Rebirth of the King of Waves

Chapter 155 Own People

After leaving the sanatorium on the mountainside, Ning Bishu didn't rush back to the hotel. Instead, he took his time, stopping at the neighboring sanatorium along the way. Di Guofeng naturally followed.

Around noon, when Ning Bishu entered the ward, Ning Guoqiang was sitting in a wheelchair waiting for lunch. Yao Qingmei, the caregiver on duty that day, saw the big boss and immediately bowed and scraped, greeting Ning Bishu loudly and obsequiously.

Ning Bishu nodded calmly and chatted casually with his father, asking about the food and accommodations. Ning Guoqiang was both excited and happy, his eyes filled with pride as he tightly grasped Ning Bishu with his only movable hand, though his speech was still slurred and unclear. Di Guofeng stood aside, chuckling, simply telling Ning Guoqiang not to worry.

Then he called over the on-duty doctor, adopting the airs of Director Di, and gave a few perfunctory instructions. The on-duty doctor, naturally, joined the nanny in a fawning smile. Seeing that the greetings were sufficient, Ning Bishu patted Ning Guoqiang on the shoulder, saying he would come see him again next time, and then decisively left. The on-duty doctor hurriedly saw the distinguished guest off, emphasizing as they walked:

"President Ning, please rest assured. Director Jin said that the old man's rehabilitation has been progressing well these past few days. I heard that he is currently in contact with a high-tech team abroad about a brain-computer interface exoskeleton rehabilitation assistive system, which he plans to use on the old man. It involves wearing assistive devices on the paralyzed side and using brainwaves to control the devices, which will drive the movement of the disabled limb. If the effect is good, he may be able to stand up and move around directly. Over time, the limbs will gradually regain their original functions, but it may take some time."

Ning Bishu didn't find this treatment plan surprising at all.

He had seen related information a couple of years ago, but at the time he felt it was a bit ahead of its time, and even if it existed, he definitely couldn't afford it back then. But now…

Whether it's high-tech or not depends on the specific treatment results.

Ning Bishu said calmly, "It's been a year, and it's a year. Not a day or a second more. I support Dr. Jin's decision to give it a try, but if there's limited progress, there's no need to waste time and energy."

My dad's doing quite well right now. At least he's lucid and carefree. I think he likes the nanny quite a bit; let her chat with him more often. If he needs anything else, just contact my assistant.

Ning Bishu pointed to Zhang Long, who had been very quiet all day.

The three walked to the Mercedes parked in front of the door. Zhang Long nodded to the doctor on duty, quickly opened the car door, and let Ning Bishu and Di Guofeng get in. A short while later, the car drove down the winding mountain road to the foot of the mountain.

Ning Bishu first took Di Guofeng back, and the two waved goodbye outside the municipal government compound where Di Guofeng lived. Only then did he leisurely head towards the hotel where he and Mu Shanming had been staying for the past few days.

Half an hour later, Mu Shanming, feeling increasingly impatient as he waited and waited, finally pushed open the door to the hotel room.

"Why are you so slow..." Mu Shanming complained as soon as he opened his mouth.

Ning Bishu looked at her quietly, stepped forward, and asked in a calm tone, "What's wrong?"

Mu Shanming suddenly looked aggrieved, hugged Ning Bishu, and said, "Let's get married, I want to marry you!"

Ning Bishu was slightly taken aback, then smiled faintly: "So impulsive today? What triggered you?"

Mu Shanming looked at Ning Bishu face to face and said, "I regret it. I don't want to be in this ambiguous relationship with you."

Ning Bishu blinked, then suddenly noticed an old-fashioned gold bracelet on Mu Shanming's wrist. He took her hand and asked, "Is it new? It doesn't look like it..."

Mu Shanming hesitated for a moment before explaining, "Your grandma just gave it to me."

"My grandma?" Ning Bishu frowned slightly in surprise, then quickly relaxed and smiled. "You saw my grandma? She went to Mom's today, so you ran into her?"

"Yes." Mu Shanming nodded. "And there are so many of your relatives, like your great-uncle and great-aunt, and your third uncle..."

Ning Bishu understood immediately upon hearing this.

My grandmother's relatives came for a group visit.

"So you heard them gossiping about something?" Ning Bishu asked.

Mu Shanming hesitated slightly before replying, "Well, not really, it's just... awkward."

"What's wrong with it?"

