by Ge Chun
In the rearview mirror, I saw the mother and daughter, Xiaoyun and Duo Duo. Xiaoyun's welcome suit was very conspicuous, while Duo Duo stood there in her pink princess dress, watching us leave …
We didn't say anything along the way. After Sheng Yun brought us to the hospital, he and I supported Tai Ziqian out of the car. We sent him straight into the emergency room.
I was sweating profusely as I sat on the bench and watched the doctors and nurses work on Tai Ziqian.
Sheng Yun sat beside me. We were silent for a while before he suddenly said, "Let the nurse clean your wounds."
"It's nothing, it's just a small wound." I whispered as I covered my slightly swollen face.
"Nurse! She was hurt too! Please help her to heal her wounds! " However, Sheng Yun suddenly shouted and turned his head to look at me, saying, "Do you think that what Ling Yue said at night was right?"
"How do you know him?" I didn't answer his question but asked curiously, "It was introduced by Rou …" Right? "
CHAPTER 221 - UNFORESEEN(3)
"Not long ago, he came to find me. He said that he took a fancy to a plot of land in the Hangcheng Development Zone and wanted to purchase it at a high price. "Later on, I went to find out about his background. At first, I thought he was just a normal businessman, but later I discovered that his history of starting a family was not that glorious." Sheng Yun said.
"You should have heard of him before. Many old entrepreneurs of Hangcheng went bankrupt from gambling and this is related to him. He must have accumulated a lot of wealth, and now he wanted to wash his hands and get down to business. "Rou knows him too." I leaned back in my chair and said tiredly.
The nurse brought me ice cubes to put on my face, and I held them in my hands, rubbing them back and forth across my face.
"I've heard of such a person before, but I don't have a specific understanding of him. "I didn't know that Rou knew him. After that, I had no contact with him at all." He said lightly.
Maybe it was late at night, but there weren't many people at the emergency room, and the corridors were even less crowded. The nurse told us that Tai Ziqian was intoxicated by alcohol and was now hanging a drop, so we had to wait patiently.
"Oh, where's Xiaoyun? I thought I saw her in the rearview mirror. " After I finished speaking, I turned around and looked at Sheng Yun to see the reaction on his face.
His eyes were still calm as he lightly said, "We rarely meet, but she will always suddenly appear in front of me, just like tonight."
"Duo Duo's disease... How is it? Why did you take her swimming the other day when she was ill? " I asked again.
"Temporarily controlled," he said, sighing deeply. "You can't take away all the pleasures of life just because you're sick. I just want her to experience everything she needs to experience in her limited life. "
"You love her a lot …" I looked straight ahead and said meaningfully.
"Yes," Sheng Yun admitted frankly, then added, "but only her."
Although he had long understood it, he still had a strange feeling when he admitted it himself.
"I know you and Ziqian …" Together. " His tone was so light that I turned to see a slight frown on his brow.
"I heard it from Nanny Liu, didn't I?" I couldn't help but shake my head. "Auntie, she misunderstood me."
"You are together every day, for a long time … Always easy to fall in love with. If so, I wish you well too. "It's just that I have a request. Zaizai can come back to me." Sheng Yun said slowly.
"In other words, you let go completely, right?" The ice cube in my hand fell to the ground due to a mishap. My heart skipped a beat as well.
"I was released half a year ago. If you like flying, I'll watch you do it. " He smiled ruefully.
I tried to pick it up, but he held me back and asked the nurse to bring me another pack.
"I thought that no matter how high or how far I flew, you would still want to hold the thread in your hands." I also gave a wistful smile.
"But you are not a kite, you are an eagle. You only have wings and no strings. " He smiled and turned to look at me. "I know Xu Shubei, she wouldn't willingly be led away."
"So you don't like it, do you?" I smiled sadly. "Or rather, you never liked it. "What you want is the kind of woman who would bear all the humiliation and give up on all other women who are willing to follow you, or the kind of woman like Rou, who can accompany you all night long to chat about your heart and play with your emotions."
"The me from twelve years ago would have liked a woman like Xiaoyun. The me from five years ago would have felt that a woman like Rou was full of amorous feelings. The me now …" He paused.
