Fang Zhicheng coughed dryly and comforted him, "Teacher Jiang, I apologize for what happened just now. Don't think too much. I won't treat you like that again."
Jiang Pei hummed, helped Fang Zhicheng tidy up the room, and whispered: "District Chief Fang, first of all, I am very grateful that you have helped me many times, but this does not mean that you can bully me at will. In my heart, you are a very upright person. Please don't destroy your image, okay?"
Fang Zhicheng sighed: "Okay, I will control it."
After this conflict, Fang Zhicheng became much more polite and restrained towards Jiang Pei. Jiang Pei was not like some fickle women who could be easily hooked as long as they were given a little bait. This was a woman who needed to be dealt with in a different way.
Fang Zhicheng was no longer anxious, as he was a person who really liked to play the long game and catch the big fish.
At around ten o'clock, two men walked into Fang Zhicheng's ward. One of them was someone Fang Zhicheng knew, named Meng Hu. The other man looked to be nearly sixty years old, but he had a very straight figure and exuded a sense of iron and blood.
Jiang Pei was full of doubts about this sudden arrival. Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "Teacher Jiang, please go out for a while. I have something to discuss with them."
Jiang Pei nodded and hurried out with the kettle.
"Let me introduce you first. What is your relationship with the Su family?" Fang Zhicheng said slowly. Although he knew that the middle-aged man had a special identity, he was not cowardly. In this matter, he was the victim, and the person on the other side was the one who hurt him and his mother, so why should he speak nicely to them
The middle-aged man found a chair and sat next to Fang Zhicheng. After thinking for a moment, he sighed, "Zhicheng, hello. My name is Meng Xishan, and I used to be Su Lao's personal guard."
Fang Zhicheng frowned and sneered, "What do you want from me now? You abandoned me many years ago, why are you looking for me now?"
Meng Xishan said in a serious tone: "Zhicheng, things are more complicated than you think. It is not convenient for me to tell you everything for the time being. I am just informing you that Mr. Su wants to see you. As for the time, it is up to you to decide."
Fang Zhicheng sighed and said, "What if I say I don't want to see him?"
Meng Xishan was slightly startled, then smiled bitterly and said, "You are indeed as the information says, with a very strong personality. Old Su has said that if you don't want to see him, then he will come to see you in person. But as a subordinate, I hope you can put yourself in his shoes. He is old now and is not suitable for long-distance travel."
Fang Zhicheng was silent for a moment, and said: "I can't forgive the Su family yet."
Meng Xishan showed a bit of shame on his face and said, "It takes time to untie the knot in your heart. I believe that one day you will understand his original decision."
Fang Zhicheng laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "I don't know why you are so confident. I also believe that people's ideas will change over time, but right now, I really dislike you, so please leave."
Seeing that Fang Zhicheng was so dissatisfied with Meng Xishan, Meng Hu frowned and showed anger on his face.
Meng Xishan glanced at Meng Hu and sighed, "Okay, what you need now is rest. I'll leave now."
Meng Hu followed Meng Xishan out of the ward and came to a green and black car. Meng Xishan suddenly stopped and scolded in a low voice: "Meng Hu, have you forgotten your responsibilities?"
Meng Hu subconsciously straightened his back and said in a rough voice: "Commander, I haven't forgotten!"
Meng Xishan sighed and whispered, "This is not a military unit, you can relax a little. Do you know why I arranged for you to take this mission?"
Meng Hu was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know!"
Meng Xishan glanced at the sky, then said: "Meng Hu, you know that I have followed Su Lao since I was eighteen years old. Su Lao trained me and gave me a bright future. In fact, in my heart, I am a member of the Su family. You are my adopted son, and you should also have this awareness. Although I didn't tell you the identity of Fang Zhicheng, you can probably guess it. He is the blood of the Su family, and his identity will affect the future fate of the entire Su family. So I just feel at ease to hand him over to you. Judging from the completion of the previous tasks, you performed very poorly. My requirement for you is not only to monitor his whereabouts, but also to protect his safety, but unfortunately you did not do it."
Meng Hu lowered his head, anger on his face. This anger was not directed at Meng Xishan, but at the person who caused his mission to fail.
Meng Xishan ordered in a deep voice, "Meng Hu, you have gone through the most rigorous training and are called the king of soldiers. This is an honor, but also a responsibility. I hope you can keep this honor with your own strength and practical actions."
Meng Hu's face showed a solemn expression. He nodded and said seriously: "Godfather, I know what to do."
Meng Xishan looked at the car and said, "I have brought you the equipment. It is in the trunk. This car is temporarily yours. I hope to get results as soon as possible."
Meng Hu stood at attention and swore, "I promise to complete the mission."
After Meng Hu drove away in the jeep, Meng Xishan continued to walk out. A military green jeep drove over and stopped not far from Meng Xishan. After Meng Xishan got in the car, the driver whispered, "Commander, where are we going now?"
Meng Xishan narrowed his eyes and sighed, "Let's go to Poqiao in Yinzhou."
Is the Po Bridge in Yinzhou still the same as before? A bitter smile appeared on Meng Xishan's lips.
It was a place that held many memories for him. The girl who loved to laugh out loud in his memory has now passed away quietly.
Over the years, Meng Xishan has never taken the initiative to look for her, but that doesn't mean he has forgotten her.
In the era of loud military songs, she moved Meng Xishan with her melodious voice like a yellow warbler in the army. However, Meng Xishan had to pass by her because of his work. Later, Su Lao asked Meng Xishan to arrange a reliable person to take care of the baby with a big secret. Meng Xishan thought of her in an instant, and then met her at Poqiao in Yinzhou. At that time, she had already transferred to Yinzhou City Art Troupe.
Meng Xishan concealed the truth from her, saying that the baby was his, but could not be exposed for various reasons, and hoped that she could help take care of it. As a result, she agreed to this promise, kept the secret, and never married.
Meng Xishan still remembers that she asked herself without listening, "Captain, do you like my singing?"
Meng Xishan always had a stern face and said, "I am a rough man, so I don't understand."
She said stubbornly and playfully, "Captain, I will sing it to you often. After listening to the song many times, you will be able to hum it even if you can't sing it."
So she sang the song "Seven Colored Clouds" to herself many times, to the point that Meng Xishan can still sing that song unconsciously to this day. This is also the only song he can hum in his life besides the national anthem and military songs.
A few hours later, the jeep arrived at Poqiao. Poqiao was no longer as lively as it used to be. There was a cemetery on the east side of the bridge, and old people set up stalls on the roadside to sell various offerings. Meng Xishan bought a bunch of flowers and walked slowly to one of the tombstones.
"I have received the last letter you sent me. Don't worry, I will take good care of Zhicheng because he is your son." Meng Xishan slowly bent down and placed the flowers in front of the tombstone, a tear falling from the corner of his eye.
Men don't shed tears easily, but they do when they are sad.
Meng Xishan never thought that he would shed tears again in his life, tears of love.
"Seven-Colored Clouds", Meng Xishan raised his head to the sky and sang slowly.