The Ex-Wife-to-Be Is Acting Weird After Losing Her Memory - Chapter 60

Chapter 60: Song Without Words Ten

The projector light came on. Amidst the flickering images, the faint roar of an engine could be heard. On the other side of the split screen was an electronic map displaying the real-time operation interface of the Lightning-S at the time.

Because only partial data from the driving data recorder was restored, there were occasional blanks and skipped frames in the footage. Even so, it was not hard for everyone to see that the entire driving process was going smoothly, until…

A gloved hand suddenly appeared on the screen, clearly belonging to the only passenger in the car, the navigator Cheng Changan. He held an electronic key and tremblingly inserted it into the control console.

During autonomous vehicle operation, the navigator is generally prohibited from directly controlling the driving, unless they determine an emergency situation requires using the electronic key for authority transfer. However, Cheng Changan’s operation was somewhat strange. After unlocking the driver’s console, he extended his foot toward the brake pedal.

“The existing data shows he performed a sudden braking maneuver three times, aiming to slow the car down. In later review, even if the road conditions were normal, the navigator could explain this as a temporary emergency operation…” Zhen Zhen spoke slowly, her expression growing more solemn. “But perhaps he was too nervous and didn’t realize that the car was about to round a corner during the last brake application…”

The Lightning-S system still contained the drifting maneuver command that Cheng Changan had originally suggested—turning the steering wheel sharply during high-speed cornering. The screen violently shook. The hand in the image also appeared extremely panicked. Amidst the shaking footage, Cheng Changan seemed to reach out to grab the steering wheel, but it was all too late…

A rumbling explosion sound went off, and the screen went completely black. Although everyone present had seen the accident video online to some extent, the facts presented from this first-person perspective still caused an undeniable heart palpitation.

A living human life had just vanished before their eyes.

This was not the end. Where the explosion sound died down, Cheng Changan’s dry, hoarse voice sounded again. The man was seriously injured by the massive impact of the explosion. His throat emitted a hissing, airy sound, and he said: “…I’m sorry… I was greedy… I was convinced by Zhen Ming…”

Hearing this sentence, not only Zhen Ming himself, but everyone’s expressions changed.

Zhen Ming hadn’t expected Zhen Zhen to actually be able to restore the data from the driving data recorder. At the time of the incident, he was not far from the scene, wanting to witness Zhen Zhen’s dejected look, but when the explosion’s fire ignited, he knew something terrible had happened. How could he dare to stay? He fled like a dog with its tail between its legs.

As for Cheng Changan’s life and death, in his eyes, he was just a disposable pawn. Although the occasional thought made him feel guilty, that feeling was immediately replaced by uncontrollable greed.

At this moment, his cheeks were swollen, and he felt dizzy. He no longer possessed any of his former elegance. He could only clench his teeth and force a shameless demeanor: “Nonsense! I never instructed him to do that! Tianfeng belongs to the Zhen Corporation. What benefit is there for me to ruin my own company?”

He squinted, looking for Zhen Zhen’s figure. Afraid of being hit again, he dared not approach, only pleading: “Sister, how could I harm you! Do you intend to convict me based on these vague sentences?”

Zhen Zhen ignored him. To avoid missing any data point, she had watched this video dozens of times. In the end, her entire being was almost numb, yet her heart still felt distinct, burning with unbearable pain from the car that repeatedly burst into flames on the screen, a pain that refused to subside.

Seeing that Zhen Ming showed no remorse, she closed her eyes, her voice full of coldness: “Enough, Zhen Ming.”

Her gaze was like ice, encasing her originally gentle eyes in a solid layer: “I originally thought that even if you were selfish and greedy, you were at least human. Do you know that was a human life? How could you… how could you!”

Seeing his cousin’s terrifying expression, Zhen Ming instinctively wanted to shrink back, repeating: “It was his own greed! It has nothing to do with me… He clearly died in your car! You’re trying to slander me and push all the blame onto me!”

“You have no shame!”

This time, the interruption came from Lu Jiayin. The exceptionally charismatic actress appeared at the conference room entrance, her face filled with contempt. When Zhen Ming saw the few people behind her, his pupils contracted, and he knew that everything was completely exposed.

Lu Jiayin held Xiao Jin’s hand, and behind her were several people in police uniforms. Among them, tightly surrounded and looking utterly defeated, were the “victim’s family agents” who had been jumping up and down demanding compensation a few days prior.

“I was just coming up and met this little girl outside. She recognized me and begged me to save her mother, so I helped her call the police,” Lu Jiayin said quickly. “Later, as we were coming up with the police, these two men were also about to enter. Maybe they misunderstood something, but they were paralyzed with fright on the spot…”

She was referring to the two brothers. At this moment, they showed no trace of their former arrogance, dejected and humiliated like two stray dogs under immense psychological pressure.

“It has nothing to do with us! This was all CEO Ming’s idea!” The short man saw Zhen Ming as a lifeline. “He forced us to come and ask for money! We, we were tricked…”

Caught off guard and betrayed, Zhen Ming clutched his chest and forcefully retorted: “Don’t talk nonsense!”

“It was him, no mistake!” Having reached a dead end, the short man no longer feared his bluster and quickly said: “He said he could help us negotiate a high compensation! And then… we would split the money once it was secured! Otherwise, how would we dare to ask for so much money from you.”

What he said was so unexpected that everyone present wore various expressions, looking at Zhen Ming with utter disdain.

Even Xiao Jin, who had been holding Lu Jiayin’s hand and keeping silent, bravely spoke up: “That bad uncle grabbed Mommy and me, and Mommy got hurt!”