My heart leaped to my throat. I waited for his next answer, but he only shook his head and smiled helplessly.
"Twelve years ago, I never thought that I would like any man. Five years ago, I still did not dream of love. The current me …" I stopped here, too.
I saw the same look in his eyes as in mine, tense and lost.
"The most cunning woman I've ever met," he said, looking at me and smiling meaningfully, "who can hold your heart? Your heart, is too wild. "
"Who can hold your heart? Your heart is too cold. " "No," I said.
An inexplicable emotion rose up little by little with our conversation. It was as if there was a small flame burning in the heart that had been tranquil for a long time. This kind of feeling, only I can feel it from Sheng Yun.
"After the heat, I got tired." He smiled, then said, "Love is like quicksand. The more you try to grip it tightly, the more it will slip out of your hands."
"Do you believe I still love you?" I asked, looking at him, my eyes burning with my heart.
He was staring at me, his lips moving, his face coming closer and closer to mine, and just as he was about to speak, he heard a voice in the hallway: "Daddy!"
He instantly retracted his emotions and stood up from the bench. I followed his gaze and saw Duo Duo, who was still wearing her pink princess dress, rushing over from the end of the corridor and hugging Sheng Yun's thigh.
Xiaoyun should have gotten off work by now. She changed back into her usual clean clothes and walked over quietly.
Duoduo held Sheng Yun's hand and said to him, "Dad, let's go home quickly. Today, my mother bought me a big birthday cake. I want my dad and mom to sing me a happy birthday song. Aunt Shubei, do you want to come with me? "
I did not expect to be suddenly told, I was stunned, I said: "I wish you a happy birthday, I won't go."
"Dad, if you want Auntie Shubei to come with you, I can continue to invite her and ask Grandma Liu to bring my little brother here as well. Let's celebrate together, okay?" "This may be my last birthday. Perhaps by this time next year, Duo Duo will have turned into an angel and gone to heaven."
When Duoduo said this, Sheng Yun's expression changed greatly.
"Kids want you to come so much, you too. Shubei, what do we all say... They can all be considered a family. " Xiaoyun suddenly opened her mouth.
A family … Heh heh, that word was used so subtly and accurately that it stung my heart.
"Ziqian's body still needs my care, so I won't be going. I wish you a happy birthday, Duoduo. " I looked at them and said.
Sheng Yun raised his hand to look at his watch, then said: "It's almost midnight. I was planning to give Duo Duo a birthday today, but I didn't expect so many things to happen. We have to go back now. Shubei, are you sure you don't want to go? "
"Ziqian is still inside. I can't leave him behind. Go on." "No," I said.
"Alright, Duo Duo wants her little brother to accompany her for her birthday. If you agree, I'll have the chauffeur pick up Nanny Liu and Duo Duo first." Sheng Yun looked at me with an inquiring gaze.
"I'm afraid Nanny Liu and Zaizai have already gone to bed." "No," I said.
"Dad, I miss you brother, I want you to come with me …" Duo Duo tugged on Sheng Yun's clothes and pleaded.
She saw Sheng Yun looking at me, so she walked over and
took the initiative to hold my hand and said, "Aunt Shubei, can you please let me come with you? I like my brother very much. I assure you, I will not hurt him. My brother is also my father's child, and I love him very much, really. "
Sheng Yun saw this situation, so he pulled me to the side and said to me: "Actually, I won't hide it from you. In the past six months, Nanny Liu brought Zaizai and Duo Duo to meet several times. Duo Duo really likes Zaizai, and I miss Zaizai a lot. Today is Duo Duo's birthday, she doesn't have many birthdays left. You and I both know how serious leukemia is, once her condition worsens … "
At this point, Sheng Yun's eyes turned red. I couldn't bear it any longer, so I let out a sigh of relief. "Alright, then can you let Nanny Liu bring Zaizai over tonight and send them back tomorrow?"
"Yes." He immediately felt relieved and called the driver to pick up Zaizai and Nanny Liu.
Afterwards, he hurriedly left with Xiaoyun and Duo Duo. I called Nanny Liu and told her over and over again before I felt slightly relieved.
