Chapter 182 Car accident
Guan Jiahui followed her father into the luxurious lobby of the Peninsula Hotel, full of curiosity, and looked around at this top hotel in Hong Kong Island.

This is a place where many celebrities interact and where many film and television stars have afternoon tea.

It was even the place where TVB held the Miss Hong Kong pageant.

In the eyes of the young Guan Jiahui, the Peninsula Hotel is the real coordinate of Hong Kong Island's upper society.

Today, she came with her father Guan Shan to attend the wrap-up party of the TV series "Tian Long Jue" produced by ATV.

Her father Guan Shan played a role in the film and was therefore invited.

After Guan Jiahui knew that the banquet would be held at the Peninsula Hotel, she begged her father for a long time before she got the opportunity to go along.

"When you get in later, be sweet-mouthed and don't be rash. Go home quickly after dinner, okay?"

Before entering the banquet hall, Guan Shan once again reminded his daughter.

In fact, he didn't want to bring Guan Jiahui here, but he couldn't resist Guan Jiahui's pleading.

In addition to this, Guanshan also has his own considerations.

Jiahui is already 17 years old and will graduate in a little over a year.

With my daughter's academic performance, it is a pipe dream for her to get into university and there is no hope at all.

So he also has to consider his daughter's future.

That's why he agreed to bring Jiahui with him this time to see the world in advance.

"I know, Dad. You've reminded me many times."

Guan Jiahui said to her father impatiently that he had said it many times along the way.

"Let's go!"

Guan Shan then took Guan Jiahui into the banquet hall of the Peninsula Hotel.

At the same time, Li Changhe walked out of Jingji Dim Sum Shop and got into the car.

"Okay, Richard, let's go back!"

"Ok!"

Richard started the car and drove away slowly.

Sitting in the car, Li Changhe suddenly asked Richard curiously: "Richard, do you usually see many people from the club?"

"People from the society? Mr. Li, you mean the triads, right?"

Richard replied with a smile as he drove.

Li Changhe nodded: "Yes!"

“In fact, we don’t encounter many of them.”

"I remember when I was a kid, the gangs were rampant and did things recklessly."

"At that time, there were corrupt policemen colluding with them. The most powerful inspector was called Lui Lok. I wonder if Mr. Li knew about this."

"I have heard."

Li Changhe nodded and said.

This Lui Lok is quite famous in later novels. Several movies were made based on him, such as Edward Wah's "The Life and Times of Lui Lok", which was based on him.

Li Changhe initially thought that his position as Chief Chinese Inspector was a very powerful one. Later, after checking, he found out that his rank within the Hong Kong Police Force was not high at all.

However, his position was a typical one of low position but great power, because the foreigners at that time looked down on the local Chinese in Hong Kong Island. They were high and mighty and used some Chinese to govern the lower-class Chinese below.

So Lu Le is actually like many companies in later generations that outsource their business, and he is the head of the outsourcing company.

This is also the reason why, although he has a great reputation and sounds high and mighty, he immediately ran away as soon as the Hong Kong government launched the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

To the grassroots Chinese, he is high and mighty, but to the foreigners, he is just a grassroots captain-level figure, nothing big.

"Well, Lui Lok supports the Chaozhou Gang, and they are very arrogant."

“But when the Governor-General later launched the Independent Commission Against Corruption, they were not so powerful anymore.”

"In fact, the main gathering places of the community are still in the countryside, in new towns like Yuen Long and Shatin, which are rural areas."

“Many community groups are supported by the councillors of the Heung Yee Kuk.”

"It's different from the urban area. In the countryside of the New Territories, many villagers are self-governing and come from different places."

"There are many different kinds of people, such as the Hakka, Teochew, and Tanka people, and they compete with each other. Some Heung Yee Kuk council members will support some people to act as thugs and use them as a force."

"In the past, the Teochews were very powerful. They were united and had a large population. The Ngee Ann Yiqun was built by the Teochews."

"In order to fight against the Teochew gang, many local people also united together. Later, they all named their organizations with the Chinese character 'he' at the beginning. Now, there are many organizations with the Chinese character 'he' at the beginning."

"Oh, yes, there is another one, a pile of letters. I heard they are from the defeated GMD army. They had rioted before, but then the police beat them severely. Now they are all divided."

Richard was preaching to Li Changhe with great interest at this time.

Li Changhe smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to know so much."