"I don't know how to get along with your family."

"Then just ignore them and don't associate with them."

"No! What I mean is, who am I to you now?"

"Consider her my woman."

"What about Xiao Taotao?"

"that's true."

Seeing Ning Bishu's nonchalant expression, Mu Shanming couldn't help but grit his teeth and punch Ning Bishu on the shoulder in anger, saying, "She is too, and so am I. So who is your girlfriend? I've become your mistress now!"

"Wow, Attorney Mu..."

Ning Bishu gently released her and smiled, "When we made our first move, didn't you already accept the situation? You even said it yourself, it didn't matter, it was okay. How come you've suddenly changed your mind after only a few days? Have I been too good to you? Have I made you have some unnecessary misconceptions about our relationship?"

Upon hearing this, Mu Shanming's expression changed drastically.

She looked at Ning Bishu with shock and anger, her eyes filled with disbelief, as if she had been betrayed.

Ning Bishu didn't care about any of that. He just pulled Mu Shanming to the sofa, sat down first, and then patted his leg, saying, "Come on, sit down."

"I won't sit!" Mu Shanming angrily shook off his hand and turned his back to Ning Bishu.

However, Ning Bishu simply reminded him calmly, "Mingming, I only say things once. I'll always give you one chance, but only one at most. Have you thought it through?"

Hearing this, Mu Shanming, who was sulking, turned around and saw Ning Bishu with a blank expression.

Her pent-up grievances instantly turned into bitterness, and she looked at Ning Bishu with eyes full of sorrow. Then, Ning Bishu showed no intention of compromising, and Mu Shanming hesitated for a while before obediently walking up to Ning Bishu.

With a swift movement, her plump, soft buttocks landed on Ning Bishu's lap.

"That's right."

Ning Bishu looked at her face to face, put his arm around her waist, smiled, and said slowly, "Baby, all the pain in this world, except for physical pain, is fake. It's all imagined by people themselves, inflicted on themselves."

Those nonsensical notions are all fabricated by the ruling class to deceive the people and facilitate their continued rule. If you believe them, you're handing your life over to those who oppress and exploit you for no reason. Mingming, you're a graduate of a top university, someone who's been educated—how could you believe such nonsense?

Mu Shanming couldn't help but say, "Then aren't you the same now? I don't believe in the evil outside, but I believe in your evil. Aren't I doomed to die either way?" "How can that be the same?" Ning Bishu said, "Even if you believe my evil, haven't I only brought you benefits and no harm? Tell me, after so many days of building a good, trusting, and deeply friendly relationship, have you gained more benefits or harm from me? Have there been any harms? No, right? From beginning to end, it's been all beneficial and without any harm. You haven't lost anything, have you?"

Mu Shanming retorted, "I've already given you my body, how can you say I haven't lost anything?"

Ning Bishu smiled, "The women who want to sleep with me right now could line up all the way to the Wangfu Jinxiu Jiayuan. Do you think sleeping with me is a loss for you? This is your ticket, girl." He raised his hand, reached into Mu Shanming's arms, and gently grabbed her.

Mu Shan understood him at a glance and was about to take off his clothes when Ning Bishu suddenly took his hand out again.

"What are you doing..." she said anxiously.

"I'm not in the mood right now," Ning Bishu said. "I just touched it casually."

Mu Shanming retorted angrily, "Ning Bishu! What do you take me for?"

Ning Bishu said calmly, "I consider you one of my own, and I consider Tao Tao one of my own too."

Upon hearing Xiao Taotao's name, Mu Shanming's brows furrowed once again.

Ning Bishu said, "Mingming, actually, I don't really care about how I'll live in the future anymore. My initial idea was really simple: make some money, let those idiots see it, let those idiots know, so that I can look like I've succeeded."

But now that I've actually done it, it doesn't seem very meaningful anymore.

I've never had high expectations for life. As long as I have enough to eat and use, I'm basically content. Going a step further, having a woman as wonderful as you, and having sex with you every day, I feel like my life is about 90% complete. The remaining 10% is simply having people give me face wherever I go, giving me a sense of accomplishment.

Mu Shanming couldn't help but say, "How pathetic..."

"I've always been a loser," Ning Bishu said nonchalantly, unfazed by Mu Shanming's assessment. "But now, things are different. Even if I'm a loser at heart, that only applies to myself. I consider myself a loser, that's true. But do you think everyone else in this world is awesome in my eyes?"

