Chapter 54: Past Life's Self-Love
Gu Yanxing is dead.
The news came too suddenly. Qi Yan couldn't believe it. He changed his clothes in a hurry and left Chen Xiliu's house before his hair was dry. Some things were not convenient to talk about on the phone, so he could only rush to meet his friends.
Gu Yanxing was indeed dead. He crashed into Yi Hongli's car and lost his own life.
According to friends, when Gu Yanxing hit the car, Yi Hongli made a sharp turn in a hurry, and half of the car was deformed. Song Yili, who was sitting in the passenger seat, died on the spot, but Yi Hongli escaped and was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment.
The friend couldn't believe it: "How could he do such a radical thing?!"
"Because he is such a radical person, he wanted to do this three years ago."
——[He has not appeared in front of me for three years, six months, twelve days and one hour...]
Jiang Yuqing's plan echoed in his mind, and Qi Yan realized that perhaps he had not completely persuaded Gu Yanxing three years ago, so he cut off contact with Jiang Yuqing. Qi Yan recalled his last phone call with Gu Yanxing. Why didn’t he discover his plan in advance?
That person died, the clue was broken, and Gu Yanxing and Yi Hongli met each other face to face. Given Yi Hongli's personality, he would definitely say something to put pressure on Gu Yanxing, and although Gu Yanxing appeared calm on the surface, he would actually explode at the slightest provocation and could not stand any provocation at all.
Both his parents died because of Yi Hongli's frame-up, and Gu Yanxing, whose family had long been broken up, had no worries. The hatred that had accumulated over the years had been growing wildly. Three years ago, he planned to die together with Yi Hongli and let him pay with his life, but was persuaded by Qi Yan.
The deceased uncle and aunt would not want to see Gu Yanxing trapped by hatred. Jiang Yuqing, who is far away abroad, is still waiting for him. It is not worth it to sacrifice his own life to kill Yi Hongli.
If you want to make Yi Hongli pay a heavy price, you need sufficient evidence to make him completely lose everything he values. Whether it is his reputation or his life, the law can punish him, so there is no need to sacrifice himself...
“Even if you noticed, it doesn’t matter. We’ve been looking for him for so long and couldn’t find him at all.” My friend covered his eyes, leaned back in his chair weakly, and gritted his teeth, “This guy is really… a lunatic.”
He had made up his mind completely and did not want to be stopped by Qi Yan like he was three years ago, so he did not reveal his purpose. He even cut off contact with everyone just to be on the safe side and focused on planning how to kill Yi Hongli and avenge his parents.
The news of Yi Hongli’s car accident cannot be suppressed. It is only three o’clock in the morning but it has already been frequently searched. Tomorrow morning, people who should know and those who should not know will know about this.
"Yes, he is indeed a madman." It was impossible to reason with a madman, so Qi Yan stood up and said, "I want to go out for a while."
"...I'll go with you." The friend adjusted his glasses. He knew where Qi Yan wanted to go. From a rational analysis, it would be better for Qi Yan not to show up now, because it involves the Yi family's affairs. If Qi Yan shows up at this time, he will only bring all the subsequent troubles upon himself. But as soon as he saw Qi Yan's expression, he knew that Qi Yan would not ignore this matter.
My friend said, "I am a lawyer after all."
However, when they arrived at the place designated by the public security authorities, they realized it was too late.
——Jiang Yuqing arrived one step earlier than them.
Unlike her usual elaborate attire, she didn't even wear women's clothing, but ordinary black casual clothes. She sat outside with a stern expression: "Are you all here to confirm the identity of that guy?"
Jiang Yuqing knew about it no later than them and rushed over as soon as he received the call. He said calmly: "No need to confirm, it's him."
Jiang Yuqing has already confirmed the identity of the deceased. Now he is just waiting for the examination and identification to be completed before he can claim the body.
The atmosphere between the three of them was somewhat solemn. Jiang Yuqing sneered and said that Gu Yanxing died miserably, his body was smashed to pieces, and half of his face was bloody. However, even if it became like this, he could recognize that bastard at a glance...
