Chapter 17 The Shadowy Figure Yu Tang saw that it was Yu Chaoxian, opened her mouth, and didn't know...
When Yu Tang saw that it was Yu Chaoxian, she opened her mouth but didn't know how to answer. She thought it was Yu Yanting who had returned.
Yu Tang didn't reply, and he didn't bother to argue, probably because she was afraid of him. The man's gaze moved down to a pair of fair, rounded feet on the carpet, which contrasted sharply with the beige carpet.
Yu Chaoxian frowned: "Yu Tang, you're not wearing shoes, who do you expect to carry you?"
The girl coughed from the smell of smoke and alcohol on him. Not only was she choked by the smoke, but she was also scolded as soon as she stepped outside.
Yu Tang stopped drinking water and ran straight back to her bedroom, retorting before she left, "I didn't ask you to carry me!"
She closed the door the moment she finished speaking, afraid that Yu Chao would punish her first.
Despite his young age, he has quite a temper. How spoiled has he become? He hates school, skips classes, and gets into conflicts with classmates. He's also a spoiled, picky eater who likes to act cute and fool people.
The closing of the door brought a gust of wind that swept across Yu Chaoxian's face, and he could only smell a sweet, sugary taste.
To say I dislike the taste wouldn't be entirely accurate.
Yu Chaoxian forgot about Yu Tang's tightly closed door; at least it smelled better than the mixed smell of smoke and alcohol on him.
The man carried his coat back to his room to take a shower. While showering, he remembered the look of disgust Yu Tang had given him when she saw him return in the hallway. Even though she pretended to be asleep at noon, she still glanced at him a few more times. Her gaze at that moment was no less intense than when she had been looking at Yu Yanting.
In just one afternoon, she refused to open her eyes to look at him again. She was polite to strangers, calling them "brother" all the time, but she didn't pretend at all in front of him.
Yu Chao turned off the shower and casually took out a bath towel to wrap around himself.
Separated by a wall, the man sneered, "Brother, brother, who's her brother is really hard to say. This crybaby needs a good beating. She can't tell who's her brother, and she forgets the pain as soon as the wound heals. Let's see who can save her after Yu Yanting is gone."
A moment later, the sound came from the corridor again. It was Yu Yanting returning from a social engagement. Yu Tang ran to the kitchen and busied herself, carrying warm honey lemon water and hangover medicine to take upstairs to Yu Yanting.
Upon hearing the commotion, Yu Chaoxian sneered coldly again. It turned out that Bu Shui was waiting for Yu Yanting, and even brought him water and medicine. He didn't believe that Yu Tang hadn't smelled the alcohol on him earlier.
The next day, Yu Tang went to school on Yu Yanting's orders and learned that Yu Tang had humiliated people with money. In a fit of anger, Yu Yanting stopped giving her pocket money.
In the morning, Yu Yanting took Yu Tang to school. Knowing that she had done something wrong, Yu Tang didn't dare to say a word in the back seat. Before getting out of the car at school, Yu Yanting gave Yu Tang the cake box and told her to take the tea and snacks to apologize to Mo Fei.
They were all innocent high school students, and Mo Fei's eyes lit up when she saw the delicious tea snacks. Yu Tang thought to herself that her brother was right after all; Mo Fei really did like chestnut cake.
Because of all the refreshments yesterday, Yu Yanting noticed that only the chestnut cake was empty.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have done that." Yu Tang had done so many things she shouldn't have, and she didn't know which one to apologize for, so she added, "I'm sorry for everything."
Mo Fei felt embarrassed and lowered her head guiltily: "I also did something wrong. I kicked your chair away and made you fall. I'm sorry."
Yu Tang was quite frank: "It's okay, it's my own fault. My brother said I brought this on myself."
The Bentley stood across from the school in the distance until Yu Tang waved to it, at which point the car slowly started and drove away.
Mo Fei had always thought that Yu Tang was showing off her wealth, but after thinking about the Yu residence and pavilion, as well as the car just now, what was she showing off? It was just Yu Tang's daily life!
Mofei ate two large pieces of chestnut cake with tears in her eyes.
