Chapter 89 Guan Hailong Asking for Trouble
But it is said that after Guan Hailong was scolded by Bai Taotao that day, he returned home in a daze.
He locked himself in the room for a whole day and night.
I couldn't sleep for a whole day and night, and I was full of random thoughts.
Is he really as bad as Bai Taotao said?
Guan Hailong was not convinced.
But Bai Taotao was right about one thing: in this family, except for him who was useless, everyone else had already found their own position.
Song Zhi has great ideas and specializes in the research of aerospace engines.
Fang Shenghao majored in foreign languages and he mastered at least two foreign languages.
Haishan is obsessed with painting and has become a little famous in the circle. It is said that Liu Xuexu's mother has secured a place for her to stay in school to teach, but Haishan is unwilling to come back...
Even Fang Ling and Guan Haifu——
Although the two of them just sang and danced in the art troupe, Fang Ling, who was over 50 years old, was very self-controlled in her diet, which made her figure look slim and graceful. When she performed on stage, she applied thick ink makeup on her face. From a distance, no one would doubt that she was a girl of 15 or 16!
Guan Haifu also achieved nothing. But at least she has been inspired by Bai Taotao's konghou playing recently and has started to practice very hard. Even though she has countless blisters on her two hands and ten fingers, she still endures the pain and plays for at least seven or eight hours a day. It is said that she is making rapid progress. Fang Ling is very happy about this and is arranging for Guan Haifu to register for the exam.
And what about Guan Hailong?
He just -
You will only waste your time day by day, always only seeing what others have gained, and never caring about what others have paid.
It’s not that his father Guan Qingbai didn’t make plans for him.
When Guan Hailong was still in school, Guan Qingbai told him to join the army as soon as he graduated from high school - first go to other places, start from the grassroots, and then go to the front line, or be admitted to a military academy, study for a few years, accumulate military merits, and be promoted to officer, and then be transferred back to the capital after ten or twenty years...
But Guan Hailong didn't want to.
At that time, he felt that his father just wanted to drive him away and erase his belonging in this family.
He stubbornly refused to join the army.
In the end, Guan Qingbai compromised.
later……
Guan Hailong closed his eyes.
He is already twenty-eight years old this year, exactly ten years after graduating from high school at the age of eighteen.
Now looking back -
Only then did I realize how correct my father’s decision was!
If he had listened to his father's advice earlier and joined the army and worked hard in another place, ten years would have been enough for him to be promoted to a low-ranking officer! If I can hold on for another ten years, I might become a mid-level officer and be transferred back to Kyoto...
Who dares to underestimate him?
After all, he is Guan Qingbai's only biological son. No matter how outstanding Song Zhi and Fang Shenghao are, they can never replace his position in this family.
It’s a pity that he was young and hot-headed, and misinterpreted his father’s good intentions, and was unwilling to walk the path that had been paved for him. At the same time, he himself has no dreams, no prospects, and no ability to walk the path he wants to walk. He just feels that the whole world owes him...
Thinking about it now, Bai Taotao’s words were like a wake-up call!
——Isn’t Song Zhi living a painful life?
His father Song Xi was the commander-in-chief of the Southern Capital and was on equal footing with Guan Qingbai. Song Zhi did not join the army either, but he chose a path of his own and fought for it. Song Zhi is only 27 years old now, and it is said that he is already a well-known researcher in the circle.
——Isn’t Hussein’s life painful?
Hussein is a woman, and her mind is more delicate and sensitive. The longing for her deceased mother, the disappointment in her biological father, the hatred for her stepmother, the jealousy of her stepsister... these negative emotions tormented her day and night, making her miserable and driving her crazy. She was more sad and hated this family more than Guan Hailong! However, Hussein, who had never received any instruction from his deceased mother, resolutely picked up the paintbrush!
Hussein is only 24 years old this year, but he is already a young painter. Liu Xuexu's mother said that Du Min, who was 24 years old at that time, was definitely not as successful in painting as Hussein is now!
Guan Hailong held his head with his fingers deeply inserted into his hair. He sat on the bed like a trapped beast, sobbing softly for half the night.
Until I was so hungry that I couldn't bear it anymore.
He got out of bed, staggered out of the door, and went to the kitchen on the first floor to see if there was anything to eat.
Standing in front of the stove, Guan Hailong saw a plate of food and a bowl of rice covered by a rice cover.
