Chapter 74: On the 74th day of going crazy, we plan to get the marriage certificate first
Chapter 74
Bo Haoran knew from a young age that he lived in a toxic family.
His father, Bo Yanli, is an extremely selfish and cold-hearted man who will do anything to achieve his goals.
His goal in life seems to be just one word - money.
He married for money, worked for money, and had children for money. After earning so much, someone had to inherit the inheritance.
His mother, Tang Yi, was a brainless playboy with no real skills. All she was best at was eating, drinking and having fun.
If she had not married Bo Yanli but found an ordinary man, she would be the spokesperson for "born with good fortune".
When she was happy, she would tease Bo Haoran, and when she was unhappy, she would ask him to study hard.
Bo Haoran felt like a pet puppy, not a human being.
Sometimes he really wishes he were a puppy, rather than a precocious, sensitive and human person.
Although Bo Yanli and Tang Yi are often away from home, they still appear as a couple on necessary occasions, creating a happy, reliable and cooperative atmosphere for their business partners.
But it is precisely in such crowded occasions that they will have uncontrollable and inappropriate quarrels.
What they quarreled about was not Bo Haoran's studies and education, nor the details of his work and life, but love.
Tang Yi pouted and asked Bo Yanli coquettishly if she was the one he loved the most. Bo Yanli would always make excuses tactfully to refuse the question.
Whenever he heard this, Bo Haoran would sneer.
His pathetic and ridiculous mother is a complete idiot.
Can't even a blind person see that he doesn't love you?
Every time he hears you ask this, he drinks with a smile on his face, and when he looks up, what does it reveal, if not disgust or embarrassment?
If you love someone, you won't have these two thoughts when you hear him/her ask this question.
You are almost 40 years old, so please put away your pouting lips and protruding beer bellies.
Of course, Bo Haoran wasn’t the only one who found it ridiculous, there were other guests as well.
He knew that when he arrived at school, he would be met with endless ridicule from his classmates.
Some children's mocking words are very vicious. Their current IQ and knowledge are not enough to say such words. Most of the time, they hear their parents make up such words at home and then learn them.
These harsh words still made Bo Haoran feel upset and frustrated. He was very withdrawn throughout his elementary school life, and no one wanted to be friends with him.
After all, their family's financial resources are not strong enough to require others to lick him.
He always went to and from school alone, ate alone, and played alone. This led Tang Yi to suspect he had autism and even considered having another child. This plan fell through when Bo Yanli refused to cooperate.
Sometimes he wanted to tell Tang Yi maliciously, "You are the reason for my autism," and see what expression her empty face, which only showed happiness, could have.
The class he hated most was group discussion, because no one wanted to be in the same group with him. When his classmates told the teacher the reason, the teacher's sidelong look hurt him even more.
Bo Haoran had thought countless times, could a man like Bo Yanli, who would sell sex for money, ever truly love someone?
The answer to this question soon came.
When he was in fifth grade, two people suddenly appeared in his family - a strange mother and son.
Bo Yanli said that this was his ex-girlfriend. She kept it a secret from him after they broke up and got pregnant and gave birth to a child alone. After all, the child was his and they would live together in the future.
Bo Haoran laughed after hearing this. Isn’t this the same thing his deskmate saw him doing when running with the ball?
I didn't expect that someone would actually come to his house.
His laughter was so soft that no one noticed.
But when he looked over again, Bo Haoran found that another person was also smiling.
It's that ball.
Bo Hao later learned the name of the ball - Lu Xingjian.
It turns out he wasn't the only one who found it funny that he was running around with the ball.
At that time, he thought that Bo Yanli did not like his mother and only married him for money. Perhaps he really liked Zhao Yun, otherwise he would not have brought her home.
It was not a big deal that Bo Yanli inexplicably brought two people back to live with him. Life went on as usual, except that there were two more pairs of chopsticks on the dining table.
But this was no small matter. From that day on, the Bo family was in turmoil.
