Chapter 34
He Zheng died tragically abroad that year. In order to find out the truth, He's father sent someone to find Xie Yinong.
Unexpectedly, the other party was so ungrateful that he even hired someone to impersonate Xie Ning to cheat the He family of their money.
However, that person did find out the truth about He Zheng's death, and started preparing for the trap from that day, so the story Yi Yi made up was a mixture of truth and falsehood.
Xie Yinong was a war correspondent who was hunted down by both sides because he filmed a private meeting between high-ranking government officials and the rebels.
He Zheng died innocently in this dispute.
After reading about this in the newspaper, Xie Yinong fell seriously ill, but her responsibility as a mother made her grit her teeth and get through it, and she did not die as Yi Yi said.
When Xie Yinong was working as a reporter, she met a reporter from Country M. With his help, she secretly went to Country M with her daughter.
This is also the reason why the people sent by the old man have not been able to find the whereabouts of the mother and daughter.
After years of hard work by Xie Yicong, the photo was finally published and caused an uproar in the public opinion.
After revealing the truth and avenging He Zheng, Xie Yinong did not feel relieved, and guilt hung over her all the time.
In recent years, whenever He Zheng's death anniversary or the twins' birthday came, Xie Yinong would buy a flight ticket back home.
Once, she even took Xie Ning on a plane, but the moment they stepped on the plane, she began to experience strong rejection reactions such as dizziness, tinnitus, and tremors.
That feeling disappeared only when I walked off the plane with Xie Ning in my arms.
Xie Yinong did not dare to return to China, for fear of hearing her father-in-law questioning her why she was alive and well while his son died. She was also afraid of seeing He Yanting's hateful and resentful eyes.
When Xie Ning grew up, Xie Yinong told her everything.
If Xie Ning wanted to return to China to recognize her relatives, or even if she didn't want to come back, Xie Yinong would not stop her.
In fact, even if Xie Yinong didn't confess, Xie Ning had already sensed something from the clues. She chose to stay with her mother because she knew that if she left, Xie Yinong would do something stupid.
Although she stayed in Country M, Xie Ning always paid attention to the He family.
Xie Yinong died of liver cancer half a year ago, and Xie Ning has kept her ashes at home.
It was not until He Yanting got into trouble that Xie Ning made up her mind to bring her parents back with her ashes. She wanted to bury her parents together and end the grudges of the previous generation.
Hearing Xie Ning's request, He Ranjie looked embarrassed.
The old man can accept his granddaughter, but the possibility of him agreeing to bury Xie Yinong and He Zheng together is... not great.
In the old man's eyes, He Zheng's death was closely related to Xie Yinong, and he hated her for many years.
Before He Ranjie could speak, Zhou Zitan retorted, "How can that be possible? How can my uncle be buried with her?"
He almost said that it was Xie Yinong who killed He Zheng.
Xie Ning was not angry, "It still depends on the person's intention."
Shen Tingzhou was the only outsider present. He had been keeping silent, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but raise his head.
What do you mean?
What myself?
"What do you mean?"
Xiao Zhou also asked in confusion.
Xie Ning smiled softly, "Of course it was my dad's idea."
Shen Tingzhou, Zhou Zitan, and He Ranjie all looked at her, each with a shocked expression.
Xie Ning explained, "What I mean is that my father was willing to come to us overseas, which shows that he has let go of the past and forgiven my mother's mistakes."
Zhou Zitan said, "My uncle might have had a quarrel in the past. Anyway, if someone lied to me like that, I would definitely not forgive her, let alone say that she killed me in the end."
Shen Tingzhou: Xiao Zhou, congratulations to the only fan leader!
Xie Ning groaned, "It's possible. Since you all disagree..."
Shen Tingzhou thought she was going to give up, but then he heard Xie Ning say, "Then I'll find some time tonight to pry open my father's grave."
Shen Tingzhou: ...
Zhou Zitan: ...
He Ranjie: ...
Seeing the three confused faces, Xie Ning smiled sweetly, "I'm just kidding, why would I do this?"
Shen Tingzhou didn't think she was joking, it seemed quite serious.
He Ranjie twitched her lips, trying hard to show her usual gentleness. She said to Xie Ning, "Don't worry, I'll go and persuade your grandfather, maybe he will agree."
