The Pang Xiujie he saw was honest and dutiful. In reality, he was just a little transparent and rarely attracted attention. In the eyes of Ping Song and the others, Pang Xiujie had always been dispensable. If it wasn't because he was Shou Shan's son-in-law, they wouldn't even pay attention to him.
However, Dong Hao did not dare to think that way. He was just a bodyguard. In terms of net worth, identity, and status, he could not compare. It was already good enough that they did not look down on him.
Pang Xiujie, who lived in a mansion, drove a luxury car, and had a high net worth, was still a great person in many people's eyes.
He was a little confused when Li He asked him to investigate Pang Xiujie. After following him personally, he understood the reason. This Pang Xiujie was completely different from the Pang Xiujie he knew.
He would never have thought that Pang Xiujie had a mistress outside!
When he saw that woman, he could not help but admire Pang Xiujie's taste.
"Is she pretty?" Li He asked. He did not understand why Pang Xiujie would take such a big risk to find a mistress outside, even when he knew that there would be no good outcome if he exposed the truth.
At the very least, he should have run away, right?
Committing a crime under the nose of an old fox like Shou Shan was like ignoring Shou Shan's existence!
Dong Hao said, "She has a delicate face and a clean smile. She is about the same height as Teacher Yan Hong. I did not dare to take a closer look. Anyway, there is nothing wrong with her appearance. She is good enough for Pang Xiujie. "
"Go do what you need to do." Li He was thinking about how to deal with this matter.
Tell Zhou Ping directly?
If he could say it, Shou Shan would have said it long ago. The old man would probably have some scruples.
Moreover, Zhou Ping might feel something about this kind of thing. Maybe she did not want to expose it in front of him. If he was stupid enough to expose it, not only would Zhou Ping be embarrassed, but he would also be in trouble.
Look for Pang Xiujie in private?
He tried to persuade Pang Xiujie to return to his family, but this was not Shou Shan's intention.
He was worried about how to deal with it, but Shou Shan was gone.
On the third night after visiting Li He at the hospital, at around three in the morning, Dong Hao knocked on Li He's bedroom door. "Master Shou Shan has left."
After saying that, he turned around and went downstairs to prepare the car.
"Go back to sleep. I'll go take a look." Li He put on his clothes while comforting He Fang, who had woken up.
He brushed his teeth, washed his face, and got into the car.
Dong Hao said, "His heart stopped beating ten minutes ago."
"Who informed me?" Li He patted his face, looking as if he had just woken up.
"Chief Zhou's secretary doesn't have to go to the hospital. Just go to Master Shou's house." Except for the illumination of the car's headlights, it was pitch-black everywhere. Rock squirrels or forest frogs occasionally scuttled onto the road. Even an experienced driver like Dong Hao had to drive carefully.
Shou Shan's retired house was located near Lugou Bridge in Wanping City. He lived here not because of how luxurious the house was, but because his family's ancestral graves were in this area. With the idea of returning to his hometown in glory and returning to his roots, he built a house with its own front door and courtyard. Apart from being a little bigger and more lavish, it was not much different from the ordinary houses around. Occasionally, when he had free time, he would imitate Li He and dive into the reeds by Lugou River with a fishing rod. He would sit there for a whole day.
This area hadn't been developed yet. It was truly the countryside. There was only a bumpy gravel road in the direction of Shoushan's house. Halfway there, a large truck transporting red bricks stopped on the road. Dong Hao got off the truck and gave the driver 200 yuan. Only then did he let the driver unload the bricks at a later time.
As soon as the door of Li He's car opened, another five or six cars stopped in front of Shou Shan's house. Su Ming, Pinsong, Chen Youli, and the others got out of the cars.
They just nodded at each other. At this moment, everyone knew that it wasn't a good time for small talk.
The lights in the living room were bright and quiet, even though there were a lot of people.
Zhou Ping helped Shou Shan change his clothes with red and swollen eyes.
Li He quietly retreated.
"Brother, want a cigarette?" Xiaowei handed him a cigarette. Only he would be so bold.
"Thank you." Surprisingly, Li He took it and welcomed Xiaowei's lighter.
He was annoyed anyway. One cigarette wouldn't kill him.
When dawn broke, the small village had become a parking lot. Cars drove in one after another.
Only then did the villagers realize that the ordinary-looking old man who had been living here was actually a great figure.
The funeral was carried out according to the customs of the village. After the cremation, the body was buried in the ancestral grave.
The funeral was simple, but it was very grand. There were no less than five to six hundred people standing at the small grave. There were more than four hundred of Shou Shan's disciples and the higher-ups of Four Seas Restaurant. Even Xiao Gu, who had been kicked out of the family and started his own business, came with a few people. They knelt down respectfully to pay their respects.
After attending so many funerals, Li He was a bit numb. Not long ago, he had just sent Mu Yan, his wife, and his grandmother off.
However, he thought that his heart was as stubborn as a rock. He was not a plant after all.
After the seventh day, Li He advised Zhou Ping to take a break to relax.
Zhou Ping said, "It's okay. I knew this day would come. To tell you the truth, I didn't cry when I saw my father pass away. Instead, I felt like I was relieved for him. When he was hospitalized, he couldn't sleep because of the pain. Sometimes, the pain was so intense that he would scream. Then, he would be injected with painkillers. Only then would he be able to calm down. I felt like my heart was being stabbed by a knife. I thought about how meaningless it was to live like that."
Li He said, "None of you told me about him being hospitalized."
To Li He, Shou Shan's illness, hospitalization, and death were all very sudden. He was not prepared for it.
Zhou Ping said, "When I was young, he gave me to someone to raise. Thinking about being abandoned, I hated it and complained about it. But when I thought about the pain he went through and the helplessness he had, I felt nothing.
So, in the end, he became rich with you and wanted me to come over. I didn't object to it. If he wanted to make up for it, let him. Maybe he would feel better. "
Li He said, "He cared about you a lot. Anyone can see that."
"I know. I love him too," Zhou Ping mumbled. Zhou Ping murmured, "I can probably guess what he said to you that day. He thought I didn't know, but I actually know. I just don't want him to worry about my marriage anymore. I don't want to divorce him when he's sick. Since he thinks I'm happy, I'll pretend to be happy."
"You knew it all?" Li He was stunned.
However, he was afraid that he would make a mistake, so he didn't dare to say it out loud.
Zhou Ping said calmly, "I've been his wife for almost thirty years. If I didn't feel it, I would be a fool."
"Then what do you plan to do?"
"Divorce," he said without hesitation, as if he had thought about it carefully.
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