Chapter 47: The Young Can Be Taught

  Chu Jing said he had forgotten how long it had been since he last came here.

  For most people living in this area, the colorful world outside is malicious to them, because most of the people in Gali Peak Cave do not belong here.

  As for Chu Jingyan, he doesn't belong here or there either. This kind of drifting life has been with him since he was very young.

  Passing by the low bungalows, some familiar street scenes are vividly in sight. Chu Jingyan stepped on the accelerator and sped up.

  Chu Jingyan had dealt with Zhang Yongcheng many times before, and whenever there were issues related to the stateless Koreans, he could always turn to Zhang. But what Chu Jingyan couldn't have imagined was that this timid and fearful Korean would actually dare to engage in kidnapping, even if he was instructed by someone else - Chu thought he had to give credit to Zhang Yongcheng for this.

  Is it true that as one gets older, their courage also increases inexplicably?

  The car drove into a small alley, with dirty water splashing on the side of the road and staining the car. There were many people standing around, smoking the worst cigarettes and shouting the dirtiest profanities. When Chu Jingyan's car came into their view, everyone fell silent.

  It wasn't because a luxury car suddenly appeared in the slum that they were surprised, but because through the window, they saw who was driving.

  It was just one car, they comforted themselves, and so their courage grew.

  Chu Jingyu got out of the car, looked at his shoes which were stained with dirty water, frowned and looked up at the crowd, saying: "Call Zhang Yongcheng out."

  Everyone was unmoved, and one of them called out: "Chu Jingyan, what have you come back for?"

  Chu Jing said no more.

  The alleyway suddenly erupted in a clamor, and a robust man with a suit in hand and his white shirt unbuttoned to the fourth button strode towards here with large steps.

  The group of people suddenly became tense.

  The man walked behind Chu Jingyan and bowed.

  Right after the second, third, fourth, fifth, more and more people gathered at the entrance of the alley, densely packed, as far as the eye could see, the narrow alley was already filled with people, and even more were walking in this direction.

  The man who first spoke to Chu Jingyan put down the cigarette in his mouth, his Adam's apple rolling up and down as he looked at the increasing number of people behind Chu Jingyan, then suddenly found that there were also many people standing behind him.

  This group of people who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, wearing the Western suits they most admired and the most formal leather shoes, were dressed to the nines but looked ferocious.

  They bowed their heads, not to themselves, but to the young man standing beside the car.

  "Big brother." The voice echoed through the alley.

  Chu Jingyan unbuttoned his coat and said slowly: "Let Zhang Yongcheng come out."

  A middle-aged man who was blocking the doorway hastily ran into the house.

  Before long, Zhang Yongcheng followed him out and looked at the situation outside. He smiled bitterly at Chu Jingyan and said, "Young man, isn't this a bit excessive?"

  Chu Jingyan stepped forward and kicked Zhang Yongcheng over with his foot.

  Zhang Yongcheng clutched his stomach and struggled to get up, while Chu Jingyan looked around, walked over to the table, picked up a water jug, and smashed it onto Zhang Yongcheng's head.

  The teapot shattered at the sound, and Zhang Yongcheng's face was covered in blood.

  Zhang Yongcheng's subordinates were watching at the door, and the people inside the house also ran out after hearing the commotion, but no one dared to come forward to help.

  Shaking off the water on his hands, Chu Jingyan grabbed Zhang Yongcheng's hair and pulled it up violently, looking at that face which was twisted in pain, he said: "I didn't sleep all night, I'm very sleepy, so my temper is a bit big, don't be angry with me, I apologize to you."

  Letting go of Zhang Yongcheng, Chu Jingyan patted his hand and said, "Alright, now take me to see her."

  Zhang Yongcheng spat out a mouthful of blood and water, clutching his stomach as he led the way forward, passing through the dimly lit corridor, up to the second floor. Zhang Yongcheng pushed open the door.

  A girl sat on the edge of the bed, her hair a bit disheveled, but her eyes were still bright. Chu Jingyan stood at the door, and when the girl turned around and saw him, she got up.

