Chapter 99
The three teenagers stayed in the fast food restaurant for almost an hour.
Except for hearing Xu Jiaming talk about his family at the beginning, the atmosphere became silent afterwards.
Xie Heng didn't even know what to do. At this time, he couldn't give advice, and couldn't help his friends, because this wasn't something that usually happened in school, and it couldn't be solved by a fight.
Even Song Siyang, who is always talkative, can only act anxiously.
They are too young, what can they do? Although they were very angry when they heard that, they felt that Xu Jiaming's father was so disgusting, their fists were itchy, and they wanted to beat him up, but this is not a problem that can be solved by beating him up.
On the contrary, Xu Jiaming seemed the calmest one.
It wasn't that he was angry or hated in his heart. On New Year's Eve, that person appeared at the door of his grandmother's house for the first time. If his grandmother didn't stop him, he would really go up and beat him hard.
Especially in the next few days, when I saw him relying on his status and becoming more and more rascal, even though he was always calm and well-bred, he couldn't help but swear.
But after more than ten days, he calmed down a lot.
Especially when he saw how worried his grandmother and mother were, he had to hide his emotions even more.
Grandpa passed away two years ago, and now he is the only man in the family. If he also panics at this time, they will be distracted to comfort him. This is not what Xu Jiaming wants to see.
It's just that he is still too young...
Xu Jiaming also suddenly realized that even though he has always been the best among his peers, there is really little he can do now.
The only thing he can do is not to make trouble for them, and he can only listen to his mother's arrangement.
He knew that Yang Yihan was the one who worried most about such a sudden change.
She was already busy with filming, but now because of his affairs, she had to push a film. She was supposed to join the group after the next year, but now she can only ask the director for leave first, so as to deal with his affairs.
Xu Jiaming's eyes were gloomy, and he didn't speak for a long time.
After the three teenagers finished eating, they all felt bored. They went back to the community to play ball for a while, but the three of them couldn't get up. Before the sun set, they felt very boring, and they planned to go back to their respective homes.
Xie Heng has always been observant.
And today, he paid special attention to Xu Jiaming's emotions. When he was playing, he found Xu Jiaming staring at the passing vehicles on the driveway and the pedestrians on the aisle several times, with very vigilant eyes.
He also guessed that Xu Jiaming was probably worried that his father would find him... On
the way back, Song Siyang bid farewell to them at an intersection, leaving him and Xu Jiaming to go back together.
Almost at the door of the house, Xie Heng couldn't help but said: "Actually, you don't have to worry, the management here is very strict, unless the owner brings you in, you can't get in."
He grew up here, so don't be too clear about it.
Xu Jiaming nodded.
He also knew, but Xie Heng didn't know his father well. He was rich before, and the house here was also his. It's not surprising to know the owner here. As long as he wants to come in, there is always a way.
"It's okay, my mother is already going through the formalities for me to go abroad." Xu Jiaming's mood has calmed down a lot now, and his tone is very calm.
But Xie Yichao felt that, when such a thing happened, how could it be okay?
He just felt that after a year this time, when Xu Jiaming encountered bad things, he became more reserved and seemed to be more mature.
But he doesn't think this kind of growth is a good thing...
"But do you want to go abroad yourself, do you really want to go?" Xie Heng walked to the door of the house, and then stopped to ask Xu Jiaming.
Xu Jiaming just lowered his eyes, pursed his lower lip, and shook his head again: "I don't know either."
This question is meaningless.
Even if he doesn't want to go, what can he do? He knew that Yang Yihan was not a domineering mother, if he really refused, she would not force him to go, but she would be very worried, and might leave her job to stay by his side.
What's the point? It is better for him to go out.
After Xie Heng returned home, the first thing he did was to find Lu Xi.
He is used to telling her when he has something on his mind.
But Lu Xi was not there, there was no one in the flower room, and the living room and study were not there. I asked the housekeeper to find out that she hadn't come back yet.
The butler said: "Madam said she wants to have dinner with friends, and she won't be back until later."
