Chapter 41

Fang Yu also wasn’t a fool.

Ever since he had been taken into custody, he knew that he had been set up. The entire thing was directed at him. Fang Yu had been taken into the police station in the past. The police station also had its own methods. Not everyone would “interrogate” like this. Once Fang Yu was “interrogated,” he knew how it was going to be.

Fang Yu knew what kind of people were part of Zhou Er’s group. Those who messed around on the streets were all very contemptuous of these so-called princelings, but they followed the principle that if one can make a detour, then make a detour. So Fang Yu never interacted with them. Now, he had been sent to the police station by Zhou Er. He also knew that it definitely wasn’t that easy to get out.

Originally, Fang Yu had already mentally prepared himself to be locked up inside for ten days to half a month. He had even considered worse outcomes than that, but he hadn’t thought that he could come out on the second day, much less being respectfully seen out by the police.

Even though Fang Yu was covered in injuries, when he left the police station, his mind was clearer than anyone else’s.

The 180 degree change in attitude of the public security officers in the Public Security Bureau, the separate break room arranged just for him later on, specifically sending a police car to take him to the hospital, the expression and tone with which the policemen spoke to Yang Lei…

Fang Yu was very clear that Luo Jiu had connections in the Public Security Bureau.

Perhaps Luo Jiu could bail him out using money. But if Luo Jiu used money, could he buy a police car to take him to the hospital??

Later, when they came to this road, this courtyard, this house, Fang Yu already had a very clear idea of what had happened.

Yang Lei knew that he couldn’t hide it from Fang Yu. He also didn’t plan to hide it from Fang Yu. But he just hadn’t wanted to let him know so soon.

Yang Lei was afraid that Fang Yu would think too much. He was afraid that Fang Yu would feel uncomfortable.

He had never felt that his family background was important. These things had nothing to do with him. If he could, Yang Lei would rather choose to be born into another family.

Yang Lei was silent for a while.

“The Public Security Bureau’s Yang Datian…” Yang Lei still spoke, without beating around the bush at all.

“Is my uncle,” Yang Lei said.

“My dad’s younger brother.”

Fang Yu had guessed some of it, but he was still surprised.

Everyone in the Jianghai gangdom was well aware of the Jianghai Public Security Bureau’s director’s full name.

“This was none of your business to begin with. It was those bastards who did it. I just went to reason it out. My uncle didn’t help with everything.”

Yang Lei spoke the truth.

“I didn’t intentionally keep this from you. Jiu Ge also found people and prepared money to bail you out. I was just one step ahead of him.”

As Yang Lei spoke, he couldn’t hear Fang Yu’s voice. Uneasily, he propped himself up and looked at Fang Yu.

“…What is it? You’re… not angry at me, are you?”

It wasn’t true to say that Fang Yu’s feelings were not complicated.

A very important reason for why he and Yang Lei were so close and tight was that they understood each other.

They were in similar circumstances, had similar experiences, did similar things, identified with similar ideas, and moreover, had similar social statuses and values. Of course, this pedantic summary was not something that a gangster like Fang Yu would say, but it had this kind of meaning.

So he and Yang Lei could become close and intimate not only because of brotherly loyalty and trust, but also because of shared social attributes. These social attributes were determined by similar societal positions. All adults who had entered society could understand this matter.

This determined that they could really understand each other and know each other. It didn’t matter if it was their emotions, needs, or various psychological levels of existence in society.

As it was commonly said, birds of a feather flock together.

This was also one of the reasons why Fang Yu didn’t accept Lin Shanshan. When Yang Lei had previously asked Fang Yu, Fang Yu had said: “Are we the same kind of people?”

This was a simple sentence, but it was an important truth.

Fang Yu knew that Yang Lei lived in the military district. His family background was definitely above average. But he hadn’t thought that Yang Lei was also one of those “princelings.”

No, compared to Zhou Er and that group of so-called children of government officials, Yang Lei was a real princeling.

These were also Yang Lei’s concerns.

That was why Yang Lei subconsciously avoided this problem, but Fang Yu would have to know eventually. Yang Lei was afraid that from then on, Fang Yu would distance himself from him.

“Why aren’t you talking?”

