Chapter 71
Most of Ye Ze's information came from other people or certain channels.
There was no part about Sun Mei and Jiang Tongguo giving her money. It only wrote that she bought a two-bedroom, one-living-room house in the second semester of her junior year.
There is no detailed account of Jiang Bai's childhood experiences. It is written that Sun Mei and Jiang Tongguo didn't care about her, and she basically kept to herself, occasionally having some interactions with the neighbors next door.
Basically, everything was out in the open. Jiang Bai couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After all, only she, Sun Mei, and Jiang Tongguo knew about those things. Jiang Tongguo had disappeared, and Sun Mei wouldn't talk about these things either.
"Jiang Bai, I suspect Ye Ze will do something to you. Think about it, is there anything I need to pay attention to?"
Lan Shuqing paid close attention to Jiang Bai's reaction, his eyes sincere and focused.
Jiang Bai raised his head, his face still pale, and his eyes were slightly dull, not knowing what he was thinking about.
Lan Shu looked at her like this, leaned forward slightly, held her hand, and called her softly: "Jiang Bai..."
Jiang Bai came back to his senses and looked at Lan Shuqing, refocusing his gaze. After seeing the worry in the other's eyes, Jiang Bai moved his stiff fingers.
Lan Shuqing's hands are warm.
Jiang Bai took a deep breath. She looked at Lan Shuqing and her expression relaxed slightly. "I'll make a call first."
Lan Shu nodded slightly, "Okay."
Li Liyue, who had watched the whole process, snorted in her heart, while Lan Zhaoting and Lao Zheng looked at each other, both a little surprised.
Jiang Bai took out her cell phone and dialed a number she hadn't contacted for a long time using her second number.
The phone rang several times before someone picked up.
It was a girl's voice, a little excited, "Sis! You finally called me!"
Jiang Bai looked up at Lan Shuqing and said into the microphone, "Amao."
"Hey, sister, I got first place in this mock exam. Isn't that amazing?"
Hearing this, Jiang Bai laughed, "Very impressive, our Ah Mao is still so smart."
The girl smiled and said, "Thank you, sis."
Jiang Bai remembered something and asked, "Have you finished the exercise book I sent you last time?"
The girl quickly responded, "I did, I watched the videos. That teacher teaches better than our teachers at school. That's why I was able to get first place in the exam."
Jiang Bai nodded, "That's good." She looked at Lan Shuqing again. The other party was also looking at her, but his eyes were a little strange.
Jiang Bai coughed lightly, "Amao, I have something to ask you."
"Sister, do you want to ask about the situation next door?"
Jiang Bai said "hmm".
The girl's voice dropped. "A few days ago, a man knocked on the door next door. He was dressed really well..."
"It was Aunt Mei who invited him in, but when he came out, it was Brother Xiaofu who saw him out. Brother Xiaofu was so happy. I've never seen him so happy before..."
"Then Brother Xiaofu also went out and hasn't come back yet."
Jiang Bai asked again: "What about my mother?"
"After Brother Xiaofu left, Aunt Mei has been playing mahjong outside. My mom said she's not stingy anymore and is even happy when she loses money."
After getting the information he wanted, Jiang Bai chatted with the little girl for a few more words before hanging up the phone. When she looked up, she met Lan Shu's gentle gaze. Jiang Bai put down the phone and blinked.
Lan Shu raised an eyebrow slightly, "Are you done?"
Jiang Bai said "Ah" and nodded, "I'm done."
Lan Shuqing gave Jiang Bai a look that said, "I'll deal with it later," then raised his chin slightly, "What do you mean?"
Jiang Bai coughed lightly, glanced at the three people standing behind him, then looked at Lan Shuqing and explained, "Amao is the kid next door to my house. From what she said, someone came to see me a few days ago...Sun Mei, I think she gave them some money."
Without dwelling on Jiang Bai's address, Lan Shu thought for a moment and asked, "What about your stepbrother?"
Jiang Bai shook his head. "I don't know. I haven't been in touch with them for a long time. I only found out from A Mao by chance that their new house is across from A Mao's house."
Besides, Jiang Bai is now in Beijing. They can’t just run to Beijing, right?
Lan Zhaoting stood at the back and said directly: "We'll know where the person is just by checking."
After that, he called his assistant in City A and asked him to check the whereabouts of Sun Mei's stepson.
Lan Shuqing looked at Jiang Bai and asked, "Anything else?"
Jiang Bai looked at Lan Shuqing, holding the phone. "About four years ago, Sun Mei... called me. She heard from somewhere that I was working in City A and wanted me to give her some money."
"Four years ago?"
Jiang Bai exclaimed, "Ah!" and said, "Yes..."
Lan Shuqing suddenly remembered the time Jiang Bai ignored her, and the phone call from someone she didn't like... Jiang Bai never said it was her mother, but now was not the time to talk about that. She continued to ask, "Did you give it to her?"
Jiang Bai shook his head. "No, I blocked her after I rejected her. Aside from A Mao, I have no contact with anyone in the village. They don't know where I am in City A."
They didn't know, but Ye Ze knew.
Everyone present thought of this matter. At this time, Jiang Bai's phone rang again.
Jiang Bai glanced at the caller ID and answered the call. "Hello?"
"Hello, owner. Is Jiang Xiaofu a member of your family?"
Jiang Bai was puzzled. "What?"
City A, at the entrance of Jiang Bai’s residential complex.
The property manager looked at the dozen or so men at the gate of the complex and asked Jiang Bai on the other end of the phone, "Look, there's someone named Jiang Xiaofu who claims to be your family member and wants to enter the complex."
Jiang Bai's house has always been rented out, so there's no need to look for her here, and with such a large group of people...