Fang Ling would not do such a thing.
It was obvious at first glance that it was prepared for him by Aunt Cai.
Guan Hailong touched the bowl; it was cold.
He took the kettle off the coal stove, put a wok on it, poured a little oil into the wok, and then poured the leftovers directly into the wok.
Inexplicably, Guan Hailong remembered a joke that Guan Haifu used to like to tell the most -
"Do you know what Song Zhi's favorite food is? You will never guess...Song Zhi likes to eat leftovers the most, hahahaha!"
Guan Hailong held his forehead with his hand, feeling a little regretful.
——He and Song Zhi are brothers and grew up together since childhood. They are as close as brothers and their relationship is so good that they can even wear the same pair of pants.
Before his mother passed away, Guan Hailong was very naughty. Because of the mother's unique aesthetic views, Guan Hailong and Song Zhi's aesthetic views were also distorted. Guan Hailong always fights with others outside because of this.
He still can't win...
Every time, Song Zhi would come to the rescue, chase away the other kids, pull him back, wipe his wounds, and help him sew his torn clothes. If you can fool your mother, then do it. Sometimes, when the wounds were on his head and face and he couldn't hide it anymore, Song Zhi would tell his mother that other children were scolding him for having no mother and that Guan Hailong was standing up for him.
Every time at this time, Guan Hailong always receives the most gentle and meticulous treatment from his mother.
It has to be said that he enjoyed his mother and Song Zhi's bias so much that sometimes he would deliberately provoke other children.
Later, my mother died.
Later, my father married Fang Ling.
Guan Hailong couldn't stand Fang Shenghao brought by Fang Ling. Seeing that Fang Shenghao lived alone in a room, he wanted to sleep in the same room with Song Zhi?
So Guan Hailong kicked Song Zhi out of his room.
Song Zhi at that time...
Only six years old.
Now think about it, a six-year-old child who was fostered in someone else's home, lost his biological mother, his biological father ignored him, his adoptive mother who loved him passed away, and his adoptive father was the same as if he didn't exist...how many ways did he have to protect himself?
So from the age of six, little Song Zhi began to sleep on the floor of Guan's living room and only ate leftovers every day...
On such a cold winter night, is little Song Zhi cold sleeping on the floor? What was he thinking when he fried the leftovers himself?
Guan Hailongtou felt like a bastard for once!
The aroma from the food in the pot brought Guan Hailong back to his senses.
He shoveled the pot a few times, sprinkled some salt into the pot, and then scooped it up and poured it into the plate.
Guan Hailong went to the living room holding a plate of heated leftover rice.
I just sat down at the table and haven’t had time to eat yet…
There was a sound of door lock at the entrance——
Guan Hailong turned around and saw his father Guan Qingbai walking in, exhausted, wearing socks on his feet and holding his shoes in his hands.
"Dad!" Guan Hailong called out to his father.
He wanted to ask you why you weren't wearing shoes.
Suddenly I understood - my father must have often come home late at night, and was afraid of waking up the people at home, so he could do the task of taking off and carrying shoes so skillfully.
For a moment, Guan Hailong was speechless.
Guan Qingbai saw his son and asked in surprise, "Hailong? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Guan Hailong thought for a moment and asked, "Dad, do you want some fried rice too?"
Guan Qingbai nodded happily, "Okay!"
Guan Hailong went to the kitchen to get some bowls and chopsticks and poured a cup of boiling water.
He put the boiling water in front of Guan Qingbai, and then scooped half of the fried rice on the plate into the empty bowl.
Guan Qingbai sipped on the boiling water, drank most of it, picked up the bowl and ate, "Did you cook this rice?"
Guan Hailong said "hmm".
Guan Qingbai laughed and said, "I thought Song Zhi was the only one who knew how to make fried rice!"
The father and son suddenly fell into awkward silence at the same time.
Guan Hailong continued to eat in silence.
After a while, he suddenly said, "Dad, I'm sorry for all these years."
Guan Qingbai opened his mouth wide, and the action of eating rice suddenly stopped.
He looked at Guan Hailong in shock and did not ask him why he suddenly apologized.
After a while, Guan Qingbai returned to normal and continued to eat in silence.
Guan Hailong sighed, "Dad, I have been too willful these years and have broken your heart. I have also hurt Song Zhi and Hai Shan... I am really sorry."