Originally it was just his mother Tang Yi and Bo Yan the Barber, but later Zhao Yun joined in, and the three of them arranged themselves into groups and quarreled in an orderly manner.
Moreover, Bo Haoran had one more rule, and Tang Yi repeatedly told him: Don't be nice to Zhao Yun and her son, and don't get too close to Lu Xingjian.
Bo Haoran was precocious and naturally understood the reason.
He nodded and continued doing his homework.
But he still failed to fulfill his promise to Tang Yi.
Bo Haoran and Lu Xingjian started to have contact.
It was May of the following year. For the first time in their lives, the three of them had a quarrel. The noise was so loud that Bo Haoran suspected that the whole heaven was broken by their quarrel. All the gods in heaven had crowded into his living room and were torturing the three of them.
He listened carefully and found out that it was because of company inheritance.
Tang Yi wanted Bo Yanli to make a will immediately and leave everything in the house to Bo Haoran; Bo Yanli disagreed after hearing this. He was in the prime of his life and could still work hard, so how could he write something as unlucky as a will? Zhao Yun also disagreed. Even if Lu Xingjian was an illegitimate child, he was Bo Yanli's child after all, so how could he not have Bo Yanli's inheritance.
Their noise gave Bo Haoran a headache and buzzing ears, so he had no choice but to take his homework to the attic.
As soon as the attic door opened, Lu Xingjian was one step ahead of him and occupied it first.
The attic was not big, only about ten square meters, and was designed as a small workshop. Lu Xingjian sat in front of the only table and turned to look at him. Bo Haoran's heart skipped a beat, his throne had fallen.
But he immediately turned around and left, as if he was afraid of him. Bo Haoran clenched the homework in his hand, walked in and sat down on the sofa next to him.
Very hard, as if declaring sovereignty.
After he entered the room, Lu Xingjian quickly withdrew his gaze and focused on the test paper on the table.
The two of them were doing their homework in silence, but Bo Haoran knew that he couldn't concentrate at all and was secretly disgusted.
Everything in this house will be his in the future, including everything in the attic. Why can he occupy the desk while he can only do his homework on the sofa?
It's really uncomfortable to keep his back hunched and his head down. Without a hard desk, his handwriting looks like a worm's, so ugly.
The worst thing is that he is very hungry.
After school, before they had dinner, the three of them quarreled so passionately that they forgot about him, a primary school student.
There were no snacks in his room, so if he wanted to find something to eat, he had to go to the first floor, which was where they had been arguing.
Bo Haoran was unwilling to go down.
Forget it, just bear with it.
“Guji~Guji~”
Bo Haoran was petrified on the spot.
How embarrassing, so embarrassing, I was actually growling with hunger in front of the enemy, revealing my weakness. Do I still want to pretend to be cool?
So embarrassing, so embarrassing.
Bo Haoran cleared his cough, stamped his feet slightly, and tried his best to act relaxed. He twisted his butt back and forth, making noises on the sofa to cover up his stomach growling.
"There are so many problems."
A cold voice sounded above his head. Bo Haoran: "?"
"Go to the toilet if you have to pee."
Bo Haoran: “???” Who needs to pee urgently!
He suddenly looked up and was about to argue with Lu Xingjian when a hand appeared in front of him, holding a bottle of food that he desperately needed.
"If you're hungry, drink eight-treasure porridge."
Bo Haoran was thinking over and over again, with many different ideas popping up in his mind. To outsiders, he looked like he was stunned.
Lu Xingjian was still busy, and when he saw that he didn't take it, he just threw the eight-treasure porridge into his arms.
This throw woke Bo Haoran up.
The iron can of Eight Treasure Porridge felt slightly heavy and cold in his hand. Bo Haoran was curious about where he took it out from.
He looked around for a long time before he saw the box of Eight Treasure Porridge under the desk.
It seems that this person is a habitual offender who comes to the attic. It seems that he is stationed here to store food.
Does he want to eat?