  "Chu Jingyan!"

  Gao Yala hugged Chu Jingyan, and Chu Jingyan lowered his head to look at her. For a moment, both hands didn't know where to put them, so he could only raise his right hand, just like many years ago when comforting the little girl who was often crying because of grievances, stroking Gao Yala's head, then placing his hand on her shoulder.

  "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

  "I'm not afraid." Ga Ya buried her head in Chu Jingyan's chest and said, "Because I know you'll definitely come."

  Chu Jingyu found himself at a loss for words.

  Holding Gaoya's hand, walking down the stairs, Guangxiao felt a little better. Looking at the wounds on Gaoya's white wrist and ankle, his eyes drifted towards Zhang Yongcheng.

  Zhang Yongcheng covered the wound with a towel and looked at Chu Jingyan's eyes, he knew what Chu Jingyan meant. After some hesitation, he gritted his teeth and said: "Those people who did it, I'll hand them over to you, deal with them as you see fit."

  "Zhang Yongcheng, I once said that among the group of people in Gali Peak Cave, you are a very good leader," Chu Jingyan said, "but now it seems that I was really blind."

  After finishing speaking, Gaoya pulled Rong'er out of the house, and the people surrounding outside immediately made way for a path.

  Li Qiying stepped forward and slightly bowed to Gao Ya before turning to look at Chu Jingyan.

  "Arrange the next thing."

  "Take care, big brother."

  Chu Jing's words were full of disdain and sarcasm, but Zhang Yongcheng remained unmoved. The premise of being a good old man is to stay alive; if you're dead, then nothing else matters.

  After getting into the car, Chu Jingyan helped Gao Ya fasten her seatbelt and said, "I've already called Chairman Gao, I'll send you home first, they're waiting for you at home."

  "But I'm so hungry." Gao Ya looked at Chu Jingyan.

  Chu Jingyan started the car and asked: "What do you want to eat?"

  "Whatever."

  Chu Jing thought for a moment, then drove to the Chinese restaurant that he used to frequent when he lived here. It was close by, so he arrived quickly. The exterior still looked a bit old-fashioned, but the familiar aroma of stir-fried sauce wafted out.

  With elegant steps, La walked into the restaurant, and Old Li came out of the kitchen.

  Seeing Chu Jingyan, Old Li exclaimed with surprise and delight: "Young man, how did you manage to find time to come here today?"

  As they spoke, his gaze swept to the elegant Lara beside Chu Jingyan. Old Li chuckled and said: "You even brought your girlfriend along, this girl is really beautiful, you have a good eye for beauty."

  Gao Yala was very satisfied with Lao Li's positioning of herself, so she politely bowed to Lao Li and asked: "Hello."

  "Alright, alright, sit down first. I'll go get some good dishes for you." Old Li smiled and walked into the kitchen.

  Chu Jingyan chose a seat by the window, wiped the slightly oily table with a paper towel and said to Gao Ya: "I used to stay here for a while, usually eating at this restaurant, the taste is not bad."

  Gao Ya nodded with chopsticks in hand.

  Looking at the wounds on Ga Ya's wrist, Chu Jingyan furrowed his brow: "Wait for me."

  Chu Jingyuan walked out of the restaurant, opened the trunk of the car, picked up a bag and walked back.

  "What is it?" asked Galah curiously.

  "Some medicine and bandages."

  Chu Jing often said that he carried these things with him out of habit, because you never know when they might come in handy. He didn't expect that now he wouldn't be the one using them, but rather Gao Ya La would be the one to use them instead.

  "I'll apply some medicine first, it won't hurt."

  "Uh-huh."

  Chu Jingyan bowed his head to help Gao Yala treat her wound, while Gao Yala pursed her lips and looked at Chu Jingyan. The morning sunlight shone on Chu Jingyan's face, revealing a somewhat tired expression and slightly disheveled whiskers due to a sleepless night, making him look rather worn out.

  But Gao Yala thinks that Chu Jingyan is more handsome than anyone else at this time.

  More handsome than those seniors in the company, more handsome than those male actors.

