Rebirth of the Giants

The dinner table.

"I've been bored with this fish for a long time. It's sweet and sour. How about you try it?"

"Thank you, Mrs. Tang."

"You're welcome, just treat it as a meal at home, don't be so polite, right? Come, come, try this old hen soup again, it tastes delicious."

……

Jiang Lan specially invited Yang Qi to sit next to her, picking up vegetables for a while, and serving soup for a while, as if no one else existed. The whole process revolved around Yang Qi, as if the protagonist today was Yang Qi. Not Wen Yanqin.

During this period, Xi Lanxin deliberately observed Wen Yanqin's attitude. Jiang Lan's favoritism did not seem to arouse his displeasure, and he chatted with his father-in-law Tang Zhenhai as if he hadn't seen it.

"Is this soup delicious?" Jiang Lan asked with concern.

This is already the third bowl of soup that Yang Qi drank. To be honest, it is delicious, but it is too much to drink after three bowls. I'm embarrassed to say anything, I can only nod and say it's delicious.

"Drink more if it tastes good, there are still some in the kitchen."

"..."

"Eat another chicken leg."

Yang Qi finally knows what it means to be self-inflicted.

It stands to reason that Wen Yanqin was invited for this meal, but Wen Yanqin didn't eat anything while talking with Tang Zhenhai and Tang Zhanzai. The soup and water on the table were basically eaten by Yang Qi under Jiang Lan's enthusiastic persuasion. Although Yang Qi came here with an empty stomach, he couldn't stand such a toss, so he could only look for help and patronize the excited Hugo who rarely moved his chopsticks.

Hugo understood, and quickly put down the soup bowl in his hand to rescue Yang Qi: "Mrs. Tang, this chicken soup tastes really good, hasn't it been stewed for a long time?"

"Yes, it has been stewed all afternoon."

"It tastes so good, is there any exclusive secret recipe?"

"I can't see that you, a young man, are so interested in cooking."

"Yes, yes, I often call my mother to ask for advice."

"Let me tell you, in fact, what's in this soup..."

……

Seeing that Hugo successfully diverted Jiang Lan's attention, Yang Qi finally breathed a sigh of relief, and looked up at Tang Zhenhai and Tang Zhan and his son who were talking to Wen Yanqin.To be honest, not only did Tang Zhan and his father Tang Zhenhai look alike, but they even felt completely different.Tang Zhan is gentle and elegant, well-behaved, and looks like a standard heir to a large consortium, but Tang Zhenhai is different. Although his hair is gray, he still gives people an aura of calm and prestige, especially when he is good at controlling the situation when he speaks. A leader without compromise...

It was strange to say that Yang Qi actually felt that Tang Zhenhai was kind.

Tang Zhenhai, who was talking with Wen Yanqin, seemed to have noticed Yang Qi's gaze, and happened to meet him when he raised his eyes. When his eyes met, Yang Qi suddenly felt a burst of nervousness for no reason, and forgot to react for a while, and Tang Zhenhai did the same. He was a little startled, but after all, he was also a person who was used to seeing storms. After he realized it, he smiled and nodded at Yang Qi.

Yang Qi was stunned for a moment, then bowed his head to respond.

"Who is this?" Tang Zhenhai suddenly changed the topic to Yang Qi.

His black eyes glanced at Yang Qi who was sitting across from him, and upon hearing this, he said calmly, "Yang Qi."

"Mr. Yang."

"My driver."

Wen Yanqin said this on purpose.

Almost instantly, the atmosphere at the dinner table suddenly cooled down, and Jiang Lan, who was discussing with Hugo how to cook, also stopped. After a while, Jiang Lan was about to speak for Yang Qi, but Tang Zhenhai spoke first.

"It's not ordinary people who can be picked by Lawyer Wen."

In a word, Yang Qi was relieved.

To be honest, Yang Qi will not feel embarrassed or feel ashamed in front of the Tang family because of Wen Yanqin's words. He has learned from Wen Yanqin's poisonous tongue early in the morning and is used to it, but it just makes him feel uncomfortable. What he thought was that Tang Zhenhai would speak for him.