Bo Haoran was conflicted for a long time. When he thought about how Bo Yanli ate and drank for free and he remembered everything for so long, what was the big deal if he ate a bottle of eight-treasure porridge from him!
So he skillfully opened the lid of the eight-treasure porridge, took out the plastic spoon, and started eating.
Come to think of it, he had been staring at him for so long, but Lu Xingjian didn't even notice him.
Bo Haoran gained courage and drank the eight-treasure porridge in an exaggerated manner.
She still didn't say anything to stop him.
So focused and serious?
What are you writing?
Bo Haoran became curious and stood up, pretending that he was taking a walk to digest his food, but in fact he was moving closer to Lu Xingjian.
Fortunately, he had good eyesight and caught sight of some numerical symbols, as well as a title that was comparable to a small essay. That was great, because even an elementary school kid like him couldn't understand it.
But it did not prevent him from understanding the "Senior Three XX District Mathematics College Entrance Examination Simulation Questions".
Senior year of high school, college entrance examination, these words quickly connected into a clue in Bo Haoran's brain, making him realize that more than a month later, Lu Xingjian seemed to be about to take the college entrance examination.
Although he is a primary school kid, he is precocious and has been exposed to junior high school content at an early age. After entering junior high school, he must be familiar with the word "college entrance examination".
It turned out that Lu Xingjian was doing mock tests for such an important matter.
It is understandable that he was given the use of this table.
It’s not unbearable for him to sit on the sofa and do his homework.
Bo Haoran cautiously retreated to the sofa, and his movements with the Eight Treasure Porridge became much gentler.
While eating, he suddenly realized that Lu Xingjian was about to take such an important exam, but Zhao Yun was still making a fuss.
Don't care about their children at all.
It seems like we share the same problem.
Tang Yi rarely cares about his health.
Perhaps because of this, Bo Haoran felt that the relationship between him and Lu Xingjian had eased a lot.
They went from not saying a word to talking about studies. Of course, it was Lu Xing who simply helped him with his homework. Later, they complained about the three crazy emotional adults together.
Especially Bo Yanli, they all agreed that he was an extremely narcissistic and arrogant person, and the person he loved most in the world was himself.
Women are his tools. He can drive those two stupid women crazy with just a little provocation.
These are secrets that they dare not tell to outsiders. Complaining so freely is the most effective way for them to relieve stress when living in a high-pressure family.
They weren't depressed, thanks to each other.
Later, they became more and more excited, talking and laughing, and then drank eight-treasure porridge together.
He also learned that Lu Xingjian was a good cook, very capable in teaching affairs, and had top grades in all aspects of his studies.
Of course, Lu Xingjian also knew his favorite games and favorite dishes.
Before they knew it, they had become good friends.
Of course, this was only in private. In public, due to various reasons, they pretended to be unfamiliar with each other.
While lying in the hospital, Bo Haoran was bored and sorting through the photo album on his mobile phone. Suddenly, a photo of him and Lu Xingjian playing basketball popped up, which reminded him of many things in the past.
"You're in the hospital with a bad heart, yet you're still playing with your phone. Aren't your family members worried?" the nurse said when she came in to change the dressing.
Bo Haoran turned around, facing the nurse, and said vaguely, "I have no family."
Just as he finished speaking, a message from Lu Xingjian popped up on his phone.
Lu Xingjian: [Is your heart problem serious?]
Bo Haoran curled his lips and felt sweet in his heart when he saw Lu Xingjian's concern.
In order not to worry him, I quickly replied: [It's not serious, just an old problem. I didn't get enough rest that night, so this happened.]
Lu Xingjian: [I was so scared. I'm glad you're okay. I can't even get into your ward.]
[Why can’t I get in] As soon as he finished knocking these words, Bo Haoran realized why he couldn’t get in.
His mother Tang Yi must be blocking the door and not letting anyone in.
Bo Haoran felt that he was asking for trouble and deleted the sentence.
Lu Xingjian sent another message: [The plan is proceeding as scheduled.]
