Chapter 821 The Past

Li Qingnian took out his mobile phone and made a call.

The phone was quickly connected and a voice came out.

"Hello, Bureau Li?"

Ning Shanhai was a little strange when he answered the phone. What would a big shot like Li Qingtian do with an ordinary student like him?

"Are you free now? I have something to ask you."

"Now? I'm free when I'm free, Director Li, what can't I say on the phone? It's so mysterious."

"There are some things that really cannot be said over the phone. You set a place and I will go find you now."

"How about the Mao'er Cafe? It's right near Qingbei University."

"Okay, how about meeting here in an hour?"

"no problem."

After making an appointment at the time and place, Li Qingtian quickly came to the garage and drove to Tianjing University.

The time came an hour and a half later,

Li Qingtian successfully found the Cat's Ear Cafe, opened the door and walked in. He immediately saw the fat man sitting upright.

From afar, he greeted the other party:

"So soon, didn't we agree to do it in an hour?"

Hearing this voice, Ning Shanhai's back immediately shook, with a business smile on his face.

"This cafe is not far from Qingbei. I can't let Director Li sit here and wait for me, right?"

Li Qingtian sat across from Ning Shanhai, picked up the menu on the table, and asked:

"What would you like to drink? I'll take it."

"It's okay, I've already ordered it. If I remember correctly, Director Li, you should like black coffee, right? I've already ordered it, no need to add sugar."

Li Qingtian raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

In his impression, he had only met the other party once.

How did this little fat guy know his preferences? Have you investigated yourself secretly?

When Ning Shanhai saw the other party's expression, he immediately understood what he was thinking and quickly explained:

"I have a cousin who works in the Investigation Bureau. Do you remember the name Ning Wangyang? He mentioned this incident by chance when I was chatting with him before."

Li Qingtian thought for a while, and he did have some impression of the name Ning Wangyang. This person was indeed a member of the Investigation Bureau, but a marginal figure, so his impression of Ning Wangyang was not particularly deep.

Then he looked at Ning Shanhai and got to the point.

"I won't talk nonsense. I found you this time mainly because I want to know something about Ye Qiong from you."

"Ye Qiong?"

Ning Shanhai asked back. Judging from his expression, he didn't seem particularly surprised by this.

Half an hour was enough for him to think about many things.

With his background and experience, it is definitely impossible for him to be associated with a big shot like the Director of the Investigation Bureau.

So the reason why the other party found him is already obvious. Besides Ye Qiong, what else could it be for?

The expression on Ning Shanhai's face was a little tangled at this moment. Ever since Ye Qiong left, he had never known where he had gone.

I couldn't get through on the phone, and I couldn't find any clues when I asked acquaintances.

Ye Qiong seemed to have suddenly evaporated from this world.

At this time, Li Qingtian suddenly found him and asked him something about Ye Qiong. It was difficult not to make people doubt whether Ye Qiong had made a mistake.

Li Qingtian noticed the tangled expression on his face, and without asking any more questions, he continued to speak to himself:

"Can I talk about Ye Qiong in your impression?"

Hearing this question, Ning Shanhai's face was obviously stunned. What's the problem?

Bureau of Investigation review issues?

But hasn’t Ye Qiong officially joined the Investigation Bureau? Do you need to review it again?

For the sake of his good brother's future, Ning Shanhai felt that he had to tell lies against his will to leave a good impression on him in front of his future leaders.

With Li Qingtian's experience, he naturally knew what the young man in front of him was thinking, so he specially added:

"This question doesn't involve anything, just answer it truthfully."

Ning Shanhai silently took back his half-stretched thumb, with an awkward expression on his face.

"Director Li, you suddenly asked me to evaluate my good brother, and I don't know what to say."

At this time, the waiter came over and placed two cups of coffee in front of them.

Li Qingtian raised the coffee in front of him and took a sip, then put it down, looked into Ning Shanhai's eyes, and answered:

"Don't worry, I have more free time now and can wait for you to figure it out."

"this"

Ning Shanhai showed a thoughtful expression. He was constantly thinking about what Ye Qiong looked like from his own perspective.

Even though Li Qingtian said he was free, he couldn't keep the other party waiting for too long.

After thinking for about a minute, Ning Shanhai opened his mouth and answered:

"Good man, if you force me to describe Ye Qiong, then I can only use these two words to describe him."

"Good guy?"

A trace of doubt appeared on Li Qingtian's face, and he listened patiently to Ning Shanhai's continued words.

"Ye Qiong and I have known each other for almost ten years. We went to the same school in elementary school, junior high school, and high school. How can I say that he is a bit unsociable. Every time there is an activity in the class, he basically goes to the same school. He will not take the initiative to participate, unless he is pulled over by the teacher, otherwise he will play the role of a marginalized person. "

Ning Shanhai looked thoughtful and began to recall the past.

This memory is quite long and cannot be explained in a few words.

He vaguely remembered that the two became friends because of an activity in the third grade of elementary school.

In elementary school, most students have not yet awakened to become card masters, except for a few proud children of big families.

But this does not affect their enthusiasm for becoming card masters.

Schools are also happy to guide students. After all, being able to cultivate card masters is a good thing for both students and schools.

If Ning Shanhai remembers correctly, the theme of that activity seems to be:

"Duel King."

Time drifted back to nine years ago.

The head teacher Wang Hao walked to the podium and said excitedly to the students below:

"Students, I have good news for you. Our Yucai Primary School is about to start a competition to let everyone experience the feeling of becoming a card master in advance.

As he said, he wrote three big words on the blackboard:

"Duel King. "

After seeing these three words, the students below couldn't hold back.

Ning Shanhai, the most lively one, raised his hand and said: "Teacher, does this activity require us to duel like the card master?"