That's it... Xie Heng frowned, "Which friend?"
The butler: "It seems to be the neighbor next door, that Miss Yang.
" Heng froze for a moment, wasn't that Xu Jiaming's mother?
He had heard Lu Xi chatting with some wives, and felt that they would say everything. He had a premonition that Xu Jiaming's mother must have come to talk to her mother's best friend.
Maybe talk about that.
Xie Heng suddenly relaxed a lot.
This is a good thing! Maybe Lu Xi could persuade Xu Jiaming's mother, or help her find a solution, so it might not be possible to make Xu Jiaming stay.
Although he also knows that the hope is very slim, but even if it can't be done, it's better to let Ms. Lu chat with the other party.
He has always felt that although Lu Xi always fights with him and often chokes him speechless, if she wants to comfort people, she can always make people feel comfortable.
Anyway, Xie Heng liked talking to her very much.
During the dinner, Lu Xi really didn't come back, but Xie Yichao returned home by the meal time.
He saw Xie Heng at the dining table, looked upstairs, and asked: "Where's your mother?"
Xie Heng: "Go out to play with Xu Jiaming's mother next door."
Xie Yichao nodded, came over and sat down without saying anything Have a meal.
The dinner between father and son is like their occasional breakfast, and there is always a slight embarrassment in the air.
Every time the butler met, he felt that the father and son were sharing tables in a restaurant, and they didn't know each other.
However, compared to before the wife came, the relationship between the husband and the young master has eased a lot. At least, they can sit and eat together peacefully now, can't they?
Usually if the wife is here, their atmosphere will be more relaxed. After dinner, the family of three will sit on the sofa and chat, or go for a walk or something.
It's better if the wife is at home...
The housekeeper is both comforting and sad, wondering when the husband and the young master will be closer.
He shook his head slightly, preparing to eat himself.
Just as he was about to turn around, he saw an astonishing scene happen.
Xie Heng picked up a piece of braised fish in front of him, put it in front of Xie Yichao, and then replaced the plate of green vegetables in front of him, "You like this, put it in front of you." Not only the butler, Xie Yichao was
stunned one time.
The housekeeper remembered that the husband really loves to eat fish, on the contrary, Xie Heng, like his wife, finds it troublesome to eat fish.
The servants who brought here just now are newcomers, otherwise, they would usually arrange dishes according to the tastes of the three of them.
But that's not the point, the problem is... What happened to the young master today, he would take the initiative to care about Mr.
Could it be that he has a fever again?
Xie Yizhao does not have as many mental activities as the housekeeper.
In addition to feeling that his son was abnormal today, he also had a faint feeling that he seemed to be in a bad mood today.
Xie Yichao didn't refuse Xie Heng's kindness, he took a piece of fish and put it in a bowl, and after he finished eating slowly, he took a look at Xie Heng and asked: "Is there anything you want me to help with?" Xie Heng was startled for a moment
.
He subconsciously denied: "No, what's the matter?"
Xie Yichao smiled slightly: "Oh, then why are you so kind to me for no reason?"
Xie Heng choked.
I always feel that what his father means is that he has nothing to do to be courteous?
He snorted, his voice a little aggrieved: "You are really a man, you are my father, what's wrong with me taking care of you? Really..." Hearing his son's thoughts,
Xie Yichao couldn't help raising his eyebrows, smiling in his eyes But his intentions faded a little, his eyes were fixed, with a thoughtful expression, and after a while he said: "That's because I misunderstood you, I'm sorry."
Hearing his father apologize to him, Xie Heng was taken aback again .
But the mood suddenly improved.
Well, yes, his father admits his mistakes when he knows it, which is very good, unlike Xu Jiaming's father, who has done so many mistakes, and now comes to hurt his son, it is simply shameless.
Xie Heng looked at his father with admiration even more.
Seeing his son staring at him, seeming to show approval, Xie Yichao remained silent.
When eating, Xie Yichao didn't like to talk, and Xie Heng didn't like talking either, so the father and son finished their meal quietly again.