If you don't agree, just wait for your son's grave to be broken into.
Xie Ning smiled, "Thank you, Auntie. Mom always says you are a good person. You really are a good person."
He Ranjie gave a false smile.
Zhou Zitan took advantage of Xie Ning's absence and quickly leaned close to He Ranjie's ear and whispered, "Mom, should I go to look after my uncle's grave tonight?"
Shen Tingzhou, who could hear Zhou Zi's voice from more than two meters away, said: ...Xiao Zhou, you could have spoken louder.
Xie Ning, who was closer, naturally heard everything clearly. She comforted Zhou Zitan, "No need to go and watch. I'm not going now."
Zhou Zitan said "oh" and put his head back.
Looking at the sweet smile on Xie Ning's baby face, Shen Tingzhou finally agreed with Xu Xun's words -
How can someone who smiles all day be a good person?
You squinty freaks!
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After the real and fake daughter was exchanged, Mr. He dealt with the instigator of this incident with thundering means.
Although Yi Yi is a fake daughter, the old man still admires her spirit of sacrifice for her family. Because he is also a person with a strong sense of family honor, he did not retaliate against Yi Yi.
If Mr. He admired Yi Yi, he was very satisfied with Xie Ning.
Xie Ning looks too much like a member of the He family, so he intends to train her to take over the company. As long as she agrees to join the company, Xie Yinong can compete with He for a burial together.
For the sake of the living, he can choose not to pursue the dead.
Xie Ning came back this time just to meet her relatives, but she didn't expect that the other party would give her such a heavy burden.
Xie Ning did not immediately agree to her husband's request.
The old man did not rush and gave Xie Ning enough time to consider. At the same time, he sent someone to watch over He Zheng's grave. It was obvious that he was also afraid that his son's grave would be dug up.
Zhou Zitan likes Xie Ning very much. Although they have different opinions on Xie Yinong, as long as they don't talk about this, he is just a puppy who listens to his sister.
Zhou Zitan thought, his sister is beautiful and kind-hearted, isn't she better than that fake one called 'Yinyin'?
If Shen Tingzhou can fall in love with Yiyi, how could he not like his sister?
So he began to actively match Shen Tingzhou and Xie Ning, and invited them to dine at a very popular internet celebrity couple restaurant.
The restaurant is decorated in a pink and bubble-like style, and the customers who come here to dine are all young couples. There are also many friends like Shen Tingzhou who come here to join in the fun.
Xie Ning was not as simple as Shen Tingzhou and Yi Yi. She quickly realized Zhou Zitan's intention.
Xie Ning took a sip of cherry wine and said, "By the way, didn't I tell you that I'm a lesbian and I like girls?"
The exit from the closet was quite unexpected.
But Shen Tingzhou served four employers, three of which were the same, so he quickly digested the news.
Zhou Zitan looked at Xie Ning and was stunned for several seconds.
The table also fell silent because of this lively person.
In this silence, a man chuckled from behind the booth, "What lesbian? That's because you've never had a boyfriend and don't know the good of men."
Shen Tingzhou frowned.
Not only because of the man's cancerous speech, but also because he kicked a piece of iron plate that was big enough to break his leg.
Zhou Zitan, who was in a daze, passively triggered the mechanism to protect his family. He immediately turned into a vicious dog, stood up and rushed to the booth behind him, picking up the man who said those frivolous words.
Zhou Zitan's face was gloomy, "What the hell did you say!"
Shen Tingzhou's reaction ability had been trained by Qin Shiyao, and when Zhou Zitan was about to swing his fist at the man, he stopped him in time.
"Calm down, you're still on bail!"
Xie Ning poked her head out, "Yes, you are still on bail for attempted murder, you can't commit a crime."
The man who was picked up by Zhou Zitan's pupils trembled when he heard the words "attempted murder".
Xie Ning came over and said, "Let me do it. I'm not from here anyway."
The man's fear instantly faded when he saw a sweet girl with petite stature, delicate features and a harmless look approaching.
Until the other person rolled up his sleeves, revealing the string of skulls on his wrist, which were all human chewing teeth.
He played with the Kabara when he was pretending to be cool, but the ones he wore were all fake, and he didn't dare to wear the real ones at all.
