Rebirth of the King of Waves

Chapter 132 A new life
"Boss, you're unbeatable! How dare you..." At 5:30, Zhang Long, travel-worn, finally met Ning Bishu and Mu Shanming in a hotel room near the Housing Management Bureau.

Zhang Long couldn't help but scrutinize the female lawyer he had only shared one meal with before. When he turned to look at Ning Bishu, his eyes held a newfound reverence that only a man could understand. Then, he licked his lips and continued to describe his current feelings to Ning Bishu.

"Boss, you should hire a few more bodyguards, otherwise I'm really worried that Ah Hu and I won't be able to protect you in the future. After all, two fists can't fight four hands, and you're likely to get hit by a truck Iaijutsu if you go out like this..."

"What nonsense! Those keyboard warriors, even if I handed them the knife and stuck my neck out for them to stab, let's see which one of them would dare!" Ning Bishu said disdainfully, scoffing at the actual fighting power of the netizens.

As for the current explosion of public opinion online, they don't care at all.

Anyway, Di Guofeng will clean up the mess—if things get out of control, it'll be Di Guofeng's life that's at stake, not his. He just posted a Weibo post; a ban on his account and a permanent ban would be the maximum punishment. What worries does he have?
“Brother Long, don’t think too much about it. Right now, you’re just a gofer and odd-job guy. You need to understand your role. The boss’s affairs are not your concern, nor do you need to offer any advice, because that’s not within your job scope. I’m paying you, not for this.” Ning Bishu put his arm around Zhang Long’s shoulder, giving him earnest advice.

Zhang Long looked a little embarrassed, forced a smile and nodded, saying, "Yes, yes, I know, I know."

"Hey, I'm not trying to make fun of you..." Ning Bishu said, "Brother Long, how old are you this year?"

"34."

“Look, you’re only a year older than me, you should understand what I mean. From now on, we’re comrades in arms, sharing the same boat and weathering the storm together…” Ning Bishu repeated what Di Guofeng had told him that morning to Zhang Long verbatim, “Each of us doing our job well in our own position is the greatest contribution we can make to this team. We must cooperate well. It’s not that any particular position is necessarily important, but as a team, every position is equally important! Understand?”

"Yes, I understand..."

"Let's go out and pick up a car together later. What kind of car do you think is the coolest?"

"I think……"

"Wait a minute," Mu Shanming suddenly interrupted, "Are you planning to buy a car?"

"What's wrong?" Ning Bishu asked, puzzled.

Mu Shanming said, "If you want to buy a car to show off, why don't you register a company first? You can get tax deductions when you buy a car."

"Eh~~~" Ning Bishu, who had never been a boss before, suddenly got the hang of it.

Zhang Long chimed in, "Yeah, boss, it can be used to offset taxes!"

“I know, I know…” Ning Bishu nodded, thought for a moment, and then made a decision, “Okay, then let’s do it next week, no rush! Brother Long, you go home and rest for a couple of days, I’ll call you and Ah Hu if I need anything.”

Zhang Long immediately said, "Renting a car for the next couple of days is fine too."

"No need, it's easy for me to take a taxi." Ning Bishu dismissed Zhang Long with just a few words.

Once the door closed, only two people remained inside.

Mu Shanming's gaze towards Ning Bishu immediately changed slightly.

Ning Bishu said speechlessly, "Sister, calm down. My will may be made of iron, but my kidneys certainly aren't. Let's both calm down tonight. You get some rest, and we'll see each other tomorrow, okay?"

Mu Shanming's expression immediately changed, and he asked unhappily, "Then where are you going tonight?"

"I'm going home!" Ning Bishu said with a smile. "I'm going to see my mom. Do you want to come with me?"

Mu Shanming thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Never mind, you can go back now."