In a secluded corner, a dark figure fixed his gaze on Yu Tang. The person in the driver's seat, dressed in black and wearing a black hat, had a mask concealing horrifying scars on his face. He took out his phone, snapped a photo, and sent it: Target confirmed.
In the afternoon, Yu Tang asked Mo Fei to go home together to do her homework. Yu Yanting was very pleased to see the two children playing together.
Yu Tang dragged Mo Fei to watch a movie, completely taking over the sofa.
Later, finding the sofa too cramped, the two of them simply lay down on the carpet to watch. On the table were many kinds of potato chips, yogurt, and chocolates that Mo Fei had never seen before. Yu Tang had been watching a movie, but then she saw Mo Fei eating jelly and found it quite amusing. After Mo Fei finished one, she would hand her another. She enjoyed watching Mo Fei eat, as if she were feeding a kitten.
Yu Yanting was pleased to see that Yu Tang had made friends. He rubbed his temples, preparing to leave; he had a business dinner to attend tonight. Before leaving, Yu Yanting glanced at the second floor again; Yu Chaoxian was still sleeping. He shrugged, too lazy to even scold him.
Recently, Yu Yanting established another private medical institution, and he will inevitably need to smooth things over with the relevant parties. Actually, the idea of opening a private medical institution was first proposed by Yu Chaoxian. This private medical institution mainly accepts wounded soldiers from the national war, and the government will definitely cooperate and support it. Moreover, the Yu family also has several transportation companies that can help transport supplies, so the government has even less reason to refuse. Therefore, this is an excellent solution for laundering funds.
With the government's support, the company still has room for maneuver, so why not?
Yu Yanting once again marveled at his son's meticulousness and shrewdness, how he had devised a solution for all these matters under the guise of patriotism and was slowly laying it out.
The two girls in the living room opened up to each other, and Mo Fei finally understood why Yu Tang always caused trouble at school: "So you caused trouble at school just so you could go home and find your brother?"
Yu Tang nodded, her tone less excited than before, and a little lonely: "My brother is like a father to me. Every time I see my classmates being picked up by their parents after school, I also want someone to pick me up. But my brother is very busy with work and only comes to school when his parents are called in. So I've ended up offending everyone in my class."
It was an absurd reason, but it seemed perfectly reasonable when applied to Yu Tang; it was indeed something Yu Tang was capable of doing.
Mo Fei was speechless for a moment. How much did Yu Tang love this older brother? So much that he was willing to give up friendships with his classmates. Mo Fei grew up in a happy family, with both her parents doting on her, so she didn't quite understand how insecure children who lacked parental love could feel. But Mo Fei was perceptive; she quickly realized that Yu Tang's behavior stemmed from a lack of love and security. If security were readily available, who would resort to crying and tantrums to gain even a little care and affection?
Hearing Yu Yanting leave, Yu Tang quickly got up and ran out to see him off. She called out "Brother!" Yu Yanting rubbed her head, and Yu Tang smiled happily. She only returned after Yu Yanting's car disappeared from sight.
Mo Fei felt that Yu Tang was like an unwanted kitten at this moment, so she hugged Yu Tang comfortingly: "Do you take your brother home like this every day? And wait for him to come home, aren't you tired?"
Yu Tang was a little surprised by the sudden hug. She whispered, "Compared to those things, I'm more afraid that my brother won't like me anymore and won't want me anymore."
She never met her father, and her mother died when she was very young.
She has been losing things since she was a child, so she just wants to do everything she can to hold onto what she has now.
Mo Fei mimicked her mother's actions, soothingly patting Yu Tang's shoulder, "I understand, that's why you have so many ways to please your elders."
Therefore, compared to her peers, Yu Tang was clearly more favored by her elders.
There was another sound of someone coming downstairs from upstairs. Yu Tang almost immediately realized who it was, her reaction as instinctive as a rabbit sensing the danger of a wolf approaching. She quickly pulled Mo Fei to sit properly, and Mo Fei followed Yu Tang's gaze upwards, only to see a tall figure in a black bathrobe walking by.
Yu Tang whispered to Mo Fei, "Shh, he has a bad temper."
