Chapter 33
On the first day of the new year, before we could even feel the new atmosphere, the worst thing happened.
Cheng Tiandao felt that he shouldn't go out today.
First, he called the seventh brother out. Not long after he separated from the man, the man had an accident. Then, in the hospital, he heard his son say something that could make him have a heart attack.
At that time, he didn't know where to put his old face.
The atmosphere in the car was depressing.
Lu Shenxing's left arm was hanging, and he was smoking with his eyes half closed. The white smoke slowly rose up, and the expression on his face was a little blurry, and only his frown could be vaguely seen.
"Seventh Brother, Xiaozi is still young and hasn't made many friends. He doesn't know what love is. It's just a novelty. It will be gone in a few days." Cheng Tiandao looked at the road ahead, his hands holding the steering wheel sweaty. He said, "Don't take it seriously."
Lu Shenxing flicked the cigarette between his fingers and said, "No."
After hearing the answer from the person in the back seat, Cheng Tiandao breathed a sigh of relief. What he had just said was false. He knew his son very well. He had never been the kind of frivolous and casual person since he was a child. He did what he said.
That's why this is serious. Cheng Tiandao sighed. He didn't want his son to leave him before, but now that this has happened, his son must go, and go quickly, the sooner the better.
Fang Wen, who was playing with her daughter at home, saw Cheng Tiandao coming back with a sullen face and asked curiously, "Xiao Zi just came back and he wasn't feeling well. Why are you like this too? Is it Lao Qi..."
"Seventh Brother just injured his arm." Cheng Tiandao said this and went upstairs.
"Hey, shoes! Change your shoes!" Fang Wen said helplessly from behind, with a puzzled look on her face, "They're all like this. They were fine last night when we were watching the gala..."
Cheng Zi was sitting at the desk in the room. The hot water next to him had already cooled down. He heard the door lock behind him turn, followed by footsteps and a heavy sigh.
"How long?"
Cheng Zi didn't look back, "I forgot."
"What do you like about your uncle?" Cheng Tiandao had two wives in his life. The first one was agreed upon by the parents of both parties, and he got married without even meeting her. The second one, Fang Wen, was introduced by a friend.
The word "like" plays a very insignificant role in a marriage or even a relationship.
"Feeling." Cheng Ziqing closed his eyes. He couldn't tell when he discovered that whenever he was with that man, he would feel a sense of familiarity, as if they had known each other in their previous life.
Cheng Tiandao is old, but he still doesn't understand what feelings are. "Dad has thought about it. It's okay for you to like a man, but he can't be your uncle."
Cheng Zi said calmly, "I am not your biological son, and I have nothing to do with him."
"As long as you call me dad, he will always be your uncle!" After the stern words, Cheng Tiandao suddenly looked much older. His voice slowed down, "Son, do you understand what dad means?"
Cheng Zi remained silent.
"This time I'm going abroad to develop well there," said Cheng Tiandao.
Cheng Zi opened his eyes, turned around and looked at the person who had raised him for twenty years.
"Don't look at me like that, Dad." Cheng Tiandao felt bad. He seemed like a wicked father-in-law who broke up a couple. "Dad asked for you. Your uncle only thinks of you as his nephew. He has no other thoughts."
Cheng Zi's lips tightened slightly, forming a sharp curve, but after just a moment, they relaxed again, and he said softly, "I understand."
"Momentary feelings are all illusions." Cheng Tiandao said earnestly, "Son, you are still young. Go out more and see more, and you will find that there are many possibilities."
Cheng Zi lowered his head and said nothing, tightening the curve of his jawline, which made people feel a little uncomfortable.
"Think about it carefully." Cheng Tiandao closed the door and went out.
Cheng Zi sat in the chair for a long time. He opened the drawer and took out the sketchbook. He rubbed his fingers for a few times, found the pencil and finished the half-drawn picture, then took out his backpack and stuffed the notebook in.
