Chapter 163

Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei didn't understand what UFO was, but they still agreed and said a few more words.

After they finished talking about UFOs, Chu Xia looked at Tang Haikuan and Wu Xuemei and asked, "How did he come back?"

Tang Haikuan was the first to see Han Ting. He recounted the situation at that time and said, "He came back the same way he left, with a suitcase in his hand."

Chu Xia asked more specifically: "Don't you have a suit and a Mercedes?"

Tang Haikuan said: "No, let alone a Mercedes, he didn't even drive a Xiali. He was different from when Chaozi Guogai came back. He didn't show off at all. He was dressed simply and came back with his legs bare."

Chuxia nodded, lowered her head and continued eating.

After washing up and going to the room at night, Lin Xiaohan asked Chu Xia: "What were you worried about just now?"

Chu Xia sat on the bed and smiled at Lin Xiaohan, "I'm not worried about anything."

Lin Xiaohan looked at her and said, "You've been married for so many years, is there anything you can't say?"

Chu Xia and Lin Xiaohan looked at each other for a while and told the truth: "I am just worrying too much. I am worried that he is doing better than us out there and still can't let go of the things that happened in his youth. He will come back home in glory and give us some pain."

Of course, she was just worrying too much, but her worry was not groundless.

After all, she had the ending of the original novel in her mind. When she heard that Han Ting had returned from the south just now, she subconsciously thought about it, so she asked a few more questions.

Lin Xiaohan took Chu Xia into his arms, "Don't worry so much, he doesn't have that ability."

Chuxia was no longer worried and nodded.

If he really made it big and came back to make some big move and investment, the government would be the first to know and the media would also report on it. It is impossible for him to come back without any movement like now.

***

The news of Han Ting's return quickly spread in the alley, and Chaozi and Guogai naturally knew about it.

The two of them got together because of this matter, and went to see Han Ting together after get off work the next day.

When the former brothers met, their eyes were filled with tears again and again.

It would have been fine if they had stopped contacting each other and drifted apart after the falling out, but the main thing was that they had no news from Han Ting after the falling out. For more than a decade, they had thought that Han Ting was dead.

In the face of life and death, everything else is trivial.

So when they saw Han Ting coming back alive, they were even happier.

Because Han Ting "came back from the dead", the brotherhood that had been broken for more than ten years was briefly revived in the hearts of the three men. Emotions related to their youth came to their minds, and naturally there was endless reminiscence.

The three of them went to a restaurant and booked a private room. They ordered a table of dishes and a bottle of wine, and talked about their past ten years with great emotion.

There's nothing much to say about Chaozi and Guogai's lives. They haven't struggled much since they came back. They just got married, had kids, and earned money to support their family every day, just like most middle-aged men in this world.

They asked Han Ting what he had been doing in the south for all these years.

Why don’t you write back? Why don’t you come back?

Han Ting smiled and said, "I am too embarrassed to come back, but I am unwilling to come back like this."

After the two of them couldn't stand it anymore and had a falling out and left, he was left alone outside, struggling to hold on. He didn't even have the energy to write a letter back, so he simply gave up.

Many times when I was about to give up, I thought about just letting someone die outside.

Chaozi and Guogai understood his thoughts best.

When he first went out, he had a strong purpose.

He didn't know what kind of mental journey he went through at that time, but after he cheered up, he always had a goal in mind - to stand out, make a name for himself, and then come back to make himself qualified to stand in front of Lin Xiaohan and let Chu Xia look at him more.

It was this goal that made Han Ting grit his teeth and persevere every time he was about to give up, and he persisted for so many years.

He was unwilling to accept and he refused to submit.

He told Chaozi and Guogai, "I've done everything and endured all kinds of hardships. My luck is sometimes good and sometimes bad. When it's good, I can make some money, but when it's bad, I lose a lot and people chase me for debts."

Chaozi asked again: "So now that you're back, you're not leaving?"

Han Ting was silent for a while and said, "I have saved some money and plan to come back and try again."

Chaozi and Guogai both heard it.

Han Ting came back now, still for the goal in his heart.

Guo Gai picked up the wine glass and took a sip of the wine, lowering his head and said: "Forget it, brother, just accept your fate."

If he had known that he would be so obsessed with this matter, even a little crazy, he would not have said those words to cheer him up, and he would have wasted so many years on this matter in vain.

Moreover, with this unwilling mentality, it would be fine if he was away from home, but if he came back, he might get into trouble.

Chaozi took a deep breath and said, "Brother, we are not young anymore. We are not in our twenties anymore. We should face reality and live our own lives. We have lived for more than ten years, and so have others. Moreover, their starting points are much higher than ours. We can't catch up at all."

