Xu Mengyu had only been lying in bed for a short while when her phone lit up again. This time it was Xu Lu. She was secretly relieved that Zheng Tianming hadn't seen this message before.
Zheng Tianming couldn't understand how someone would dare to take pictures of such a tiny gadget...
"Oh my god." Xu Mengyu sat up abruptly after reading the message. Xu Lu had actually taken a plane overnight with bodyguards to come find her.
Her heart pounded, and her blood rushed to her brain. She didn't have time to think about anything else. Calculating the time, Xu Lu would be arriving soon. She threw off the covers and prepared to get out of bed.
Zheng Tianming reacted quickly, pulling the person back into his arms: "Where are you going in the middle of the night?"
"It's none of your business." Xu Mengyu pushed Zheng Tianming away, got up and sat on the edge of the bed, her toes touching the floor. She wanted to put on her shoes, but she couldn't find them.
Zheng Tianming turned on the light and got out of bed. He saw Xu Mengyu holding onto the edge of the bed with both hands, her forehead covered in a thin layer of sweat from her anxiety: "What's wrong?"
Xu Mengyu looked up and then lay down on the bed: "I'm hiding something from you, but I don't want to tell you."
That's frank, though.
Xu Lu was sitting in a van, next to a blond man with a chiseled face and a long scar on his face, who looked like someone you didn't want to mess with.
“Young master, this is a no-man's-land, so please don’t wander around.” He spoke Mandarin with a very heavy accent.
Xu Lu held his phone. His mother would be very worried if she saw the message. He typed a message and sent it: "Mom, don't worry about me. I live upstairs from you. I have five bodyguards and a maid with me. I absolutely won't go out without your permission."
This is the address that my grandmother accidentally revealed, so it must be correct.
When he got back, he still had to appease his grandmother; she must be very angry about his attempt to trick her into revealing information...
After receiving the message, Xu Mengyu sighed silently in her heart. She had always told Xu Lu that his father was fine, but a small accident had occurred while he was carrying out a mission.
She didn't curse Zheng Tianming. Xu Lu had always believed her father was a hero, albeit a deceased one...
When she was little, I often asked her to tell me stories about her father. But as she grew older, I guess I stopped asking her because I was afraid of upsetting her.
Now that he's here, Zheng Tianming will recognize him at a glance. But what if he accidentally sees Zheng Tianming?
The word "wild father" suddenly popped into Xu Mengyu's mind...
Zheng Tianming stood by the bed, arms crossed, looking at Xu Mengyu lying on the bed. Just a moment ago he was so anxious he was about to cry, but now he had a lewd look on his face.
Xu Mengyu slowly rolled upwards, stopping only when her head touched the pillow: "Goodnight, I'm going to sleep now."
“...”
Xu Lu was stopped by the security guard when he arrived at the community. Because it was dark, he could not see his face clearly. After confirming that he was a resident, his eyes changed.
"Grandpa, can I go now?" Xu Lu's chubby little face was adorned with a sweet smile.
The security guard took out paper and pen: "Tell me your unit and door number, and I'll write it down. A lot of children have gone missing in the neighborhood in the last two years."
Xu Lu could not refuse, because what he was doing was legal.
"Young Master, that security guard's expression is strange," a bodyguard beside him reminded him. He charged by the minute, so his abilities were naturally extraordinary.
Xu Lu held up two slightly chubby fingers: "I rented two apartments." He couldn't tell who was a good person and who was a bad person, but his mother said that he should be careful when he was away from home, so he just gave the address of the other apartment.
If this is a very safe place and he doesn't have bodyguards with him, he will definitely tell them where he lives, otherwise he might not be able to seek help immediately if he encounters trouble...
The bodyguard followed behind Xu Lu; this kid is incredibly shrewd.
Xu Mengyu tossed and turned, unable to sleep: "I have insomnia..."
Zheng Tianming moved closer to the bedside. How could he not have insomnia with something on his mind? "Send your good brother a video and let him watch it for you. That will help you fall asleep."
Xu Mengyu rubbed Zheng Tianming's earlobe; he knew how to be sarcastic and sarcastic.
Just then, the doorbell rang. Xu Mengyu reacted even faster than Zheng Tianming. Could it be Xu Lu who had arrived and was there to say hello?
Zheng Tianming pressed Xu Mengyu directly onto the bed. At this hour, the woman across the street should be looking for her child again.
Xu Mengyu tugged hard at Zheng Tianming's pajamas: "I'm going too."
Zheng Tianming picked up the person on the bed. She really should eat more; she has such thin arms and legs.
Xu Mengyu's heart was pounding. She hugged Zheng Tianming tightly, and the moment the door opened, she covered his eyes.
"Hello, have you seen my daughter?" The woman's eyes were fixed on her, with dark circles under them. "She's this big, wearing a pink tutu..." she said, gesturing to her.
