Chapter 394 [Let go of pride] (Part 2)

Zhang Yang drove back to Mr. Tianchi's residence. This house now belongs to him. Chen Xue will come here to count and organize the ancient books left by Mr. in the past two days. She said she would not accept Mr.’s gifts. After seeking Luo Huining’s consent, these books will be donated to the National Library after she has finished sorting them out.

Zhang Yang sat under the grape trellis in the yard and lay on the recliner chair that Mr. Tianchi usually slept. It felt as if his husband was by his side and had never left.

Chen Xue brewed a pot of bitter tea and brought it out, put it on the stone scoop beside Zhang Yang. Zhang Yang opened his eyes, looked at Chen Xue's beautiful face, and suddenly laughed.

Chen Xue was a little confused by him and said softly: "Why are you laughing at?"

Zhang Yang pointed to Chen Xue's pretty white face, and a stain was smeared on her face.

Chen Xue wiped it, but did not wipe it off. Zhang Yang stretched out his fingertips and gently touched her pretty face. Chen Xuefang's heart trembled, but her expression did not change at all. Her eyes were like an ancient well. This calmness alone was rarely seen among girls of the same age.

Zhang Yang knew that Chen Xue's unsuspecting mentality was related to her internal skills, so he wiped away the stains on her face and took back his hands in time and said, "Have those books been sorted out?"

Chen Xue said softly: "In two days, it should be possible to count them all!"

Zhang Yang said: "There are many rooms here, just stay and it's easier to pack it up."

Chen Xue said: "When will you return to Jiangcheng?"

"the day after tomorrow!"

Chen Xue nodded and said, "If you don't mind, I'll take your car back together!"

Zhang Yang then remembered that Chen Xue was about to start summer vacation. Zhang Yang smiled and said, "No problem!"

Chen Xue is cold-hearted and taciturn, and it is rare to be willing to say so many things to Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang came to Mr. Tianchi's study room. Chen Xue took time to clean the place. The book case is easy to understand. Zhang Yang touched the book case and sat down in front of the book case. Unconsciously, he remembered the scene of talking with his husband in the past. He whispered: "Sir, some words have not been too late to tell you..." Mr. Tianchi was born, but Zhang Yang entered the world twice. He had a loneliness that had been buried deep in his heart. Mr. Tianchi's death made Zhang Yang so deeply because many of his insights could make Zhang Yang feel suddenly enlightened. There was a feeling of meeting a soulmate between the two of them.

He pulled open the handbag that Wang Xuehai gave him, and there were indeed five yellow gold bars inside. Zhang Yang couldn't help laughing. Although gold is precious, it is not worth mentioning compared to life. The power is like Wang Xuehai, and he also understands this simple truth. Zhang Yang placed the five gold bars on the desk. The more he looked, the more he felt that the gold bars seemed very vulgar. He put the gold bars into his handbag and whispered: "Sir, I shouldn't let this vulgar thing get intoxicated with this elegant place!"

Zhang Yang stayed in the study for an afternoon until Cha Wei called, and Cha Wei made an appointment with Jiang Guangya. She did not find Gu Yangyang and said that Gu Yangyang set off yesterday to go to Bashang to sketch.

Zhang Yang knew that Gu Jiatong accompanied her father to Bashang for a relaxing trip, but she didn't know that Gu Yangyang also followed her. Zhang Yang invited Chen Xue to have dinner together. Chen Xue didn't like this kind of occasion and expressed that she would stay and continue to organize the ancient books left by her husband. Zhang Yang had no hope. Chen Xue's personality is like this. She doesn't like public places with a large number of people.

This time, Cha Wei did not invite too many classmates, only she and Jiang Guangya. Zhang Yang was quite surprised: "What? Are you not planning to play wheel battle today?"

Cha Wei smiled and said, "Can you still need to fight a wheel battle against someone like you?"

Zhang Yang said: "Which kind of person am I?"

Cha Wei thought for a while and said, "I can't explain it clearly, I'm not a good person anyway!"

Jiang Guangya was just laughing aside. Zhang Yang always had a good impression of Jiang Guangya. Although this young man came from a famous family, he did not have any dandy spirit. Zhang Yang reached out to shake hands with Jiang Guangya.

Cha Wei couldn't help but tease, "Shaking hands with everyone is a bad habit of your officialdom. Although you are not a big official, you have learned these problems quite quickly."

