Rebirth 70: I am a Koi

The doctor's voice seemed to still echo in my ears. I was immersed in the joy of becoming a mother, but Bai Hanchuan's sudden silence made me feel a little uneasy.

"What's wrong?" I pulled on the corner of his clothes and asked softly.

He came back to his senses and forced a smile on his face, "Nothing, it's just... it was too sudden, I'm not ready..."

I knew he was worried that his past experience would cast a shadow on the child. I held his hand and said, "Don't worry, everything will be fine. Let's welcome this little life together, okay?"

He held my hand in his hands, his eyes gradually became firm, "Okay, let's go together."

However, this joy did not last long. I received news from the planting base that the growth of flowers was not very good recently. I was shocked and had a bad feeling.

Bai Hanchuan and I immediately drove to the planting base. As soon as we arrived at the gate of the base, we heard bursts of piercing noises, like the roar of machines or the noise of people.

"What's going on?" I grabbed a passing worker and asked.

"Manager Mu, you're here! There's construction going on at the construction site next door. The noise is too loud and has affected the growth of our flowers."

Bai Hanchuan's face darkened, "Let's go and take a look!"

We arrived at the edge of the base and saw that the construction site next door was bustling with activity. Machines were roaring, dust was flying, and the workers were shouting loudly, completely unaware of our presence.

"Hasn't this land always been vacant? Why did construction suddenly start?" I asked puzzledly.

Bai Hanchuan didn't say anything. He walked up to a worker and asked a few questions, his expression becoming increasingly uglier.

"What's wrong?" I asked anxiously.

"The land was bought by someone else, and the construction company said they had received instructions to complete the project as soon as possible. As for the noise and dust pollution, they didn't care at all."

I immediately understood that this must be a conspiracy of our competitors! Seeing that they couldn't defeat us technologically, they resorted to such despicable means to hinder the development of our base.

"We can't let them succeed!" I gritted my teeth and said, "Bai Hanchuan, we must find a way to stop them!"

Bai Hanchuan nodded and said, "I have asked a lawyer to investigate. I believe there will be results soon."

A few days later, with the help of a lawyer, we obtained evidence of illegal construction at the construction site next door and forcibly stopped their project through legal means.

The noise disappeared, the base returned to its former tranquility, and I finally felt relieved.

"Fortunately, the problem is solved." I breathed a sigh of relief and said to Lin Xiao beside me.

Lin Xiao frowned, hesitating to speak...

Lin Xiao frowned, hesitating to speak. She fiddled with a rose in front of her, and the petals seemed to be covered with a layer of gray mist. "What's wrong? Is there anything else?" I noticed her strangeness and asked quickly.

"Sister Jinli, look..." She pointed at the stem of the rose. A few black spots appeared on the originally green stem, as if it had been corroded by something. "And here..." She walked to a few pots of orchids. Similar spots appeared on the leaves of the orchids, and some leaves had even begun to wither.

My heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition came over me. "What...what's going on?" I reached out to touch the spots, but was stopped by Lin Xiao.

“Don’t touch it!” She lowered her voice. “I suspect it’s a pest. It’s probably a new species. I’ve never seen such symptoms before.”

The scene of the construction site next door immediately emerged in my mind. Could it be... another conspiracy of our competitors? Seeing that they couldn't stop the expansion of our base, they used such despicable means to destroy our flowers?

I took a deep breath and tried to calm myself down. "Don't panic, let's get this straight first." I immediately called the retired master gardener, who was my secret weapon and had extensive experience in flower planting.

After listening to my description, the master rushed to the base immediately. He carefully checked the infected flowers, frowning more and more. "The situation is not good..." He pondered for a moment, "This is a new type of pest, which spreads very quickly, and there is currently no specific medicine to cure it."

My heart sank to the bottom. Are the flowers that we have worked so hard to cultivate going to be destroyed?

"But..." The master changed the subject, "I have found a new method of prevention and treatment. Although it cannot completely eradicate the disease, it can effectively control the disease. It's just that..."

"Just what? Just tell me!" I asked anxiously.

"But this method requires a very rare medicinal ingredient, which I don't have..."

Just when I felt desperate, Bai Hanchuan suddenly spoke, "I know where to find this medicinal herb." His tone was calm and firm, as if everything was under his control.

I looked at him in surprise. Before I could ask, he picked up his coat, turned around and walked out, "Follow me."

I followed him and drove all the way to the entrance of a luxuriously decorated hotel...

I followed Bai Hanchuan into the hotel, through the magnificent lobby, and came to a box called "Emerald Pavilion". Bai Hanchuan pushed open the door, and a smell of wine and perfume hit me. The room was filled with people drinking and drinking, and it was obvious that a banquet was being held.

"Why are you here?" I asked him in a low voice. I looked around and didn't see any familiar faces.

"You'll know soon." He smiled mysteriously and pulled me to a corner to sit down.

Not long after, a familiar figure appeared in my sight. It turned out to be our competitor, Mr. Liu! He was chatting and laughing with a few men in suits, holding a glass of red wine in his hand, looking very proud.

"Is it him?" I asked Bai Hanchuan in surprise, "How do you know him?"

"He is the person I am looking for." Bai Hanchuan said calmly, "He knows where to find that kind of medicinal material."

Before I could ask in detail, Bai Hanchuan had already stood up and walked towards Mr. Liu. He walked up to Mr. Liu, greeted him politely, and then the two began to talk in a low voice.

I sat in the corner, watching them from afar, my heart full of doubts. How did Bai Hanchuan convince Mr. Liu? Was he really willing to help us?

Their conversation didn't seem pleasant. I saw Mr. Liu's face getting uglier and uglier. Finally, he suddenly stood up, pointed at Bai Hanchuan's nose and cursed: "Bai, don't think I don't know what you are planning! You want me to help you? No way!"

Bai Hanchuan was not angry. He just smiled faintly, said something, then turned and walked towards me.

"How is it? Is he willing to help?" I asked anxiously.

Bai Hanchuan shook his head, his face a little solemn, "He refused to say, but..." He took out a note from his pocket and handed it to me, "I already know where to find it."

I unfolded the note and saw an address on it with a map scribbled next to it.

"How did you do that?" I asked him in surprise.

Bai Hanchuan smiled and didn't answer my question. He just said, "Let's go."

It was already late at night when we left the hotel. I sat in the passenger seat, holding the note tightly in my hand, feeling an indescribable uneasiness in my heart.

When I got home, I received an unsigned envelope with a note inside that said, "Give up, or you will suffer the consequences!"

I felt my blood freeze...