Ye Yuting's mood fluctuated greatly. She was a little bit windy on the balcony and couldn't help sneezing. Zuo Yuxi winked at Wen Liang, took Ye Yuting's hand and sent her to the bedroom inside for a rest. Wen Liang watched the two leave, turned around and lay on the railing, leaning forward, quietly looking at the mountains in the distance.
I don't know the true face of Mount Lu because I am in it. The predecessors have long understood it, but sometimes the more you want to jump out of this mountain, the farther you go in the fog. He couldn't figure it out. Even if Tao Ran said some nonsense, with Zuo Yuxi's character, he would never take it to heart after dealing with it. What's more, today is a good day to reconcile with Ye Yuting, but Wen Liang saw more anger and hatred in her eyes.
Wen Liang began to regret not keeping in touch with Liu Tianlai during these three days. Tao Ran was detained in the police station, and he must have first-hand information... Well, maybe Liu Tianlai didn't want to contact him, but he had no choice...
While he was thinking, a soft body came up from behind, with both hands gently clasped on his lower abdomen, and his forehead pressed against the broad and strong back. Zuo Yuxi whispered: "Thank you! I'm really afraid that Yuting still won't forgive me..."
Wen Liang stood up, covered her hands with both hands, and said softly: "You heard it too, she never blamed you, she just vented the grievances she had suppressed over the years. It's better to let things flow than to block them, so doing this for a while is actually good for both of you."
"Um!"
Zuo Yuxi made a seductive nasal sound, but Wen Liang turned a deaf ear to it like an old monk in meditation. He turned around, parted her long hair, stared into her eyes, and said seriously: "Yuxi, what happened? Tell me, then I can help you!"
Zuo Yuxi stared at Wen Liang, her expression showing indescribable fatigue and weariness. After a moment, she lowered her head and said, "Have you also noticed that Tao Ran is not right?"
In fact, when Zuo Yuxi was recounting the past, Wen Liang had already discovered something was wrong, but in order to ease the relationship between the two sisters as soon as possible, he refrained from asking further questions.
"Yes, I think Tao Ran's behavior on your birthday was strange... Everyone in Qingzhou knows that you, Yuxi, are cold, aloof and hard to approach. Not to mention that Tao Ran has only known you for a month, even people who have been together for years may not have the courage to openly express their love. Tao Ran should be an old hand at pursuing women, how could he do such a thing when he is completely unsure or knows that he will lose?" Wen Liang asked doubtfully, "Either he is ignorant of the world and thinks that his charm is unmatched; or, he is crazy!"
Zuo Yuxi's face showed a bit of bitterness, and he said: "You are smart, but it's a pity that I didn't notice this at the time. In fact, he is neither crazy nor so narcissistic - he did it on purpose!"
Wen Liang was stunned. No matter from which angle you looked at it, Tao Ran didn't look like the kind of mentally retarded child who would dig his own grave and bury himself. That meant he had reasons and pressure to do so.
What could it be
"When Tao Ran met me, it was the time when my father and Fang Mingtang were in the most intense confrontation..."
A flash of lightning instantly split all the fog. Wen Liang's mind was like a powerful galactic computer, stringing together all the information in a seamless manner. A fierce look flashed across his eyes: "Fan Hengan?"
Zuo Yuxi nodded silently. After that night, Wen Liang and she both avoided everything that had happened, whether consciously or unconsciously. Wen Liang silently made preparations for revenge, while Zuo Yuxi pretended to be strong. On the surface, she seemed to have walked out of the shadows, but only she knew that the dark night, the cold ground, the pungent smell of the garbage dump, and the ugly face that was so close to her were like a curse that she could not get rid of. Many nights she woke up in a sweat, then sat on the bed with the quilt in her arms, turned on all the lights in the room, and stayed alone until dawn.
The world is like a copper furnace, all living beings are suffering, and everyone has his or her own torment, which no one can replace!
From Zuo Yuxi's intermittent words, Wen Liang finally knew the whole story. Three days ago, Tao Ran had a conflict with Wen Liang, and Zuo Yuxi learned from Liang Ru the reason why Wen Liang got angry. In anger, he went to the police station in person, and when he saw Tao Ran, he only said one sentence, "I gave you a chance", then turned around and left, and arranged for Liu Tian to collect his black materials, ready to solve the new and old grudges together.
Tao Ran had a smooth life since childhood. Although he was a little cunning, he was still a dandy at heart. He had been to many hotels and clubs since he was a child, but this was his first time in a police station. He had never experienced such a battle. He was treated with electric batons, ropes, tiger benches, head covers, old-fashioned telephones, motorcycle helmets, and mustard oil. He was half skinned after a whole set of services. The most aggrieved thing was that no injuries could be found, and he had no place to complain. The next day, Wei Dongchang asked someone to bring a message in, saying that the matter was very difficult and he should try his best to negotiate and intercede. With no hope for the outside support and Liu Tianlai threatening him with imprisonment, Tao Ran's spirit suddenly collapsed. He cried and shouted that he had to see Zuo Yuxi again, saying that there was a hidden reason for the previous incident and he had no choice.
"I met him alone. As soon as we met, Tao Ran knelt down and said that he regretted it deeply. He shouldn't have said that. He shouldn't have approached me without telling Yu Ting... I felt sick after hearing these words, but then he said..."
