Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 237 Just Let It Be_1

Zhang Ailing once said, "One must become famous early and seek fortune late."

Xiao Ming greatly disagreed.

He thought it should be the other way around.

Young people blinded by fame too early, once they fall from grace, can hardly find happiness in the latter half of their lives, even with money.

Besides, once you’re famous, you’ll be watched by countless eyes, held to the moral standard of a Saint, getting cursed for ancestors back eighteen generations for just smoking a cigarette or spitting. Why bother?

Quietly making a fortune is the true path to success.

Except for incidents at places like airports, which are super public venues, Xiao Ming would have covered his face just like those KTV workers do when cleaning up.

Unfortunately, there are no what-ifs in life, so he had to accept the cheers from the crowd with a smile.

Luckily, Ding Jianwei knew what he was like and had the unconscious Mad Dog controlled after the incident, quickly leading him away from the airport.

Once they arrived at the city’s security bureau compound, Duan Hongqing got out of the car, saw Xiao Ming, and rushed over to shake his hand, his lips trembling, yet unable to utter a single word.

Xiao Ming patted the back of his hand, "Sir Duan, don’t take it too hard. Didn’t you see me risking my life for a young girl? Given our relationship, I couldn’t just stand by and watch her die.

Besides, this incident is mostly likely due to me. It’s my responsibility, and I am relieved you don’t blame me."

Duan Hongqing let out a long sigh, his eyes reddening, he asked, "Is it really that... unfilial son?"

Xiao Ming glanced at Ding Jianwei, "You’ll have to ask them. My part was just speculation, not evidence."

"Let’s talk inside!" Ding Jianwei said, "Mr. Duan, although you’re a victim, you’re also a principal party. According to procedures, we have some questions to ask you, please don’t take offense."

Duan Hongqing nodded and followed the staff towards the building, his figure no longer as erect as before, utterly dejected, appearing to have aged ten years in an instant.

Xiao Ming sighed, unable to describe the feeling in his heart.

Although Duan Zhengwei’s character had its flaws, in his previous life, the Duan Family had enjoyed a relationship of filial piety and joy. Sir Duan lived to be over eighty without ailments, passing away peacefully.

This life, due to his intervention, everything was different.

He knew his presence was destined to change many people’s fates, for better or worse. All he could do was try to control his own future and that of those around him as much as possible.

As for the rest, it was beyond his capabilities.

Following Ding Jianwei into an office, just as the door closed behind them, Xiao Ming felt a gust of wind and quickly jumped aside.

Turning around to see Ding Jianwei still holding her leg up, he couldn’t help but exclaim, "What are you trying to do?"

Ding Jianwei gritted her teeth, "Come here and let me kick you."

"What for? Is this how you treat a hero who has just helped you catch a criminal?"

"A hero my ass!" Ding Jianwei cursed loudly, "Do you have any idea how nervous I was at the airport, with my heart nearly jumping out of my chest?

You act like some rascal, thinking you’re some invincible hero!"

Xiao Ming started to laugh, sincerely saying, "Thank you!"

Ding Jianwei’s anger suddenly found no outlet, and she kicked a chair beside her angrily, "Get over here and sit down!"

Xiao Ming obediently sat down, saying, "I thought given you dared to venture onto a gambling ship alone to catch a traitor, you’d understand my actions, I didn’t expect you to get so angry."

"I did it for the country!"

"And if it were you in my place today, could you have remained indifferent?"

Ding Jianwei fell silent, sat down behind the desk, lit a cigarette, then pushed the cigarette box toward Xiao Ming.

"I remember you made it very clear that you had utter disdain for us ’hounds of heaven.’"

"I also said that I have my own sense of justice."

"What is it?"

"Acting when you see injustice, but showing no respect for the old as you love the young."

Ding Jianwei laughed out loud, "I really want to take a picture of your slothful appearance right now and give it to the media, let everyone see what kind of man the so-called hero at the airport is."

Xiao Ming shrugged, "Whatever, I don’t live on reputation anyway. Even if I am disgraced for a thousand years, it won’t stop me from making money."

Ding Jianwei shook her head helplessly, picked up the notebook next to her, opened it, and asked, "There’s no unspeakable secret today, right?"

Xiao Ming thought carefully and said, "Besides you revealing the information about Mad Dog to me and how I recognized Mad Dog, there’s nothing.

Oh right, Li’s identity still hasn’t been resolved."

"It’s being taken care of," Ding Jianwei said as she quickly wrote down the record, "By tonight at the earliest, or tomorrow morning at the latest, I can deliver it to you."

Xiao Ming saw her write several lines in the blink of an eye, with handwriting that was elegant yet strong, and curiously asked, "Aren’t you going to ask me?"

"I’ll ask you after I’ve made up the unspeakable part," she replied.

Xiao Ming curled his lip, "Hearing that from someone with your professional identity is really quite ironic."

"Even though I’m but a hunting dog, I serve the country, not any individual," she said.

"That’s why I like you so much."

Ding Jianwei’s hand trembled, and she made a mistake in her writing.

After half an hour of wrangling, a passable record was finally completed, and Ding Jianwei escorted Xiao Ming out the door.

"There were too many witnesses to today’s incident and the airport is covered with surveillance cameras, it’s no secret.

Which means that the Fierce Dog Shelter will soon know your identity.

I will step up the investigation on them from my side, and you should be careful too."

Xiao Ming nodded with a cold smile, "If they really dare to come, I won’t be as gentle as I was today.

If there happens to be an unclaimed body or something like that, just don’t come bothering me."

Ding Jianwei glanced at him sideways, "I really find it hard to believe you’re just an ordinary businessman. The more I interact with you, the more I feel that succumbing to your temptation was a mistake."

"Can’t help it, Officer Ding, you’ve already boarded the thief’s ship, might as well settle in!"

"Uncle!"

Just as he finished speaking, a crisp call came from ahead, and Xiao Ming quickly put on his most affable smile, bent down, and opened his arms.

The next moment, a little one jumped into his embrace and kissed him firmly on the face.

He laughed heartily, asking, "Did you get hurt when Uncle pushed you earlier? Did the fall hurt?"

Gu Zhimeng shook her head vigorously, "Not at all. Uncle, you’re so amazing, you knocked down the bad guy in an instant. Did you practice kung fu? Can you teach me, please?"

The girl’s excited hands gestured, and abruptly from the side, a light reproach sounded, "Mengmeng, come down now, you can’t trouble Uncle."

Gu Zhimeng immediately pouted, "Uncle likes Mengmeng, he won’t find Mengmeng troublesome, right?"

"Your name really suits you. So cute that even if you were troublesome, Uncle wouldn’t mind."

After teasing her little nose, Xiao Ming then said to the woman in front of him, "Madam, congratulations on having such a smart and adorable daughter."

Zhimeng’s mother, Gu Tinglan, felt a tear in her nose, and remembering the situation at the moment, she felt even more frightened, and immediately knelt on the ground.

"Mengmeng is everything to me. Mr. Xiao, you saved our lives today, such a great kindness, I don’t know how to thank you.

Mengmeng, come down and give Uncle a proper bow."

Gu Zhimeng was about to jump down immediately, but Xiao Ming didn’t let go, turned his face and glared at Ding Jianwei, "Stop dawdling! Can’t you see my hands are full? Hurry and help her up."