Mr. Wood is in the North Pole, I am in the South

The sky is bright.

Xiao Ran and Mu Nancheng were awakened by the sound outside the door. There was the sound of heavy wheels rolling across the teak floor outside. Mu Nancheng touched the remote control and opened the curtains. The sunlight flooded the room. Xiao Ran sat up and rubbed his eyes blankly. .

"I'll go out and have a look. If you're sleepy, go to sleep."

Mu Nancheng also just woke up, his voice was hoarse, and he was obviously depressed. He got up and opened the door, and saw a few men in overalls pushing a cart with a bronze statue as tall as a man on it.

The housekeeper following the workers saw Mu Nancheng at a glance, and hurriedly said:

"Master, you're awake." Before Mu Nancheng could ask, the butler hurriedly said, "This is the Buddha statue my wife invited back from Fanjing Temple yesterday, and it's for our own home. The master said that the best room in the manor is the second floor In the easternmost room, the old lady asked us to split it out to make a Buddhist hall..."

Mu Nancheng frowned when he heard it. Of course he doesn't believe in gods and Buddhas, especially the second floor is his private space. His bedroom and study are here. How can he live in the future when people come and go, but the old lady He had no other spiritual sustenance, so he couldn't say anything, so he waved his hand and went back to the room to close the door.

Xiao Ran was still sitting on the bed in a daze, looking up at him naively, the moment Mu Nancheng was woken up was instantly dispelled, he sat on the edge of the bed and touched the boy's head. Little fool:

"Do you still want to sleep?"

Xiao Ran shook his head: "Why is it so noisy?"

Mu Nancheng said simply, Xiao Ran was startled:

"Buddhist hall, my grandfather's house also has it, and it's also on the second floor. When I was young, my brother and I played hide-and-seek, and I would always hide in the Buddhist hall..."

He seemed to be stung suddenly by something, and he wanted to get off the ground as soon as he lifted the quilt.

Mu Nancheng grabbed his wrist: "What are you going to do?"

"I have to go to the He Family Courtyard!"

Mu Nancheng frowned: "You can't go now."

After the death of the He family father and son, all their assets were confiscated, including the He family compound, which is a Su family garden with a history of nearly a hundred years. Now the property rights belong to the Nanjiang City Government, and it has been listed as a protected cultural relic. It was opened to the public for a period of time.

It's just that a fire broke out in the He family compound two years ago. Because many buildings in the garden were made of wood and bamboo, most of them were destroyed. Now a seal has been added, just waiting to be repaired again.

Xiao Ran's expression implied excitement, Mu Nancheng looked at him thoughtfully:

"What did you think of?"

"I..." Xiao Ran's eyelashes trembled, then he shook his head, "It's nothing."

He did remember something, but Xiao Ran was not sure whether he should tell Mu Nancheng, firstly, it was too long ago, and he was not sure whether the scene in his memory was real, and secondly, he did not have absolute trust in Mu Nancheng.

The fleeting darkness flashed across Mu Nancheng's eyes, and he reached out to rub Xiao Ran's hair:

"Are you still sleeping? If not, go downstairs."

When Xiao Ran and Mu Nancheng appeared at the stairs, Shen Fengyi had just sent away some masters who brought Buddha statues. Zheng Huiyu made tea for her. She had just taken a sip when she saw two children coming downstairs:

"Get up, did the masters wake you up?" Shen Fengyi looked at them with a smile, "Where did you go to play yesterday, did you come back very late?"

Xiao Ran walked in front. When he went down the stairs, he was used to taking two steps at the same time. He quickly arrived in front of the old lady. He hadn't gotten along with the elders for many years. It was one thing to eat together, but when he went downstairs in the morning, he saw the old lady. Sitting on the sofa and talking to him with a smile, this feeling is very strange, but also a bit fresh, he smiled shyly, and shouted:

"Morning Aunt."

Shen Fengyi put down the cup, pretended to be angry and said: "This child, why do you still call me aunt?"

Zheng Huiyu smiled and said:

"I haven't given you the red packet for changing my lips yet, so of course Master Xiao Ran can't change his words!"

Shen Fengyi patted her leg "Oh!" "Look at my memory!"

She quickly said to Zheng Huiyu, "Help me take the red envelope and put it on my bedside table. It was ready last night!"

Xiao Ran stood there in a daze.

For Xiao Ran, getting a marriage certificate, living with Mu Nancheng, and helping Mu Nancheng grow Ennan are all nothing, but there are some restricted areas outside of "cooperation" that other people cannot invade, such as the wedding ring, Xiao Ran He will not take off Fu Yuxing's ring, such as the title of "mother", Xiao Ran will not give it to an unfamiliar old lady.

Those are all sacred in his heart, something that no one can replace.

"aunt……"

Xiao Ran spoke slowly, he wanted to say sorry, I can't call you "Mom"...

"Xiao Ran."

However, Mu Nancheng interrupted Xiao Ran at this moment. He had already walked to the gate and was bending over to change his shoes, while beckoning to Xiao Ran, "Aren't you going for a run? Come change your shoes."

Xiao Ran immediately realized that Mu Nancheng was trying to save him, and he almost trotted over to put on his sneakers.