Jiang Bai frowned, "No, he's not my family. If he stays at the gate of the community and doesn't leave, you can call the police."
The property management replied: "Okay, owner."
Jiang Bai hung up the phone, looked up at Lan Shuqing and said, "He went to City A."
It would be easy to deal with it once he knew where the person was. Lan Shuqing turned to look at Lan Zhaoting and called out, "Dad."
Lan Zhaoting smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."
Lan Shu chuckled, "Thank you, Dad."
Lan Zhaoting patted her shoulder and said, "Don't be polite with Dad. I'll make the arrangements."
After saying that, he took Lao Zheng out.
Li Liyue glanced at her and Jiang Bai, then followed them out.
Lan Shuqing turned around and looked at Jiang Bai. Jiang Bai also looked at her, "Lan Shuqing."
"Um?"
Jiang Bai sighed, "I'm so useless."
Lan Shu chuckled. She stood up and sat next to Jiang Bai. "Don't feel burdened. Ye Ze targeted you because of me. It's only right for us to deal with these matters."
Jiang Bai looked up at her and had an idea, so she said, "Lan Shuqing, I'll sell the house so they can't find me."
Lan Shuqing looked at her in surprise, "But..."
Jiang Bai blinked, "Didn't you say I could live with you? Can't you take me in?"
Lan Shu poked her face lightly and said, "Do you think I'm such a dishonest person?"
Jiang Bai smiled, "Of course not." She leaned against Lan Shuqing, "Besides, we'll be in Beijing for a long time. We can talk about the rest later when we go back."
Jiang Bai looked into Lan Shuqing's eyes and asked, "Is it okay?"
Lan Shu gently held Jiang Bai's hand and said, "No, let's wait until this matter is over, okay?"
That was the house Jiang Bai bought herself, and Lan Shuqing didn't want her to make a decision so early.
Jiang Bai pursed her lips and drooped her shoulders, "Okay..." She just didn't want to cause trouble for Lan Shuqing and the others because of her.
Lan Shu gently rubbed the top of Jiang Bai's head and said, "I'm going to go out for a while, just be good."
Jiang Bai nodded.
Outside the ward, Lan Zhaoting was making a phone call. Lao Zheng had already left, and Li Liyue was standing next to Lan Zhaoting.
Lan Shuqing walked over and looked at Li Liyue, "Mom."
Li Liyue nodded slightly, "Why did you come out? Aren't you going to accompany Jiang Bai?"
Lan Shuqing took a step forward and took Li Liyue's arm, "I just came out to see you guys~"
Li Liyue rolled her eyes secretly, "Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."
Lan Shu chuckled and called out coquettishly, "Mom~"
Li Liyue glanced at her and suddenly asked, "Didn't she tell you about Jiang Bai's past?"
Lan Shu was stunned for a moment and shook his head, "No."
Before this, she only knew that Jiang Bai's parents were divorced and did not live with her. The rest was learned from the information investigated by Ye Ze. Lan Shuqing roughly knew that Jiang Bai had always been alone.
Li Liyue looked at her with a complicated look in her eyes, "Aren't you curious about where Jiang Bai got the money to buy the house?"
To be honest, when Li Liyue saw Jiang Bai's information, she felt very complicated. She also felt a little sympathetic to Jiang Bai's experience, but sympathy aside, Li Liyue's attitude towards the matter between Lan Shuqing and Jiang Bai remained the same, and there was no room for relaxation.
But when Li Liyue saw Jiang Bai bought a house in City A just now, she was still very confused. Although it was seven or eight years ago, the housing prices in City A were not affordable for an ordinary female college student. The down payment was at least 200,000 yuan. Where did Jiang Bai get the money?
It can't be the demolition compensation from my hometown. Parents who don't care about their children and only care about themselves will not take the initiative to pay it.
Moreover, Jiang Bai's mother knew that Jiang Bai was in City A and also called to ask for money, but it was strange that she only called once and never called again.
Lan Shuqing shook his head slowly, "I haven't asked, Mom. Jiang Bai will tell me when he wants to."
She believed that Jiang Bai would not break his promise for the second time.
Li Liyue looked at Lan Shuqing and said angrily, "Shuqing, haven't you noticed that she's hiding a lot of things from you? If she's hiding one thing, then she might be hiding ten things. Are you so sure you understand her?"
Lan Shuqing understood what Li Liyue meant. She smiled and said firmly, "Mom, I believe her."
Li Liyue almost couldn't catch her breath. She couldn't believe that she actually gave birth to a love-sick daughter. She glared at Lan Shuqing, "Lan Shuqing!"
Lan Shu chuckled and put his arm around Li Liyue's shoulders. "Mom, think about it, what did Jiang Bai get from me?"
"No? I never gave her any money. She bought the house herself, found the job herself, and came to Beijing by herself. Jiang Bai never asked me for help."
Li Liyue was disappointed, "If I don't have it now, what about in the future?"
Lan Shu thought for a moment and said, "In the future, she may not need my help." Then Lan Shu chuckled and said, "Mom, maybe your daughter will take the initiative to help her."
"Lan Shuqing, you're going to piss me off to death!"
Lan Shu chuckled and stroked Li Liyue's back, "Mom, calm down. Just treat me as talking nonsense."
Li Liyue took a deep breath and glared at her, "Where on earth did you learn these unreasonable skills?!"
Lan Shu blinked slightly and started to act stupid.
Lan Zhaoting finished his call and came over to see the mother and daughter staring at each other. He was puzzled, "What's wrong?"
Li Liyue said angrily: "Your daughter is a love-brained person!"
Lan Zhaoting glanced at Lan Shuqing, who shrugged helplessly. Lan Zhaoting understood and walked to the other side of Li Liyue. "Wife, let's deal with the current situation first."
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