Chapter 88 - 086 The Future Big Shot in the Books (2)
As for how Zhao Chun ended up connected to Li Yibai? The reason surfaced in an interview he gave later. Back when he was young, still in his sophomore year, during that summer vacation, he had a huge falling out with his family and ran away from home. Coming from a wealthy and powerful family, he was what you’d call the landlord’s naive son—the type who thought running away from home was just a game. He wandered into a small village, though Tian Sangsang couldn’t quite recall which one. Looking back now, it must have been Tian Family Village. At that time, Zhao Chun was tricked into gambling. Being a headstrong and cocky young man, he went along. But he didn’t expect that the locals, noticing his city-boy clothes, would cheat him. He lost everything—money, valuables—and still owed hundreds more. When he tried to escape, they beat him up and broke his leg. He lingered in the village, relying on begging to survive, with nobody willing to help him. Because his injured leg wasn’t treated in time, he was left with a permanent limp.
Then, a girl in the village who couldn’t find a husband took a liking to him. Her family brought him in as a live-in son-in-law. Zhao Chun even promised the girl that if she let him contact his family, he would take her to the city. The girl, naive as well, feared he’d abandon her like those city youths who ditched their wives and children, never to return, so her family locked him up and made sure he couldn’t leave.
It wasn’t until the reborn Li Yibai showed up that he took Zhao Chun away—and brought Meng Shuyan along, too. Zhao Chun was deeply grateful to Li Yibai and started treating him like a brother.
Of course, it wasn’t a matter of Li Yibai spotting hidden talent; he was simply relying on memories from his past life. In his previous life, the person who saved Zhao Chun wasn’t him, but someone else who later soared to great heights. That’s why Li Yibai had this idea to bring Zhao Chun back to the city, confident that Zhao Chun would owe him a favor. And once Zhao Chun owed him, the entire Zhao Family would owe him.
Tian Sangsang’s mind was engulfed in shock, and she couldn’t calm down for a long time.
After that, Dr. Li came back. Since Zhao Chun couldn’t have a cast applied at the moment, the doctor used wooden boards to stabilize his leg.
After finishing, Dr. Li said, "The bone won’t heal in the short term. Your foot can’t touch water for a month, no intense activities, and don’t remove the board from your foot either. I’ll check again in a month. If the recovery looks okay, we can take off the board. After removing it, I recommend you go to the hospital for further examination. About a month and a bit of rest should fully heal the injury."
Zhao Chun sat slumped, realizing it would take two to three months for his leg to heal completely. The thought of being immobilized for so long made him feel suffocated. Damn that Chen Biao—he wouldn’t forget this!
Tian Sangsang nodded to show she understood, but paying the medical fees drained all her savings.