guest of honor

In the middle of the night, Ye Li woke up from his dream.The bedside lamp went out at some point, and the moonlight peeked out from the gap in the curtains, outlining the figure of the person standing at the door.

He grasped the quilt tightly, and called out tentatively, "Qin Mu?"

The person who came sighed: "It's me. There's a trip at home, I'll come and see you."

Ye Li sat up, and turned on the flashlight that came with the phone: "Why aren't you asleep yet? Come on, I'll take a look at the gate with you."

"No need, just rest."

Under the pale light of the flashlight, Meng Jiang's face was paler than usual.Ye Li wanted to explain the sentence he blurted out, but he could only watch Meng Jiang's back disappear.

The electricity was quickly back on.Ye Li stepped on his slippers and stopped Meng Jiang who was about to go back to his room: "Is there something you are hiding from me?"

However, Meng Jiang avoided his gaze wearily: "No, you think too much." After finishing speaking, he laughed at himself again, "What else can I hide from you now?"

Ye Li frowned, and stood in front of Meng Jiang, resolutely refusing to let him pass.There was only a little light leaking from the bedroom in the living room, so he simply turned on the chandelier, and the surrounding area was instantly brightened.

"What do you want to hear from me?" Meng Jiang leaned against the wall helplessly, hiding his fingers behind his back.

Ye Li stared at him: "Why didn't you ask me why I asked you to help contact Zhao Hongduo? And why did you cooperate with Zhao Hongduo?"

The tone of Meng Jiang's question was not without sarcasm, but he didn't know who he was sarcasm: "Isn't it to protect me? Let Zhao Hongduo not doubt me and pick me out of the failure of the acquisition case."

"Letting Zhao Hongduo think that it was you who made me change my mind is the most logical way to get close to him." Ye Li did not hide his true thoughts, "Protecting you is secondary, sorry. As for me and..."

Meng Jiang interrupted him: "I don't want to know, Ye Li. No matter what deal you have with Zhao Hongduo, don't involve me in it."

The night is as cold as water, but no one can sleep peacefully.

Ye Li said: "I'm sorry."

What is he apologizing for?have no idea.Perhaps because of his emotional indebtedness, he would only think of Meng Jiang when he needed him; knowing that Meng Jiang could not refuse, he asked him to be Zhao Hongduo's double agent.

"I just wrote a resignation report and sent it to your mailbox." Meng Jiang said suddenly, paused, and added, "There are also the mailboxes of every employee in the group."

Ye Li was surprised, looking at Meng Jiang's calm expression, he lost his words for a moment.

"You won't allow it?" Meng Jiang finally raised his head, looked deeply at Ye Li, but pretended to be relaxed, "I have already said hello to Zhao Hongduo, I hope you can all let me go."

"What is this? Retire after success?" Ye Li wanted to laugh, but couldn't. He didn't know Meng Jiang's condition yet, so he had to ask cruelly, "Why?"

Because the bone marrow bank has not found a match.At the beginning of next month at the latest, I had to be hospitalized for conservative treatment—otherwise, how could Zhao Hongduo let him go?He told everyone, but kept it from him.

Meng Jiang smiled: "I'm so tired, I don't want to hang out with you guys anymore. I bought a ticket to Singapore for vacation at the beginning of next month, come and see me off then."

Ye Li didn't speak.He was wondering how likely it was that Meng Jiang would stay.With great difficulty, this nail was placed beside Zhao Hongduo, but he has not played its due role yet.But this person is Meng Jiang. Since he wants to leave, how can he force him to stay?

"please."

The trembling ending finally made Ye Li give up the idea of ​​persuading him.But he was not generous enough, so he could only say: "Take a good rest for a while, Singapore is a good place. If I have time that day, I will definitely come see you off."

After Zhao Hongduo put down the phone, he realized that things were out of his control.

He Jiaqing disappeared, together with the money in his 31 shell companies.

He subconsciously felt in his bosom, only to remember that he had quit smoking for decades—why do he miss that smell now?

It tastes good.Without thinking, you can indulge in illusory ease.He has been calling the wind and rain for decades, and there is no moment when he is more relaxed and satisfied than the first cigarette he smoked in his early years.

