Paper rose

Chapter 73
Leng Feng felt sore, seeing her struggling to swallow the dry bread, he said softly, "Don't eat it, I'll take you to the newly opened Yoshinoya across from the hospital to have some warm food."

Bai Yan waved her hand, "No, there is surgery in the afternoon, I have to go to work."

"Can you calm down and go to work now?"

"What can't be done?" Bai Yan patted the bread crumbs in his hand, and Hai took a big sip of water, "Soldiers come to block, water comes to flood the soil. Ever since I was a child, the word accident has long been used to me. The more unexpected I am When the time comes, the more you have to stay calm, then the page will be turned."

"I wish you were really so optimistic." Leng Feng sighed softly.

"Can pessimism save everything?" Bai Yan asked back, his eyes were clear and full of energy.

After get off work in the evening, Bai Yan received a simple phone call that Kang Yunlin and Li Xinxia were staying at the hotel where she and Kang Jian had their wedding.

"I'll accompany you there." Liu Jing asked voluntarily, she had seen Bai Yan's paralyzed ex-mother-in-law before, and she was not ordinary.

"Why, do you think they can do anything to me?" When Bai Yan put on his coat, he gave her a blank look.

"People care about you. Yan, if you feel uncomfortable in your heart, no one will laugh when you cry. Don't care about the eyes of those people in the hospital."

"I don't feel bad at all. Kang Jian has not been formally arrested. He is just under investigation, which is just a routine." Bai Yan shrugged indifferently, "Their family is an official family, and they value face very much. This kind of thing is full of storms, and they will Self-righteousness only falls on the eaves of their house, so don't make trouble for me."

Liu Jing didn't speak, but she was certain in her heart that Bai Yan really cared about Leader Kang, and thoughtful of him in every way. When he was in trouble, he faced all this with a heavy heart. If it wasn't for love, who could do this?
When Bai Yan walked to the road, the north wind blew her head on. She shivered, looked up, and saw a few snowflakes fluttering in the dark night.It's snowing again.

How cold it must be for Leader Kang to be there tonight!
Her eyes were red, and she blinked desperately a few times before holding back and walking forward against the wind and snow.

The bus stopped next to the hotel, and she braved the snow and walked over.Across the glass door, in the resplendent hotel, the men's collars are straight, and the women's dresses are fluttering, like two seasons outside.

The doorman opened the door for her, and she found the elevator and went straight to the tenth floor.

After getting out of the elevator, just after turning a corner, I heard crying from a room.She stepped on the soft carpet, leaned against the wall, took a few deep breaths, felt more natural, and then raised her hand to knock on the door.

"It's you..." When Kang Yunlin saw Bai Yan, he instinctively averted his gaze, and took a step back shyly. He remembered that night in Yun County, a secret he had never told anyone. , the secret suffocated him.Every time he thinks of it, his heart twists, like a heart attack, his face is blue and angry, and his whole body twitches.

Although Bai Yan doesn't look much like Bai Mumei, there are some resemblances.Looking at her, it was as if that nightmarish night reappeared in front of her eyes.

With the sanctity of love in his heart, he arrived in Yun County.Bai Mumei had a performance tonight, and he didn't disturb her, he wanted to surprise her.The last time the two had a tryst in Binjiang, after Huan Ai, he said he would go to Yun County to see her. Bai Mumei said that the door would always be open for him, and the spare key given to him was placed under a pot of vines at the door.

He really found the key under the tangled vine, opened the door and went in, took a look around, and then sat on the balcony, opened a bottle of red wine and drank alone facing the night sky.

He didn't turn on the light.

In the middle of the night, when he was sitting on the sofa and fell asleep, he suddenly heard the sound of the door. He raised his head, and before he could stand up, he saw a man and a woman stumbled in from the outside as if glued to each other. Kissing, tearing at each other's clothes with hands frantically, the woman shivered with a delicate smile, and the man panted heavily.Kang Yunlin was dumbfounded, they didn't even enter the room, and in front of him, right in the living room, they staged a erotic scene.

When the clouds cleared and the rain cleared, he saw Bai Mumei's long hair scattered on her fair shoulders, her eyes blurred, like a curled up, lazy snake.He had seen such an expression in his arms more than once, and his heart felt sweet, and he bit his lip desperately.

