Hmm? Lu Manman became interested. He still remembered Zhao Jianguo's last words and had been secretly searching for him, but without success.
If she could help him complete it before he faked his death, that would be the best outcome; then she would have no regrets.
Zhao Jianguo: The dormitory? Wait for me, I'll be right there.
When Lu Manman arrived at 302, Zhao Bo was the only one in the dormitory.
Where are they?
“I kicked him out of training.” After Zhao Bo finished speaking, he pulled Lu Manman in, closed and locked the door, and stared at Lu Manman for a long time.
Staring at him like that wasn't enough; they even lifted up Lu Manman's flamboyant bangs to take a closer look.
Lu Manman slapped his hand away and took a few steps back in disgust. "What are you doing? Is there something on my face?"
These words seemed to have triggered some kind of switch. Zhao Bo burst into tears and hugged Lu Manman tightly.
"Waaaaah, Jianguo, Jianguo, my poor brother! I knew it was all because of our blood ties. You've suffered so much all these years. Don't worry, I'll treat you well from now on..."
"Wh-what?"
After realizing what was happening, Lu Manman shoved Zhao Bo away, "Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Seeing the doubt in Lu Manman's eyes, and thinking about how his long-lost brother had been living on a garbage planet all these years, Zhao Bo felt a pang of guilt.
"Brother, it's absolutely true. Dad told me himself. Didn't you want to know who recommended you to the school? It was Dad."
Lu Manman asked the principal about this matter many times, but the principal refused to say anything, saying that the rules could not be broken.
So it was him. Lu Manman thought about it and realized it wasn't impossible. She frowned and asked, "So why did you abandon Zhao Jianguo?"
Zhao Bo sighed: "That's a long story."
Lu Manman: "Then let's make this short."
Zhao Bo: "...Actually, I don't know either, but I believe that Dad must have his own reasons. He will come to see you in person tomorrow."
Lu Manman: "Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow."
Seeing that Lu Manman was about to leave after speaking, Zhao Bo quickly called out to her, "Brother, aren't you going to have a little chat with me about brotherhood? Are you still blaming us?"
"No, I have something else to do."
After finishing her sentence, Lu Manman left without looking back. Should she blame them? To be honest, she didn't know how to answer that question as Zhao Jianguo.
Let's talk about it tomorrow.
Lying back in bed, the road ahead seemed endless. I thought of Zhao Jianguo, the timid yet courageous man on the starship, whose life was filled with regrets.
Despite being born into a wealthy family, he was abandoned on a garbage planet as a child; he was lucky enough to meet a loving and protective adoptive father, but he couldn't take good care of him in his old age because his adoptive father was no longer there; he finally managed to escape the garbage planet, but died on the way out.
If he hadn't been thrown into the trash heap, he might have been pampered like Zhao Bo, a carefree young master. He might have been as tall, handsome, bright, and flamboyant as Zhao Bo.
Sigh! Oh well, let's see what that so-called father says tomorrow.
That's what she thought, but Lu Manman couldn't resist and spent the whole night researching.
The next day in the classroom, Lu Manman and Zhao Bo both had panda eyes.
"Brother, were you so excited last night that you didn't sleep a wink?"
Lu Manman: "...No, not at all."
Zhao Bo's expression, as if he knew exactly what was going on but wouldn't expose her, made Lu Manman clench her fists. "I advise you not to be so quick-witted and to focus on your studies."
Zhao Bo nodded: "Okay, I'll listen to you, brother."
Xu Lingyuan and Ye Xingfan exchanged glances. It must be said that upon closer inspection, Zhao Jianguo and Zhao Bo do indeed share some similarities.
But they had never heard of the Zhao family having a third child.
Soon, the school bell rang, and Lu Manman listened attentively without any distractions.
Zhao Bo watched intently from the side.
As expected of my brother, his focused look is absolutely amazing. He's so talented and hardworking, who can compare? It's so great to have a brother like him, ah, I'm so happy...
Lu Manman clenched her fists tightly, but in the end she couldn't hold back and gave the teacher a hard slap when he wasn't looking.
She lowered her voice and said, "What are you looking at? Can't you focus on your lesson? Don't look at me anymore, or else..." Lu Manman raised her fist.
Zhao Bo nodded frantically, "Okay, bro,"
Zhao Bo: Waaah, I'm so touched! My brother cares about my studies. I must listen to him and study hard every day.
Lu Manman was completely unaware of Zhao Bo's self-pity; all she knew was that the sticky look in his eyes was finally gone, and she could finally study properly.
The morning's classes ended quickly.
Lu Manman, who had just finished packing her things, was pulled away by Zhao Bo like a gust of wind, passing by Xu Lingyuan and Ye Xingfan, with the faint sound of farewell coming from behind.
"Old Xu, Ye Ye, you go first, we have things to do."
He turned to Lu Manman and said, "Brother, Dad has arrived. I'll take you to see him now."
Lu Manman's facial features were almost distorted by the wind. "Is there really such a rush? Is it really necessary to run like this?"
Lu Manman broke free from Zhao Bo's hand, stopped in her tracks, and tidied her hair, which had been blown up by the wind.
Zhao Bo also stopped and chuckled, "I was just too excited. Since you don't like it, let's walk properly and stop running."
Before long, Zhao Bo led Lu Manman to a private room in the cafeteria.
Inside, a handsome middle-aged man sat upright, looking somewhat like Zhao Bo.
Zhao Bo excitedly pushed Lu Manman in front of the middle-aged man, "Dad, this is my brother, Zhao Jianguo."
Zhao Wenrui subtly sized up Lu Manman, his brows furrowing slightly but quickly disappearing. He stood up and patted Lu Manman's shoulder, only to find an empty shoulder.
Slightly embarrassed, she withdrew her hand. "Good child, you've suffered all these years."
Lu Manman: "Are you really Zhao Jianguo's biological father?"
Although Zhao Wenrui felt there was something wrong with what he said, he assumed it was just him being angry and nodded, "Yes, you are my second child."
Lu Manman: "I think you've got it wrong."
"Impossible. I personally set up your name and ID. There's absolutely no mistake. If you don't believe me, you can have a paternity test."
Paternity test? No need for that!
Lu Manman's eye, the one not hidden by her bangs, stared sharply at Zhao Wenrui. "Then why did you abandon Zhao Jianguo?"
Zhao Bo also cast a curious glance at him.
Zhao Wenrui sighed, "It's a long story."
Zhao Bo: "Then let's get to the point."
Lu Manman nodded in agreement. Zhao Bo was quite good at applying what he learned on the spot.
Zhao Wenrui glared at Zhao Bo, "You have no right to speak here, sit down!"
She turned around and put on a gentle expression, "Jianguo, come here, sit down too, sit down and let's have a good talk."
After Lu Manman sat down, Zhao Wenrui sighed and said:
"It was an accident. I entrusted you to the person I trusted most back then, but he took you away. We searched everywhere but couldn't find you. Fortunately, God had eyes and finally found you."
Lu Manman: "Is it my adoptive father?"
"That's right, that person is malicious and betrayed my trust."
As expected, Lu Manman narrowed her eyes as she looked at Zhao Wenrui. According to the usual pattern, the family would most likely abandon the child and then hand the child over to their subordinates to dispose of.
Lu Manman interrupted him, "Your wife abandoned you a year ago, didn't she?"
Abandon? Why does that sound so strange? Why does he dislike hearing it so much? Interstellar women can freely choose suitable men; there's no such thing as abandoning them, only leaving them.
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