The confidant orderly who had followed him for more than ten years knocked on the door and came in. Zhao Hongduo asked him, "Do you have any cigarettes?"

The orderly was taken aback, but Zhao Hongduo didn't look like he was joking: "Wait a minute, I'll go to Lao Wang and get you one."

"Ah."

After the orderly trotted back and lit the cigarette with a lighter, he started talking about the business: "Sir, Mr. Ye from Yuanyang is here."

Zhao Hongduo took a deep breath, squinted his eyes and exhaled the smoke ring skillfully: "He came here uninvited, young people can't hold their breath? The wind outside is really loud."

The orderly did not dare to speak, and said: "This time it is not Ye Li, but the old Mr. Ye, Ye Jingsheng. He also asked me to bring you a message, saying...'The mantis catches the cicada, the oriole is behind. Yuanyang this You can't touch a fat piece of meat.'”

After coming out of Ji Yunmin's house, Ye Li took a deep breath.

He has already handed over all the materials about Hongmen Capital to Ji Yunmin, and Ji Yunmin also assured him that within a week, Zhao Hongduo will be dethroned—and Yuanyang will never be involved.

This is the end.

Ye Li drove here alone, the black and low-key Mercedes-Benz drove out of the underground garage and merged into the crowded traffic.He intended to go home, No. 3 Nanlin Street, but there was no one there—the remaining traces of the two people's lives had not been cleaned up in time.

As for Liang Gong Di No. [-], he couldn't go back.There is no Qin Mu there, another stranger lives there.

That day, Chi Wei said: "Maybe it's because he's doing something dangerous and doesn't want you to know. Don't worry, as long as he's still alive, there won't be a day when he doesn't think about coming back."

This sentence reminded Ye Li that the reason why Qin Mu did not show up in public may indeed be forced.The drug smuggling matter has not been investigated clearly yet, and public opinion is very unfriendly to him. Both Daishan Culture and Yuanyang's shareholders are hostile to him.If Qin Mu appeared rashly, it would only make the situation that Chi Wei had managed to stabilize become precarious again.

In order to get rid of the charges, or even return to the battlefield with new capital, Qin Mu would choose to take risks.

It is not that Ye Li has no news about Qin Mu.Since he left No. [-] Liang Gongdi that day, he has contacted private detectives to follow and investigate Chi Wei, Luo Haoyu, and even Luo Haoyuan.

But the news obtained is confusing.Twice when the detective told him that Qin Mu would show up, he dropped all his work and even postponed the important meeting, and hurried to the restaurant, but when he opened the door, there was a table of strangers; another time, it was Luo Haoyu At the birthday party, he didn't see Qin Mu, but saw Ji Xiuhan secretly kissing the present for Haoyu...

When Luo Haoyu hugged the embarrassed Ji Xiuhan and sang "Sleep You Ma X Get Up", Ye Li left.He walked into the night alone, the hem of his windbreaker was rolled up by the cold wind, and the lights all over the city could not warm his pale and lonely soul.

He never felt that he loved Qin Mu so much.

That person's brows are colder and sharper than that of Black and White Shanshui, but the corners of his lips that are always full of sarcasm can only show a simple smile to him.Even during the time when he was working in Yuanyang, Qin Mu refused to comb his bangs up, and his slightly longer hair pressed his eyebrows to pretend to be harmless and well-behaved.After getting on the bed and taking off his clothes, he couldn't hide his animal nature. He pressed his chest and tore off the condom with his mouth. The heavy breathing that fell on his ears made him even more emotional.

They are clearly a perfect lover, but at the time they thought it was just a perfect acting skill.The entanglement of love and hatred of the previous generation was just the last straw that broke the camel's back. The instinct of escape and suspicion has long been buried deep in the roots.

Is there such a kind of person who is destined not to be happy?

When walking towards the crosswalk, Ye Li didn't notice the vehicle speeding up from the left, the silver car almost whizzed past his body, and the wind cut his cheek with pain.

The car passed by, life and death were on the line, the driver honked a series of horns angrily.

He subconsciously took two steps back, his foot got stuck on the curb, and he fell backwards.

