Volume 1 Chapter 50: The Lingering Dark Soul

  Chizou was leaving by train at two o'clock in the afternoon on the sixth day of the New Year. Before he left, he made a special trip to the medical clinic to see Katsura. Since being rescued by Katsura on the second day of the New Year, Chizou had not seen Katsura again. No matter what, at that time it was Katsura who saved himself from that person's hands. Moreover, his own body had been seen by Katsura, and even when he came down from the mountain, he had been in close contact with Katsura all along. Just thinking about these things made Chizou blush uncontrollably. This was also the reason why Chizou did not want to see Katsura again.

  However, since they were about to leave, they should at least thank Konoha. So, around noon, he had his sister-in-law accompany him to the medical office. When the two of them arrived, Konoha was sitting in a chair reading a book. Chishio blushed and said to Konoha, who stood up:

  "Thanks for that day."

  "Don't thank me, Xiaohui. What happened that day was all because of me dragging you into it."

  Zhì Xiǎo Huì obviously didn't understand what Cong Ye's words meant and involuntarily turned her head to look at Yan Qing Cheng, wanting to get an explanation from her.

  "Heh heh, Xiao Hui, Cong Ye is just guessing blindly. How could it be that he implicated you?"

  While speaking, Yan Qingcheng gave Cong Ye a signal with her eyes. Yan Qingcheng did not want to let Zhi Xiaohui know the truth, thereby generating hatred towards Cong Ye.

  "Xiao Hui, you have to go back to school this afternoon. Do you still want to buy anything? Your aunt will accompany you. Today, most of the stores are open."

  Yuan Keqin hastily changed the subject, fearing that Cong Ye would continue speaking.

  "Sister-in-law, I know that our family hasn't had much money for the past two years. Fortunately, I'll be starting work in the second half of this year. Once I get my salary, I'll make sure to repay you properly."

  "Look at what you're saying, we're family, what's this about repaying or not? Even if your sister doesn't have any money, there's still enough to buy Xiao Hui a new outfit. You came back too late before the New Year, let's go now and make it up to her."

  Having said that, he pulled Zhi Xiao Hui down the stairs in a hurry.

  Yan Qingcheng and Zhi Xiaohui had just left for less than ten minutes when Bai Wei came up again with a food box.

  "Xiao Wei, didn't we agree not to send lunch anymore? Now most restaurants are open."

  "It's not specially made for you, it's Grandpa and Grandma, as well as Auntie and Uncle who are leaving tomorrow. Dad and Mom asked me to come over and said that tonight I must invite you and Qiancheng sister to our home for a visit. So, I brought lunch for you on the way."

  "Sister-in-law and Xiao Hui just left. Xiao Hui has a 2 o'clock train, and I'll go to the station to see her off later. Have you made the phone call?"

  "I just called and Qing Cheng sister will be back soon. Brother Cong Ye, hurry up and eat while it's hot, one of the dishes was made by me personally."

  Cong Ye opened his lunchbox and asked Bai Wei:

  "Has Xiaowei eaten?"

  "No, don't worry about it, I'll go home and eat later."

  Just as Cong Ye had arranged the three dishes in the food box, a plate of dumplings, and was about to invite Bai Wei to eat together, suddenly there were chaotic footsteps coming from the stairs. Then a voice came up:

  "Is Brother Cong here?"

  By the sound of his footsteps, Cong Ye knew who had arrived.

  "Is it Yu Fu big brother? Happy New Year."

  Before he had even finished speaking, Yu Fu brought two of his men over.

  "Big brother, happy new year! Little brother has come especially to pay his respects."

  After finishing, he waved his hand at the two people behind him. Cong Ye had already seen that the two of them were holding two paper boxes in their hands. Yu Fu took a step forward from behind, putting the paper box in his hand on the ground beside the table leg.

  "Brother Cong, just a few bottles of white wine, I hope it's not too little and that you won't look down on me."

  "Yu Fu, you mustn't address Cong Ye like that anymore."

  "Haha, no need to be polite, brother. In our line of work, age doesn't matter, only skill does. Who made you so skilled?"

  Yu Fu said with a smile, looking at the food box on the table and the dishes that had been arranged by Cong Ye, as well as Bai Wei standing beside him:

  "I originally wanted to invite big brother out for a meal, but since big brother has a beautiful woman by his side and delicious food in front of him, I'll have to come back another day to invite big brother. I won't disturb the two of you, little brother takes his leave."

  After finishing speaking, he turned around and left. Cong Ye had no choice but to send them downstairs. Seeing the three of them walk far away, just as he was about to turn around, Sun Cheng suddenly appeared again.

  "Hello brothers, Happy New Year."

  "Happy New Year, Brother Sun."

  As the saying goes, don't hit a smiling face. Although the last time Sun Cheng cheated him, Cong Ye had been feeling uneasy in his heart, first when he opened his business, Sun Cheng sent a generous gift, and now it's Chinese New Year again, so he could only cup his hands to wish Sun Cheng a happy new year.

