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Chapter 716: Confidant Friend
In the spring of 2001, Suning hugged the panicked Wu Ting tightly. It took a long time for Wu Ting to feel a little safe. Then he whispered to Wu Ting to rest. After all, it was meaningless to worry all the time.

Suning was alone looking at the torrential rain outside the window, knowing that he needed to do something for Wu Ting and Lin Haibo. He turned around and poured a glass of milk for Wu Ting, and inadvertently put a small pill in the milk.

"Sister, drink a glass of milk before going to bed!" Suning handed the milk to Wu Ting with a smile on his face.

"Ah? Suning, I don't like drinking milk." Wu Ting looked at the milk in Suning's hand with some aversion. After all, she has never liked drinking dairy products.

"Milk helps me sleep! I'd better drink a glass."

"Okay then!" Wu Ting thought about it and realized that this was indeed the case. Then she took the milk and drank it all.

"Go to sleep! Everything will be fine tomorrow." Suning took the empty milk cup with a smile, then looked at Wu Ting and said with a smile.

"Hmm." Maybe this glass of milk really helps with sleep, and Wu Ting quickly fell into a deep sleep.

After making sure that Wu Ting had fallen into a deep sleep, Suning walked out of the bedroom with an expressionless face. He left a few armed AI robots to guard him, then put on his raincoat and walked out of the villa, disappearing into the rainy night.

Xu Tailang finally eliminated his mortal enemy Lin Haibo today. From now on, he, Xu Tailang, will be the leader in this area. Even the senior Chen Tai can no longer compete with him, so Xu Tailang slept very soundly tonight.

Xu Tailang felt like there was someone beside his bed while he was sleeping. He woke up in panic and reached for the pistol under his pillow. However, the shadow beside the bed mocked him coldly, "Xu Tailang, stop struggling! I have all the bullets."

The sound of bullets hitting the ground in the darkness was particularly crisp, but Xu Tailang's heart was filled with endless fear. "Who are you?"

"Tsk! Xu Tailang, you really are a forgetful person!" The voice coming from the dark shadow sounded extremely disdainful.

"You are Lin Haibo's brother-in-law, Su Ning?"

"Correct! But unfortunately there is no reward."

"Humph! Suning, why don't you and Wu Ting run away like a lost dog? You actually ran over here without knowing what you were doing and walked into a trap. I think you really want to die."

"Xu Tailang, I've already taken care of all your men, so you can just enjoy the fear slowly from now on!"

"What? This is absolutely impossible." Ren Xu Tailang could never have imagined that Suning, whom he had always ignored, was the most dangerous.

The next morning, the police were shocked because a major murder case occurred in the luxurious villa area in the east of the city. Eleven dead bodies were found in a villa, which naturally alarmed all the police officers of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Municipal Bureau.

"Xiao Lin, what exactly is going on?" Yang Yang, deputy chief of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, appeared at the scene and asked directly to Xiao Lin, the first team member to arrive.

"Captain Yang, it was the servant of this family who discovered the scene. He found it early this morning when he came to work. There were a total of ten victims inside and outside the villa, and every shot was shot in the head. So I guess the murderer must be a killer who has received special training." Xiao Lin, a member of the Criminal Investigation Detachment, introduced the situation at the scene in detail.

"Well, didn't they say there were eleven victims?" Yang Yang turned to look at Xiao Lin with a puzzled look on his face and asked.

"Captain Yang, the death of the eleventh victim was very strange. He was actually scared to death." Team member Xiao Lin explained with a helpless expression.

"What?" Yang Yang, who was extremely surprised, followed team member Xiao Lin to the bedroom, and then the victim with his limbs tied and his eyes covered with a black cloth came into view.

"Xiao Lin, what is the identity of the deceased?"

"Captain, the deceased is Xu Tailang, a private entrepreneur from our city, and the ten victims outside are all his subordinates."

"Oh? It's him!" Yang Yang revealed a look of understanding. Could it be that he had always felt that this person looked familiar? It turned out that he had registered with their Criminal Investigation Detachment? Then Yang Yang turned to look at the old forensic doctor who was busy with the appraisal and asked, "Forensic Doctor Zheng, was Xu Tailang really scared to death?"

"Yes! This is a conditioned reflex caused by psychological suggestion, which links the sound of dripping water with death from excessive blood loss. It causes the body's autonomic nervous system to fail, ultimately leading to death."

"What? This is unbelievable."

"Yes! Such a bizarre way of killing is really unheard of. There have been many such experiments conducted abroad."