In the dim light, she wept. Her daughter was missing, and she couldn't find her no matter how hard she looked.
"I saw it." Zheng Tianming said in a deep voice. He carried Xu Mengyu out and knocked on the door across the street.
It's clear that this isn't the first time he's encountered this situation, and he's even gotten used to it.
The man, still sleepy, opened the door and saw the woman standing there. He sighed deeply, "Why did you run off again?" Then he looked at Zheng Tianming and said, "I'm so sorry, her condition has worsened recently. I'll take her to the hospital in a few days."
As a mother herself, Xu Mengyu felt that women were so pitiful; although the child was found, the child had lost his mind.
Back in her room, Xu Mengyu sighed, "How pitiful! When will all the human traffickers finally die out?"
Zheng Tianming went into the kitchen and heated up a glass of milk. She wondered if she would be even angrier if she knew the truth.
After drinking her milk, Xu Mengyu lay in bed. She saw the message: Xiao Lu was upstairs, and she couldn't wait to see him.
Such severe cyberbullying didn't even keep her from sleeping. Is there something more serious than cyberbullying right now?
"Speak, what is it?" Zheng Tianming's voice was tinged with sleepiness; it was almost one o'clock, and she just wouldn't go to sleep.
Xu Mengyu moved closer to Zheng Tianming, placed her hand on his shoulder, and pressed her forehead against his back, whispering, "How about I have a child for you?" The kind that's eight years old.
"Not good. I don't like children, especially yours." Zheng Tianming said, taking Xu Mengyu's hand off his waist. If he didn't want to talk about it, fine, but the topic was changed so abruptly.
Xu Mengyu's heart skipped a beat. She propped herself up on the bed and said in a calm voice, "I'll go sleep in the next room."
"What's all the fuss about?" Zheng Tianming's tone wasn't very good. He asked her, but she wouldn't say.
Xu Mengyu ignored Zheng Tianming. She got up, grabbed the wheelchair by the bed, and left the room. He didn't like it, so what could she say?
Zheng Tianming sat on the bed and smoked a cigarette. He couldn't do anything about Xu Mengyu. However, why was it so noisy upstairs today? If he remembered correctly, the house had been empty since the old man died.
He was so busy with Xu Mengyu that he didn't even notice that new residents had moved into the building. He flicked his cigarette ash; this was no good place.
He dared to let Xu Mengyu stay here because he was confident in protecting her safety, but it would be dangerous if someone unaware of the situation moved in, especially if they had a child.
Xu Lu was wearing a mask. He had never lived in such a bad house before. As soon as he opened the door, a musty smell hit him. The sofa was crumbly and filthy.
He's a bit of a germaphobe and can't stand it at all; the bodyguards and maids are busy cleaning.
The landlord told her to bring her bags and even gave her an extra two thousand yuan to buy a new quilt. However, the bed was dirty, and the quilt didn't look very clean either.
Needless to say, the bathroom was covered in water stains, and Xu Lu endured the discomfort and sat on a relatively clean wooden chair.
When the doorbell rang, the scarred bodyguard went to open the door. It was so late, who would come...?
Zheng Tianming stood in the doorway in his pajamas. After the door opened, he exchanged a glance with his bodyguard: "Moving? Need any help?"
The bodyguard looked at Zheng Tianming warily: "Sorry to disturb your rest, brother. We just moved in today." As he spoke, he took out a cigarette from his pocket, but his hand slipped and the cigarette fell to the ground.
Zheng Tianming stood still, a foreigner speaking Mandarin?
"It's nothing, I just heard the noise and wanted to come over and ask if I needed any help." Zheng Tianming took the cigarette and put it in his mouth: "I live downstairs, you can call me anytime if you need anything."
The bodyguard narrowed his eyes. The man in front of him was either a martial arts expert or someone who did heavy labor. His hands were covered in calluses. His probing movements just now were either feigned or he was genuinely slow to react.
Upon hearing the sound, Xu Lu remained seated in the living room. The area was unsafe, so he avoided showing his face if possible.
After the door closed, Zheng Tianming went downstairs.
Xu Mengyu couldn't sleep, so she posted the Weibo post she had edited during the day. She didn't want to pay attention to the online opinions, but she saw her fans clarifying things for her everywhere.
Less than 30 seconds after she posted the Weibo post, it received over 10,000 likes.
The comments below were all about "murderer," and some people even posted photos of her at the hospital with captions like "I hope she gets a gynecological disease and dies," and so on.
Some people even issued threats, saying they would kill her whole family if he found her...
Some people even photoshopped black and white pictures of her parents, saying they had given birth to a "beast."
Some fans also cheered her on enthusiastically.
Xu Mengyu sent a text message to her uncle Pei Xiuyan. She noticed that the stock price of the Pei Group was declining, which must be due to her influence.
My father has always worked at my uncle's company. The Pei Group is one of the top ten companies in the world. This matter has caused a great stir, and it is even being discussed on foreign websites.
