Chapter 15

She didn’t have time to be surprised. As the man turned a corner, he turned to the side, which was a bone-setting clinic. The clinic had an old sign with traditional Chinese characters, and a door that looked like it was about to fall down was propped up next to it.

The man grabbed her wrist and dragged her directly behind the door. There

were shouts and footsteps coming from the stairs outside. The gangsters were shouting, “Don’t run!”

Ye Tianhui calmed her breath and looked over at the shouts.

The man in front of her was tall and thin, but he was a head taller than her. She looked past the blue shirt that was casually buttoned and saw a face that looked familiar.

She remembered this man. It was the young man she saw when she left the shack that day.

The gangsters also ran up the stairs. They couldn't see Ye Tianhui, so they looked around and shouted, "We saw you. Do you think we can't find you if you hide there?"

Ye Tianhui ignored this kind of arrogance.

The gangsters looked around and didn't see anyone. They cursed a few times and continued to chase them.

They waited until their footsteps were far away before the two came out of their hiding place.

The young man whispered, "Leave here first, lest they come back."

Ye Tianhui nodded, so the two of them left quickly and walked to another busy street. This side was bustling with people, and they felt much safer immediately.

Ye Tianhui looked at the young man and said, "Thank you for helping me."

The young man said nonchalantly, "Nothing, just a little help."

Ye Tianhui: "Why are you here?"

The young man: "I happened to be keeping an eye on them these days."

Ye Tianhui thought for a moment and understood. She looked at him and asked, "Is this your job? What kind of job are you doing now?"

The young man pursed his lips slightly and said, "I'm working as a security guard in a casino."

Ye Tianhui seemed to be thinking about something.

In Ye Tianhui's silence, the young man lowered his eyes slightly and explained in a low voice, "It's actually not bad. I just help with some things and don't care about the specific business in the place."

Ye Tianhui: "Really? That's good..."

The young man didn't say anything.

Ye Tianhui hesitated for a moment, and finally asked tentatively, "How is this job? Is the salary high?"

The young man looked at her in confusion.

Ye Tianhui: "I mean, if this job is good, can you introduce me to it? Do they want women?"

The young man listened to this, and there was a hint of surprise between his eyebrows. Then he said, "It seems that they only want men."

He added, "The women there are all barmaids, accompanying business."

Ye Tianhui kept silent. It seemed that she had no chance of getting this job. When

a woman goes to barmaid, she certainly knows that it is not just a simple barmaid. She may also be molested. Maybe she will be bought for a hour or taken out for sex.

In this kind of nightclub, gambling and prostitution are probably inseparable.

She definitely can't do this kind of job.

The young man said, "Where do you live? I'll take you home."

Ye Tianhui was curious: "Aren't you going back to work now?"

The young man shook his head: "No, not now."

Ye Tianhui listened to his voice, which had a southern accent.

The young man looked thin and stubborn, but his accent was a bit soft.

Ye Tianhui smiled: "What's your name, where are you from?"

The young man looked at Ye Tianhui and said, "My name is Jiang Lingfeng, from Jiangsu."

Ye Tianhui: "My name is Ye Tianhui, and I used to live in Beijing."

The two walked along the street and talked.

In fact, Ye Tianhui was quite wary of strangers, but the young man saved her after all, and she was grateful, so she naturally became less wary of him. As for

this young man, it can be seen that he is not an easy person to get close to, and perhaps a little lonely, but after experiencing this, he seems to be less taciturn.

So the two of them chatted briefly.

Although Jiang Lingfeng didn't elaborate, Ye Tianhui roughly guessed that his family must be in a bad situation and had no choice but to come here.

What surprised Ye Tianhui was that he brought his grandmother and sister with him.

You know, it's not easy to come here. Everyone has experienced a lot of hardships. He brought the elderly and his younger sister alone, so he must have suffered a lot.

Jiang Lingfeng: "These days, we have also managed to get some wood and other materials to build a temporary house. Although it's small, it's settled down, so I have to make more money now."

He looked at the bustling crowd in front of him and whispered: "If possible, I hope my sister can go to school, maybe go to college in the future."

