Earlier, Bai He had heard someone talk about Zhu Dongfeng's "entrepreneurial history", how he broke away from the family and started a new business, and how he changed from a young master with a golden spoon to the youngest wealthy businessman in Jinzhou, and how many people have become his stepping stones in the past ten years of business.

But what Bai He heard was always general and one-sided, and she hadn't heard Zhu Dongfeng talk about his success.

Listening to Zhu Dongfeng's words, Bai He knew that he was not the "omnipotent" in those people's mouths, let alone doing everything to achieve his goals. He has also had the experience of being helpless, and he has also had the experience of a dismal end, and he was also deceived by what he thought was a friendly partner in the early days of his youth.

It's just that to the outside world, it seems that the "lessons" he has experienced are not lessons, but the "marks" of why he has been able to succeed.

Even Zhu Dongfeng himself couldn't tell whether this was a compliment to him or the greatest irony of human nature.

"Bai He, no one can easily have everything he wants to have, and all success comes at a price." Zhu Dongfeng looked at Bai He and said so.

Bai He replied to him: "I know. ”

Zhu Dongfeng looked at her silently, a little smile in his eyes, "No," he shook his head slightly, "You don't know." ”

Many things are easy to say, and no matter how unforgettable the past is, it can be clarified in just a few words, but the mood at that time and the long-term impact of an event on a person can never be explained in words.

Zhu Dongfeng's surname is Zhu, and he is the youngest son of the Zhu family, which is destined for him to be extraordinary.

He was both lucky and unlucky.

He was born with an identity and status that many people can't have in his life, but he will also live under the roof of the Zhu family all his life. He realized from the age of fourteen that if he couldn't break the deadlock on his own, then he would always be the ninth young master of the Zhu family, and he would always have to live under the old man's insults.

So he began to plan and prepare at the age of fifteen, and at the age of seventeen, he really embarked on the road of business.

Zhu Dongfeng crossed his hands on the dining table, he smiled, and said in a light tone: "This road is easier to walk than I imagined, but it is also more difficult to walk than I imagined." ”

"Easy to walk" because he was born with a better brain than ordinary people, and the knowledge of business is not very difficult for him; And "difficult to walk" is because he is Zhu Dongfeng, he is Zhu Changqing's son, and many people have made him stumbling in the open and in the dark.

There are some reasons why he chose to run a business in the south, but more often than not, there are more things that can be developed in the south than in the north.

Facts have proved that the choice he made is correct, he climbed step by step in the south, and it only took five years to become the famous Zhu Jiu Ye from the ninth young master of the Zhu family.

In the eyes of outsiders, the Zhu family is an aristocracy, the owner who controls 90% of the lifeblood of Jinzhou's merchants, and an existence that acts in a low-key manner and does not participate in social struggles. But in fact, the Zhu family has long been decayed due to the aging of the old man Zhu Changqing and the improper style of work. If it weren't for his sons supporting him outside, I'm afraid the Zhu family would have been uncared for.

It was from this time that he slowly became less able to fall asleep on his own.

At first he took sleeping pills and it worked, but later he developed antibodies to the drugs.

Zhu Dongfeng said: "At that time, I realized that it was a blessing to be able to sleep well. ”

Bai Lotus agrees with this point of view.

She also had times when she tossed and turned in bed and couldn't sleep all night, and the feeling of waiting from dark to dawn was very tormenting.

"Your presence was an unexpected surprise. White lotus. Zhu Dongfeng took a sip of red wine and said with a smile.

Bai He blinked and did not speak.

The lethality of this sentence seemed to be greater than when he told Bai He that he liked her, and Bai He's heart was like a deer crashing, and she really felt her blush for the first time.

She lowered her head slightly, and after a moment she whispered, "Is it because you can sleep well with me?" ”

Zhu Dongfeng smiled but did not speak.

Bai He said: "But I think the original reason should not be this. "Unless Zhu Dongfeng has any unusual ability, he can see at a glance in the crowd that Bai Lotus is a good medicine for his insomnia.

"And what do you think?" Zhu Dongfeng asked softly.

