Li Jincheng had imagined the scene when he and Li Yaozu reunited many times.
If he is living a good life, he will probably regard himself as a stranger, look at him coldly and politely, and never see each other again anywhere in the world.
If he had a bad life, he might hold himself and cry bitterly, saying "Jincheng!" I am your father! You can't ignore me or anything like that.
But no matter what, there won't be the kind of warmth he wants in it.
And speaking of it, he didn't expect the two of them to meet so soon.
Although the plastic factory declared bankruptcy, he sold the house in Tai Shue Wan and combined with his daily savings should be able to ensure that he has food and clothing for the rest of his life.
Li Yaozu is suspicious and cautious by nature. Now it seems that someone is obviously targeting him and setting a big trap for this.
Thinking of the people who might do this for him, Li Jincheng finally felt less cold and numb.
"Is something wrong?"
"Jincheng! Save Dad! I was defrauded of all my money abroad! I..."
This is the community where he and He Zhenxuan live. Seeing the pedestrians passing by keep looking back at him, Li Jincheng sneered and glanced at the extremely excited Li Yaozu before he said, "I'll park the car over there first."
Li Yaozu looked older and more haggard than he remembered. It was already the coldest February in Hong Kong Island, but he was only wearing a thin beige jacket that didn't fit well.
Seeing Li Jincheng get out of the car, he immediately rushed over and grabbed his arm and said: "Jincheng, help dad, I just escaped here by boat last night... Until now... I haven't eaten yet... "
"How do you want me to help you?"
"Lend me money..."
After looking at Li Jincheng's face, he said more carefully: "I am penniless now. I need to eat and find a place to live..."
"How much does it cost?"
"Two hundred thousand? No, two million!"
"Do you need two million to eat and rent a house?"
"No, no, Jincheng, I used to do jade business abroad... I know how to bet on stones... As long as you give me a chance, I will definitely make money!"
As he spoke, Li Yaozu's face showed a crazy look. Li Jincheng looked at him and felt that he was more like a gambler.
Seeing that Li Jincheng didn't speak, Li Yaozu added: "It's true, Jincheng. In the beginning, I made a lot of money from this..."
"Isn't it the same as running away now because you owe money?"
The two have been father and son for more than 20 years. Before that, Li Yaozu had been accustomed to his patience and submission to him. Now that he heard the sarcasm in his tone, he couldn't help but feel a little angry and said: "Jincheng, back then But I introduced you to He Zhenxuan! You can’t forget your roots!”
The Li Yaozu in front of him was extremely strange.
Although he was shameless in the past, his magnanimity and self-cultivation were still there at that time, instead of acting like a real scoundrel in the market like he does now.
Sure enough, it was because he suffered too much that his true nature was completely exposed
In the silence, the smile on Li Jincheng's face gradually turned cruel. Thinking of his current situation, Li Yaozu came back to his senses, quickly lowered his posture and said: "Jincheng..."
"Do you think I'll help you?"
"I...I am your father..."
"You actually know that, right?"
"what do you know?"
"Know that I know that you and Song Wanru jointly drove my mother crazy and indirectly killed her."
Hearing Li Jincheng say these words, Li Yaozu's expression immediately changed!
He had been vaguely aware of Li Jincheng's knowledge before, but he didn't say it out loud, so he couldn't help but take a chance.
Now it seems that Li Jiajun was imprisoned, Song Wanru was imprisoned in a mental hospital, and the things he received were obviously designed by Li Jincheng a long time ago!
"you!"
Li Yaozu's face was ashen, and the eyes he looked at were full of fear.
"Think about Li Jiajun and Song Wanru. If you are not afraid, you can appear in front of me again next time."
After saying this, Li Jincheng opened the door and got in the car.
He knew that Li Yaozu would never appear in front of him again, or even if he had that intention, He Zhenxuan would think of dozens of ways to make him disappear from his eyes forever.
After thinking this way, the corners of Li Jincheng's mouth couldn't help but raise slightly.
Unfortunately, even if he didn't look in the mirror, he knew how ugly his smile was at the moment.
Having just met Li Yaozu, Li Jincheng actually thought about giving him a sum of money to settle down in Hong Kong Island, and then let him be self-reliant.
Even though he hates him, Li Yaozu is always his father.
