Chapter 517 - 299: Solve by Physical Means_2
Although Li Ang did indeed choose to quit at the time, it was unclear whether someone had deliberately caused trouble. Nevertheless, the news that spread turned into a narrative where after making mistakes, Li Ang was demoted by the organization, and because he failed to accept the punishment, he reportedly spoke insolently to the leaders, ultimately leading to his dismissal.
If that were the end of it, there wouldn’t be much to say— at most, Li Ang would find those leaders and give them a beating to retrieve his dignity.
But Li Ang quickly considered the broader implications of this news spreading, including its impact on Sheila’s father’s campaign.
Sure enough, after inquiring through his own contacts, he discovered that the officials who had supported her father because of Li Ang had switched allegiance at the crucial moment just before the campaign began.
Without question, such a stroke of ill fortune was a tremendous blow, and although Sheila hadn’t said it outright, one could tell from the tone of her voice that their current state was not very good.
Li Ang resisted the urge to crush his phone into dust and, just after leaving the airport, purchased another ticket to New York.
When he saw Sheila again, it was in a private hospital.
Her father had fallen severely ill from the stress caused by the situation.
Li Ang could understand; after all, they had spent half a year preparing, spending untold amounts of money and manpower, only for everything to turn upside down when they were one step away from the finish line—who could withstand that?
Sheila hadn’t planned on telling Li Ang about this; she felt that Li Ang was also significantly impacted and didn’t need any more trouble. To her, that outcome was simply God’s will.
But unbeknownst to her, not long after they had hung up, Li Ang had already arrived in New York.
Although initially this result was a heavy blow for Hilbert Sheila, after lying in the hospital bed for two days, he had come to terms with it. After all, he wasn’t strong enough to win; if not for Li Ang’s involvement, he might have lost even earlier.