Xie Ning said to Zhou Zitan, "Brother, let go."
Zhou Zitan immediately obeyed and let go, making way for Xie Ning.
Xie Ning walked up to the man and showed two pear-shaped swirls, "I will give you two choices now. Either you drink this bowl of Maoxuewang soup and I will pretend I didn't hear you, or I will knock out all your teeth and make a bracelet out of them."
Shen Tingzhou thought that the man would continue to use his taunting skills, and then be taught a lesson by Sister Xie's iron fist, and finally surrender.
I didn't expect him to slide down to his knees.
Amid the curious looks from the crowd, the man closed his eyes, picked up the bowl of Maoxuewang that was still bubbling with oil, and started drinking.
Shen Tingzhou: Oh, no, how come...
The restaurant waiter came over to ask about it, and Xie said innocently, "I was just joking, he asked for it himself."
The man paused when he heard this and looked over.
Xie Ning glanced at him, and he seemed to be struck by something. He immediately lowered his head and continued drinking. His face turned red and his mouth was covered with blisters. His female companion at the same table thought he was embarrassing and left early.
The waiter advised him a few times, but the man didn't listen and drank up the whole bowl of Maoxuewang soup. Then he hurriedly paid the bill and left.
Because of this little episode, Shen Tingzhou obviously felt that the voices of people around him became much quieter.
Xie Ning seemed unaware of this and focused on eating.
Shen Tingzhou: It turns out that strong people always try to change others to make themselves comfortable.
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On the third day after that meal, Zhou Zitan called Shen Tingzhou to say goodbye.
Zhou Zitan said energetically, "I'm going to the temple to pray for my brother."
But that's not why you're calling at 5 am!
Shen Tingzhou asked carefully and found out that Zhou Zitan was not going to go to just one temple, but was planning to visit all the temples in the country.
Shen Tingzhou finally came to his senses. "Why do you suddenly believe in metaphysics? Didn't you say you didn't believe in it?"
Zhou Zitan: "My sister told me that. She said it works."
...He knew that this couldn't be something Zhou Zitan came up with on his own.
Shen Tingzhou couldn't help but ask: "Have you offended your sister these two days?"
Zhou Zi leaned forward and said, "I don't have any."
Shen Tingzhou: "...Think about it again."
Zhou Zitan: "I really didn't. I've been busy looking for lesbians I know these past two days. I even created a group with 200 people and let my sister join in to choose. How can I have the time to offend her?"
Shen Tingzhou's silence lasted for a century.
No wonder Xie Ning wanted to chase Zhou Zitan away. If it were him, he would send this little Zhou to Mars.
Two hundred lesbians, you are just standing here helping your sister choose a harem.
What could Shen Tingzhou say? He could only wish Zhou Zitan success.
Zhou Zitan was very pleased with Shen Tingzhou's encouragement, "Thank you, Dr. Shen, I will pray to Buddha sincerely."
Shen Tingzhou: “…Come on.”
Zhou Zitan: “Yeah.”
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On Friday, Xu Xun made an appointment with Shen Tingzhou to sterilize the orange cat.
After breakfast, Shen Tingzhou drove to Xu Xun's home. When passing the overpass, he saw a lot of people gathered under the bridge, and his heart was slightly moved.
Usually this happens when someone commits suicide by jumping into a river, and people gather to watch.
After thinking about it, Shen Tingzhou decided to change lanes and get off the bridge to see the situation. If someone really jumped into the river, professional medical staff would be needed to treat him.
I got off the car and walked over to ask, and sure enough, someone had jumped into the river.
Many enthusiastic people jumped into the river to rescue him, so Shen Tingzhou did not go into the water and waited by the river.
Soon a strong man dragged an unconscious girl with long hair, and people on the shore helped lift the girl up.
Shen Tingzhou stepped forward quickly, "I'm a doctor, put the person on the ground first."
Several people helped the girl to a flat place, and then they found that the girl was very tall. No wonder she still felt heavy even with several people supporting her.
"So thin and so tall."
“Is she a model?”
"She's pretty, but a bit like a man."
He doesn't look like a man, he is a man.
Shen Tingzhou saw his long black hair and subconsciously thought he was a girl. But when he took a closer look, he found that he was a handsome man with feminine appearance.
