Return to the Day When My Pregnant Wife Jumped Off the Building-Chapter 337 Land of Redemption_1

If the tragic death of Jiang Xue was the starting point of Xiao Ming’s life turning a corner, then meeting Bai Yiran in prison was the beginning of everything he has today.

Just as he had said before, to him, Bai Yiran was no different from a father.

Therefore, if there was any way at all, he also didn’t want to lie to the old man.

"Yes! A dream that lasted for twenty years."

Still looking Bai Yiran in the eyes, Xiao Ming said, "To be precise, I only know your hobbies, habits, and everything you own, but nothing about your past.

In fact, the possibility that you knew my mother before I met Ye Jin’an was just a suspicion of mine."

Bai Yiran’s eyebrows furrowed deeply as he took out a bottle of yellow wine from the plastic bag, unscrewed it, and took a big gulp straight from the bottle, "Didn’t I tell you your origins in the dream?"

"No. You didn’t even mention who your enemy was; just before dying, you only said one word, ’Ye’."

Bai Yiran’s expression shifted slightly: "How did I die?"

"Poisoned, a poison that even Mingyue couldn’t cure. As for who did it, I don’t know."

"Poisoned, huh..."

Bai Yiran slowly lifted his head, his gaze fixed on a corner of the ceiling, his expression a mix of confusion and acceptance; he seemed to be lamenting or perhaps recalling something; he looked very pained, yet his lips bore an almost imperceptible smile.

Extremely complicated.

Xiao Ming couldn’t help but ask, "Teacher, do you know who it was?"

Bai Yiran’s gaze instantly cleared: "What did you call me?"

"Teacher, that’s what I called you in the dream. But that’s not important, tell me who that person is."

"Why ask that?"

"Of course, to kill him!"

"It’s just a matter from a dream; it won’t happen in reality."

"What if it does?"

"You want to kill someone over a what-if?"

Bai Yiran’s face grew stern, his eyes flashing with sharpness, as if ready to strike Xiao Ming dead with a single palm should he answer incorrectly.

Yet, Xiao Ming was not afraid in the slightest and said earnestly, "Let’s not speak of what-ifs, anyone harboring thoughts of harming you deserves death on this earth!"

"Then why didn’t you agree with Ye Jin’an? The people most eager to kill me are from the Ye Family."

"The Ye Family is doomed, but not yet; I will take my revenge in my own way, nobody is going to use me as their weapon, not even my uncle!"

"What if I want to?"

"There’s no need. Your matters are my matters, even if you don’t bring it up, I’ll take care of it."

Bai Yiran blinked, and the chill about him melted away like spring snow, vanishing without a trace.

"So you mean to take everything I have, as if to inherit my mantle and dreams just as in the dream."

"Yes." Xiao Ming nodded, "But I must admit, it wasn’t voluntary, at least not at the beginning."

"Did someone force you?"

"No. It’s that those twenty years in the dream were too thrilling; the reason I embraced it and even enjoyed it was solely because my life’s purpose was entirely taken by my wife.

I cared about nothing and pursued fulfilling your dreams as if they were my own, at least it seemed to hold some value.

But reality is different; my wife is alive and well, and in another six months, my child will be born. I have too many ties and attachments.

To be honest with you, my original plan was merely to have Xuechao acknowledge you as her father.

Even when using your reputation to gamble at the ships, I hadn’t changed my mind.

Unfortunately, fate didn’t comply with my wishes, and the subsequent events were beyond my expectations. They dragged me in deeper until I was exposed. Not only did I catch your attention, but I also drew Ye Jin’an."

"Now, I have no choice but to bite the bullet and keep moving forward."

Bai Yiran took a sip of wine and nodded, "Understood, you need my strength, and the mantle and dreams are what you’re paying for it."

Xiao Ming scratched his head and gave a bitter smile, "Though it might sound a bit too cold, the meaning is about right."

Bai Yiran leaned back in the chair, "Then tell me the truth, if it weren’t for me, would you still go against the Ye Family?"

"No," Xiao Ming answered without hesitation, "Mother never mentioned the past incidents to me. In my memory, she has always just been an ordinary elementary school teacher.

I didn’t know the deceased grandparents or their family, let alone have any feelings for them. If I were to seek revenge just because of what happened to them, wouldn’t that be denying everything about my mother that I remember?

Their lives are not as precious as my memories.

Of course, I won’t deny that I have thought about dealing with the Ye Family. If one day I become powerful enough that I could destroy them with a flick of my wrist, I certainly wouldn’t let them continue to live a carefree life.

After all, they deserve to die."

Bai Yiran once again showed a benevolent smile, "You are willing to carry a responsibility that doesn’t belong to you just for a dream. Are you a fool?"

Xiao Ming responded with a smile, "Everything I have now, except for my lover, has been given to me by that dream.

Even if for nothing else, just so you can play cards and take birds out for a walk like any ordinary old man, just so I can see Qingfeng and Mingyue raise their children, I am willing."

"Good!"

Bai Yiran suddenly slapped the table, "From now on, everything of mine is yours."

Xiao Ming’s eyes lit up, "Teacher..."

Bai Yiran raised a hand to stop him, "I don’t need you to inherit some damn mantle and dreams. I only hope you will treat Qingfeng and Mingyue well and take good care of my daughter.

As for the Ye Family’s fate, it’s up to you."

After saying this, the old man stood up, picked up the plastic bag, and walked away.

"Teacher!" Xiao Ming hurried after him in his wheelchair, "Since you’ve handed everything over to me, there’s no need for you to stay here."

Bai Yiran turned around at the door, his smile sly, "Actually, the ’me’ in your dream didn’t tell you the truth.

I’m not hiding from anybody. The Ye Family doesn’t have the status to make me shrink back like a scared turtle.

This place is my redemption. I’m just atoning for my sins."

Xiao Ming was stunned on the spot, his body shaking.

The Land of Redemption, this was an idea that had just formed in his mind before he entered prison.

He hadn’t thought the teacher felt the same way.

Could it be that the teacher had also experienced the same painful sadness?

Knock, knock, knock!

The sound of knocking jolted Xiao Ming back to reality, and when he turned around, he saw a prison guard standing at the door.

"The visiting time is over, please leave quickly!"

As he stepped out of the detention center’s gates, Xiao Ming looked up at the sky, squinting his eyes to a slit against the blinding sunlight, feeling a surreal sensation as if he didn’t know whether he was in a dream or in reality.

At this moment, just like the day he was released from prison in his previous life, he had regained his freedom and entered a deadly arena where life was the stake.

Like a gambler with the smallest chip, looking up at the high-stake table that represented the pinnacle, eager to give it a shot.

The circumstances were similar, but his mood was vastly different.

"That... Xiao Uncle, in that dream of yours, did Qingfeng and I... get married?"

Mingyue’s voice, rarely timid, came from behind. Xiao Ming’s smile instantly became brilliant.

"Of course, I even officiated the wedding!"

Mingyue also started laughing, her white teeth sparkling in the sunlight.