sbdcsierra Chapter 322 Ye Yixin
Chapter 322 Ye Yixin
Once the food and drinks were served, the three raised their glasses and drank together. As the alcohol took effect, they began to reminisce about the past.
As the saying goes, "Looking back on the glorious past, we see a bright future ahead."
Where there's wine and meat, there are stories. At the dinner table, Hu Bayi spoke with tears in his eyes about his comrade's child getting into a good university.
This way, even in death, he could face his brothers who remained on the battlefield with a clear conscience.
Fatty Wang then recounted various amusing incidents he encountered while running the antique shop, including how even the shrewd Hu Bayi was once scammed.
They lost a lot of money because of this, and in the end, it was Fatty himself who took action and successfully cooperated with the government to crack down on a large counterfeiting group.
This is why so many antique stall owners greeted me along the way.
Over drinks, Cheng Feng, finding himself surrounded by kindred spirits, began to speak at length about the several great tombs he had visited: the white desert of Gutongjing, the Nine-Headed Serpent's Lair, and so on.
The corpse beetle in the Seven Star Lu Palace, and the Iron-Faced Man who has lived for a thousand years.
The two people who heard this were greatly surprised.
The three of them were discussing topics written in the criminal law, which attracted the attention of some people.
Cheng Feng naturally wouldn't underestimate the power of these Chaoyang residents, but his current status meant he didn't need to care about such things.
Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang were simply drunk, and overjoyed at the reunion with their old friend, they didn't care about anything else.
Soon, someone secretly left Donglaishun and ran to the nearest police station.
But when he excitedly reported the discovery of the tomb raiders, his actions were halted by his superiors before the officials could even set out to arrest them.
It could be said that even before Cheng Feng arrived in the capital, his every move was being watched.
Now that this living ancestor is causing trouble, it's one thing; why would they go out of their way to seek out trouble?
In the end, the Chaoyang residents were rewarded, and Cheng Feng, Hu Bayi, and the other two were freed from trouble, making it a happy ending for everyone.
Under the watchful eyes of some people who were secretly cursing the government's inefficiency, Cheng Feng helped the two people who were almost drunk under the table leave Donglaishun.
"Fatty, do you remember where you live?"
Although to outsiders it appeared that Cheng Feng was supporting the two, he was actually carrying them by the hand, and he didn't even break a sweat.
Fatty Wang and Hu Bayi were muttering to each other, their conversation unreadable.
Helpless, Cheng Feng shook his head and led the two into the crowd.
A dozen minutes later, Cheng Feng arrived at a detached courtyard house.
A look of nostalgia crossed Cheng Feng's eyes as he looked at the courtyard house; it was his first residence in this world.
He has never returned since joining the Xisha archaeological team.
Cheng Feng opened the door and helped the two of them into the courtyard.
To Cheng Feng's surprise, the yard was not overgrown with weeds as he had imagined; it was exactly as it had been when he left.
Stepping inside, the house was spotless and tidy, suggesting it was regularly cleaned.
Cheng Feng didn't bother to guess who was taking care of his yard, and simply put Hu Bayi and Fatty Wang in the guest room.
After settling them in, Cheng Feng inhaled the strong smell of alcohol emanating from himself.
He then went to the courtyard, took off his clothes, and began to take a bath with well water.
His strong body was exposed to the sun, and a bucket of cool well water was poured over his head, the water flowing down his chiseled muscles.
After wiping his face, Cheng Feng looked up at the doorway.
"Could it be that she's been taking care of this house for me all along?"
Thinking this, Cheng Feng instantly returned to the house, and a few seconds later, Cheng Feng, who was dressed neatly, heard a knock on the door.
Upon reaching the door and opening it, Cheng Feng was greeted by a small, anxious face.
"Long time no see, Yixin."
The person who came was Ye Yixin, who was part of the archaeological team that went to Jingjue Ancient City, and was also the one who revealed Cheng Feng's specific information.
Ye Yixin looked much more mature at this time, and had gained a scholarly air about her.
She looked up at Cheng Feng, and her eyes immediately reddened.
"Cheng... Cheng Feng, I..."
Ye Yixin choked up and couldn't speak. The guilt she had felt for so many years had tormented her.
Years ago, she wanted to apologize to Cheng Feng in person, but it was only much later that she learned of his disappearance.
"Stop crying, you should have come in first!"
Cheng Feng harbored no resentment towards Ye Yixin, but he also felt no affection for her; he simply regarded her as an acquaintance he had worked with in the past.
Moreover, she was just a young girl at the time, so it's normal that she couldn't withstand their interrogation.
It can only be said that she was unlucky; even if it were Sadi Peng or Chu Jian instead, the result would not have been different.
Cheng Feng led Ye Yixin to the living room, and after she sat down, Ye Yixin carefully took a seat.
"Brother Cheng, I'm so sorry."
Ye Yixin then sobbed as she recounted what had happened that day to Cheng Feng, repeatedly apologizing.
Cheng Feng listened silently to Ye Yixin's story, and after she calmed down, he spoke:
"I forgive you for this, and it's normal that a young girl like you couldn't handle their methods."
They didn't cause me any trouble, so I don't need to worry about it anymore.
After hearing Cheng Feng forgive her, Ye Yixin was overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
Her feelings of guilt and gratitude towards Cheng Feng deepened. If Cheng Feng had followed the path of having many children,
She would be willing to pose in 108 different ways right now.
"Yixin, when I came back, I saw that the house was being taken care of. Did you know about that?"
Ye Yixin lowered her head somewhat shyly and said:
"It's me. I knew you'd come back someday, but don't get me wrong, it's that one day when I came here I saw the door was unlocked."
I thought it was you coming back, so I kept knocking on the door.
But no one answered the door, so I pushed it open and went inside to look around. I found that there was no one in the yard or in the house…
Cheng Feng nodded after hearing this and thanked Ye Yixin.
Ye Yixin waved her hand repeatedly, saying it was her duty and that Cheng Feng wouldn't have been unable to go home for so long if it weren't for her.
Afterwards, the two chatted calmly for a while about the current situation of Sadi Peng and Chu Jian.
I was happy for them after learning that they had already gained some fame in the Western Regions cultural circles.
By the time Cheng Feng saw Ye Yixin off, it was already dark.
With two drunkards lying in the house, Cheng Feng couldn't possibly go back to the deluxe suite at the Crescent Hotel to stay.
So he took out a quilt from the imaginary space and stayed in the courtyard for one night.
The next day, Cheng Feng, Hu Bayi, and Wang Pangzi, two rough men still hungover, squatted together to wash and brush their teeth.
"Old Cheng, I'm taking you to a great place today, you know the Crescent Hotel, right? They're having an auction there today."
I have some connections in this industry, so I got an invitation.
After spitting out the foam in his mouth, Fatty Wang said smugly to Cheng Feng.
Cheng Feng silently nodded in agreement. He really didn't want to hurt Fatty, but now that he'd run into Fatty's line of fire, he couldn't blame his brother for being unethical.