Wang Hao nodded, and then replied:

"Yes, this competition will be held within the class first. After each class decides five winners, there will be a school competition. The winning students will receive rich rewards from the school. "

Hearing this, many students immediately became excited,

but there is a very serious problem in front of them, that is:

"Teacher, but we haven't awakened to become card masters yet. What should we do if we don't have a deck to duel? "

Wang Hao seemed to have expected this question. He just smiled mysteriously, and then tapped the more than 30 black boxes in front of him with two fingers.

"You can all think of the problem. Will the teachers not prepare anything? Don't worry, the school has already arranged it. "

Some curious students have stood up and tried to see the true face of the box.

However, there is not even a picture of this thing. What can they see?

Wang Hao was very pleased with the students' reactions. He smiled with satisfaction and was about to continue talking, but he suddenly saw a figure sitting in the corner of the class.

It was a handsome student. Maybe because of malnutrition, his face was very pale. At this time, he was leaning against the wall, looking through the window at the students who were taking physical education classes below.

As the class teacher, Wang Hao certainly knew that this unsociable little Who is the child.

Ye Qiong, after his parents died, now lives in Qihe Orphanage.

Perhaps because of his childhood experience, he rarely smiles. Whenever there is an activity in the class, he will hide in the corner first, trying to avoid these collective activities.

For these children with special experiences, Wang Hao usually spends more time on them.

This time is no exception. Wang Hao knows that this child doesn't like to attract attention, so he didn't try to call him actively, but chose to call Ning Shanhai who likes to interact with people.

"Shanhai, come here."

After the little fat boy was called, a strange expression appeared on his face.

What did the head teacher call him for?

Although he was confused, Ning Shanhai still walked over honestly.

After seeing the little fat boy next to him, Wang Hao said:

"Come on, you distribute these boxes to the classmates in the class, one for each person, understand? "

Ning Shanhai nodded, indicating that he understood.

However, with so many boxes, how long would it take for him to distribute them all by himself?

He, who always liked to be clever, immediately thought of a good idea. He looked up, looked at the head teacher, and said:

"Teacher, can I ask a few students to come over to help?"

Wang Hao would naturally not refuse Ning Shanhai's request. He stood on the podium, looked around at the classmates in the class, and then said:

"Is there anyone willing to come over to help?"

As soon as these words came out, many students responded and raised their hands.

Wang Hao glanced at the corner.

Sure enough, Ye Qiong had no interest in such things at all, and was still looking at the scenery outside the window.

Ning Shanhai noticed the head teacher's expression.

The clever little fat boy looked in the direction of his sight and immediately understood the head teacher's real intention.

He had tried to make friends with Ye Qiong before, but unfortunately, he was frustrated.

This indifferent boy had no idea of ​​contacting other people at all. Ning Shanhai was ignored many times when he tried to talk to Ye Qiong.

He had many friends all over the world, so how could he encounter such a situation?

In the days that followed, he tried to contact Ye Qiong many times.

But unfortunately, the results were almost the same. He was ruthlessly treated coldly by this cold-hearted boy.

This time, the head teacher probably wanted to use his influence in the class to let Ye Qiong integrate smoothly into the class.

Thinking of this, Ning Shanhai sighed unconsciously.

If this was really so easy to do, would he still be treated coldly for so long?

The look of hesitation just flashed by. He quickly put away his emotions and returned to his original appearance. He stood on tiptoes and looked towards the corner, shouting to the young man sitting in the corner:

"Ye Qiong, can you come over and help me?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole class suddenly fell silent, and then whispers sounded in the classroom.

"Ye Qiong? How long has it been since he last spoke? Is Ning Shanhai okay? What are you doing to provoke this guy all of a sudden?"

"If I didn't mention Ning Shanhai, I almost forgot about this person."

Some students lowered their heads silently and glanced at the corner of the class, waiting for the indifferent boy's answer.

After Ye Qiong heard Ning Shanhai shouting to him, he turned to look at Ning Shanhai who was near the classroom door.

Judging from his expression at this moment, there is no sign of any emotional ups and downs at all.

No one knew whether he was angry or dissatisfied at being called suddenly.

Wang Hao felt that it was necessary for him, the head teacher, to stand up and say something at this time. With a kind smile on his face, he said to Ye Qiong:

"Ye Qiong, how about you come over and help the classmates divide things?"

At this moment, after hearing this sentence, the only thought in Ye Qiong's mind was:

"It's so troublesome."

In his previous life, he was just an office worker. He always liked a peaceful life. He didn't like the feeling of being disturbed by others.

Ye Qiong could tell that whether it was the head teacher Wang Hao or Ning Shanhai,

They have no ill intentions towards themselves. What they are doing now is nothing more than trying to integrate themselves into the class.

However, after thinking about the reasons why they did this,

A trace of unhappiness suddenly flashed through Ye Qiong's heart.

Maybe they didn't notice that the reason why they did this was purely out of sympathy for his identity.

Wang Hao came to talk to him again and again, just because he thought that as an orphan, he would encounter many problems in life, so he felt sympathy and wanted to help him.

The same goes for Ning Shanhai. He didn't know where he knew his identity as an orphan, and he always put on a fake smile when he met him.

On the surface Ye Qiong seems to be just a child, but in fact he is a mature adult on the inside.

He actually doesn't particularly like this kind of sympathy.

That's why he subconsciously rejected the kindness of the head teacher and Ning Shanhai, even though he knew that these good people did not have any ill intentions towards him.

The same thing happened this time. Wang Hao and Ning Shanhai came to help again, and it was Ye Qiong's turn to make a decision again.

Should you stand up and accept their good intentions, or choose to ignore these good intentions as always.

This choice is actually not difficult for Ye Qiong to make. He has never been able to and is not good at disguising himself. (End of chapter)