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Chapter 139 Extra: First Meeting
That was the first time Zhao Fangye met his employer’s youngest son.
He was in the third year of junior high school, and it was one afternoon a week before school started. Zhao Fangye came out of the old tube-shaped building carrying his luggage and walked through the dark and damp alley filled with debris.
The boy was tall but slightly thin, and he was wearing a pure white T-shirt with blue stripes on his shoulders.
The circular school badge on the chest has a few big words embroidered in red silk thread: Haishi Experimental No. 1 Middle School.
Walking out of the alley, the warm afternoon sunshine shone on the boy's cold face. The sunlight cast a small shadow on his high brow.
His eye color is slightly lighter than that of ordinary people, showing a distant light gray. It was like the moonlight that had been silent for tens of thousands of years.
At the entrance of the alley, a black Mercedes was waiting quietly. In this cheap housing area on the edge of the city, the appearance of a luxury car immediately attracted people's attention.
Soon the car door opened, and a man in a suit and tie walked towards Zhao Fangye. He checked the folder in his hand with the boy in front of him and said, "Are you classmate Zhao Fangye? Please follow me."
The man opened the car door for him. "I think you already know the details, Mr. Zhao. The school should have conveyed them to you."
"I know." Zhao Fangye nodded, took his luggage and got into the car.
"That's good." The man also got in the car and looked at the rearview mirror: "I'm Mr. Song's secretary. Mr. Song has an emergency meeting. I'll take you to the Song residence today. Student Zhao, have you communicated with your family?"
Speaking of family, Zhao Fangye was silent for a moment. Thinking of my father who spent all day drinking or gambling in the tube building, he hasn't been seen for several days.
When the principal of No. 1 Middle School approached him about funding, he was still a little hesitant. But when I got home I saw the house was a mess and reeked of alcohol. And the time when the piggy bank where I locked my tuition fees was smashed to pieces and the money inside disappeared.
At that moment he felt that everything was terrible.
He was tired and he wanted to escape.
"Yeah. It's settled."
Zhao Fangye was very frugal with words and just nodded in response.
He turned his head to look at the scenery passing by outside the window and said nothing. The old residential buildings were rapidly receding and being left behind, and along with them the depression in his heart also dissipated.
Secretary Jiang glanced in the rearview mirror again and looked at the taciturn boy in the back row. Thinking of the lively and cheerful young master of the Song family, I felt a little worried for a moment.
With this child's personality, can he get along with the young master?
The Mercedes-Benz carried Zhao Fangye out of the suburbs and slowly drove towards the wealthy area in the city center. The closer you get to the wealthy area, the quieter the city noise.
After driving through the boulevard, the Mercedes stopped in front of a villa. The property is surrounded by tall private forest. The guard at the door confirmed the vehicle information and opened the electronic gate.
The vehicle slowed down, and a winding asphalt road extended from the gate to the front of the villa. The bushes on both sides are neatly trimmed, and the lawns around are flat and wide, like a fine green velvet blanket.
Zhao Fangye looked out the car window, his light-colored eyes lowered to conceal the complexity in his heart.
This was a sight he had never seen before. In his limited life, he had only experienced the small and stuffy tube-shaped building, which was damp and dark all day long without any sunlight.
Even the tube-shaped building where he lived was not as big as the guard room at the gate.
It turns out that some people were born in Rome.
The vehicle stopped at the gate of the villa and Zhao Fangye was taken out of the car. The entire villa is four stories high, equivalent to a small auditorium in their school.
Zhao Fangye didn't understand why such a wealthy family would choose a poor student like him to be a study partner for their children.
After entering the house, the secretary took him to sit on the sofa in the living room and went to invite Mrs. Lin. Zhao Fangye sat stiffly on the leather sofa. Place the backpack with luggage at your feet
He had worn his school uniform pants for two years. The black fabric was worn to a shine at the knees against the white sofa and crystal chandelier.