As if he already knew the ending and was about to see the exclusive MVP scene, Bo Haoran trembled all over.
He replied: [I will definitely complete the task.]
Bo Haoran put down his phone and lay on his back on the bed, still with an excited smile on his face.
After transcribing all the data, the nurse asked curiously, "What are you laughing at?"
Bo Haoran: "My brother sent me a message."
"Didn't you say you had no family?"
Bo Haoran's smile paused, then suddenly grew wider, "It's different, that's my brother."
Revealing that he was not Bo Yanli's biological child was something Bo Haoran and Lu Xingjian had wanted to do for a long time.
A person like him who is confident that he can control the overall situation attaches great importance to the continuation of his bloodline. If he knew that he had been cuckolded for so long, he would definitely go crazy.
Lu Xingjian told him that the more sunk costs there were, the greater the chance of going crazy.
This is also the reason why he did not lose his temper when he found out early on that he was not Bo Yanli's child.
As it turned out, a play he and Lu Xingjian performed together did cause Bo Yanli's blood pressure to soar, and he died of anger.
When he learned the news of his death in the hospital, he felt no regret at all, but instead breathed a sigh of relief.
His world was finally quiet.
But he didn't expect Lu Xingjian to say he wanted to leave.
"If it's because of what my mother said that makes you uncomfortable, I apologize to you." Bo Haoran looked at Lu Xingjian's eyes pleadingly.
Then he bent down and was supported by Lu Xingjian. "What are you doing? We both finally managed to escape from our parents' clutches. Am I going to become a part of controlling you?"
"I'm leaving here not because of your mother. You don't have to apologize for her. You should cut ties with her."
"But you still want to leave, why?"
Lu Xingjian straightened the boy's clothes and said, "This is not my home after all, and I don't like it here. Do you like it?"
Bo Haoran was silent for a while, then shook his head.
This villa has been the site of too many quarrels and pains. When he grows up, his first choice will be to move away.
But...but when he wanted to move out, he wanted to take Lu Xingjian with him.
"Don't think too much. My departure doesn't mean I'll ignore you. Look what I brought you." Lu Xingjian took his hand out from behind his back mysteriously.
This hand has been facing away from Bo Haoran, and at this moment, in its palm is holding a snow-white...
"Puppy." Bo Haoran exclaimed in surprise.
Lu Xingjian smiled and said, "Haven't you always wanted to have a puppy? Now it's yours. The puppy will keep you company when I'm not around."
"Bo Yanli and Tang Yi didn't allow you to keep an animal before, but you can now. You will take care of it, give it plenty of food and a warm home, right?"
The reason Lu Xingjian asked this question was actually to ask him how to deal with Tang Yi, after all, Tang Yi still lived here. Lu Xingjian couldn't help him all the time.
Bo Haoran really understood what he meant and nodded firmly, "Of course I will."
The puppy whimpered twice, lowered its head and licked the palm of his hand, which felt itchy.
Not far away, staff members were coming in and out with luggage, and this farce was finally coming to an end.
Bo Haoran raised his chin reluctantly, "They are leaving, it's time for you to get in the car."
Hearing this, Lu Xingjian turned around. In the noisy atmosphere, Tan Mo and Xu Xiaonian came out of the house and were about to get in the car.
He turned back and said goodbye, "Goodbye, Haoran."
Bo Haoran looked at them eagerly. He also wanted to join them, but his feet were rooted to the ground.
He couldn't, he had to stay and fight.
Suddenly, a question that had been lingering in my mind for a long time came out of my mouth, "Brother Xingjian, are you going home?"
Lu Xingjian nodded happily and freely, "My friends are there."
"And someone you like, right?"
Lu Xingjian smiled gently.
He walked faster, even running a few steps. When he was almost at the car door, he heard Xu Xiaonian ask Tan Mo, "Why are Bo Haoran and Lu Xingjian standing together? Their mothers are fighting fiercely, so why are they talking and laughing?"
Tan Mo handled the email, "They have always had a good relationship."