Qi Yan and his friends didn't know what to say and just listened to him cursing. The one who broke the strange atmosphere was Yi Yang who came hurriedly.
When he saw Qi Yan was among those who came to claim the bodies of the perpetrators, his expression instantly became extremely angry. He clenched his fists with bloodshot eyes and rushed forward, roaring: "Qi Yan, it must be you, a bastard, who ordered that guy to kill my mother! My father was seriously injured and is still being rescued!"
Qi Yan looked at him with disgust, dodged sideways, grabbed Yi Yang's arm, hooked his foot, and using the force of Yi Yang's pounce, threw the man off his shoulder. He fell heavily to the ground with a "bang", and the pain made Yi Yang break out in a cold sweat.
Without waiting for him to struggle to get up, Qi Yan pinned Yi Yang to the ground, pressed his knees against his back, and said, suppressing his anger, "If I had known, I would have preferred to do it myself! Anyway, your Yi family still owes my Qi family and Xia family six lives in total! Yi Yang, what qualifications do you have to jump in front of me! Don't you think you haven't hurt us enough?"
"Damn it, Qi Yan, you deserve to die, you killed my mom, I will make you pay the price!!"
Yi Yang kept roaring and struggling, and couldn't hear anything Qi Yan said. Qi Yan let go of him slightly, and when Yi Yang turned over and was about to attack him, he raised his hand to block, and punched back hard, hitting him in the face with a dull sound. After all, they were the public security agency, and they were too noisy and rowdy, so soon someone came to separate and stop them, and forcibly pulled Yi Yang away.
Yi Yang's rage burned away all his rationality and he kept roaring. Qi Yan could no longer suppress the hatred in his heart. Fortunately, his friends hugged Qi Yan tightly and reminded him not to fight anymore.
The relevant personnel who came over waited until the matter was over before reminding the three of them that if they wanted to claim the body of the deceased, they needed to prepare some materials, including materials proving their identity and relationship with the deceased, and only then could they go through the claim procedures.
Hearing this, Qi Yan and his friends fell silent. Gu Yanxing's whereabouts are mysterious, he has no relatives, no material desires, and no fixed place to live. His daily life is no different from that of a homeless person. Even the way we contact them is anonymous, and it is impossible to leave any evidence of being friends.
The cause of this traffic accident is very clear, and Gu Yanxing is fully responsible. But since this guy used all his last money to buy a car and had no relatives, there was no one to bear the compensation. The people who came to claim the property were just friends, so they didn't have to take any responsibility.
It sounds like a bit of a joke from hell.
"I do have a photo of us together." Jiang Yuqing grabbed her messy hair, scolded enough, and looked tired. "Four years ago, he accompanied me to London for fun, and accidentally appeared in the camera of a passerby..."
I can't go on, it sounds even more ridiculous.
He still cannot face the reality. He feels light and floating when he walks, as if he is walking on clouds. If he is not careful, he will fall into the abyss.
Everything seemed like a nightmare. Jiang Yuqing didn't even want to look up at Qi Yan and Zhang Hengyi's faces, for fear of seeing their pitying eyes.
It’s so abominable. If this is a nightmare, wake him up immediately!
...It would be better if I woke up, what a nasty nightmare.
…
At half past six in the morning, Chen Xiliu changed his clothes and just walked out of the house, he smelled a strong smell of cigarettes. He immediately frowned and looked at the person sitting at the stairs.
"Eh? Is it this time already?" Qi Yan turned around when he heard the voice and noticed that it was already as bright as day outside the window. He subconsciously put out the cigarette butt and apologized, "Sorry, I must have smoked you."
It is written in the contract that smoking is not allowed in Shen Xiliu's house. He remembered this incident only when he returned downstairs, so he sat in the corner, thinking of smoking a few cigarettes before going in. As a result, Qi Yan, whose mind was full of things, didn't pay attention and smoked until dawn, so that the smell of smoke in the corridor could not be blown away by the wind coming in from the window.
