Chapter 5: I want to be a good person
Probably because of her son's death? He Niannian thought so in her heart, but she firmly remembered that Xue Changhua's death was a taboo for the Xue family, so she still shook her head at Old Man Xue.
Old Man Xue took out an old-fashioned pocket watch from his jacket pocket and handed it to her, opened the lid of the watch, and there was a black and white photo inside. The photo shows two identical little boys, and Old Man Xue pointed to one of them and said, "This is your father Changhua, and the other is your uncle Chang'an." ”
He Niannian was a little surprised, he had never heard the Xue family talk about Xue Chang'an. This Xue family is really very mysterious and complicated, the death of the eldest son is a taboo, and the life of the second son is still a taboo.
"You must think it's strange, I've never heard that you have an uncle! Changhua and Chang'an are twins, but they look the same but have very different temperaments. Changhua has been excellent in all aspects since he was a child, and Chang'an is good at fighting and skipping school. Your grandmother died early, and I was busy with work and rarely came home, and both brothers were brought up by nannies. It is precisely because of my negligence in discipline that Chang'an will go farther and farther on the crooked road, and by the time I reflect on it, it will be too late. ”
Old Man Xue's eyes were a little red, such a strong person actually had such a weak side.
After Xue Changan ran away from home, the road did get more and more deviant, and finally ended up in prison. His wife died early, his eldest son died, his second son was imprisoned, and his family was ruined, so why should he go to a reunion Mid-Autumn Festival?
He Niannian wanted to ask Xue Changhua about it, but Old Man Xue seemed to only want to talk about Xue Chang'an.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xue Yihuai and Jiang Xinle both returned to Meilong. Although it was not deliberately arranged, there were still more dishes for dinner than usual. The atmosphere is not as harmonious as other houses, but it is more peaceful. Old Man Xue's body had just recovered a little, and after a few small talks, they all dispersed.
Jiang Xinle coughed and left He Niannian behind.
"You and Yihuai are newly married Yan'er, but they have to be separated for this time due to the customs of their hometown. I'm going back to Cangning tomorrow, and my mother only hopes that you can keep in mind the burden on your shoulders. In the future, it will be your time alone, you should hurry up, and let us be reassured as elders by conceiving a child as soon as possible. ”
He Niannian's face was slightly pale, but he could only bite the bullet. The way she and Xue Yihuai get along is really weird, with politeness in familiarity, and alienation in politeness. It's not like a husband and wife, it's not like a friend, it's like a partner, and each has a ghost?
Lying on a double bed, but separated by a sea in the middle, I wake up every day without incident. Keeping such a distance, where does the child come from?
Bidding farewell to Old Man Xue in the early morning, it rained again on Mei Long. The old house that was drifting away in the smoke and rain, she was a little reluctant. The golden cinnamon on both sides of the road bloomed just right, and even the heavy rain did not drown out the fragrance.
She opened the car window to look at the rain and was fascinated, completely unaware that Xue Yihuai looked at her sideways and was also fascinated. His mobile phone rang suddenly, He Niannian suddenly turned around, and his eyes looked away from him a little unnaturally.
When he hung up the phone, she could immediately feel that his mood was a little weird and difficult to distinguish at the moment, probably mixed with joy. She didn't say anything, but he said, "Grandpa told you about your uncle?"
She nodded. But he directly skipped a topic: "Is there a problem going to work tomorrow?"
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Back at Cangning's villa, Xue Yihuai put her down but he didn't even get out of the car. Don't say anything, just walk away. After the car drove out of the villa area, Xue Yihuai's face became solemn, and he took out his mobile phone and dialed back a number.
Cangning City No. 1 Prison.
Xue Yihuai stared at the computer screen with a solemn expression, and after a while, a young man in a police uniform pushed open the door: "Xue Shao, the white team is here." ”
As soon as his voice fell, Bai Yiming, who looked a little haggard and sloppy behind him, snorted coldly: "You kid got married, and you didn't notify the brothers, it's not interesting enough." ”
Xue Yihuai looked at him with his hands in disgust: "Lao Bai, how long have you not changed your clothes?