Guan Qingbai's eyes turned red.
"I am also responsible," Guan Qingbai whispered, "...I really didn't care enough about you, Hailong, I also want to say sorry to you."
Guan Hailong asked in a low voice: "So I want to ask you now, do you have any suggestions for me?"
This was the first time he bowed his head and admitted defeat to his father.
Guan Qingbai was greatly shocked.
But he fell silent again.
——When Hailong was still young, he did think about letting Hailong join the army and serve in another place. Thinking that Hailong is still young, after entering the military camp, there is still a chance to smooth out his edges, transform his character, and broaden his horizons...
Now?
Hailong is almost thirty years old.
His personality has been formed and his thinking has been solidified. Does he want to change it?
It's very difficult.
Guan Qingbai thought for a long time and said, "You and Haishan both inherited your mother's artistic genes in your blood. Going the path of calligraphy and painting is probably the most suitable shortcut for you at the moment."
——Hailong has been taught calligraphy by his mother since he was four years old. He can write several kinds of elegant cursive script and is also good at hard pen calligraphy.
If I pick up the brush and hard pen writing skills while working, I believe I will be able to achieve some success in three or four years of practice.
Haishan is now somewhat famous in the painting world. If his brother is good at calligraphy, he could use her fame... Or, he could directly use his mother Du Min's fame in the painting world to join the ranks of calligraphers.
Thinking of this, Guan Qingbai looked at his son expectantly.
Guan Hailong also looked at Guan Qingbai for a long time without saying anything.
He was very disappointed.
Before he opened his mouth, he really hoped that his father could arrange a new job for him. Even if we start from the grassroots level, it will be better than burning boilers now.
Unexpectedly...
He has already apologized, but his father... is still unwilling to do anything about it?
Guan Hailong closed his eyes and said word by word: "Dad, thank you!"
Guan Qingbai realized the anger hidden in his son's tone and was stunned, "Hailong, you——"
Guan Hailong hurriedly finished the last bite of rice and walked to the kitchen with the empty plate. "I'm done. I'm going upstairs to rest." After saying that, he put the plate and chopsticks back in the kitchen, turned around and hurried upstairs.
Guan Qingbai looked at his son's back with a look of disappointment.
He shook his head and sighed heavily.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day when Song Zhi and Bai Taotao held their housewarming party.
The banquet was held in their new home.
Most of the people who came to the housewarming party were Song Zhi’s teachers, colleagues and friends.
There are also Taotao’s friends.
However, Taotao still has relatively few friends, only Wang Bingyuan's family who are originally from Kyoto, Cheng Zhujun and her brother who rushed over from their hometown after hearing the news, and so on.
There were about forty or fifty people in total.
Taotao went to the neighbor's house next door to borrow a table and chairs, and gave each of them a bowl of braised pork as a thank you gift. She also invited the original owner, Brother Tan, his wife and children.
Brother Tan sold his house in the first place to pay for his wife's medical treatment. His wife had a brain tumor.
Mrs. Tan was very thin and her skin was unusually pale. She has a pretty face, a gentle personality and always has a smile on her face. They also have a very well-behaved son named Xiao Ming, who is five years old and looks very quiet, like a quail.
Tan Xiaoming is two years younger than Huang Dou and has always been running around with Huang Dou... Mrs. Tan's eyes have always been following her lively son, with a sad and affectionate look in her eyes.
Tao Tao saw it and went over to greet her, "Mrs. Tan, what kind of food do you like to eat?"
Mrs. Tan looked at Taotao and said with a smile, "I like to eat everything."
Brother Tan sighed, "But she can't eat anything..."
Mrs. Tan said softly, "I'm sick, so I eat less." Then she said to Taotao, "Don't worry about me. I'm not picky. I can eat anything! I'm from the countryside too, and we country people are the least picky!"
As she spoke, her eyes were once again fixed on her son.
Tan Xiaoming and Huangdou were jumping around on the bluestone slabs, while Mungdou and Potato were chattering along beside them.
Taotao asked Brother Tan how Sister Tan's condition was.
Brother Tan said with a sad face, "The doctor said that the tumor in her brain is benign, but craniotomy... you know, opening the skull and taking out the tumor... the risk of the operation is still very high! Taotao, thank you for buying my house, so I can afford to pay for her medical treatment... The time for her operation has been set, February 23rd in the early spring! I hope everything goes well!"
