Return to one's country

  "How can you not come back? Dad and I are both here, does that mean you won't live with us anymore?" Qian Ling grasped her daughter's hand tightly.

  "I will miss you all, but there are some important things I need to attend to, or else it will be too late."

  "Mom understands, if it's too bitter, come back to mom," she said softly, gently stroking her hair.

  "I understand."

  Back in the dormitory, turn on the light, and the dim yellow light has a different charm. The pink princess room is shown to be champagne-colored under the reflection of the light.

  She took out the crystal ball and sweater that the young man had given her, holding them tightly in her arms, one side cold and the other warm. Tears also fell down.

  In 2011, Tian Tian was only 22 years old, a tender age like a flower. However, she had shouldered too many worries and didn't have the bright smile and clear eyes that a girl of her age should have.

  At 22 years old, she was already the young chairman of France's Wendel Group, shaking up the French business world.

  At 22 years old, her seemingly perfect engagement ceremony with Brian Pearl was ruined, and as a result, she became the laughing stock of the French people.

  At 22, Tian Tian was once a model of Paris Rouge, leading the world trend, and was called "France's most charming swallow fairy" for a time, but was eventually overshadowed by the larger halo of being the chairman of Fengda Group.

  At 22 years old, Tian Tian was rumored to have an affair with a young man from the Xingchen Hotel, and their relationship was shrouded in mystery, unknown to the public.

  At 22 years old, Tian Tian finally grew up and learned to protect herself with her own sharp teeth. She understood how to use people's hearts and that revenge is a must for past grievances.

  The next day before boarding, Tian Junfeng and his wife came to see her off. Seeing her biological parents so loving, Tian Tian was also very happy.

  "Mom, don't cry, it's not like we won't see each other again," Tian Tian wiped away the tears on her face and comforted.

  "Mom can't bear to part with you, it's hard for the whole family to reunite, but now you're leaving again." Qian said with some disappointment.

  Tian Tian lightly hugged her mother and said, "Mom can't come see me? I thought I could also give you a call."

  "I'll call you every day, silly girl."

  "How much is it going to cost?" Tian Junfeng was stunned.

  She gave him a cold glance, "You earn so much money, if you don't let me spend it, who else would you want to give it to?"

  Tian Junfeng smiled, with fine fish-tail wrinkles at the corners of his eyes looking extremely auspicious. "Yes, it's all for you."

  She glanced at her mouth and said, "This is almost okay."

  Tian Tian smiled and narrowed her eyes, "Seeing you all so happy, I'm satisfied. After I leave, you all have to miss me, got it?"

  Tian Junfeng rubbed Tian Tian's hair, "Of course I'll miss you, take care."

  Tian nodded, "I'm leaving, you guys go back."

  As she spoke, Tian Tian picked up her suitcase and walked forward, waving at them from a distance.

  Yu Guangzhong, the tall boy wearing a dark red jacket and brown boots was standing far, far away, his eyes fixed on her, he was so thin that he seemed to be withering away, but Tian Tian saw him as if he were real.

  His fluffy black hair and fair skin were so eye-catching, with his hands inserted in the pockets, standing in a unique way, neither approaching nor leaving.

  Tian Tian suddenly felt her vision blur, at that moment, she had an impulse to rush up and hug him tightly, never letting go again.

  But she knew she couldn't, clenched her fingers, and her fingernails dug into the flesh, a dull pain that brought her back to reality.

  Turning around again, looking forward, the endless stream of people. Gently wiping away the tears in her eyes, she walked away without looking back.

  So long then, for you have hurt me more than once.

  China. N city.

  Looking at the familiar buildings, familiar streets, and familiar black-haired and black-eyed people, a very touching emotion flowed out in my heart.

  I'm back!

  Tian Tian lugged her suitcase and walked slowly along the main road of Pujin Street.

  In the late spring and early summer, the leaves of the French plane trees are tender green, full of vitality. The cars on the asphalt road are even more numerous than before, flowing endlessly.

  Everything is so familiar, this street that has been on my mind in dreams, the sturdy French plane trees, those two little boys with backpacks.

  In an instant, memories blurred, as if the two little kids were running on this road, hand in hand, with the girl being a bit taller than the boy.

  The little boy's small red mouth kept singing nursery rhymes nonstop, his voice soft and tender.

  The girl listened intently beside him, sunlight filtering through the branches onto her pale cheeks, a peaceful scene.

  In an instant, it was gone again, memories withdrew. On the clean Bodhi Street, there was only a young woman pulling a suitcase, with long black hair draped over her shoulders, and a red windbreaker that made her figure slender and beautiful, but alone, inevitably lonely.

  The house is still empty, with no one in sight. The room still retains the traces of her departure. Putting down the suitcase, tidying up the room thoroughly.

  After tidying up, he looked around with satisfaction and fell asleep on the bed.

  When I woke up again, it was already evening. Feeling hungry, I put on my jacket, tidied up my hair and was about to go out.

  As soon as he stepped out, he saw a tall and slender young man standing blankly outside his own door, staring at the lights. However, after she came out, he was momentarily stunned, blankly staring at the woman in front of him who wore a red windbreaker and had a beautiful figure.

  Tian Tian was also somewhat taken aback, "Zong Zhong Li..." When she said these three words, she felt awkward and unfamiliar, very unnatural.