Bai Yiming waved his hand, don't care about those details: "Didn't I tell you in the morning that he would be released from prison tomorrow?
Xue Yihuai stared at the humanity in the surveillance video: "Don't you think it's strange? But in the past two years, it is like a sudden awakening, and he even won a commutation of his sentence, how incredible. ”
Bai Yiming couldn't help laughing: "It's not easy to have a nephew like you, your uncle!
Xue Yihuai shook his head, showing from the archives that Xue Changan's attitude change was completely non-transitional. This is definitely not an overnight awakening, I am afraid that there are external factors. But who gave him some kind of hint? In the surveillance video, Xue Changan's behavior was not abnormal.
Bai Yiming patted him on the shoulder: "Maybe it's really just that you're too nervous." It's like the line in "Infernal Affairs", 'I didn't have a choice before, now I want to be a good person'. ”
Xue Yihuai smiled silently, but his brows did not loosen at all.
Bai Yiming took out a document from his bag and handed it to him: "Is your company competing for the development right of No. 09 land on the north shore of the new district?"
Xue Yihuai glanced at it with a strange expression: "When did you care about this kind of thing?" Then again, this was revealed by your old man? In this case, it is better for you to reveal to me the reserve price of the auction, and it will save me the trouble." ”
Bai Yiming's father is the director of the Cangning City Land Planning Bureau, Bai Yiming was asked by his family to enter politics since he was a child, but young people like to screw with their elders, so he became a policeman.
Bai Yiming rolled his eyes: "Roll on, the old man in my family never talks about this kind of government affairs." I'm telling you serious things, your biggest competitor at the moment is a company called Yuandao Group. What do you know about this company?"
Xue Yihuai didn't answer, and directly opened the information he gave. After a while, he clicked on the photo on the information: "I haven't dealt with Yan Fei, but I've heard of it. His company started as an investment in precious metals, then in import and export trade, and now has begun to get involved in real estate development. Putting aside the possibility of economic crime, this man is really good at business. ”
Bai Yiming agrees with this very much, to be able to turn a small company into a group in just a few years, it is not only about having strong financial resources, but also about having business skills. But the problem lies in his financial resources, Yan Fei's background is very clean, he returned to China and started from scratch.
But in an anti-drug case just three months ago, Yan Fei walked into the sight of the anti-drug team twice, and this coincidence is difficult to rule out as a real coincidence.
"So, there is a good chance that he is behind the drug cartels. Yan Fei's company should have been for money laundering at the beginning. However, the Finance Bureau and the Audit Bureau recently conducted a joint surprise financial audit, and there were no problems in the accounts. Even if he was really laundering money before, now the company's accounts have been laundered and its operations have been legalized. ”
Xue Yihuai nodded, probably understanding Bai Yiming's intentions: "Do you want me to get close to Yan Fei?"
Bai Yiming nodded: "Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles." As the president of Ceyang Group, it is most appropriate and easiest to approach him. ”
It was already after twelve o'clock when Xue Yihuai got home, and she climbed out of bed when she heard the sound of the car engine.
"Why is it so late, have you had dinner?" she asked him while standing on the stairs in her pajamas, Xue Yihuai was still a little unaccustomed to having someone waiting for him in this house.
"I've eaten, you go to bed first, and I'll take you to see Dad tomorrow morning." ”
He Niannian was a little stunned, the father he said was naturally Xue Changhua who had passed away. That taboo topic of the Xue family, she never knew why Xue Changhua died, and she hadn't even been to his grave.
After breakfast, Xue Yihuai personally drove to the cemetery. Along the way, he didn't say a word, and the atmosphere was a little solemn. It wasn't until he arrived at the gate of the cemetery that He Niannian frowned. This is the martyr's cemetery, that is to say, Xue Changhua......
Xue Yihuai parked the lane: "He is a policeman who died in an undercover operation." He Niannian looked at his lowered side face, and for some reason he was a little flustered.