Yu Chaoxian, who went to the kitchen to pour ice water, couldn't be bothered with her at all. After so many years of carrying out missions, even the slightest sound couldn't escape his ears, let alone the sound of Yu Tang speaking with her mouth covered. It was simply burying his head in the sand.
The man wouldn't even glance at her, only giving her a fleeting look out of the corner of his eye. Yu Tang, dressed in her school uniform, was staring blankly at the movie. The waist of her uniform skirt was rather wide; even with her top tucked in, there was still room for a bit—enough room to probably fit two of his fingers. "She eats so much; I wonder where all her fat goes."
Yu Chaoxian found it funny to see Yu Tang looking so obviously frightened and silly.
Calling this aunt stupid is really true; she's not smart at all. Why doesn't she think about who she should try to please so she won't be abandoned?
"Yu Tang".
Hearing the man call her name coldly, Yu Tang immediately replied, "Here!"
"fruit."
Yu Tang wanted to bring him the leftover fruit on the table, but if Yu Chaoxian realized that she was just being perfunctory, she would definitely suffer the consequences.
"Sigh," Yu Tang sighed, and said to Mo Fei, "Wait for me a moment, I'll be right back."
When the homeroom teacher called roll, Mo Fei had never seen Yu Tang answer so promptly, so she couldn't help but ask curiously, "He... is he also your brother?"
Yu Tang glanced at Yu Chaoxian, who had disappeared around the corner of the corridor, and said with a helpless shrug, "My nephew, he's only eight years older than me, and he's going through a rebellious phase lately."
Mo Fei really couldn't understand the generational hierarchy in Yu Tang's family. The brother and sister were almost thirty years apart, and the nephew was eight years older than his aunt.
Yu Tang rushed to the kitchen and busied herself, first washing the fruit, then cutting it into pieces, adding ice to the glass, and taking out two bottles of beer that Yu Chaoxian often drank from the refrigerator, and bringing them up together.
Yu Tang really didn't understand why Yu Chaoxian insisted on specifically naming her to do these things, even though the Filipino maid was there.
Didn't you find her annoying? Why do you still make her deliver things?
Yu Chaoxian's door was not closed. He warmed the originally cold lighter in his hand, but it didn't seem to be the same temperature as the one that had fallen on Yu Tang's waist that day.
The phone vibrated, and Yu Chaoxian picked it up but accidentally knocked the lighter to the ground.
Yu Tang's footsteps came the next second, and she suddenly didn't want to pick up the lighter that had fallen beside her.
Yu Chaoxian, sitting on the opposite sofa, glimpsed a pair of fair and straight legs slowly walking towards them through the gap in the bookshelf. The girl's small hands held a plate of cut fruit, and her black ponytail gently brushed against her delicate neck with each step.
Yu Tang walked to the table in front of him. Yu Chao glanced down at him and noticed that he was wearing shoes.
Yu Chaoxian answered the phone in English: "President Taylor is willing to give me face, so I will naturally not let you down. We will cooperate happily."
After the person opposite him said something again, Yu Chaoxian, who was sitting on the single sofa, remained silent at first, but then a handsome smile appeared on his lips. However, the curve of his lips added a touch of wickedness to his smile, as if he had everything under control.
His smile was so beautiful that Yu Tang was stunned for two seconds.
Yu Chaoxian didn't try to hide his phone call from Yu Tang; his dark eyes met Yu Tang's gaze as she looked at him.
He was speaking, but his eyes were always on Yu Tang. "You've misunderstood me. I am indeed a patriot. In the end, war is a national decision. What can a businessman like me do?"
Yu Chaoxian keeps talking about being a patriot, and in a sense, he's not wrong. Today he's from Taicheng, tomorrow he's from America, and the day after tomorrow he's from the Sussian Alliance. He's a broad patriot, but in the future, he'll only love whichever country he provides the orders for.
After all, he was born at sea and does not have a specific nationality.
Seeing him on the phone, Yu Tang carefully put down the fruit, finished her task and was about to leave when she kicked something hard. Looking down, she saw it was Yu Chaoxian's lighter.
Yu Tang bent down to pick it up, preparing to put the lighter on the table.
She felt a warmth on her raised hand; her small hand was grasped by a handbag twice the size of hers.
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