39 "Giving up at the slightest resistance is no different from being a child"
After working until the early morning, He Yu finally had some time to rest.
It was too chaotic, with too many things for him to deal with. The constant noise in his ears made him feel as if his soul had left his body and only his body was left.
He had never encountered anything like this before. In the past few years in Rongcheng, although others said that he was a tall tree that attracted wind, every step he took was smooth and successful. The business world is like a battlefield, and Deng Zixiong's targeting of him just proved that his appearance broke the balance that had always existed here.
He also thought about the real reason why Rongcheng could not develop. It was because he had always been blindly confident and thought that he could change this place as long as he worked hard. But now, he couldn't help but start to doubt whether his persistence in the past few years was fundamentally wrong?
"At worst, you can just go home. It doesn't matter if the company in Rongcheng closes down. Just consider the loss as your tuition." He Jinsheng called to comfort him but more like to persuade him to give up as soon as possible.
He'd resorted to any means necessary to raise his son, completely forgetting his own disobedience to pursue his own dreams. He'd long hoped He Yu would return from Rongcheng, unburdening his responsibilities so he could enjoy retirement. He wouldn't be constantly busy at this age, watching his wife tour the world without him.
Father and son still couldn't get along, so He Yu simply hung up the phone and sought some quiet time. He Jinsheng had never understood him; he simply hoped he would stick to the path he'd set, turning around if he made a mistake. But he had always been a stickler for following a path. Even if he didn't like it, he had been doing it for so long that he felt a sense of responsibility. Giving up at the slightest resistance would be childish.
Just as I was thinking about it, my phone rang again. It was Tao Wanjia calling.
"Still asleep?"
"No." Her voice was clear on the other end of the phone. "I'm waiting for you to call me back. Are you busy?"
"It's okay. Why are you still not sleeping so late?" He Yu asked her.
Tao Wanjia answered truthfully that she had just returned from the hospital and Pei Qiang had already completed the operation, so she was able to breathe a sigh of relief for a short time.
At this moment, people are standing at the window, and through the brightly lit night scene outside the glass, they can clearly see the moon hanging in the sky.
"He Yu, look up, the moon is very beautiful tonight."
She thought of the countless days and nights they had been apart, when she had also had moments like this, gazing at the scenery and missing him. Whenever she came to such moments, she would repeatedly bring out the words from her favorite movie.
The general idea is that whenever I feel tired of the world, I will think of the person I love, and think that he is alive in some corner of this world, and I will be willing to accept anything.
On those days when she was so busy running that even looking up at the stars was a luxury, she relied on He Yu to move forward step by step. His strength was invisible, accompanying every part of her body.
So does he.
He Yu rubbed his eyebrows, stood up from the desk, stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out.
The sky changed in the afternoon, and the night sky was covered with layers of dark clouds, covering the moon. There was no moonlight, only darkness, but he still raised his lip and said, "It's beautiful."
"He Yu..."
"Um?"
"I'm starting work tomorrow, and I'm a little nervous." It's been years since she's felt this way, perhaps because the past six months of stagnation have brought her so much uncertainty. When people interrupt their accustomed routines, it takes time to adjust.
It may also be that there have been too many things going on recently and the hotel bed is too soft. In short, Tao Wanjia can't sleep.
"Don't be nervous, you can do it." He Yu said every word. He believed that her ambitions could be realized, and he also believed that she would continue to shine.
After a moment's silence, she called his name again.
"What's wrong?"
"It's okay. I just want to say..." She stretched out her tone, trying not to let herself be overwhelmed by longing, and smiled lightly, "If you miss me, just look at the moon. I'll go home to see you when I have time."
"Okay, I'll wait for you at home."
Afraid that if he said more he would be exposed, and also afraid that she would notice his tiredness, He Yu finally hung up the phone after coaxing her to sleep.
There was silence all around, but his heart felt inexplicably heavy.
Thinking of this time yesterday when the two of them were still being intimate in the hotel day and night, Tao Wanji lazily rested her head on his chest, holding him tightly with both hands.
"I can't bear to see you go back..."
Her breathing gradually evened out, and only then did she remember to answer his question. A rare touch of irrationality, controlled by emotion, crossed her face, her bright eyes fixed on him. "Why are we both so busy? I wish you weren't the boss. Then you could be an artist with me, free to go wherever we wanted."
"You're working, not traveling the world. Can I still follow you?"
He raised his eyebrows and teased her deliberately, "Besides, artists always live in the open air. How can you bear to see me in such a miserable state?"
This was a joke. He had never lacked money since he was a child, so there was no need for him to worry about food and clothing when making a choice. He just wanted to hear her answer.
As Tao Wanjia expected, he raised his hand to pinch his face and lowered his head to coax him.
"Then I certainly won't let you go. I will make money to support you."
He Yu smiled, put his arm around her waist and pulled her off him to rest, but Tao Wanji became excited and reached for the cell phone on the bedside table, thinking that he looked down on her salary.
"It's not much, but it's enough to support you. However, I think your standard of living will have to drop a bit. If you're worried, you might as well sell all those watches now."
She was in a good mood and after some banter, she handed him the phone.