After the man left, he walked slowly towards Bai Mumei.

Bai Mumei was taken aback, but she didn't panic, she asked him when he came with a smile.

He closed his eyes and said that he would forget what he saw tonight, because she is a single woman and inevitably has physical needs.But after their marriage, she must strictly abide by women's morals.At this time, the flame of love was still in Kang Yunlin's heart.

"After marriage?" Bai Mumei was surprised.

"Yes, I'm taking a backseat now, there's nothing to worry about. I'm going to marry you."

Bai Mumei tightened the belt of her nightgown, trembling with laughter, she touched Kang Yunlin's face with age spots, "Yunlin, why are you getting older and more childish?"

He looked at her in shock.

"I'm not the Holy Mother, and I'm not a social welfare institution that loves to take in lonely old men. You have a wife and a son, why should I take care of you?"

"You don't love me anymore?"

"Love is a superstructure and must have a good material foundation. Now, what do you use to love me? If you have a strong body, I can focus on the physical pleasure you bring me; if you have power, I can Enjoy the vanity of being an official's wife. You are nothing now, why should I love you?" Bai Mumei's face turned cold, and she turned her back.

Kang Yunlin trembled with anger, "You didn't say that 24 years ago."

"If you were still Kang Yunlin 24 years ago, then I would love you. Are you?" Bai Mumei turned her face and looked at him with disgust, "I know the owner of a hotel. I'll call him and book a hotel for you." You need to leave early!" She passed by him, threw the red wine and wine glasses he drank into the trash can, frowned and opened the window, muttering, "It stinks to death."

Something sacred in Kang Yunlin's heart collapsed, and the fishy sweet mouthful was not suppressed after all, and it spewed out with a wow.

For more than a month, he lived in a trance like a child without the ability to act, and he was still unwilling to face all this.He knew that once he faced it, he would see how pitiful and hateful he was.The woman he thought he loved was actually a ruthless and shameless woman, but she sat in a wheelchair and came to his bedside on time every morning, asking: "Old Kang, did you sleep well last night?"That woman is the one who really cares about him.

What face does he have to face Li Xinxia's eyes?

This life is a waste of time.

He was so ashamed that he hid in the quilt and wept bitterly, neither eating nor drinking, wishing he could just die like this.He didn't cheer up until he received a call about Kang Jian's accident.The couple held hands tightly and sat down to discuss a solution.Don't think too much about everything now, the son is the most important thing.He first called his uncles in Beijing, and then Kang Yunlin brought out his previous contacts, inquired everywhere, and asked for connections everywhere.

At this time, Kang Yunlin understood the reason why people take tea to cool down.Those old relationships either did not answer the phone, or faltered and said that there was no way to help them.A friend who was very close to him said, Secretary Kang, this matter is a case that the head of the province is directly concerned about, and they are required to handle it strictly, and there is nothing we can do to help.

The couple felt a chill in their hearts, and immediately guessed that the root cause was the candidate for mayor of urban construction. They came to Binjiang in a panic, and could only wait for the uncles in Beijing to find someone from the Supreme Procuratorate to help.

Li Xinxia moved into the hotel, the usual scene of shouting and hugging disappeared, her son didn't know what to do, the husband and wife sat opposite each other sadly and coldly, couldn't help feeling sad, and wiped away tears.

"Who is it?" Seeing Kang Yunlin froze at the door, Li Xinxia was anxious in her heart, fearing that another accident might happen.

"Ms. Li, it's me." Bai Yan hurriedly replied.

Kang Yunlin suppressed the shame in his heart, gave way, and Bai Yan walked in.

"Why are you here?" As soon as Li Xinxia saw Bai Yan, she immediately widened her eyes vigilantly, ready to fight.

Bai Yan put the fruit bought on the road on the table, and smiled slightly, "I'll come to see you! Didn't you have dinner, let's go down and eat together."

Li Xinxia looked at Kang Yunlin, who was as dazed as she was.

