novelraw Chapter 948 - 930: Sangzhi, Our Whole Family Is Coming to Spend the New Year with You! (41)
Chapter 948 - 930: Sangzhi, Our Whole Family Is Coming to Spend the New Year with You! (41)
Chapter 948: Chapter 930: Sangzhi, Our Whole Family Is Coming to Spend the New Year with You! (41)
Today, the reason Pu Wenhua brought so many people to see Xie Bing.
Was only to let everyone witness her pathetic capture, let everyone...
No, it was to let Ye Xi see the scene of Xie Bing apologizing and repenting to Ye Jianbing.
But Pu Wenhua’s plan was wrong.
Xie Bing showed no remorse, and recklessly exposed all those dirty dealings from the business world back then in front of the children.
Pu Wenhua feels clear in his conscience about the situation back then!
Because of his upright nature, he would stake his life on it, he never engaged in those shady business practices.
What lover, rising to the top, gambling the company’s lifeline to support a mistress!
However...
Ye Jianbing did.
The Ye Jianbing in Xie Bing’s words was so disgraceful!
And when others spoke about Ye Jianbing this way, Ye Xi could only listen and endure...
In the end, Pu Wenhua guessed that Ye Xi couldn’t listen any longer and that’s why he spoke up to stop it!
In any case...
Pu Wenhua admitted that bringing the kids here was a mistake.
Pu Wenhua also blamed himself for this.
But on the way back, Ye Xi sat in the car, eyes fixed outside the window, not saying a word.
Inside the car, Pu Wenhua and Pu Sangzhi often tried to find topics to talk to Ye Xi, but they couldn’t get any response from Ye Xi.
You know, someone as polite and gentle as Ye Xi wouldn’t just ignore others even when in a bad mood.
So today, his complete silence shocked Pu Sangzhi and Pu Wenhua.
...
Back home, Ye Xi locked himself in his room.
Pu Sangzhi, Pu Wenhua, and Chen Huifen didn’t dare to call him or disturb him...
Downstairs, the three of them discussed slightly, but ultimately didn’t reach any conclusions.
Pu Wenhua had many things to do at the company in the afternoon, before leaving, he only left a note for Pu Sangzhi and Chen Huifen: "You two, try not to disturb him. Xiaoxi has a strong sense of dignity and is sensitive, these kinds of things, he should resolve on his own. The more we persuade him, the more uncomfortable he might get."
"Okay."
Chen Huifen nodded, "Then let’s do it this way, Sangzhi, don’t go to the construction site, keep an eye on Xiaoxi at home. I also have to go to the farm in the afternoon."
"Hmm." Pu Sangzhi nodded in agreement.
"The food sent up for lunch is still at his door, go check on it later. I guess he won’t eat for a few meals..."
Chen Huifen shook her head helplessly, "That woman is really disgusting, saying such things in front of a child about another adult. Xiaoxi used to respect and admire his father. Now his image of his father is completely shattered, surely he’s feeling awful."
"That woman is a lunatic!"
Pu Wenhua said angrily, "I’ve already asked the lawyer to file a lawsuit in court, when it opens, I’ll make sure she rots in prison!"
Seeing how united they were, Pu Sangzhi only wanted to ask at this moment: "Dad, Uncle Ye, is he really such a person?"
Her question had just fallen when Pu Wenhua immediately gestured for her to be quiet, saying, "Shh—keep your voice down."
Pu Sangzhi pursed her lips, nodded, and asked in a lower voice, "So, Uncle Ye is really that kind of person?"
Pu Wenhua furrowed his brow, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, "The person I knew before... was not."
"Before?"
Pu Sangzhi was surprised, "Was it when he lived in the village?"
Pu Wenhua hummed lightly in response, speaking softly, "Back then, he was helpful in the village, a very warm-hearted person. When I first knew him, he was already a wealthy man, spending lavishly but also liked to help others. At that time, he was really a good person..."
Pu Sangzhi couldn’t help but ask: "Then what happened later? After going to Shanghai, really changed because of that dazzling society?"
"Society..."
Pu Wenhua furrowed his brows, emitting a shallow sigh, "The broader the world, the more novel things there are. No one is a saint, it’s easy to be tempted. Let’s not blame him, after all, he paid for it with his life. We just have to live up to our conscience."
"Hmm."
Pu Sangzhi knew Pu Wenhua had defaulted to accepting this fact.
So...
Uncle Ye really destroyed two families, including his own, by himself back then.
It seemed Pu Sangzhi had realized some harsher realities through this...