Tao Tao placed her hand on Mrs. Tan's shoulder, passed a little bit of spiritual energy to her, and said, "Mrs. Tan will definitely get better!"
"Thank you for your good wishes." Brother Tan said.
Taotao was busy.
Guests come in batches——
Professor Huang came with his colleagues from the research institute, several presidents and leaders from the Agricultural University came, several presidents and leaders from the University of Technology came, and several presidents and leaders from the Aviation University also came...
Guan Qingbai also arrived in casual clothes with his family, all smiling.
Song Zhi introduced Bai Zhenggan to Guan Qingbai.
Guan Qingbai, "My dear relatives, we are destined to be together. It's not just because the children have become a family... Look, your last name is Bai, and there is a Bai character in my name, too. This means we are destined to be relatives!"
Bai Zhenggan laughed out loud, "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!" Then he sighed, "It would be great if Shanshan was here too, so your family could be reunited."
Guan Qingbai asked about Guan Haishan's situation again, and the two fathers went to chat aside.
Fang Ling was greeting Tang Liren and Mrs. Huang.
In fact, Fang Ling looked down on Tang Liren and thought she was just a country woman. As a result, when I saw her today, I found that Miss Tang had a pretty face, good manners, and was dressed just like city women. Her words were humorous, and even when she was chatting with the intellectual Mrs. Huang, she was humorous and kept up with current affairs, which really made people feel like spring breeze.
Tang Liren: Thanks to Taotao's method of applying cucumber slices and potato slices on her face, now Xingxing is tinkering with it at home every day, and she also gets covered in Xingxing's masks. Over time, my skin has really improved a lot!
Unexpectedly, this made Fang Ling look at the Bai family in a different light.
Guan Haifu liked Taotao's new house very much. "Bai Taotao, I didn't expect you to have good taste! Wow, this house is so beautiful! I like this yard too... Hey, what kind of flowers are these? Why are they so wilted?"
When Guan Haifu is not causing trouble, she is a nice person.
Since she asked in a nice voice, Taotao answered seriously and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Guan Hailong stood in the corner and no one paid any attention to him.
The little girl Hongdou is ten years old this year and is very smart. The job that Fourth Aunt assigned to her today was to keep a close eye on every guest that arrived, and make sure that the guests had chairs to sit on, tea to drink, and snacks to eat.
So Hongdou considerately brought Guan Hailong a chair, and brought a tray full of peanuts, melon seeds and candies, and enthusiastically invited him to eat, and finally carefully brought him a cup of tea.
Guan Hailong finally felt less embarrassed.
Sitting not far from him was a group of chattering married women.
They were chatting very loudly and Guan Hailong could hear it clearly.
"My goodness, Song Zhi and his wife bought such a beautiful house without blinking an eye! If you ask me, Bai Taotao is really lucky. She married a man and got food and clothes! If she wasn't pretty, she wouldn't have such a good life!"
"Hey, tell me, where did Song Zhi get the money to buy such a nice villa? He's still young, not even 30! And he used to work in the countryside... It's impossible for him to have so much money!"
"Don't say that. Xiao Song doesn't have much money. He borrowed money from us when he bought the house... and he just paid it back two days ago. Everyone earns money with their own hands... Money can't fall from the sky!"
"Oh, don't you know? Song Zhi's family is very powerful. His biological father is General Song Xi of Nandu, and his adoptive father is the top leader of the Jingdu Military Region! If two such powerful leaders give him a little from their fingers, he will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life!"
"Really? Song Zhi is really not simple. Not only does he come from a well-off family, but he is also so capable. It's really rare!"
"Speaking of this, I remembered a joke that happened before... There was a guy who insisted on exchanging his place in the city with Song Zhi. Song Zhi told him that he couldn't exchange, but the guy refused to listen and forced Song Zhi to do it. Song Zhi then went to the countryside, and the guy replaced Song Zhi and stayed in our research institute to work... As a result, the guy didn't know how to do any of the work in the research institute! He was so young and had to work in the message room delivering newspapers and answering the phone... Don't you think it's hilarious!"
"Who is this person? How can he be so stupid! Is it so easy to work in a research institute? He really overestimates his own abilities, hahahaha..."
