Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

"Child, you are finally here..." The voice was ethereal and distant, as if it came from eternity, with a certain soothing power. I tried to open my eyes wide, wanting to see the person who was speaking, but I could only see a void of white.

"Who are you?" I asked tentatively, my voice trembling with nervousness.

"I am the guardian of this space," the voice paused, as if organizing its words, "and I am here to help you."

Help me? A glimmer of hope ignited in my heart. Could there be a chance for a turnaround?

"I know you're in trouble now," the voice seemed to see through my thoughts, "those seeds..."

I held my breath, nervously waiting for his next words.

"I used the power of space to cultivate those seeds according to ancient methods. They have vitality far beyond that of ordinary crops, and also possess..." He paused, "Legal inheritance."

As soon as I finished speaking, an ancient scroll suddenly appeared in front of me. The scroll slowly unfolded, and it was densely covered with words that I couldn't understand, but at the bottom, a bright red seal was particularly eye-catching.

"This is..." I covered my mouth in surprise. Is this what he called legal proof?

"Take it and go prove your innocence." The voice was encouraging, but also slightly worried. "Child, time is running out..."

I took a deep breath, nodded solemnly, and said as if I was making a promise: "I will!"

When I opened my eyes again, I found myself still in the study. Bai Hanchuan had fallen asleep on the desk. The fatigue and anxiety between his brows made me feel distressed. I gently stroked his cheek and swore in my heart: I will definitely keep our common dream!

I picked up the pen on the table, signed my name on the certificate, and then gently pushed Bai Hanchuan, "Hanchuan, wake up, I found it..."

Bai Hanchuan opened his eyes dazedly, and when he saw the document in my hand, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, "Jinli, what is this?"

"This is evidence that proves our innocence." I handed him the document with a firm tone, "We can prove that those seeds were grown legally and are not smuggled goods!"

Bai Hanchuan took the document and quickly glanced through it. The fatigue on his face disappeared, replaced by surprise and excitement. "Great, Jinli, we are saved!" He held my hand tightly, tears in his eyes.

We immediately contacted the reporters who had interviewed us before and gave them the certificate. The reporters were skeptical at first, but after they carefully studied the document and asked experts to verify it, they were shocked. The document was actually real! They had wrongly accused the planting base before!

Various newspapers and TV stations quickly issued clarification statements and apologized for their previous erroneous reports. They interviewed us again, and this time the reports were full of praise and admiration. The planting base was revived, and the order phone calls started ringing again. Those customers who had canceled their orders also called to apologize and expressed their willingness to cooperate again.

The suppliers also had good news. After seeing the news reports and understanding the truth of the matter, they all said they would resume supplying the planting base. As we watched trucks loaded with goods drive into the planting base, Bai Hanchuan and I smiled at each other. Everything was finally over.

However, I know in my heart that this incident is not accidental. Who is behind this? What is their purpose? I have a hunch that this turmoil is just the calm before the storm, and greater challenges are waiting for us...

I looked out the window, the afterglow of the setting sun was shining on the fields, and in the distance, a familiar figure was slowly approaching. The figure was tall and straight, but also revealed a hint of loneliness. My heart tightened. Was it him? What was he doing here?

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the fields, coating everything with a layer of golden color. In the distance, that familiar figure was getting closer and closer. I recognized it. It was Zhou Ming, our former biggest competitor.

He walked up to me, lowered his head, his face full of shame and regret. "Jinli, Hanchuan, I'm sorry, I was wrong." His voice was low and hoarse, with deep remorse, "The one who framed you before was me..."

Zhou Ming confessed everything to us. It turned out that he was jealous of the rapid development of our planting base and worried that he would be surpassed, so he took the risk and forged evidence in order to completely defeat us. He thought he had done it perfectly, but he didn't expect that the truth would eventually surface.

What he did not only caused us to suffer huge losses, but more importantly, it almost destroyed everything we had worked so hard to build over the years. However, when he saw that we were not defeated but came through it stronger, his conscience was deeply condemned and he finally chose to confess to us.

His confession caused an uproar in the industry. Everyone condemned his despicable behavior. His reputation plummeted and his once glorious company quickly went into decline.

Those employees who chose to leave us because of misunderstanding us came back to apologize to us after learning the truth. They regretted their credulity and were grateful that we could accept them again.

The planting base is more united than before. Everyone works together to study new planting plans, hoping to make up for previous losses and develop the planting base better.

Bai Hanchuan and I stood on the ridge of the field, looking at the golden fields under the setting sun, and our hearts were filled with emotion. We finally got through this crisis, but we know that there is still a long way to go and there will be more challenges waiting for us.

"Jinli," Bai Hanchuan held my hand with a firm look in his eyes, "We will face it together, right?"

I nodded, interlocked my fingers with his, and looked at the vast fields in front of me. Suddenly, a surge of ambition and ambition surged in my heart. Let's create the future together!

Suddenly, a rapid phone ring broke the tranquility of the field. Bai Hanchuan quickly picked up the phone, his face gradually becoming surprised, "What?..."