The next morning, Qiao Mudong got up early and said that if He Yu had something to do today, he could drive him to work first. He also asked him to wash up quickly and set off.
He Yu was brushing his teeth in the bathroom when he suddenly heard a knock on the door. He looked out in surprise. “Who could it be? This early?”
Qiao Mudong was also surprised. He put on his coat and opened the door. He saw two men standing outside. They first showed their IDs to Qiao Mudong and said, “We’re the police from Nancheng District Police Station. Does Qiao Mudong live here?”
Qiao Mudong couldn’t help but frown slightly. “It’s me, what’s the matter?”
The policeman said, “It’s like this, a case of injury occurred last night. I would like to ask you to come with us to the police station to assist in the investigation.”
He Yu had already hurriedly come out of the bathroom and asked, in surprise, “What case of injury? What investigation?”
The policeman assured them, “It’s okay, just stand by for a while as we do our job and conduct an interrogation record.”
Both Qiao Mudong and He Yu had been in jail and had dealt with these policemen. After hearing his understatement, they knew that the matter would never be that simple.
He Yu subconsciously grabbed Qiao Mudong’s arm. “What’s going on? Can you explain it clearly?”
Qiao Mudong patted the back of his hand and said, “It’s okay. I’ll go take a look with them.”
“No.” He Yu wanted to stop him. He looked at Qiao Mudong nervously, fearing that if Qiao Mudong left, he would never see him again.
Qiao Mudong was also unsure and said to He Yu, “If something happens, go look for Li Tang and let him ask Hong Minhang for help. Don’t worry too much.”
He Yu still didn’t dare to let go.
Qiao Mudong caressed his head, took out his arm, and walked away with the two policemen.
It turned out that something happened to Lu Jincong after Qiao Mudong left him on the roadside last night. He was severely injured by someone unknown and suffered an intracranial hematoma. He was still lying unconscious in the hospital.
The reason why the police immediately found Qiao Mudong was because someone saw Qiao Mudong driving away Lu Jincong from Bay Street last night.
Qiao Mudong was taken for interrogation at the police station. He admitted that he drove Lu Jincong away from Haiwan Road last night and dropped him off near Chengnan Avenue. However, the two only had a brief argument, and he did not touch him, so it was impossible to injure him.
The police told him, “Someone saw you hitting him.”
Qiao Mudong felt it was inconceivable. “Someone saw me hitting him? I didn’t touch him at all. How could it be possible that someone saw me hitting him?”
The police were unwilling to disclose more detailed information to him.
After repeatedly recording interrogations from him several times, he still gave the same answers. When he was sent to the detention center, Qiao Mudong knew that he might be in trouble this time.
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He Yu raised his hand to cover his forehead. “Brother Li, I have no choice but to feel anxious. I have been in prison, and I know how difficult life is in the detention center. I can’t watch Qiao Mudong being imprisoned like this without any reason.”
Li Tang said, “We don’t know the specific situation. Can you wait until I find someone to inquire about it? Once we have the news, we can discuss what to do next.”
He Yu forced himself to calm down. “I understand. I will also think of a way to inquire about this. Thank you, Brother Li.”
Compared with Li Tang and Qiao Mudong, He Yu’s social circle was too simple, so he had no way of getting any useful information. Later, however, a police officer invited him to the police station to record with them. The police asked him what happened on the night of October 17.
That was the day before Qiao Mudong was taken away by the police. He Yu said that he was alone at home. Around ten o’clock in the evening, he received a call. The bar staff asked him to pick up Fu Chenshan. Later, he asked Qiao Mudong to help him. After the trip, Qiao Mudong came home at about half past eleven.
The younger of the two policemen who took the notes asked him, “You live with Qiao Mudong? What’s your relationship with him?”
He Yu said, “Friends.”
“Friends?” The little policeman smiled, a little ambiguous.
After coming out of the police station, He Yu was still in a daze. He wanted to ask what happened, but the police refused to tell him the details. They only said that after leaving the bar that night, Qiao Mudong injured someone.
Qiao Mudong never mentioned that he had a dispute with others, so how could he hurt someone for no reason?
He Yu stood alone on the roadside, a little dazed. At this time, Li Tang called. Li Tang told him that it was because a man named Lu Jincong was beaten seriously near Chengnan Avenue that night. He remained unconscious after being sent to the hospital. The reason why Lu Jincong appeared on Chengnan Avenue was that Qiao Mudong drove him there from Bay Street. At that time, someone saw Lu Jincong getting into Qiao Mudong’s car. Later, someone saw Qiao Mudong hitting Lu Jinchong on Chengnan Avenue. Then he drove away in a black SUV.
He Yu became nervous. “Has anyone seen him beating that person?”
Li Tang said, “Actually, they didn’t see that it was him. They just said that he was a tall man with a tall back. There was a black off-road vehicle parked next to him. The police concluded that it should be Qiao Mudong, so they detained him. Qiao Mudong has a criminal record, and the police will definitely apply for extended detention, lock him in the detention center for a month, and then report to the procuratorate.”
