Chapter 165
Huo Youcheng furrowed his brow, “So, all of this was just my unfounded worries? He doesn’t let me get close, nor does he get jealous, all because the wounds from the past haven’t healed?”
Cheng Yanzhou said, “That’s probably it. People like your wife are very stubborn, once they love someone, they can love them for a lifetime. How could they easily move on to another relationship? Besides, he doesn’t have that kind of environment. I checked his former colleagues. The only one who had a closer relationship has already gone back to the countryside, thousands of miles away from here.”
Huo Youcheng felt relieved when he heard this answer. He looked at the screen with photos of Ye Zhi and suddenly asked, “His previous company… Why did he resign?”
“I don’t know, I didn’t ask. Do you want me to check?”
Huo Youcheng nodded, “Yes, please. Thank you for your hard work.”
The results of Cheng Yanzhou’s investigation came quickly, communicated through the communication device. After hearing the cause of the incident, Huo Youcheng fell silent for a moment, then smirked, “He’s really a good guy. If someone slandered me like that, I wouldn’t let them off so easily, why would he even admit it? And then? He even voluntarily sent back the evidence that could prove his innocence? Why didn’t he do that earlier?”
Cheng Yanzhou chuckled, “Some say he’s cunning, intentionally staging this, and in the end got a year’s salary in compensation from the company. Quite a profitable move.”
If it were someone else, Huo Youcheng would have also suspected this, but he knew it wasn’t the case with Ye Zhi. Slowly, he realized, “It’s impossible. He’s not that kind of person. He can endure any grievances and has a strong ability to withstand pressure. He’s so kind-hearted, almost to the point of being foolish. At that time, he must have had someone by his side… guiding him on how to properly protect his rights. And the other party must be powerful, to make such a big concession for a small company. Otherwise, even if he proved his innocence, he wouldn’t have received so much compensation…”
His voice was low, but because he was speaking into the communication device, it was still clearly heard by Cheng Yanzhou. Cheng Yanzhou was puzzled, “Someone helped him? But he doesn’t have any friends, the only one who could be considered a friend betrayed him. Who else could help him?”
A lump formed in Huo Youcheng’s throat, and he closed his eyes. Fear gripped his heart, making him tense all over. He murmured, “He did.”
“My big brother… he was living with him at that time.”
Why would he deny it? If there really was such a man, his brother—Huo Youqiao—would be the best candidate.
Once he found a suitable target, past details flooded back into his mind. At last year’s Central Hotel, why did Huo Youqiao appear there? And his brother had called him, informing him that Ye Zhi was injured and sick. If his brother knew about it, the injury and sickness must have been severe, otherwise Ye Zhi would have concealed it. How did those injuries and illnesses eventually heal? Was it because someone took care of him?
Or maybe it wasn’t about meticulous care, just bringing a doctor home to treat him would be enough to show concern, and for someone like Ye Zhi, that would have been enough.
Cheng Yanzhou was already confused, “Brother Huo? You mean Brother Huo? That’s impossible…” He even laughed awkwardly, “How could it be? How could it be Brother Huo?”
These people had been close to Huo Youcheng since childhood, and they had admired Huo Youqiao’s brilliance since then. Although they didn’t say it, they held Huo Youqiao in high regard. Even someone as proud as Cheng Yanzhou, when he saw Huo Youqiao on TV, he would proudly praise, “This is the brother of my iron brothers, also my big brother, he’s always been amazing since childhood.” Or when they made a mistake and saw Huo Youqiao in front of them, they would feel a sense of guilt, unable to change it no matter how old they were.
Cheng Yanzhou even tried to make up for it, “But these days, they only met yesterday, they hadn’t met before that. I had someone watching your wife for twenty-four hours. Brother Huo couldn’t have been hiding in your house the whole time, right?”
“Since the day I asked you to send someone, my brother has been on a business trip, and he only returned yesterday.”
And as soon as he returned, Ye Zhi went back to the Huo family with him.
Now he remembered something. Although it was well-known that Huo Ran liked Ye Zhi, and it was well-known that she wanted Ye Zhi to go back with her, yesterday it was Huo Youqiao who suggested it.
—Ranran insisted on seeing her aunt. Ye Zhi, why don’t you come back with me?
When his brother said this, it was very ordinary, his tone calm, and there was no trace of flaws in his expression. The only flaw was that it was suggested by him.
Because they’re blood brothers, Huo Youcheng knows his character well. He has borne much since he was young and helped others a lot, but rarely does he make any requests himself.
Yet he made such a request.
How did Ye Zhi respond at the time?
With such a good memory, Huo Youcheng closed his eyes, and the scene from that day replayed in his mind, he began to see everyone’s faces again, only unable to see Ye Zhi, because he was standing behind him at the time. But as he retraced his steps, he noticed a flaw on his brother’s face.
His eyes were a bit brighter than usual!
