Chapter 507: Brothers in Adversity

He Jiaxiao drove Qian Youyu's car over, and as soon as he got out, he waved at me.

He is very familiar with the provincial capital now, just as I was familiar with it back then. I can name every street and alley and find their locations.

I leaned over to look into the car, and my action made He Jiaxiao laugh, saying, "Brother, don't worry. It's just me."

I asked worriedly, "Where is she?"

I was referring to Qin Fang, and He Jiaxiao couldn't possibly not understand. But he played dumb, deliberately asking me, "Who?"

I said with a dark face, "Stop pretending, you know in your heart."

He Jiaxiao grinned and said, "I was sent back. A woman, does she dare not listen to us men? Whatever I tell her to do, she does."

I gave him a thumbs up and said, "Awesome!"

He Jiaxiao said triumphantly, "To tell you the truth, Brother, in front of Qin Fang, I feel the dignity of being a man everywhere."

His words had deep meaning, and I asked vigilantly, "What do you want to say?"

He Jiaxiao laughed and said, "What I want to say, don't you know? Are you pretending now, or am I pretending?"

I said with a gloomy face, "Jiaxiao, a man must first have responsibility, and second, have the courage to take charge. If a man loses his sense of responsibility, he is not worthy of being a man. Don't you think so?"

He Jiaxiao was scolded by me and became miserable, full of grievances, "Brother, to be a man, one must first have dignity, right? If a man loses his dignity, it's better to die, don't you think?"

I looked out the car window, pondered for a long time, and said meaningfully, "A man doesn't talk about dignity in front of his own woman, and has no dignity in front of his children. If you have thought it through, you should know that dignity doesn't exist in the family; it is a vanity that only exists when facing society."

He Jiaxiao nodded repeatedly, rubbing his hands on the steering wheel, and sighed, "Good car!"

I knew he was deliberately changing the subject. From the time he arrived until now, he had been deliberately avoiding the topic I wanted to chat about. He is a smart child. Coming from the north to our misty Jiangnan, he first shed the ruggedness of the north in his appearance, but retained the tall and handsome stature of a northerner. Originally carefree and reckless, he has now become like us southern men, hesitant and soft-hearted.

His love with Chen Meng might really become a shooting star in their lives; once it passes, it will never leave any trace.

But I know that love still exists between them, and they love each other very deeply. It's just that there is a layer of face between them, and now, no one has the heart to pursue the past and the permanent future.

Heaven and earth conscience, after Chen Meng gave birth to Dian Dian, He Jiaxiao did indeed live a life without face. Secretary Chen didn't give him a good look, Aunt Mo didn't give him a good look, and even Chen Meng was indifferent to him. How many times did he beg Chen Meng, hoping the two of them would get together, but Chen Meng never opened her mouth from beginning to end, neither refusing nor agreeing.

He returned to the provincial capital of Central Province after being incomparably frustrated. Since coming to the provincial capital, he had never returned to Hengyue City once. Even for my cousin's birthday, he only asked a few questions over the phone.

Did he give up? I secretly asked myself.

Impossible! I cheered myself up; he is not a heartless person!

But if so, why did he get to know Qin Fang and publicly say she was his girlfriend?

My heart became more and more bottomless! If He Jiaxiao's matter isn't handled well, it certainly won't affect my wedding, but I really don't want to see Chen Meng alone from now on.

Without He Jiaxiao, Chen Meng will never marry again in this life! I know her personality too well!

I directed He Jiaxiao to drive the car toward the Party School. He Jiaxiao didn't say anything, driving the car quietly.

Just as we were about to reach the gate of the Party School, I said, "Jiaxiao, it's late tonight, don't go back. We'll squeeze in for one night, and tomorrow afternoon we'll return to Hengyue City together."

He Jiaxiao looked at me in astonishment and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Worried about your safety," I answered him absentmindedly.

"You're putting me under house arrest, Brother!" He became pitiful. He Jiaxiao knows my temper; in front of me, he doesn't dare to lose his temper. We are brothers, brothers have no major matters; if I get angry, I will use my hands. If we fight, he is no match for me at all.

"I must go back," he said firmly, "I still have to go to work."

"Your unit is usually idle. Besides, if you're missing one person, won't it still turn?" I tapped the car dashboard lightly and said, "That's decided!"

He Jiaxiao sighed helplessly and followed me back to the dormitory.

Opening the door, I saw Deng Hanyuan wearing a floral pajama set, lying half-reclined on the sofa watching TV. Seeing us enter, he sat up from the sofa, his eyes passing over me to look at He Jiaxiao, and asked suspiciously, "County Magistrate Chen, you're back."

I threw the bag I was carrying onto the sofa and said, "Come, come, come, Secretary Deng, let me introduce you. This is my cousin, He Jiaxiao, from the Provincial Cultural Relics Research Institute."

Deng Hanyuan held He Jiaxiao's hand with both hands and said sincerely, "Long admired, long admired, disrespectful, disrespectful."