Seeing that Xie Yichao had put down his chopsticks, apparently finished eating, Xie Heng suddenly called out to him, "Dad...wait a minute." Xie Yichao glanced at him, "Speak up if you have
something to do."
You knew that he was not idle.
After thinking about it, Xie Heng decided to confide in Xie Yichao.
His father is not an ordinary person, he is so powerful, maybe there is a way to help Xu Jiaming?
So he told what happened to Xu Jiaming. Of course, he didn't mention Xu Jiaming, he just said it was a friend from his school, and after he finished speaking, he asked, "Do you think his father is particularly hateful?" This is very childish
. if.
Xie Yichao looked at the son's expression filled with righteous indignation, although he was still calm in his heart, he could understand Xie Heng's current mood.
He also came from Xie Heng's age, and he understands the importance he attaches to friendship, and he will fight injustice for his friends' affairs, which is a good thing.
But it doesn't mean that he supports Xie Heng meddling in other people's family affairs.
So he just said in a calm tone: "Well, he is indeed a very bad father."
Xie Heng didn't hear it. His father was just evaluating objectively, but he didn't show any emotion. He asked happily: "Isn't it? It's just too much , Is there any way you can help them?"
Xie Yichao: "How do you want to help?"
"Just... drive away his father so that he doesn't have to go abroad?"
Xie Yichao is not without options, such things may be helpless for children , but if you want to solve it, you just use some means and contacts, it is not difficult to solve it.
But this is someone else's business, Xie Yichao has no reason to intervene.
He is not the kind of bossy boss of Tianliang Wangpo in the novels that Lu Xi usually reads, he has to take care of everything to show his strength.
Just as he was about to shake his head to refuse, he saw Xie Heng looking at him with bright eyes, looking eagerly expectant.
Xie Yichao stared for a moment, swallowed the words he was about to say.
It is rare for his son to ask him for help, so if he refuses him, will he be hit, and will never come to him again when encountering problems?
Normally, he would only whisper to Lu Xi.
Although he had self-knowledge and knew that this was mostly due to Lu Xi's absence and he was the only option left, but he still couldn't help feeling happy in his heart.
Inexplicably, I was very relieved, feeling that I was finally getting closer to my son.
What's more, the friend who can make this little guy open his mouth must be a very important partner to him.
Xie Yichao hoped that he could have more real friends.
He looked out the window in the direction of Xu Jiaming's house, and he already guessed something in his heart.
Xie Heng was still waiting for his father's answer, completely unaware that his heavily coded story had been directly deciphered by his father. Xie Yichao said in a gentle voice: "First of all , you need to confirm your friend
's own wishes. Does he want to go abroad?
"
Talk to mother, try to stay."
Xie Heng showed a look of embarrassment: "But what if his scumbag father comes to harass him again?"
Xie Yichao shook his head and said in a calm tone: "That's something his adults need to deal with, he If you have ideas, you can communicate with your parents, his mother will not ignore his opinions... Besides, the situation in his family sounds troublesome, but it may not be a dead end." There is another sentence that
Xie Yichao did not directly tell Xie Heng.
In his opinion, this matter was far from serious enough to send the child abroad immediately. It seemed that Xu Jiaming's mother was guilty of something, or was threatened by her ex-husband because of something.
Since the child has to be sent out, it seems that this matter only needs to be kept from the child...
If the mother and child can talk about it, the matter may be solved easily.
Xie Heng looked at his father's majestic and gentle eyes, and nodded half-understood.
...
After Xie Yichao went upstairs, Xie Heng also returned to the room, and he thought for a long time.
Although he didn't quite understand what his father meant, he decided to do this and persuade Xu Jiaming to talk to his mother.
At least he listened to his father's words. He said that it might not be a dead end, that is to say, this matter was not as bad as they thought.
He trusted his dad's way of seeing things.
Whether it works or not, it's better to try it out than to do nothing.