"You~" Ning Bishu stepped forward, smiling as he gently pinched her cheek and kissed her. Then he turned and took a brown paper bag from his bag, placing it on the bed. "Here, 315 defendants, their ID numbers, names, places of origin, and phone numbers are all here. Go through them tonight and make a record. Did you bring your computer?"

Mu Shanming said, "I brought it."

"Alright! Let's get started! I wish Attorney Mu a successful start! Tomorrow morning, we'll go see Defendant No. 1, Ms. Song Xianxian. I'm now officially retaining Attorney Mu as my representative in this case. Farewell!" Ning Bishu slung his bag over his shoulder and bowed to Mu Shanming.

Mu Shanming rolled his eyes at him.

Ning Bishu left without hesitation, without any delay.

Mu Shanming watched the door close and sighed softly.

After a moment of silence, she picked up the brown paper bag that Ning Bishu had given her.

Take out the case filing receipts inside, calm down, and look through them one by one.

I took out my laptop and started working on an Excel file...

315 defendants, a protracted legal battle...

I've never taken on such a big job before...

Ok?
What am I thinking?
Mu Shanming shook his head, trying to banish Ning Bishu's wicked thoughts from his mind.

……

Ning Bishu walked out of the hotel and returned to the intersection outside his old, dilapidated neighborhood in less than 20 minutes.

Around 6 o'clock, the streetlights were just coming on. Outside the residential area, people were bustling along the paths as night fell. Everything in front of my house was still so familiar. The day Ning Bishu fled in panic, it wasn't exactly the same, but it was practically unchanged.

Ning Bishu felt no trepidation about returning home; in fact, he almost laughed.

"You're back?" The owner of a small restaurant outside the residential area greeted him casually when she saw him. Ning Bishu would occasionally come down for a late-night snack, but he hadn't shown up for almost a month. The way the owner looked at him was as if she hadn't seen him for only a few days.

"Hmm." Ning Bishu nodded and walked straight past.

After passing a few small shops and entering the gateless gate of the residential complex, a few more steps led to the building's ground floor. Several elderly women sat chatting by the wall outside their apartments, seemingly unconcerned about the cold. A moment later, as Ning Bishu went upstairs, they whispered among themselves, "Where's Afen's son from the fourth floor? Haven't seen him for days."

"I heard he ran away because of his debts."

How much money do you owe?

"I heard it's several million..."

"Wow~!" The old ladies' information isn't exactly reliable.

Fortunately, their information came late.

It's better to be mistaken for a poor person than to be mistaken for a rich person.

Ning Bishu walked briskly to the front door of her home on the fourth floor.

The room was dark, with no lights on.

He knocked on the door and called out, "Mom." There was a moment of silence inside.

Ning Bishu thought Bi Guifen had gone out.

Suddenly, a startled cry rang out from inside the house: "Ah Shu! Ah Shu?! You're back?!"

Bi Guifen rushed out from inside, flustered, excited, and overjoyed.

As soon as the kitchen light came on upon entering the house, the bedroom door opened.

When Ning Bishu saw Bi Guifen, her eyes were filled with surprise and delight.

"Mom." He smiled faintly.

"Ah~!" Bi Guifen cried out, hugging him tightly, "Why are you only coming back now! Where have you been?! I was so worried about you at home!"

"Let's go inside and talk." Ning Bishu walked into the room and took off his shoes.

Bi Guifen quickly brought him a pair of slippers to change into.

Once the door closed, the two people went into Ning Guoqiang and Bi Guifen's room.

The room's furnishings and layout have changed slightly from before.

With one less nursing bed for Ning Guoqiang, it's not so crowded anymore.

The faint, unpleasant odor was also gone.

Bi Guifen hurriedly told Ning Bishu, "Your father has been sent to a nursing home by Qingqing."

Ning Bishu nodded. "I know."

Bi Guifen added, "Your second aunt and uncle said they will pay your father's hospital fees from now on."

"Hmm?" Ning Bishu paused, then smiled. "No need."