They stood at the door, the sun was shining obliquely from outside, and two slender and straight shadows were cast on the ground, one standing and the other squatting, Mu Nancheng's face was against the light, Shen Fengyi couldn't see his expression clearly when she turned her head , but his eyes could be seen fixed on Xiao Ran.

After Xiao Ran tied his shoelaces, Mu Nancheng stretched out his hand to him. He was stunned for a moment, then stood up supporting Mu Nancheng's wrist. At that moment, the two figures were infinitely close, as if they were slowly closing together, tightly stitched together round.

The morning air in Lihu Manor is really good. There are verdant green trees and bushes dotted with colorful flowers. Xiao Ran didn't want to run at first, but seeing the spring in the garden full of vitality, he moved his hands and feet and walked along the main road. The channel ran up.

After all, Xiao Ran was young, running fast like a deer, Mu Nancheng walked slowly behind him for a few steps, until he was no longer in sight, then turned back again.

In the living room, Shen Fengyi's face was really not very good-looking. Zheng Huiyu was standing by the armrest of the sofa on her left and bent over to talk to her. When Mu Nancheng approached, she heard her say:

"...So children really can't do without adults, and they don't understand any rules. They are married for the second time and don't know how to change their words. It seems that the wife is rushing to beg him to change his words... How do I feel? He is not worthy of our young master..."

"cough!"

Shen Fengyi saw Mu Nancheng at a glance, and quickly winked at Zheng Huiyu. When Zheng Huiyu turned her head, she was so scared that she took two steps back, and said embarrassingly:

"Why did the young master come back... I, I went to the kitchen to see if breakfast is ready..." He said and fled to the kitchen in a hurry.

Mu Nancheng sat down on the sofa. Naturally, he would not give Shen Fengyi a cold face. He stretched out his hand and pinched the center of his brows, not hiding the helplessness in his eyes.

Shen Fengyi was a little embarrassed:

"Don't blame Huiyu, she's just talking, she doesn't mean anything..."

"Does Mom think so too?" Mu Nancheng asked in a low voice.

"what?"

Mu Nancheng looked at his mother fixedly:

"Mom also thinks that Xiao Ran has no elders to teach him, so he doesn't know the rules?"

Shen Fengyi brushed her hair uncomfortably:

"I didn't think so. After all, I watched this kid grow up. It's not his fault that his mother left early."

"Then mom thinks that Xiao Ran is with me. It's a second marriage, so she doesn't deserve me?"

Mu Nancheng leaned back and leaned on the sofa. He was sitting in a relaxed posture, with a smile on his mouth, but that smile was clearly tinged with irony and self-deprecation.

These words actually hit the old lady's mind a little bit. Mu Nancheng's current status and wealth today is that he married the most noble and famous daughter in the world. After all, the old man thinks traditionally. Although a second marriage is not unclear It's not white, but it's always a bit grudge.

But she knew how much her son attached to Xiao Ran, so she could only avoid the important thing and say:

"It's not that serious. After all, it was He Qiao who made you go to country A to study. Speaking of which, Xiao Ran's mother was kind to us..."

"Yes," Mu Nancheng crossed his legs, put one hand on the armrest of the sofa, tapped his slender fingers, and said slowly, "If it wasn't for Xiao Ran's mother, I wouldn't have Will be sent abroad, everything may be different."

Shen Fengyi sighed:

"That's why I didn't object to you and Xiao Ran. No matter what, He Qiao's favor..."

"Mom is wrong," Mu Nancheng interrupted Shen Fengyi again, he raised his index finger and shook, "We don't owe this favor to mother, we owe it to Xiao Ran."

Shen Fengyi was stunned:

"What does it mean?"

"Mom," Mu Nancheng twitched the corners of his mouth, and raised his thin lips in a smile that was not a smile, "Do you really think your son will be the one who sees a child fall and picks him up?"

Shen Fengyi stared at Mu Nancheng dumbfounded.

Mu Nancheng spoke very slowly, as if he wanted Shen Fengyi to hear every word clearly.

"Actually, Xiao Ran ran on the ground well that year. He ran very steadily and happily. It was I who tripped him on purpose and made him fall. I even made him cry. If you hadn't all come out, that day I'm probably going to do something worse."

"You, you..." Shen Fengyi was inconceivable, "What are you going to do?"

"I saw him having so much fun, I felt uncomfortable and wanted to make him cry," Mu Nancheng said "tsk" and shook his head with a low smile, "Your own son, don't you know? I was born It's a bad bastard!"

In fact, this incident has been going on for a long time. Shen Fengyi even forgot that it was this incident that allowed Mu Nancheng to go abroad. At that time, she suspected that her son bullied the child, and even beat Mu Nancheng severely, but at this moment Hearing Mu Nancheng tell about this past, he could only stare at his son in anger.

"So you see, if Xiao Ran told the truth back then, not to mention that the He family came forward to let me go to country A, it would be hard to say whether we could gain a foothold in Nanjiang. Xiao Ran was only five years old at that time," Mu Nancheng whispered as if sighing, "This In this world, there are people who are inherently evil and humans who are inherently good, if Li Ran and I have to say something about whether we are worthy or not, then it is because I am not worthy of him."