"Xiao Lin, the next step is to investigate who Xu Tailang has been feuding with recently. The murderer who tortured Xu Tailang so much must have a deep hatred."

"Captain Yang, Xu Tailang has offended so many people that it's really hard to investigate all at once. But I just heard from a covert informant that Xu Tailang seems to have killed his mortal enemy, Lin Haibo, and that Lin Haibo's family has already fled."

"Lin Haibo?"

"Yes! Lin Haibo is Xu Tailang's biggest rival. They often fight openly and secretly."

"Well, let's start the investigation with Lin Haibo's family and find out where his family went as soon as possible."

"Yes! Captain Yang."

The police quickly found out the location of Su Ning and Wu Ting, and then the deputy chief of the criminal investigation detachment, Yang Yang, led a team to appear in front of Su Ning. This was also the first time that Su Ning met this young detective. Su Ning never dreamed that he would become a close friend with Yang Yang in the future.

In fact, Suning didn't talk to his nephew for too long. Knowing that his nephew was living well in the UK, Suning couldn't help but feel relieved. After all, the most important thing in the world is a happy family, and everything else is an illusion.

Seeing that Su Ning had hung up the video call, Xu Hongdou looked at Su Ning curiously and asked, "Su Ning, is this your nephew's number?"

"Yes! It's my cousin's son Lin Xiaochen whom I told you about." Su Ning nodded with a smile on his face, and then confirmed the other party's identity.

"Oh? Is that the kid who went to study in England when he was very young?" After hearing so many stories about Suning, Xu Hongdou could also distinguish Suning's relatives and friends.

"Yes! Now he has successfully become a British citizen, and the benefits and treatment there are really good." Suning couldn't help but smile proudly and introduced that the change of his nephew Lin Xiaochen was his greatest achievement.

"Haha, Suning, your family is already so rich, but you still care about these so-called welfare benefits?" Thinking that Suning, who is rich enough to rival a country, still cares about welfare and treatment, Xu Hongdou couldn't help laughing.

"It's the same! As long as we are mortals, we can't escape this."

Good welfare benefits mean a high quality of life. Everyone wants a better life. In addition, given Lin Xiaochen's family situation, studying abroad allows Lin Xiaochen to stay away from disputes and learn to be independent, which is much better than being spoiled by his mother Wu Ting and becoming mentally retarded.

At this time, the proprietress of the small restaurant brought up the meals for Suning and Xu Hongdou. Looking at the delicious dishes, Suning and Xu Hongdou couldn't help but feel greedy, and then they rolled up their sleeves and started to feast on them.

Even though Xu Hongdou repeatedly stressed that she needed to diet, she still couldn't help but eat a full stomach. Then, she covered her stomach and said with a wry smile, "Suning, I think I might gain a lot of weight in the next three months."

"Haha, a woman who is too thin is not good-looking, a chubby one is more cute." Suning loves Xu Hongdou's slightly plump appearance the most.

"Hmph! I don't want it."

After the meal, Suning and Xu Hongdou said goodbye to the owner of the small restaurant, and then strolled leisurely in the small village. Looking at the twinkling stars in the sky, both Suning and Xu Hongdou were a little dazed.

"Suning, it would be great if we could always be like this!" Looking at the beautiful sky and the bright stars, Xu Hongdou held Suning's big hand and said intoxicatedly.

"Hongdou, you can do it as long as you want it." Suning once again turned into a big pig's hoof and kept painting big rosy pictures for Xu Hongdou.

"Suning, you are right just now. We are all mortals and cannot be truly immune to worldly affairs." But Xu Hongdou was very sober.

In the next few days, under the guidance of their guide Xie Zhiyao, Suning and Xu Hongdou visited all around the small Yunmiao Village. They watched the unique handicrafts made by the Miao ethnic group and visited the wood carving workshop. Both Suning and Xu Hongdou were feasting their eyes.

However, Suning was a little optimistic about his temporary departure. He had not had a few days of leisure in Yunmiao Village in Dali before he kept receiving various calls from the company and relatives and friends. Work matters were relatively easy to deal with. He could just make his own decision. In fact, there was nothing too serious. But today, Suning received a piece of news that he could not refuse. His close friend Yang Yang was finally getting married, and he specifically asked his good friend Su Ning to be his best man. Suning had to give face to this close friend.

"Jingle Bell!"

The annoying cell phone ringtone rang again. Suning could only pick up his phone and go to the side. Xie Zhiyao and Xu Hongdou, who were watching the wood carving process, looked at Suning helplessly, because this kind of thing happened frequently in the past few days. They felt that Suning was too busy. Xu Hongdou also knew that as a business tycoon, it was difficult for him to really give up his business empire.

