Chapter 19: First Kiss 6

  Xia Zhi Bei put Pei Yi Chen's photo on the desk of Wu Fan, the boss of Dongying Entertainment: "It's him, he sings at Oscar Bar every night now. If you have time, go take a look and see if there's any potential for cultivation."

  "Yes, don't worry, I'll go see it myself. Is it someone close to you? It's a bother for me to make a special trip."

  "Hmm, friends entrust me, are you afraid I won't give you face?" Xia Zhi Bei said with a smile.

  "Wu Fan smiled and said: 'Look at what you're saying, when have I ever been impolite in front of you? Now that I'm here, I must do justice to the meal.'"

  "Let me treat you."

  Wu Fan usually invites big financial gods who never come, how can he let go of such a good opportunity today: "You'd better not squeeze me, I'll do it myself."

  "By the way, I forgot to tell you, don't mention that I looked for you. Young people are very stubborn."

  "Remember, put your mind at ease. Tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, Queen's Hotel, see you then!"

  "How is it?" Pei Yiyun asked anxiously as she saw Xia Zhibei walking over to the first floor hall.

  "Don't worry, he's an old customer of mine. I'll definitely put in my best effort."

  "That's good."

  "Aren't you his cousin? You're so concerned." Xia Zhi asked as he walked north.

  "I don't have any siblings of my own, so I guess cousins and younger brothers aren't that different." Pei Yiyun lowered her head.

  For some reason, Xia Zhi North suddenly felt very tired. He suddenly thought of Xian Ning, and didn't know if his beloved daughter had adapted to the cold there.

  "You go back first, I'll head straight to the company." Xia Zhi Bei said to Pei Yi Yun who was standing outside the car.

  "Oh." Bai Yiyun responded in a low voice.

  "I'm too busy today, sorry!"

  Bai Yiyun didn't hear a hint of apology from that sentence, she looked at the car driving away with disappointment, her unease growing bigger. She and Xia Zhibei were not happy together often, only occasionally. Maybe he regretted it. But no matter what, she and Yicen must have a successful one.

  Being with Xia Zhi Bei might have been a temporary impulse, or just a fleeting freshness. In any case, she didn't feel an overwhelming love from him. But she never regretted taking this path, because for her, it might be the only chance in life.

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  Ling's family.

  "Yao, you must attend this party. Don't run around!" Ling Kangyan put down the cup in his hand.

  "You know, I never participate in this."

  "How many times do I need to say it. If you and Nishuo develop a relationship, our family will have a backing in the future and won't have to worry about loan problems anymore..."

  "Will there be no development between us?" Ling Shuiyue interrupted Ling Kangnian's words.

  "What's wrong with Luo Luo? Not only is she beautiful, but her family background is also good. She doesn't seem to like Mu Yi, if she liked him I would be more than happy." Yu Mei Li just couldn't understand why this stone was so stubborn.

  "I have someone I like." Ling Shuiyue said calmly.

  "Do you have someone you like? You're so young, what do you know about feelings? What is marriage? Is Nishiro ugly or from a bad family background? How can you not understand the heart of being a parent?" Ling Kangyan put down the cup in his hand. This unfilial son, was he born just to make things difficult for himself?

  Ling Shuiyue left the sofa: "You guys take your time."

  "Halt!" Ling Kang let out a long sigh: "First go to my study."

  In a moment, Ling Kangyan stood up and pushed away Yu Meili who was about to support him: "Don't come in, I'll talk to him myself."

  Mei Li snorted, "Whatever you want to say, I'm not even bothered listening." She turned to the maid standing beside her: "Xiao Yu, go get my bag, I'm going out."

  Ling Kang pointed at the chair in front of the desk and gestured for Ling Shui to sit down. He opened a drawer, took out a slightly yellowed paper and placed it on the desk.

  "Sit down, I hope we can have a calm and peaceful talk this time."

  Ling Shui had never seen his father so gentle and amiable before. He was taken aback for a moment, but still sat down opposite Ling Kangnian.

  Ling Kang lit a cigarette: "I know you have many complaints about me in your heart. After all, as a father, I am not qualified to be in front of you. You are already 17 years old, and I have been thinking that there are some things that should be told to you. I think there is no need to hide - about your origins, you have the right to know more clearly than anyone else."