Because of her work, she loves taking photos and has kept a special photo album to record her life. He Yu has never seen these before. After getting her permission, he turned on the desk lamp and leaned against the bed to look at them carefully.
Tao Wanjia rested his head on his shoulder and chattered to him about the origin of each photo.
"This was in the Gobi Desert in southern Xinjiang. We were investigating an antique dealer."
He Yu enlarged the photo. She was wearing a brown suede jacket, jeans and Martin boots, and a thin scarf tied around her neck fluttered in the wind.
It was very cool and fit in with the surrounding environment. It was something he had never seen before.
Fresh, warm and vibrant.
Seeing that he was distracted, Tao Wanjia stretched out his hand and waved it in front of his eyes.
"Well? Would you like to seriously consider following me?"
He Yu didn't answer. He put down his phone, held her hand, and slowly lowered his head.
The blanket wrapped around them slid off, and both of them were still sweaty. When they got close to each other, their hot breath mixed together again.
After a long time, He Yu finally spoke softly with a hoarse voice: "Then it's a deal, I will follow you for the rest of my life."
Tao Wanjia's heart was pounding, and she smiled and put her arms around his shoulders.
"Don't worry, I will take good care of you."
…
I withdrew my thoughts, and the dark clouds in the sky continued to block the moonlight.
He Yu couldn't see through the fog clearly, and didn't know what he would face next. If it weren't for the mess in front of him, he actually really wanted to leave with her.
Even if I have to give up everything with the worst plan, as long as she is there, it is enough.
But He Yu would never have thought that at this moment, on the other side of the city, a new discovery was made in the Criminal Investigation Brigade office which was lit all night long.
Lu Yuan was listing the character analysis motivations on the whiteboard despite feeling sleepy. Just when he was at a loss, Xiao Li from the technical department suddenly pushed the door open.
"Captain Lu, Sun Heng's computer has been repaired, and there's an encrypted video in his mailbox."
Everyone in the room perked up. The computer connected to the projector, and after a flurry of garbled noise, Sun Heng's face appeared on the screen. He was wearing the same clothes as the deceased, and behind him was pitch black, making it difficult to see the surroundings clearly, as if a veil had been deliberately placed over his head.
The man's eyes were obviously bloodshot, and his eyeballs staring at the camera seemed unable to move. He looked very anxious, but his words were stumbling -
"I, I want to report it."
"I know I won't be alive for long. I'll be silenced soon."
"But regardless of whether this video will be discovered or not, I have to say that all the projects that the Jinsheng Group branch has obtained in Rongcheng in recent years have involved profiteering. I have all the evidence stored on my hard drive. All of this was done because He Yu threatened me. It has nothing to do with me."
"You...you...you...must..."
The video froze, and the following words became garbled.
"Anything else?" Lu Yuan asked.
Xiao Li worked on the computer again and shook his head. "The original video is damaged. I can only recover this much."
The room fell silent, and the two policemen sitting nearby began to discuss the video.
"What did the secretary say when we checked Sun Heng's office this afternoon?"
"He said the computer was a company secret and that Sun Heng's computer was broken. I asked the employees, and they said it was Mr. He who broke the computer during the meeting—"
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Although he suffered from insomnia, Tao Wanjia arrived very early the next day.
Over twenty years after its founding, Jingxin Daily has evolved from a print media era to its present state, boasting only a handful of departments and a full six floors of office space. Tao Wanjia, following his memory from last time, found the Social News Department. As soon as he crossed the intercom, he bumped into He Qunshan, who had just emerged from the lounge after a long night.
He was still dressed casually, holding a half-finished cup of coffee in his hand.
"It's still early."
He Qunshan nodded at her and then called her to the office.
"How's Lao Pei? I haven't had time to visit him these past two days."
"The operation is completed and he is in good condition now." Tao Wanji answered truthfully, feeling a little nervous as he stood in front of the desk.
She wasn't feeling awkward in a new environment, but rather unsure about the new leader's style of work. She thought she should be cautious, but He Qunshan casually pulled a chair for her to sit down.
"Have you had breakfast?"
Before she could say anything, the man had already thrown out a box of soda crackers from the drawer. He Qunshan tore open the package with a relaxed attitude, handed it to her while moving the computer screen over.
"If I remember correctly, you are from Rongcheng, right?"
Tao Wanji nodded and continued, "I have a topic I'd like to explore in depth. It would be quite interesting. After all, this is your first battle here, and it's in your hometown, so it's most appropriate for you to handle it."
"From Rongcheng? What's the topic?"
He Qunshan looked at her and said two words.
He quickly opened the report information in the mailbox, and Tao Wanjia shifted his gaze to the computer screen. After seeing the words on it clearly, he was suddenly stunned.
He Qunshan was still intently analyzing the situation with her, recounting how she had once "hunted down corruption" with a single report, but Tao Wanjia couldn't listen anymore. The dense text consumed her. Her mind was becoming increasingly confused, and she interrupted the endless stream of suggestions from her leader.
“I can’t do this topic.”
"Why?"
Tao Wanji stood up, his expression gradually becoming heavy.
Because the person she was asked to investigate was He Yu.
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