"I'm pretty." It's rare for someone to praise themselves so bluntly in front of another person, but Bai He has known that he looks pretty good since he was a child, so he won't be embarrassed to say this now.

Zhu Dongfeng smiled and nodded: "Yes, you are very beautiful, this is one of the reasons." ”

"One of them?" Bai He asked, "Then what are the other reasons?" ”

Zhu Dongfeng looked at her and was silent for two seconds, and said, "It's because of your mother." ”

The smile on Bai He's face seemed to freeze for a moment, she twisted her eyebrows, and continued to smile and ask, "What?" ”

"Your mother, Lin Zhuyin, died in a man-made fire. And I was the one who caused the fire to burn. Zhu Dongfeng's hand was lowered from the dining table, and he slowly leaned back in the chair. He said this sentence very easily, and there was no pressure, although he had never thought of letting the amnesiac Bai He know the truth in this way, if he could, he hoped that Bai He would forget about it forever, but it was obvious that his thoughts were slightly better.

Shen Huanting said that giving him a chance to confess was actually forcing him to "turn himself in".

Then he will do what she wants.

He has hidden Bai He for so long, intentionally or unintentionally, that he has to give her an explanation in person.

Zhu Dongfeng looked at Bai He, who couldn't speak for a long time, and she was shocked by him, her eyes were so unbelievable.

"You ......" her voice was hoarse, she couldn't speak, she grabbed her hand and even the nails were embedded in the flesh without realizing it.

"Your father Bai Zhengting was addicted to gambling a few years ago, and even if he sold his family property, he couldn't fill the hole debt he owed. So he borrowed money from my underground bank, and finally mortgaged the Bai family's property. "Zhu Dongfeng didn't give Bai Zhengting a chance, he postponed the repayment date again and again, and the people of Qianzhuang informed Zhu Dongfeng three times, and the fourth time he was not merciful, he asked Qianzhuang to send someone to collect the house, and finally caused bad results.

"Bai He, maybe you think I'm exonerating myself, but your mother's death was indeed an accident." He didn't let people set fire to the house, nor did he say what would happen if he didn't hand over the house, even if it really was, it should be Bai Zhengting, not an innocent woman. Everything is the self-determination of those people, the people of Qianzhuang have three religions and nine streams at any level, most of them are some outlaws, they will do this kind of thing Zhu Dongfeng is not unexpected, and the only thing that is unexpected is the death of Bai He's mother.

Listening to Zhu Dongfeng's statement, the blood on Bai He's face faded, her whole body was cold, and her hands trembled uncontrollably.

"When I saw you at Paramount, I recognized you at a glance, so I paid for you. I am selfish, but not atoning. Maybe no one will believe it when he says it, Zhu Dongfeng was willing to help Bai He at first, not for her body, nor for his own conscience, just the glance he looked at her, he wanted to help her, that's all. As for the two of them going to bed later, Zhu Dongfeng can only say that he is a man, and Bai He is a woman who is attractive enough.

“…… Don't say it again......" Bai He covered her ears tightly, her teeth kept colliding up and down, her head hurt again, she hoped that she could faint again, and stop listening to Zhu Dongfeng say some ridiculous words.

But even if she had a splitting headache at this time, she was terribly awake.

She didn't want to stay here any longer, she jerked up, her chair tipping over to the ground due to her movements, "I'm going home!" She held on to the dining table, but almost fell down because of her weak legs, but fortunately Zhu Dongfeng helped her.

"Ahh Bai He finally let out a panicked scream, she pushed Zhu Dongfeng away with all her might, and she fell from the dining table to the ground in one fell swoop. The dishes shattered at her feet.

Anan, who was in the living room, heard the sound and walked outside the dining room, Zhu Dongfeng waved him back, he lowered his head to stop Zhi, and closed the door of the dining room.

Zhu Dongfeng went down, pushed the fragments aside, and said lightly: "Bai He, haven't you always been curious about what the fierce quarrel we had before you lost your memory?" That's because of this. Because I am the culprit who made you lose your mother, because you hate me. ”

Bai He looked at him sneeringly, but he couldn't say a word.

The fragmented images in my mind gradually put together to form a complete picture.

Bai He suddenly laughed.

Louder, crazy, ...... Pathos.