Richard heard this and said somewhat awkwardly: "When I was young and ignorant, I was also fascinated by these things."

"But thanks to my dad, he refused to let me get involved in the business and beat me with a belt. In the end, he let me work as a driver and join Universal Studios."

"Mr. Li, you don't have to worry about being at the Peninsula Hotel. People from the society don't dare to go to these places."

"Places like Tsim Sha Tsui and Central are frequented by foreigners, so the police patrol them heavily."

"Even if their gangs enter places like Yau Tsim Mong, they only set up gambling dens, horse stables, or nightclubs in those small alleys."

"Places like the Peninsula Hotel and Harbour City are all owned by foreigners. They don't dare to cause trouble there."

Richard said to Li Changhe seriously.

Li Changhe nodded. In fact, this era is the time when the Hong Kong police are more deterrent.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption was established in 74, and the hunt for the four chief detectives began in 76. Only three years have passed since then.

In fact, the public security in Hong Kong Island did not deteriorate until after 84, because that year China and Britain reached an agreement on the Hong Kong Island issue. After that, the Hong Kong government began to play dirty and watched the community groups grow and even disrupt society.

Then the society experienced the next “golden age” of more than ten years until its return.

"By the way, Mr. Li, do you want to go sightseeing at night? Hong Kong Island at night is more comfortable than during the day. There is a sea breeze, the temperature is lower, and there are more people out and about."

Richard made a suggestion to Li Changhe at this time.

"Well, do you have any good restaurants to recommend? I'll treat you to dinner."

The nightlife in the south has always been richer than that in the north, due to both weather and cultural reasons.

"What do you want to eat, Mr. Li? There are many delicious foods in Hong Kong Island."

"There is a Mido restaurant in Temple Street ahead, which is very good. There is also Ho Kee BBQ further ahead. Their roast goose and pigeon are their signature dishes."

“Is there any seafood?”

Li Changhe thought for a moment and asked.

In fact, he was not that craving for meat, and he was not interested in roast goose or squid. But he hadn't eaten seafood for a long time.

In the capital, due to transportation difficulties, seafood products were limited at that time. Even if Li Changhe was rich, there were only a few types of seafood he could eat.

Now that he was in Hong Kong Island, he felt that he should have a seafood meal first.

"If you want seafood, the best place to go is Jumbo Floating Restaurant. It was jointly built by Mr Ho of Macau and Mr Cheng of Chow Tai Fook a few years ago. It is said that the investment alone cost tens of millions. It is very good."

"But the prices there are very high, I haven't been there!"

In fact, Richard was really eager to try it. If Li Changhe could treat him to a meal at Jumbo Floating Restaurant, it would be totally worth it.

"Then let's go to Jumbo Floating Restaurant and try it."

Li Changhe naturally heard Richard's voice-over. Since he had never been there, of course he wanted to go.

"Okay, thank you Mr. Li, but we have to go through the cross-sea tunnel first." "Mr. Li, do you know that the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel is also Mr. Bao's property."

"Really? I really don't know that."

Li Changhe smiled and said that he actually knew.

In addition to the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel, the Star Ferry on the sea is also owned by Pao Yu-kong.

"This tunnel makes a lot of money every year. People from Hong Kong Island have to pay to cross the harbour and use the tunnel, even Mr. Bao himself is no exception."

"But there are exceptions. There is only one person in the whole of Hong Kong Island who drives through the tunnel for free."

"It was Fat Sister Shen Dianxia. When the tunnel was first established, Mr. Bao asked someone to calculate that he needed a suitable person to cut the ribbon, and the person he finally found was Shen Dianxia."

"As the first person to cut the ribbon, she is also the only car owner who does not have to pay to pass through the Hung Hom Tunnel. Even the Governor of Hong Kong has to pay to pass through."

Richard gossiped with Li Changhe.

Li Changhe smiled but said nothing.

"I read in the newspaper a few days ago that she is dating Qiu Guan now. It's true that being pretty is good."

Once Richard starts talking, he can't stop, especially when it comes to celebrity gossip.

Li Changhe listened quietly without responding.

In the relationship between Shen Dianxia and Adam Cheng, Shen Dianxia did invest a lot.

She has a high emotional intelligence, and there is one thing that many people don’t know, that is, she was born in Shanghai, but her ancestral home is in Ningbo.

This is also the reason why she was able to come to Hung Hom to cut the ribbon.