  "Alright." Chu Jingyan looked at his handiwork with great satisfaction and said to Gao Yala, "First, let's just do some simple treatment for now. Later, I'll take you to the hospital for a check-up."

  "Good."

  Old Li walked over with a dish, busy saying: "Come on, come on, eat something light early in the morning. Girl, Chu Jingyan may not be serious, but he's a good person, you should treat her well."

  After finishing speaking, Old Li looked at Chu Jingyan with a smile and said: "You're the same, it seems that the little girl is still a student, you can't play and then spit it out, do you understand?"

  "You're talking nonsense again, even more than before." Chu Jingyan gave Lao Li a white eye.

  Having a bowl of steaming hot rice porridge in the morning was indeed very comforting, and Chu Jingyan ate it with big mouthfuls. The fatigue from the whole night seemed to be swept away by this delicious meal.

  Satisfied with putting down the chopsticks, Chu Jing suddenly found Gao Ya holding her chopsticks and staring at herself, but the soup and rice in front of her hadn't been touched at all.

  "Doesn't taste good?"

  Gao Yala smiled and shook her head, then followed Chu Jingyan's example and started eating very seriously.

  The girl's appetite was small and she had only eaten half a bowl when Ga Ya La put down her chopsticks.

  "It's delicious."

  "That's good." Chu Jingyan felt relieved.

  Looking at the bandage on her wrist, Gao Ya looked up at Chu Jingyan: "Thank you for coming to find me."

  "You're welcome."

  "I'm so happy," Gao Yala said, "I was really scared at first, I was so scared that I couldn't even cry, but after knowing that person had called you, I wasn't afraid at all."

  "Why?" Chu Jingyan asked.

  "Because I knew you'd be the first one to find me and take me away."

  Chu Jing rubbed his head.

  Gao Ya La continued: "I told him, I am your woman."

  Chu Jingyan raised his head and stared at Gao Yala in surprise.

  "I'm telling you, that's what I said." Galahad's face turned slightly red as she whispered, "I told them you love me so much, so if I got hurt, you'd go crazy. They're afraid of that, which is why they called you."

  "You're really clever," Chu Jingyan said. "To think of this to deceive those people in that situation, you're truly clever."

  "It's not clever," Galahad said, shaking his head. "I really think so."

  "I really like you, especially now, I'm sure I really like you."

  "I'll send you home." Chu Jingyan stood up.

  The atmosphere in the car was not awkward, at least Chu Jingyan thought so.

  When he learned that Chu Jingyan had found Gaoyara and was on his way back, Gao Xingyang, who was waiting at home, finally breathed a sigh of relief. After confirming that Gaoyara had not been harmed, he began to wait at home.

  Many people gathered at Gao Yala's home, all waiting for Gao Yala to return.

  A car stopped by the roadside, and the nanny waiting at the gate saw a strange man leading Ga Ya out and immediately ran back to the house to report.

  "Master, Master, Yala is back!"

  Gao Xingyang and Gao Yaluo's mother suddenly stood up and walked out with big strides.

  Chen Shuo and Bai Jiming, who were sitting on the sofa, also stood up.

  "Get some rest and also go get your body checked." Chu Jingyan said to Gao Yala, "Don't think about other things, I'll take care of them properly."

  "I promised that person that if he brought you here, I would let bygones be bygones." Gao Yala looked at Chu Jingyan and said, "So, when the time comes, you must give that person a chance."

  "I will." Chu Jingyan nodded slightly.

  "Besides, as a token of gratitude, I have prepared a gift for you," said Gaia.

  "What?"

  "This."

  Gao Yala stood on tiptoes and kissed Chu Jingyan's mouth corner.

  Chu Jing said that his body felt a bit stiff, which was an unreal feeling, but the warmth at the corner of his mouth was incredibly real.

  Gao Xingyang, who had been excitedly waiting to welcome his daughter, was stunned by the scene and stood still on the spot, as did the people following behind him.

  Chen Shuo, walking at the back, looked at Chu Jingyan with satisfaction and nodded: "The child is teachable."

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