A slight embarrassment appeared on the boy's face, and he put his hands on his knees. He couldn't even find a decent piece of clothing. I can only use school uniform to maintain my little remaining dignity.
Soon, human voices were heard. A woman wearing a light blue cheongsam and a white shawl on her shoulders appeared at the corner.
Her long, beautiful black hair was tied up with a jade hairpin, and her gentle face was radiant without any makeup. With a slight smile on his face, his bright eyes looked at Zhao Fangye sitting on the sofa.
"You're here so soon?" Lin Rugui walked slowly towards them, holding the stairs, her steps light and graceful.
Zhao Fangye quickly stood up and bowed to Lin Rugui: "Hello, Madam."
The secretary came over and stood beside Lin Rugui, introducing him, "Mrs. Lin, this is the child that Mr. Song sponsored. His name is Zhao Fangye."
After that, he turned to Zhao Fangye and said, "This is Madam Lin, Mr. Song's wife and the young master's mother."
"Hello, Mrs. Lin." Zhao Fangye looked at Lin Rugui and bowed again.
"Good boy, don't be so polite." Lin Rugui quickly reached out to help him up and looked him up. She said softly, "Call me Auntie Lin. I'll call you Xiaoye. Is that okay?"
Lin Rugui looked at the boy in front of him, he was still young. But he looks very mature. And seeing that he was tall but not very fleshy, I felt even more pity for him.
Zhao Fangye didn't hesitate and called out obediently, "Auntie Lin."
"Hey." Lin Rugui smiled even more, looking at the boy in front of him and jokingly said, "Xiaoye is very handsome. Our Huaixi will definitely like you."
Zhao Fangye sat quietly, and when he heard the words he just curled his lips slightly and smiled restrainedly.
When talking about his son, Lin Rugui turned around and asked the aunt in the room: "Auntie Zhou, where is Huaixi? He is not in the room."
Hearing the sound, Aunt Zhou came out of the kitchen and stood in the living room to reply, "Madam, the young master should be in the back garden. I just saw him go out."
"This kid is not afraid of getting hot even in such a hot sun." Lin Rugui frowned when he heard this.
Zhou Ma was about to take off her apron: "Then I'll go call the young master."
"Forget it." Lin Rugui stood up with a smile and said to Zhao Fangye, "Let's go, Xiaoye, go meet Huaixi."
"good."
Zhao Fangye stood up, and couldn't help but wonder about this young master from a wealthy family. I heard that the young master is six years younger than him and is still in elementary school.
In order to make a living, he also worked as a substitute teacher in his spare time. I know how difficult it is to deal with little boys of this age. He is naughty and has a serious rebellious mentality.
If this is the case for ordinary families, then such wealthy families may be even worse.
Following Lin Rugui, Zhao Fangye came to the entrance of the garden. The courtyard was filled with clusters of warm roses, and in the middle a small fountain was gurgling. The cobblestone paths are paved into winding paths, and various flowers in full bloom are planted on both sides.
In the hanging chair under the flower wall, a young man was lying in his arms, holding a white Samoyed. All you could see was him swaying back and forth with his white, glowing feet raised up. There are pink roses inserted in the Samoyed's fur.
A man and a dog were lying leisurely in the shadow of the roses, not noticing anyone coming.
"Huai Xi." Lin Rugui called from a distance.
The young man in the recliner immediately stood up, and a delicate face popped out from the furry dog's head. The blunt, round eyes blinked and immediately curved into crescents: "Mother!"
Lin Rugui smiled and waved at him: "Come here quickly, your brother who accompanies you to study is here. Don't you want to see him very much?"
Upon hearing this. Song Huaixi immediately stood up, jumped off the recliner and ran over. When I got closer, I saw Zhao Fangye standing behind Lin Rugui.
At just one glance, Song Huaixi was stunned. He walked forward and took Zhao Fangye's hand hanging by his side, blinking his eyes.
She said sweetly, "Brother, you are so handsome!"