Chapter 37 Adoption
Just as Liu Jianan guessed, there was a secret compartment deep in the bottom cabin, and two coffins were placed inside.
I think it was the resting place of Wang Gui and Wang Yunshan.
Wang Yunmei waved her hand lightly, and the damaged hole was instantly restored to its original state, blocking Hu Jianye's worried sight.
She explained in a gentle voice: "Once the test begins, if it is interrupted by external interference, it will be regarded as a failure."
Liu Jianan nodded slightly. He looked around. Unlike the outside, the secret compartment was obviously carefully cleaned every day. Not only could there be no smell of decay and dampness, but even the fragrance of flowers could be smelled.
Following the scent, he found a stone platform next to the coffin on the right side, on which a bouquet of fresh flowers was placed.
Wang Yunmei said a little embarrassedly: "My little sister likes flowers. I will go to the shore during the day and pick some small flowers to bring back."
"That's thoughtful." Liu Jianan felt mixed emotions.
He envied their sisterly love.
He also sympathized with their experience.
After sorting out the complicated emotions, Liu Jianan looked at Xiao Duan who came in with him: "Why did you come in too? Do you want to accept the test too?"
Duan Haiping said as a matter of course: "I am your summoned creature, so of course I should protect my master every step of the way."
Liu Jianan glanced at him suspiciously, not understanding why he suddenly became so obedient.
Without time to think about it, under Wang Yunmei's guidance, he started this test.
…
When he opened his eyes again, Liu Jianan found himself sitting in a moving car, with a little boy about five years old next to him.
The boy’s father seemed to be driving the car, and the boy’s mother was sitting in the passenger seat. The two of them were talking and laughing, turning their heads from time to time to tease them.
“An’an, don’t be afraid. We adopted you, not to put pressure on you.”
The woman coaxed softly: “Don’t listen to your uncle Duan’s nonsense. It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to change your surname. Our family doesn’t have so many rules. As long as you are happy, it’s fine.”
Adoption?
Liu Jianan was stunned and quickly looked at the central rearview mirror.
The person in the mirror looked no more than ten years old, and his childish face was so tender that even he himself almost didn’t recognize it. In other words, he returned to his childhood?
He wanted to get more information: "Auntie, can you tell me about our family situation?"
The woman smiled softly and told the story.
It turned out that the woman's name was Wen Cailing, the man's name was Duan Hongyi, and the five-year-old boy was Duan Haiping.
He realized that his test might be here.
[Duan Haiping was in a car accident when he was five years old. His parents died and he himself became disabled in both legs.]
[After that, he was raised by his second uncle. Duan's second uncle had a gang background and cultivated Duan Haiping's ruthless character.]
The simple two sentences in the original book are the twenty years that Duan Haiping has been unloved and unloved since he was a child.
Turning his head, Liu Jianan's eyes fell on the little boy who was sleeping soundly.
If we didn't know that he was Duan Haiping, just looking at this chubby little face and pouty little mouth, we would never have thought that he would be related to the sinister and gloomy villain in the future.
If he could stop all this...
he could stop all this.
"The road ahead is congested, and it is estimated that it will take two hours to evacuate the passage." The navigation voice broadcast.
Duan Hongyi sighed lightly: "There is a traffic jam again. It's going to rain soon. Why don't we take another route back?"
Wen Cailing didn't want to waste time waiting: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Wait a minute," Liu Jianan suddenly stopped them, "Let's wait for the traffic police to evacuate. Please give me more time to prepare."
Although the novel does not clearly point out whether the car accident was man-made or accidental, Liu Jianan has reason to suspect that the person who benefited the most is also the most suspicious.
Although this road is congested, it is safer with many people and traffic police on the scene.
Hearing Liu Jianan say this, the Duan couple naturally agreed to his request.
Afterwards, the road was cleared and they arrived at the Duan family villa safely.
Duan Hongyi held the sleepy little Duan Haiping, and Wen Cailing held the hand of little Liu Jianan, and came to a warmly decorated, clean and tidy room.
"An'an, this will be your home in the future. You can tell us if you need anything."
"Pingping, you will have a brother in the future. Are you happy?"
"Pingping, what a good meaning. I hope that our family will be safe and everything will go well in the future."
Home.
Liu Jianan looked at the exquisite cottage in front of him. Is this his home? It's
really beautiful.
There is no mess and stains, no sand and dust everywhere, the floor is shiny and the desk is new and tidy.
He does not need to use other people's leftover stationery, and does not need to pick up other people's unwanted clothes.
This is his room alone, not a doghouse where mosquitoes, rats and ants gather.
"Thank you, I like it very much." He heard himself say.
Time flies.
At the age of eighteen, Liu Jianan was admitted to a famous domestic university.
Before leaving, the thirteen-year-old Duan Haiping hugged his arms tightly and cried to stop him from leaving.
"Be obedient, brother is going to school, and will come back to see Pingping during the holidays." He stroked the boy's hair gently.
In a few years, the little boy who was only half his height at the time has grown to the height of his shoulders.
Duan Haiping said with tears in his eyes: "Brother, you must come back early. I'll be waiting for you at home, wuwu..."
"Okay, brother will pull the hook with you, and will definitely come back early to accompany you."
"Pull the hook and hang yourself, and don't change it for a hundred years!"
Relying on the wealth of the Duan Group and Liu Jianan's own ability, he had his own small company during college, and it made a lot of money.
His life was smooth sailing, and even Duan Haiping, who he cared about the most, grew up under the care of him and his parents.
Such a life is so beautiful.
By the way, shouldn't he find time to change his name?
It seems that the memories before the age of ten are getting more and more vague, but it doesn't matter anyway.
Just forget it.
After graduation, Liu Jianan returned to the Duan Group, helping Uncle Duan manage the company's affairs while tutoring Duan Haiping in his studies.
The seventeen-year-old Duan Haiping was already taller than him, 1.88 meters tall, with a handsome face, and he was the focus wherever he went.
But this guy just liked to stay by Liu Jianan's side, with his big head nestled in his neck, clinging like a big dog.
One day, Liu Jianan received a complaint from the head teacher.
That night, she grabbed the boy's ear and said, "Your class teacher told me why you skipped class in the afternoon. Also, when did you learn to smoke? How come I didn't know?"
Duan Haiping was caught, and he hung his head and said nothing.
"Your parents gave you to me so that I could supervise your studies."
"You will be a senior in high school soon. If you don't study hard like before, you won't see me in the future." Liu Jianan said coldly.
"I will study hard. Brother, don't ignore me." Duan Haiping swore to the sky.
Liu Jianan sneered twice: "Then tell me, what did you do when you skipped class? Internet cafe? Bar? Or some messy place?"
Duan Haiping's bright starry eyes stared at Liu Jianan, and his ears slowly turned red.
He carefully took out a small box with exquisite packaging from his pocket and opened it.
A gemstone cufflink lay quietly inside.
"Brother, you promised me that our birthdays would be on the day we met."
From the age of ten to twenty-two, a full twelve years, their meeting began with an adoption.
Twelve years ago today, Liu Jianan entered Duan Haiping's world for the first time.
From then on, Duan Haiping could no longer see anyone else in his eyes.
"This is a gift for you, brother, do you like it?"