Chapter 0004 Jiangling

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  Jiangling City with a population of one million was not particularly developed in 2004 after all it is an inland city.

  Tang Sheng appeared very low-key in this city, which was not much different from the Jiangling in his memory. He had lived and studied in Jiangling for two years, and the Jiangling in his memory was the one from 2004 to 2006. After that, he basically didn't go back to Jiangling.

  Today, he returned again to this city with many regrets, and Tang Sheng's heart was filled with an inexplicable palpitation.

  After staying at the train station for about ten minutes, I finally received a call from that annoying relative.

  "...... Are you awake? I am your uncle Tang Yu, have you arrived in Jiangling?"

  "Uh-huh, I've arrived, I'm at the exit of the train station."

  "Okay okay, you come straight to the front of the train station square, my car is parked by the roadside, the license plate number is JL65888..."

  Tang Sheng put away his phone and strode towards the station square with his luggage, the traffic on the road was like a sea, and by the side of the road, there was a Mercedes-Benz parked, next to it stood a stout man in his fifties, behind him were several men, one of whom wore glasses, around thirty years old, with a sharp face, seemingly with some status, the rest looked like thugs.

  "Is it Brother Sheng? Ha... I am your cousin Tang Yu."

  "Hello, Uncle! I'm Tang Sheng!"

  "Uh-huh, not bad, he's a little cutie... just give them the luggage and you can get on the car..."

  The bespectacled man took Tang Sheng's luggage bag with a swift motion, but his mind was filled with wonder. What kind of person is this kid? The big boss actually came to pick him up personally? As he was puzzled in his heart, the bodyguards were also thinking the same way, all sizing up Tang Sheng.

  Tang Sheng didn't take them seriously, these people weren't very bright and were just following Tang Yu around to run errands.

  He got into the Mercedes-Benz, and Tang Yu also sat in the back with him. He made a gesture to let the bespectacled man and others get into another car. Behind the Mercedes-Benz was still a Buick business car, which turned out to be Tang Yu's escort vehicle as well. This guy's pretentiousness is not small at all.

  In Tang Sheng's memory, Tang Yu was indeed quite mixed in Jiangling. Since his father came to Jiangling to take charge of the government, he has become even more prominent. Whoever has a powerful backer will naturally show off, and Tang Yu is no exception. From his face, it can be seen that this person is very astute.

  The car started and soon merged into the traffic flow. In the car, apart from the driver, there were only Tang Sheng and him.

  "Sheng, my boy... I received a call from your dad and happened to be on the way, so I came to pick you up at the train station. It's great that you're studying in Jiangling, it's much better than that poor and remote place where you live. Don't disappoint your dad, study hard! If you need anything, just let me know."

  "Thanks, Uncle Tang!"

  Tang Sheng said, this Tang Wei is still pretending to be quite like him, is he afraid that his driver will reveal his own identity? This remark was probably also carefully prepared, it seems that Father's instructions to him were very strict, not giving himself any sense of superiority at all. Hmm, do I still need a sense of superiority now?

  "You're welcome, after all, your dad helped me out back then too. It's no big deal for you to come and live with us while you study. I've already made arrangements, so just go and stay with my father in Lao Tang Alley. The old man is a bit of a loner and likes to be alone, but having you there will keep him company."

  "Alright, let's just head straight to Old Tang Alley."

  Tang Yu's first encounter with Tang Sheng was limited to this brief moment on the road, and he didn't take the little kid-like Tang Sheng seriously at all.

  They stopped the car outside Lao Tang Alley, and Tang Yu sent Glasses Man to accompany Tang Sheng inside, without even getting out of the car himself.

  In addition, Tang Sheng also knew that Tang Wei and his father had a very bad relationship, the father-son relationship was extremely tense. It was all because of the demolition and relocation of the old Tang alley. To say that Tang Wei is now the most enviable representative figure in the Jiangling Tang family, and everyone in the Tang family is looking up to him.

  In Jiangling and even in Jiangzhong Province, those with the surname Tang are a big family name, but not entirely one family. It should be said that 500 years ago they were one family.

  Lao Tang's alley is a bustling neighborhood with dozens of households, and the old mansion where Lao Ye used to live is a relatively independent and larger siheyuan. The bespectacled man led Tang Sheng to the front door but didn't dare go further. "Hey... little brother, you can go in by yourself. Your uncle has already spoken with the old master on the phone about your coming here to study. He'll understand if you just give him a general idea of things. That's all..."

  The bespectacled man handed the luggage to Tang Sheng and turned around to leave. Many people on the street pointed at Tang Sheng, not because they knew him, but because they recognized the dog-headed military advisor, Glasses Man, who was standing next to him. As a result, Tang Sheng had already made a bad impression as soon as he arrived in Old Tang Alley. His casual outfit was also quite fashionable, which led people to think of him as a rich young master.

  "I don't know what kind of relative Tang Yu is, probably not a good person. Look at him, so slick and sly."

  "...But aren't there some good people among Tang Yu's relatives? I think they're all blood-sucking and bone-gnawing villains."

  "By the way, Mr. Tang, keep a closer eye on your daughter Jian'er, don't let her get involved with this kind of person, it won't end well..."

