Chapter 251 The Action Has Begun
Because Zhou Qiang did not step forward to curse or make any move to attack, he was criticized and educated and then sent home.
After returning home, he sat there thinking for a long time, and couldn't help but call Wang Yong and tell him what happened today.
Wang Yong was half asleep when he heard that Lai Huaguang was detained and He Shu was safe and sound. He was so surprised that he even lost his sleep.
"You didn't see how He Shu almost pissed off Lai Huaguang today and even kicked him."
"It was okay for him to kick someone, but Lai Huaguang was arrested, along with the two who cursed him."
Zhou Qiang was a little scared: "Fortunately I didn't go forward today, otherwise I would have gone in too."
After hearing this, Wang Yong was glad that Lai Huaguang called him today but he didn't go: "What did I say? He Shu is not the same He Shu as before."
"You're right. I don't think Lai Huaguang has much ability. On the contrary, He Shu is a little confusing now..."
The two chatted for a while, and Zhou Qiang suddenly said, "Wang Yong, do you think we should go to He Shu to apologize?"
Wang Yong was silent. In fact, he had long realized how excessive what he and his people had done to He Shu.
When he entered society and had to humble himself for a few dozen dollars a day's salary.
When he worked as a waiter and was bullied by the old waiters in the store, he could only swallow his anger.
Wang Yong felt that everything he had done was just like what those people did to bully him.
Especially after the college entrance examination that year, he worked at a barbecue stall, and was so busy amid the smoke and fire that he had no time to rest.
Watching the local news on TV, He Shu calmly accepted the bonus awarded by the city leaders, like a hero.
The feeling of shame is still unforgettable when I think of it now...
"Okay, I 'll try to contact He Shu, you wait for my call."
Wang Yong agreed, but he didn't know whether He Shu would accept their apology.
Because in Wang Yong's view, they and He Shu are no longer from the same world.
If he were He Shu, he probably wouldn't want to see people like them again who would remind him of those bad memories.
After Wang Yong finished his phone call with Zhou Qiang, he kept his eyes open until dawn.
After dawn, he called Li Yuanyuan to get Xia Miao's number, and then contacted Xia Miao again.
He Shu slept very late last night. When Xia Miao called him in the morning, he hadn't gotten up yet.
Xia Miao didn't know that Lai Huaguang was in the detention center. She was quite surprised when Wang Yong suddenly called her. She almost couldn't remember who this person was.
Although Wang Yong spoke sincerely on the phone, Xia Miao would not make a decision for He Shu, so she only agreed to help ask He Shu.
He Shu was also a little surprised when he heard that Wang Yong and Zhou Qiang wanted to meet with him and apologize to him.
Remembering that I saw Zhou Qiang last night, his attitude has indeed changed a lot.
After thinking for a moment, He Shu asked Xia Miao for Wang Yong's phone number and called him.
When Wang Yong saw the unfamiliar number, he probably guessed it was He Shu. As soon as the call was connected, he was speechless.
"I heard from Xia Miao that you have something to talk to me about?"
"Hmm..." It turns out that apologizing also requires courage. Wang Yong took a few deep breaths and said, "He Shu, I came to you because I want to sincerely apologize for what happened in the past."
He Shu was silent. In fact, he had been waiting for this sorry for many years.
But when he really heard the other party admit his mistake, He Shu suddenly felt that he didn't seem to care that much about the word "apology".
"If we have time, Zhou Qiang and I would like to treat you to a meal and apologize to you."
Hearing He Shu stop talking, Wang Yong continued, "He Shu, I know it's ridiculous to say sorry to you now. To be honest, I didn't realize my mistake until I graduated from junior high school."
"When I stopped going to school and started working, I was bullied even though I had done nothing wrong. That's when I realized how you felt..."
"He Shu, whether you forgive me or not, I want to say sorry to you in person."
He Shu could hear Wang Yong's sincerity, but what was the use of an apology?
Especially an apology made many years later, it has no meaning at all.
But after hearing what Wang Yong said, He Shu felt somewhat relieved...
"No need to have dinner. I accept your apology. Let the past be the past. Don't take it too seriously."
After He Shu finished speaking, soft sobbing sounds were heard from the other end of the phone.
"Nothing else, I'll hang up now."
After hanging up the phone, He Shu put on his clothes and folded the quilt.
My mood was not affected by Wang Yong's belated apology. If he had really repented for many years, then these years would have been a punishment for him.
In fact, time really can make many things fade away, including things that you once thought were very big and things that you couldn’t get over.
Looking back many years later, it's just that.
After leaving the room, godfather was cooking porridge in the kitchen. He Shu looked around but didn't see Brother Xiao Dong.
"Godfather, has Brother Xiaodong returned to the store?"
"Well, he said to go over and sweep the snow at the door first."
"I'll go with you to help later."
Zhao Qishui laughed and said, "Aren't you going back to Dadu today?"
"Yes, Xia Miao and I will take the afternoon flight. I checked and there are tickets."
After turning off the gas, Zhao Qishui walked to the living room and said, "I left in the afternoon, so take a good rest at home. If you are called Brother Xiaodong, just do it yourself. There is not much work to do in this weather anyway."
Zhao Qishui sat on the sofa and lit a cigarette: "It's almost Chinese New Year again. Will we celebrate it at your grandpa's house this year?"
He Shu also walked over and sat next to his godfather: "Godfather, my grandfather and aunt both asked you to come over to celebrate the New Year this year."
"I won't go. It would be so embarrassing." Zhao Qishui said with a smile, "I would feel uncomfortable if I went."
He Shu also smiled: "Actually, I also feel comfortable spending the New Year at our home."
Zhao Qishui felt relieved to hear He Shu say this, but he knew that those were He Shu's real relatives, and he couldn't always stop his children from spending the New Year there.
"It's okay. Otherwise, wait until the New Year is over and you want to come back and play for a few days."
He Shu heard what his godfather said and realized that he really didn't want to go to Dadu to celebrate the New Year, so he didn't force him.
The porridge was almost dry, so the father and son cleaned up the coffee table and ate breakfast on it.
Because He Shu was leaving in the afternoon and Zhao Qishui was told he had nothing to do in the morning, he did not plan to go to the store.
The father and son turned on the TV, listened to the morning news, ate porridge and salted duck eggs, and chatted occasionally. The atmosphere was very warm.
"Recently, E Guanyu, former deputy director of the Nanzhan Municipal Education Bureau, was suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission."
"Ba Lezhan, deputy director of the Nanzhan Municipal Transportation Bureau, Jiang Dan, director of the Transportation Department of the Mengmao Transportation Management Bureau, and the Mengmao Old City Reconstruction Management Committee..."
"We must put power into the cage of the system and strengthen the rule of law..."
The two words "Nanzhan" and "Mengmao" that appeared in the news on TV made He Shu raise his head. The news was reporting a list of officials in Nanzhan who had violated laws and disciplines or engaged in corruption.
He Shu knew that the action Uncle Zhou mentioned had already begun in Nanzhan...