It wasn't until dawn that Tai Ziqian's situation finally eased up a lot. I couldn't send him home alone, so I called Tai Feng.
Tai Feng quickly brought some people and brought Tai Ziqian back to his house. I followed them to his house.
"Why did Ziqian drink so much?" Tai Feng asked as Tai Ziqian lay down to rest.
I told him about what happened last night. After Tai Feng heard this, he looked at Tai Ziqian on the bed with a gentle expression, then said to me, "Give this child two days of vacation. For the matters of the company, he hasn't had much rest during this year."
"Uncle …" "Sorry, it's all because of me that he's so tired." When I heard Tai Feng's words, I felt extremely guilty.
Tai Feng waved his hand, then looked at me with a smile and said, "It doesn't matter if young people suffer a little, it's also a good opportunity to train them. He has been living quite well under my protection since he was young. Being able to fight alongside you will help him as well. You don't have to care about him. "
"Uncle Ta, you should know about our current situation. We'll definitely be busier than before for the next period of time." "No," I said.
"Well, that's the true beginning. It was just a foreshadowing before. "How you let the Xu family shine again in your hands will depend on your ability." Tai Feng said with a smile, and then sighed, "But after a year, you were able to do it like this, which proves that my eyes aren't wrong."
"Thank you for your help, or else …" I'm afraid I'm still wandering around like a headless fly. " I said, smiling.
"I am only giving pointers, Ziqian is cooperating. You have to rely on yourself if you want to charge in. It was difficult to accomplish anything. If he couldn't do it on his own, he would need a strategist, a general, a commander-in-chief, and a soldier … "I suggest you to read more of the Military Strategy when you are free, perhaps you will be enlightened," Tai Feng said, looking at me with a gratified expression before speaking meaningfully.
"Got it, Uncle Ta, I'll watch it when I have time." I said, smiling.
It was already dawn. Tai Feng had his aunts prepare breakfast and we shared it. I stood up to go to the office, but suddenly received a call from Nanny Liu. She said anxiously, "Not good! Not good!" "Shubei, something happened!"
CHAPTER 222 - UNFORESEEN(4)
My heart suddenly thumped. The first thing I thought of was Zaizai.
He shouldn't have let Zaizai go! I immediately felt unspeakable regret and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? What's wrong?" What happened? "
"Shubei, come quickly!" I... I don't know! It's a mess here, it's a mess! " I can hear the noise coming from her phone.
Thus, after asking where Nanny Liu was, I hung up the phone and headed straight for Sheng Yun's residence. By the time I arrived, there was already a large group of people gathered in the villa, including doctors, police officers, and a cordon of security.
My heart leaped to my throat, and I rushed in recklessly.
The police tried to stop me and I shouted, "My son is still inside! How is he! What had happened!? Please let me in! "
I broke through the cordon and rushed into the living room, ignoring the police. When I rushed into the living room, the first thing I saw was a big puddle of blood in the living room.
What had happened? However, in such a short period of time, what had actually happened?
The first time I didn't see Zaizai, all the blood in my body froze!
"Zaizai!" I couldn't help but shout, and then I saw a man slowly rise from behind the sofa.
It was Xiaoyun.
She looked at me with eyes full of anger, and then she started to walk towards me.
"What about my son? What did you do to my son? Xiaoyun! What about my son? " I cried desperately.
Xiaoyun ignored me. She walked towards me step by step. When she reached my side, she suddenly raised her hand and slapped me heavily in the face!
I was completely stunned! What right did she have to hit me?!
"Xu Shubei, you will always remember this! My daughter died because of your son! You owe me your life! " She looked at me coldly, her expression grim.
Duo Duo was dead?! What did she mean by that? What do you mean her daughter died for my son?!
Xiaoyun wanted to continue hitting me, but she was stopped by the policemen on the spot.
I rushed to the back of the sofa. When I rushed over, I saw Sheng Yun sitting on the floor with Duo Duo in his arms. It seemed that someone had stabbed each of them in their stomachs.
The living room was still decorated for the birthday party, but it was already in a mess. Sheng Yun hugged Duo Duo tightly with a pained expression. He didn't even look at me as I approached.
