Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Just when the north wind blew into Ye Xiuming's coat...
A hint of panic flashed in Zhou Xubai's eyes. "Those are just Ye Xiuming's childish words. Don't take them to heart."
Su Ting took off his half-finger gloves, and the indentations of the gloves appeared on his delicate white hands. He rubbed them with his hands, his nose twitching slightly, and frowned: "This man's blood stinks."
"Oh, speaking of children, Zhou Xubai, I'll be leaving first. Shi Fangyi will be handed over to you."
Su Ting waited until lunch time and called Ye Xiuming: "Now, go to the back door of the school."
Ye Xiuming's back tightened, "I, I, I... I need to take a lunch break, so I can't go."
"Then your punishment is to stay in school on weekends and holidays."
"Okay - I'll go. Is it not okay for me to go?" Ye Xiuming felt that he was not far from death this time. He saw with his own eyes that the head teacher called Su Ting.
The school's shaded trails have a wide variety of vegetation, and every step you take offers a different view.
But when the north wind blew into Ye Xiuming's coat, his cold heart was about to break.
Just when he wanted to run away, Su Ting's dark shadow waved to him. He stepped on the iron gate with his strong and slender legs, exuding an icy and immortal aura, but in Ye Xiuming's mind, he was a black machete.
"Su... Su Xiaoba, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"This is your first day of school in Jincheng. I should come over and ask if you're settling in and if you're missing anything."
Su Ting said with a smile.
Ye Xiuming thought, forget it, can he just use the golf clubs in the trunk to make up for what he's missing? His butt isn't that itchy yet.
"Nothing is missing...nothing is missing, Su Xiaoba, don't worry, I will go back if nothing happens."
Ye Xiuming took a step back guiltily. Su Ting obviously saw him take a step back and unconsciously licked his lips, "Why are you suddenly afraid of me?"
Could it be that he heard the news from his classmates at school?
If you really look into it, Su Ting has made many enemies in his life, including some who were used as punching bags like Shi Fangyi. People always spread their social networks like viruses. No matter who has heard of his excessive cruelty, he is not surprised.
Ye Xiuming was busy denying it: "I'm not afraid of you, I'm just... suddenly polite."
Su Ting thought he was farting.
"What did you do during the two and a half hours you disappeared? Who did you meet?"
Since Gu Jianqing could ask his cousin to come and pass on the message, wouldn't he start with his family?
Ye Xiuming finally realized that Su Ting had indeed heard about his lateness. He turned his head away, feeling uneasy. "Since you already knew I skipped class, why did you still care about me? Shouldn't I be beaten?"
"That depends on what you're doing when you skip class." Su Ting said anxiously, "Have you heard anything about your parents?"
"No, I just went out for a barbecue." Ye Xiuming took out a restaurant receipt from his pocket. "Look, it says 10 o'clock."
Su Ting took the receipt doubtfully. He thought he could understand the words and numbers on the receipt, but he was confused as to why they were put together - "You actually had barbecue in the morning."
Ye Xiuming smiled expressionlessly and said, "Because your fat-reducing meal is not suitable for children, I should gain fat."
Su Ting looked at Ye Xiuming curiously, and suddenly said, "I find you quite an interesting kid."
Ye Xiuming thought Su Ting was just enjoying beating people up and finding everyone interesting. But he also had a lingering feeling: Su Ting had cast a shadow over his life, and it had been in that factory.
"I also find your child quite interesting." Ye Xiuming said.
Su Ting leaned over and asked, "How about I pick you up this weekend?"
Ye Xiuming hesitated and did not respond immediately.
"You don't want me to pick you up every day, do you? That's impossible."
Ye Xiuming actually wanted to say that he should not come to pick him up in this life. If he couldn't afford to go to a private school, he could find a public one. If no one supported him, he would have to rely on himself. It was better than dying with Su Ting.
It wasn't difficult to sense this hint of danger, but being able to smell opportunity amidst danger was Ye Xiuming's talent. He played the role of a sensible, grateful, and even somewhat clumsy adopted son who needed to rely on others.
He is respectful and cautious towards Soutine, trying hard to meet his requirements, appearing harmless and in need of guidance from his "father".
In private, he quietly observed Su Ting's living habits, weaknesses, emotional fluctuations, and the operating rules of this "fortress".
He found that Su Ting was a cold-faced businessman who was mainly involved in the real estate sector and had many other business investments. He was one of the few giants in Jincheng who had built his fortune through his own efforts.
Ye Xiuming was very curious about Su Ting's past and asked Zhou Xubai how Su Ting had gone from nothing to where he was today. Zhou Xubai jokingly asked, "Do you also want to be like your adoptive father?"
Ye Xiuming thought he was just curious. However, Zhou Xubai did not answer this question.
Zhou Xubai invited Su Ting to the bar for a drink that night. As the crowd gathered, several rounds of drinks passed.
"Ye Xiuming asked me about your past."
"What do you mean by asking about my past?"
Zhou Xubai: "It was literally like that. He said he was curious about how you got from nothing to where you are today. I didn't give a direct answer."
"Zhou Xubai, how did you let others investigate me? I asked you to investigate his case."
"..." Zhou Xubai rubbed his brows. "I was busy with Shi Fangyi's matter a while ago and forgot to tell you that I had someone check every family with the surname Ye in Jincheng, but no one had a case similar to Ye Xiuming. So... Ye Xiuming might be an alias, and there's no way to check."
So after returning home that night, Su Ting deliberately avoided Ye Xiuming and didn't even make eye contact with him.
This deliberately maintained distance made Ye Xiuming feel inexplicably panicked. He hurriedly took out his homework and placed it in the living room. While calculating the math problems, he muttered the solution process in a low voice.
He needs to work harder and let Su Ting see it.
Otherwise, Su Ting’s extreme disapproval will continue, leading to disaster.
But what did Sutin really think of him? Was he still treating him as a burden? Or was he just... an observation object? He was the type who would have his head smashed if he got a negative score?
Ye Xiuming was having dinner face to face with Su Ting. Dinner was a simple meal prepared by the servants with light taste. Ye Xiuming deliberately ate loudly and secretly observed Su Ting's expression.
"Mmm! So delicious!" Ye Xiuming smacked his lips. "You know what, Dad Su, when I was wandering around, I even rummaged through trash cans. Compared to that, this is a real feast."
Su Ting paused visibly, and stopped browsing the transatlantic news. Even his hardened heart was deeply touched, and he said softly, "What else do you want to eat?"
He quickly added, lest he forget: "As long as it's not an artichoke."
Ye Xiuming felt a little relieved. Speaking of this, there was something he really wanted to eat. "I wanted to try the steak I ate halfway that day."
Su Ting nodded, "Okay, let's go now."
Ye Xiuming continued to secretly observe Su Ting's subtle expressions. While Su Ting was putting on his coat, Ye Xiuming "accidentally" knocked off the dishes and chopsticks, making a sound of them breaking into pieces.
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