The next morning, Qiao Liang slept until 8 o'clock. When she got up, she saw that the bedroom door was open and Zhang Mei was not at home. She had gone somewhere.
Zhang Mei disappeared as soon as the weekend came, and Qiao Liang was too lazy to care about her whereabouts.
Qiao Liang went downstairs, had breakfast next to the community, and then went for a run in a nearby park.
In the early morning after the snow, the air was very fresh, and there were people exercising in twos and threes in the park.
Qiao Liang was running when he met Ye Xinyi, who was also exercising here.
Ye Xinyi wore a dark sportswear, her fair face was flushed, and she looked particularly refreshing.
Qiao Liang said hello to Ye Xinyi, and then planned to continue running, but was stopped by Ye Xinyi.
"Qiao Liang, I have something to talk to you about."
"Minister Ye, please give instructions." Qiao Liang stopped.
Ye Xinyi hesitated for a moment: "Actually, this is a matter of your personal life. I don't know whether I should say it or not."
"You are the leader in charge of me. Whether it is life or work, you have the obligation and right to care about me. That's it." Qiao Liang said seriously.
Ye Xinyi considered: "Um, did you and Zhang Mei have a fight last night?"
"How did you know?" Qiao Liang felt strange.
"When I came to the park just now, I happened to meet Zhang Mei. She told me."
"What did she say to you?"
"She said she met you and Fang Xiaoya misbehaving in the snow last night. She went to stop them, but you got angry and beat her."
When Qiao Liang heard this, he held back his anger and said, "Why is she telling you this?"
"Zhang Mei said that if she hadn't met me by chance, she would have talked to me about this matter today. She said that I was your leader in charge, so she told me. She also said that if I didn't take care of this matter, she would go to the ministry.
.I was thinking about how to talk to you about this matter, and I happened to meet you..."
Qiao Liang's heart sank. Zhang Mei's character was capable of doing such a thing. If she really did this, it would be very bad.
Zhang Mei's choice to tell Ye Xinyi seemed to have been guided by someone.
"Minister Ye, do you believe this?"
"This...I don't know whether I should believe it or not?"
"Are you willing to believe Zhang Mei's words, or are you willing to believe mine?" Qiao Liang continued.
"I don't know." Ye Xinyi said simply, "This is your personal matter. I shouldn't ask about it, and I don't want to ask, but since Zhang Mei said so, I have no choice but to..."
Qiao Liang thought for a while: "Since Zhang Mei is looking for you, as my leader in charge, you should naturally ask. Let's put it this way, Fang Xiaoya and I are innocent, and nothing has ever crossed the bottom line.
, Zhang Mei can throw dirty water on me, but she is not allowed to slander Fang Xiaoya. This is all I can tell you."
Seeing that Qiao Liang was serious about what she said, Ye Xinyi couldn't help but believe it, but she was also confused. Since they were innocent, why did Zhang Mei say that? Why did Qiao Liang hit her again? Is their relationship really not good? Could it be that Zhang Mei said that?
Mei is jealous of Fang Xiaoya?
Thinking of her failed marriage and the person she often thought about in her heart, Ye Xinyi couldn't help but feel gloomy and sighed slightly.
Seeing Ye Xinyi like this, Qiao Liang seemed to have guessed Ye Xinyi's mood at this time, and sighed: "Actually, there are many things in marriage that cannot be explained. How happy are two people who seem harmonious and happy to outsiders?
If you are unhappy, only you know."
Qiao Liang's words hit Ye Xinyi's mind, and she couldn't help but nod: "Are you satisfied with your marriage? Do you feel happy?"
"Actually, this is what I want to ask you," Qiao Liang said.
Ye Xinyi felt bitter in her heart and felt embarrassed. She was asking him as a leader, but he actually asked about herself.
"You are a subordinate, you have no right to ask me this."
"What if I ask as a friend?"
"We are colleagues, not friends." Ye Xinyi reminded Qiao Liang.