In addition to Pao Yu-kong, there are several other Ningbo tycoons in Hong Kong, such as wool spinning tycoon Cao Guangbiao and Shaw Brothers Film Company's Run Run Shaw.

Among them, Run Run Shaw and Lydia Shum had a very good relationship. The two often chatted in Ningbo dialect in private, so Lydia Shum had a very special status in TVB.

Lydia Shum certainly played an indispensable role in Adam Cheng's rise to fame.

However, there are too many factors that influence the relationship between men and women, and Li Changhe doesn't want to gossip.

Soon, they passed through the Hung Hom Cross-Harbour Tunnel and arrived at the southern waters of Hong Kong Island.

In the southern waters, there is a magnificent ship parked. This is the famous Jumbo Floating Restaurant.

Richard parked the car and led Li Changhe inside.

Since it was jointly invested by the gambling king and the jewelry tycoon, the decoration and ingredients there are naturally first-rate.

For two people, Li Changhe didn't order too much. He just asked for a lobster and a few special dishes.

In the end, the two of them spent more than 2,000 Hong Kong dollars on a big meal.

After eating, Li Changhe asked Richard to drive him back.

After eating and drinking and a day of hard work, Li Changhe felt a little tired.

Today's itinerary was to fly from Beijing to Guangzhou, and then to Hong Kong Island, covering thousands of kilometers in one go.

The effect of treating Richard to a big meal was very obvious, and the other party's attitude became better.

He told Li Changhe everything he knew and answered all the questions Li Changhe asked seriously.

In this way, the two chatted all the way back to the Peninsula Hotel.

But when we turned towards the hotel entrance, an accident happened.

"boom!"

Perhaps because he was too excited after the big dinner tonight, Richard was a little careless. Just as the car was turning inward, a figure happened to run out and bumped into it.

Hit someone?
Richard slammed on the brakes and Li Changhe was shocked.

“Get out of the car and take a look!”

After Li Changhe finished speaking, he opened the back door and walked down.

At this moment, there was a pretty girl sitting on the ground, lying on the ground.

"Mr. Li"

Richard's face turned pale at this time, and he looked at Li Changhe in horror.

Li Changhe was not panicked at this time. He walked over, bent down and looked at the girl lying on the ground.

He looks to be no more than seventeen or eighteen years old.

"girl?"

"girl?"

Li Changhe shouted a few times and looked around, but there was no blood.

Because they had reached the hotel entrance and Richard wasn't driving very fast, the girl's injuries were probably not serious.

"it hurts!"

Guan Jiahui was unconsciously thinking about it at this time.

Seeing this, Li Changhe leaned over and picked her up horizontally.

"Drive, take him to the hospital!"

Li Changhe said decisively.

"okay!"

Richard reacted immediately when he heard Li Changhe's instructions.

He first helped Li Changhe open the car door, and then Li Changhe put the girl in the back seat.

Then he sat in it.

Richard started the car, reversed quickly, and drove towards the hospital.

As the car bumped along, Guan Jiahui slowly came to her senses.

Then I felt waves of pain in my waist.

"Where am I?"

She was thinking hazily in her mind and trying hard to open her eyes.

She only remembered that she followed her father to the Peninsula Hotel to attend a TV station's banquet, and then after eating and drinking, she went to the bathroom.

When she came back from the bathroom, she saw her father was drunk and flirting with a young actress.

Afterwards, the two of them took the elevator upstairs openly, and the father seemed to have completely forgotten that he was bringing his daughter with him.

Although she knew that her parents' relationship had broken down and her father was living a life of debauchery outside, the two were on the verge of divorce.

But when she really saw the scene in front of her, Guan Jiahui still felt very blocked in her heart.

How can he be so unscrupulous?
In the end, the grievance and anger in her heart made her feel at a loss as to what to do, and she ran out of the banquet hall.

She wanted to go home and tell her mother.

and then
All she remembered was a bang.

Was she hit by a car?
At the same time, Li Changhe was also looking at the girl next to him.

Just now at the hotel entrance, because of the dim light and the obstruction of her long hair, he couldn't see the girl's face clearly.

But now, in the car, he slowly saw clearly.

Wow, although the girl in front of him is still a little young, Li Changhe feels that her face looks familiar.

Finally he confirmed it, wow, isn’t this Rosamund Kwan?
At this moment, Guan Jiahui, whose mind gradually regained consciousness, slowly opened her eyes.

(End of this chapter)