She and her mother were locked in that empty house. Her mother used the excuse of needing the restroom, and helped her climb through the small toilet window. She crawled a long way through the dark ventilation duct until she finally found a loose gate and stumbled out.

The dizzy Xiao Jin firmly remembered her mother’s instructions to quickly find a police officer for help, but standing at the bustling intersection, she felt confused. Before she could figure out which way to go, she accidentally bumped into someone.

The person carried a sweet, pleasant scent. Then she heard a gentle voice: “Are you… Xiao Jin?”

Looking at the beautiful older sister in front of her, the familiar face merged with another face in her memory. When Lu Jiayin crouched down and asked her what happened, Xiao Jin burst into tears, sobbing as she recounted the story.

Then, Lu Jiayin brought her, reported to the police, sent her mother to the ambulance, and then came here.

With the testimony of the involved parties and the video from the driving data recorder, even though Zhen Ming was still putting up a desperate struggle, the fact that he colluded with others to defraud company assets was hard to deny. However, he still refused to give up, arguing fiercely: “You can’t let the police take me! I’m your brother! If you dare to do this, aren’t you afraid the whole group will be affected once this matter is exposed?”

The scene fell into a deathly silence. After a moment, a calm voice said: “Take him away.”

Old Master Zhen, accompanied by his assistant, had appeared at the scene at some point. Seeing his grandfather’s sharp eyes, Zhen Ming truly felt a sense of fear for the first time, and the voice in his throat instantly choked.

With the Old Master’s final word, no one dared to plead for Zhen Ming anymore. The ashen-faced Zhen Ming was escorted by two police officers and left the scene with the two brothers, getting into the police car waiting outside the door.

Old Master Zhen glanced at his granddaughter. Seeing her standing upright in front of the table, with the highly concerned Lu Jiayin by her side, he did not interfere further, only saying flatly: “Handle the matter properly, and then give an account to the board of directors.”

The day after the accident, the grandfather and granddaughter had a brief conversation. When the Old Master asked if Zhen Zhen needed him to step forward, Zhen Zhen made a request.

“I still want to believe that technology does not make mistakes. Can you give me some time to find the truth?” She lowered her head, speaking the words she had carefully considered in her mind. “I don’t want to disappoint her trust.”

This was the first time Zhen Zhen had made a request based on such a subjective reason. The veteran Old Master pondered for a moment and nodded.

“I intend to hand the Zhen Corporation over to you. You can, of course, make your own decisions regarding these matters,” he said slowly. “But don’t forget that power means more responsibility, and absolutely not some kind of privilege. I hope you can bear this responsibility.”

In the ward of Changning Private Hospital, the pale-faced Su Qing was semi-reclining on the bed. The shock of the past few days coupled with exhaustion had left her body extremely weak. Xiao Jin was lying beside her mother, looking at her with anxiety.

After submitting the follow-up accident report to Xiao Chen, Zhen Zhen and Lu Jiayin rushed to the hospital with the child. Looking at the weak Su Qing, Zhen Zhen felt a pang of sympathy. She said softly: “I’m sorry…”

Su Qing, after the series of shocks, looked utterly drained, but she still shook her head: “CEO Zhen, I should be the one apologizing. It’s our Old Cheng… who let down your trust…”

As she said this, she felt a lump in her throat and couldn’t help but tear up again.

Zhen Ming’s words were like a needle piercing her long-held belief. Her trusted and depended-upon husband was not the victim. This whole tragedy stemmed from his wrong choice. When Zhen Ming used Xiao Jin as a threat, Su Qing did waver for a moment.

How easy it would be to be a silent victim. They were already vulnerable, and life was difficult enough. Should she actively allow her child to continue living under such a humiliating reputation?

But she quickly dismissed the thought and began to find ways to escape, finally succeeding in getting her daughter out, and she herself was rescued by the police.

Even when standing in the abyss, one must never move downward.

“I don’t know how to apologize to you…” Su Qing said with embarrassment, her eyes filling with tears. “It’s all our fault, causing you such severe slander and losses…”

From the overwhelming online public opinion and the scattered news she had heard, she knew that the explosion incident was a catastrophic blow to Tianfeng and the entire Zhen Corporation. While waiting for the test results, she even heard people discussing the sharp drop in the Zhen Corporation’s stock price, which made Su Qing even more anxious.

She struggled to get out of bed: “I already owe you too much. I don’t know how to repay you…” The kind Miss Lu even sent her to such a good hospital to recuperate. She didn’t deserve such kindness.

Seeing Su Qing’s movement, Zhen Zhen unconsciously frowned. Before Su Qing could continue, she quickly walked to the bedside, blocking her way.

“Mrs. Cheng, you are not the one who made a mistake,” she said softly. “You don’t need to bear the mistakes of others, even if that person is your husband.”

“This matter will be handled appropriately. Cheng Changan… has paid the price for his mistake, and those who encouraged him to make that mistake will also be punished. But this absolutely does not include you and your daughter. I implore you, do not actively shoulder the burdens of others, and even more so, do not pass this idea on to Xiao Jin. You have done nothing wrong.”

She emphasized this statement repeatedly, finally sighing softly: “Xiao Jin still needs you. Please be strong.”

After walking out of the ward, Lu Jiayin, who had been silently standing by, moved closer to Zhen Zhen. She hooked her finger forward, carefully taking Zhen Zhen’s right hand, which was hanging by her side, into her own palm.

“The same goes for you,” she whispered. “Only those who have made mistakes need to repent. You just need to walk forward with integrity and courage.”

“I will always be by your side to support you.”

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