Chapter 182 Night and Fire Jinjiang County, downstairs of Yu Weiwei’s house. It was already seven o'clock in the evening. The dim street lights cast a hazy glow on the street. The figures of the two girls were stretched out into thin lines. One was standing, the other was squatting, casting two shadows of different lengths on the ground. Yu Weiwei was standing and talking on the phone. Chen Yu on the other end said, "I'm at my old house. Don't bring Ai Qin over for now. Let Ai Jiangfei think about it. If it doesn't work, bring her over..." "Okay... where is your hometown house? Send me the address." Yu Weiwei asked, "Tell me, don't force me to ask uncle and aunt." There was silence on the other end for a moment, "Okay." "Yeah." Yu nodded slightly and hung up the phone. Ai Qin, who was squatting nearby, had a dazed look on her face. Her eyes looked a little red and swollen, and there were still traces of tears on her pretty little face, obviously she had just cried. Yu Weiwei took out a tissue from her pocket and handed it over, "Wipe your face. Your dad is with Chen Yu, you can rest assured." Ai Qin took the tissue a little stiffly, but did not wipe her face. She sniffed like a wounded little animal.

Yu sighed slightly and squatted on the curb with Ai Qin. She naturally sympathized with Ai Qin's experience. She still remembered her collapsed look after she learned the truth. A trace of guilt rose in her heart, after all, she was the one who told the other person the truth. In the dead silence, only the occasional roar of the engine of a passing car Yu opened her mouth slightly, but ultimately chose not to speak. She wasn’t good at comforting people… If only Sasha was here. Ai Qin took the initiative to break the silence and forced a smile: "Sorry, my dad and I have caused trouble!" Yu Weiwei raised his eyes and glanced at her: "There's no need to say sorry to me. But, I accept your apology on behalf of Chen Yu." Ai Qin buried her head in her knees and suddenly said in a low voice: "Yu Weiwei, I still hate you. You are too arrogant, to everyone, but you..." Ai Qin held the second half of the sentence in her throat: ...but you have the capital and qualifications to be arrogant, so I hate you. Yu Weiwei pulled her hair back, squinted her eyes and said softly, "Me too." At this time, a phone call came in. Yu Weiwei glanced at the caller ID and saw "Huang Lanxin" and answered it immediately. Huang Lanxin's tone seemed a little anxious: "Weiwei, is Chen Yu with you?" Yu Weiwei glanced at Ai Qin and said softly, "I'm at my house. I'll be back soon." "Oh! That's okay. It doesn't matter if I don't come back at night!" Yu Weiwei felt embarrassed: "...He replied." After hanging up the phone, Yu Weiwei looked at Ai Qin and sighed softly. …… Inside the garage of Chen Yu’s hometown house. Lao Chen and Huang Lanxin came back recently. There was not much clutter in the garage. Except for two barrels of diesel placed on the ground, it looked empty. Ai Jiangfei was tied tightly to an old wooden chair. Because Chen Yu didn't hold back his slap, Ai Jiangfei's face was distorted. The man's hair was messy and hung down by his ears. He had been hit by a punch. At this time, half of his face was bruised and swollen.