From his clothes to his temperament, he seems to have a good family background and doesn't look like someone who would commit suicide.
But Shen Tingzhou didn't care about that and started to perform CPR on him.
After pressing the chest for half a minute, the unconscious man spat out a mouthful of river water and his eyes blinked unconsciously.
Just as Shen Tingzhou was about to give him artificial respiration, a handsome young man pushed through the crowd and walked into the circle.
Seeing the person on the ground, he was shocked, "Mr."
Shen Tingzhou's ears were slightly numb from his dramatic, trembling voice.
He knelt down next to the man on the ground from a meter away, then pried open the man's mouth and began to perform artificial respiration.
Only then did Shen Tingzhou realize that the young man was wearing white gloves, a suit and tie, his hair was neatly combed, and there was a handkerchief in his pocket.
A sense of familiarity arises spontaneously.
This outfit...
Looks familiar, looks familiar, feels too familiar.
The young man must have learned first aid. After performing artificial respiration, he pressed twice on the long-haired man's chest, repeating the two actions very standardly.
Seeing that he was skilled in this technique, Shen Tingzhou felt relieved and did not stay any longer.
After Shen Tingzhou left, the semi-conscious man raised his hand and the young man immediately shook it.
The man wanted to pull it out, but he didn't have enough strength, so he had to let him hold it.
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Shen Tingzhou got back into the car. Although he was delayed for some time this time, he had already left home early today.
When they arrived at Xu Xun's house, Shen Tingzhou got off the car and saw the housekeeper tending to flowers and plants in the front yard.
White gloves, black suit, neatly combed hair, handkerchief.
The case is solved, the young man is wearing the same outfit as the housekeeper!
The housekeeper raised his head and greeted with a smile, "Is Doctor Shen here?"
Shen Tingzhou walked over and asked, "Do you need help?"
"No need." After saying that, the housekeeper turned around and said to the inside of the house, "Young Master, come out and receive the guests."
What he said was all true, but why did Shen Tingzhou feel so uncomfortable?
After a while, Xu Xun came out with a cat cage. As soon as he approached Shen Tingzhou, his face changed slightly, "What's that smell on you?"
Shen Tingzhou's first reaction was: "I didn't pet the cat outside."
"It's not a cat." Xu Xun kept sniffing around Shen Tingzhou like a drug-sniffing dog.
Shen Tingzhou was made uncomfortable by him. His body was stiff and his neck was stretched back. "What...what is that smell?"
Xu Xun said, "It smells like perfume."
He also mentioned a very difficult brand or the smell of perfume. In short, the top student Xiao Shen didn't understand his pronunciation.
The housekeeper understood and put down the spray bottle. "Doctor Shen, who did you meet today?"
From the time Shen Tingzhou left home to the Xu family, the only person he came into contact with was under the bridge.
Therefore, Shen Tingzhou told Xu Xun and the housekeeper about the person jumping into the river.
The butler continued to pour water, "That shouldn't be the case. Even if he wanted to commit suicide, he wouldn't choose to jump into the river. He would buy a bunch of white roses and lay them around his wrists, then cut his wrists and let the blood dye the white roses red. This way, his death would be ceremonial and beautiful."
Shen Tingzhou: ...
So crazy... No, it was such a dramatic and tense death.
Xu Xun curled his lips in disdain.
"But..." Shen Tingzhou suddenly thought, "There is a young man next to him who is dressed the same as you, butler."
This time, Xu Xun was not the only one who curled his lips. The butler also synchronized the action, and even the steps were the same——
He first raised his chin, showing an arrogant look, and then curled his lips to show disdain.
Shen Tingzhou saw the butler with such an expression for the first time:?
Xu Xun said coldly, "It seems that he is back."
The housekeeper said coldly, "It should be because he is not used to the local climate. He vomited after drinking it as soon as he came back."
Shen Tingzhou: ...You really are good at complaining.
Shen Tingzhou was curious and asked, "Do you know this person?"
Xu Xun avoided the topic and said, "It's time to go. The appointment time is almost up."
The housekeeper also said, "Go early and come back early."
It seemed that no one was willing to talk, so Shen Tingzhou had to swallow his curiosity.
The person who could make the two of them so silent should be...
"unimportant."
