131: A property worth 50 million

“Ah!”

Li Haipeng screamed in terror, his eyes tightly shut.

“You can open your eyes, you’re not dead!”

Gao Ze glanced at Li Haipeng; his reaction was not unexpected. He was indeed a coward at heart.

This was not surprising; after all, those who were not afraid of death were a minority in this world, especially a rich second-generation like Li Haipeng, who enjoyed countless pleasures and a colorful life. How could he be willing to die?

“You’re a lunatic! How dare you charge over there?”

Opening his eyes to see the green bushes in front of him and the half-collapsed front of the Maybach, Li Haipeng involuntarily swallowed, glaring angrily at Gao Ze.

“As a Traffic Police officer, I’ve handled traffic accidents at Donghai Cliff before, so I’m very familiar with this place.”

Gao Ze stepped out of the car, sweeping his gaze across the scenic views of the cliff and the coast, feeling refreshed:

“The broken cliff back there, the gap between the two peaks is just over three meters, and there’s also a downhill slope of over 120°. As long as you have the guts, there generally won’t be an accident!”

“But what if we didn’t make it? The car would have fallen off that fifty-six-meter broken cliff, and we’d all be dead!”

Listening to Li Haipeng’s loud, angry roar, Gao Ze shook his head with a smile, not responding at all, and turned to walk down the mountain.

A deep shock lurked in Li Haipeng’s angry eyes as he spoke, “Wait!”

He had to admit that Gao Ze’s courage and mental fortitude far surpassed his own—no, they surpassed all the young people his age he had ever met. He was bold and meticulous, resolute and decisive when it was time to act, frighteningly so, possessing the heroic spirit of a powerful figure rising in the 90s.

If it weren’t for his prominent family background, he wouldn’t even have thequalifications to negotiate with Gao Ze.

“Speak quickly, my patience with you is truly limited!”

Gao Ze stopped, his back to Li Haipeng.

“I admit I’m not as good as you. Qing Yan chose you, and I won’t try to persuade or stop her anymore.”

“However, your current strength isn’t enough to gain recognition from my family, the Lis, nor can it move me to help you persuade and influence them!”

Li Haipeng stared intently at Gao Ze’s back, saying, “Because I’ve only seen your personal strength, which isn’t enough to make me feel fear!”

“Is that so?”

“Of course!” Li Haipeng nodded proudly. Although Gao Ze couldn’t see it, he felt as if he had won back a round and salvaged his lost face.

“Li Haipeng, do you like your sister-in-law?”

“What?”

Li Haipeng’s mind went blank. He was startled and felt a surge of absurdity.

How could Gao Ze possibly know the person he liked? It must just be a coincidence.

“I mean, you like your sister-in-law, Zheng Qiutzu!”

Boom!

Li Haipeng’s face instantly froze, his body trembling slightly as if struck by lightning. He widened his eyes and said, “Impossible! How could you know?!”

When his sister-in-law Zheng Qiutzu’s name appeared, he knew this was definitely not a coincidence. Gao Ze had truly uncovered the deepest secret hidden in his heart.

Had Gao Ze investigated him?

Investigated his sister-in-law?

Or was he sent by his elder brother?

A series of thoughts flashed quickly through Li Haipeng’s mind, making his face gradually turn pale and tense, completely losing the composure of a wealthy second-generation heir he had earlier.

“Nothing is impossible. Didn’t you once secretly watch your sister-in-law, Zheng Qiutzu, bathe?”

“Shut up! That wasn’t peeking, I accidentally stumbled upon her taking a hot spring bath!”

Li Haipeng clenched his fists, his face flushed red like a bull, ready to charge at Gao Ze at any moment.

But his body, trembling like a sieve, betrayed the emotions deep within him.

Panic was spreading rapidly.

“Is saying this to me useful?” Gao Ze smiled lightly, “You should say this to your elder brother, that’s what will work!”

“Gao Ze, who exactly are you?”

Li Haipeng suppressed the fear in his heart, saying loudly and coldly, “How do you know so much? Are you my elder brother’s man?”

He knew Gao Ze’s background as a Traffic Police officer very well. He even knew how many cases Gao Ze had solved and how many commendations he had received.

