Deliberately Approaching
Chapter 148: Bai Long’s Old Wallet

Chapter 148: Chapter 148: Bai Long’s Old Wallet

The next morning, dawn hadn’t yet broken, and Tang Xiaowan was sleeping soundly when the clanging and banging from the kitchen woke her up.

"Hey, Meijuan, what are you up to now?"

She got up with bed hair and went downstairs to the kitchen, only to be astonished by what she saw.

"Granny Yu!"

"Oh, miss, you’re up early!"

"Not really, you woke me up. When did you get here? I had no idea. I thought it was Meijuan."

"Last night, Old Li dragged me over, worried you wouldn’t eat well."

"You’re quite well-informed!"

Tang Xiaowan stuck out her tongue and made a funny face at Granny Yu, then casually grabbed a freshly fried meat pastry and put it in her mouth.

"Be careful, it’s hot. What’s the rush?"

"It tastes better when it’s hot, hehe."

"The lean meat porridge should be ready soon. Go wash your face. Since you’re up, let’s eat early."

"Oh, is there anything else?"

"You little glutton, there is. Hurry up."

...

Li Garden, parking lot.

As Bai Long was about to get into his car, Chen Xin arrived. He yanked the car door open with eyes filled with anger and looked at Bai Long with great force.

"Where have you been these past two days?"

His tone was accusatory and suspicious.

"Lin Ping’s incident has nothing to do with me."

"Alright, then tell me, where have you been these past two days? Isn’t it a bit too coincidental that in less than two days, Li Shiqi disappeared, Lin Ping died?"

"I left for Huang City the afternoon before yesterday and didn’t return until five in the afternoon yesterday."

"Did you go to investigate something again?"

Bai Long didn’t answer, but Chen Xin had already guessed — if it wasn’t for investigating matters related to the night attack, it was to find Dr. Du; otherwise, there would be no reason for such secrecy, even keeping him in the dark.

Their duties were different; it had always been that way.

"May I leave now?"

"What about Shiqi? Has he already...?"

"Li Shiqi is Li Wanshan’s man. Of course, he returned to Wuyou Pavilion. He isn’t missing. As for Lin Ping, I did indeed go to the swimming pool, but it’s a pity that by the time I arrived... I was one step too late."

Bai Long was straightforward, spilling everything all at once.

"Hmm, as long as it wasn’t you, that’s good. Wait, what did you just say? Li Shiqi is Li Wanshan’s man? How’s that possible? Wasn’t he handpicked by Uncle Cai? He’s been at Li Garden for three years now, right?"

"I found out before I went to Huang City. But that kid was pretty clever; he ran off early and even left a letter of remorse for Brother Shen."

"No wonder the incident of Lady Tang destroying things was caught on camera; it was him who leaked it."

"Yeah, you really can’t judge a book by its cover!"

"Alright, if there’s nothing else, you can go now. I’ll go to... see off Lin Ping, or..."

As Chen Xin spoke, he began to choke up.

After all, the one who died was not a stranger but a good friend who had fought side by side for many years. Even though Lin Ping had made serious mistakes, in his heart, she was always that considerate little sister.

Bringing medicine when sick, bringing gloves when cold.

Now that she was gone, Chen Xin suddenly felt as if something was missing, with an empty feeling in his heart that was hard to bear.

This was precisely his weakness; his heart was too soft.

That’s why, for many tough issues, Zishen would send Bai Long to handle them.

The so-called cold-faced Bai Long wasn’t just a name for nothing.

For a while, Chen Xin even mistakenly thought that he had fallen out of favor and that Zishen no longer trusted him, hence keeping things from him.

"Chen Xin."

Bai Long suddenly called out, and Chen Xin thought he was considering old times and wanted to accompany him, feeling a warmth in his heart.

However, that wasn’t the case; he was wrong.

Bai Long took out a black wallet from the car and tossed it to Chen Xin: "Take it, send my regards, and say goodbye for me."

"Okay, I definitely will."

The wallet was very old. Chen Xin opened it and inside, he found a photo of Bai Long and Lin Ping together.