  "Ah......" The young man's sharp eyes were filled with the woman's figure, "You..."

  There were too many things to say, so I didn't know where to start. "What are you doing outside my house?" Tian Tian asked.

  "Ah...... I......" The man opened his mouth, his thin lips looking similar to Xu Yitian's. Other features were also similar due to Xu Yitian's past plastic surgery, but not too obvious. However, those lips didn't have Xu Yitian's rosy color, instead they had a tender pink hue. "I... just passing by..." While speaking, his eyes weren't looking at Tian Tian, so it was unclear if he was telling the truth.

  "Like that..." Tian Tian's eyes were somewhat hollow, muttering to herself, then smiled again, with an inexplicable sense of distance. "Long time no see."

  "Ah, long time no see... are you okay? Recently." For a moment, he forgot the tension he felt when she suddenly disappeared. After he got the truth out of Ah Hong's mouth, he was furious and wanted to kill him. He remembered that at that time, he went to her house every day, staring at the door which seemed to never open again, and tears kept flowing down his face. But, it turned out that she had been gone for almost four years.

  "Not bad," Tian Tian said.

  "Where did you go?" The long bangs covered his eyes, and his voice became hoarse.

  Tian Tian smiled, but her eyes were still empty, "Let's change places and talk, I'm starving."

  Zong Zhong felt a bit flustered as he realized he might have been too hasty, because the feeling of her suddenly appearing in front of him was too unreal. He nodded stiffly.

  Pok Yuen Street. Dai Pai Dong.

  Ordered a few simple dishes, two bottles of beer.

  Tian Tian ate with great relish, and still found Chinese snacks more to her taste. She stuffed herself full, mumbling indistinctly, "I went to France."

  Not very surprising, because he had thought of this possibility. He handed her a cup of beer and said with concern, "Eat slowly."

  Tian nodded, gazing at the young man in front of her. His eyes were still as deep and profound as they had been when he was younger, only now they held a more mature masculine charm. His wheat-colored skin seemed even more sensual, his not-too-long-not-too-short hair neatly styled, and a black stand-up collar coat accentuated his handsome features. "How have you been?" Simple pleasantries were the most heartfelt greetings.

  "Hmm, it's not bad either. It's been a year since I graduated from university and now I'm working in the N city government. Next month, I'll be promoted to deputy secretary-general of the municipal government."

  "You're one step closer to your dreams, aren't you trying to surpass your father?"

  "My dad has been in poor health recently, he had a perforated stomach and just had surgery the other day."

  "I probably shouldn't ask this," Tian Tian said apologetically.

  "It doesn't matter," Zong Zhong shrugged his shoulders.

  "How's Wei Chang doing?"

  "Hmm, pretty good. Just started freshman year, after what happened last time, she's not as reckless as before, now obedient and well-behaved, a good kid." When talking about Wei Chong, Zong Zhong's eyes still held the same doting look as back then.

  "That's good," Tian Tian said.

  "How about you? How have you been doing? Have you seen Hsu Tien-hsin in France?"

  Tian Tian suddenly found the question of Zong Zhongyan to be particularly ridiculous. "A Yan, I'll tell you a secret," she said, leaning in close to Zong Zhongyan. "Actually, Xu Yitian is just Tian Cheng."

  It turns out! Xu Yitian is actually Tian Cheng. This was the funniest joke she had ever heard in her entire life.

  Zong Zhong's face changed immediately, "What did you say?"

  "Xu Yitian is Tian Cheng, I said, he just had plastic surgery. I couldn't even recognize him!" Tian Tian's empty eyes smiled like a crescent moon, like a lifeless doll.

  "Ah!" Zhong Cong was shocked by this news, "Then he..."

  "Right! But Tian Cheng is not my biological brother, we don't have a blood relationship." Tian Tian spoke as if she was narrating something that had nothing to do with her.

  "Ah...... this......"

  "Guess who he's related to by blood?" Tian Tian smiled mysteriously, the things the previous generation did were indeed absurd.

  "Who..."

  "You."

  Zong Zhonglian immediately stood up, his face even worse than before. "What did you say? Are you deceiving me?"

  Tian Tian shook her head, "I don't need to deceive you, and you also find it ridiculous, but this is the truth. He is your half-brother."

  "I don't believe it!" Zhong Zhong exclaimed loudly.

  "Believe it or not, it's up to you." Tian Tian said indifferently, then pointed to the stool and said, "You sit down first."

  "What's going on here?"

  "Don't take it too seriously, the grudges and affections of past lives have nothing to do with you," Tian Tian said.

  "Tian Cheng, no, Xu Yi Tian, does he know?"

  "I didn't tell him," Tian Tian said, "and there was no need to."

  "Was it bad in France? How come you're back?" Zhong Zhong said after taking a sip of beer, calming his mood.

  "A company in Paris wants to set up a subsidiary in China and play a game. Do you want to join?"

  "What game?"

  Tian Tian whispered something in Zong's ear for a while, and then his eyebrows relaxed.

  "It just so happens that I also have some unsettled scores with Peng Yin, so let's start from here." Zong Zhong said, his Wei Cheng's injuries could only be healed by Peng Yin's blood, how could he give up this opportunity.

  Honestly, in our youth, with vigorous blood and energy, let's start a great career together.