Chapter 74 Heartache
When Qu Tao came out of the bathroom, it started raining outside again. The raindrops, accompanied by strong winds, hit the glass, adding to the sadness of autumn.
Xi Mozhou was on the phone in the living room. He lay on the bed and took the phone. The boy's eyes appeared in the air.
When they first met, the boy's eyes were as clear as a stream, but now they are dark and colorless.
Just like a gorgeous blooming flower, it withers little by little under the destruction of wind and rain... until it is gone!
The next day, Qu Tao hid his worries and got up early on purpose.
I thought it would be another rainy day, but I didn't expect the sky to be hung with the morning glow of the rising sun.
Although the rain stopped, the autumn wind was still rampant. Qu Tao wrapped his windbreaker around him and trotted.
When he was about to reach the hotel villa where Mu Jingyan was staying, he deliberately slowed down his pace. There was a Mercedes-Benz business car and a Land Rover parked at the gate.
He had seen the driver yesterday afternoon. Apparently, there were more than just Mu Jingyan and the boy living here. In addition to the driver, there might also be a servant.
It seemed unlikely that he would see the boy alone, so Qu Tao ran to the pavilion and then returned to his hotel villa.
"Where have you been so early in the morning?"
When Qu Tao pushed open the bedroom door, Xi Mozhou was sitting on the bed, struggling to put on his shirt. When he saw him, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Qu Tao sat on the edge of the bed, helped him put on his shirt, then went to find his pants and lifted his quilt.
"After a morning run, I'll prepare breakfast today. What do you want to eat?"
"I want to eat you, okay?"
Xi Mozhou helped him stand up from the bed, raised his eyes with a wicked smile, Qu Tao gave him a glare and patted his butt.
"Be serious."
"Then I want to eat the vegetable porridge you used to make, with crushed peanuts."
"Okay."
"Add two boiled eggs."
"Also okay." "Add
..." Receiving Qu Tao's cold warning, Xi Mozhou swallowed back his unspoken words and said embarrassedly, "No more, that's all."
In the past few years, Qu Tao has cooked only a few times, including the time when Han Feng lived in his apartment, and it was Han Feng who took care of the meals.
For today's breakfast, his goal is to keep everything simple. In addition to the two requests made by Xi Mozhou, he plans to make some sandwiches to get by.
The long-missed vegetable porridge, the taste that he had missed for a long time, Xi Mozhou drank two bowls in a row, and then stood up from the table with satisfaction.
"Taotao, do you want to go out to digest the food?"
Qu Tao drank a bowl of porridge and ate a sandwich, sat at the table, and waited for him to speak.
"Okay."
"Taozi, wait, we'll go too." Han Feng stuffed the last bite of the sandwich into his mouth, patted Pei Zechen next to him, and said, "Let's go, together."
The air after the rain was fresh with the soil. The four of them walked out of the yard. Han Feng took a deep breath and walked to Qu Tao's side jokingly.
"We were not here yesterday, and you two had a lot of fun."
"What?"
Qu Tao pretended to be stupid, Han Feng blinked, and jumped around him.
"In the trash can, I saw everything."
Qu Tao paused and looked at him speechlessly.
"When did you develop this bad habit of rummaging through trash cans?"
"I didn't do it on purpose. Yesterday, I was carrying trash bags to the garbage station in the small square, and the bag in your room accidentally fell to the ground."
"How was it? Was it exciting?" Han Feng nudged his shoulder, feeling a little aggrieved in his nervousness. "You don't know, every time I screamed, your brother was worried that you would hear it, so he covered my mouth."
"How about later, you and Brother Shen go out for a walk, and leave some space for us?"
"Okay, I'll satisfy you." Qu Tao rolled his eyes at him teasingly, saying anything without shame. "You are the most extravagant."
They walked to the hotel villa where Mu Jingdan lived. Qu Tao poked his head and looked inside. The two cars at the gate of the courtyard were still parked there. The courtyard was quiet without any movement.