Ye Tianhui heard this and tilted her head slightly and looked over.

The sunlight shone through the gaps in the skyscrapers and fell on his well-defined jawline. In that cold and tough look, there was actually some warmth.

She chuckled and said, "You can definitely do it."

Jiang Lingfeng pursed his lips slightly, but said, "I want to thank you."

Ye Tianhui: "Oh?"

Jiang Lingfeng: "That day, you saved my sister."

Ye Tianhui was a little surprised. She thought about it and said, "Is your sister six or seven years old and her name is Xiaoyuer?"

Jiang Lingfeng nodded, "Yes."

Ye Tianhui understood. The government was going to distribute relief meals that day, and everyone was scrambling for buns and bread. There were too many people and there was almost a stampede. Xiaoyuer was too thin and squeezed in the crowd and fell there. It was Ye Tianhui who was quick-eyed and quick-handed and pulled Xiaoyuer out of the crowd.

At that time, Ye Tianhui only knew that the other party was called Xiao Yu'er and didn't think much about it. She didn't remember much about it afterwards.

She then smiled and said, "It's all a piece of cake. We are all from the mainland. We are not familiar with the place and have few friends. It is not easy to make a life here. We should help each other."

Jiang Lingfeng looked sideways at Ye Tianhui and saw that her eyes were bright when she smiled, filled with sincere kindness.

He nodded slightly: "Okay."

After that, he added: "I have no other strengths, but I can fight. If you are in trouble, you must come to me and I will help you."

He spoke a little slowly, but he was very solemn.

Ye Tianhui understood that he was very serious.

He must be the kind of person who doesn't make promises easily, but who sticks to his word and can go out of his way to help his friends.

Of course she was very happy to have a friend like him. She was unfamiliar with the place and needed someone she trusted enough to help each other.

She smiled and said, "Thank you. If I need anything, I will definitely come to you. As for today, let's have dinner together. I'll treat you."

Jiang Lingfeng: "No, I'll go home to eat."

Ye Tianhui: "Let Can I treat you? I made some money from the lottery today, and I'm actually very happy. It doesn't seem interesting to go out alone to eat delicious food, and I don't know anyone here. "

Jiang Lingfeng was silent for a moment, and looked at She nodded and said, "Okay, I'll eat with you then."

Ye Tianhui smiled and said, "But I'm very stingy and I don't want to treat you to something too expensive, so let's go eat bowls of chicken wings."

Jiang Lingfeng : "Yeah."

Like cart noodles, this bowl of chicken wings is also a common street snack in Hong Kong, a cheap product for these low-income people who come from other places.

Ye Tianhui was not reluctant to treat him to a good meal. She suddenly had 4,000 Hong Kong dollars in savings, so she wanted to splurge on a good meal.

However, she knew that a silent young man like Jiang Lingfeng probably had a strong sense of self-esteem, so she would not treat him to a good meal today. Maybe he would treat her someday. He

was different from her. He worked hard to make money and had to support his elderly grandmother and sister. She didn't feed the whole family by herself.

She wanted to give him the possibility of Please leave some space for us. We can't let people feel that we are a burden.

The two of them walked forward. There was a food stall in front of them. It was bustling with customers and was very busy.

They found a stall. Ye Tianhui was very generous and asked the boss to add more food. He ordered various ingredients and asked for a big bowl for Jiang Lingfeng.

She looked at Jiang Lingfeng with a smile: "We just ran for so long, I'm so hungry, I need to eat more."

Jiang Lingfeng nodded slightly.

Soon the bowl of chicken wings for the two of them was ready. It's a big bowl, with very solid ingredients, including chicken, shrimp, fish, and some extra pork shreds, paired with black fungus and mushrooms, and a spoonful of red vinegar. It tastes smooth and rich, and my poor stomach is instantly filled.

After eating a bowl of chicken wings, Ye Tianhui became more familiar with Jiang Lingfeng . Jiang Lingfeng was afraid that Ye Tianhui was in danger and wanted to send her home, but Ye Tianhui was still thinking about going to In order to find out about the university professor's father, I decided to go to the University of Hong Kong.

