On How To Defeat Dr. Qing Leng Chapter 47

Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Listener

In the early spring of the plum garden in the western suburbs, most of the plum blossoms have faded, green shoots sprout from the branches, and the air is filled with the smell of the revitalization of soil and vegetation.This place is secluded, with almost no one around on a weekday afternoon.

Wen Yelan arrived ten minutes early.He stood under the largest plum tree in his memory, his fingers unconsciously picking at the rough bark.When he was a child, Bai Yu often brought him here, pointed at this tree and said, when it blooms, give Xiaolan the most beautiful branch.Later one year, the white jade was really folded, so I secretly hid it in his schoolbag and brought it to him. The petals were all wrinkled, but he still kept it in the book like a treasure for a long time.

The memory had an old warmth, but now it was like a thin needle, pricking his heart.

At three o’clock sharp, there were slight footsteps behind me.Wen Yelan turned around.

Bai Yu was wearing a light gray windbreaker, with a tall and tall figure, and a gentle smile on his face as always. His eyes fell on him, looking at him carefully.”Xiaolan,” he said, his voice a little weak, “you are here.”

“Brother Yu.” Wen Yelan responded, his voice a little dry.

Bai Yu took a few steps closer and glanced at his slightly pale face and the faint green and black under his eyes.”Didn’t you get a good rest?” He sounded concerned, just like he did every time he noticed that he was not in good condition.

Wen Yelan shook his head, did not answer, and asked directly: “What do you want to say?”

Bai Yu’s smile faded a little, and she turned around and walked into the pavilion: “Come in and sit down. I’m tired of standing and talking.”

Wen Yelan walked up the steps and sat down on the other side of the stone table.There was a table between the two of them, not too far or too close.

A tea set had been placed in the pavilion. Bai Yu sat down and started making tea.Hot water rushed into the teapot, steaming up white mist, blurring his face.

“Do you still remember this place?” Bai Yu’s voice came from behind the mist, with a distant reminiscence. “The first time you came here, you were only seven years old. It was snowing that day. You were wearing thin clothes and your hands were red from the cold. You stood at the gate of the garden and refused to go in, saying that the tickets were too expensive.”

Wen Yelan said nothing, his fingers unconsciously picking at the cold lines on the edge of the stone table.

“I pulled you in and told you that you don’t have to spend money. I said this is my family’s garden.” Bai Yu poured out the first tea and refilled it with water. “At that time, your eyes were round and you asked me, Brother Yu, is your family rich?”

He smiled, and there was something bitter in that smile.

“Actually, at that time, the Bai family was not where it is now, and this garden was also a rented venue for events. But I just want you to feel that I can protect you and give you everything you want.”

Tea is poured into the cup, and the clear tea soup glows with a light golden color.

Bai Yu pushed one of the cups in front of Wen Yelan.

“Later on, every time you were unhappy, or scolded by your parents, or bullied by your brother, you would come here. Sometimes it was summer, sometimes it was autumn, the plum blossoms were not blooming, and the garden was empty, so you would sit in this pavilion for the whole day.”

Wen Yelan looked at the tea leaves swirling in the cup without moving.

“I remember one time, you were beaten by your father with a belt, and your back was bruised. You ran here and cried on this stone table. I brought a medicine box and gave you medicine.” Bai Yu’s voice lowered, “You were only ten years old at that time, right? You were so thin that your ribs were one by one, and your back was covered with bruises and blood marks. I asked you why you were beaten, and you said it was because your brother broke your father’s antique watch, but you said it was you.”

Wen Yelan closed his eyes.

“When I gave you the medicine, you were shaking in pain, but you didn’t say a word. After applying the medicine, you pulled my sleeve and said, Brother Yu, can I always be with you in the future?” Bai Yu paused for a long time, “I said, OK. As long as you need it, Brother Yu will always be there.”

He picked up the tea cup and took a sip, his fingers trembling slightly.

“Later, when you were in high school, I went abroad. We met less often, but every time you encountered difficulties, I was the first one to call.” Bai Yu looked at Wen Yelan with deep eyes, “Do you remember? Your boyfriend in college…the one named Chen. He took a photo of the love letter you wrote to him and sent it to your department’s group, laughing at you for lacking love and being a freak.”

Wen Yelan’s breathing stopped for a moment.

“You were hiding in the back of the school and calling me. You were crying so much that you couldn’t speak. I bought a plane ticket and flew back overnight to find the man named Chen and those people who were making noises.” Bai Yu’s tone was very calm, but Wen Yelan could hear the suppressed coldness underneath.”I asked them to apologize to you in front of everyone in the department and delete all the photos and records. After processing, I took you out to eat. You couldn’t take a bite. You just looked at me and said, Brother Yu, am I really bad, so anyone can bully me?”

“Stop talking.” Wen Yelan finally spoke, his voice dry.

Bai Yu seemed not to have heard, and continued: “I tell you, no. You are very good, better than them all. Those who bully you are just because they are despicable and shady. I say, Xiaolan, no one can do this to you again with Brother Yu here in the future.”

He put down the tea cup, and the porcelain knocked against the stone table, making a crisp sound.

Bai Yu looked at Wen Yelan, with a kind of paranoid concentration in his eyes that Wen Yelan had never seen before.

“It’s always been me since you were little. You were kicked out of the house and you had nowhere to go. It was me who picked you up. When you were injured, I gave you medicine. When you were bullied, it was me who used the name of the Bai family as a shield for you. Xiaolan, in the past twenty years, in which period of your life have you been without me?”

“So?” Wen Yelan raised his eyes, his eyes were a little red, but his eyes were cold, “Because of that, you can hurt me now?”

Bai Yu shook his head, with a helpless tenderness in his tone: “Xiaolan, I never wanted to hurt you. Everything I did was to protect you.”