Guo Gai explained it in a more specific and intuitive way. "After Lin Xiaohan graduated and joined the government, his career has been smooth. He was promoted to the position of deputy mayor three years ago. Chu Xia resigned and started her own business the year I came back, ten years earlier than others. She had money and skills, and her business grew bigger and bigger. Two years ago, she founded the Tang Group, which has many well-known brands, such as Tangyuan Pickles and Leyi Foods. Her advertisements are everywhere on TV, and you should all know these brands. In addition to these, her family also has high-end restaurants and five-star hotels. There may be other things that we don't know about. The connections behind them are beyond our imagination."

Guogai paused, and Chaozi continued, "Let's not talk about anything else. Just look at their college classmates. Which one of them is an ordinary person? No matter what industry they are in, they are all top talents. They are either high-ranking officials or professors. If they are not professors, they are wealthy business executives."

Han Ting seemed quite calm when listening to this.

Hearing this, he suddenly smiled.

Chaozi and Guogai looked at him together.

Given his current situation, he doesn’t even have the qualifications to speak in front of Lin Xiaohan and Chu Xia, let alone regard them as opponents.

If you act recklessly without knowing your own limitations and make others unhappy, you may not be able to stay in Beijing, let alone take a chance.

Lin Xiaohan is not a Bodhisattva.

The grudges we had when we were young were just minor quarrels.

If you continue to cause trouble for others now, you may not have a good life in the second half of your life.

It is better to be honest, stay away from other people's lives, swallow your anger and live your own life well.

Han Ting finished laughing and said, "But I won't be satisfied if I don't try it."

Chaozi said: "In this life, there are many things that we are unwilling to accept. We are already this age, and it is time to let go. Some unwillingness will only trap ourselves and cannot change anything."

Han Ting laughed again and drank a few glasses of wine.

With a hint of alcohol in his eyes, he continued, "Before I decided to go to the South, I had a very real dream. In that dream, I had a completely different life from now. Chu Xia and I have a very happy and complete family, and I have also made a great career. In front of me, Lin Xiaohan is nothing at all!"

After saying that, he looked at Chaozi and Guogai, "I just don't believe it! I can't do it in this life!"

Chaozi and Guogai looked into Han Ting's eyes in silence for a while.

Then Pot Cover said, "Brother, dreams are all fake, face reality."

***

The reunion of the three people ended in unhappiness.

Han Ting returned home after drinking and slept all night. He got up the next day and went out to re-familiarize himself with the new era of Beijing.

After a few days of getting familiar with the city, he saw not only the development of the city, but also the things Chaozi and Guogai had told him about—the office building of Tang Group, the store of Tangyuan Pickles, the factory after its expansion, the commodities on the shelves of supermarkets and stores, and the advertisements everywhere...

On this day, he saw a magnificent five-star hotel and the Yipinyan restaurant with many luxury cars parked outside the gate.

In the darkness of night, Han Ting walked towards Tianxian Temple while smoking.

Every time I took a puff of the cigarette, Guo Gai's words echoed in my mind: "Brother, accept your fate."

When he reached the entrance of the alley, Han Ting put out the cigarette in his hand.

Just as he was about to enter the alley, he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind: "Han Ting."

Han Ting stopped and looked back.

Under the light and shadow of a row of red lanterns outside the gate of Courtyard No. 1, he saw a woman standing not far away. The woman looked weak and pale, and the red light and shadow could not hide her paleness.

The woman had aged a lot and was not as beautiful as before, but Han Ting quickly recognized her - Su Yun, the woman he had loved in his dreams all his life, but who had cheated on him in this life.

He didn't say hello, turned around and continued walking into the alley.

Su Yun quickly said, "I won't live much longer."

Han Ting stopped again and asked after a moment: "What does this have to do with me?"

He didn't ask the reason because he knew that she had an incurable disease.

Su Yun hesitated and said, "I want to see him before I leave. Can you accompany me to see him?"

In fact, the person she wanted to see the most was Han Ting. She had wanted to come over since she learned that he was back. She had been holding it in for a few days, and finally couldn't bear it anymore today.

More than half a year ago, she was diagnosed with cancer in the hospital.

When she learned that her life was about to come to an end, she looked back on her life and felt heartbroken.

After divorcing Han Ting, she was with two other men and her life was both good and bad.

And the only person she had ever loved in her life was Han Ting.

Two months after she was diagnosed with cancer, the last man left her.

She is now alone and miserable, suffering from illness, and every day she thinks about the years she spent with Han Ting.

I don’t know why, but those days were clearly the hardest.

Han Ting turned around, looked at her and asked, "Who?"

Su Yun's lips trembled as she said, "Our son..."