Faced with those people's messy speculations, Old George was angry: "Stop!"
The parents were a little scared when they saw Old George getting angry, but they soon started shouting, "You have to pay me back!"
"This guy lives in your house, so he must be related to you. You must pay compensation!"
"Don't you like this bastard very much? Why don't you pay me?"
…
These people glared at Old George, looking like scoundrels.
In this world, no matter which country, difficult people always look the same.
Cheng Hao was a little worried that Old George would be upset, but when he looked over, he found that although Old George and Arabella were angry, they were still very calm.
Old George even sneered: "Even if I like this guy, can't I find a replacement?"
Those people were all stunned. Old George was right. Claude looked very ordinary, even a little ugly. No matter whether Old George treated him as a lover or took him in out of sympathy, it was normal to replace him or give up on him after he got into trouble.
Here, people will do anything to survive... As long as you have money, you don't have to worry about not being able to find a lover.
And... these people looked at Cheng Hao.
The young man next to old George looks much better than Claude.
Cheng Hao had no idea what these people were thinking. He could clearly feel that Claude was a little scared - his whole body was trembling.
"I'm leaving. What's happening here has nothing to do with me," said Old George.
"No, you can't leave!" The parents wanted to stop Old George, but at this moment, a group of people rushed out from the side. They pushed the parents away and protected Old George in the middle.
They were all bar staff, and Seth had just called to inform them.
The people working in Old George's bar all had fierce looks on their faces and looked like they were not easy to mess with. When the parents of those children saw these people, they no longer dared to make trouble.
"Are you really going to give up Claude?" someone asked.
Old George asked back, “Why shouldn’t I give up?”
"Please, please save my child!" The woman who had been acting extremely aggressive and had tried to hit people several times suddenly burst into tears at Old George.
The others didn't dare to make a fuss anymore and started begging: "I can't afford the medical bills, please."
"Can you please not give up on him?"
"You are a kind person, are you really going to ignore him?"
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The initiative was suddenly in Old George's hands, and Cheng Hao suddenly found himself a little immature - in fact, even without his advice, Old George could have handled things well.
In the original history, Old George even took Claude into the boxing ring to compete for the world championship!
At this point, the solution is very simple.
In the end, the solution was indeed very simple. The parents of those children all agreed to the plan given to them by Old George - Old George would pay the medical expenses of the injured children, but they could not sue Claude.
But these things are very troublesome to resolve, and they even have to hire a lawyer.
Finally, after paying the police station some money, they took Claude home, and by this time it was already dark.
It was at this time that Cheng Hao noticed that something was wrong with Claude.
This was confirmed after they returned home. As soon as Claude returned to Old George's house, he burst into tears: "Don't chase me away!"
"Calm down." Cheng Hao tried to dissuade him, but it was no use. Claude cried louder and louder.
Old George had been running back and forth today and was not only very tired but also very hungry. His brows were tightly furrowed together and he was unwilling to pay any attention to Claude. Instead, he looked at Cheng Hao and said, "Cheng Hao, you know, what I want is a boxer, not a crying child."
After he finished speaking, he turned and went upstairs.
Arabella smiled and said, "I'll go make something to eat."
Claude stood there, bewildered. He stared blankly at Cheng Hao: "Cheng..."
Cheng Hao took two boxing gloves and threw one to him: "Put them on and get on stage."
Claude put on his boxing gloves and climbed into the ring.
Cheng Hao said: "Come and attack me."
"No, no..." Claude cried.
"Attack me!" Cheng Hao said, "You have to listen to me!"
Claude was still shaking his head. Cheng Hao said, "Imagine me as the one who broke your glasses! Attack me!"
Claude raised his head and looked at Cheng Hao.
Cheng Hao added, "Aren't you very angry? Be brave!"
Claude raised his fist.
He cried and waved his fists, as if he wanted to vent all his anger.
Cheng Hao kept dodging and resisting.
Although Claude is not as experienced as Will in boxing, his attack power is very strong. It is easier for Cheng Hao to dodge his punches, but if he is really hit, the damage he will suffer will be greater.
Fortunately, Cheng Hao was able to dodge most of them.
The two sides fought back and forth on the ring for half an hour. Finally, Claude was exhausted and fell to the ground.
Dodging like this was very exhausting. Cheng Hao gasped and sat down on the ground.
However, after this fight, his mind became much clearer. After all his energy was exhausted, Claude no longer just cried and screamed like before and was unable to communicate.
Cheng Hao said, "Claude, we need to talk."
Claude choked up and said, "Don't leave me, I was wrong, it's all my fault..."
"Claude, it's not your fault." Cheng Hao said, "But you need to grow up!"
Cheng Hao has been thinking about what to do with Claude.