Uncle: [Everything is fine at home. Take care of yourself.]
Xu Mengyu knew that her uncle was that kind of person; he wouldn't ask too many questions or interfere, but if she asked, he would definitely do everything in his power to help her.
She can't hide here forever; she'll go back once Shen Mei leaves the studio with the artists.
The studio has always had problems, but she was just too busy, so she took this opportunity to make changes. Of course, she also wanted to get back the money Chen Han had, a portion of which was hard-earned by her fans.
You have to vomit it all out, otherwise she will never let it go.
Some so-called friends have already started to distance themselves from her.
Xu Mengyu couldn't help but laugh when she saw this. She used to call her "good little sister" and wished she could give her her heart and soul. But now she not only clarified that her relationship with her had never been very good, but also intentionally or unintentionally revealed that she had bullied her in private.
It's true what they say: when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down; everyone wants to kick it while it's down.
Just don't regret it later.
Zheng Tianming knocked on the guest room door: "I'm coming in."
Xu Mengyu quickly put down her phone and closed her eyes. She didn't want to talk to anyone right now; she just wanted to see her beloved eldest son...
Zheng Tianming gently pushed open the door and saw Xu Mengyu lying on the bed, seemingly already asleep. He tiptoed over.
The room has no air conditioning and is poorly ventilated, making it extremely stuffy and hot.
Xu Mengyu's skill at pretending to be asleep is unparalleled; she's a professional!
Zheng Tianming bent down and gently lifted her from the bed: "Alright, stop pretending." He was even more professional...
Xu Mengyu is ignoring everyone. She originally planned to stay for six months, but now she doesn't want to anymore.
After returning to the master bedroom, Xu Mengyu turned around, hugged the quilt, and prepared to sleep.
Zheng Tianming was still thinking about the new resident who had moved upstairs. He was very concerned because the other party was clearly testing him. He walked with a very stable stance, which showed that he had received professional training.
"Don't open the door for anyone while I'm not here," Zheng Tianming reminded her again, still worried even though she was being protected.
Xu Mengyu remained silent.
Zheng Tianming went straight to sleep. He knew that if Xu Mengyu didn't want to talk, no matter how much he said, it would be useless. She would usually be fine on her own in three to five days.
Xu Mengyu's mind was filled with Zheng Tianming's words, "I don't like children, especially those you gave birth to." It was a huge blow to her.
She didn't even want to lie there; she wanted to take the fawn and leave immediately, never to see it again in this lifetime.
Thinking back to how she even initiated a kiss today, and why she had always held onto expectations of him, she has now come to the conclusion that she is a very despicable woman.
Zheng Tianming reached out and pulled her closer to him. He didn't know what was bothering her or why she was crying. If she was willing to tell him, he would definitely help her solve the problem.
But she's stubborn and refuses to talk about it; she wants to handle everything herself and solve everything on her own...
Xu Mengyu moved closer to the bed, her voice trembling with tears: "Stay away from me, I hate you."
“...”
Zheng Tianming pulled his hand away, but he kept moving closer to her. He's a dog!
Xu Lu received a message early in the morning. He stretched while lying in bed: [Mom, don't worry, I won't let Uncle Zheng find out about me.]
He knew that his maternal grandfather disapproved of his father and mother being together, but his mother still secretly gave birth to him, so he could not show his face in front of his mother's relatives and friends.
Xu Lu threw off the covers and sat up. His mother had chosen him, and that was enough.
"Good morning, young master." The maid brought the clothes into the bedroom.
Xu Lu smiled slightly: "Good morning."
His mother was downstairs, and he would see her soon, so he was in a very good mood.
Sitting in her wheelchair, Xu Mengyu felt an even greater pang of heartache when she saw the words "Uncle Zheng"...
Zheng Tianming, wearing an apron, was making breakfast in the kitchen, and he even steamed dumplings. "I'm going out for a bit, I'll be back in about five minutes," he said, as he carried the dumplings out the door.
Xu Mengyu turned her head. Who was she delivering dumplings to so early in the morning?
Xu Lu was drinking soy milk and eating fried dough sticks when the doorbell rang. He then asked his bodyguard to open the door.
When the door opened, Zheng Tianming was taken aback. Why was it a foreigner again? "I live downstairs from you. I told you last night. It's the local custom to bring you a plate of dumplings."
The bodyguard accepted the dumplings, thanked him, and then closed the door. He wasn't too happy about the neighbor's overly enthusiastic attitude.
Xu Lu glanced at it and, if she wasn't mistaken, the people who came last night and this morning were Uncle Zheng. Her mother would call and yell at him when she was drunk.
If he hadn't seen the text message this morning, he wouldn't have guessed it was Uncle Zheng. No wonder his voice sounded so familiar last night.
Zheng Tianming took out his phone and photographed the house number: [Pay attention to this household]
It's hard not to suspect something when a group of foreigners rent a house here...
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