Seeing Ning Bishu's extremes, being both "unambitious" and arrogant, Mu Shanming frowned slightly and said, "Ning Bishu, you only have two hundred million in your pocket, not two hundred billion or two trillion. Aren't you getting a little arrogant by talking like this?"

Ning Bishu shook his head. "I just don't care anymore. Do you understand? I just feel that a person's life is either about living or dying. If you're alive, then live well. If you're dead, then you're dead. If even life and death are trivial matters, then everything else is even more insignificant."

If I had a button in my hand right now, the kind that, if pressed, would cause the Earth to explode, I think the probability of me pressing it would always be slightly above 50%. Because it really wouldn't be a big deal.

"No... what nonsense are you talking about?" Mu Shanming suddenly panicked.

Has this guy lost his mind after getting rich overnight?!

Ning Bishu remained calm and slowly said, "I'm telling you all this just so you know what I'm thinking right now. If you find it incomprehensible or unreasonable, you can leave me now. But from my perspective, I still consider you one of my own, my bedmate, so I have an obligation to tell you this."

"I am very satisfied with my current life. It is hard-won and very precious. So I really don't want to encounter situations that make me unhappy for no reason. Whether it's you or Taotao, deep down I hope that we can maintain our current relationship in a good and stable way. Let's not ruin our relationship because of some small emotions in our minds."

“Especially since I won’t be the one who suffers after this relationship ends. I can easily find another woman. But you are different. If you lose me, you will lose so much. We were husband and wife for a night, and I really don’t want to see you go down the wrong path.”

A hint of fear flashed in Mu Shanming's eyes as he whispered, "Are you threatening me?"

“It’s a warning and a reminder, both to the person and to the matter.” Ning Bishu changed his position and pressed Mu Shanming down on the sofa. “Mingming, life is just a game to me now. I don’t care about any of the things you’re afraid of.”

But don't worry, I won't do anything reckless without a reason. If I ever feel things are going wrong, I'll make sure you're all settled before I die.

Rationally, however, I still hope life will get better. Therefore, I'm willing to make some compromises and concessions to the real world, with the goal of making things better. I sincerely hope that we can all live peacefully and smoothly until we die.

Mu Shanming listened with trepidation and asked, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Ning Bishu smiled and said, "It's a game, just have fun and play according to the rules. When it's my turn, I'll play. If it's not my turn yet, I'll wait patiently. Anyway, even if we do nothing, everyone can still be happy every day. What reason do we have to make everyone unhappy over something so trivial?"

Mu Shanming said, "So all this nonsense you've been spouting is just because you don't want to marry me?"

Ning Bishu said, "There is a first-come, first-served order. Now I'm going to follow the rules, and you have to follow the same rules as me. I will never go back on my promise to Tao Tao. Similarly, I will not go back on my promise to you."

If you're going to force me to do things I won't do just for a title, you won't get what you want, and you'll lose what you already have. Baby, please don't act impulsively. Our getting together was purely accidental, a matter of fate. This kind of opportunity only happens once; there won't be a second one.

Upon hearing this, Mu Shanming turned his head away, not daring to meet Ning Bishu's gaze.

He looked very dissatisfied, but dared not admit it.

It's clear they've given in.

"Get up." Ning Bishu smiled and kissed her, then pulled her up from the sofa. "Let's go."

"Where to?" Mu Shanming's mind was now filled with a jumble of information that Ning Bishu had given her.

Ning Bishu said, "Go find those people who upset you earlier. I can't give you the title of Tao Tao. But I won't deprive you of the title that is rightfully yours. I'll explain to Tao Tao later."

"Huh?" Mu Shanming's eyes suddenly lit up. "What if she refuses?"

“It’s the same,” Ning Bishu said. “If it can be passed, it can be passed; if it can’t, then forget it. Those who are willing to listen to me are my people. Those who don’t listen to me, whether they live or die is none of my business.”

He pulled Mu Shanming along and headed straight out of the room.

The door opened.

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu stood outside.

Ning Bishu smiled at the two of them, took Mu Shanming's hand, and walked towards the elevator.

"Let's go, let's go to my third uncle's house for dinner!"

Zhang Long and Zhao Hu were taken aback upon hearing this.

Both of them showed a hint of the awkwardness that only a traitor would have when switching jobs.

But I still quickly followed.

(End of this chapter)