Chen Yu said calmly: "I thought you were relying on your past connections to sell fake medicine. If I had known this was the case, I wouldn't have wasted my time talking to you." "Chen Yu, can you let me go?" Ai Jiangfei turned his head and said softly. "It's not that I won't let you go, it's that you won't let yourself go." Chen Yu sneered, "If it wasn't me who exposed it, there would be others. Do you think you can hide? Are you the king of heaven?" "Have you ever thought about what would happen to Ai Qin if something went wrong?!" Ai Jiangfei felt guilty: "In my time, some people added poppy shells to traditional Chinese medicine like this, and they made a lot of money. Now they are big bosses listed on the stock market..." Even now, he is still making excuses for himself for being blinded by greed! Chen Yu twitched the corner of his mouth. He wanted to slap Ai Jiangfei again, but he took a deep breath and held back. "What I'm asking is, what about your daughter?" Chen Yu grabbed Ai Jiangfei's hair, leaned close to Ai Jiangfei's face viciously, and asked with gritted teeth. "…her and mom." Chen Yu sneered: "Do you think she can go to that mother's family? She chose to follow you in the beginning... After you went in, she went to find her mother? Then what is she? Isn't she just a parasite that keeps going around in circles?" Ai Jiangfei was stunned for a long time, then lowered his head and said, "I'm sorry." "Don't tell me that your only chance to make amends now is to turn yourself in." Chen Yu dialed 110. After hearing a clear "Hello" from the other end, he put the microphone close to Ai Jiangfei's ear. "Hello?" the other end asked. Chen Yu stared at Ai Jiangfei, and saw that he was deeply conflicted, but he didn't say a word until the other end hung up. "What hope do you still have in your heart?" Even though Chen Yu was good at cultivating his Qi, he couldn't suppress his anger and a look of anger appeared on his face. Ai Jiangfei looked at him and begged, "Chen Yu, please let me go... I can go abroad now! Xiaoqin is entrusted to you. I feel relieved to leave her to you." Chen Yu finally couldn't help himself and stretched out his hand again, slapping Ai Jiangfei in the face. In the garage, the crisp sound of slapping echoed for a long time. Ai Jiangfei is indeed a qualified businessman. He proposed conditions and promised benefits, but now he is using his daughter as a bargaining chip. "Selling your daughter?" Chen Yu sneered and exposed his thoughts. He snorted heavily and then walked out of the warehouse. He went upstairs and took down the wall clock in the living room and placed it in front of Ai Jiangfei. Chen Yu pulled down the garage door, checked the time, and said, "Now, you only have one hour and twenty-three minutes left. I will hand you over to the police." When the shutter door was drawn down, Ai Jiangfei's dull expression finally changed: "I just want to give my daughter a better life. I just... want to live..." Chen Yu didn't respond with an expressionless face. The rolling door fell with a loud noise. …… As the rolling door was drawn down, in the dark garage, only the sound of the clock hands moving could be clearly heard, beating against Ai Jiangfei's heart again and again. "I will hand you over to the police in an hour." Chen Yu's words were still echoing in his ears. He looked at the pointer getting closer and closer to twelve o'clock, and a feeling of despair gradually spread. Do not……

Ai Jiangfei was breathing heavily. He thought of his daughter Ai Qin, his ex-wife Cheng Shimei, his friends for most of his life, and Cheng Shimei's current husband Hong Liyan. Afterwards, images of police badges, police stations, and prisons flashed through my mind. If I turn myself in...if I end up in jail, I'll be a complete joke. Suddenly, he began to struggle violently, and the wooden chair made a creaking sound with his movements. Sweat soaked his clothes, his breathing became rapid, and the feeling of suffocation made him almost crazy. He looked around desperately, and his eyes finally fell on the wall of the garage. "Boom!" He leaned back suddenly, using all his strength, not only did the wooden chair hit the wall, but the back of his head also hit the wall hard. The severe pain made his eyes go black, but he gritted his teeth and persisted without making a sound. One, two, three... He hit the wall again and again, and the collision between the hard wall and the back of his head made a dull sound. The pain had become numb and Ai Jiangfei repeated the movements mechanically. Finally, with a "crack", one of the legs of the wooden chair could not bear the weight and broke. A glimmer of hope ignited in Ai Jiangfei's heart. He twisted his body even more frantically, and using up his last bit of strength, he slammed backwards! "boom!" The wooden chair fell apart completely, and Ai Jiangfei fell heavily to the ground. As the wooden chair fell apart, the rope loosened and his hands began to have room to move. He ignored the pain, struggled to get up, and fumbled to untie the rope tied to his body. Ai Jiangfei stumbled to the rolling door and pulled it upwards, but found that it did not move at all. His face was gloomy, he sat on the ground weakly, breathing heavily. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it with a bitter smile. Smoke lingered in the airtight garage. The man smoked a cigarette, squinted his eyes, and a feeling of madness rose in his heart. He suddenly looked at the two oil drums beside him. He staggered to the oil drum, unscrewed the lid with trembling hands, and a pungent smell of diesel hit him in the face. …… On the other side, Chen Yu went up to the rooftop balcony. Jinjiang was not well developed more than a decade ago, and it was not a city that never sleeps. As time went on, the sky became dark with only a few stars. He took out his phone and checked the messages. He thought there would be a call from Ai Qin, but apart from the previous message "How is my dad?", there was no more contact. Instead, it was Yu Weiwei who sent a message, which was concise and shocking: "My uncle and aunt called me, and I told them that you are with me, please reply to them!" Chen Yu replied with a "hmm", and Yu Weiwei immediately said, "We are on our way." When Chen Yu gave Yu Weiwei the address, he had expected Yu Weiwei to come, so he was not surprised at this time. Anyway, this place is about 50 to 60 kilometers away from Jinjiang, and it will take at least an hour for Yu Weiwei to come. This is exactly the time he reserved for Ai Jiangfei. After stretching, Chen Yu returned to the sofa in the living room and took a nap for a while, then woke up from the alarm. At this time, Ai Jiangfei only had ten minutes left. Chen Yu took a shower and went downstairs, picked up his phone, and noticed a message from Yu Weiwei five minutes ago saying that she was almost there.

So fast? Chen Yu was stunned. It seemed that Yu Weiwei was coming! Although Jinjiang was flat, the road to his hometown was bumpy and not easy to drive. Chen Yu stood on the balcony and looked into the distance. In the distance, there was a light approaching. There were few vehicles on the rural night road. It was obviously Yu Weiwei. Estimating the distance, it would take no more than ten minutes. Chen Yu sighed and went downstairs, feeling mixed emotions. Although Ai Jiangfei had brought this upon himself, it was directly "caused" by him, which was indeed a burden of some kind. But now, he would not stop Ai Qin from seeing her father. As Yu Weiwei said, her father was in trouble and she had an obligation to know. Ai Qin wanted to see her father, so she naturally had the right. Chen Yu walked downstairs, squatted down, inserted the key into the lock of the rolling door, and opened the door with a click. He grabbed the handle at the bottom edge of the rolling door and lifted it up. The rolling door made a harsh metallic friction sound. In the dim starlight, Chen Yu saw the broken wooden chair on the ground and smelled the diesel in the air. The diesel that flowed on the garage floor reflected the faint light. Chen Yu suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and at this moment, a shadow pounced on him! Ai Jiangfei is poisonous! Cursing in his heart, Chen Yu tried to dodge, but Ai Jiangfei had planned it out and had been preparing for a long time, so he was still caught off guard and knocked to the ground. With a heavy thud, Chen Yu's back hit the floor and he groaned in pain. He felt the diesel on the floor quickly seeping into his thin clothes and touching his skin, bringing a chill. A surge of ruthlessness rose in Chen Yu's heart. He stretched out his fist and hit him hard in the face. The latter was not willing to let go after being hit. He didn't know where he got the strength from, but hugged him tightly. The two men started fighting in the garage. Finally, Chen Yu took the opportunity to kick Ai Jiangfei away. He was about to press on, but the latter waved his lighter in front of him. "do not move." Ai Jiangfei lowered his eyes, panting, and forced a smile, with danger flashing in his eyes, "I can't compete with you young people in a contest of strength." "..." Chen Yu curled the corner of his mouth. If it was gasoline, a flame would light up and it might explode! But diesel is different from gasoline and will not be easily ignited by open flames. He could have ignored Ai Jiangfei's threats and rushed over to grab the lighter. But not igniting easily does not mean it will not burn. When diesel evaporates in the air to a certain concentration, it is also very dangerous! If it weren't for Ai Qin, he and Ai Jiangfei would have no conflict. To put it bluntly, whether Ai Jiangfei was dead or alive had nothing to do with him, so why would he risk his personal safety for this bastard! Ai Jiangfei panted softly, "Let me go." Chen Yu looked at the nervous Ai Jiangfei with a bit of pity, and said unhappily: "Ai, get out of here, I won't care about your business anymore." Just then, the roar of a car engine sounded beside my ears, and in the dark night with only faint starlight, a light suddenly flashed. Ai Jiangfei's expression tightened, and he held the lighter. He asked sensitively: "You called the police?!" Chen Yu just looked at him in silence. Ai Jiangfei's face showed great panic and fear. He stared at Chen Yu and slowly walked towards the garage door. Suddenly, two girls came into view. They were Yu Weiwei and Ai Qin. Ai Qin looked anxious. When she saw the scene in front of her, she stared at the lighter in Ai Jiangfei's hand and her eyes instantly turned red. She uttered the words with difficulty and shouted: "Dad——" "Xiao, Xiaoqin..." Ai Jiangfei trembled all over. The man looked confused, his throat rolling, and he responded with difficulty. He looked at his daughter with a daze, and his body retreated involuntarily until he reached the wall, with nowhere to retreat! It seemed like he was running away from something.

