"Don't get excited yet, let me tell you the reason." Bai Qing explained patiently, "You just went to Lanqiao, and I don't want to disturb your work, which will not be conducive to your opening up. This is what dad meant."

"The reason why dad was sick and hospitalized has a lot to do with his mood swings. The misunderstanding you mentioned between dad and Yu Jinfeng, I don't know the reason, I really don't know. Dad doesn't tell me everything, especially when it comes to

confidential."

confidential?

Li Yuanlang suddenly had an idea and realized the seriousness of the problem.

I carefully recalled every word I said to Lian Mingyu, scrutinizing whether there was any mistake in his words, even the slightest flaw.

Because it is very likely to be fed back, and then the nature will change.

It's scary to think about it.

Lian Mingyu seemed calm on the surface and chatted with him about home affairs. In fact, this meal was obviously provocative. It would not be an exaggeration to call it a Hongmen Banquet.

Fortunately, he didn't say anything, let alone make any promises or statements.

Now that I think about it, I was right to be on high alert at all times.

Li Yuanlang believes that the word "friend" in Lian Mingyu's mouth will be difficult to realize in this life.

It depends on the person and the situation, and maybe they will never become true friends.

With his head full of questions, Li Yuanlang stayed up all night, and finally fell asleep in the early hours of the morning.

If it hadn't been for his sister's call, Li Yuanlang might have overslept.

Ye Qingrou came to pick him up by car.

In the car, I looked at Li Yuanlang's bloodshot eyes and asked him if he didn't have a good rest last night.

"I drank some wine with Mingyu and fell asleep when I changed places." Li Yuanlang concealed it.

He didn't tell the truth because he didn't want to involve his sister.

"Did Lian Mingyu say something?" My sister was very sensitive and naturally thought of something.

"Let's not talk about this matter." Li Yuanlang waved his hand, "I'm upset."

When Ye Qingrou finished speaking, seeing her brother's attitude, she had no choice but to swallow it.

Along the way, the brother and sister did not talk about this topic again, but talked about some matters related to Shui Qingzhang.

My sister had already helped Li Yuanlang arrange a flight to Chuzhong and picked up Shui Qingzhang. They went directly to the airport without stopping for a moment.

Chuzhong is a city that is unfamiliar to Shui Qingzhang. The climate is relatively warm and suitable for retirement.

Donghe is where Shui Qingzhang lives and works, but it is also a sad place.

Especially Guangnan City.

Shui Qingzhang's wife Gu Hongyan and daughter Shui Tingyue are also buried there.

There used to be a family of three, but now they are separated forever, and only this lonely old man is left.

It has to be said that Bai Qing's arrangements for Shui Qingzhang were very appropriate. Staying away from Donghe and Guangnan meant that Shui Qingzhang was reborn and started a new way of life.

Li Yuanlang and Ye Qingrou saw Shui Qingzhang coming out of the reception room after completing the formalities.

Not seen for many days, Shui Qingzhang's short stubble hair is still all white, his body is stooped, and he is very hunched over.

He put on a new pair of clothes and pants that Li Yuanlang had bought for him a long time ago, said goodbye to the prison guard, slowly raised his head, and saw Li Yuanlang at a glance.

His eyes were cloudy and dull, but the circles under his eyes were moist.

At this moment, the sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty feelings came to my heart.

A person's character can best be seen in adversity.

Even though I had treated Li Yuanlang that way and even hit him almost to death.

But it was his former son-in-law who really welcomed him out of prison.

How could Shui Qingzhang not be emotional and excited?

With heavy steps, he walked to Li Yuanlang with difficulty. After thinking for a while, he said: "Thank you for coming."

Just four words, but they already represent a lot.

"You're welcome, Shui Shu..." Li Yuanlang hurriedly changed his words: "Uncle Shui, this is Qing Rou, do you remember her?"

"Remember, remember." Shui Qingzhang nodded at Ye Qingrou several times, "Thanks to you for the Hongyan incident."

"They are all family members, no need to be polite." Ye Qingrou responded appropriately.

Shui Qingzhang's luggage is simple, only a black backpack.

Li Yuanlang wanted to reach out and take it, but when he saw Shui Qingzhang holding on to the strap, he gave up.

Sitting in the business car, Shui Qingzhang looked at the scenery outside the car window without saying a word.

In fact, the last time Gu Hongyan passed away, he was allowed to come out to attend the farewell ceremony and had already walked out of the high-walled compound.

But this time was different after all. He left as a free man and enjoyed a normal life as an ordinary person, and his state of mind completely changed.