He Yu said, “It will definitely not be him.”
Li Tang was silent for a moment. “Young Master Qiao has a bad temper. He was imprisoned for intentional injury before. Now, it’s normal for the police to interrogate him.”
He Yu said, “It’s not him. I don’t believe that Qiao Mudong would be able to talk to me so peacefully when he came home after beating someone outside. I know him better than anyone else.”
Li Tang heard this and replied, “I believe you. But do you know who Lu Jincong is?”
“Lu Jincong?” He Yu asked back. “I don’t know, I have never heard of this person.”
Li Tang informed him, “I asked someone to inquire about him. This man hangs out in the bar on Bay Street all year round. He’s a celebrity in the gay circle there. His private life is very chaotic. But the strange thing is that he briefly worked in Lingyun this year. And in less than two months, he left.”
“Lingyun?” He Yu listened quietly and suddenly remembered a person. The last time he sang with his colleagues in the company, Qiao Mudong came to pick him up. He indeed met the man who was hitchhiking at that time. Qiao Mudong once said that he was an employee of Lingyun.
Li Tang said, “I suspect that someone wants to persecute Qiao Mudong, and it is very likely that he has something to do with Ling Qiang.”
After hanging up the phone, He Yu felt that it was utterly ridiculous. Even now, Ling Qiang still refuses to let them go? Why? Just because Qiao Mudong refused to stay and inherit Lingyun? So he wants to drive his biological son to a dead end?
He Yu felt that it was impossible. There should not be such a father in this world. Even if he destroyed Qiao Mudong, he would not have another son. He would not do this.
Who is it, then? He Yu suddenly froze. Fu Chenshan! That’s right, Qiao Mudong went to Haiwan Road that night because of Fu Chenshan. Fu Chenshan clearly said he was drunk and unconscious, but why didn’t he leave with Qiao Mudong? Why did people only see Lu Jincong getting into Qiao Mudong’s car? Yes, it must be Fu Chenshan. He was still worried despite seeing Qiao Mudong leave Lingyun. He must’ve wanted to trample Qiao Mudong to death in order to feel satisfied!
He Yu took out his phone and looked for Fu Chenshan’s phone number. Probably because he was so angry, his fingers were trembling. He rummaged through the address book, but he still couldn’t find Fu Chenshan’s phone number. That number had been deleted by Qiao Mudong. He then remembered the call he had received last time, asking for him to pick up Fu Chenshan. So he looked through the call records and made the call.
As expected, it was Fu Chenshan who answered the phone. His tone was slightly surprised, as if he didn’t expect He Yu to call him at all.
He Yu tried his best to keep his tone calm, but he still couldn’t hide his agitation. He asked, “Fu Chenshan, where are you?”
“Xiao Yu?” Fu Chenshan’s voice was very soft. “What’s wrong? I have something to do at work right now. Is there anything I can do for you?”
He Yu stated, “I want to see you. I have something to ask you.”
Fu Chenshan was currently summoning the managers of the two departments in charge to report on their work. At this time, he had no choice but to ask them to wait as he went to the lounge, asking, “You want to see me now? Is it an urgent matter?”
He Yu replied, “It’s very urgent, I want to see you now.”
He Yu hadn’t spoken to Fu Chenshan in this tone for a long time. Fu Chenshan hesitated and said, “Okay, where are you? I’ll come find you now.”
He Yu answered slowly, “Thirteenth Middle School, come over.”
Thirteenth Middle School was the middle school where He Yu and Fu Chenshan studied together. For a long time, it was the place where He Yu’s happiest memories had been held.
After so many years, Thirteenth Middle School had built a new teaching building and a laboratory building, but the playground was still the same as before, and even the sports equipment had not been moved.
He Yu leaned on the parallel bars and calmly waited for Fu Chenshan.
When Fu Chenshan arrived, he saw such a calm He Yu, which inexplicably overlapped with the scene more than ten years ago. At that time, he liked to play basketball, but He Yu was a little short and could not play well, so every afternoon after school, when he came to play, He Yu would lean next to the parallel bars not far from the basketball court, waiting for him to go home together.
“Xiao Yu!” Fu Chenshan shouted to him and trotted in his direction.
Because it was morning, there were no students taking physical education classes on the playground. There were only the two of them in the entire playground.
Fu Chenshan ran to He Yu’s side, panting slightly. He hadn’t exercised much for a long time because he was busy with endless things every day and could never have the time to play basketball again.
“Fu Chenshan.” He Yu stood up straight and looked at him without a smile on his face. “I have something to ask you.”
Fu Chenshan looked at his expression. Seeing that he was serious, he said, “Go on.”
He Yu asked, “What happened that night when you asked to call me to pick you up?”