  I met your mother in St. Petersburg, Russia, it's a very beautiful place. I met your mother when she was working at a bar, and that day I had a great conversation with my friends, drank a few more cups, and when I woke up, your mother was lying beside me. I didn't say anything, left the money and went out to do something. But I didn't expect that the next evening, she stood in front of my room door again. I don't speak much French, but I didn't expect her English to be very good, so we chatted in English. I told her that I was drunk yesterday and didn't mean anything else. She said she knew, she just wanted to ask me if I needed a companion during these days in St. Petersburg, as many guests here have such services. I said no. But she stopped me and said that she urgently needed some money now, her mother was ill and needed surgery. She said I was generous and hoped to give her a chance. I saw that she spoke very sincerely, so I agreed.

  I just let her take me to some characteristic places in St. Petersburg during my free time, basically she was a tour guide I invited. She is beautiful and lovely. After spending several days together, I think she is a very simple and honest woman, who also reads books well, but gave up due to poor family conditions. We spent forty days together, when leaving, I gave her a large sum of money, enough for her mother's medical expenses. She was very grateful and insisted that I leave my contact information, saying that if possible in the future she would repay me. I didn't mind, so I left my phone number to her.

  But I never thought that two years later, I received a call from the Russian police, saying they hoped I would go over there, as there were some things that required my personal attention.

  After I arrived there, your mother had already passed away. She died in a car accident. According to her landlord, she, that is, your grandmother, did not survive the surgery two years ago and died on the operating table. She was an only child, they didn't know who her father was, it was just her mother who raised her. Last year, she gave birth to a child, she said her father was Chinese, everyone could see how much she loved this child. Probably because of the child, her life became increasingly difficult... She alone, working and raising the child at the same time, was very hard.

  Ling Kang lit another cigarette, trying to cover up his slightly moist eyes.

  She was hit by a car at the entrance of a supermarket. Because she worked the night shift that day and didn't rest well, she was hit by an oncoming taxi when she went out. Before her death, she kept repeating my phone number...

  Ling Kang turned his back and walked away.

  They made me do a paternity test and then they let me take you back home.

  Ling Shui's eyes were already streaming with tears. His mother was gone, and his father had no idea what was happening, did nothing, and didn't even know he existed when their family struggled to make ends meet.

  He didn't say anything and quietly stood up and walked out of the door.

  "Wait! Take this with you!" Ling Kang Nian took out a chain from the drawer: "This is the only thing your mother left behind, and it can only be owned by you."

  Ling Shuiyue took it over and examined the chain carefully. It was a gold-plated necklace with a pendant about five centimeters long, but he couldn't see its shape clearly in the dimly lit room.

  "This is a photo of your mother's. I remember she had it with her when I knew her, and she said it was given to her by a Chinese friend as a token of gratitude."

  "Really?" Bitterness and sweetness surged together, Ling Shuiyue gently stroked the necklace in his hand: "Thank you for keeping it and giving it to me." After saying this, Ling Shuiyue was about to turn around and leave.

  "Wait! I haven't finished speaking yet."

  Ling Shui stopped in his tracks, but didn't look back.

  "Was everything you said just a prelude to these few sentences?"

  "I know I've wronged you and your mother, but I've already wronged one woman, I couldn't wrong another. I've taken a wrong step, can't take a second wrong step. I hope your life doesn't take a wrong step..."

  "You took a wrong step, and I'm the one you went wrong with, right? How can you be so heartless as a person? Did you ever love her? You probably didn't, or else you wouldn't treat me like this."

  "How can you say that? Ni Shi Luo is an only child, if you can be with her, everything of theirs will be yours in the future. In any case, you are my son, I am also considering your future."

  "Consider my future? I'm only seventeen, isn't it too far away to talk about marriage? Is it because you need them for business or is it because my mother was a bar hostess, so I'm destined to be the Ling family's male host? Don't worry, I won't touch your things. From today on, I won't step into this house again. I think I've never had a father."

  Ling Shuiyue slammed the door and left, his footsteps firm and relaxed.

  Ling Wei got off the car with a huff. She never wanted to go back to that house again, that stinky Sui Pei, actually said he wanted to adopt children, was she unable to give birth? He even said she was an old hen who couldn't lay eggs. He actually said it so righteously, so arrogantly, so unreasonably, so...

  With a "bang", Ling Shuiyue walked out of the room and almost knocked over Ling Weiyi, who was just about to enter.

  "Hey! Where are you going?" Ling Wei Yi looked clearly and saw that it was Ling Shui Yao, shouting towards his back.

  Ling Kang rushed out from behind: "Hurry up and stop him, stop him!"

  Ling Wei saw her brother rushing out anxiously: "What's wrong? What happened?"

  "Wei Yi, you're just in time, hurry up and chase him back for me. Hurry!"