Tao Ran did want to fall in love with someone else and cling to Zuo Yuxi's high position, but his crazy behavior on his birthday was really out of necessity.
All of this was caused by Zuo Jing's dispute over the position of Secretary of the Lingyang Municipal Party Committee! At that time, in order to attack Fang Mingtang's source of funds, Zuo Jing carried out a crazy sweep of Fan Heng'an's industry, almost forcing him to the brink of bankruptcy. Seeing Fang Mingtang, who was the pillar of support, giving in step by step and being unable to take care of himself, Fan Heng'an was helpless and wanted to take other ways to let Zuo Jing show mercy. Unfortunately, just look at Zuo Yuxi, and you will understand what kind of person Zuo Jing is. He can get to where he is today in the officialdom. Being ruthless is just an initial skill. Fan Heng'an has hit the wall several times but still refuses to give up. The Chinese are best at saving the country in a roundabout way, so he set his sights on Zuo Yuxi.
Zuo Yuxi was even harder to approach than Zuo Jing. Fan Hengan tried several times, but it was like a rat pulling a turtle - he had nowhere to start. However, there is always a way out. As one of the sponsors of the academic exchange meeting, Fan Hengan accidentally got the news that a teacher in Qingshi seemed to have a good relationship with Zuo Yuxi. The two had eaten together several times and talked and laughed during the meal, so they must have a close relationship.
Finding a man who can talk to Zuo Yuxi in Qingzhou is harder than finding a dog who can speak English, especially when Tao Ran boasted to his friends that he was about to win the flower of Qingzhou, which also reached Fan Hengan's ears. He was overjoyed. There were too many ways to deal with a person like Tao Ran. In less than ten days, Tao Ran owed more than 200,000 gambling debts under the inducement of his so-called friends. Seeing that the time was ripe, his friends immediately turned hostile, first threatening and intimidating him, and then deliberately giving him another choice.
Tao Ran had no choice, and he didn't even dare to say that he and Zuo Yuxi had no close relationship. He could only perfunctorily deal with the other party while trying to really conquer Zuo Yuxi. Unfortunately, this was really an impossible task.
Zuo Jing's attacks became more and more fierce, and Fan Heng'an's patience was finally exhausted. He gave Tao Ran an ultimatum: either persuade Zuo Yuxi to act as a middleman, which would be good for you, me and everyone else; or find a suitable opportunity to sleep with her, and he would arrange the time and place, and he would clear the bet once he got the photo.
At this time, Fan Hengan had not reached his dead end. He just wanted to find a solution to the problem as calmly as possible and did not want to use overly violent means.
Tao Ran was really scared. He just wanted to play with women and brag. He never thought it would come to this. Seeing that he couldn't afford to offend both sides, he thought hard and finally found a way to survive. So he deliberately put on an attitude of "I'd rather die than not seek love" on his birthday, expecting Zuo Yuxi to be furious and a falling out was almost certain. Once Fan Hengan found out, he could only blame the woman for her heart being like a needle in the sea. It wasn't that he didn't help. At most, he would just beat her up and pay compensation. He wasn't some nobody, so it was impossible for him to really take his life.
Tao Ran thought of everything, but the only thing he didn't expect was that Ye Yuting would appear in Bishui Bay and witness this scene. What does it mean to lose both the wife and the army? He really wanted to die at that time.
Soon Fan Hengan knew that the roundabout route had failed, but he was not actually that disappointed. After all, wanting to save the situation through Zuo Yuxi was just the last straw for a dying man. If he gained, he would be happy; if he lost, he would just die!
Tao Ran was severely beaten by Fan Heng'an's men, breaking three ribs, suffering from severe gastric bleeding, and a slight concussion. He also owed a total of more than 300,000 yuan in debt. Fortunately, he worked in the logistics department, which was very lucrative, and he finally raised enough money by cheating and borrowing from his family and friends, saving his life.
You know your own suffering. Tao Ran behaved well for a while, avoiding Zuo Yuxi as much as possible. How dare he appear in front of Zuo Yuxi again? Until the dramatic changes in Qingzhou, when Xu Fuyan came to power and Fan Hengan was imprisoned, he thought of the suffering he had suffered from Zuo Yuxi, but he didn't get any advantage. He was always unwilling to give up. After careful inquiry, Tao Ran artificially planned the encounter in the supermarket - otherwise, he would be so bored that he ran to the supermarket more than ten kilometers away from home to buy things
There is a cause, then there is an effect!
Wen Liang frowned. He didn't expect Tao Ran to be so deeply involved, nor did he expect Fan Heng'an to have planned a similar action before the incident on July night. However, he still hoped to control the former within a certain range, while the latter was purely for revenge.
Zuo Yuxi stood on the balcony, her expression cold and sad, as if it was a replay of Ye Yuting's scene just now. God might be fair, giving them a striking family background and a face admired by everyone, but he also made them endure more setbacks and hardships.
For a long, long time, Zuo Yuxi's fingertips turned white from pressing on the railing. She lowered her head, her hair dancing in the wind. Wen Liangmo stood behind her, as if he had been there since time immemorial, and said word by word: "Don't worry, Fan Hengan will definitely die!"
Zuo Yuxi smiled sadly and said, "I got the news that it's basically hopeless to kill him!"