This was a lesson on life she experienced before stepping into society.
Pu Wenhua and Chen Huifen each had their own work to occupy them, so they left after giving some simple instructions.
Left at home, Pu Sangzhi sat in the living room, hugging her knees, resting her chin on them in deep thought...
Pu Sangzhi remembered that in her childhood memories, Uncle Ye was also a kind person.
Uncle Ye would do good deeds, laugh a lot, loved telling jokes, and enjoyed playing with kids...
Society...
Truly a large dye vat.
It turns out, no matter how good a person’s nature is, after enduring society’s countless trials, keeping one’s original will is not guaranteed.
Thinking of this, Pu Sangzhi felt a sense of unease.
She picked up her phone and sent a WeChat to Huo Feng, issuing a serious warning: [Huo Feng, you have to promise me that no matter how high you go in the future, no matter how much you see and experience, you cannot become an unkind, immoral person! Always remember your original intent, and stay kind!]
When she sent it, Huo Feng was going through the harsh driving test 3...
With his phone in his pocket, he didn’t see it.
So, it was more than twenty minutes later when Pu Sangzhi finally received a reply from Huo Feng...
Huo Feng replied: [Wow, out of nowhere such profound words! Looks like you had a good time visiting the prisoner today!]
Pu Sangzhi immediately picked up her phone to reply: [Far from having a good time. Today was really a depressing day...]
Huo Feng: [What happened? Tell your husband about it?]
Then, Pu Sangzhi recounted the meeting with Xie Bing and Ye Xi’s breakdown to Huo Feng.
After hearing so much news, Huo Feng rarely expressed concern for Ye Xi: [Wow, your Brother Ye Xi must be heading towards ruin, isn’t he? How is he doing now?]
Pu Sangzhi replied to him: [He’s still hiding in his room, not a sound coming out. He doesn’t respond when we talk to him.]
Huo Feng: [Oh oh~ that’s so miserable~ if I were there, I could have at least had a drink with him!]
Pu Sangzhi: [Yeah. Why aren’t you here yet? Maybe you could really help Brother Ye Xi!]
Huo Feng replied: [I just passed subject three. I can take subject four directly after, and return when I’m done. Tell you what, it’ll be the thirtieth of the twelfth lunar month soon, I couldn’t get a ticket home! Those damned tickets, gone in a minute after release!]
Pu Sangzhi pouted: [So you’re not coming?]
Huo Feng sent another message: [Coming, coming! My dad said he’ll drive over. He, my mom, and I, all coming! It’s like moving the whole family! Hahaha! Tell your parents!]
This message truly shocked Pu Sangzhi!
Pu Sangzhi’s eyes widened instantly, clenching her fists tightly!
Several minutes later, she took a deep breath, then typed to him: [Are you serious? Really?]
Huo Feng sent back: [As real as can be! Better tell your parents soon! Hahaha!]
Pu Sangzhi: [Okay...]
Pu Sangzhi never expected...
Teacher Huo and Huo Feng’s mother were actually willing to drive from Wenzhou to rush over here!
Don’t they mind the exhaustion?
Too persistent!
...
At night, Ye Xi didn’t come out of his room.
As Chen Huifen said, the food they placed at Ye Xi’s door remained untouched...
To be precise, the door hadn’t been opened at all...
In the evening, the three of them stood at Ye Xi’s room door, persuading him one by one for a good while.
They were afraid Ye Xi would do something rash and suicidal, so they even discussed breaking the door down...
Eventually, a low refusal sound came from inside: "Sorry, I want to think about some things a bit more..."
Pu Wenhua and his daughter, Pu Sangzhi, tried to persuade him for a long time, but he wouldn’t listen...
In the end, they all sighed and left, each returning to their room.
For Pu Sangzhi, it was the first time she encountered Ye Xi like this, feeling lost.
She didn’t know how to console people, how to cheer them up, had no good ideas...
...
This night was destined to be a sleepless one.
Lying in bed, tossing and turning, Pu Sangzhi couldn’t fall asleep despite trying for a long time.
Eventually, unable to hold it anymore, she went to the bathroom at night...
Coming back, she passed by Ye Xi’s room again and knocked on the door softly, saying: "Brother Ye Xi? Brother Ye Xi, are you asleep?"
Inside, there was no response for a long time...
Pu Sangzhi turned away dejectedly, heading back to her room and closing the door.
However...
Just the moment after her door closed, Ye Xi’s doorknob moved slightly...
The door opened a crack...
Seeing the empty space outside, he closed it again.