But the more he knew, the more fearful Li Haipeng became, and the more impossible it seemed.

If Gao Ze were merely a Traffic Police officer, it would be absolutely impossible for him to know him so deeply, to have investigated even the deepest secrets of his heart.

“Now you’re scared!”

Gao Ze smiled leisurely, looking at Li Haipeng’s trembling cheek, finding it amusing.

Li Haipeng’s eyes were fierce, and he gritted his teeth, wanting to say the word ‘not scared,’ but the words wouldn’t come out: “Regarding you and my cousin Qing Yan, I can help you persuade our family, the Lis.”

“Not enough!”

Gao Ze shook his head, saying, “To make me keep your secret, it depends on your performance!”

“Performance?” Li Haipeng’s demeanor softened, and his voice grew quieter: “What else do you want?”

“I want to see your actions!”

Li Haipeng and the Lis posed no threat to Gao Ze. The main reason was that his wife, Qing Yan, was in front, taking the brunt of the fire. As long as he held firm, the Lis couldn’t do anything to him, but he also wanted to reduce the pressure on Qing Yan.

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Donghai City First People’s Hospital.

By the time Gao Ze took a taxi from Donghai Cliff to arrive here, it was already dark evening. The streets were bustling with traffic, neon lights flashed brightly, and even the hospital entrance was crowded with many cars.

His younger brother, Gao Sheng, and younger sister, Gao Xiaohui, had already arrived at the hospital’s rehabilitation room, bringing him the dinner they had prepared.

At the same time, two young women stood in the rehabilitation room. One was Li Qingyan, and the other, wearing a blue and white professional OL suit and gold-rimmed glasses, resembled Li Qingyan’s personal CEO secretary.

The two groups were clearly distinct, silent with each other.

Only after Gao Ze appeared did his younger sister, Gao Xiaohui, break the silence.

“Brother, where did you go?”

“We’ve been at the hospital for over half an hour, and when we asked them, they didn’t know your whereabouts!”

“I’m the type who can’t sit still, so I went to the Shanghai Bureau to take a look.”

Gao Ze looked at his younger sister, Gao Xiaohui’s hesitant expression, as if she wanted to speak but held back, and asked, “Is something wrong?”

“Brother, can I talk to you alone?”

“Go ahead, what is it?” Gao Ze led Gao Xiaohui out of the rehabilitation room.

“Brother, your ex, Liu Yating, called me and our second brother.”

“Why did she call you?” Gao Ze frowned, somewhat surprised by Liu Yating’s actions, yet not finding it strange.

Given his ex, Liu Yating’s, opportunistic personality, seeing him gain fame, receive accolades, and have a promising career, it was not unlikely that she would want to get a piece of the pie and profit from it.

“I don’t know either, she should contact you personally!”

“Brother, did you block her?”

“Yes, I did block her!”

Gao Ze suddenly recalled that after Liu Yating broke up with him, he immediately blocked her: “What did Liu Yating say to you?”

“She didn’t say anything much, just asked about me and our second brother, how we’ve been doing recently. She didn’t mention you.”

“That’s like something she would do!”

Gao Ze chuckled wryly. His ex, Liu Yating, was a cut above ordinary girls. She knew he cared for his younger siblings, so she tried to achieve her goal indirectly, and this way, she could appear less opportunistic.

But Liu Yating seemed to have forgotten.

She had never cared about his younger siblings before.

Gao Xiaohui nodded, reminding him, “Of course I know her intentions. She’s probably doing this because she still wants to get back with you. Brother, please don’t get back with a woman like her!”

“I know!”

Gao Ze didn’t take Liu Yating to heart. Their past had long been forgotten like the wind; from now on, they would only be strangers.

After sending off his younger siblings, Li Qingyan dismissed her personal secretary, then threw herself into Gao Ze’s arms, cuddling, and pulled out a contract: “Husband, sign it!”

“What is this?”

Gao Ze glanced at the paper contract, filled with dense text, and saw the words “real estate” on it.

“You gave me a watch, so of course, I have to give you a gift too!”

“This is my gift to you—a large flat in Gubei No. 1!”

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