"You came to see our jokes?" Li Xinxia could only think of this, she raised her chin haughtily, "However, you may be disappointed. Our Kang Jian is just doing a routine investigation, and nothing will happen. In a few days, He'll be back at work."

Bai Yan looked at Li Xinxia sympathetically, "I never thought there was anything wrong with Kang Jian. He's not in Binjiang, so he can't entertain you, so I came here for him."

Li Xinxia and Kang Yunlin were both stunned.

"It's snowing outside and it's too cold, so don't go out and run, try to stay in the hotel. Shall we have dinner in the room, or go down to eat?" Bai Yan looked around the room, it was very spacious and convenient Wheelchair accessible.

"What kind of heart is in your gourd?" Li Xinxia instinctively defended.Kang Yunlin regained her senses a little bit, she squeezed his wife's hand comfortingly, telling him to keep quiet.

He remembered that he had met Bai Yan before in Yun County, and Bai Yan had advised him not to go, and hinted at what kind of person Bai Mumei was, but he was dazzled by love and didn't listen.

This girl has a kind heart, different from Bai Mumei.

"We had snacks in the afternoon, so we're not hungry for now. Sit down." Kang Yunlin pulled a chair for Bai Yan.

Bai Yan smiled, quickly took out two apples, went to the bathroom to wash them, then took a knife and peeled them carefully. After peeling, he handed it to Li Xinxia first.

Li Xinxia looked at her in shock, confused by Bai Yan's behavior.

"The child is here for you, pick it up!" Kang Yunlin gave her a push.

She took it, and it felt hot in her hand.

"Uncle Kang, regarding Kang Jian's matter, have you thought of any solution?" Bai Yan raised his head after Kang Yunlin had cut it, and talked seriously about the business.

Kang Yunlin shook his head, "I only found out from the Provincial Public Security Bureau that Huaxing confessed that he had given Jianjian a house, a car, and money. I don't know if it's true or not. Now the procuratorate is collecting evidence and verifying it. To be honest, I don't believe Jianjian. Will be stupid, our family is not short of money, he has a car and a house."

Bai Yan pondered for a while, and said: "You were originally the Secretary of Political Science and Law, in charge of the Discipline Inspection Commission and the Procuratorate, can you find out about Kang Jian's current situation?"

Kang Yunlin smiled wryly, "I'm a time-lost phoenix now, not to mention that Governor Lu personally intervened in this matter, who doesn't care about the black hat on his head."

"Governor Lu?"

"It's Lu Difei's father."

Bai Yan nodded, "What do you mean by taking evidence?"

"I will find everyone involved in the case to verify one by one, and I may ask you. Has Jian Jian related anything to you?"

"He let me remember that I am his ex-wife, and all the property is what I deserve, and it has nothing to do with him."

Kang Yunlin and Li Xinxia exchanged glances, Jianjian is protecting her?

"What is your relationship now...?" Li Xinxia couldn't help asking out the doubts in her heart.

Bai Yan smiled gently, "If I say we are lovers, Ms. Li, will you be angry?"

"If you are lovers, it is impossible to divorce." Li Xinxia frowned embarrassingly, feeling inexplicably powerless.

Bai Yan only smiled and did not answer, and chatted with Kang Yunlin for a while, and when she learned that they were waiting for calls from her uncles in Beijing, she left, saying that she would come to see them tomorrow.

"Which song is she singing?" Li Xinxia waited for her to leave and asked Kang Yunlin.

"Don't think bad of everyone, Jianjian protects her so much, it shows that the relationship between the two is not bad."

Li Xinxia wanted to say that she was as good at playing tricks as her mother, but seeing Kang Yunlin's thin face, she swallowed her words again.

As soon as Bai Yan got out of the elevator, she sat down on the sofa in the lobby, took out her mobile phone, found out Lu Difei's number, and dialed it.

As soon as the phone was connected, I heard noisy voices inside.

"Girl, miss me?" Lu Difei's voice sounded very excited.

"Mayor Lu, congratulations!" Bai Yan smiled, "Am I late?"

"It's not too late." Lu Difei lowered his voice, "Others are flattering, only the girl's blessing is the most true."

"Then you come out and I will celebrate for you alone?"

"Now?" Lu Difei was shocked.