The dull pain made him want to growl for a moment, but he still gritted his teeth and held back.People come and go on the bustling street, but no one will stop for him.

The world is so indifferent, and relatives who are connected by blood will become the most vicious enemies for the sake of profit, he is used to it - but Qin Mu must show him the fireworks blooming in the dark night.

He ignited it with his own hands, and after a moment of splendor, there was only soot all over the floor.

Ye Li didn't look back, and sat alone on the side of the road for a long time before getting up to leave.He didn't know that there was a pair of eyes watching him through the glass wall; there was a person who lost his breath and heartbeat when he was almost knocked out; stop him, and at that moment he stood up and walked across the road...

Qin Mu pursed his lips, put his hands back into the pockets of his windbreaker, and watched Ye Li disappear into the corner of the street.

This is the person who wants to kill him, but he still loves him like that.

The detective sent Ye Li a message for the third time: Qin Mu will appear at the Summer Palace tonight to meet a lawyer.

There were still three hours before dark, but Ye Li felt that he couldn't wait that long.He drove directly to the summer palace and asked for a box. From the window facing the street, he could clearly identify every face coming and going in and out of the hotel entrance.

Holding a glass of fine red wine, Ye Li stood by the window, staring at his feet indifferently.

The matter of Zhao Hongduo came to an end, and Yuanyang was under his control. Now Ye Li has a lot of time to find the person who doesn't want to see him...

However, he didn't wait for Qin Mu, but two hours later, he saw a red flag suddenly braking at the entrance of the Xia Palace.Ji Yunmin jumped out hastily and disappeared from sight with big strides.

Ye Li's pupils constricted, he turned around and opened the door of the box.And Ji Yunmin had already rushed upstairs, grabbed Ye Li's wrist, and used too much force because of nervousness: "Zhao Hongduo already knows about our relationship!"

Ye Li followed him downstairs and knocked down several guests who were coming upstairs, but he didn't have time to apologize: "What's going on?"

Ji Yunmin gritted his teeth: "The person I planted over there told me that he was following your car and also told me your current location. If someone with the surname Zhao knew that you came out of my house, he would be able to guess that you were mine from the very beginning. People. The spy just told me that Ye Jingsheng has disappeared, and it is very likely that Zhao Hongduo knows that he is doomed this time and intends to kill him. Then the next person he wants to kill must be you—"

Ji Yunmin knocked open the door with his shoulder, Ye Li was pulled by him, and rushed into the night wind in his unlined clothes, shivering from the cold.At the same time, a royal blue sports car slowly parked next to Ji Yunmin's red flag car.

The man in black windbreaker pushed open the car door, and the tall figure completely appeared in Ye Li's line of sight.

Ye Li's running legs froze, and he was staggered by Ji Yunmin.He looked at the man in horror, his heart was pierced, and the pain was unbearable; the man was also surprised, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he pulled out his hand in his pocket...

Passing by, but it only takes a moment.

They don't have the time and ability to keep each other, and they can't even call each other's name.

The door of the red flag car was thrown open by Ji Yunmin.He signaled Ye Li to get in the car, and got into the driver's seat by himself.

And Ye Li stiffly held on to the car door, turning his head to look at the feasting and bustling scene.The cold man with beautiful features was also looking at him, and suddenly strode forward, took off his windbreaker and stuffed it into his arms: "It's cold, be careful of catching cold."

The body temperature carried by the inner layer of the fabric made Ye Li shiver slightly.

Ji Yunmin didn't know why, and he didn't have time to listen to Ye Li's explanation. Zhao Hongduo's people might show up at any time: "Don't be dazed!! Get in the car!!"

The man withdrew his hand holding the windbreaker, looked at him quietly, and waited for him to decide whether to stay or not.

But he had no choice.

Ye Li hugged the windbreaker tightly, trembling, said word by word: "You wait for me, I will find you again."

The man raised one corner of his lips noncommittally, and nodded under Ye Li's nervous gaze.

Ye Li got into the carriage, and the red flag flew away pressing the bus lane like an arrow, and disappeared from sight in an instant.

The person who was left behind murmured to himself: "Ye Li, it's agreed, you will find me again."

I didn't know it at the time, but when we met again, it was four years later.