"Xu Hongdou, your boyfriend seems very busy! What exactly does he do for a living?" Seeing Su Ning constantly answering calls these past few days, speaking in a variety of languages, Xie Zhiyao looked at the depressed Xu Hongdou with a puzzled look and asked. "Hehe, it's okay! It's just some ordinary small business," Xu Hongdou explained with some embarrassment.

"Suning? Your boyfriend is not that business tycoon Suning, right?" Xie Zhiyao suddenly kept repeating Suning's name. He always had an inexplicable sense of familiarity. His eyes immediately lit up and he looked at Xu Hongdou and asked.

"Huh? No! It's just a coincidence that we have the same name." Xu Hongdou didn't want to be harassed by others every day, so of course she denied it directly to the other party.

"Haha, that's what I told you! How could a god-level figure like Suning from Ningyuan Group come to travel to a small place like our Yunmiao Village?" At this time, Xie Zhiyao smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Oh? Xie Zhiyao, from the sound of your voice, you admire Ningyuan Suning very much?" Xu Hongdou turned to look at Xie Zhiyao in surprise.

"Huh? That's Ningyuan Suning! Who in China doesn't admire him? He's my idol!" Xie Zhiyao suddenly revealed an expression of admiration, and then introduced himself. "To be honest, I used to have a stable job, but it was Ningyuan Suning who inspired me to quit and return to my hometown to start a business."

Soon, Su Ning hung up the phone and came back, but he had a strange and hesitant expression, as if he had seen a ghost. Xu Hongdou couldn't help but look over in surprise, "Su Ning, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

"Hongdou, I just received a call from a friend of mine. He said he is getting married soon and asked me to go back as soon as possible to attend his wedding." Su Ning explained with a mixture of surprise and depression.

The surprise was because his friend was Yang Yang, his close friend who had loved and hated him for nearly twenty years. Although Yang Yang always suspected that he had killed Xu Tailang, he had no strong evidence at all, and his motives for approaching Su Ning in the beginning were impure, but he and Su Ning still became good friends who depended on each other for life and death.

What makes Suning depressed is that he has to rush back to Shenzhen as soon as possible, and he will definitely not be able to continue traveling with his girlfriend Xu Hongdou. Moreover, he may not be able to return to Dali in a short time after this trip. Suning is really worried that many things will change.

"Ah?" Xu Hongdou was also stunned for a moment.

"Hongdou, this friend is very important to me, so I will definitely rush back as soon as possible. But it will be difficult for me to find time to come to Dali this time. So I want you to give up this vacation and come back to Shenzhen with me." After Suning finished speaking, he looked at Xu Hongdou with anticipation.

"This"

"Hongdou, don't feel too pressured. I won't leave until three days later. No matter what choice you make, I will respect it." Suning also saw Xu Hongdou's hesitation, and could only explain with a forced smile.

Suning knew that if Xu Hongdou chose to stay in Dali, she and he would probably become a flash in the pan. After all, no one could guarantee whether Xu Hongdou would still wait for him, so this choice could be said to be crucial for both of them.

Because of the sudden call Suning received, neither Suning nor Xu Hongdou wanted to continue the visit, and they left the wood carving workshop together. Xu Hongdou ignored Suning angrily along the way. Suning also knew that he had spoken out of turn this time, so he did not continue to force an explanation.

When the two returned to "Windy Courtyard", Xu Hongdou returned to her room number six angrily. Looking at the closed door of room number six, Su Ning shook his head helplessly.

Seeing that it was almost five or six in the evening, and thinking that Xu Hongdou hadn't eaten yet, Su Ning went to the small restaurant next door again, "Auntie, can I borrow your kitchen again?"

"Okay! No problem."

Suning walked into the kitchen of the small restaurant and with a few smooth movements, he prepared two simple dishes and a soup. The combination of meat and vegetables was very reasonable, which stunned the proprietress who was waiting for help. She didn't expect that he could cook so efficiently and quickly.

"Suning, are you the hotel's chef? Your cooking skills are amazing!" Seeing Suning's superb cooking skills, the proprietress couldn't help but give him a thumbs up and express her admiration for him.

"Haha, Auntie, I'm just a bit of a glutton, so my cooking skills are just okay." Su Ning casually explained, then asked the restaurant's owner, "Auntie, I'll have to trouble you later to send these two dishes and a soup to my girlfriend Xu Hongdou."