"Let me think... It's been several years, I can't remember clearly... Is that person's last name Guan? The Guan of the agency? Or the Guan of management..."
Guan Hailong just felt a burning sensation on his face.
He couldn't sit there any longer, so he walked aside with his teacup, afraid that others would recognize him.
But when he walked to the side, he heard another group of people chatting -
"See? The guy chatting with Xiao Song's father-in-law is Mr. Guan!"
"Xiao Song is Mr. Guan's godson, right?"
"Yes, Mr. Guan has three sons in total, one is his biological son, one is his stepson brought by his current wife, and the other is his adopted son, Xiao Song. Xiao Song is very capable, we all know that. I heard that the stepson is also very capable. He had already been sent to the countryside to work in the production team, but was recently recalled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has been evaluated and promoted..."
"Then the biological son of Guan Laobu should be very powerful too, right?"
"Haha, that depends on one's opinion! I heard... it seems like they're burning a boiler in a hotel!"
"What? Boilerman? Impossible?"
Guan Hailong felt his face burning!
He couldn't wait to leave -
Turning around, I saw Song Zhi and Fang Shenghao standing aside, talking and laughing with their arms folded.
Both of them were outstanding, handsome and elegant. When they stood there, several young wives and single girls looked at them and asked who was standing with Xiao Song and whether he was married. Do you have a partner? How is the family situation?
Guan Hailong was so angry that his chest heaved violently.
At this moment, it seemed to him that Song Zhi and Fang Shenghao were smiling so happily...
——Song Zhiming knew that he hated Fang Shenghao, but he still acted like a brother to Fang Shenghao? This is a betrayal to him, is it intentional to disgust him?
——Fang Shenghao is even more disgusting! He almost drooled when staring at Bai Taotao that day, and now he can still act like a good brother with Song Zhi?
Haha, what else can these two talk about?
Nine times out of ten, they are making fun of him, Guan Hailong!
Especially——
When Fang Shenghao glanced over here inadvertently and saw Guan Hailong...I don't know what he said to Song Zhi, but Song Zhi chuckled.
Guan Hailong felt as if all the blood in his body was rushing into his brain!
He could no longer control himself and rushed to Song Zhi.
Song Zhi, who was chatting with Fang Shenghao in Japanese: ...
Fang Shenghao was also stunned.
Song Fang and the other man looked at each other.
And when Guan Hailong saw that Song Fang and the other person stopped their conversation so tacitly, he looked at him in surprise?
He was even more angry and said with gnashing teeth: "Song Zhi! Don't... be too proud!"
Song Zhi frowned.
Fang Shenghao looked around and said softly, "Hailong, today is Song Zhi's housewarming celebration, which is his proud day. Don't be too impulsive. Let's talk about it when we get home."
"Who's going home with you?" Guan Hailong said coldly, "...Where is your home?"
Fang Shenghao's face suddenly turned pale.
Song Zhi looked at Guan Hailong coldly and asked word by word: "What do you want?"
——In fact, he had always wanted to find Guan Hailong and make things clear: if there is anything, come to him, and don’t cause trouble for Taotao when he is away. Unexpectedly, before he had the chance to find Guan Hailong, Guan Hailong came to him on his own and chose to attack on such a day?
Guan Hailong wanted to embarrass Song Zhi, so he lowered his voice and said, "You should understand your own identity, right?"
"What is my identity?" Song Zhi asked back.
Guan Hailong sneered, "People outside say that you are my father's adopted son... I just want to know, what does adopted son mean?"
"Go ask your dad?" Song Zhi said lightly.
Song Zhi's cold tone angered Guan Hailong even more.
He stared at Song Zhi hatefully, "Song Zhi, don't play tricks on me! You know what I want to say..."
"I have no idea what you want to say," Song Zhi said word by word, "It just so happens that all my relatives and friends are here today. Do you want to ask your father in front of him what the relationship between him and I is?"
Guan Hailong stared at Song Zhi, his heart burning with rage.
——Was Song Zhi really instigated by Fang Shenghao? After all, Song Zhi used to always give in to him.
Guan Hailong was so angry that he lost his mind. "Don't use my dad to threaten me! Now, you... give me back all the money my dad gave you last time, and the pair of rings. Give them back to me!"
Song Zhi's face was as gloomy as water.
He called Hongdou and asked her to go find Taotao.
After a while, Taotao came over.