Throwing himself onto the bed, Cheng Zi raised his hands to rest his arms on, staring blankly at the white-washed ceiling. He had been keeping that secret in his heart, intending never to tell it out, but he didn't expect that because of today's misunderstanding, he let those words out, and he felt much more relaxed.
I already knew the ending, but I'm still disappointed...
On the sixth day of the New Year, Cheng Tiandao did not come out to see Cheng Zi off. He stood on the balcony and watched his son carry the suitcase out of the house. The lonely figure walked farther and farther away until he disappeared around the corner of the road.
Fang Wen came over and said, "Why are you crying? It's not like Xiao Zi won't come back."
Cheng Tiandao reached out and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
"If you are so reluctant to let him go, why do you let him go?" Fang Wen couldn't understand what his lover was planning. He had spent most of his life thinking about the child, and now he even sent him abroad.
"It's for his own good." Cheng Tiandao sniffed.
Fang Wen took out a handkerchief and put it on his nose to pinch it. "You are an old man, why are you still crying?"
Cheng Tiandao's voice was buzzing, "The old man is more fragile."
That day, Lu Shenxing was still asleep when his cell phone vibrated a few times. He took it and opened it to see a text message from an unfamiliar number with two simple words: Take care.
He threw his phone aside and huddled back into bed, saying, "Good nephew, have a nice trip."
As winter passed and spring came, Lu Shenxing would occasionally drink tea and chat with Cheng Tiandao and go to his house for dinner, but the two brothers intentionally or unintentionally avoided a certain name and that topic.
Women are attentive. Fang Wen was puzzled at first, but later she found that whenever she mentioned Xiaozi, their expressions became a little strange. Moreover, after Xiaozi went abroad, she only spoke briefly every time she called home. Whenever she mentioned Laoqi's affairs, the other party would find various excuses to hang up.
Combining these phenomena, she felt that she had guessed a possibility.
After saying goodbye to Cheng Tiandao, Lu Shenxing changed his shoes at the entrance and left. He saw Fang Wen standing in the corner outside the gate waiting for him, "Sister-in-law."
Fang Wen pushed the hair on her cheek behind her ear and said without reason, "Xiao Zi called yesterday and said he's doing well over there and seems to have made a lot of friends."
"Sister-in-law, just say what you want to say." Lu Shenxing was confused.
"Then just say it straight." Fang Wen looked at Lu Shenxing, "Seventh Brother, I'm shamelessly asking you for something."
After a few seconds, Lu Shenxing understood Fang Wen's purpose and said without hesitation, "He is my nephew."
Fang Wen's wrinkled eyes curved, and a reassuring smile appeared on her face. She said, "Seventh Brother, remember your promise today."
Watching Fang Wen go back, Lu Shenxing had a strange feeling. He didn't know where the feeling came from, but by the time he realized it, it had already begun to unfold in his heart.
Cheng Zi said he liked him, and Lu Shenxing adjusted the cuffs of his coat. Why? His appearance was far from the traditional standard of handsomeness. At most, he was rich, but the other party just didn't care about his money.
Lu Shenxing put his hands in his coat pockets and walked towards the parking lot, his leather shoes stepping on the dead leaves. He didn't believe that anything in the world could happen without a reason.
Life went on as usual. While investing in projects, Lu Shenxing continued his charity work, investing money in them and accumulating public virtue.
He didn't know when it started, but he realized that he couldn't see the child with obsessive-compulsive disorder abusing himself, and suddenly felt that something was missing.
Going to the gym as usual, Lu Shenxing saw someone in the locker room. He frowned and asked, "What are you doing here?"
"So you're the boss of Shengshi." The mixed-race man whistled, admiring Lu Shenxing's well-developed abdominal muscles. "You're a big celebrity, so it's easy to find out about you."
"I remember your name is A Rui." Lu Shenxing pulled down his vest. "If you have something to say, say it. If you don't, get out."