He patted the old lady's arm, and looked at his mother earnestly with his deep eyes,

"Whenever I am worthy of him, he will call you mom, so don't worry and don't force him, okay?"

What can the old lady say?She had no choice but to slap Mu Nancheng twice on the arm:

"Then you insist on marrying him, is it because he protected you more than ten years ago?"

Mu Nancheng really smiled now. He stood up and straightened his casual clothes:

"I'll go for a run with my kids, please sit down slowly."

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After Mu Nancheng left the living room, Zheng Huiyu came timidly from the kitchen:

"lady……"

Shen Fengyi waved her hands and sighed deeply. Her elbows were leaning on the armrest of the sofa, and her palms were resting on her forehead. Her posture was obviously exhausted and helpless.

Zheng Huiyu didn't know what Mu Nancheng said to Shen Fengyi, she still muttered to herself, "Ma'am, you can't let the young master be like this, he is too protective of Song Xiaoran..."

"Okay!" Shen Fengyi suddenly raised her voice, "Can you call Song Xiaoran's name? Don't forget your identity!"

Zheng Huiyu was startled, her eyes were red:

"Ma'am, I..."

"Stop talking, Nancheng doesn't like to hear it. Huiyu, this Lihu Manor belongs to Nancheng. Whoever he likes and admires is the owner of this manor. Do you understand?"

Zheng Huiyu opened her mouth wide in shock, but she finally didn't dare to say a word, she just subconsciously covered her mouth, nodded, and then nodded again.

Of course, Shen Fengyi was not moved by the story Mu Nancheng told. He Qiao, or Xiao Ran, was kind to their mother and son, but after so many years, it would be hypocritical to say that she still remembered how much kindness she had. Shen Fengyi was suppressed by Mu Nancheng's attitude. Living.

Shen Fengyi remembered that when her husband and father-in-law were still alive, Mu Nancheng, like Xiao Ran, was loved and cultivated. Back then, the young prince of the Mu family was smart and smart, and was well known among the Nanjiang family, but Mu Nancheng's His father and grandfather passed away early, and the smarter and smarter this child was, the more he became a thorn in the eyes of the Mu family.

It was also because she was useless as a mother, she failed to keep the inheritance left by her husband, and she failed to protect her son. Their mother and son had nothing, and their status in the Mu family was even worse than that of servants. Mu Nancheng suffered a lot, and finally Knowing how to hide clumsiness, but his temperament is becoming more and more gloomy and unpredictable.

For a while, the relationship between mother and child was almost at the end of the road. The son could not understand the mother's cowardice and vanity. Beloved, for all the compensations he made after he became famous, he is mostly responsible.

However, a boy who has been tortured and treated coldly, you really can't expect him to have more expectations for this world, especially since he was once such a proud son of heaven, the gap from heaven to hell is enough to distort a three-dimensional view The personality of a child who has not yet formed makes him unrecognizable.

So at that time, Shen Fengyi wanted to send Mu Nancheng abroad regardless of the cost. She knew that Mu Nancheng would continue to stay under the supervision of the Mu family, and would either be raised or destroyed.

Fortunately, Mu Nancheng crawled out of the deep ditch. On the contrary, his heart was honed even harder. He didn't care about anyone's eyes and evaluations. He almost wiped out the entire Mu family, even if he didn't trample Those who passed him, even if they just stood by, even if they only said a few words behind their backs, he didn't let go of any of them.

Shen Fengyi was not indifferent.

This child seems to want to get back all the dignity he has been trampled on a hundred times and a thousand times. No one can look down on him, and no one is allowed to humiliate him, as if the meaning of his existence is to trample others down self-esteem.

He actually wanted to carry out Ning Wo's responsibility to the world and not to teach the world to bear me to the end.

But today, for Song Xiaoran, Mu Nancheng lowered his posture in front of Shen Fengyi to such an extent.

In fact, Mu Nancheng only needs to say one thing, and Shen Fengyi will definitely not be embarrassed by Xiao Ran. He himself knows this very well, but he just smiles like that, peeling off the dark past that he desperately wants to strip from his life. Counting it carefully, he was obviously mocking himself, obviously he was exalting Song Xiaoran, but he was trying to punish Shen Fengyi's heart.

He was telling Shen Fengyi that without Song Xiaoran, there would be no Mu Nancheng today. No one has the right to say that Xiao Ran is not good enough for him, not even Shen Fengyi.

With Shen Fengyi's mouth shut, no one in the entire Lihu Manor would dare to say nothing about Xiao Ran.

For many years, Mu Nancheng has taken a slanted sword, and he has cultivated to the point of being cold-hearted and unfeeling, and the only remaining heat in his heart may be given to the child of the Song family.

Is this a blessing or a curse, fate or evil?

Shen Fengyi leaned back on the sofa weakly, and closed her eyes heavily.

The author has something to say:

I've slept till now, it's too late, woo woo woo...

感谢在2020-05-0709:43:04~2020-05-0816:03:35期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~

Thanks to the little angel who threw the mines: Lin Xin 8;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!