Song Zhi said to her, "Go and get the 500 yuan that Uncle Guan gave us, and the pair of rings."
Taotao immediately looked at Guan Hailong.
Guan Hailong's face turned blue and red.
Taotao is gone.
Song Zhi glanced at Guan Hailong and asked, "Are you sure that I must sort out the matter and the relationship between you and me today in front of so many people?"
Fang Shenghao said anxiously: "Song Zhi, don't be like this..."
It would be fine if Fang Shenghao didn't say anything.
Guan Hailong couldn't swallow this anger even more when he insisted on persuading him, but he was also really afraid of angering Song Zhi, so he said, "It's up to you, say whatever you want."
Song Zhi stared at Guan Hailong for a long time, then raised his voice and said, "Uncle Guan! I have something... to ask you."
Guan Hailong’s face turned pale instantly.
Guan Qingbai, who was happily chatting with Bai Zhenggan:? ? ?
"What's wrong?" Guan Qingbai walked towards Song Zhi, Fang Shenghao and Guan Hailong.
Song Zhi's eyes never left Guan Hailong.
He asked in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft: "Guan Hailong, do you still insist?"
All the guests in the courtyard fell silent.
Guan Hailong blushed and glared at Song Zhi fiercely.
Song Zhi said to Guan Qingbai, "Uncle Guan, Hailong asked me to ask you, why do people outside say that I am your adopted son? Do you and I have legal adoption procedures? I also want to know this question."
Guan Qingbai looked at Guan Hailong with sharp eyes.
Guan Hailong closed his eyes.
At this time, Bai Taotao came over with an envelope containing five hundred yuan and a red cloth bag and handed them to Song Zhi.
Song Zhi gestured to Taotao, "Taotao, take the things to Uncle Guan."
Taotao handed the thing over——
Guan Qingbai looked at Song Zhi, who had a serious face, and then at Bai Taotao, who was angry, and asked in surprise, "Why is that?"
"Uncle Guan, you should keep this for yourself!" Bai Taotao said, "You don't know that Guan Hailong has been indignant ever since you gave Song Zhi and me the 500 yuan and the pair of rings. He thinks that your things should belong to him, but you gave them to us, which violated his rights..."
As she spoke, Tao Tao saw that Guan Qingbai had his hands behind his back and refused to accept the things, so she stuffed the things into Guan Hailong's hands and said, "Here, we're returning all the things your father gave us! So you don't have to worry about them all the time."
Guan Hailong's face was burning with anxiety, and he clearly heard Fang Ling sneer, "A dragon gives birth to a dragon, a phoenix gives birth to a phoenix, and a mouse... never mind, the scale is just that big anyway."
He clenched his hands.
Bai Taotao stuffed the banknotes and red cloth bag into his hand and held it in his palm.
Guan Qingbai looked at Guan Hailong with a look of disappointment, "Hailong, those were given to Song Zhi and Taotao by me, give them back."
"Why?" Guan Hailong asked Guan Qingbai, panting.
Guan Qingbai opened his mouth wide, looked at Guan Hailong in shock, and asked, "Why?"
Guan Hailong looked at him more angrily, "Are you trying to say that this is your money, and you have the right to decide how and where to spend it, or just give it to someone else, and I have no control over it?"
Guan Qingbai stared at his son in a daze.
Guan Hailong, "You never considered me a member of this family! You never considered me your son! You have absolute authority in this family, and you don't need to consider anyone else when making decisions... Including the fact that you remarried less than two years after my mother died! And also the fact that you directly gave Song Zhi 500 yuan and a pair of rings!"
"You have never asked for my opinion or my thoughts! You have never cared about me!!! What you care about is that bitch Fang Ling! Fang Shenghao, and Song Zhi! Right?" Guan Hailong yelled at Guan Qingbai with red eyes.
He pointed at the small building with a crazy look on his face and shouted, "Song Zhi went to the countryside to work in the production team for three years, and Bai Taotao is a country girl. How did they get the money to buy this small building? Guan Qingbai, do you dare to say that you didn't give them a penny?"
"Oh, you always say that we should treat them equally. So you plan to give Song Zhi a house, Fang Shenghao a house, and finally my turn? I just want to ask you on what basis?! How can you treat them equally? Don't they have their own fathers? Song Zhi's mother died, but he still has a father! Fang Shenghao's father died, but he still has a mother! I only have one father, why should I share my father between the two of them? Have you asked for my opinion?"