"That kid from Luoyang hired someone to kill me." Ari's face changed, he suppressed his anger and lowered his voice.
"Aren't you alive?" Lu Shenxing saw the kiss marks on his neck and collarbone, and a tattoo on his waist with an unidentifiable pattern. He seemed to be living a very fulfilling life.
"I'm lucky. Damn it! I thought I was getting a rabbit, but it turned out to be a mad dog." Ari's blue eyes were filled with irritation. He grabbed a handful of his hair fiercely. "If I had known you were going to give me that money, I wouldn't have taken it."
"You're the one who's playing with him." Lu Shenxing remained calm. "What does it have to do with me?"
"Didn't you ask me to play with him?" Ari couldn't believe it.
"Who can prove it?" Lu Shenxing sneered.
Are's face changed drastically. This person gave him cash and left no evidence when he spoke. He also forgot to record the conversation this time. His face turned pale and he was speechless.
"I hate being threatened the most." Lu Shenxing patted his face. "What did you say back then? Do you need me to remind you?"
Arei cursed, "F*ck!"
"If I were you, I'd either hide abroad or in a remote mountain area to avoid the spotlight." Lu Shenxing glanced at him, "or I'd do as Luoyang did and find someone more powerful and wealthy than him to back me up."
Arei's eyes lit up. He pressed closer, raised his knee and rubbed Lu Shenxing, and blew into Lu Shenxing's ear, "Why don't I follow you? I'm very good at driving piles, and I can also play the flute. I can easily play for two or three hours at a time."
"You reek of cheap condoms." Lu Shenxing grabbed his hair and pulled it back in disgust, forcing him to look up. "I'm warning you, don't show up in front of me again."
"Okay, I'll leave now." Arei begged for mercy in pain, staggering away unwillingly.
Lu Shenxing stood there, leaning against the cabinet door and taking a puff of cigarette. He should kill the person to silence him. If he just let the other person go, it might cause trouble in the future.
Lu Shenxing had a problem. Once he had an idea, he had to do it. He sent someone to kill A Rui that night, and it was very quick.
In his opinion, the matter was really over.
One day, Lu Shenxing was waiting for the red light at an intersection when he received a voice message from the system. His first reaction was that the mission was completed. However, before he could be happy, he saw a list appear in the void in front of him.
Item Name: Chrysanthemum | Flower Spirit
Effect: Wet, wet, wet
Price: 1,000 Love Points
Item Name: Haoyan
Effect: Slippery
Price: 1,500 Love Points
From now on, you can enjoy a discount of 100 love points when purchasing a package.
How to earn Love Points: Bringing a lost child home will earn you 1,100 Love Points; helping an elderly person cross the street will earn you 2,000 Love Points; providing assistance to the disabled will earn you 1,642 Love Points...
After reading this long section on how to obtain it, Lu Shenxing's eyelids twitched.
The effect of the item is great, but the price is even better. Why the hell is it such a rip-off?
"I don't need any of this."
Lu Shenxing answered immediately that buying condoms and lubricant would solve all the problems.
"Ding, Mr. Lu, are you sure?"
It seemed that he was not 100% sure. Lu Shenxing turned the steering wheel and changed the route. Just in case, it would be better to save some money as a backup.
After parking the car in the parking lot on the third floor of the shopping mall, Lu Shenxing pushed the cart forward. The big shopping mall was crowded and there were many problems.
After wandering around for a while, Lu Shenxing saw a little girl of three or four years old picking at beef jerky on the shelf. He looked around and didn't find any adults present.
"Little boy, where is your mother?"
The little girl tilted her head to look, then turned away and burst into tears. Lu Shenxing, "..."
"Mom—ah—"
A woman who was chatting and strolling with her best friend heard a familiar cry. She turned around and found that her child was missing. She hurriedly ran over to the sound of the cry. Seeing the upper-class dress of the person next to the child, she swallowed the curse on her lips, quickly picked up the child and kissed him, "Baby, it's okay, Mommy is here."