Zhang Yang said: "It's normal. If two gay men don't shake hands when they meet, do they have to hug them?"

Jiang Guangya smiled and said, "Who is with you? My sexual orientation is normal!"

Zhang Yang laughed. Jiang Guangya was so humorous that the three of them came to Liu Laode and picked up a small table to sit down. Zhang Yang wanted to drink beer, but Cha Wei shook her head and insisted on drinking white wine.

Zhang Yang understood as soon as he thought about it, beer was diuretic, and Cha Wei was afraid of running to the toilet all the time. He smiled and said, "Then you drink white wine, I drink beer, and it's so dry that I drink white in hot weather!"

Zhang Yang's time to order food, Cha Wei went to the Xinjiang barbecue stall opposite to buy lamb skewers. Jiang Guangya did not forget to remind her: "Be careful of her wallet!"

Princess Chawei laughed. Jiang Guangya lost her wallet last time, obviously she was still scared. Chawei was born with a fearless temperament and said with a smile: "Sit down, if they dare to steal my wallet, you two will come and beat me!"

Zhang Yang sighed and said, "Beauty is a disaster, all women are troublemakers!"

Jiang Guangya smiled and said, "Sister Wei is like a boy!"

Zhang Yang said strangely: "I said Guangya, you two are childhood sweethearts and look like they are handsome men and women. Why don't you call me?"

Jiang Guangya said: "I don't know, maybe I'm too familiar with you. Sister Wei doesn't like me like this. She treats me as her younger brother, and I also treats her as her sister. I won't lie to you. In fact, the adults from both of us have this meaning in the past!"

Zhang Yang laughed and said, "You are a good match, and you are a good man and a beautiful woman. Just follow me. Take a closer look and Cha Wei's appearance is also acceptable!"

But Cha Wei was back now. Seeing the two of them muttering, they knew that there was nothing good from their expressions. They raised their eyebrows and opened their eyes wide and said, "What are you two saying bad things about me?"

Official Zhang praised: "You see, they have a very high IQ, but they can actually guess that we are talking bad about her!"

Cha Wei glared at Jiang Guangya viciously and said, "Guangya, what did he say just now?"

Jiang Guangya smiled and said, "He helped us get along, and said that you look good..." He couldn't help laughing again when he said this.

Cha Wei looked at Zhang Yang with a fierce look: "I look good? You don't know the gold and jade. No matter how you look at me, I am a big beauty. I really question your aesthetic view!"

Zhang Yang raised the big beer and said, "Come on, let's salute the peerless beauty Miss Chaweicha!" His voice was too loud, which attracted everyone around him to look here.

Although Cha Wei was cheerful, she couldn't help feeling embarrassed at this moment and said, "Come on!"

Zhang Yang felt so relaxed for the first time these days. Although Mr. Tianchi has left, their lives will continue.

After a few glasses of wine, Cha Wei mentioned the sale of Mr. Tianchi's calligraphy tomorrow.

Zhang Yang said: "Mrs. Wen is organizing this matter. I have not asked about the specific situation. However, the auction will only be part of Mr. Tianchi's works, a total of twenty works!"

Cha Wei said: "My uncle also received an invitation at tomorrow's charity auction, and I also want to go and see the fun!"

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "I just happen to be missing a female companion, just accompany me!"

Cha Wei said: "I'm so good to ask? I'm planning to go there with Guangya."

Jiang Guangya shook her head and said, "I can't go tomorrow. My uncle comes to the capital. Tomorrow, our family will go to Zijin Pavilion for dinner tomorrow night!"

Cha Wei said: "The food in Zijin Pavilion is not delicious, why don't you go to the King of Jin Mansion?" After all, it was opened by her uncle, and she always kept promoting it for her family.

Jiang Guangya smiled and said, "My parents decided, I can't make the decision!"

Cha Wei glanced at Zhang Yang and said, "It's a bargain. I, a great beauty, accompany you to the charity auction tomorrow!"

Zhang Yang said: "I heard that this kind of occasion is very formal. So what, should we wear it more formally? Don't wear your uncle's hotel work clothes!"

Cha Wei grabbed the iron stick on the table: "Believe it or not, I will skew your tongue and grill it!"