"Ah? How come I didn't know that?"
"On our first day at the Bo family, Bo Yanli brought his nephew with him. When Bo Yanli introduced him, Bo Haoran and Lu Xingjian both laughed. Without years of tacit understanding, it would be impossible to perform the same action at the same time."
"I guess they've secretly plotted against Bo Yanli's nephew countless times."
"Wow." Xu Xiaonian was shocked. "You know all this. Your observation skills are really amazing."
Tan Mo raised the corner of her mouth into a smug smile, and a gust of wind blew past, messing up her bangs.
When she raised her head to tuck her bangs behind her ears, she met Lu Xingjian's smiling eyes, like a beautiful night dotted with stars.
This man was standing there, and I don't know how much of their conversation he heard. Judging from his expression, he seemed to agree with her answer.
Tan Mo turned her eyes away with an arrogant look.
Lu Xingjian pressed the car door with both hands, used the leverage to get in, and sat in the back seat. "Fortunately, you're not our parent. If they had your foresight, Haoran and I might not have succeeded with our plan."
In fact, he was also amazed at Tan Mo's observation skills.
"That's right." Tan Mo was a little smug and felt very happy.
"Everything has been moved, can we go now?" Nangong Lie rushed over and stuck his head into the car to ask.
With a quick glance, he saw Lu Xingjian sitting in the back.
His heart skipped a beat.
How did this person get up here?
Lu Xingjian seemed to know what he was thinking and looked back at him.
When Nangong Lie looked away, Tan Mo said, "Then let's go back."
After a period of adjustment, Nangong Lie felt that being an assistant was not very difficult. Apart from the boss's specific habits, as long as he could figure out what kind of person the boss was and think about problems from the boss's perspective, the assistant would be able to do his job with ease.
Of course, if the person being served was the person he used to be, it would probably be a disaster.
It turns out that good jobs are just for each job.
Being Tan Mo's assistant is a good job, but that doesn't mean being someone else's assistant is the same.
Many times, he was glad that he followed the right boss.
But there was one thing that made him wary.
Why is Lu Xingjian still coming here when Tan Mo already has him as her assistant?
That day, after he delivered documents to Tan Mo and came out of the office, he saw Lu Xingjian about to go in with a cup of something.
Nangong Lie didn't want to give him the chance to show off, so he stopped him and pulled him away.
"Lu Xingjian, what do you mean?" Nangong Lie pointed to the mango sago on his tray.
Lu Xingjian pretended not to understand his deeper meaning and said, "Send some snacks to Mr. Tan. He needs to replenish his energy after a day's work."
"Who asked you to deliver it? Leave this kind of thing to me from now on." Nangong Lie went to get the tray, "Give it to me."
He tried hard, but it didn't move at all, and Lu Xingjian refused to let go.
Nangong Lie didn't mind making it clearer. "You're no longer Tan Mo's assistant. This kind of thing shouldn't be your job. Even if Aunt Fengjuan wants to send something to Mr. Tan, she has to ask for my opinion first."
"I have one assistant here, and that's all I need. The fact that you're still able to live in the Rose Garden is already a gesture of kindness on my part. Don't refuse my offer."
This was the first time Lu Xingjian felt so powerless.
He had no basis to refute.
He is not a relative like Xu Xiaonian, nor is he a partner like Jiang Qingya with Tan Mo. He is nothing.
These days, he has been living in the Rose Garden pretending to be deaf and dumb. If he is exposed, Lu Xingjian will be ashamed.
As a result, his hands loosened up and were easily snatched away by Nangong Lie.
"What are you doing?" As soon as Tan Mo opened the door, she saw Nangong Lie and Lu Xingjian standing at the stairs.
Nangong Lie walked over with a flattering smile, "Nothing, I saw Lu Xingjian walking around here, and I was worried that he would affect your work."
Lu Xingjian met Tan Mo's inquiring gaze, pursed his lips, and lowered his head sadly.
