172: Never met Jason in a game

“What’s wrong with this school?”

Gu Jun asked Xu Yao.

Xu Yao shook her head. "Of course there's nothing wrong with the school. I just thought it was a coincidence. I almost got into this school back then. I've been studying painting, and my mom heard that it's best for those who study painting to go abroad to study at university, so she wanted to send me to a high school that has partnerships with foreign countries so I could apply directly to universities there. My dad didn't agree. He wanted me to finish my undergraduate studies before going abroad, saying that I'd be less likely to be led astray as I was a few years older. Later, my dad convinced my mom, and I didn't go to this high school."

Xu Yao thinks now that fate is quite miraculous. If she had gone to this private school, she and Jason would have become alumni.

No, Jason is about the same age as her, and she and Jason may not only be classmates.

Jason's current development has really fulfilled Lin Meixian's expectations for Xu Yao. Starting from that private high school with a strong artistic atmosphere, he went abroad to study painting and became a young painter who became famous in Europe. If Xu Yao had gone to this high school, she might have taken the same path as Jason. Xu Yao would have gone abroad to study before the Xu family went bankrupt.

But now that Xu Yao has to choose, she doesn't regret it.

"I can't replicate Jason's path. My family went bankrupt after I barely finished my undergraduate degree. In this situation, even if I'm more talented than Jason, I still have to endure the hardship. After all, no one can help me organize a traveling art exhibition... and I wouldn't have met you!"

Xu Yao was not saying sweet words to coax Gu Jun.

She was willing to have a quick marriage with Gu Jun because she needed a shield. But if Gu Jun was not a senior from the same high school, how could Xu Yao dare to have a quick marriage with Gu Jun? She dared to have a quick marriage because she knew that Gu Jun was excellent except for his poor family. A senior who could give a speech to the whole school as an outstanding student representative in high school would not become an unforgivable villain after entering the society.

Gu Jun also thought it was a coincidence.

Xu Yao almost became a classmate of Jason.

At the same time, Gu Jun was also a little confused: "I remember that those of you who studied art often participated in competitions in high school. Have you never heard of the name Fu Linsen before?"

Xu Yao was stunned.

It's not just high school. Since the second year of her painting studies, she has often been recommended by her teachers to participate in various painting competitions.

Xu Yao has won many awards in competitions held at the district, city, and even national levels, so Xu Qinghua felt that Xu Yao could be a painter.

Xu Yao encountered many powerful opponents in these competitions, and she still remembers the names of some of them.

Not to mention the district and city competitions, those who were able to win awards in national art competitions basically never gave up painting. Their families really had to sell everything they had to support them.

But Xu Yao had never heard the name Fu Linsen, not even once.

"Strange. With his talent, if he had participated in a competition, he wouldn't have won nothing."

Xu Yao muttered, "Could it be that Fu Hong is deliberately suppressing him and doesn't want him to participate in the competition so early?"

After Xu Yao finished speaking, she looked at Gu Jun again.

Fu Hong is forcing Jason not to participate in the competition. Is it possible that she doesn't want Gu Jun to know that she and Jason live in South City?

Gu Jun and Xu Yao already have a tacit understanding as husband and wife. Gu Jun can guess what she is thinking without her having to say some words.

"Fu Hong didn't let Jason participate in the competition, it's definitely not because of my grandfather and me. Jason can go to such an expensive private high school, I can only rely on the school to reduce tuition to keep going. Grandpa is also old. Even if we know Fu Hong is in Nancheng, what can we do to her?"

Xu Yao also felt that Gu Jun's analysis made sense.

But apart from this, what other reason does Fu Hong have to force Jason not to participate in any competition?

It’s nonsense to say that Fu Hong doesn’t care about these false reputations. What Fu Hong cares about most is Jason’s fame!

Gu Jun felt that there were other reasons.

Unfortunately, the only information Fu Linsen registered at school was about his mother, Fu Hong; the column for his father was blank. Gu Jun was not sure whether his guess was correct.

Xu Yao said that since they had the address Jason registered at school, they could try to find out.

Xu Yao accompanied Gu Jun to find the residence of Fu Hong and Jason in South City.

This community is also a pretty good community in the south city. It was built a long time ago and the housing types in the community are mainly elevator houses and townhouses. Fu Hong and her son lived in one of the townhouses back then.

The house had a new owner a long time ago. Xu Yao asked Gu Jun to wait far away. She knocked on the door with Fu Hong's photo. The current owner indeed still remembered Fu Hong.

The landlord asked Xu Yao why she was asking about Fu Hong. Xu Yao said that Fu Hong was her aunt. The two families had not seen each other for many years. They used to communicate through letters in the early years, and Fu Hong left her address here at that time.

The homeowner stared at Xu Yao for a long time, but couldn't tell that Xu Yao and Fu Hong looked alike. But Fu Hong was beautiful, and Xu Yao was also beautiful. Maybe it was just good family genes? Most people wouldn't be too defensive about a young and beautiful girl like Xu Yao. After Xu Yao's repeated requests, the homeowner finally opened up:

"Your aunt is very beautiful, your son is handsome and smart, and your husband is also very nice."

Fu Hong did remarry.

Xu Yao asked the current owner of the house if she had ever met Fu Hong's remarried husband. The owner shook his head and said, "Her husband is away doing business all year round. It was only Ms. Fu who showed up when the house was transferred. I said he was a good man, but he was willing to spend money on his wife and son even though he didn't come back."

On the day Fu Hong moved out, she filled a whole car with clothes. All the clothing paper bags left in the house were brand-name items. When the current owner had someone clean up the house, he saw the bags all over the house and was amazed at Fu Hong's luxurious life.

"But she won't come back. She sold the house to emigrate! And her son, that's you—"

Xu Yao naturally replied, "He's my cousin, a few months younger than me, and his name is Fu Linsen."

"Yes, yes, your cousin's English name is Jason, right? He applied to a very famous university abroad. He's studying painting, right? I remember he was tall and handsome, but he didn't like to talk... Children who study art are a bit weird..."

Xu Yao, who studies art, felt like she was shot in the knee.

Not all of them are weird. Xu Yao thinks she is quite normal!

It was obvious that no more useful information could be obtained from the landlord. Xu Yao thanked the landlord and went to find Gu Jun.

When talking about Fu Hong's remarriage, Xu Yao didn't dare to look Gu Jun in the eye.

Gu Jun laughed instead: "Why do you feel guilty about her remarriage? It's like you've done something wrong to me."

"I'm afraid you—never mind, let's go ask the neighbors. They might know more than the landlord, if the neighbors here haven't changed."

Xu Yao was not discouraged.

Xu Yao felt that it was normal for Gu Jun to want to find out what happened to Fu Hong after she ran away from home. This was a knot in Gu Jun's heart, and how could it be healed without being addressed? Xu Yao was willing to accompany Gu Jun to resolve this matter.