Laughing and laughing, she slowly lost her voice, her blank expression as if everything was an auditory hallucination. She stood up.

Zhu Dongfeng's vision only saw her delicate feet stepping on high heels.

Zhu Dongfeng slowly raised his head, for the first time, he needed to look up to see her face.

But Bai He didn't lower her eyes, she turned around and walked towards the door, and Zhu Dongfeng didn't stop her again.

After Bai He left, Anan and Zhu Xing walked into the restaurant, and Zhu Dongfeng was sitting at the table eating a cold steak, as if nothing had happened between him and Bai He.

Bai He returned home, and her calmness made everyone except Zhizhi inexplicably afraid.

The eldest wife, the third aunt, the fourth aunt, and Bai Yuewei sat in the hall, quietly watching Bai He approach step by step, and the atmosphere was strangely quiet.

"White lotus......" the eldest lady called her.

Bai He stopped wanting to go back to the room, turned her head to look at her, and said, "Do you know? ”

"What?" Bai He asked indifferently. new world

"Your dad's business."

Bai He said that I don't want to know anything about him now, I don't care if he is dead or alive, I just want to go back to the room to rest.

"But you have to know about it!" The fourth aunt stood up and said anxiously, "Your dad gambled on horses and was caught by Zi Yi!" ”

I was shocked.

I saw Bai He close his eyes, turn around and go out again.

Knowing this, he hurriedly followed.

Bai Yuewei frowned and pulled down the fourth aunt, "The eldest brother said that he wouldn't let the fourth sister know for the time being!" ”

"I just have to let her know! Gotta let her scold your dad well! "The fourth aunt is too angry to come out," I said how he goes out to fish every day, a fishing is all night, it turned out to be a gambling horse under the guise of fishing, I think he doesn't want us to have a good time! He won't let me get better, and I won't let him get better! ”

"Oops!" Bai Yuewei couldn't communicate with her.

The eldest lady picked up the phone and called Bai Ziyi, Bai Ziyi learned that they told Bai He about it, and she was so angry that she didn't know what to say for a while, and when she heard that Bai He went out, Bai Ziyi asked, "Where did she go?" ”

"I don't know." The eldest lady said, "I went away without saying a word." ”

"I see." Bai Ziyi frowned and hung up the phone.

Fu Jinghuai on the side glanced at him, and Bai Ziyi said, "Bai He may come over." ”

"She knows?" Fu Jinghuai asked in a deep voice.

Bai Ziyi nodded and sighed.

The car stopped in front of the town guard's mansion, Bai He got out of the car, and the two guards at the door glanced at her and let her go, but stopped Zhizhi outside the door.

Fu Jinghuai and Bai Ziyi stood under the porch waiting for her, and when they saw her walking briskly, Bai Ziyi hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed her shoulders, and said first: "Bai He, listen to me, you don't have to worry, I ...... this matter."

"Where is he?" Bai He didn't want to hear anything else.

"I'll take care of that, okay?" Bai Ziyi looked into her eyes and comforted: "I know you're angry, but being angry won't solve anything." So you go home and wait for me first, okay? ”

Bai He broke away from his hand and said very calmly, "I just want to know where he is?" ”

Bai Ziyi looked at her silently.

Bai He walked in front of Fu Jinghuai, "Where is he?" Is it with you? "She's going to go in and find it.

Fu Jinghuai grabbed her arm, "He's not here with me." ”

"And where is he?" Bai Lotus turned around.

Fu Jinghuai's Adam's apple moved, it was about Bai He's stubbornness that made him soft-hearted, and he said, "In the patrol room." I'll take you to him. ”

Bai He looked at him and didn't speak.

In the patrol room, Qi Tai was bragging and farting with his brother and preparing to get off work, when he saw Fu Jinghuai, Bai Ziyi and Bai He walking in together, he thought he was here to ask him about the progress of Bai He's stolen money, so he hurriedly stood up and flipped through his investigation records, but before he could reach it, Bai Ziyi said, "Take us to the cell." ”

"Huh?" Qi Tai was stunned, then nodded and said, "Oh, okay." ”

The cell of the patrol room is in the backyard, and it is different from the small black room in that it has a large space, and a cell can accommodate more than 20 people at the same time, which is generally used for people who are arrested in gangs or prisoners of the same nature.