Jiang Lingfeng glanced at her and said, "Then you should be careful."

Ye Tianhui said, "Don't worry, I'm not that easy to be bullied."

Jiang Lingfeng was slightly stunned, then nodded, with a hint of

Ye Tianhui raised her hand and patted Jiang Lingfeng's shoulder affectionately: "Okay, I'm going back. You should go home quickly too. Please tell Xiaoyu for me . "Hello, son. I'll have dinner with you guys when it's convenient for me."

Jiang Lingfeng was obviously not used to such close contact with others, and his body was a little stiff.

But he still nodded: "Okay."

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After Ye Tianhui got on the bus, the bus went along Central. She looked out the window curiously, but she saw the pier opposite. Over there was the pier. There were some ships moored, and many workers in shabby clothes were unloading goods on the pier, sweating profusely.

Judging from their temperament, Ye Tianhui had a vague feeling that these should be the previous wave of mainlanders who came to "get food".

There are also some ordinary household boats next to the pier, crowded together, half covered with black tarpaulins - probably for the sake of city appearance?

As for the streets, there are cafes and bars everywhere, and there are also people selling all kinds of snacks along the street, such as Dangdang candy, maltose and scallion biscuits, all of which are very popular.

There are also women carrying babies on their backs and selling cigarettes. Many people were wearing Chinese-style long gowns, which looked like the mainland before liberation.

Ye Tianhui was observing the city with great interest. As she was watching, she met a group of people. Their slogan was

a little... She was surprised. She had never thought that she could hear such slogans in Hong Kong.

They were actually reciting quotations.

She looked carefully and found that there was a full-length portrait of the great man and a red five-pointed star hanging here, and a high-pitched sign was posted on the door next to it . Imitating the handwritten calligraphy of "Qing Ping Le·Liupan Mountain".

You know, Hong Kong is still under the jurisdiction of the British government...

This world is really full of diversity, and Ye Tianhui feels that she has learned a lot.

At this time, the bus arrived at the station. Ye Tianhui got off the bus and asked someone for directions on the way. I found the University of Hong Kong.

In Hong Kong, where every inch of land is valuable, the campus of the University of Hong Kong is built on the mountain. Traditional Chinese-style buildings are distributed along the main road of the winding mountain. The ground paved with red bricks also looks a bit antique. The young students who came and went were dressed fashionably

, chatting and laughing. Their clothes were very fashionable, full of Hong Kong style, which was completely different from the style of Beijing.

Although Ye Tianhui was well-informed, she also felt that she Out of tune with this world.

And her father actually taught here, what would he be like?

She thought of the young ladies of the Gu and Ye families. They belonged to Hong Kong and were one with the Hong Kong temperament, but she was not. Wearing the same clothes as them would make her look out of place.

She stood there for a while and saw a coffee shop nearby. It seemed that many students went in. She hesitated for a moment and then followed them in, thinking that she would listen to their conversation. Learn about the university here.

She had never drunk coffee before, but she knew that there was such a drink. Now that she came in, she was inevitably curious. She dressed casually and followed others and ordered a cup. When

the waiter asked her what she wanted, she pointed, When asked if she wanted sugar, she shook her head.

With the waiter's slightly contemptuous gaze, she finally got a cup of coffee and sat down by the window to drink it.

After taking a bite, she almost spit it out.

It was so bitter.

She suspected that someone was deliberately doing something bad to her. Why did others seem to be enjoying it, but she was the only one suffering?

But there was nothing she could do. She really didn't understand. She could only drink half a sip as if nothing had happened, and then listen carefully to the words of the people around her.

It sounded like the people who came here to drink coffee were all students from the University of Hong Kong. Their idle chats were naturally varied, and most of them were not useful information. However, for Ye Tianhui, this was all fresh and new. She had never been exposed to it before, and it allowed her to feel the school atmosphere of this capitalist world and learn Cantonese by the way.

At first, they discussed arrangements such as "going to Mong Kok for a meal", and then they discussed tomorrow's class arrangements, etc. Finally, Ye Tianhui heard the word "Professor Ye", and she immediately pricked up her ears to listen.

