July 15th, 12 noon.
Temperature 32°
The scorching sun baked the ground like a firewood oven, and the sound of hot panting was incessant with the rise and fall of the chest.
Xu Liang raised his head and glanced at the sky.
The temperature was so high that the air was visibly distorted by the heat waves, blurring the view.
He wiped his sweat.
"Is Liu Mingbo still not cooperating?"
At this moment, he was standing at the front door of Liu Mingbo's house in Huangyan Village.
The door wasn't locked, just bolted from the inside.
It was clear there was someone inside, but...
The other party obviously did not want to open the door.
"They're shutting themselves in, refusing to see us." Yang Ruoxi sighed from where she was squatting under the shade of a willow tree, her eyebrows filled with worry.
Hearing this, Xu Liang frowned.
Yes, Liu Mingbo was unwilling to cooperate...
Despite facing the culprits who turned him into a peasant, a migrant worker, he did not seek revenge!
He was extremely emotional and booted them out of the house after a brief interaction!
Days passed, and they rarely even saw him...
It was a strange phenomenon given that when he sought justice back then, he not only didn't get justice, his mother was beaten into critical condition, and he himself lost a finger...
Thinking of this.
Xu Liang couldn't help but turn to look at the figure beside him.
"What did you say to him back then?"
Yang Ruoxi was fanning her face with her slender hand but felt no coolness.
At the mention, she thought for a moment, then said helplessly:
"Just normal communication, you don't think it was my fault, do you..."
She swore, it was truly normal communication!
But...
Xu Liang's eyes filled with suspicion kept sweeping over her.
Yang Ruoxi suddenly widened her eyes, incredulously saying.
"You don't suspect I messed things up!?"
Xu Liang shook his head, "Hard to say."
The other party, as the second-generation rich, had enough funds to open and shut down a law firm, yet it's hard to say if it might lead Liu Mingbo to react.
These words sounded quite harsh to Yang Ruoxi's ears.
She stifled the urge to argue but found no words to retort, her cherry lips moved for a while but didn't utter a single word, her eyes only widened, eventually...
"You're done, I'm going to raise your rent!" Yang Ruoxi said.
Xu Liang: ?
"I got too arrogant!"
Xu Liang's expression turned solemn, he instantly kneeled to apologize.
"Miss Yang, please don't hold it against me, give me a break!"
Yang Ruoxi lifted her chin.
"Hmph, I'll spare you this time!"
Seeing this, Xu Liang also let out a sigh of relief.
He turned to look towards Liu Mingbo's house.
Liu Mingbo's family was poor, they had borrowed a lot of debt early on for his mother's treatment, which was still not paid off.
Despite this...
His mother was not healed and died from the injuries!
This alone shows how overbearing Chen Jian and Zhu Hong were back then.
The number of people who died because of them was not limited to Zhang Cui, Chen Qingqing, and Liu Mingbo's mother!
Yet, despite the death of family members, he was powerless to do anything and could only live like a dog, things that happened over a span of seven years...
Xu Liang pondered for a long time.
All of a sudden, he had an idea.
Looking at the not-so-tall wall of Liu Mingbo's house, his eyes scanned over a few dents, and he instantly had a route in mind.
Then, under Yang Ruoxi's suspicious gaze, he stepped back.
"What are you..."
She was just about to speak, but the next moment, his actions stunned her.
Xu Liang made a running start, approached the wall with his foot against it, climbed up with core strength, and flipped into the yard.
This scene left Yang Ruoxi dumbfounded, her beautiful face frozen repeatedly.
What do you do when a witness doesn't want to see you?
Climb the wall!?
Once she came to her senses, seeing that he was out of sight, she quickly exclaimed, "But what about me, what about me!?"
"You stay cool in the car."
Yang Ruoxi: ?
Yang Ruoxi felt her teeth itching, after two weeks of interaction, she already saw through Xu Liang.
He clearly didn't take her along to the talk, thinking she caused Liu Mingbo to get mad.
How could she be that kind of person!?
Thinking of this, Yang Ruoxi sat sullenly under the willow tree.
"I'll wait for you under the tree!"
At this moment.
Xu Liang who climbed over the wall had barely steadied himself when he heard a voice beside him, a look of confusion appeared on his face, and he muttered.
"Does she like being in the sun so much?"
If he knew what Yang Ruoxi was thinking, he'd shout his innocence 100%!
Is he that kind of person?
The reason he didn't take Yang Ruoxi was pure fear that Liu Mingbo might harm her in his state of rage.
Yes, Liu Mingbo was very angry.
Xu Liang figured out his mindset, Liu Mingbo's current emotions were somewhat linked to their interaction due to his extreme anger.
For example.
Think, have you seen someone become angry because of others, then in that state smashing tables, cursing at the crowd watching?
That's linkage.
Liu Mingbo was very angry, he had reasons to be.
Back then, when he wanted to call the police, Chen Jian killed his mother, causing him to lose a finger.
His academics became someone else's gain, he even heard Chen Wei dropped out after just one year...
He pursued the other party for revenge but found no means, even facing cynicism from villagers.
Finally, as time passed, emotions were suppressed in his heart...
Xu Liang's sudden appearance reignited the suppressed emotions, naturally leading the other to rage.
Liu Mingbo felt aggrieved, angry, which led to a rebellious psychology, refusal, and non-cooperation.
Currently, Xu Liang was just the 'table, bystander' affected by this rage.
But such situations can be solved easily.
Give some time, let emotions subside, reason take over... naturally attempts could be made to negotiate.
"Now, over ten days have passed, it should be about time to talk."
"And the key to breaking the ice, is to take the initiative in the first step!"
Xu Liang thought truthfully in his heart.
He intended to walk into the room, but as he steadied himself, he looked up and saw a face.
It was a man's face, rough and dark, at a glance he appeared to be in his thirties, the most striking feature was...
His right hand was missing a ring finger.
This was... Liu Mingbo!
Liu Mingbo showed no expression, standing at the entrance of the main room, watching Xu Liang who climbed in.
Xu Liang blinked.
Breaking the ice doesn't seem to include getting caught climbing the wall...
The atmosphere was silent for a moment.
For a long time, just as Liu Mingbo was about to speak.
Xu Liang anxiously cut him off in advance.
"Mr. Liu, how about discussing indoors?"
"Although the academic records were replaced and the studies cannot be salvaged, winning the lawsuit can at least grant a substantial compensation!"
"This money is enough to change your life positively forever, no longer needing to struggle through life."
Liu Mingbo remained silent.
He showed no reaction, stood as if turned to a bronze statue.
Seeing this, Xu Liang frowned.
He took a deep breath, and spoke slowly:
"Mr. Liu, perhaps money isn't your concern, but... what if I said this is your only chance to avenge your mother in this lifetime?"
Looking into his eyes, Xu Liang spoke earnestly.
The only chance...
Liu Mingbo was taken aback and before he spoke, Xu Liang seized the moment.
"So..."
"Shall we talk inside?"