Fu Chenshan put his hands in his trouser pockets and said to He Yu, “Are you trying to ask what happened to me or are you trying to ask what happened to Qiao Mudong?”
He Yu suddenly grabbed his collar. “Is it you?”
Fu Chenshan reached out, held his hand, and said, “Xiao Yu, calm down. The police came to me and asked me about what happened that night. I told them that I saw Qiao Mudong leaving the bar, and then after paying the bill, I also went out. When I was at the door, I happened to see a young man get into Qiao Mudong’s car, and then they left together. The police asked me to identify the young man in the photo. It is said that the man was beaten seriously that night.”
He Yu let go of him, but he still refused to believe him. “Why did you call me when you were still fine? Aren’t you drunk and unconscious? Why did you become sober again after Qiao Mudong came over? Fu Chenshan, do you want to frame Qiao Mudong?? He won’t rob Lingyun from you anymore. If you want it so much, then you can take it all you want. He doesn’t want any of Ling Qiang’s money anymore, so just take it! But please let him go. He didn’t hit anyone. Stop framing him!”
“Xiao Yu! Xiao Yu, calm down!” Listening to He Yu’s accusations, Fu Chenshan suddenly felt his heart tightening. He stretched out his hand, wanting to hug He Yu. He wanted to make He Yu calm down and listen to his explanations.
But He Yu was not willing to let him get close at all. He raised his hand and pushed Fu Chenshan away hard. He Yu himself took two steps back and leaned on the parallel bars.
Fu Chenshan saw He Yu looking at him with hateful eyes. He was instantly stunned. Cold sweat began to break out on his back. He said, “Xiao Yu, how could it be me? I drank too much at the time, so I couldn’t answer the phone. I wasn’t the one who asked anyone to beat him, let alone did I know that Qiao Mudong was coming. So how could I frame him? We have known each other for more than 20 years, don’t you know what kind of person I am?”
He Yu said, “It’s because I know what kind of person you are! You’re so selfish, stealing public funds at all costs just to make more money. And once you got into trouble, you had me take the blame for you! You clearly knew that I liked you. For so many years, you have watched me become more and more obsessed with you, yet you pretended to be a friend who refused to accept me but also refused to let me leave! What kind of person do you think you are in my eyes?”
After hearing what he said, Fu Chenshan immediately shook his head, wanting to hold his arm. He kept calling his name, “Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu, that’s not the case at all… You have always been the most important person to me. I didn’t mean to hurt you, I only wanted to be good to you.”
He Yu didn’t let him touch him at all. He waved his hand away and said, “Do you think I’ll believe you? If you really want to be good to me, then give Qiao Mudong back to me. I don’t want anything, as long as Qiao Mudong comes back.”
Fu Chenshan closed his eyes. “I really didn’t frame Qiao Mudong.”
He Yu looked at him coldly. “Okay. No matter whether what you said is true or not, from now on, there will be no relationship between us. Let’s just pretend that we don’t know each other.”
Fu Chenshan looked at He Yu in disbelief. “Xiao Yu, we promised that we would be lifelong friends.”
“What a bullshit friend!” He Yu cursed. “I have been deceiving myself for half my life, but now I’ve figured everything out. If I could, I would rather never know you!”
If he hadn’t known Fu Chenshan, he wouldn’t have been obsessed with someone and had a crush on someone for more than ten years. He wouldn’t have been so impetuous that he went to jail for someone else’s crime, and his mother wouldn’t have been so sick that he couldn’t even see her for the last time. He Yu knew that he was not right as well and that it was so wrong for him to do this. Maybe he was not qualified to point at Fu Chenshan and scold him like this, because it was, after all, his own choice. He couldn’t blame others. But these emotions that had been accumulated for a long time were on the verge of exploding. He had no way to judge whether Fu Chenshan was telling the truth or not. He was very anxious and had no other thoughts except that he wanted Qiao Mudong to come back so badly.
As for that unbearable past, they would just settle it completely. At least he had never been unfair to Fu Chenshan and would never have any emotional involvement with him in the future.
God I feel so sorry for them. Ling Qiang that turd should just go die!!😡
+1
The entire Ling family and their dirty company should just burn. They’re all awful people and don’t deserve anything good in life.
Poor Qiao Mudong and He Yu can never catch a break because of them.
Thank you for the chapter!
FCS is suspicious. But I wouldn’t count Ling Qiang out yet. He’s a kind of father who is capable of doing so, just so he could tell Mudong “you’re nothing without me” and have him agree to inherit Lingyun. Besides, he’s been wanting to mess with Mudong for a while, I bet he’s been telling his subordinates to follow Mudong or something, then got a chance to frame him that night. Poor He Yu is so badly shaken 😭
Good, get rid of that a-hole from your life he yu. Fu chenshan definitely doesn’t deserve to even be friends with him, with how selfish and unappreciative he is, not to mention opportunistic. Praying qiao mudong will be out of the detention center soon 😭