Chapter 217 The truth that is not the truth
Ye Bai drove alone to the Sunshine Street in Qiyang City.
He walked through narrow alleys and finally stopped in front of a dry cleaning shop.
He pushed open the door and whispered to the dry cleaner's owner, "Officer Liang."
Liang Jianming was sitting in the store drinking tea. When he heard the shout, he looked up and saw that it was Ye Bai. He smiled gently, stood up and said, "Why did you have time to come here? Come in and sit down."
Ye Bai walked into the store, sat on a chair, and stared straight at Liang Jianming: "Officer Liang, I came here mainly to ask you something."
Liang Jianming waved his hand. "I know what you want to ask. Your brother came to see me last time. Also, I have resigned. From now on, you can call me Uncle Liang."
Ye Bai nodded and whispered, "Uncle Liang, what exactly happened? Please don't hide it from me anymore."
Liang Jianming smiled slightly and shook his head, "You, just like your brother said, have a very stubborn temper. If I don't explain it to you clearly, you will definitely keep asking questions."
He lit a cigarette for himself, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and then said: "Now you are no longer the ignorant child you used to be, so I will no longer hide it from you."
Ye Bai had already learned from Ye Che that the little brother who had always worried him was no longer alive.
The purpose of his trip was to find out the whole story from Liang Jianming.
Liang Jianming sighed and began to recall: "There were two kidnappers who kidnapped you. One was called Zhu Qingnan, who cunningly escaped; the other was called Cao Ge, who was shot dead by me. And the little brother you have always missed was the one who took you through the dog hole and escaped. He was Zhu Qingnan's son, named Zhu Jiayan."
When Ye Bai heard this, his eyebrows slightly raised and he showed an expression of disbelief.
But he did not interrupt Liang Jianming, just listened quietly.
Liang Jianming continued, "Ye Bai, the reason why I kept it a secret from you was because I was worried that your young heart couldn't bear it. After all, the truth is too cruel. I hoped that the little brother could be a ray of light in your heart, illuminating your once-fearful heart. It wasn't until Ye Che came to me several times that I told him the truth. The little brother who saved you when you were a child was actually the son of the kidnapper Zhu Qingnan. He now lives with his grandmother and dropped out of junior high school. He runs a vegetable stall in the city west vegetable market and makes a living by selling vegetables."
Seeing Ye Bai's increasingly ugly expression, Liang Jianming patted his shoulder gently and consoled him, "Ye Bai, you should always look forward and not dwell on the past. I'm glad you're safe. As for Zhu Qingnan who is still on the run, it's my lifelong regret that I failed to catch him."
Ye Bai nodded absentmindedly, "I understand."
Liang Jianming said seriously: "Face the past and get out of the haze. I believe you really understand."
Ye Bai pondered for a moment, and suddenly thought of a question. He raised his head with a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "Uncle Liang, you have been involved in so many cases, do you know a man named Pang Fengdeng?"
Liang Jianming was slightly stunned, and repeated subconsciously: "Pang Fengdeng?"
He frowned, thought for a moment and shook his head, "It seems... I don't have any impression."
Ye Bai nodded, stood up, and said calmly: "Okay, I understand."
He turned and prepared to leave.
Liang Jianming looked at Ye Bai's back, with a hint of concern and exhortation in his tone: "Ye Bai, let go of the past and cherish the present. The past is over, don't dwell on it anymore. Live a good life, that's what you need to do most now."
Ye Bai stopped and turned slightly, "Uncle Liang, I have let go of the past. I came to see you this time just to hear you tell me the details in person. I just want to have a clear idea in my mind."
He smiled slightly, with a look of relief in his eyes, "Don't worry, I know it well."
When Liang Jianming heard Ye Bai's answer, a gratified smile appeared on his face and he nodded gently: "That's good."
After saying goodbye to Liang Jianming, Ye Bai turned and left the dry cleaning shop.
He drove back to the Ye Mansion to find Ye Che who was recuperating at home.
Following the servant's guidance, he found Ye Che feeding the koi in the rockery in the backyard.
When Ye Che saw Ye Bai coming over, a hint of surprise appeared on his face, and he smiled and teased: "Hey, how come you have time to come back?"
Ye Bai looked directly at Ye Che and said calmly, "I just came back from Officer Liang."
Ye Che's smile froze instantly. He turned around silently, with his back to Ye Bai, and his tone became flat and slightly cold: "So you came back to ask for accusations? Do you blame me for lying to you and not telling you the truth?"
Ye Bai walked to Ye Che's side, grabbed a handful of fish food, and gently sprinkled it on the koi in the pond. His eyes followed the fish swimming and he said, "When I heard what Officer Liang said, I was a little shocked at first, then unbelievable, and then..."
"Are you planning on coming back to quarrel with me next?" Ye Che interrupted him with a hint of impatience in his tone.
Ye Bai smiled slightly, his voice soft but mature: "You are not children, why are you quarreling? I know you are doing this for my own good."
When Ye Che heard this, he raised his head suddenly, his eyes full of surprise and excitement: "Stinky boy, you finally spoke human language for once!"
He stood up, looked at Ye Bai and continued: "You are my only brother, how can I harm you? The reason why I lied to you that your little brother was dead was that I thought some things might be good for you. After all, it is not easy to be a criminal police captain. Zhu Jiayan's father is a fugitive, and he can't even pass the political review. I did this just to let you get out of the shadows. Living a good life is the most important thing."
After saying that, he patted Ye Bai's shoulder vigorously, with a hint of relief in his tone: "You finally understand my good intentions."
(*) Woohoo...
Ye Bai couldn't help laughing at Ye Che's exaggerated actions, "You're not that excited, are you?"
Ye Che, however, looked serious, his eyes slightly red, and his tone was full of emotion: "Xiao Bai, you have finally grown up, that's great, brother can eat two more bowls of rice tonight."
He wiped his eyes in an exaggerated manner, causing Ye Bai to chuckle again.
Ye Bai teased, "Brother, are you worried that I will be furious with you after I know the truth?"
Ye Che sighed, with a bit of helplessness in his tone: "What do you think? I have been thinking that if you fall out with me because of this, then I really don't know what to do. Sometimes when I think about this, I can't sleep well at night."
Ye Bai patted Ye Che's shoulder gently and comforted him, "Brother, don't worry. I've let it go a long time ago and I'm no longer bothered about who is the little brother. This time when I came back to see Officer Liang, I actually asked other questions."
Ye Che finally breathed a sigh of relief, a relaxed smile on his face: "It's great that you can think it through. Will you stay at home tonight? Or will you leave after dinner? Mom and Dad were still talking about you last night."
"I'll have dinner with you guys before we go."
Then he picked up his phone to check and found that Han Jianye had sent him a message in the morning, but he had not replied yet.
【( '-ω ) I miss you when I wake up without my baby by my side. 】
Ye Bai smiled and replied immediately: [I will go back tonight. 】
At this time, Han Jianye had just come out of a meeting. After receiving Ye Bai's message, he knew that Ye Bai would be back tonight, and his depressed mood early in the morning instantly disappeared.