"Why not use it?" Bi Guifen said anxiously. "The nursing home's hospitalization fee is reduced by three thousand yuan a month, and Qingqing got it for us! We don't need to act tough now; let them take advantage of what they can!"

"Mom, listen to me."

Ning Bishu pulled her to sit down and said slowly, "Second Aunt is the kind of person who won't do good deeds unless there's something in it for her. She's giving Dad a little money every month, but her family doesn't need it, and neither do ours. She's just doing a favor."

Bi Guifen retorted angrily, "I want to do her a favor too! She's a leader at the hospital, and she hasn't even come to see your father once since he got like this!"

"So you definitely shouldn't take it."

Ning Bishu laughed and said, "Tomorrow I'll send Dad to the Snow Mountain Nursing Home secretly, without telling anyone."

Bi Guifen hurriedly said, "I heard that the Snow Mountain Nursing Home is very expensive, and it's mostly retired cadres living there..."

"Don't worry, we're not short of that money right now."

Bi Guifen suddenly realized, "By the way, Ashu, how much money do you actually have on you right now?"

“You don’t need to ask,” Ning Bishu said. “There are plenty anyway.”

Bi Guifen had been relying on Ning Bishu to support the family for the past two years. Hearing Ning Bishu say this, she stopped pressing him for details, but she was still worried, "Then there's no need to spend this money. It's just a waste."

"Listen to me." Ning Bishu didn't argue with her, but said calmly, "From now on, you should treat yourself better. You don't need to ask about Dad's expenses every month, I'll take care of it. As for you, I'll give you 20,000 yuan every month, you can eat and drink as you please, and I've already bought you a house."

"How could you spend 20,000 a month... You're talking about houses, where did you buy them? How much did they cost?" Bi Guifen was a little dizzy from Ning Bishu's big gift package of returning, and couldn't find the point.

Then Ning Bishu calmly replied, "Wangfu Jinxiu Jiayuan, 270 square meters, 400 million, full payment."

"It's already been bought?" Bi Guifen looked completely astonished.

“Yes,” Ning Bishu said. “Didn’t I tell you to tidy up the house? We’re moving today.”

Bi Guifen was stunned and didn't know what to say.

Ning Bishu added, "Luckily you weren't so quick. I had something to do this afternoon... By the way, we haven't bought any furniture yet, Mom. I'll find someone to take you to buy some furniture tomorrow."

Bi Guifen was stunned for a long time before finally coming to her senses, but she seemed to be a beat too slow. Suddenly she shouted, "Oh my! Why did you spend this money! 400 million! 400 million could buy an entire floor in our area!"

Our house is worth less than 1 million now. There are four rooms on each floor in our building, and it wouldn't even cost 4 million! Why didn't you discuss this with me? ... Your house is 270 square meters, wouldn't you just be stuck with it if you bought it?
The house is so big, I can't possibly clean it all by myself! Can I cancel the lease?

Bi Guifen was extremely anxious.

Ning Bishu looked at her quietly, then suddenly got up and went to the kitchen.

Upon opening the cover on the dining table, I saw two leftover dishes on the table.

Half a plate of stir-fried eggplant, and more than half a plate of stir-fried black fungus with meat.

"Haven't you eaten yet?" Bi Guifen came out and asked Ning Bishu.

Ning Bishu smiled, put down the cover, and said calmly, "Come for a walk with me."

"What's wrong?" Bi Guifen asked, puzzled.

Ning Bishu smiled without saying a word, but simply picked up his phone and called Huang Qingqing.

"Qingqing, have you had dinner yet?"

"not yet?"

"Perfect timing. Go straight to the XX Hotel. I'll wait for you; I need to talk to you about something."

He hung up the phone, turned to Bi Guifen, and tossed his head, "Mom, let's go!"

Bi Guifen asked hesitantly, "Where to?"

Ning Bishu smiled brightly, "Start afresh!"

(End of this chapter)