  The surrounding gossip has isolated Tang Sheng, he looked around and saw that the small quadrangle opposite the narrow street was the home of Tang Jin's family, an old man with white hair sat at the door, it was her grandfather Tang Lao, staring at him coldly.

  The streets inside Lao Tang Alley are very old, paved with uneven six-sided ancient bricks. This is the brick used in urban roads in the early 1990s. Many places have subsidence, and the six-sided bricks also sink down. After rain, accumulated water forms large puddles.

  Out of politeness, Tang Sheng still smiled and nodded at Old Man Tang, who hummed and turned his head away.

  At this time, a pure and beautiful woman appeared at the gate of the courtyard on Tang's left side, and Tang Sheng's brain suddenly short-circuited.

  Tang Jin is Tang Jin.

  Tang Sheng's hand holding the luggage bag began to tremble, and Tang Jin, who had jumped off the building in his memory, stood vividly before his eyes.

  At this moment, Tang Sheng had an urge to cry, he held back the tears that were about to burst out of his eyes, staring at Tang Jin, unable to move his gaze.

  A lovely girl, like a clear and transparent spring water, her clear voice moves people's hearts. She is dressed in simple and elegant attire, with a slightly loose white T-shirt on top and light grayish-white jeans on the bottom, showcasing her slender and charming youthful figure.

  Lightly painted willow eyebrows, quiet apricot eyes, straight and pretty jade nose, plump cherry mouth. The crystal clear white face has no freckles, beautiful and natural, without any powder or makeup, the black hair is coiled into a small bun on the head, showing a fresh and lovely look.

  Tang Jin, this is the beautiful Jin woman I've been thinking about day and night. At this moment, facing her, there's a kind of dreamlike unreal feeling.

  Tang Sheng stared blankly at her, forgetting everything, forgetting where he was, and even what year it was... At this moment, his eyes only had her, and couldn't accommodate anything else. The old alley, the mottled old wall, in his line of sight, separated from Tang Jin, gradually moving away, as if only she remained between heaven and earth, even Old Man Tang beside her became blurry, she was the only existence.

  "Grandpa, it's time for lunch, let's go back!"

  A delicate and crisp voice like that of the oriole pierced through the silence of this moment, a sound that was separated from Tang Sheng by an entire century.

  But it's still so familiar, so real, so intimate, so heart-stirring...

  Gazing at her like this, gazing on and on, Tang Sheng wouldn't feel tired, even if it took a lifetime...

  But Old Tang had no good feelings towards Tang Sheng, who was dressed up like a young noble.

  Tang Jin naturally also saw the handsome young man Tang Sheng, who was dusty and rustic, but she didn't keep her gaze on his face for long, just staring blankly for a second before moving away. However, she still felt a strange sensation from Tang Sheng's bright eyes that seemed to hold water vapor. This boy's eyes were a bit weird, why was he staring at himself like that? Who was he? Hadn't seen him before? Seemed to be entering the courtyard of Old Master Tang?

  Who is he? Is he a relative of Tang Yu's family? He doesn't look like the son of a poor family either, dressed quite well and has a good temperament.

  Old Tang stood up with his granddaughter's support and hummed again before turning to leave, apparently he found out that Tang Sheng was staring at his granddaughter.

  "Ji'er, these days there are all sorts of people who look decent but aren't, you have to be careful when making friends!"

  Tang Jin wouldn't be unable to hear Grandfather's implicit tone, and before entering the door, she turned her head and gave Tang Sheng a glance, saying "I'm talking about you, what are you looking at?"

  This coquettish glance made Tang Sheng almost collapse, and a wave of madness surged up in his heart.

  She hasn't changed a bit; she's still that inviolable goddess of a pure maiden in her own mind.

  The hand holding the luggage bag was trembling slightly, and the hot tears that filled her eyes were strongly held back without falling, but just as Tang Jin turned around and entered the opposite courtyard, those tears overflowed... Tang Sheng suddenly turned his head back, with only infinite joy, surprise, and ecstasy in his heart!

  It's really great, she is so close, within arm's reach, and truly one of a kind.

  In an instant, the old Tang Alley, which was filled with a musty and outdated atmosphere, underwent a transformation in Tang Sheng's eyes, turning into a paradise on earth.

  Yeah, where Tang Jin is, even if it's a hundred times more broken down, it's still paradise for me, just because she's there.

  Occasionally, passersby would walk through the alley and cast one or two glances at Tang Sheng, this unfamiliar young boy. Who was he?

  Tang Sheng couldn't help but smile at them, his heart filled with an irrepressible joy that he couldn't quite put into words. All he could say was: "Tang Jin, I'm so glad to see you again! It's really great, really too damn good!"

  Turning around, Tang Sheng walked into the courtyard of Old Man Tang (Tang Yu's father) with a determined look. The courtyard was right across from Tang Jin's small yard... Ha! What is this? This is called being close to the water tower, the moon palace fairy is just across the door, she can't escape, absolutely can't escape.

  One of the greatest goals in coming to Jiangling is Tang Jin, and she must be put first, as she relates to her own happiness for this life!

  Lao Tang Xiang, I'm here! Some things are going to change thoroughly, yeah, they must change, this is my 'mission'!

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