"Have you all prepared for Professor Ye's discussion class tomorrow?"

"I went to the library to look up some information, but I don't know if I can pass it. Professor Ye is so strict! I'm going to regret taking his class!"

"But Professor Ye is so handsome, I like him so much!"

The female student looked at her with admiration and yearning.

Ye Tianhui was surprised. Could this Professor Ye be her biological father?

Who knew that next, several female students began to talk about Professor Ye, how cool Professor Ye was, how handsome Professor Ye was, and how stylish Professor Ye was!

Just when Ye Tianhui thought that this Professor Ye was not the same Professor Ye, they actually mentioned the Ye family and Professor Ye's prominent family background. At

this time, Ye Tianhui confirmed that the "handsome" they mentioned was her biological father.

She subconsciously thought that her biological father should be in his seventies or eighties, with gray hair and kind wrinkles.

But she soon understood that her father, a general in his previous life, was in his thirties when he gave birth to her. When she was twenty-five, he was already nearly sixty years old. Moreover, he had fought in many battles and lived in the open air. Naturally, he looked like an old man.

But now people in society live a wealthy and stable life. They take good care of themselves and do not look old. Moreover, this father seemed to have given birth to her when he was about twenty years old. She was eighteen years old, and he might not even be forty years old. He still looked "super handsome", which was understandable.

It is true that you should have children as early as possible!

The next few young students were still there with admiration on their faces, talking about Professor Ye, but Ye Tianhui had already stood up.

She threw away the coffee she had just taken a few sips of, and then ran to Hong Kong University.

According to her observation, Hong Kong University does not restrict outsiders, and people can come and go freely. Sure enough, everything went smoothly. She quickly entered the campus. Once inside the campus, she quickly found the Department of Physics according to the sign.

She was quickly stopped by a man wearing glasses, who asked her who she was looking for. She said she was looking for Professor Ye.

She explained to him, "It's Professor Ye Lixuan."

The man with glasses looked at her in surprise, "You're looking for Professor Ye?"

Ye Tianhui nodded repeatedly.

The man with glasses was impatient: "He's not here today."

Ye Tianhui: "Not here? Why not?"

The man with glasses looked cold: "No class today."

Ye Tianhui said: "I am his relative. Please leave a message for me. When he comes, can you tell him?"

Seeing this, the man with glasses went to discuss with the female teacher next to him, and then asked her to go to the front desk, and she dictated, and the other party wrote down the record for her and left a phone number near her residence.

The female teacher in charge of registration also looked reluctant. Ye Tianhui looked at her and knew that the chance was slim, but it was the only way she could think of at the moment.

After doing this, Ye Tianhui also planted a seed of hope.

She thought that she must collect more information recently, at least to know more about the Ye family, so that she can know herself and the enemy and win every battle. Otherwise, if she shows up and goes in now, she won't know how she died when she comes back.

She left Hong Kong University immediately, and it was almost dusk when she walked out of the university campus.

Under the setting sun, young and fashionable male and female students walked into the campus. They discussed the restaurant cafeteria, physics class, and tomorrow's plans. They looked carefree.

She remembered Ye Wenyin.

She thought that a person's experience will be deeply engraved in that person's heart.

Children who grow up in a spacious and bright villa will always be different from those who grow up in crowded and messy shanties.

And her biological father should be more adapted to a daughter like Ye Wenyin, not herself, right?

This is really a frustrating thing.

If she didn't have the memory of her previous life, if she wasn't mentally and physically strong enough, facing this impetuous and prosperous Hong Kong, she would have quickly fallen into endless pain and regret, and would never be able to let go.

Fortunately, she didn't have too much expectation.

She walked forward like this, and suddenly, she heard a voice: "Miss Ye, is that you?"

Ye Tianhui raised her head and saw a tall figure standing under the Bauhinia tree in full bloom in front of her.

It was Gu Shizhang.

The autumn wind was blowing, and the Bauhinia flowers were blooming. He was wearing a casual suit, with a slender figure, and stood there looking at her with a leisurely expression.

He raised his eyebrows and smiled: "It's really you, what a coincidence."