After the incident, Chief Wang awarded Yang Ming a Good Samaritan certificate and twenty thousand yuan as a reward. Yang Ming wanted to refuse, but Chief Wang told him the money came from Province Sâ bounty, not from Song Jiang City Police Station, so it should belong to him.
Yang Ming opened a bank account and deposited all the bounty money in it since he didnât need the money now.
What made Yang Ming feel strange was: I had just killed a man last night, then how did the police find me this morning? How did they solve the case so fast? However, he understood the reason after he asked Zhao Ying. Zhao Ying was afraid that something bad might happen to Yang Ming, so she called the police while Yang Ming was fighting. Then the police followed her lead to solve the case.
As for the policeâs quick response yesterday, it was due to the same reason. The police came because Zhao Ying called them first.
âYang Ming, why did you skip class yesterday?â Chen Mengyan stood in front of Yang Ming unhappily with her hands on her waist.
âYesterdayâŠâ Yang Ming was brought to the police station yesterday, but he couldnât just simply say that, so he made a careless excuse, âYesterday, I had a slight fever so I rested at home.â
âOh, really!â Chen Mengyan believed him without questioning whether Yang Ming was lying or not. Chen Mengyan was really angry because she didnât see Yang Ming yesterday. She thought he was skipping class again so she decided to question him. Chen Mengyan didnât think more of it after Yang Ming had explained. Also, Chen Mengyan subconsciously believed what Yang Ming said because she was really reluctant to see Yang Ming as a bad student.
Chen Mengyan asked, âBut you missed yesterdayâs class. What are you going to do about it?â She didnât act like this when Yang Ming skipped class last time. Now, Chen Mengyan couldnât figure out why she automatically thought about Yang Ming. She looked back at his seat quite often when he was absent and she went home disappointed after school.
Is it possible that Iâm falling in love with him? Impossible. Chen Mengyan comforted herself. He was just like the other students she tutored; it was fine for a teacher to worry about a student. She believed that Yang Mingâs progress in his studies was due to her hard work.
Yang Ming was really happy because Chen Mengyan was concerned about him. âDonât you know I canât keep up with review sessions at school? I have always been reviewing myself so itâs the same for me to learn at home.â
A girl worries about a guy. What does this say? Donât talk about⊠concerns for an underachiever, this is complete bulls***. There are many underachievers in class. Why didnât she care about them? Yang Ming couldnât help but feel happy.
Chen Mengyan asked seriously, âSo what did you review yesterday at home? Tell me. I want to check!â
Even Chen Mengyan was surprised by her own actions. If it was the Chen Mengyan of the past, she wouldnât have talked so much, let alone check otherâs review progress, because time was like money in Grade 12.
âYesterday, I was reviewing English. I have memorized all the words from Grade 10.â Although Yang Ming could cheat on the exam using his special ability, he thought it would be helpful for him to learn English. English was completely different from other subjects. Other subjects may not be useful when he stepped foot into society, but English can be helpful for university as well as searching for a job.
Wang Zhitao came around smiling, âHi, Yang Ming, donât forget tomorrow is Saturday!â At first, Wang Zhitao was angry that they were so close to each other, but he needed to be patient for his big plan.
Yang Ming was baffled and couldnât respond in time to Wang Zhitao. âWhat do you mean by âdonât forget about Saturdayâ?â
Wang Zhitao winked at Yang Ming. âI thought we had a deal. I invited you to dinner.â
âOh, youâre talking about that!â Yang Ming finally remembered that Wang Zhitao asked him two days ago. Yang Ming thought Wang Zhitao was talking casually and did not really mean it, thus Yang Ming didnât think much of it.
âDonât forget, Tavern Heaven on Earth, 6 pm. I will see you there!â Wang Zhitao tapped on Yang Mingâs shoulder and went back to his seat. Hehe. This will be your last day to enjoy yourself. Next week, I want you to be ashamed and lose all your reputation.
After Wang Zhitao left, Chen Mengyan asked oddly, âWhat was Wang Zhitao talking about 6 pm?â
Yang Ming explained, âHe was inviting me to dinner. I told you last time but you didnât believe me.â
âReally?â Chen Mengyan couldnât imagine it. âGoing to that Tavern Heaven on Earth?â
Yang Ming nodded. âYes, have you been there before?â
âNo, but I heard itâs quite expensive. Why would Wang Zhitao ask you there for dinner?â Chen Mengyan thought they were opponents. She knew that Wang Zhitao hated Yang Ming based on his previous attitude. Why would he actively invite Yang Ming for a meal?
âIâm not sure either.â Yang Ming thought about it. He didnât share that Wang Zhitao looked for people to beat him up because he didnât have any proof. What if Chen Mengyan interrogated Wang Zhitao and Wang Zhitao blamed Yang Ming for framing him? Then it wouldnât be nice for him.
Chen Mengyan didnât say much and she couldnât say much. If Wang Zhitao didnât have good intentions, wasnât this provoking a relationship between students? Moreover, what if Wang Zhitao was trying to become friends with Yang Ming? Then if she said anything, she would be throwing a wrench into the relationship.
On Saturday, Yang Ming hesitated a few times but decided to go. He couldnât think of a good reason not to go. Who wouldnât want a free lunch?
At 5:30 pm, Yang Ming informed his parents and went out. He arrived a half an hour early because there were usually rush hour traffic jams in Song Jiang City. Although it was an invitation, being late wasnât good.
Tavern Heaven on Earth was the most luxurious tavern in Song Jiang City. It was filled with people every day. At night, luxury cars â Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and even the most uncommon race cars â would be commonly seen here.
Looking at this scene, Yang Ming couldnât help but shake his head. He probably was the first person who came here for dinner by bus. Besides, the bus stop was one kilometer away from the tavern. Yang Ming couldnât refrain from cursing the bus company, âWhy couldnât they just put a bus stop here?â
Actually, it wasnât the bus company that didnât want to set a bus stop there. Of all the people who went to Tavern Heaven on Earth, were there any who didnât own a car? Even if they didnât have a car, they would call for a taxi. Why would they take a crowded public bus?
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