"That's right, order Chinese food or Western food casually, and I'm ready to vomit blood in my wallet."

Lu Difei laughed happily, "Girl, I want to finish this face-saving project today. We will celebrate alone tomorrow night. I can't bear to let your wallet vomit blood. My part-time job cooks delicious dishes. How about going to my house?"

"Okay, listen to Mayor Lu." Bai Yan agreed without hesitation at all.

"Girl, I feel like I'm stepping on a cloud. Call me and let me make sure it's true?"

"Mayor Lu, I wish you a bright future, eternal life, and endless life." Bai Yan said cheerfully.

24 hours, one hour, one minute, one second, like sand in the palm of the hand, slowly leaking through the fingers.

Kang Jian stood by the window, looking up at the bright moon in the night sky.He couldn't figure out how much it was in the twelfth lunar month of the lunar calendar. It might be approaching the new year, and he vaguely heard one or two firecrackers in the distance.On a cold winter night, the sky is clear and the moon looks particularly bright.

The bright moonlight covered the stars, squinting my eyes, but I couldn't find the familiar stars.This is a real night where the stars hold the moon, and the only protagonist in the world is the bright moon.

I remember that in the texts in middle school, the author always used the moon as a metaphor to express his longing. Kang Jian felt that it was a kind of groaning of a literati.At this moment, standing quietly, he really understands that when thoughts spread like a tide, you can't tell them, and you can only send your thoughts to the moon in the sky.

This is not love, but helpless sustenance.

The sky and the earth are vast, but there is only one bright moon, no matter how far apart, as long as we look up, we will see the same bright moon.

He misses Bai Yan very much, and thinks that she is his only warmth now.

Right now, it's just a temporary break.For the past 24 hours, Kang Jian has been interrogated in turn.Kang Jian didn't know exactly how much time had really passed.

Before entering the room, his watch, mobile phone, wallet, belt around his waist, and laces on his leather shoes were all taken away.In the past, some officials in Shuanggui could not accept such a drop to the nine heavens, and they had mental breakdowns. Some officials committed suicide by jumping out of windows, or cut their wrists with knives, hung themselves with belts, and other extreme things.Therefore, the procuratorate's precautionary measures are now very strict.

Kang Jian jokingly said that he is now in the original ecology, and the time can only be estimated by the rising sun and moon setting.He had been here in the afternoon, and now it was the next night.His interrogators went out to dinner and he had 10 minutes of free time.This 10 minutes is still strictly fought for.

The interrogation did not go well.

Kang Jian originally wanted to admit that he took over the house and the sports car, but when Bai Yan suddenly appeared and took 200 million, he felt that something was wrong.He told himself to be calm, to be calm.After losing their freedom, many people are constantly bombarded and confused. They will say everything they have and what they don't have in order to seek relief, but they don't know that they have planted the fire for themselves.He can't, he has to hold on, he only allows ten years of separation from Bai Yan.He still has decades to make money to pamper Bai Yan, to have children with Bai Yan, and to do many warm and sweet things with Bai Yan.

200 million is enough for him to spend the rest of his life in prison.

He analyzed that the 200 million was either Huaxing and some people cooperating to plant him, or Baiyan accepted it, or there was something else hidden.What matters in everything is evidence, and we will not make random judgments based on just one person's words.You can't admit it until you see solid evidence.

Kang Jian thought about it, and simply refused to admit the car and the house, and only said one sentence from the beginning to the end: If you have all the evidence, you will convict me, and I have nothing else to say.

Liu Jian was so angry that he slapped the table and scolded his mother loudly.He has interrogated countless Communist Party officials. Don't look at these corrupt and bribe-taking elements, who are arrogant before they come in. Once they come in, they are even more sentenced than criminals. Even if they are bluffed and frightened, they can be easily dealt with within ten hours.Kang Jian is a second-generation official, he thought it was just paper, but he didn't expect it to be really tricky!

He reported to the leader, and the leader smacked his lips, saying that someone from the Beijing High Court called today to intercede for Kang Jian. The big leaders in the province are staring at this case again, how difficult it is!

After the leader finished speaking vaguely, he threw the matter to Liu Jian again.

(End of this chapter)