Winter Blazing Wild

Yu Tang didn't think anything of it and ate the noodles calmly. After taking a bite, he turned around and asked Meng Qianyi, "Would you like to try it? This is my first cooking show, and I didn't expect it to taste so good. It seems I have a talent for being a chef."

Meng Qianyi frowned and stared at her, unable to tell whether she really didn't care or was just pretending to be calm.

Maybe both.

"So you plan to hide in my house for the next two days?" Meng Qianyi asked.

Yu Tang chewed slowly, swallowing two mouthfuls of noodles before speaking, "Well, it's a good opportunity for me to take two days off. There's an embroidery art exhibition on Saturday, and I have to attend it."

Speaking of this, Meng Qianyi sighed, "Are you still planning to get involved in embroidery?"

Yu Tang replied vaguely, "I haven't thought it through yet. I'll try it when I get a chance."

After finishing the last mouthful of noodles in the bowl, she pushed the bowl forward.

"Yu Jingmei arranged this art exhibition and wanted me to go on a blind date."

Meng Qianyi thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh, is that the Mr. Su you mentioned last time?"

"Yes," Yu Tang nodded, "Ms. Jingmei has taken a fancy to my connections and wants to sell me in exchange."

Meng Qianyi took a deep breath, "Does your boyfriend know about this?"

Yu Tang shook his head.

"Ah?" Meng Qianyi's brows knitted together, a hint of sarcasm on his face. "Are you planning on going on a blind date without telling him?"

Although Meng Qianyi is a person who doesn't have any emotional purist obsession and has always only sought happiness in the process, and love or not is nothing to her, but even such a woman with a long line of spare tires has very high requirements for Yu Tang.

Because Meng Qianyi knew very well that Yu Tang was different from her.

"Isn't this a bit immoral?" she asked again.

Yu Tang was so calm that he was almost detached. "That was Yu Jingmei's wishful thinking. I didn't regard this meeting as a blind date. I have a more important mission."

"But can Zhou Shenye understand you?"

Yu Tang squinted at her and asked, "Which side are you on? You care about him more than me now."

Meng Qianyi glared at her. "I'm speaking for justice and helping the righteous, not the relatives. Zhou Shenye has been very good to you. It's just bad luck for him to meet a cold and heartless person like you. I see injustice and help others. Isn't that okay?"

Yu Tang smiled but said nothing.

At this time, the mobile phone that had just been taken from Meng Qianyi and placed on the dining table lit up.

Meng Qianyi stretched his neck and took a glance, and sure enough, it was Zhou Shenye again.

It was a message from him.

A photo of Ono and two lines of text.

"Xiao Ye is asleep, I want to sleep too."

"Good night."

This time the news was no longer about confirming Yu Tang's safety, but a simple yet strong concern for Yu Tang.

Yu Tang's fingertips lingered on the phone keyboard for a while, but in the end, he put the phone down without replying.

He looked up at Meng Qianyi again, "I think Zhou Shenye has severe separation anxiety."

Although Meng Qianyi didn't have much contact with Zhou Shenye, he investigated him secretly and had some understanding of him.

So after hearing what Yu Tang said, she probably guessed, "Is it because of those childhood experiences?"

Being abandoned at birth and then taken away from the orphanage by adoptive parents is equivalent to experiencing a second abandonment. This is a very painful memory for a child who has just started to remember things.

It is already very difficult for Zhou Shenye to grow up well.

Yu Tang's expression darkened. "Not only that, I suspect there are some stories about him that I don't know about."

After saying that, he looked at Meng Qianyi and asked, "Can you find out anything about his biological parents?"

Meng Qianyi shook his head. "Not to mention his biological parents, he couldn't even find any information about his adoptive parents. The orphanage kept it completely confidential, and he himself never disclosed it to anyone."

Is this a self-escape to forget the past, or is it to hide a bigger, unknown secret?

Yu Tang and Meng Qianyi both thought of this and fell silent at the same time.

After a moment, Meng Qianyi suddenly smiled and said three words, "You're done."

"What?" Yu Tang frowned.

Meng Qianyi spoke seriously, "Before, you felt bad for Zhou Shenye, which was the first step to falling for him. Now you have an added desire to explore him, which means you are completely trapped. I think he has taken root in your heart, and the entanglement between you two will not stop in the short term."

What he said were things that Yu Tang could feel but was unwilling to admit.

She was annoyed by what she heard. "Don't analyze it. I just want to be happy in the present moment, not think that far ahead."

After a few seconds of silence, Yu Tang spoke again, returning to the previous topic with a sharp look in his eyes. "I suspect that Mr. Su is related to my master's matter."

Meng Qianyi took a deep breath and said, "This matter is too serious. You can't just blindly suspect without evidence, or you'll get yourself into trouble."

"I really don't have any evidence," Yu Tang pursed her lips, "so I came to the embroidery art exhibition this time to look for evidence. According to their schedule, there will be an auction after the art exhibition."

"Back then, your master was targeted and assassinated because he bought an embroidery piece?"

"Yes, but not entirely," Yu Tang said. "Master is talented and insightful. At only forty, she's already a leader in the embroidery industry. Her life, which should have been smooth sailing, ended with an auction. This is ridiculous."

"Has he been targeted for a long time? The target was confirmed on the day of the auction, and then the attack took place right after that?" Meng Qianyi's breath was choked. The more he thought about it, the more horrified he felt.

Yu Tang sneered, "Master is a craftsman who uses his brain. That fall not only destroyed his hand, but also caused a severe concussion. Although not fatal, it ruined his career and was no different from taking his life."

Meng Qianyi's heart ached, and he quickly grabbed Yu Tang's hand. "If this matter is related to President Su, could he have deliberately used this method to lure you out?"

People in the industry only know that this amazing embroidery craftsman has accepted a closed disciple, but they don’t know who this disciple is.

If Yu Tang shows up, it will certainly be dangerous.

She pursed her lips and said three words frankly, "I'm not afraid."

Meng Qianyi frowned. "Qisheng Real Estate, President Su, Sitang Perfume, and even Zhou Shenye's problems... Yu Tang, you're not just surrounded by enemies now. You've simply fallen into a minefield. Every step is dangerous. If you're not careful, you could lose your life! How can I leave you alone in Yuncheng like this?"

Yu Tang looked up, "Leaving me alone in Yuncheng? Where are you going?"

They had known each other for twenty years and had never been apart for more than a week. Meng Qianyi's sudden words surprised Yu Tang.

The house was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Meng Qianyi lowered his eyes slightly, avoiding Yu Tang's gaze, "I want to go to the mountainous area to teach."