Seeing that the atmosphere at the dinner table was not right, Tang Zhan immediately raised his glass and said, "Come on, let me toast everyone."

"I will toast everyone with A Zhan." Xi Lanxin also stood up and raised his glass.

All present raised their glasses in return.

Yang Qi and the others were going to drive Wen Yanqin and Hugo back, so he just raised his glasses symbolically, and after they finished drinking, they made an excuse to go to the bathroom, and Jiang Lan immediately called someone to take them to the bathroom. Yang Qi went over.

"Mr. Yang, this way please."

"I know……"

"What did Mr. Yang say?"

"It's nothing."

Yang Qi didn't know why he blurted out that sentence just now, but it was strange to say that he walked around the big house with his servants but he didn't feel strange at all, everything here seemed to have been in his mind for a long time. Existing the same, the stairway, the location of the flower pots, the diamond-shaped floor under the feet...

Indescribably familiar.

The servants sent Yang Qi to the bathroom door: "Mr. Yang, this is it."

"Thank you." Yang Qi thanked him, and when he was about to open the door to enter, he suddenly remembered something, and stretched out his hand to touch the edge of the door frame.

"Mr. Yang wasn't in a hurry just now?"

Suddenly, Xi Lanxin's voice came from behind.

The servant immediately bent down and said, "Young Mistress."

Xi Lanxin said with a smile: "You go down first, I will take Mr. Yang back later."

"Yes, young mistress." The servant turned and left.

"Mr. Yang?"

"..."

Withdrawing the hand that was stabbed by the burr on the door frame, Yang Qi turned around and looked at Xi Lanxin without saying a word.

Xi Lanxin approached, smiled and said, "Mr. Yang is very popular no matter where he goes."

popular?

Although Yang Qi didn't know where Xi Lanxin came to such a conclusion, but out of politeness, Yang Qi didn't refute her, and said silently: "Mrs. Tang also needs to go to the bathroom?"

"There are only two of us here, why not open the skylight and speak out?"

"What do you mean?"

"What I mean is..." Xi Lanxin stopped beside Yang Qi, turned her head to look at him and said, "Don't get close to the Tang family, my mother-in-law, my father-in-law, and my husband... stay away from them."

Yang Qi frowned upon hearing this.

Xi Lanxin looked at Yang Qidao: "Like what Lawyer Wen said, you are just his driver, but my family is different. They have a reputation in Sichuan City, which is not something you can climb up to. To be a human being, you have to recognize yourself. identity."

"I never thought of getting close to the Tang family."

"Anyway, that's all I've said. It's best for Mr. Yang to listen to me."

Yang Qi didn't speak.

Xi Lanxin smiled and turned to leave.

"Mrs. Tang." Yang Qi called to stop Xi Lanxin.

Xi Lanxin stopped and turned to look at Yang Qi: "What's the matter?"

"You really haven't been to WaitingBar?"

"Never been."

"But on the night of Yuan Laoliu's accident, someone saw you at the Waiting Bar."

Xi Lanxin's complexion changed, and her eyes staring at Yang Qi became cold instantly: "I said I have never been there, if Mr. Yang is smart, it is best not to get entangled in this matter anymore, otherwise it will be bad for Yang Qi." It's no good sir."

"I just want a truth." Yang Qi remained calm: "A truth that will save Yuan Laoliu from going to jail."

"Killing people and going to jail is a matter of course."

"But what if he didn't kill him?"

Xi Lanxin stared at Yang Qi without saying a word.

Yang Qi bowed his head towards Xi Lanxin, and instead of going to the bathroom, he went back to the restaurant by the same route. Xi Lanxin stood with his back to the direction Yang Qi left for a while, then turned his head to look at Yang Qi with resentment on his face, Yang Qi Turning the corner, she disappeared from Xi Lanxin's sight.

After standing for a long time, Xi Lanxin turned her head to look at the door of the bathroom, remembering the way Yang Qi was standing at the door just now... His eyes changed, Xi Lanxin walked over and stopped at the spot where Yang Qi had stood, stretched out his hand He touched the edge of the door frame.