"Oh? Suning, are you two having a quarrel?" The proprietress of the small restaurant quickly guessed what was going on and had a mischievous smile on her face.

"Haha, yes!" Suning touched his head awkwardly.

"Suning, you are a grown man, you must give in to Xu Hongdou."

"Haha, Auntie, you are right."

Seeing the proprietress carrying the two dishes and a soup she had just made to "Youfeng Xiaoyuan", Su Ning stayed to help the proprietress look after the store temporarily. The proprietress went straight to Room 6 of "Youfeng Xiaoyuan" and shouted to Xu Hongdou in the room, "Xu Hongdou, please open the door."

"Auntie? What are you doing?" Xu Hongdou opened the door puzzledly and saw the owner of the small restaurant and the food she was carrying.

"Xu Hongdou, this is the meal made by Suning himself. He said he knows he was wrong and begs you to forgive him!" The owner of the small restaurant thought that Suning and Xu Hongdou had really quarreled, and wanted to mediate between them by lying.

"Puchi!" Xu Hongdou couldn't help but laugh when she heard that the owner of the small restaurant had misunderstood.

"Haha, that's right! It's normal for young couples to quarrel and bicker." Seeing Xu Hongdou also smile, the owner of the small restaurant thought her anger had subsided. "Besides, Suning is so considerate, you two should cherish her!"

"Thank you, Auntie! I will." Xu Hongdou nodded shyly.

After the proprietress of the small restaurant left, Xu Hongdou looked at the delicious food in front of her, and her heart couldn't help but be touched again. No one is heartless. As a business tycoon, Suning's stomping of his feet is very powerful, but he is willing to make such sacrifices for her. Xu Hongdou couldn't help but be moved.

As she ate the delicious food mouthful after mouthful, Xu Hongdou's heart was filled with sweetness. Her girlish heart couldn't help but be attached to Suning. She also understood Suning's helplessness in breaking his promise, and then she made her own decision.

In Dali in spring, it rains whenever it wants. Tonight, there was a heavy rainstorm in Yunmiao Village, as if the rain was crying for Suning's impending departure. After arranging dinner for Xu Hongdou, Suning himself was in no mood to eat. After all, he was about to miss such a good marriage. Suning was very upset, and then he took off his clothes and went to bed with mixed feelings.

I finally met a woman I like, but I didn't expect to lose her again. The depression in my heart could not be erased for a long time. This made me think of the woman Fang Ning in the past. They also separated because of a series of coincidences.

"Boom boom boom!"

Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Suning turned on the bedside lamp in surprise in the dark, then put on his clothes and went to open the door. Then he saw the beautiful figure of Xu Hongdou. Before Suning had time to recover from the surprise, he saw Xu Hongdou shyly lowering her head and walking into her room.

"Hey, Hongdou, why are you here?" Suning asked knowingly while closing his door, and couldn't help laughing like a pig.

"Hmph!" Hearing Su Ning's question even though he already knew the answer, Xu Hongdou just rolled her eyes at Su Ning.

"Hey, my Hongdou!" Xu Hongdou's cry was like the horn sound for Suning to charge. Suning immediately hugged Xu Hongdou in ecstasy.
Room 5 also fell completely silent. Xu Hongdou lay in Su Ning's arms. "Su Ning, what would you do if I chose to stay in Dali?"

"Huh? I might never set foot in Dali again in my life."

"What if I leave with you?"

"Haha, then I will buy the entire Yunmiao Village."

"Huh! I thought you were going to buy all of Dali!" Although Xu Hongdou knew that Su Ning had the ability, she still couldn't help but retort, "Besides, the current homesteads can't be bought and sold at will. Even if you have the money, you can't do it."

"Hey, why should I buy a homestead? Why not just buy the management rights of Yunmiao Village?"

"Ah? Is this still possible?"

"Hongdou, you are also a talent in hotel management. This business operation is easy."

"If I go back to Shenzhen with you, how are you going to introduce me?"

"fiancée."

"Hmph! You're so beautiful!" Xu Hongdou couldn't help but smiled and said in a sweet voice.

"My little Red Bean, a night of love is worth a thousand gold, let's get some rest!"

"Ah You."

This is what the rainy season in spring is like. The heavy rain has just stopped, not because the weather is going to clear up, but because a bigger storm is brewing. Now Yunmiao Village is experiencing heavy rain again, making this small southwestern village even more beautiful.

Listening to the sound of rain outside the window, everyone sleeps very sweetly. This white noise of nature is like a gift from God to the world, and it also makes the world full of nourishment from the God of all things.

(End of this chapter)