“Protect me?” Wen Yelan smiled self-deprecatingly, “You put out the photo of me and Pei Yan and let everyone talk about it. Is this called protection?”

“In that photo, your face is blurry and no one will really recognize it.” Bai Yu said calmly, “I just want Pei Yan to know what kind of trouble he will cause you if he is with you. I want him to restrain himself and make him realize that his world is not suitable for you.”

“So you create trouble yourself?” Wen Yelan thought it was ridiculous, “Brother Yu, do you think that as long as you drive Pei Yan away from me, I will come back to you and rely on you like I did when I was a child?”

Bai Yu didn’t speak, but his eyes already gave the answer.

Wen Yelan took a deep breath and tried to calm down: “Did you also arrange Fan Qingzhi’s incident at the banquet?”

Bai Yu immediately shook his head and answered quickly this time: “No. I bought all the photos in her hand, gave her a sum of money, and made her disappear completely. I didn’t expect that she would come back, let alone that she would sneak into the party.” His brows furrowed with annoyance, “It was my negligence. I thought that I could send her away with enough money, but I underestimated her hatred. I didn’t handle this matter well, and you were hurt. Xiaolan, I’m sorry.”

Wen Yelan saw the genuine apology and annoyance on his face, and the tight string in his heart suddenly relaxed.

Not out of forgiveness, but out of exhaustion.

A deep, deep-seated exhaustion.

Bai Yu loved him in a sick, controlling, self-righteous way.

This kind of love contains sincerity, dedication, and the warmth he needed most in his childhood.But it is also full of calculation and manipulation.

Wen Yelan suddenly felt very tired. He finally knew the answer, but it didn’t seem to matter anymore.

He slowly stood up, and Bai Yu also stood up.

“Brother Yu,” Wen Yelan said, his voice was very soft and clear, “Thank you. Thank you for being so kind to me when I was a child. Thank you for showing up when I was most helpless. Thank you for giving me a place to hide.”

Bai Yu’s face changed slightly: “Xiaolan…”

“But,” Wen Yelan interrupted him, looked at him, and said word by word, “let’s not contact him again in the future.”

Bai Yu’s expression froze.He seemed not to hear clearly, but also seemed to have heard clearly but could not understand: “What did you say?”

“I said, let’s not see each other again.” Wen Yelan repeated, his voice was so calm that there was no wave. “I will not pursue the things you did. But that’s it. Pei Yan is checking you, and he will not let Fan Qingzhi go. Go back to the United States, and don’t come back again.”

Bai Yu stared at him, and for the first time clear cracks appeared in those always gentle eyes.

“Xiaolan,” his voice deepened, with an almost pleading tone, “You want to sever ties with me just because of Pei Yan? Our friendship of more than 20 years can’t compare to how many months you have with him?”

“It’s not a matter of incomparability.” Wen Yelan shook his head, “Brother Yu, don’t you understand? The problem has never been about Pei Yan, but about you. I will remember the good things you gave me and will be grateful for the rest of my life. But you can’t use those good things to kidnap me for the rest of my life.”

He paused and continued: “I’m not a kitten or puppy you raised. You tease me when you’re happy and drag me back if you think I’m going the wrong way. I’m a human being and I have my own choice. Even if that choice seems wrong to you, it’s still my choice.”

Bai Yu’s face turned pale little by little.He opened his mouth to say something, but no sound came out.

Wen Yelan glanced at him one last time, turned around and left.

“Xiaolan!” Bai Yu suddenly stepped forward and grabbed his wrist with great force, “You can’t just leave like this! Let’s have a good talk. You call Pei Yan over, and the three of us can talk clearly…”

“There’s nothing more to say.” Wen Yelan tried hard to pull his hand away, but Bai Yu held it tightly, “Brother Yu, let go.”

“I won’t let you go!” Bai Yu’s voice contained a hint of loss of control, “I can’t watch you jump into the fire pit! Pei Yan doesn’t understand you at all, and he can’t give you what you want! I’m the only one… you can’t do this to me!”

“Bai Yu.” Wen Yelan turned around suddenly and looked directly at him, her eyes as cold as ice, “Let go.”

That look was so unfamiliar that Bai Yu subconsciously relaxed her strength.

Wen Yelan withdrew his hand and walked towards the exit of Meiyuan without looking back.

Bai Yu’s rapid footsteps and calls came from behind, but he didn’t look back.

He walked quickly, almost at a trot.My heart was pounding in my chest.His eyes were a little hot, but he didn’t cry.

Just feel empty.

It was as if something had been cut out of his life.It hurts, but after the pain is over, I feel more relaxed than ever before.

He walked to the door of Meiyuan and was about to open the door and go out, but suddenly stopped.

There was a black Cullinan parked on the road outside the door.

Beside the car, Pei Yan was leaning against the car door, holding a cigarette in his hand and lowering his head, wondering what he was thinking.

Hearing the footsteps, he raised his head and looked over.

Eyes facing each other.

Wen Yelan’s heart skipped a beat.Why is Pei Yan here?How could he know…

The next second, he saw the wireless headphones plugged into Pei Yan’s ears.

Then he heard his own voice.

It came from Pei Yan weakly but clearly.

“Bai Yu, let go.”

Those were the last words he had just said in the pavilion.

Wen Yelan froze on the spot.

Pei Yan looked at him, a trace of panic flashed across his face. He took off the headphones in his ears, and his mind went blank.He stood up straight, threw the cigarette on the ground, and crushed it out with his toes.

listener.

Pei Yan put a listening device on him.

So he knew that he was coming to see Bai Yu today, so he followed him, and then he heard all the conversations just now.

Wen Yelan felt that the blood in his body was getting colder.

He looked at Pei Yan and suddenly smiled.

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