"I made mango sago pudding for you, Mr. Tan, please try it." Nangong Lie showed Tan Mo the things on the tray.
"You did it?" Tan Mo raised her voice a little.
"I asked Aunt Fengjuan to do it. I don't have the ability to do it now. I will definitely do it myself in the future. But it was indeed my suggestion. I was just worried that you would work too hard." Nangong Lie welcomed Tan Mo in again. "By the way, what are you doing out here?"
"Get a cloak, it's a bit cold in there."
"Just leave this little thing to me. You're so busy at work..."
Tan Mo nodded at him and said, "You are getting better and better."
Nangong Lie held himself low and agreed with a smile, "I'm convinced that I can be your assistant."
Before the study door closed, Tan Mo turned around and saw Lu Xingjian still standing there with his head down, like a shadow that no one cared about.
She blinked and looked away, "Qingya and the others are coming over tonight, have you prepared everything?"
"Of course!"
After she turned around, Lu Xingjian looked up and saw only a white figure.
After the Bo family incident was over, Lu Xingjian was planning to continue to pursue the matter.
Wherever Tan Mo and the others went, he followed them.
He has no parents who love him, and he doesn't have many friends. His younger brother is only 16 years old and will take over the Tang family's business in the future. Lu Xingjian can't go anywhere, or rather, he can go anywhere.
Since Tan Mo didn't tell him explicitly not to follow, he pretended not to know.
But when Nangong Lie exposed his true identity, his situation became extremely awkward. His hands and feet became stiff, and everything he did felt unnatural.
In order to prevent others from noticing anything unusual, when Jiang Qingya, Jin Yuan, Lin Yu and others came to dinner in the evening, Lu Xingjian naturally sat at the end. He was even quieter than when he was an assistant before, and people almost forgot about him.
"Come and tell me about the end of the Bo family." Jiang Qingya couldn't wait to speak as soon as she sat at the table. "The last time I went there, I knew this family was toxic. If it weren't for the variety show I had to record, I would have wanted to move in with the Bo family."
Jin Yuan: "This variety show can go on to the end thanks to me. If she is a reliable producer, men will have to climb trees."
Jin Yuan's sharp tongue remained as sharp as ever, and Aunt Fengjuan couldn't stop laughing.
Tan Mo picked up a piece of fish with her chopsticks and said, "Bo Yanli is dead. He will probably be cremated in the next two days."
"Ah!" Jiang Qingya was surprised. "It's only been a few days, and he's gone like that? What about his two wives?"
"I know Tang Yi." Nangong Lie raised his hand. "She got me hospitalized, and I won't let her have an easy time. She was arrested by the police and taken to jail. They said they wanted to reconcile, but I don't agree."
"What about Zhao Yun?"
Tan Mo immediately turned her gaze to Lu Xingjian at the end. Lu Xingjian was slightly stunned. He was sitting so far away, how could Tan Mo still find him so quickly?
The still lake surface seemed to sway slightly as if a small stone had been thrown into it.
Tan Mo pointed and said, "Let Lu Xingjian speak."
Everyone else present looked over, and Lu Xingjian pretended to be calm and said, "She is in the temple, planning to become a monk."
"Do you really think so?" Xu Xiaonian asked with concern.
Lu Xingjian nodded slightly. "Life in the temple actually made her feel peaceful. Her first half of life was too noisy."
"That's true."
Lin Yu concluded her statement: "It's true that being too crazy is not good; it's easy to go to extremes."
Jiang Qingya nodded in agreement.
Two clang-clang sounds saved everyone from their sighing feelings, and they saw Nangong Lie knocking on the glass with a spoon.
Nangong Lie couldn't help but said: "I want to announce a good news here."
He looked at Xu Xiaonian beside him, invited her to stand up, then took her hand and said, "Xiaonian and I have grown a lot during this time. We understand how precious and hard-earned relationships are. Whenever I think about how roughly we treated our relationship before, I feel very regretful."
"After what happened with the Bo family, we decided to get the marriage certificate tomorrow."
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