He Jiaxiao was amused by his words and said, "Hello, hello, sorry to bother you."

They exchanged polite greetings, and I went into the bathroom, taking a long pee.

When I came out, He Jiaxiao had disappeared. I asked Deng Hanyuan where he had gone. Deng Hanyuan said lightly, "He left!"

I didn't care about talking, pulled open the door, and ran wildly. Running to the place where we parked just now, the car was gone. Looking up, I saw the taillights blinking at me in the distance.

He Jiaxiao ran away while I was peeing!

I was furious, took out my phone to call him, and found that he had already turned it off.

The Party School is at the foot of a mountain, and there aren't many cars coming and going in normal times, and it's even more deserted at night. I kicked the flower bed in annoyance, but I didn't expect this kick to be solid, and it hurt so much that I couldn't help but shout "Ouch" and squat down.

Suddenly, I felt dark in front of my eyes. Looking up, I saw Peng Xiaoyuan looking at me gloatingly, and two words popped out of her mouth: "Retribution!"

The fire in my heart flared up again. This dead girl, I have no hatred in my previous life and no resentment in this life, how come you look at me unpleasantly everywhere!

Also, you little girl, how come you are like a ghost that won't go away, I can see you everywhere!

I squeezed a word out of my mouth: "Get lost!"

Peng Xiaoyuan didn't expect me to scold her. She was stunned for a long time and asked me coldly, "Who did you tell to get lost?"

I looked at the sky, the sky was full of stars, and said indifferently, "Didn't tell you, okay?"

Peng Xiaoyuan looked around suspiciously. There was no one in sight, except for the swaying shadows of trees under the lights, and only the autumn wind blowing around.

"Make it clear, who did you tell to get lost? Besides me, who else is here?" She questioned me relentlessly, her face even looking a bit ferocious under the lights.

"I really wasn't talking about you," I said, wanting to pull away and escape.

Peng Xiaoyuan grabbed me, staring at me with wide eyes, making my heart feel numb.

Damn! Bad luck! I cursed in my heart. I came to the Party School on the first day, and on the first day, I offended the Principal's daughter. How will I live in the future!

I had to change my strategy, accompanying her with a smile, "Why haven't you rested yet?"

Peng Xiaoyuan said contemptuously, "Is that any of your business?"

I shook my head and said, "None of my business, none of my business."

In front of such high-level cadre children, I do have a trace of inferiority in my heart. Even with people like Guo Wei, Huang Qishan, and Chen Meng and Huang Weiwei, I always have some inferiority. It's just that I deliberately wrap myself up, wearing a mask, so they can't see my appearance, let alone my heart.

Only in front of Yuebai and the others do I feel incomparably confident. As if the whole world is mine, I, your father, am the first in the world!

"Chen Feng! You must make it clear to me, who did you just tell to get lost." Peng Xiaoyuan returned to this question, making my head grow much larger.

"If you must think I was scolding you, I won't explain." I gathered my courage to say this, waiting for her reaction.

Unexpectedly, Peng Xiaoyuan suddenly smiled, slapped me loudly, and said, "Chen Feng, I understand why my teacher can't let you go."

She is venting for Xue Bing! I couldn't laugh or cry. What does she know? A little girl who hasn't grown up, how can she understand our adult world.

"Chen Feng, let's go watch the stars!" she invited me enthusiastically.

I saw that she had cleared up, and a stone in my heart finally fell to the ground. But I really had no mood to accompany her to watch the stars. What if I annoyed her in some place again, would I still be alive!

"Can't we see the stars here?" I looked up at the deep night sky and said.

"It won't work here, it's not romantic. I'll take you to a place." She suddenly reached out, grabbed me, and ran.

I ran a few steps, slowed down, and said seriously to her, "Miss Peng, sorry, I still have to study tomorrow."

Peng Xiaoyuan stood still with me, tilted her head and smiled at me, saying, "Do you want to know what kind of ending everyone will have after your training this time?"

I was stunned. She is the Principal's daughter, it's not strange that she knows the inside story. But I can't show that I really want to know, that would make her look down on me.

I deliberately said lightly, "I don't want to know."

"Really?"

"Really," I said earnestly, "Because it will be the same result sooner or later. Knowing or not knowing is the same. Instead of knowing the whole result now, it's better to leave some suspense and make your study more full of passion."

Peng Xiaoyuan sighed disappointedly, looking very sad, left me, and walked toward the mountain behind the school alone.

The autumn night had no insect chirping, and the world was very quiet.

The silvery moonlight poured onto the earth like mercury, dressing the earth in a way that made the soul tremble. The autumn chill was everywhere, thread by thread, piercing through the skin, making people tremble with sadness for no reason.

The ground was covered with withered leaves, and the faint fragrance of night-blooming jasmine pierced through the night sky, making my heart feel warm for a moment.

I looked at her lonely back, thought for a while, and followed her. ===== CHAPTER 508 =====