Fortunately, his phone had no lock screen password, and a passerby easily unlocked it.
Discovering his most recent call was to Chen Dongyang, after calling 120, he called Chen Dongyang again.
Upon hearing that he had been in a serious car accident at the train station, Chen Dongyang rushed to the hospital.
The situation was more severe than he had imagined.
As soon as he arrived at the hospital, the doctor asked Chen Dongyang to sign a critical illness notice.
"He is very seriously injured. Three ribs on his left chest are fractured, his left shoulder is shattered, and he has a severe concussion with blood loss. He is currently in a deep coma. We don't know yet if there is any internal organ damage. There is a high possibility he won't survive. Please sign the form quickly, pay the money, and we will proceed with the surgery."
Chen Dongyang signed the form without hesitation.
He immediately thought of who was responsible and called people, went to the law firm, his home, and everywhere he might flee, to apprehend that scoundrel.
After arranging these matters, he hesitated and then thought of Zhan Jingchun.
Should he tell her?
If he didn't, and Peng Fei truly didn't survive, Zhan Jingchun would likely blame him if she found out later.
But if he did, he feared it would disturb her again.
Chen Dongyang was in a dilemma. After much thought, he decided to seek his wife's opinion.
It was New Year's Eve, and it wouldn't be good to leave his sister to celebrate alone, so Tiantian invited her to join her parents.
Zhan Jingchun, not wanting everyone to worry about her being alone for the New Year, agreed to go back, though she didn't particularly want a lively gathering.
At that moment, everyone was making dumplings together.
Upon receiving the call, Tiantian's face immediately fell.
"Daddy, Mommy, Jingchun, it seems Peng Fei was retaliated against by Nannan's father. He was in a car accident and is now in the hospital."
The entire family went to the hospital with extremely serious expressions.
Peng Fei was still in surgery. After Chen Dongyang explained the general situation, before Zhan Jingchun could even feel anxious, a nurse ran out with another notice.
"Sign another one. The impact force was too great, his spleen ruptured, and it needs emergency repair. The situation is very dangerous. Please sign this as well."
At this moment, the person most qualified to sign the form was Jingchun. Chen Dongyang handed it to her.
Zhan Jingchun's hands trembled so much she couldn't hold the form. Looking at the frightening words, her internal organs seemed to tremble with it.
How could it be so serious, so serious, so serious?
He had only been away from her for three to four hours, and now he was on the verge of death?
Seeing how nervous she was, Tiantian snatched the form back.
"I'll sign it. At this point, it doesn't matter who is qualified. Save him quickly!"
The nurse hurried back, and everyone helped Zhan Jingchun to sit down. It took her a long time to calm down.
But she was still so worried, her whole body trembling uncontrollably.
She had never imagined that death would ever be so close to her, happening to someone she cared about so much.
They had only just decided to part ways.
This feeling was truly unbearable, as if her heart had been ripped out, leaving a chilling wind blowing in. She could barely catch her breath to speak.
"Jie, do you think he'll really die?"
After all, Tiantian didn't have much of a relationship with Peng Fei and was relatively calm.
"Since the doctor said so, there's definitely that possibility. You'd better be mentally prepared."
Zhan Jingchun's heart grew colder.
Seeing his daughter trembling uncontrollably, Zhan Beijue sat down and pulled her into his embrace.
"Don't be afraid. With Daddy and Mommy here, nothing will happen. We'll do our best to save him. Calm down, be good."
Her father's embrace was so steady and warm. Zhan Jingchun finally managed to recover a little.
No one spoke anymore, quietly watching her, waiting for the surgery.
After a long period of silence, Zhan Jingchun suddenly struggled out of her father's arms.
"If he can't be saved, we need to notify his family. He's the only male heir of his family for three generations. If he dies so obscurely, his mother likely won't be able to live on."
But no one knew his family's phone number. Peng Fei's phone was badly smashed at the accident scene, and it went black after the initial call.
Fortunately, Chen Dongyang had some contact with Peng Fei's agent, and they managed to find him.
Upon hearing about Peng Fei's car accident, the agent practically scrambled to get there.
When he arrived at the scene and learned how serious the situation was, that he could die at any moment, he immediately collapsed onto the ground.
"How could this happen? He's still so young. Such a good child. How could this happen?"
No one knew how good Peng Fei truly was, as they hadn't interacted with him for a year.
Leaning against a chair, the agent slowly recounted Peng Fei's good qualities.
"He was too foolish, and his life was too difficult. If he leaves like this, it's truly unfair of fate."
"Because of the mistakes he made in the past, he carried a psychological burden every day. You don't know how harsh he was on himself. He wished he could do everything that would alleviate his guilt."
"He donated blood regularly, can you believe it? Even with his packed schedule this year, he always remembered to donate blood. If I ever tried to stop him, he'd threaten to go on strike."
"Once, while donating blood, he heard medical staff mention body donation, that donated organs could help many people, so he signed up for it."
"I even mocked him then, saying, 'When you're old and your organs are worn out, who will you donate them to?' I never expected they would be needed so soon..."
"During work, all his food and drinks were provided by the brands. Can you believe it, he earned tens of millions this year, but he didn't spend a single penny, not a single penny."
"He didn't buy clothes, didn't buy food, didn't buy luxury items. All the money he earned was invested back into his hometown."
"He always said he was sorry to his wife and wanted to be a good person to lessen his guilt. But in reality, what sin did he commit?"
"That's just how customs are in that place, he was just going with the flow. There are many people who are worse than him. And even if we haven't done evil, are we any more upright than him?"
"Mr. Zhan, you don't know how angry I was when he uploaded the video behind my back. Our work was scheduled until the second half of next year, over a dozen brand endorsements. If you hadn't stepped in to help, the breach of contract fees alone would have been enough for him to pay off for generations."
"But even knowing that, he still uploaded the video. He didn't want to shirk responsibility. Such a fool, a fool who never put his own feelings first, was he truly meant to suffer in this world?"
"He suffered his sins, repaid his debts, and then he's gone so carelessly. What a tragedy..."
No one knew that behind Peng Fei's seemingly slow-witted, uncultured, and persistent facade, there was such a tragic side.
It turned out he truly realized his mistakes, carried such a heavy burden, and was constantly seeking atonement.
Zhan Jingchun could have held back her tears, but after hearing so much from the agent, she couldn't hold back any longer.
She could almost imagine Peng Fei's expression and actions when he was doing those things.
Just because she said she wouldn't forgive him and called him a bad person, did he torment himself like this?