Chapter 13: Life Imprisonment

Yang Xichen was extremely perceptive. He raised his thick, dark eyebrows and looked at Su Ye with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, “For chasing a girl?”

His thoughts were immediately exposed, and Su Ye was a little embarrassed, but he still told the truth: “Yes, a girl named Mingyue.

Brother, do you believe in fate? I ran into her three times in one day.

The first time was at the lotus pond near Grandma’s house, where I met her sketching.

The second time was at the bus stop. I got off the bus, and she got on.

The third time was in the compound. I was delivering fruit to my uncle and saw her coming out of Deputy Commander Ding’s house.

Later, I secretly inquired and found out her name. Her aunt married the third son of Deputy Commander Ding’s family.”

Although he marveled at the fate between Su Ye and that girl, Yang Xichen still shook his head and refused: “After the start of school, you will be in the second year of high school, and you will have the college entrance examination next year. I think you should focus on your studies.

As for that girl named Mingyue, since you know her background, you will have plenty of opportunities to get to know her in the future. There is no need to transfer to her school and class.”

Su Ye became anxious: “But what if such an excellent girl is snatched away by someone else? I have to guard her and not give others a chance.”

After speaking, he rolled his eyes and continued, “Moreover, if I go to No. 1 High School, I can also protect Haitang.

Look how well-behaved she is and how beautiful she is. Aren’t you afraid that she will be bullied or harassed by some boys?”

These words instantly shook Yang Xichen’s heart. Although he didn’t think anyone could bully his little girl, what he cared about was her being harassed by some boys with ulterior motives.

Yang Xichen finally relented: “You brat, you know how to grasp my weakness!

I will take care of the transfer for you. You protect Tangtang for me, and don’t forget everything when you see that girl named Mingyue.”

Su Ye quickly raised his hand to guarantee: “That’s impossible. I treat Haitang like a sister. She is one of my own, and I will never ignore her.”

Su Ye gave his guarantee, and Yang Xichen understood this cousin, so he naturally felt relieved and then changed the subject.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Yanran changed into a cheongsam and came out of the bedroom. Although the cheongsam was a loose style, it was very stylish on the upper body.

“Beautiful, it matches Grandma/Grandma’s temperament very well.” The brothers praised in unison.

After dinner in the evening, Yang Xichen drove and first sent Yang Lihua and Su Ye home, and then took Haitang home.

After arriving home, Haitang took the initiative and said, “Brother Xichen, let’s move to Grandma Xu’s house tomorrow and spend more time with her, okay?”

Yang Xichen originally wanted to discuss this matter with Haitang, and when he saw her taking the initiative to mention it, he agreed.

The next day, Yang Xichen received a call early in the morning from a comrade-in-arms in Yiyang County: “Team Yang, Director Du and his wife were sentenced to life imprisonment for corruption.

The couple was able to be convicted so quickly thanks to an anonymous report, which found evidence of their corruption.”

Yang Xichen didn’t think much about the anonymous report.

There are many people who hate that couple for their inhumanity. Perhaps some of those people have evidence of their corruption.

It’s just that they are afraid that they have a background, and they know that if they take out the evidence, they may not be punished, but instead put themselves in danger, so they can only endure and wait for an opportunity.

“It’s good that the couple wasn’t wronged. It’s good to get rid of this kind of parasite as soon as possible, so as not to continue harming the interests of the people. I’ll treat you to dinner when you come to Beidu.”

After that, Yang Xichen chatted with the other party for a few more words, hung up the phone, and went to the kitchen.

He said to Haitang, who was making breakfast, “Director Du and his wife were sentenced to life imprisonment for corruption.”

Haitang quickly turned the gas stove to the lowest setting, turned her head to look at Yang Xichen, and confirmed, “Director Du and his wife were sentenced to life imprisonment for corruption?”

Yang Xichen nodded: “Yes, my comrade-in-arms in Yiyang County just called to tell me. You can rest assured.”

“Okay, that’s great.” After confirming that she had not heard wrong, Haitang excitedly said “okay” twice in a row, and completely relaxed.

After eating breakfast, the two packed a few changes of clothes and went to Xu Yanran’s place.

In the blink of an eye, July passed and entered August. August 3rd is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, which is also Haitang’s birthday.

On August 3rd, after eating breakfast, Yang Xichen took Haitang to a cake shop in the city.

As Haitang followed Yang Xichen into the cake shop, she asked curiously, “Brother Xichen, did you open this cake shop?”

Yang Xichen shook his head: “No, the cake shop was opened by a friend of mine. I’m just borrowing the cake shop’s baking room today.”

Then he paused and smiled, “Today is your birthday. Although the gift was given in advance, I want to make a cake for you myself.

I specially learned it abroad, and my skills are not bad.”

“Making a cake.” Although Haitang didn’t say it, the expression on her face clearly told Yang Xichen that she was very interested and wanted to learn.

“Do you want to learn? I can teach you.” Seeing her thoughts, how could Yang Xichen let her wish fail? He took the initiative to ask.

Haitang nodded fiercely, and Yang Xichen took her hand and went to the back baking room.

The materials are readily available in the baking room. Haitang thought of the fresh fruit in the trunk and immediately suggested: “Brother Xichen, let’s get some fruit and make a fruit cake.

Let’s make some jam and add it to the cake. Jam with steamed buns is already delicious, and it will definitely be more delicious with cake.”

Yang Xichen naturally complied with Haitang’s request, and then he went to the car and took some peaches from the trunk back to the cake shop.

Xu Yanran’s yard has an orchard with a rich variety of fruit trees. In summer, there are peaches, plums, plums, and apricots.

During the days of living there, Haitang really had a lot of fun, turning the fruits in the orchard into jam, making fruit jelly, and making a lot of ways to eat them.

Yang Xichen first taught Haitang how to bake the cake base. After sending the cake batter into the oven, the two made jam together.

After the cake base was baked, Yang Xichen cut the cake base horizontally into four pieces according to Haitang’s request. After spreading cream on the cake, he put a layer of diced peaches, spread a layer of peach jam, and then stacked a piece of cake base. This was repeated, stacking the four pieces of cake base, and finally spreading cream.

Using star-shaped peach slices, he encircled the periphery, and used star-shaped peach dices on the surface of the cake to form a circle. In the middle, he placed a begonia flower carved from peach meat, and the peach dices were arranged to form a birthday greeting. The birthday cake was completed.

“How is it, Brother Xichen, is it good-looking?” The whole cake is pink, and Haitang is very, very satisfied with this finished cake in which she participated.

“Good-looking.” Yang Xichen nodded, while marveling at Haitang’s creativity.

If Haitang knew Yang Xichen’s thoughts, she would be guilty.

But at this moment, her attention was attracted by the remaining scattered cake bases.

Thinking of the various square, rectangular, or round small cakes sold in cake shops in her previous life, Haitang immediately started to work.