After Being Forced To Marry A Wealthy Man, Mr. Qi Wants To Divorce Every Day - Chapter 73

Chapter 73: Qi Lei Goes Crazy

Qi Lei didn’t know how news of his hospitalization had spread online, but now the discussion about it on the internet was even more intense. Not to mention, the creditors kept coming in waves to the hospital to “visit” him.

He tried his best to avoid them, but every time he opened his eyes, someone would look at him with strange eyes. Even in his dreams, he was haunted by the sounds of creditors demanding payment. He found that he couldn’t shake these people off in his life.

He had almost no privacy left. Qi Lei felt like the hospital room he was in was a cage trapping him, suffocating him.

“I want to be discharged! I want to leave!”

Qi Lei suddenly sat up from the hospital bed, screaming loudly.

His excited and abnormal behavior attracted the attention of others in the ward. When their eyes focused on Qi Lei, he felt as if needles were piercing his body, causing his nerves to ache and suffocate him.

“No! Don’t look at me! Don’t look at me!”

Qi Lei jumped off the bed and looked fiercely at the people around him. But when he made eye contact with them, not only did he feel headache and bodily pain, but even his eyes hurt.

“Ah!”

Qi Lei hugged his head tightly, fell to the ground, and groaned in pain.

His series of actions happened so quickly that others in the ward couldn’t react in time.

By the time the doctors rushed over, Qi Lei had already fainted.

After an urgent examination, the doctor found that there was nothing seriously wrong with his body, not even requiring medication.

“There are no wounds on his body, and his internal organ data is also almost normal. How could he faint?”

The doctor frowned as he looked at the report, then discussed with other doctors in the same department.

“I think we should wait until he wakes up before asking him where he feels uncomfortable and prescribe medication accordingly.”

“Yeah, for now, that’s all we can do.”

Meanwhile, the creditors waiting outside Qi Lei’s ward were not idle, discussing Qi Lei’s performance just now.

“Brothers, did you see Qi Lei’s crazy behavior just now? Do you think he might have a terminal illness? When the time comes, won’t he just pass away as easily as his father did?”

“I think so too. Regardless of his physical condition, he must repay the money. If he hasn’t paid it off, don’t expect me to let him die so easily.”

“It’s fortunate that we kept an eye on him. If we hadn’t come today, in case he passes away or runs away, we would lose both money and people!”

“Exactly, we have to keep a close watch on him!”

When Qi Lei woke up again, he opened his eyes to find several people surrounding his bed, staring at him intently.

This sudden sight made his heart race, and he felt dizzy, almost passing out.

“Doctor! He’s awake! Quickly check if there’s anything wrong, but don’t let him die on us!”

The presence of these people made Qi Lei’s face turn pale, cold sweat breaking out on his back. He felt a chilling sensation enveloping him, and the people around him no longer looked normal; they appeared as grotesque devils with fangs.

His lips trembled uncontrollably. To avoid seeing this terrifying scene, he closed his eyes and pulled the blanket tightly over himself.

But it was no use. Even with his eyes closed, images of sinister figures surrounded by gnashing teeth still haunted his mind.

In less than a minute of pulling up the blanket, someone uncovered it.

He curled up as much as possible, gripping his hands tightly.

When the doctor approached to ask him where he felt uncomfortable, Qi Lei could only mutter in his mouth, “Don’t come near! Don’t come near! Go away!”

He could no longer communicate normally with others.

Faced with such a patient, the doctor in charge of him obviously couldn’t do anything. Seeing his mental state, he had no choice but to transfer him to the neurology department.

Qi Lei was officially diagnosed with a mental illness.

Simply put, he had gone mad.

As a lunatic, he naturally couldn’t repay any debts. He couldn’t even support himself.

Now, Qi Lei was penniless, wandering aimlessly on the streets every day. When hungry, he would pick up whatever he could swallow by the roadside, and when tired, he would lie down on the ground and sleep.

He was no longer the arrogant and wealthy young master he used to be. Now, he was covered in the filth of the city, dirty and smelly, unrecognizable to anyone as Qi Lei.

When news of his madness first spread, the creditors suspected that he might be feigning madness to avoid debt.

But when they angrily approached Qi Lei and saw the filthy man, happily stuffing a piece of dog excrement into his mouth, they were moved.

In this state, even if he wasn’t truly mad, the fact that he had reached this point was enough for Qi Lei to gain the upper hand. He didn’t owe them any money anymore.