This time, Fu Jinghuai's army arrested more than 70 people from the Golden Horse Casino, and all of them were imprisoned here, and the cells were packed.

Qi Tai explained: "During the day, family members took more than a dozen people. ”

"Where is Bai Zhengting?" Bai He asked.

Qi Tai didn't know Bai Zhengting, so he definitely couldn't answer her question, so he shouted twice, but no one answered.

Bai Ziyi frowned.

Qi Tai sighed, and shouted loudly: "Bai Zhengting? Is there anyone named Bai Zhengting? ”

Gamblers in the cell: you look at me, I look at you.

Bai Ziyi asked them all to squat down so that they could see more clearly.

Bai He's gaze swept over each of her gloomy and haggard faces, and then she walked to the second cell, and looked, she stared at the back of the head of a man crouching in the middle of the crowd with his back to her.

"Let him come out." Bai He said indifferently.

Qi Tai immediately took out the key to open the door, and then Bai Zhengting couldn't hide anymore, he lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Bai He, and slowly moved out of the cell.

"Xiaohe, I won't ...... next time"

Before Bai Zhengting's cheeky words could be finished, a stool smashed towards him, he couldn't dodge and was smashed, his body hit the wall of the cell at once, and he curled up and wailed in pain.

"White Lotus!" Bai Ziyi hugged Bai He, who grabbed the stool again, Bai He gritted his teeth and didn't say a word, and broke free with one hand and smashed the stool towards Bai Zhengting again, but this time Bai Zhengting dodged it.

was smashed twice in a row, Bai Zhengting was a little anxious, he stood far away, and said angrily: "Bai He! I'm your dad! ”

"No, you're not." Bai He pushed Bai Ziyi away, looked at Bai Zhengting and said, "You are my nemesis!" You are the one who caused my mother to die in vain! You're a self-serving bastard who doesn't care about everyone! ”

Hearing her mention Lin Zhuyin, Bai Zhengting's anger disappeared instantly, and he muttered: "I'm playing quite small this time......"

Bai Ziyi frowned, and had nothing to say about his unrepentant attitude.

Bai He asked, "Did you steal my money?" ”

Bai Zhengting didn't speak.

"Isn't it!" Bai He asked angrily.

"Yes." Bai Zhengting nodded.

Qi Tai's mouth opened and he let out an "ah".

Bai Zhengting tried to explain again: "Xiaohe, I just took a little bit to try my luck at first, and I made a lot of money as a result. But who knows......"

"Your acting skills are so good." Bai He smiled, obviously he stole the money, but when Bai He said that the money was stolen, he could be so natural, and even dared to echo the fourth aunt to report the crime. And in this last week, he can continue to gamble. This is not only a matter of good acting skills, but also a strong psychological quality.

Bai Zhengting couldn't stand her current calm, it was better for her to beat him and scold him again, so that he could rest assured, "Xiaohe, I won't gamble again......

Bai He shook his head: "There is no future." ”

"No, I'm serious! Little lotus! You believe me again! ”

"I'm sure you're going to end up like this!" Bai He pointed to his feet, "My mother believes that your fate is to be burned alive!" Bai Zhengting, you always say that we should believe in you and believe in you, but you ask yourself, have you done anything worthy of our trust in you? Have you ever done it! ”

There was silence in the cell, and the hoarse voice of the white lotus rang in everyone's ears.

Fu Jinghuai looked at Bai He's back silently, her always straight back seemed to be crushed by a mountain at this time, and the vertebrae on the back of her neck bulged so obviously.

"Bai Zhengting, I won't believe you anymore."

Seeing that Bai He seemed to be leaving, Bai Zhengting panicked, and he hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry Xiaohe!" I really know it's wrong! You hit me and scold me, as long as you can feel good in your heart! But don't let me stay here any longer, this is not a place for people! ”

The white lotus turned a deaf ear.

"White lotus! You can't leave me alone! You're my daughter! No matter how wrong I am, I'm your dad too! ”

"From today onwards, we will sever the father-daughter relationship."