It's a pity... Judging from his attitude and the words he said to himself, in the final analysis, it was just wishful thinking and sentimentality.
People tend to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Since he always made himself so sad, from now on, he would just pretend that he did not have this relative and would not think about him again.
Based on He Zhenxuan's understanding of Li Jincheng, every time he had something on his mind, he would say a lot of incomprehensible things to him.
For example, on this day, he first sent him a few photos of chickens, saying that these were the chickens raised by Sister Fang, but they were frozen due to the cold winter.
After a while, he said that when he gets old, he will go to the countryside to farm and raise chickens.
He Zhenxuan actually knew what happened to Li Jincheng. Since the first time he was injured due to Li Jiajun's frame-up, he had sent more people to follow Li Jincheng.
Just as Li Jincheng thought, he set up a trap to defraud Li Yaozu of all his money, and then donated the money to a charity in Myanmar where he was at the time.
It's just that more than a month has passed since this incident, and he never thought that Li Yaozu would have the nerve to come back to Li Jincheng.
Thinking that he had said that he would not let him suffer any injustice, He Zhenxuan became even more angry at Li Yaozu's behavior.
He already understood Li Jincheng's character, and his accumulated patience made him forget the normal way of talking early on.
After thinking about it, He Zhenxuan couldn't help but send him a text message, saying that people's feelings need to be paid equally. If he treats you badly, you can treat him in the same way. Also, don't feel guilty about this. This is not your fault.
Li Jincheng didn't reply to Li Jincheng's text message until He Zhenxuan finished another round of meetings. He only knew three words, but since then, he hasn't sent him that kind of strange text message again.
However, it was not just He Zhenxuan's text message that made Li Jincheng feel better. On the third day after Li Yaozu appeared and disappeared, he also received a call from Ren Yusen.
Ren Yusen spoke in a babyish voice on the phone and said, "Teacher Li, tomorrow is my birthday. Do you want to come to my birthday party?"
Li Jincheng always felt that he was raised a bit squeamish, but thinking that not long ago he was still studying in kindergarten and his health was not very good, so he quickly felt relieved and smiled silently. Then he imitated Ren Yusen's tone and said, "Okay. I will definitely be there tomorrow, and thank you for inviting me, the teacher is very happy."
The next day, I arrived at Ren Yusen's house with gifts. Several children from the class and Ren Yusen's favorite art teacher Chen Siyin were already sitting inside.
I don't know if it was because of Ren Yuqiao, but Chen Siyin acted a little reserved that night. After the two said hello, Li Jincheng teased the children present for a while, and then he ran to the kitchen to see Ren Yuqiao.
Ren Yuqiao didn't know how to cook at all, and the kitchen could only be described as a mess. Li Jincheng stood by the door and watched for a while before saying, "Even if you have that intention, you shouldn't make fun of the children's health."
The relationship between the two seemed to have improved a lot because of their shared secret. Ren Yuqiao looked back at him and said, "The servant has already prepared the dishes and put them in the refrigerator."
After thinking for a while, he added: "It's just that I didn't expect cooking to be so difficult."
"do what?"
Seeing that Li Jincheng had put on an apron, Ren Yuqiao said: "Golden pork ribs, West Lake vinegar fish."
Li Jincheng paused in his movements and said, "This is the dish I cooked for Yu Sen last time."
"Well, I just asked him and he said he wanted to eat..."
After saying that, a look of annoyance finally appeared on his face. Li Jincheng suppressed a smile and just turned back to prepare the ingredients for cooking.
The living room was busy. When he heard the doorbell, Li Jincheng lowered his head, looked at Ren Yuqiao who was peeling garlic and said, "Go and open the door."
Ren Yuqiao didn't know what he was thinking. He looked like he was wandering in the sky. When he came back to his senses and answered, he slowly ran to open the door.
But not long after, there was a quarrel in the entrance hall. A few minutes later, there was the sound of Ren Yuqiao saying "get out" and the sound of the door being slammed shut.
"What happened?"
Ren Yuqiao continued peeling garlic expressionlessly and said, "My aunt."
After a pause, he added, "She came over and asked for money."
Thinking that this was their family's private matter, Li Jincheng didn't ask any more questions, but Ren Yuqiao didn't seem to care about it. After throwing a piece of peeled garlic in his hand into the bowl, he said: "Since my parents passed away, she Come almost every month.”