Lu Shenxing walked away dejectedly. After he scared the third child to tears, his temples were throbbing. Did he really look like the bad uncle?
"Uncle, can you help me pick up the bread on the ground?"
Lu Shenxing looked up at the smiling young girl standing in front of him, then lowered his gaze, passing over her miniskirt and slender legs. She had just deliberately thrown the bread and waited for him to pick it up, and her technique was very skillful.
I guess once he bends down, the scenery under the miniskirt will be exposed. Any normal man will have a reaction after seeing it, and the rest will be easy.
"Kid, uncle doesn't eat tender grass."
The smile on the young girl's face froze. She squatted down angrily, picked up the bread, put it in her shopping bag and walked away.
Lu Shenxing rolled his eyes. Is this kid stupid? Doesn't he know there's a grown man across from him when he's spread his legs?
After spending more than an hour in the mall, Lu Shenxing gained nothing. He found a place on the roadside to wait. After a while, a hunchbacked old man came over with difficulty. The plastic bag in his hand suddenly broke, and oranges rolled all over the floor.
He put out his cigarette and walked over, forcing a friendly and kind smile. "Grandpa, do you need any help?"
The old man stared at Lu Shenxing warily and shouted at the top of his lungs, "What do you want to do?"
His shout attracted the attention and pointers of passers-by, most of whom looked at him with sympathy, while a few looked at him as an idiot.
Lu Shenxing's facial muscles twitched. It's hard to be a good person these days.
Besides, he has done so many charity activities, and donating huge amounts of money to support poor areas doesn't count as showing love?
Lu Shenxing failed repeatedly but finally got the knack after a few days. He changed out of his formal clothes and put on an ordinary casual jacket and jeans. When he walked onto the street, he looked like a middle-aged man who was pressured by life but still remained positive.
At Lotte Plaza next to the Drum Gate, Lu Shenxing touched the child sitting alone on the stone steps and said, "Little boy, uncle will take you to find your mother, okay?"
The corner of his mouth twitched. Why did these words sound so much like those of a human trafficker?
Lu Shenxing successfully sent the child to the police station and learned that the child's parents had reported the case more than four hours ago. He earned his love points, and he saw lost children almost every three or four days. Later, he simply busted a human trafficking den. He found that those parents were good at finding excuses to neglect the existence of their children.
Although he had never been successful in helping the elderly cross the road, Lu Shenxing often gave up his seat for them.
As the love points accumulated more and more, Lu Shenxing could buy fifty meal packages. In addition to the sense of accomplishment, he also felt more at ease.
Once, Lu Shenxing took a pregnant woman who was kicked out of a taxi to the hospital. A passerby filmed the whole process and posted it online. Some netizens joked that rich people really know how to have fun, and more of them are spreading positive energy.
Shengshi Real Estate has therefore received more attention and trust.
Lu Shenxing was invited to be interviewed and presented himself as a successful person who is both caring and knows how to give back to society.
"I'm not a good person." Lu Shenxing crossed his legs and spoke in a charming voice, "I'm trying."
"Mr. Cheng is such a joker," the host said, expressing the audience's thoughts. "If you're not a good person, then there are no good people in the world."
Lu Shenxing maintained a mature and steady demeanor. He was really not a good person and no one believed him.
The host smiled and asked, "I believe everyone is as curious as I am, what motivated Mr. Cheng to make this decision?
Facing the camera, Lu Shenxing curled his lips, his small eyes full of sincerity, "As long as everyone gives a little love."
The audience responded in unison, "This world will become a beautiful place!"
The music started and the applause began. This was a perfect interview that attracted the attention of those who were starting a business or wanted to start a business. It also made Lu Shenxing's tall image more solid, and he was named an ambassador of love.
Lu Shenxing, who ranks first among the golden bachelors in China, is being targeted by countless people, and more and more people want to climb into his bed.