However, Qi Weixiong, the only one who had taken over his debts legally, had also gone mad. How could these creditors possibly accept this?

Someone even caused a scene at Qi Lei’s company’s doorstep.

“Is Mr. Qi here? I want to see Mr. Qi.”

Some persistent creditors found Yue Tingyun’s new office.

“Hello, do you have an appointment?”

“Hey, I’m looking for Mr. Qi for a serious matter involving a huge sum of money. Miss, could you please inform Mr. Qi? There are quite a few of us waiting.”

“Alright, please wait.”

“That’s more like it.”

“Mr. Qi, there’s a group of people at the entrance… Ah, okay, okay.”

The receptionist hung up the internal company phone and replied to the leader, “Mr. Qi will be here soon. Please wait a moment.”

“Alright.”

Seeing the drama unfolding, the creditors didn’t behave as arrogantly as before.

When Qi Yue came out and saw the group of people in the lobby, he took the initiative and said loudly, “I know why you’re here. But I have no connection with Qi Weixiong anymore. I know Qi Weixiong owes you a lot of money, and I truly understand your difficulties.

“But, like you, I am also a victim. I even hate him more than you do. I couldn’t choose my birth, and I had no power to change my circumstances.

“Now, I’ve finally gotten rid of that scum and decided to start over. Forget the dark past. Qi Weixiong has never been a part of my life. So, gentlemen, can you please not mention him in front of me? He has never existed in my life. Thank you.”

Qi Yue’s sincere words shook some of the more sensitive creditors.

However, no matter how emotional his speech was, there were still some who remained unmoved.

“That’s not acceptable, Mr. Qi. Look, you’re already a boss, but we’ve lost our jobs now, and our wages have been withheld. We can’t compare, can we? Even if you’re having a hard time, can it be worse than us ordinary folks?”

“Exactly, we’re not asking for much, just the wages we’re owed. Isn’t that fair?”

“Yeah, as such a big boss, you surely must have some money, right?”

Once one person in the crowd spoke up, others chimed in.

They didn’t care about Qi Yue’s difficulties; they were there for money, and nothing else mattered to them.

Qi Yue shook his head and took out a printed document from his folder.

“Since you don’t accept what I just said, how will you react to this?”

The document in Qi Yue’s hand stated in black and white that he and Qi Weixiong were strangers with no ties whatsoever.

“This has legal validity. None of you have the right to demand money from me now. If you cause trouble here again, I’ll call the police and have you arrested for disturbance of peace.”

“This…”

After Qi Yue displayed the document in front of them, they didn’t know what to say.

“It seems we really don’t have the right to ask him for money, do we?”

A low discussion began among the crowd, with some people grabbing the document from Qi Yue’s hand to examine its authenticity.

But some creditors were still unwilling to give up, believing that Qi Yue was just bluffing them.

At this point, seeing their confused expressions, Qi Yue continued, “Have you ever thought why no one came to me for money before you? Could it be that they didn’t want to?

“No, it’s because you have no grounds or qualifications to demand money from me. I have no connection with Qi Weixiong, whether he’s rich or poor is none of my concern. No matter how much you protest, that won’t change.

“It’s a waste of time for you to come all this way. You’d better go do something productive instead.”

With that, Qi Yue didn’t wait for their response and went into the company.

After Qi Weixiong’s death, although the debts were technically supposed to be repaid by Qi Lei, many people still came to him during that time. After all, he ran such a large company and couldn’t hide every day like Qi Lei.

But he was guiltless, and naturally, those people left empty-handed.

In fact, because of this incident, coupled with his previous difficult experiences, when it was reported online, he gained sympathy from netizens, and many expressed indignation for him.

Now, he stood at a high point both legally and in public opinion, naturally unafraid of Qi Weixiong’s death or Qi Lei’s madness.

Late at night, when it was quiet, Qi Yue opened the wooden box containing all his beautiful memories and tenderness. Inside lay a jade pendant, quietly resting.

“Mom, I did it. I avenged you.”

He did it. After so many years of enduring humiliation and hardship, he finally succeeded.

Qi Yue knew that his actions might seem dark to others, but in life, one lives for oneself, not for the denial or disdain of others’ eyes.

“My son is living well here, and no one can bully me. You must take care of yourself over there too…”

Tenderness overflowed in Qi Yue’s eyes, turning into tears that stubbornly clung to his eyelashes, sparkling like crystal, shining brightly like stars, emitting a radiant light.