"Is she short of money?"
"No, she is definitely richer than us, but... the two families have done business together before..."
"You owe them money?"
"No, when I sold that company, I already paid them the money they deserved... but they felt it was not enough..."
"How old were you then?"
"eighteen."
After hearing what he said, Li Jincheng finally understood why his character was withdrawn.
After thinking about it, he took the cooked fish out of the pot and said, "If you hate their entanglement so much, you should think of a way. Besides, aren't you working in a detective agency?"
Ren Yuqiao didn't speak anymore, but when Li Jincheng turned around, he noticed an expression of realization on his face.
Li Jincheng couldn't help laughing, thinking that this man was not only withdrawn, but also very nervous.
The students in Li Jincheng's class all come from very good families. After eating the cake, servants and nannies from each family went upstairs to pick them up one after another.
Seeing that the living room and kitchen were in a mess, Li Jincheng thought it would be okay if he went back, so Li Jincheng helped clean up the house.
"Shall I take you back?"
Hearing Ren Yuqiao's voice, when Li Jincheng looked up, he realized that it was already very late.
"Where's Yusen?"
"Already asleep."
Li Jincheng didn't drive that night, but Ren Yusen and his family were located in a downtown area, and they could take a taxi when they wanted to go out, so he refused Ren Yuqiao's offer.
"I insist."
Ren Yuqiao was as unsociable as ever, which also made Li Jincheng feel powerless.
Just like just now, he seemed to want to talk to him about what was on his mind, but his expression was cold and he kept asking questions and answering questions, giving Li Jincheng the feeling that he was forcing him.
Ren Yuqiao looked at a sports car with a unique appearance that matched his temperament and dress.
Arriving at the underground garage below the apartment, Li Jincheng thanked him in a low voice again.
"Jincheng?"
Hearing He Zhenxuan's voice, Li Jincheng turned around in disbelief. When he saw He Zhenxuan watching his driver carrying luggage beside the car, he immediately walked over quickly and said, "You really came back early?"
With the joy that couldn't be hidden in the corners of his eyes and brows, He Zhenxuan nodded, and the corners of his mouth rose involuntarily.
"Who is that?"
"My student's parent, his brother's birthday is today."
He Zhenxuan looked at the sports car and thought of the handsome but indifferent profile in the night. He always felt that that person did not seem to be related to the vocabulary of parent.
He Zhenxuan brought a gift for Li Jincheng, a low-key but practical watch.
Knowing that this was a gift he personally selected, Li Jincheng couldn't help but kiss him.
"Why did you think of giving me a gift?"
He Zhenxuan seemed to want to say something, but in the end he said nothing. Seeing him like this, Li Jincheng pretended to be serious and said, "You won't do anything to be sorry for me, right?"
"never."
After saying this, he turned his head and kissed Li Jincheng.
He had flown abroad countless times before, for varying lengths of time, but this time because of Li Jincheng, he truly understood what it means to not see someone in one day is like three autumns apart.
Shortly after He Zhenxuan arrived home, Li Jincheng received a call from He Zongtong.
"Jincheng, I was in a bad mood and lost my temper with you last time. I'm sorry."
He Zongtong apologized to him succinctly. Li Jincheng glanced at the door of the study room opposite and said lightly: "It's okay."
"Good boy, grandpa knew you would understand me."
After a pause, he said: "Zhenxuan, you haven't been home for a meal in a long time. How about coming to grandpa's place for dinner this weekend?"
This was probably the real purpose of his call. Li Jincheng's expression remained unchanged and he said "good" before hanging up the phone in his hand.
If the guess is correct, He Zhenxuan is having a cold war with his grandfather.
Even though I know they will eventually reconcile, the scars will never go away.
And for Li Jincheng, as long as he and He Zhenxuan are together for a day, he will always act as the mediator between them.
After He Zhenxuan ended the video call, Li Jincheng put his arms around his neck from behind and said, "Your grandpa asked us to go back for dinner on the weekend."
He Zhenxuan didn't seem to hear what he said. After turning around and pulling Li Jincheng into his arms, he said, "Jincheng, would you like to go to California with me the day after tomorrow?"
"What are you doing? And it's New Year's Eve soon..."
"marry."