In June of that year, Lu Shenxing met a person he hit it off with in the mountains. He was a young man who was born and raised in the mountains and had the simplicity and honesty of the people there.
The young man looked at Old Lu Shenxing with the same grateful eyes as everyone else, and kept saying thank you.
"No need to thank me." Lu Shenxing waved his hand. He was also doing this for himself.
It just so happened that Cheng Tiandao was on a business trip to G City, and he suddenly thought of going to Ling County to see how Lao Qi's charity activities were going. In the county town, he accidentally saw a man walking with his Lao Qi. He didn't know what Lao Qi said, but the man's face turned red.
Cheng Tiandao called his son as soon as he got home. His original intention was to test his son's thoughts and let him know that it was useless to insist.
Due to the time difference, Cheng Zi, who was on the other side of the ocean, had already fallen asleep. Hearing the voice on the phone, he said nonchalantly, "Really?"
"Yeah, that model is no worse than Luoyang's, and looks very obedient." Cheng Tiandao didn't notice anything and continued, "This time your uncle is finally settled."
Cheng Zi said calmly, "Dad, I'm sleepy."
Cheng Tiandao then remembered that it was late at night over there with his son. He blamed himself and said, "Go to bed quickly."
After hanging up the phone, Cheng Zi sat alone at the head of the bed and didn't sleep all night.
The conditions in the mountains were harsh, and Lu Shenxing lived there for a few days before a rainstorm trapped him.
The young man handed over the washed pears stiffly, "Brother Cheng, thank you so much for what you have done for our village."
He seemed to have made a major decision, and with trembling hands he unbuttoned his clothes, "Cheng, Brother Cheng, come in."
Looking at the door of the other party's house, Lu Shenxing squinted his eyes and did not move. He didn't know why, but he didn't want to go in physically or mentally. Inexplicably, he felt that the door should not be so wide.
"Brother Cheng, where are you going?" The young man was still squatting there, his face red as if it was dripping with blood.
"Pee." Lu Shenxing said without even turning his head.
It was raining heavily outside. Lu Shenxing stood in front of the toilet, holding the bird. His thoughts began to return. He felt that the feeling he had these days was really wrong. He had an illusion that he was looking for someone's shadow through that honest man.
Lu Shenxing wiped the rain off his face. As soon as he entered the room, he saw the young man standing there in shame, stammering, "Cheng, Brother Cheng, I'm sorry, I thought you wanted to..."
"You're overthinking it."
After Lu Shenxing finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of the young man heaving a sigh of relief, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
"Go to bed early."
The young man sighed, gathered his tattered clothes, opened the door and walked into the rain.
Lu Shenxing sat on the stool, listening to the sound of rain hitting the window. The rain should stop tomorrow.
He ate two pears in one breath, ran to the toilet, came back, took off his wet clothes, picked up the water that had been poured on the table at some point, and drank it in one gulp.
Lu Shenxing felt a little hot for no reason at night. He panted, closed his eyes, rolled up his clothes and threw them down.
Lu Shenxing had a dream.
A pair of hands grabbed him dishonestly. The hands had slender joints, round fingertips, and moist and hot palms. They teased him endlessly with malicious intent, as if venting their anger.
In a daze, Lu Shenxing felt someone whispering in his ear. He wanted to open his eyes, but every time he seemed to be stopped by some force.
His body felt heavy and breathing became difficult. Lu Shenxing was brought to a door. He reached out and touched the door frame randomly. The familiar touch and the narrow width spread clearly under his fingers, becoming stronger and stronger.
He suddenly shuddered, and the door actually sucked him in forcefully.
Out of instinct, Lu Shenxing couldn't control himself. Driven by the familiar cramping feeling that was deeply rooted in his bones, he jumped here and there, fiddled with things, walked around in circles from all angles, and poured several basins of boiling water into the door.
A trace of pain suddenly exploded in his mind, attacking him in an instant. Lu Shenxing unconsciously hugged his head and fell to the side, as if something was being uncovered...
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