Tong Jiahui left, and Zuo Jing was also ready to leave to do his own thing. Zuo Jing didn't have much luggage—just a backpack containing all his documents, the same as when he was released from prison. He found Bai Ying standing at the door with a bag on her back, her head lowered.
Zuo Jing asked, "Where are you going?"
"Wherever you go, I'll go."
"I'm going to find some girls to play with and start my new life."
"Go ahead and find them. I'll still follow you."
"No."
"Why?"
"I get annoyed just seeing you."
"Why weren't you annoyed last night?"
"I was drunk last night, but now I'm sober and don't want to see you. Is that not okay?"
"I'm your wife."
"Don't. I don't want to see you even more when you mention this."
Bai Ying finally began to cry. She held onto Zuo Jing's sleeve and refused to let go, crying, "You don't recognize me once you've put on your pants."
Zuo Jing laughed angrily, "What you said is not right. It's only natural for me to sleep with my own wife. Don't make random accusations."
Bai Ying burst into laughter and wiped her nose, "You admit that I'm your wife? Then why can't I follow you?"
"Do you really want to follow me?"
"Yes," Bai Ying nodded quickly.
Zuo Jing thought for a while and said seriously, "I have conditions."
"You tell me. I will agree to anything you say, as long as you don't leave me."
"You should know the pain in my heart. In the future, if you leave me for more than 10 minutes, I will suspect that you are going to steal a man. You have to report to me even if you go to the toilet. Can you do it?"
"I can do it. I promise you. What if you go to the toilet?"
"Then you follow me too. If not, we can go our separate ways. I can't do anything if you don't agree now. We have to leave in two years."
Bai Ying was happy, with tears not yet dry, and said, "Okay, let's go."
At the Grave
Zuo Jing first paid his respects at his father's grave. After finishing his third cigarette, Zuo Jing slowly said, "Dad, I've been badly cheated. You and the ancestors of the Zuo family must bless me and keep me safe and sound. I won't be deceived again."
He then said to Bai Ying, who was standing in the distance, "Come here."
Bai Ying came over, lowered her head, not daring to look directly at him, and knelt down next to Zuo Jing.
Zuo Jing: "Kowtow to my dad."
Bai Ying kowtowed three times obediently.
"Keep on kowtowing, and don't stop until I say so."
Bai Ying felt extremely aggrieved and didn't dare to cry. She kowtowed again and again until her forehead bled, and then Zuo Jing shouted that it was enough!
Bai Ying burst into tears: "Zuo Jing, you bastard, I'm a girl, how could you do this?"
Zuo Jing didn't say anything but handed over a tissue. After Bai Ying wiped the blood from her forehead, Zuo Jing stood up and walked out. Bai Ying stood up sobbing and followed him.
Arrival in Shanghai
The next day, they came to Shanghai, and they really came to find a girl.
At the gate of a high school, Zuo Jing and Bai Ying saw a short-haired girl in a school uniform running towards them. Her round face was flushed from running.
Zuo Jing quickly stepped forward to greet her: "Xu Xiaomeng? Hello, I'm Zuo Jing, your senior brother."
Xu Xiaomeng looked at the man in front of her curiously and said in surprise, "Wow, I really have a senior brother! I thought the old man was lying to me. Hehe, he's quite handsome. I must tell Lele that I have a handsome senior brother. She will definitely drop her jaw! Haha, senior brother, how old are you? Why do you look so vicissitudes of life? Is this my sister-in-law? Wow, sister-in-law, you are so beautiful!"
Zuo Jing was also very happy to see the chattering girl. He didn't expect that the master's daughter was so cute. He said cheerfully, "Yes, her name is Bai Ying! This is the junior sister I told you about, Xu Xiaomeng."
Bai Ying quickly smiled and hugged her: "Hello, Xiaomeng, nice to meet you!"
The little girl was not embarrassed at all when they met for the first time. She pulled her beautiful sister-in-law and kept asking questions, saying to Zuo Jing, "Senior brother is really amazing. He found such a beautiful wife. Senior brother will be my idol in the future..."
