. He didn't even dare to sit on the sofa, so he just stood.

"Please sit down. If you continue standing like this, I will send you away."

Hou Xiaofeng sat down decisively.

Li Yan pushed a cup of tea over and said, "Boss Hou, even if you kowtow, you can't avoid paying the medical fees."

"If Hou can afford it, I will give him whatever he wants. If Hou cannot afford it, he will make money to pay off his debts as long as he lives."

"Then you can still afford it, two hundred and thirty million."

“You can give it anytime.”

Li Yan finally gave Hou Xiaofeng a straight look. "You, are you here to atone for your sins? Do you want to be a good person?"

"I can't redeem myself, and I can't be a good person."

"Why bother?"

"I hope that if you save my life, it will be of some use to you."

Li Yan understood. With Hou Xiaofeng's resources and as the first beneficiary of the broad-spectrum cancer therapy, he naturally knew what Li Yan's current situation was.

Being rescued by Li Yan was enough to make him mentally unbalanced. In the current situation, if he were to be a little self-indulgent and think that he had some influence, he would be even more unbalanced and unable to live a normal life.

Something like the person I once harmed repaid me with kindness by saving my life, which caused him, who was at the peak of his career, to be in danger...

I kowtowed and kneeled to make myself feel more comfortable, hoping to be of some value, and also to convince myself that "Li Yan's rescue was not in vain", so that I can live out the remaining 20 to 30 years of my life with peace of mind.

"I know what you are capable of." Li Yan said with a smile, "But it is indeed not your place to show up now. If you get involved, you will just muddy the waters, and the more you stir, the more muddy it will become."

Hou Xiaofeng's eyes dimmed and he nodded silently.

"But..." Li Yan picked up the teacup, "I really have some curious questions to ask you."

Hou Xiaofeng's eyes lit up again.

"What do you think about life and death?"

As soon as the question came out, Wei Yunzhi looked at Li Yan in surprise, and with this glance, he saw the end of the conversation.

It was a difficult question to answer. Hou Xiaofeng was overwhelmed with emotion and couldn't even say a word.

"I roughly understand," Li Yan drank a cup of tea, "you later believed in Buddhism, and when you found out that you had pancreatic cancer and it was in the late stage, you were even unwilling to receive treatment. It seems that you have accepted the fact that you will die soon."

"Yes."

"But then you probably heard that I had managed to get cancer treatment and your hope for life was rekindled, so you accepted treatment again?"

"Yes."

"Then, does this mean that you haven't let go of it at all, and you haven't accepted the arrival of 'death' at all?"

Hou Xiaofeng obviously didn't expect Li Yan to talk to him about such a heavy topic. The person in front of him was only 21 years old and had already reached the pinnacle of humanity. How could he consider life and death?
"Well... judging by the results, it's obviously true. At first I thought I had accepted this fate, and I thought maybe one day I would die and my life would be over. I hoped I would die in my sleep, and I kept saying that death is just like sleeping, except that you won't dream, and what happens after death will have nothing to do with me anymore..."

"That's a broad-minded idea." Li Yan nodded.

"I can't be open-minded at all." Hou Xiaofeng sighed, "There's no way... In the end, I became afraid of sleeping."

Li Yan was stunned.

"I think everyone is not afraid of death. Even those who have lost all hope will surely feel fear and regret in the moment before death. Talking about being relieved, open-minded, and indifferent is all false. Later, I even had nightmares when I slept. I was awakened every day. When I woke up, I was glad that I was still alive."

"Then wouldn't it mean that everyone will be trapped by the obsession of fear of death and will never be able to get out of the concept of life and death. According to you, death is something that cannot be let go."

"I can't let it go." Hou Xiaofeng nodded. "I've died once, right? When the pain became unbearable, I realized that the so-called open-mindedness was just helplessness. I really had no choice. Apart from appearing open-minded, there was no other choice. Aren't many so-called open-minded people like this?"

"Then what do you think is the correct view of life and death?"

"Correct? I dare not say it is correct."

Li Yan waved her hand, "We were just chatting. Death is bound to come, and everyone will experience it. Since ancient times, having an open-minded view of life and death has been regarded as 'correct' and 'wise'. But now I hear from someone who believes he has died once, someone who has accepted death, that 'the so-called open-mindedness is just helplessness'."

Hou Xiaofeng was not sure what Li Yan wanted to talk about. After hesitating for a while, he finally spoke the truth:
"Since death is inevitable, there is no good or bad between being open-minded and being afraid of death, and there is no question of who is right."

Li Yan was stunned again.

"Fear of death is human instinct," he murmured.

"Human instinct..." Hou Xiaofeng seemed to be very touched by this, "Who says that instinct is wrong? Sometimes it is because of the fear of death that we have the motivation to live, think that life is meaningful, and pursue some difficult things..."

When he said this, he suddenly smiled, but he seemed to be too relaxed, causing a sudden pain in his abdomen. "Maybe it's because you are afraid of death that you have researched a way to achieve immortality? Solve the problem from the root and take the initiative of life and death into your own hands."

He lowered his head because of the sharp pain in his abdomen, so he didn't see the change in Li Yan's expression at this moment.

Ding!
[Mind = 1, Level 10 skill, total ]

The first 100 percent is coming.

(End of this chapter)