  "Happy New Year."

  Cong Ye didn't mean to invite Sun Cheng upstairs. Sun Cheng stood there for a while, looking slightly embarrassed, said a few words of small talk, and then bid farewell and left.

  "Who is he, Brother Congye?"

  "The one who just came up is Yu Fu, a figure in the underworld of Guanhai City. He once made trouble in Rizhao Alley and we even had a fight. The one below is Sun Cheng, a subordinate of Yu Xiaopeng."

  "Yu Xiaopeng, isn't he the general manager of some Far East real estate development company?"

  "Do you know him?"

  Patty shook her head and said:

  "I heard Dad mention it before, it seems that Yu Xiaopeng's grandfather and my grandfather were old comrades-in-arms."

  "What is Yu Xiaopeng's grandfather doing now?"

  "I don't know. Brother Congye, eat quickly, the dishes are getting cold."

  It's clear that Cong Ye won't be able to eat this meal in peace. Just as he was about to sit down, Yan Qingcheng and Zhi Xiaohui returned. Seeing the empty hands of the two, Cong Ye gave Yan Qingcheng an inquiring glance.

  "Is Xiaowei here?"

  "Qing Cheng Jie, Xiao Hui Jie, where are the clothes you bought?"

  Just now, on the way to Bertha's place, she called Yan Qingcheng and was told that Yan Qingcheng was accompanying Zhi Xiaohui to the mall to buy clothes. Seeing the two return empty-handed, Bertha naturally asked a question.

  "Didn't buy it, was selecting clothes at the mall, happened to run into Lin Li and Yu Xiao Peng. So had to leave, thinking Xiaowei was coming over, so rushed back."

  As soon as she heard that Yu Xiaopeng was back, Cong Ye's heart felt uneasy. Recently, a series of events had occurred, and each one was related to Yu Xiaopeng. However, in front of Bai Wei and Zhi Xiao Hui, it wasn't good to reveal her emotions.

  "Sister-in-law, what's going on with Yu Xiaopeng? And who is that Lin Li who looks exactly like you?"

  "Xiao Hui, there are some things it's better you don't know about, so as not to add more worries to your heart."

  Yan Qingcheng said so, Zhi Xiaohui wanted to know more and asked repeatedly. Yan Qingcheng had no choice but to tell her briefly. However, she only mentioned how Yu Xiaopeng forced her to move out of Rizhao Lane, without mentioning anything else.

  "Looks like he's being very polite to his sister-in-law?"

  "Xiao Hui, you don't know that last time, Qing Cheng was driven by Yu Xiao Peng to the point of having nowhere to turn. If not for Cong Ye's help..."

  "Xiao Wei hasn't eaten yet either? Why don't we go out and eat together, I see that the restaurant at the street corner is open."

  Yan Qingcheng didn't want Bai Wei to say anything more, although Bai Wei didn't know much either. But if Bai Wei said something, it would inevitably raise more questions for Zhi Xiaohui.

  "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with you? Why do you always interrupt at critical moments?"

  "It's not that I'm interrupting, but your train is almost due, and these trivial matters, even if you know about them, will only make you angry, there's no benefit. Let's go, we'll go eat, after eating, we should head to the train station. As for clothes, it's better for you to buy them yourself when you arrive at school."

  Without saying a word, they quickly gathered up the dishes on the table and put them back in the food box. Cong Ye followed behind Yan Qingcheng, who was holding hands with one of the others, as they headed downstairs.

  "Qing Cheng Jie, just now someone named Sun Cheng and another one named Yu Fu came by."

  Yan Qingcheng, who was going down the stairs, turned her head and glanced at Cong Ye behind her when she heard Bai Wei's words.

  "Are you okay?"

  Cong Ye just shook his head and didn't say anything.

  "Sister, how did you become so mysterious?"

  "What's mysterious about it? Didn't I just say that they were all trivial matters, and the two people from earlier were patients at my sister-in-law's clinic."

  Behind the thick leaves, he didn't go to listen to the three girls talking, and thought in his heart, since the clinic reopened, he had seen Yu Fu and Sun Cheng, as well as Lin Li once, but it had been a long time since they appeared. How could they all come together? Was it a coincidence or were they still doing things for Yu Xiaopeng and still monitoring themselves?

  Sun Cheng should be that, and Yu Fudao is also? If it's a coincidence, then it's too coincidental. As soon as Yu Xiaopeng returned, the two of them appeared one after another.

  Because Zhi Xiao Hui had a two o'clock train, the four of them simply ordered three dishes. Along with Bai Wei bringing lunch to Cong Ye, they hastily finished eating and sent Zhi Xiao Hui off to the train station. Just before entering the platform, Zhi Xiao Hui looked at Yan Qing Cheng, then looked at Cong Ye, seemingly wanting to say something, but in the end only waved goodbye to the three of them, saying a single sentence to Bai Wei:

  "See you at school, Weiwei."

  He turned around and followed the crowd onto the platform.