Ai Qin forced a smile and said softly with a trembling voice: "Dad, let's go home first..." "Don't come over..." Ai Jiangfei said, putting his thumb on the button of the lighter. Ai Qin, who was about to lift her legs, suddenly stopped. The girl stared blankly at the familiar yet unfamiliar father in front of her. She could no longer hold back the tears and they slid down her cheeks. Yu Weiwei looked at the scene expressionlessly, and she took a step straight into the garage! As her feet touched the ground, ripples of diesel splashed on the ground. "Put down the lighter." Yu Weiwei looked at Ai Jiangfei and said softly. Yu Weiwei's sudden approach made Chen Yu also stunned. Ai Jiangfei's expression tensed instantly. The lighter in his hand seemed to be his last bit of dignity. He looked like a madman. "Don't come over, or I'll start the fire!" Ai Jiangfei growled. This man, whose life has been full of ups and downs, seems to be on the verge of collapse. Yu Weiwei looked at the diesel barrel lying on the floor, which was unscrewed. There was still half of it left. The girl did something unexpected. She picked up the barrel and poured it over herself. The sticky diesel oil slid across her neck and soaked through her clothes... After doing all this, Yu Weiwei took another step forward with her slender legs. Ai Jiangfei was stunned for a moment, and he raised the lighter again as if threatening. The girl smiled slightly, glanced at Ai Qin, whose face was pale, looked at Chen Yu, who shook his head gently at her, and blinked. Yu Weiwei pointed at her oil-soaked clothes and whispered, "Mr. Ai, I don't even want my own life, so why would I care about his life?" Ai Jiangfei was suddenly stunned when he heard this. Chen Yu's heart trembled, and he quickly came to his senses. He took a step forward! He quickly snatched Ai Jiangfei's lighter! The latter subconsciously wanted to take it back, but was pushed away by Chen Yu's elbow. The danger was over, Chen Yu exhaled heavily from his mouth, and looked at Yu Weiwei who was not far away. He felt helpless and compassionate. Not everyone is lucky enough to meet a woman who has the courage to live and die together. "Is it that serious? Yu Weiwei, why are you so stupid?" Chen Yu scolded angrily. Just let Ai Jiang fly away. Why take such a risky move? "As for that." Yu curled his lips slightly and did not allow for any rebuttal. Suddenly, the girl rushed over and hugged Chen Yu. No one knew where she got the strength from, but she hugged him so hard that it hurt a little. Chen Yu rubbed her head: "...Just let him go." Yu Weiwei rubbed her little face against his neck and said hoarsely, "I thought he was crazy! I didn't think so much, I didn't understand... I just wanted to save you." She was far from being as calm as she looked, and the girl in his arms had a fast heartbeat. Chen Yu nodded gently: "...Yes." At the side, Ai Jiangfei seemed to have lost all his energy. He collapsed dejectedly and leaned against the wall. Ai Qin's face was buried in the shadows, and her expression could not be seen clearly. She walked towards her father step by step and gently put her arm around him. (End of this chapter)