Chapter 32 - 027: The Morgue Is to the Right of the Basement
Tong Airui simply recounted the events of that day, then sighed softly, "Since the day of the accident, my dreams have been filled with nothing but blood and Yi Luowa's innocent eyes. Because of my recklessness, another crime was added to her name, and it was then that she was abandoned by her parents. For seventeen years, she didn't receive a shred of fatherly or motherly love.
Also, this injury of mine was initiated by me. I grabbed her foot while rock climbing, and she was so frightened that she fell off the cliff. Something unpleasant happened below the cliff, which big mouth Tong Yuanhang has already told you all about, so I won't repeat it. As for my injuries, they were her doing after Yuan Hang was too slow in stripping her clothes, so she kicked and hurt me."
Mi Chenxuan suddenly sat up in bed, "Fourth Brother rarely explains his actions. My understanding is that you feel guilty and want to repay a favor, right?"
"It's not entirely that." Tong Airui glanced at him, "When your uncle was in Z Country, he always despised the Bai family and the Yi family. He handled the Bai family but left the Yi family untouched until he left Z Country. That was all because of me and Big Brother. Big Brother was just two days away from turning eighteen, and if the matter went to a legal process, he might've ended up in jail, ruining his future.
Xi Meichen suggested settling the matter privately, so my dad gave the Yi family a piece of land on Center Street and told Uncle that he could yield to the Yi family, give to them, but never cooperate. The Yi family, thanks to our family's concession, held the fourth spot on the Z Country wealth list for several years. I know those two elders were always suffocating with anger. Anyway, since I'm on vacation now, I'll mess with them a bit, considering it as giving my dad and your dad a release."
"Is it really that simple?" Tong Aino glanced sideways at his brother.
Tong Airui shook his head, "Simple? No! I underestimated Xi Meichen. This woman is not easy to deal with, and all this investigation hasn't given me anything truly valuable yet."
Tong Aino flopped down on the sofa, looking at his brother while tilting his head, "Don't change the subject. Look into my eyes and answer me: Besides repaying a debt of gratitude and avenging for Dad and Uncle, do you really have no other thoughts about that little blonde girl?"
Tong Airui chuckled as he looked at him, "You've already said she's a little blonde girl. Someone you don't fancy, do you think I'd fancy?"
Yuan Hang, doing push-ups, spoke breathlessly, "Fifth Lord, Fourth Lord often calls her an ugly girl, a damn girl. I also think Fourth Lord doesn't have an eye for her. If he did, he wouldn't have said, 'Fainted? Good!' after she passed out."
Tong Aino pouted, "Should I believe you this time?"