The scene was silent.
The original owner, Brother Tan, suddenly said, "Young man, if you don't have evidence, don't talk nonsense! When Song Zhi and Bai Taotao came to me to buy a house, they were also very tight on money. They talked to me for a long time about the house price, and they didn't give me the house payment all at once, but in several installments... Tell me, if they are really that rich, they could have given me the house payment all at once, right?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone started to chatter.
"That's right! Song Zhi must have borrowed money from everywhere, and every sum he borrowed was used to pay for the house... Alas, it's pitiful for a young man to buy a house!"
"Brother Song borrowed a hundred dollars from us to buy this house!"
"Yes, our family also lent money to Song Zhi!"
"Sister Taotao also asked me to borrow money!"
"Who can afford to pay for a house in one lump sum these days? I don't know when he and his wife will be able to pay it back!"
Guan Hailong was stunned.
He didn't expect it to turn out this way.
Guan Qingbai looked up at the sky, closed his eyes, then looked at Guan Hailong and asked word by word: "Hailong, I am a negligent father, so tell me, what should I do?"
"I admit that I wishfully thought that if Fang Ling was remarried, you and Song Zhi would have someone to take care of you... But who of you told me that Song Zhi had been sleeping on the floor and eating leftovers since he was six years old? Who of you told me that Fang Ling ignored you? Now more than 20 years have passed, and it was not until a week ago that I found out..."
Fang Ling's face turned blue and red.
She glared at Guan Hailong hatefully and said, "Since you and your son don't like me so much... Well, Haifu has grown up and married, and my mission is complete. Guan Qingbai, let's get a divorce! Let your biological son end the days of being abused by his stepmother!"
After saying that, Fang Ling ignored everyone else and left with her bag.
Guan Haifu was anxious, "Mom!" Then she shouted to Guan Qingbai, "Dad!"
Seeing that her father had no intention of chasing her mother, Guan Haifu stamped her feet and went after her mother, "Mom, wait for me!"
Everyone at the scene was shocked.
Guan Qingbai asked Guan Hailong, "Now let me ask you, what do you want me to do?"
Guan Hailong was speechless.
Guan Qingbai, "It's not that I don't understand your hint... You just want me to arrange a job for you. In your opinion, this is a matter of course, right?"
Guan Hailong glanced at his father and lowered his head.
——Yes, if you had arranged a job for me earlier, so that I could overshadow Song Zhi and Fang Shenghao, then all the problems would be solved, right?
Guan Qingbai, "But if I do this, I will be unworthy of the trust of the Party and the country, and unworthy of the people's trust in the army! Guan Hailong, do you want your father to be a soldier who stands tall and has a clear conscience, or do you want him to be a villain who will be partial to you for your own selfish reasons?"
Guan Hailong's eyes widened in shock.
He looked at Fang Shenghao and thought, wasn't it you who kept Fang Shenghao in the city back then? Now, in front of so many people, you come and act noble in front of me?
Guan Qingbai saw through his son's expression at a glance and knew what he was thinking.
He was extremely disappointed, closed his eyes, and said, "You and Haishan are both my biological children. I did not show favoritism for you, and of course I would not show favoritism for Song Zhi or Sheng Hao! Sheng Hao, tell him why you were able to stay in the city in the first place."
Fang Shenghao said: "At the beginning, I and several other classmates were able to stay in the city because we were students majoring in minor languages. We stayed near Kyoto and worked as workers during normal times. If there was any translation work to do, we could help in an emergency. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted our unit, so we were able to stay in the city."
Guan Hailong was stunned.
The crowds watching began to discuss:
"No way, is Mr. Guan's biological son such a coward?"
"Oh, you have accomplished nothing and yet you have the nerve to blame this and that!"
"Boss Guan is really great. He doesn't seek personal gain!"
"No matter what, they are all children who grew up in the same family. Why are others so capable but he is not?"
"Is it because his father refused to arrange a job for him that he rebelled? How dare he still stir up trouble here!"
"Hey, Dad is a brave bear!"
Guan Hailong just felt so embarrassed!
He was at a loss of what to do for the moment, so he could only tightly grasp the envelope containing the banknotes and the red cloth bag containing a pair of rings in his hands, and ran away with his head lowered.
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