Duo Duo's eyes were closed, as if she was forever asleep. Sheng Yun hugged her as he tried to pry her stiff hands away, but his fingers were already stiff. It was obvious that Duo Duo no longer had any signs of life. If she still had any, she would have been sent to the hospital a long time ago.
Only then did I vaguely remember that when I rushed in recklessly earlier, a few policemen had already escorted a man into the police car.
That man should be the killer. But how did he get in?
My Zaizai, where is Zaizai?!
I looked around and didn't see Nanny Liu and Zaizai. I called Nanny Liu again and found that Nanny Liu was upstairs carrying Zaizai. I didn't want Zaizai to see this bloody scene again. Nanny Liu told me that there were two policemen upstairs waiting for them. They would be fine.
I immediately ran upstairs. The moment Zaizai saw me, he opened his hands and started babbling. I held him in my arms for a moment, trying to comfort him, thinking that though he was young, he must have been scared.
Nanny Liu was also pale with fright. After her narration, I finally understood what had happened.
It turned out that Sheng Yun had already arranged a small birthday party for Duoduo after they came over last night. Originally, Sheng Yun had already ordered a cake, but Xiaoyun insisted on using the cake she bought herself, so she didn't send the cake over until midnight.
Xiaoyun had someone customize a snow-white princess cake that was about the same height as the flowers. The cake was very big when it was brought in.
Since it was midnight, everyone was already very tired. Zaizai also fell asleep, so Nanny Liu accompanied Zaizai in the room.
Who knew that there would suddenly be a scream from outside? Nanny Liu went out after hearing the scream just in time to see the person who delivered the cake stabbing a sharp knife into Duo Duo's heart …
"At that time, Yun went to the washroom. When Yun came out, Duo Duo had already fallen to the ground. That criminal tried to run with a bloody knife in his hand, but Yun cured him and injured Yun himself. " Nanny Liu sighed as she said this, "When the 120 arrived, Duo Duo was already no longer breathing. Yun was injured himself, but he was probably feeling too sad, so he just carried Duo Duo and didn't say a word. "
"What about Xiaoyun? Why did Xiaoyun say
that it was Zaizai who killed Duo Duo? What was her reaction after the incident with Duo Duo? " I asked.
"He cried for a long time. After the police came, the criminal confessed on the spot. The criminal was originally a fugitive, and carried a murder case with him, saying that someone hired him to commit the crime. "However, after the police analyzed Zaizai's words, he believed that the criminal was actually trying to kill Zaizai. It was just that Zaizai fell asleep and the criminal came in with the cake. As soon as he saw that there was only one child at the scene and heard Duo Duo call Sheng Yun 'Daddy', he mistakenly assumed that Duo Duo was the culprit and then tried to kill Duo Duo …" Nanny Liu said as she clutched her chest, "You said it's fine, how could something like that happen? Who would want to do something to a child? "
I comforted Nanny Liu for a while and asked her to find a way to coax Zaizai to sleep. Then I went downstairs.
When I went downstairs, Xiaoyun's crying voice came from the living room. Duo Duo's body was placed on the stretcher by the doctor and covered with a white cloth. Sheng Yun stood quietly in the living room. His arm was still bleeding, but his eyes were glazed.
I took the gauze from the doctor and tried to bandage the wound on his hand, but he pushed me away.
"Director Sheng doesn't want to be bandaged. If we continue to bleed like this, we'll lose too much blood." the doctor said worriedly.
I looked at Sheng Yun. His gaze was fixed on Duoduo, and I could feel the sorrow in his heart. The more silent he was, the deeper the pain became.
I took his hand again, and no matter how he pushed me away, I insisted on helping him to bandage the wound.
After the policeman found out that I was Zaizai's mother, he also gave me a statement and asked if I had offended anyone recently. That's why someone wanted to harm my child.
Thus, I told him the truth. When I mentioned Xu Changsheng, Sheng Yun, who was standing at the side, clenched his fist tightly. He looked forward and said the three words that were filled with hatred from the depths of his throat, "Xu Changsheng!"