"Okay, I won't ask anymore, but I can refuse to answer your question."
"Whatever, but I hope you can handle your personal affairs well. If this matter really comes to the ministry, it will not do you any good, and it will also have a very bad influence on Xiaoya."
"Thank you for the reminder." After saying this, Qiao Liang was about to leave, but was stopped by Ye Xinyi again.
"Is there anything else?" Qiao Liang looked at Ye Xinyi.
Ye Xinyi looked around, hesitated, and stopped talking.
Seeing Ye Xinyi acting like this, Qiao Liang didn't know what she wanted to say. She seemed to be struggling in her heart and was afraid that others would hear her.
Qiao Liang became interested: "What do you want to say?"
Ye Xinyi saw someone coming and pointed to the bamboo forest next to her: "Let's go in and talk."
Qiao Liang nodded, and the two walked into the path in the bamboo forest.
After walking for a while, Ye Xinyi still lowered her head and remained silent.
"What on earth do you want to say?" Qiao Liang couldn't hold his breath.
"I..." Ye Xinyi raised her head and bit her lip gently, as if she was fighting in her heart.
"If you have anything to say, just say it, otherwise it will be very uncomfortable if you hold it in your heart." Qiao Liang encouraged Ye Xinyi.
Ye Xinyi continued to bite her lips and nodded for a while, as if she had made up her mind: "Okay, let me tell you something. This matter is about Fang Xiaoya's father..."
Qiao Liang's heart skipped a beat and she looked at Ye Xinyi intently.
Ye Xinyi said slowly: "I have been hesitating about this for a long time. I have been struggling with whether I should say it or not. Every time I see Fang Xiaoya and hear her talk about her father's car accident case, I feel guilty. What should I say?
, and worried..."
Qiao Liang's heartbeat accelerated, and the premonition he had long ago seemed to be happening.
"Minister Ye, should I talk about this? I think you will make the right choice based on your own conscience."
Ye Xinyi frowned slightly: "I chose to tell you this because I don't want to face Fang Xiaoya directly, and at the same time I know that you have a good relationship with Fang Xiaoya."
"You are right to tell me. First, I will never betray you. Second, I will handle this matter properly." Qiao Liang said seriously.
"Okay, let me tell you." Ye Xinyi nodded, "You also know that Fang Xiaoya's father's case was investigated by Ning Hailong. Originally, I never asked about Ning Hailong's work matters, and he never came to me.
I brought this case up in front of me. But one night, he came home after drinking too much and called me, and I overheard a few words..."
"What are you talking about?" Qiao Liang held his breath.
"He called someone unknown and said on the phone: Don't worry, I guarantee that this case will be handled flawlessly. Even if Fang Xiaoya suspected something, he couldn't find any flaws. In fact, let alone a layman like Fang Xiaoya.
Even professional case handlers, if they don’t keep an eye on them and comb them carefully, they won’t be able to find anything fishy..."
Qiao Liang's heart was beating wildly. His long-standing suspicion was confirmed. Ning Hailong had indeed made a mistake in handling this case, and it was intentional.
I just don’t know who Ning Hailong called, and what role this person played in the death of Fang Xiaoya’s father?
Also, why is Ning Hailong trying to cause trouble in this case? Is it somehow related to this case? And what could this involvement be?
A series of questions emerged.
Ye Xinyi continued: "When I heard this, and thought of Fang Xiaoya's flashing expression when she mentioned his father's case, I couldn't help but realize something, and I couldn't help but feel frightened. On the one hand, because of my relationship with Ning Hailong, I felt that this matter
Speaking out would be detrimental to him, but on the other hand, from the perspective of justice and justice, his own conscience is often condemned."
Qiao Liang just wanted to praise Ye Xinyi for his righteousness in annihilating the family, but he felt it was inappropriate. Ye Xinyi had no feelings for Ning Hailong at all, and they were nothing more than a close relative.