"Taozi, what are you looking at?" Han Feng followed his line of sight for a few seconds, then immediately looked back, "The guy named Mu is not a good person, you'd better not provoke him."
"Who said I want to provoke him? I'm worried about that boy."
"Shouldn't he be in the hospital? Why are you looking here with your head sticking out?"
"He came back last night."
"Oh..." Han Feng was a little surprised, "He was so seriously injured, and he came back last night?"
Qu Tao nodded with a heavy heart. Xi Mozhou, who was walking behind him, looked in his direction from time to time even though he was talking to Pei Zechen.
"You suddenly went for a morning run, is it because of that child?"
Xi Mozhou took a few quick steps and held him in his arms. Qu Tao nodded without denying it.
The last glance of the boy always appears in his mind from time to time, that look... makes people feel distressed.
"I have investigated the background of that boy, do you want to hear it?"
"When did you arrange for someone to do the investigation? How come I don't know it?"
"When you were taking a shower last night, I called Secretary Huang and received a reply before breakfast."
The boy's name is Shi Jun. When he was a little over one year old, his parents divorced and he moved to Yancheng with his mother from Yuncheng.
This year, he was admitted to Yanzhou University and is a freshman. His mother is now lying in the hospital because of advanced lung cancer. After
Xi Mozhou finished speaking, Qu Tao digested it for a while before looking at him.
"So he and Mu Jingyan...are because of his seriously ill mother?"
"It should be. He and his mother depend on each other and don't live well."
Qu Tao's nose was sour and he choked uncontrollably.
"Mozhou, we..."
"Do you know Yuncheng He's?"
Qu Tao was interrupted by Xi Mozhou before he finished speaking. After hearing his question, he thought for a moment and nodded.
Although Yuncheng He's was not as powerful as Pei's, it was also one of the top three in the Yuncheng business circle.
"Well, is he related to He's?"
"His original name was He Jun. After moving to Yanshi, he took his mother's surname and changed it to Shi Jun."
"You mean, he is the child of the He family?" After getting an affirmative look, Qu Tao was puzzled again, "Since he urgently needs money, why doesn't he ask the He family for help?"
"That's different," Xi Mozhou said with a sigh.
If the same thing happened to him, he thought he would make the same choice as the boy.
Even if he was humiliated by Mu Jingyan, he would not beg a person who betrayed him and his mother.
What's more, in order to marry the mistress, He Mingsheng used all kinds of dirty tricks behind the scenes to divorce on the surface.
Shi Jun and his mother were actually kicked out by He Mingsheng.
"Does the He family know about his current situation?"
"He has a half-brother who is a few months younger than him."
Xi Mozhou didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning couldn't be more obvious, the He family has no shortage of male heirs.
"Are you referring to He Yao? Young Master He from the Yuncheng noble circle?"
Xi Mozhou nodded, estimating that in addition to Grandpa He, the He family might also be thinking about this eldest grandson who grew up outside.
Father He has completely forgotten that he has a son named He Jun.
Qu Tao was silent for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, wiped the corner of his eyes, and acted coquettishly towards Xi Mozhou.
"Husband~~"
Xi Mozhou glanced at him, and looked into the distance with a serious face.
"I know what you mean, but he may not accept it. To him, useless help is alms."
"Let's try it first. How can we know if we don't try?"
The wind seemed to be stronger, and Xi Mozhou wrapped him tighter in his arms.
"Well, so let's go back to Yanshi in the afternoon. Secretary Huang will come in the afternoon."
"Why?"
"Because Mu Jingyan's target is you. If you stay here for a day, Mu Jingyan will also stay here. Moreover, here, his every word and action is under Mu Jingyan's eyes. Even traveling alone is subject to attention and restrictions."
Qu Tao instantly understood what Xi Mozhou meant, and put his arms around his waist, smiling coquettishly.
"I knew I didn't choose the wrong person. My husband is the best."
"Your husband is so good? Do you want to give him some rewards?" Xi Mozhou looked at him jokingly, "If you don't want to give him rewards, you can just cancel the previous punishment. Your husband is not greedy."
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