Yang Lei was anxious.

“What’s the matter? Are you unhappy? …You also know that I don’t like mentioning my family! Do you see me usually mentioning my family? I didn’t rely on my family to come out. I don’t have any connections with my family! If you’re uncomfortable, I also can’t help it. Either way, I’m just like this! Just treat me as a scrap picker, okay??”

Fang Yu couldn’t hold back and laughed out loud.

Yang Lei stared at Fang Yu’s smile. When Fang Yu smiled, he was very handsome.

“A scrap picker? Do you even know how?” Fang Yu was often struck by Yang Lei’s sudden outbursts of childishness, but he also liked his innocence and sincerity. “Do you think it’s easy to be a scrap picker? It also requires skills.”

“…”

Yang Lei looked at Fang Yu. He sensed that Fang Yu was not angry.

“Did I say I was unhappy?”

Fang Yu looked at him, helpless.

“I was just surprised. I hadn’t thought about it before.”

Fang Yu said whatever was in his mind.

“We’re together every day. I thought that I knew everything about you. How could I think that you would suddenly turn out to be a ‘young master?’ Fuck, you scared me!”

Fang Yu even imitated Aunt Zhang’s tone of voice as he said “young master.” Those words had truly baffled Fang Yu. After Yang Lei heard Fang Yu’s tone, he knew that he truly was not angry. He instantly let go of his worries and became happy.

“Don’t mess with me, okay? If you dare to mention those words again, I’ll get angry with you!”

“Then Master Yang?”

“Fuck! Go away!”

Yang Lei scolded jokingly. His heart felt at ease…

“Then you also won’t feel uncomfortable because of my family?”

Yang Lei asked. This was the question he was most concerned about.

“Am I interacting with you or interacting with your family?”

Fang Yu answered very simply and clearly.

Yang Lei looked at him and smiled…

In the middle of the night, Fang Yu had a fever again.

Fang Yu’s external and internal injuries weren’t that easy to endure, not to mention the infected wounds and fever. After the anesthesia and painkiller effects used in the hospital wore off, all of the pain acted up in the middle of the night. Yang Lei watched helplessly as Fang Yu sweated profusely and was unable to sit or lie down peacefully. He was covered in sweat all over and had a fever. Once that feeling of pain started, he didn’t know where to put himself, but Fang Yu could endure it. He stubbornly didn’t make a single sound, not even a groan. He only tossed and turned and clenched his teeth. Later, when his temperature rose, he lost consciousness.

Actually, Fang Yu hadn’t been relaxed all along, but if he could endure, he would endure it all. He didn’t want to burden Yang Lei and the others here. But with this outbreak in the middle of the night, no matter how strong a young person’s body was, one wouldn’t be able to stand it.

Yang Lei was filled with anxiety and hurriedly called Aunt Zhang. Aunt Zhang boiled thick ginger soup that night, along with herbal medicine. She wrung one towel after the next and found the painkillers and topical medicines that were in the house. It just happened that the very effective pain relief spray had run out. Once Aunt Zhang let him know, Yang Lei instantly left. He took a taxi and went around most of the city. At that time, there weren’t 24-hour pharmacies all over the place like now. There were only a few drugstores that would stay open until dawn. Yang Lei had nearly gone all over Jianghai before he finally found a drugstore that was about to close. He bought that spray, as well as a bunch of antipyretics, painkillers, and other drugs. He grabbed anything as long as he saw that it could be used to reduce fever or pain. He grabbed a large bagful. The drugstore owner had never seen someone buy drugs this generously. Yang Lei impatiently rushed back. Fortunately, Aunt Zhang had experience and helped manage things. Otherwise, if Yang Lei were to recklessly use drugs like that, even if Fang Yu were fine and well, he would be knocked out.

Yang Lei and Aunt Zhang were busy for most of the night. Fang Yu’s fever finally subsided, and they gradually became calm.

Aunt Zhang looked at Fang Yu, who was finally able to quietly fall asleep for a while, and sighed.

“This child… suffered.”

Aunt Zhang sighed as she spoke.

Yang Lei looked at Fang Yu’s haggard face that had been tormented by pain. He didn’t move at all, and no one knew what he was thinking…