Before, he was patient and gentle with Claude, but it turned out that patience and gentleness alone were not necessarily enough to teach Claude well.
Besides, he couldn't stay with Claude forever.
Cheng Hao felt guilty towards Claude, and he was willing to help Claude. After getting along with him for a while, he also developed some feelings for Claude, but that was all.
Claude's position in his mind is similar to that of old George and Arabella.
Lin Yuxun saved him and helped him. He was the first person he met after traveling through time and space. They were from the same country. He felt a sense of belonging around Lin Yuxun, so he regarded Lin Yuxun as a relative, but Claude was not.
He couldn't afford to support Claude for his entire life, and he couldn't afford it.
So, Claude needs to grow up.
If he continues like this, no one will be able to get along with him, and old George will give up on him.
"Claude, it's the kids' fault for bullying you. You were right to fight back." Cheng Hao said, "Your mistake was that you fought back too hard."
"You are special. God has given you incredible power. You should use it wisely, not with it to hurt others."
Cheng Hao comforted Claude for a while, and finally said: "Claude, you need to abide by some rules. If you can't do it, you need to leave here."
This time, Cheng Hao spoke particularly harshly.
Claude is like a blank slate, unable to even understand simple right and wrong, so he needs to be given rules.
After Cheng Hao finished speaking, Claude immediately said, "I won't leave. I don't want to leave. Please don't leave me. Please, I love you..."
Cheng Hao had long anticipated what Claude would say to him, but he didn't expect Claude to say "I love you".
There is definitely no difference between the "I love you" that Claude said and the "I love you" that Danny said to him, but to Cheng Hao, the feeling was so different.
He was particularly not used to it.
Americans like to say "I love you", but in his former country, no one said it.
It was even more terrifying when a grown man said this to him.
"Don't leave me, I love you..." Claude said again.
Cheng Hao got goosebumps, but thinking of Claude's mental age... he patted Claude on the shoulder: "Don't get excited, as long as you're obedient, Old George and I won't abandon you."
At this time, Lin Yuxun, who was standing at the door, had frozen.
Lin Yuxun came to find Cheng Hao.
Cheng Hao had told him before that if something happened to him, he might not go home, but when Cheng Hao was supposed to come back and he didn't see him, he started to worry.
In this poor community, death is a common occurrence, and people often die inexplicably...
In the end, he couldn't help but leave home and go out to find Cheng Hao.
When he arrived at Old George's house, Arabella was picking vegetables in the yard, so he came in with Arabella. As soon as he came in, he heard what Claude said to Cheng Hao.
Lin Yuxun couldn't describe how he felt, it was like thunder and lightning exploding in his ears.
For a moment, Lin Yuxun wanted to rush forward and pull Claude away.
But he restrained himself.
After restraining himself, he clearly realized that something was wrong.
He was thinking wrongly.
He... doesn't want others to love Cheng Hao, nor does he want Cheng Hao to love others. He hopes that Cheng Hao will only be with him. This kind of feeling... is not family love.
It was as if lightning exploded in Lin Yuxun's mind again, shattering his brain and making it difficult for him to think.
But among those many fragments, there was one fragment that appeared particularly clear.
His mother was in the flesh trade, relying on selling her body for money. There were many such people in this place, and he had come into contact with many of them.
He once met someone who was different from the others.
That's a man.
A white man, about forty years old, very thin. No one knew where he came from. They only knew that he did business like the women here.
There was always someone looking for him, and when he had money he would spend it all at once.
Lin Yuxun was very confused at first and didn't understand how two men could be together, but later he found out what was going on from the insults of others.
At that time, all the men and women in the community looked down on this man, but there were always some men who would go to him. Later, he died, murdered in his home.
No one thought there was anything wrong with his death, and many people even thought he deserved to die.
I think such a pervert deserves to die.
This kind of thing was too common, and it was nothing strange to be told that they deserved to die - he and Danny were often pointed at and scolded by their mother, who told them that they deserved to die... so he quickly forgot about it.
But he thought about it now.
That man likes men?
Is this also the case with Claude?
Lin Yuxun looked at Claude and soon realized that Claude was not like that. This guy's intelligence might not even be as good as Danny's.
On the contrary, he himself...he is that kind of person.
His feelings for Cheng Hao are not family love. He likes Cheng Hao, the love between lovers.
Cheng Hao was so good to him, but he had such disgusting thoughts towards Cheng Hao.
Lin Yuxun felt extremely guilty and despair for a moment.
If Cheng Hao noticed his thoughts, would he leave?
Cheng Hao on the ring was still talking to Claude. His voice was pleasant, firm and powerful, but at this moment, Lin Yuxun's heart was already filled with self-loathing.
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