"Do you want to act in a horror movie?" Shen Xiliu glanced at him, then looked away as if his eyes were stung, his tone mocking and calm, "Very talented."
The implication is that he is now no different from a ghost.
"Hehe." Qi Yan laughed twice and rested his elbows on his bent knees. The light from outside fell on his cheeks. The dark circles under his eyes could not be ignored. There was weariness between his eyebrows and eyes. He looked lazy and unfocused, with a kind of decadent and gloomy beauty.
Because the sunlight that was gradually coming in was a bit dazzling, her narrow and long peach blossom eyes were slightly narrowed, and the seemingly dark pupil color was not black, but brown. In the sunlight, it looks like a piece of pure amber, with a warm color and containing fine golden light, so gentle and lingering that people want to drown in it.
"Mr. Shen, are you going to work so early?" Qi Yan remembered that Shen Xiliu was not such a diligent person, and there was no need for him to be so diligent.
"No, I'm just going to the hospital." Shen Xiliu said expressionlessly, "I'll give you a day off. You don't have to come today or tomorrow."
He said, and walked towards the elevator without explaining why. The reason why he suddenly went to the hospital was self-evident. More than an hour ago, Yi Hongli was rescued. It's a pity and ridiculous that Gu Yanxing sacrificed his own life but failed to take Yi Hongli away.
Qi Yan tilted his head to look at Shen Xiliu's back, and when the elevator opened, he suddenly asked: "Mr. Shen, are you familiar with Yi Yang?"
Shen Xiliu paused and said, "It has nothing to do with you."
"Ask less about things you shouldn't ask." It's written in the contract that you are prohibited from asking about your employer's affairs. Qi Yan had not broken any of these rules in the past few months, but today he broke this rule for the first time.
"Well, thank you for your understanding." Qi Yan said. If he didn't have to come today and tomorrow, he would have more time to help Jiang Yuqing deal with Gu Yanxing's funeral.
Chen Xiliu said, "Don't be so conceited." He just didn't like Qi Yan's look like this, and felt uncomfortable if he looked at him for any longer. The strong smell of smoke in the corridor made him impatient, so he closed the elevator and left.
Qi Yan picked up the garbage bag he had placed on the ground. There was a can of beer and a cigarette butt in it, leaving no trace on the stairs. The wind kept blowing in through the window, quickly blowing away all the smell of smoke. It was a little cool, but Qi Yan didn't seem to feel the cold.
Gu Yanxing's death was so sudden that Qi Yan could never forget the last phone call he made with her. After thinking rationally, he always suspected that Yi Hongli had done something to him to force Gu Yanxing to this point. He had clearly persuaded him back then, so they didn't have no other choice.
Also, where did Gu Yanxing hide the evidence they had collected? Since you have decided to die, why not give the things to him in advance?
There are still many unresolved issues, Qi Yan thought as he smoked a cigarette. The dim firelight dimmed, and a wisp of smoke slowly rose up, blurring his face before being blown away by the wind.
They all wanted to kill Yi Hongli, ruin his reputation, and make him lose everything, but they never gave up. Considering that Qi Yan has lived under Yi Hongli's surveillance since he was a child, the evidence collected over the years has been hidden by Gu Yanxing.
Now Gu Yanxing is dead, but Yi Hongli is not dead yet. Qi Yan does not intend to give up. He will find a way to find what Gu Yanxing hid and make Yi Hongli pay the price.
…
After dealing with Gu Yanxing's funeral, Jiang Yuqing went abroad.
He had returned to the country originally to look for Gu Yanxing. Now that he had found him, there was naturally no need for him to stay in the country any longer. He just sent a message to Qi Yan and left without showing any sadness at all.
Qi Yan and his friends are still looking for clues left by Gu Yanxing. Although they know it is impossible, they still hope that this guy can leave some words, otherwise it will be too cruel to the living.
As a result, before the things were found, Qi Yan received a call from his cousin. She choked up and said that her aunt had fallen ill and jumped off the building.
Hearing this, Qi Yan's mind went blank.
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