After class in the evening, Xu Xiaomeng took a girl to meet Zuo Jing and the others. Zuo Jing promised to take her to eat delicious food in the evening. She asked if she could bring a good friend along. Zuo Jing, of course, agreed.
During the meal, Xu Xiaomeng told Zuo Jing that during the summer vacation, her father suddenly called and said he was going on a long trip. As a result, until now, every time he called, he said he would be back soon. "Humph, there must be something fishy!" Then she stared at Zuo Jing for an answer.
Zuo Jing said, "Your father does have important matters, and it will take some time before he can come back."
Xu Xiaomeng was not surprised. "Sure enough, it was the same excuse again." Then she introduced her good friend, Qin Lele.
Zuo Jing and Bai Ying stayed until the weekend and took the two girls out for two days before leaving.
After completing his master's instructions, Zuo Jing went to visit a college classmate whom Bai Ying also knew. After graduation, he pursued a career in law and worked at a well-known law firm. His wife was a senior whom he had met at work, and they had dinner together several times.
At Zhou Can's house, after dinner, Zuo Jing and Zhou Can went to the study and lit a cigarette.
Zuo Jing asked, "What are the chances of getting the inheritance back?"
"Your situation is a bit complicated, mainly because it took too long. It was all arranged by your mother at the time, and you listened to whatever she said. After all, you didn't worry about your own mother harming you."
Zuo Jing smiled bitterly, "I only knew that the lawyer who handled my father's estate at the time was surnamed Liu. Li Xuanshi asked me to sign a few documents in his office, and the Zuo family's surname became Li. Later, after my mother's manipulation, everyone started to be surnamed Hao, and my father's money was used to support dozens of people in the Hao family."
Zhou Can patted Zuo Jing on the shoulder, "From a legal point of view, there is no lawsuit that cannot be fought. As long as you dare to sue, I can help you get your property back. But think about it, it's very difficult. It's difficult to re-check the accounts and find evidence that your mother transferred the property and used your father's money to invest."
Zuo Jing: "I'll find the evidence, and you just need to help me go through the legal procedures and deal with her. Please..."
Zuo Jing and Bai Ying had been staying at the hotel for the past few days, tacitly booking two rooms. Every night, they engaged in a fierce battle. Most of the time, Bai Ying would knock on Zuo Jing's door, blatantly seducing him. Zuo Jing accepted without objection—her allure was compounded by Bai Ying's own. Who could resist such a beauty? One must learn to move on...
Watching Bai Ying sink into lust, Zuo Jing thought, perhaps this was her truest self, the wife he had never known!
Sometimes, Zuo Jing would visit Bai Ying's room, claiming he needed secret techniques. He would use the most brutal methods. Bai Ying was delighted by Zuo Jing's behavior, proudly making up for her debt!
It was almost 10 o'clock when Zuo Jing returned to the hotel from Zhou Can's house. He made a phone call, and a woman asked, "Master, what can I do for you so late at night?"
"I miss you."
"Haha, who would believe that? We have no feelings for each other. We agreed to only talk about money. I was just worrying about the lack of money when the young master called. Tell me, what kind of work do you have?"
"You made a lot of money from me last time, but you spent it all so quickly?"
"You know my problems. My son needs medical treatment, I have two daughters to worry about, and the villa business is not doing well. I have so many problems that I am overwhelmed. Tell me, what did you steal this time?"
"You know what I want to do. The more confidential and core the things I steal, the better. You should get them first, and then we can talk about the price. I will never treat you unfairly. Last time I gave you 500,000 for a diary."
"My dear young master, your mother and master each have a large safe. I have seen it, but I can't open it."
"That depends on Mr. He's ability. After all, you're a general manager, and putting drugs in soup is your specialty!"
"Haha, what do you mean by drugging? Young Master, you're such a joke! Don't worry, I'll find a way. Young Master, do you want to know the latest situation of your enemy..."