When she touched the protruding burr on the door frame, Xi Lanxin narrowed her eyes instantly.

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In the car.

As soon as Hugo got in the car, he sat on the co-pilot and fell asleep. Yang Qi was driving in front, and occasionally glanced at Wen Yanqin in the rearview mirror of the car, and found that he was still resting with his eyes closed in the same posture that he just got into the car.

When they arrived at the checkpoint of the traffic police, Yang Qi stopped and queued behind.

"Here?" Hugo, who was drowsy from drinking, saw the car stopped, opened the door and was about to get out.

"Not yet." Yang Qi grabbed the drunk Hugo, closed the car door and said, "The traffic police came to check."

Hugo scratched his neck and fell asleep again.

Seeing the leader of the motorcade in front, Yang Qi thought that he might not be able to get through for a while, the weather was cold at night, so he took the blanket beside him and covered Hugo.

"Wen Gaojian?"

"..."

After shouting but seeing no response from Wen Yanqin, Yang Qi unbuttoned his seat belt, got up and covered Wen Yanqin with the remaining blanket in the car, and the next second, Wen Yanqin suddenly opened his eyes.

When the four eyes met, Yang Qi was stunned for a moment.

"you're awake?"

Yang Qi subconsciously wanted to withdraw his hand.

Hearing Yanqin's movements were faster, and he directly grabbed Yang Qi's wrist. Yang Qi struggled for a while but did not break free, fearing that he would wake up Hugo who was sitting next to him. Looking at Wen Yanqin in the car.

"The police are coming."

"What is your relationship with Xi Lanxin?"

At the same moment, both of them spoke.

The atmosphere in the car suddenly froze.

After being silent for a while, Yang Qi opened his mouth first: "Why do you ask that?"

"Xi Lanxin left after you, she went to find you."

Not a question, but a statement of a fact with great certainty.

Yang Qi was stunned for a little bit, and nodded to admit it after reacting, looked into Wen Yanqin's bottomless eyes and said: "We have indeed met alone, as to whether she left the table on purpose to find me, that's up to me." It's not so clear."

Wen Yanqin stared at Yang Qi and said, "What did she tell you?"

"It seems to be my private business."

"If you want Yuan Laoliu to go to jail..."

"Are you threatening me?"

"You can think so."

Yang Qi frowned, stared at Wen Yanqin for a while, and finally spoke, saying: "She still refuses to admit that she has seen Lao Liu, and she is not willing to testify for Lao Liu in court."

"Or?" Wen Yanqin narrowed his black eyes: "So, you have already looked for her before?"

After a long silence, Yang Qi nodded.

Wen Yanqin pulled Yang Qi closer: "I always thought you were very smart, but this time you did a very stupid thing. You thought that if you just ran to find her, she would be able to tell the truth , and even went to court to testify for Yuan Laoliu?"

"I know it's stupid, but I can't think of anything more useful."

"So you treat me as a display?"

"That was not what I meant……"

"What is your identity? Why does she, Xi Lanxin, help you to testify in court?" Wen Yanqin approached Yang Qi, stared into his eyes closely and said, "I have already reminded you that Xi Lanxin is not an easy woman. , told you not to get too close to her, but you just ignored my words and asked her for help again and again."

Yang Qi knew he was wrong, so he didn't speak.

Wen Yanqin grabbed Yang Qi's wrist tightly: "Originally, if you didn't get involved in this matter, maybe Yuan Laoliu would be released in court next time, but because of your stupid behavior..."

"What do you mean by that?"

"It means that the only evidence that can prove that Yuan Laoliu is not lying is gone."

"You mean Xi Lanxin, she..."

Halfway through speaking, Yang Qi stopped.

At this time, the traffic policeman knocked on the window and asked Yang Qi to drive the car forward. Wen Yanqin let go of Yang Qi's wrist, and Yang Qi also sat back in his seat. After putting on his seat belt, he drove the car to the front for inspection.

"You can go."

"Thank you."

After taking back the documents, Yang Qi drove away.