"Su Chen, Su Chen, I told you long ago, you can't beat me."

"I can kick you out of the Fang family with just a little thought."

"Let's see how you compete with me for the Fang family's property in the future."

"Ah, if only I had a can of beer right now."

"Oh right, we should also serve a few side dishes. This is such a feast for the eyes, hahaha..."

Su Chen put the agreement into his pocket, then said to Fang De and the others:

"I'm going to take my things now. Do you need to come and watch over them, so that you won't accuse me of stealing from the Fang family again?"

Fang De was so angry that his face turned black. He was completely disappointed in Su Chen and ignored him.

Xu Hui just kept crying.

Fang Mengli wanted to persuade him again, but Fang De sternly stopped her.

Su Chen returned to her room and packed her few clothes into her backpack.

He casually took the Patek Philippe that was hidden outside the window.

He glanced around the room one last time.

It's been three years. I've been back at the Fang family's house for three years now!

But there's almost no trace of him in this house, not even a single family photo!

Su Chen felt a sudden pang of desolation.

He was truly exhausted, and leaving this home that didn't belong to him was the best choice.

After leaving the house, he ignored the Fang family members with their various expressions and slammed the door shut as he left.

Leaving the Fang family, Su Chen walked forlornly down the street.

The flashing neon lights on both sides of the road accentuated his lonely figure.

By the time I got back to school, it was past 1 a.m.

My roommates who stayed up all night playing PUBG are now sleeping like logs.

Su Chen quickly washed up, then quietly climbed into bed and fell asleep.

Perhaps because he was no longer bound by anything, he slept incredibly soundly that night.

...

The next morning.

In a cemetery, Su Chen stood quietly in front of a tombstone.

The tombstone bears a black and white photo of the family of three.

In the photo, a middle-aged man is smiling.

He was holding his four-year-old child, with his beautiful wife standing beside him.

Su Chen bowed slightly and silently placed the white chrysanthemum in his hand in front of the monument.

"Dad, I've come to see you."

The man in the photo is Su Chen's adoptive father, Qi Fang.

That year, after Su Chen went missing, she was rescued by kind people and has been living in an orphanage ever since.

Qi Fang is a scavenger who lives near the welfare home.

Back then, he would often visit these orphans.

When Qi Fang was young, his family of three was in a car accident.

His wife and children died on the spot.

One of his legs was left with a lifelong disability.

He once told Su Chen that he looked a lot like his son.

Therefore, he always treated Su Chen exceptionally well.

This also allowed young Su Chen to feel a sense of warmth from home.

When I was twelve, the orphanage was unable to continue operating due to a lack of funds.

At that time, some children were adopted, while most of the rest were reassigned and transferred to other welfare institutions.

Su Chen did not choose to go elsewhere, but instead lived with Qi Fang.

Since Su Chen came into his life, Qi Fang's life has become more motivating.

Every day, he would go out early in the morning to collect recyclables.

The purpose was to earn more money to save up for Su Chen's tuition and living expenses.

Even so, life was still very difficult.

Qi Fang actually wanted to find a job, but because of his leg problems, no one was willing to hire him.

Sometimes, they might not eat meat even once a week, barely managing to make ends meet.

But Su Chen did not complain about the hardships of life.

He studied very hard and always achieved top grades.

Moreover, Su Chen would always prepare dinner in advance and wait for Qi Fang to come home after school.

Although they are not biological father and son, they have long regarded each other as their most cherished family.

Six years have passed in the blink of an eye.

That day, Su Chen excitedly ran home with Jiangcheng University's admission notice in hand.

However, he did not see Qi Fang.

Late into the night, he received devastating news.

He died from acute gastric bleeding.

It turns out that Qi Fang had been diagnosed with stomach cancer a year ago.

In order not to affect Su Chen's college entrance examination, he kept it a secret.

The cause of his illness may be his frequent contact with waste products, coupled with irregular eating habits.

At that moment, Su Chen clutched the admission notice tightly, her face already wet with tears.

I originally thought I could take good care of my adoptive father.

In the end, what awaited them was death.

The child wishes to care for his parents, but they are no longer there.

This is why he values ​​family ties so much.

Every year on this day, Su Chen comes here to pay his respects.

At this moment, the sky gradually darkened.

The pattering raindrops fell incessantly, as if his heart were weeping.

Gradually, the rain soaked his clothes.

...

I don't know how long I stood in the rain.

A clear and pleasant voice rang out from behind Su Chen.

"Hey, if you keep going like this, your clothes will be soaked."

Su Chen turned around and looked.

A slender girl wearing a light green floral dress was standing there holding an umbrella.

Her smooth black hair was tied into pigtails with light green ribbons.

A hint of anger was visible on her delicate, oval face.

"Ugh, you're always such a worry. What if you catch a cold?"

"Here, this umbrella is for you."

Upon seeing the girl, Su Chen's mood gradually eased.

"Xiaoyu, did you come here specifically to bring me an umbrella?"

"Forehead."

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