Zhang Daguanren said with a smile: "Actually, my tongue tastes the most delicious, but it is not delicious when roasted!" This sentence has obvious teasing ingredients. Cha Wei's pretty face was red with shame, but she refused to admit defeat: "Bite me!"

"I can't get down, why don't you come!"

Jiang Guangya looked like she was hanging high without turning off the phone, took a sip of cold beer and said, "This beer tastes pretty good!"

Zhang Daguan’s teasing of Cha Wei was interrupted by the ringtone of his cell phone. He picked up the phone and Chen Xue’s nervous voice came from the phone: “Zhang Yang, come back quickly, I…I discovered something…”

Zhang Yang was stunned. He heard from Chen Xue's voice that she was a little panicked. Zhang Yang said, "I'll be here soon!" He hung up the phone and said goodbye to the two.

Cha Wei said: "I still want to go singing together at night!"

Zhang Yang said: "Let's go tomorrow, I'll treat you to the end of the auction!"

Zhang Yang didn't bother to explain to them, so he drove to Xiangshan Villa.

Although the traffic was smooth at night, it took nearly 40 minutes to get from where he was eating to Mr. Tianchi's residence.

Zhang Yang rushed into the courtyard and saw the lights in the library, and then he felt relieved.

When Chen Xue saw Zhang Yang coming back, her expression was obviously much relaxed. She brought Zhang Yang to the bookshelf inside. She found it while sorting out the bookshelf. There was a long and narrow wooden box on the second floor of the bookshelf against the wall. There was a puzzle on the box. The wooden box was hidden behind ancient books and could not be seen without taking these books open.

Zhang Yang couldn't understand the text above, so he naturally didn't understand why Chen Xue was so nervous. He frowned and said, "It's just a puzzle, what's wrong?"

Chen Xue said: "There are all oracle bone inscriptions on it. These things can form a sentence that God will give a great responsibility to this person! I suspect it is a mechanism, so I dare not touch it!"

Zhang Yang nodded and arranged the words in the order guided by Chen Xue. After the arrangement, he only heard a click, which was obviously the sound of Ji Kuo opening. Zhang Yang carefully opened the wooden box, and there was a drawing inside. When he looked under the light, the drawing turned out to be the structural diagram of the library. There was a key mark on it. Zhang Yang found the mark position as pointed out by the map and gently tapped the floor. Because there was a keel under the floor, there was nothing unusual when knocking. Zhang Yang found the tool to pry open the floor, and the concrete floor was exposed below. He knocked again and could hear an empty sound.

Chen Xue and Zhang Yang looked at each other, and both of them understood that the bottom was empty. Could it be that Mr. Tianchi still had a mystery below?

Zhang Yang waved his fist and wanted to smash it down again, but Chen Xue grabbed his arm. Chen Xue didn't say anything, and her beautiful eyes quietly looked at Zhang Yang and slowly shook her head.

Zhang Yang understood what she meant. Chen Xue didn't want him to continue exploring. He whispered: "I'm very curious!"

Chen Xue whispered: "Even if it is a secret, that secret belongs to Mr. Tianchi. We should respect him and keep this secret forever."

Zhang Yang thought about it and found that Chen Xue's words were reasonable. Although Mr. Tianchi gave this house to him, he still had no right to uncover the secret. However, he gave the library to Chen Xue. Is it true that Chen Xue could understand oracle bone inscriptions and could untie the puzzle mechanism on the wooden box, discover the map, and find the secret hidden underground.

Although Zhang Yang was curious, he still followed Chen Xue's opinion.

After repairing the pried open floor, it was already midnight. When Zhang Yang was working, Chen Xue went to the kitchen to put down two bowls of noodles as their late-night snack.

Zhang Yang sat on the repaired floor, but was still thinking about the secret below in his heart. While eating the fragrant noodles, he said to Chen Xue: "Are you really not curious at all?"

Chen Xue shook her head and smiled indifferently, "I have no interest in knowing what does not belong to me!"

Zhang Yang said: "These ancient books belong to you, and this house belongs to me now. In fact, we can go and investigate it!"

Chen Xue said: "After a person dies, he is buried not only himself, but also all the secrets about him during his lifetime. If one day you leave this world, do you want others to dig your grave and explore your secrets? Even if he has high-sounding reasons, such as archaeology or exploration?"

Zhang Yang said: "Who the fuck dares, I will not let him go even if I turn into a ghost!"
Chapter completed!