Therefore, even in winter, when everything outside the window was withered, he still enjoyed watching it.

He didn't even ask about the upcoming arrangements for his release from prison.

There is a deep meaning in this, which is the infinite trust in Li Yuanlang.

He didn't ask, but Li Yuanlang had to tell him.

"Uncle Shui, we will go to the airport soon to catch the noon flight directly to Chuzhong..."

It was only then that Shui Qingzhang came back to his senses and muttered: "Cuzhong? Chuzhong in Hanyue Province?"

Li Yuanlang nodded deeply.

With a long sigh, Shui Qingzhang looked at his brother and sister, and asked with trembling lips: "Can I go to Guangnan first? The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and I want to see them..."

Mentioning Gu Hongyan and Shui Tingyue, Shui Qingzhang's original good mood instantly turned gloomy.

"This..." Li Yuanlang was troubled for a moment, and for no other reason than he was worried that Shui Qingzhang would be moved by the scene and become overly sad.

After all, the old man is almost sixty years old, and after four years in prison, he is afraid that his body will not be able to withstand it.

Ye Qingrou looked at Li Yuanlang and said understandingly: "Just go, don't let Uncle Shui have any regrets."

Hanyue Province and Donghe are thousands of miles apart. Once Shui Qingzhang settles there, it will not be easy to come back.

Moreover, as a woman, Ye Qingrou deeply understands Shui Qingzhang's thoughts at the moment. If he doesn't cry out the pain deep in his heart, it will be detrimental to his physical and mental health.

Ever since, Ye Qingrou made a phone call and quickly secured the latest flight ticket to Yunyang.

After watching Li Yuanlang and Shui Qingzhang walk into the boarding gate, Ye Qingrou's eyes turned red and tears welled up in her eyes.

As soon as I got home, I woke up Wang Song who was sleeping in.

Wang Song rubbed his sleepy eyes and covered his head and turned around and asked, "What are you doing? I just stayed up all night last night and I feel really sleepy."

"You have to promise me something. If my brother encounters difficulties in the future, you will definitely help him."

Wang Song was confused, "Your brother? If he doesn't do a good job as secretary of the municipal party committee, what can happen to him?"

"I mean, if I don't care about others, I'm just a brother and I won't allow him to be hurt."

Seeing his sister's resolute attitude, Wang Song turned over, turned his back to Ye Qingrou and said, "Okay, I promise."

But I was thinking silently in my heart, my wife is really neurotic, and her surprises disturb my dreams.

When he returned to Guangnan this time, Li Yuanlang did not disturb anyone.

Mainly considering Shui Qingzhang's feelings.

For example, Jin Sheng, Ji Tianhou and others were all Shui Qingzhang's subordinates earlier.

Now that Shui Qingzhang has hit rock bottom and has changed from a high-ranking official to a commoner, he definitely doesn't want to meet them in his current state.

So, as soon as he got off the plane, Li Yuanlang contacted the car rental company, had a quick meal, and drove straight to Guangnan himself.

Guangnan is not too far from Yunyang. After more than two hours of high-speed driving, it was already around three o'clock in the afternoon when we arrived at the Guangnan Suburban Cemetery.

The winter days in the north are short, and the sun is setting in the west at this moment.

Li Yuanlang held two bouquets of flowers in his hands and led the way.

The snow crunched under my feet.

Walking in the quiet cemetery, the northwest wind blew, rustling the pine branches on both sides of the cemetery, giving people a chilling feeling of terror.

In particular, there are crows circling in the sky and making "wow" sounds, which adds to the spooky atmosphere.

Li Yuanlang tightened his collar and told Shui Qingzhang to put on his hat to avoid catching cold from the wind.

After a while, the graveyards of Gu Hongyan and Shui Tingyue appeared in front of them.

Gu Hongyan's cemetery is above Shuitingyue. This is a joint burial tomb for husband and wife.

Gu Hongyan's name is engraved on the tombstone, and the space next to it is reserved for Shui Qingzhang.

When Shui Qingzhang saw Gu Hongyan's tombstone, his nose couldn't help but feel sore, and tears flowed uncontrollably from the corners of his eyes.

Li Yuanlang placed a bouquet of flowers in front of the tombstone and stood aside with his hands down.

Shui Qingzhang burst into tears and breathed out cold air from his mouth.

He said excitedly: "Hongyan, Yuen Long and I came to see you. Are you okay there? With Xiaoyue accompanying you and taking care of you, you should be okay. I, I'm relieved too..."

From the sound of his voice at the beginning, you can still tell what he said.

Gradually, the words became unclear and the intonation became choked.
Chapter completed!