Lofty future

Dr. Wu's clinic is not far from Guxu Road, just a few streets away, and it takes 10 minutes to walk there.I had nothing to do, so I decided to go over and have a look.

After I couldn't agree on a deal with Xiangrong and was threatened, I didn't bother to contact him, and I never visited NO.16. I don't know how his renovation is going.

I knew years ago that he renovated it, and later learned that it seemed to be required by the street.Perhaps the requirements were not very strict, Xiang Rong made the appearance of the house decent, but the hidden dangers in the house were not removed.

Now stand on the opposite street and look at it, and it has been repaired well.

Everything that needs to be tidied up and brushed has been trimmed to a minimum.Under the sunset in the midsummer evening, the unique and leisurely life of the old houses in Yangcheng is still very moving.

Regardless of man-made disasters, the acacia tree in the yard will still bloom bustlingly as long as the season comes and the sun and rain are normal.This made the house more alive.

I stood on the side of the road for a while, with mixed emotions, but I didn't approach after all.Just as I was about to go home, a mountain bike with extraordinary temperament came out of the corner of the street.

It's Xiang Ting.

Seeing me, he was a little taken aback.He stopped the car and looked at me from a distance.

It wasn't too long since the last time we met, but he seemed to have grown up a lot.The sense of bewilderment like a single line in the brain disappeared, and his expression became clear and solid.

As soon as you look at it, you can tell that this child has a lot of thoughts and thoughts, and it is not easy to coax.

Also erased are some childish tempers.After a moment of embarrassment, he pushed the car and walked towards me, trying to put on a normal expression on his face, trying to hide his unnatural mood clumsily.

He pointed to his ear and asked me if I was okay.After getting a negative answer, he took out his mobile phone and typed it to me: why are you here?

"It's just nearby, come and have a look."

He said "oh", holding the phone with one hand and the front of the car with the other, unconsciously repeating the movements of grasping and relaxing.It seems that there is a lot to say, but I don't know how to say it.

"Have you had dinner? Didn't you eat together?"

He nodded and pushed the car to follow me.

I found a restaurant by the river and ordered food. After the waiter left, there was a brief silence in the atmosphere.The child was forced to grow up early when something happened, but his talkative nature was still there, and he was a little awkward.

"Are you on vacation? How did you do in the entrance exam?" I took the initiative to break the silence.

His mobile phone was placed on the table, and the screen was always on. After hearing what I said, he immediately swiped to the memo and typed: it's okay.

"Where did you say you wanted to go? Is there hope?"

I have forgotten the name of the school he wanted to take the test, but I remember he said that as long as he did well in the test and Xiang Rong "operated", it would be fine.I don't know what's going on now.

Judging from his expression, there was nothing to tell.His fingers paused on the table and he didn't type for a long time.

I said, "I don't need to type, I can read lips."

He looked up a little surprised.I said that I have learned, and I have learned something. After hearing this, he became serious, but his eyes were not as distant as before.

"Why do you want to learn this? You can't cure it?"

"Too many skills don't overwhelm you, learning is good." I didn't answer his last question, and brought the topic back to him, "Let's talk about you. How are you? Where do you live recently? Will you go to school in the future?"

He has indeed grown up, and he understands my intention not to talk about myself, and he doesn't force it anymore.Maybe out of sympathy, maybe a little guilt, he gradually recovered his attitude towards me and talked about his recent situation.

After the fire broke out, he first lived with Xiang Rong and his girlfriend for a week, then his mother came over and planned to rent him a house near the school to live temporarily, and make arrangements after the exam.

But it was hard to find a house, especially for a short-term rent of less than two months, so he had to borrow and live in the teacher's house.

It's a blessing in disguise.

In the last month of elementary school, he stayed under the nose of the teacher both in and out of class, and was forced to devote himself to reviewing. The academic results were not only outstanding, but also effectively squeezed the space for him to think and do anything wrong.

"...I knew I was wrong. I confessed to the teacher about that matter. The teacher wanted to take me to the police station to confess my mistake. My father was afraid that I would be locked up and refused to let me go. It's stained, it's scary!"

In the latter sentence, he deliberately exaggerated his tone. When he said it, he looked at me with an expression of "you understand what I'm talking about".

It was I who frightened Xiang Rong. I didn't expect him to be frightened by me at the time, and he didn't know how to inquire afterwards, so he used it directly to scare the child.As a result, the children were more careful than him.