Shen Tingzhou was startled and turned to look at Xu Xun who was sitting next to him. The other person seemed to know what he was thinking and said, "He is not important to you, he is just a relative of mine."
Seeing Xu Xun's desire to talk, Shen Tingzhou asked, "Unfavorable relatives? I think the housekeeper doesn't like them very much either."
Xu Xun explained, "He just didn't get along with Sang Yan's father."
Shen Tingzhou was confused, "Is Sang Yan suffering from acclimatization? Did he vomit after drinking that?"
Xu Xun: "No, it's the young man wearing white gloves."
Shen Tingzhou: “Oh.”
It turned out to be a grudge between two black butlers.
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The neutered orange cat lay on the floor with its tongue hanging out, crying silently.
Shen Tingzhou watched it quietly from the side, and seeing that it didn't do anything extreme, he ignored it and gave it time to digest the matter.
Looking at Shen Tingzhou who was poking the cat's fur and paying attention to the cat's movements, Xu Xun suddenly asked, "Why do you like cats so much?"
Shen Tingzhou answered without hesitation, "Because they are cute."
Xu Xun: "What else?"
Shen Tingzhou: "Because they are furry and feel good to the touch."
Xu Xun: "Anything else?"
Shen Tingzhou: "Because its meow sounds very nice."
Xu Xun sighed, and Shen Tingzhou immediately regained his concentration and asked cautiously, "What's wrong?"
Xu Xun said with a paralyzed face, "It sounds like you like her because of her appearance."
Shen Tingzhou admitted that he was superficial. He just liked external things. Because of these external things, he thought that as long as it was a cat, it could do anything.
After all, he is not looking for a friend or a partner, so he needs to know whether the other person's values are consistent with his own.
Don’t cats have the right to do whatever they want just because they are pretty?
Shen Tingzhou looked at Xu Xun with his warm eyes, "What about you? Do you have anything you like?"
Xu Xun nodded, "Yes, but I can't tell you."
Shen Tingzhou became interested. "Why? Is it a special hobby of young people?"
Xu Xun shook his head and rolled the loose hair he had combed off the cat into a small ball. "The housekeeper said that if I told you, you would be scared away."
Shen Tingzhou was silent for a few seconds, showing some caution, "Do you... like lying in a coffin?"
That really scared him.
Xu Xun: ...
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After Zhou Zitan left, Shen Tingzhou would receive calls or messages from him every day.
Every time he got a lucky charm, Zhou Zitan would show off to Shen Tingzhou.
In addition to asking for amulets for He Yanting, he also asked for amulets for He Ranjie, He Laoyezi, Xie Ning, and Shen Tingzhou.
In just one week, Zhou Zitan visited more than 30 temples. He was like a special forces soldier in the Buddhist worship world.
It is better to pray to Buddha and study metaphysics than to deal with criminal law.
So no matter what weird blessing things Zhou Zitan sent, Shen Tingzhou supported them.
During dinner time today, Zhou Zitan had already called him, but he didn't expect to receive another call before going to bed.
Fearing that something might happen to Zhou Zitan during his trip, Shen Tingzhou answered the call immediately.
It seemed that Zhou Zitan called accidentally. After Shen Tingzhou answered the phone, no one spoke on the other end and there was a rustling noise.
Finally the phone was thrown out and seemed to fall to the ground, but the sound finally became clear.
Shen Tingzhou heard Zhou Zitan say——
"You're lucky I didn't kill you that night. I didn't expect you to come looking for me today. If I don't kill you tonight, I'll..."
That night?
Shen Tingzhou immediately understood that Zhou Zitan had found the person who had taken advantage of him that day.
Judging from Xiao Zhou's personality, this was a move that might lead to someone's death. Shen Tingzhou's scalp went numb, and then he heard his angry voice.
"Stop taking my pants off. Get out of here."
Zhou Zitan has always been very good at fighting, but from his angry and defeated tone, it seems that he is being suppressed by the opponent...
What is going on?
Shen Tingzhou kept calling his name, trying to get in touch with him, but there seemed to be a scuffle over there. Shen Tingzhou heard Zhou Zitan's curses and the sound of clothes rubbing against each other.
In addition to these two voices, there was also a deep and vague male voice.
Shen Tingzhou felt that the voice was very familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before.
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