Xiang Ting lived alone these years, his parents neglected to discipline him, and he educated himself. Although he had some inappropriate behaviors before, he was still quite pure in nature.

It's a pity, his father is such a fool as Xiang Rong... Wait a minute!There seems to be something wrong.

Xiang Rong has a violent personality and doesn't think deeply. Even if I threaten him, he will take it back to scare the child. In the past, he was more direct and instinctive in his actions.

But this time he threatened to blackmail me and Chi Xue, but he was well prepared, and he took it slowly.

The means of doing things can be learned, but people will not show completely different styles of doing things for no reason.

I originally thought that he got acquainted with the paparazzi or something, learned to follow and shoot for blackmail or simply hired someone to do it for him.Thinking about it carefully, these are all taken for granted that I don't know him well enough.

Now that I know more, I finally realized that he probably doesn't have the brains and skills to operate—then is he being instructed by someone, or is he being used by others?

It's time for me to ask Chi Xue how their company handled that threat.

"Brother—" During the chat, the food was served, and Xiang Ting took the initiative to hand me chopsticks, his face became more lively, and he talked while chewing.

I couldn't understand this, so I just stared at him silently.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot." Noticing the look in my eyes, he quickly chewed the food in his mouth, then swallowed it whole, pursed his lips, and said seriously.

"I just asked you, when you threatened my dad with me, weren't you afraid that I would get angry? We can be considered good friends no matter what. I thought you wouldn't expose me. "

"..."

I really felt guilty about this, moved my lips, but couldn't say anything suitable.So I poured two glasses of juice, one for each, and apologized carefully and sincerely.

"This is where I am unjust, you can blame me."

As if startled by my serious attitude, a trace of embarrassment flashed in his eyes, he lowered his eyes and glanced in a panic, then raised his eyes to pretend to be grand.

"Oh, my dear cousin, you don't have to be like this, I'm just joking... Actually, I understand everything, the world of adults is like this."

Say what you say, but it is duplicity.

He absently sipped his glass, didn't drink much juice, but his thoughts quickly overflowed his face.That bit of maturity fostered by the seedlings soon couldn't help him to be full of grievances.

In an instant, his eyes were red.

"Brother, I don't understand why everyone is using me. My dad uses me to ask my mom for money, my mom uses me to torture my dad, you use me to scare my dad, even me... even myself use the house to keep Stay...stay...ahem!"

He suppressed crying, choked, coughed, and after coughing, he simply covered his face with his hands and remained silent.After a while, tears flowed from between the fingers.

I never said a word, quietly waiting for him to calm down.

It didn't take long for him, and after a few minutes, he wiped away his tears and stuffed something into his mouth. His wet eyelashes blinked and blinked, and his eyes became clear.

"We also want to keep our home." After a long time, I said.

Every word uttered seemed to hit my throat, and I heard some very small sounds.Not real, but kind.With this impact, I felt my tone and tone.

"Don't think you're ridiculous, you can't say it. If you have to compare, isn't your Brother Xue and I more ridiculous? No. 16 Isn't this home farther away for us, and there is no reason for it?"

I smiled, feeling suddenly enlightened for no reason: "No matter how big a matter or how small a wish is, facing it squarely is the first step towards the result you expect. Try it, tell your parents the truth, Maybe their reaction will be different than what you imagined."

"You don't know them, they..."

"Try it, it won't hurt if you try it." I pointed to myself, "I want NO.16 too, and you want it too. Now it's in your father's hands, and we compete fairly."

He was stunned, showing an expression of disbelief, eager to try, but not confident: "You have 2000 million, I have nothing..."

"You have it. What you want to take down is your father. You won't have nothing with him." I patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him with my eyes.

He bit his lips: "Then I'll try."

I don't know if it was because I had a good night's sleep at Dr. Wu's place, or because I successfully solved Xiang Ting's thorny educational problem.

I actually feel that everything in front of me is already arranged by fate as best I can, and all problems are nothing to be afraid of.

The bumpy movie ahead, the unresolved No.16 deal, the sharp sword looming over my head because of the arrest of Zhan Yunpeng, the secret that Zeng Yuhan wanted to reveal to me...it doesn't matter, it will all be resolved .

Come on, I said silently in my heart, I am not so afraid, I am not alone—not alone anymore.

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And tonight~