He very much regards Xu Jiaming as a friend, not to mention he has helped him a lot, Xie Heng hoped that he could stay.
...
Just when the father and son had a rare heart-to-heart talk, Lu Xi was having dinner with Yang Yihan.
He also learned a shocking secret from her.
Last night, Lu Xi received an invitation from Yang Yihan. She just came back with Xu Jiaming and planned to stay for a few days, so she happened to ask her out for a small get-together when she had time.
A friend invited Lu Xi to go. She and Yang Yihan have always hit it off. During this time, she has been filming in other places, and she hasn't seen each other for more than a month.
After get off work, Lu Xi directly asked the driver to take her to the restaurant, and Yang Yihan arrived early and waited in a private room.
Yang Yihan was very happy to see her, and pulled her to sit down.
"The dress you designed for me on Christmas is really beautiful. I wore it to a celebration party, and many people asked who the designer was." Hearing this,
Lu Xi smiled and said, "Thank you for advertising my shop. Lah, you have to be beautiful to wear beautiful clothes."
The two boasted to each other through business, and the atmosphere here is quite lively.
During the meal, Yang Yihan ordered a bottle of wine.
Although Lu Xi was very greedy, she declined politely, saying that her kind of fighting scum would be fine with fruit juice.
Yang Yihan just smiled and didn't force her. If Lu Xi didn't want to drink, she would drink it by herself.
In gatherings among women, there are delicious food and drinks, plus they speculate, there are always endless topics to talk about, Lu Xi chatted happily, and by the time she realized something was wrong, Yang Yihan had already finished most of the bottle by himself.
Lu Xi: "..." Ah this?
She was also not sure about Yang Yihan's drinking capacity.
For people with a good capacity for alcohol, perhaps these wines are nothing, but drinking should be moderate, and drinking too much is not good for your health.
Lu Xi still advised her: "You drink less, you have to go home later."
Unexpectedly, Yang Yihan glanced at her, and was deeply touched by the word "home" in his heart. Suddenly, a burst of sadness came from it, and he couldn't help crying while covering his face.
Lu Xi was stunned.
Her eyes were flustered, she hurriedly sat over to comfort Yang Yihan, and wiped her tears with a piece of paper.
"Did you encounter a problem at work?"
But Lu Xi clearly remembered that this time during the Spring Festival, a movie starring Yang Yihan was released, and the box office has a good reputation so far. She even went to the theater with Xie and Xie to support her.
"No...it's about my family." Yang Yihan suppressed his voice sadly.
Lu Xi frowned.
Her family, Xu Jiaming, is sensible, obedient and well-behaved. He is a child of other people's family. He is definitely not the one who makes Yang Yihan angry.
Suddenly, she suddenly thought of something, "Could it be your ex-husband who provoked you?"
Yang Yihan glanced at Lu Xi sensitively.
She didn't want to say it at first, but she couldn't bear it now.
For her family, she must be strong. In front of her agent and assistants, they are just working relationships, and it is impossible to confide in them. She can only talk about everything with her friends.
Although she didn't know Lu Xi for a long time, they hit it off very well, and when Lu Xi mentioned her ex-husband, her emotions broke down instantly.
She told Lu Xi all about what happened during the Spring Festival.
Including her plan to send Xu Jiaming abroad to avoid her ex-husband.
Lu Xi was dumbfounded.
Would this man be so good, he cheated and ran away before, and ignored Xu Jiaming, but now he is ashamed to come back to recognize his son, his face is really big.
Now Lu Xi understood why Yang Yihan was crying.
She now understands how it feels to be a mother.
Matters between adults can be resolved through divorce, as long as he gets away, no one cares about him... But it is absolutely unbearable when it comes to children, and this is also her weakness.
"But, are you really going to send Xiao Xu abroad? Are you thinking too seriously?"
Listening to Yang Yihan's description of her ex-husband, that person is very ambitious, loves speculative business, wants face, and has a strong vanity. Since this kind of person wants face, he won't pester Xu Jiaming too much.
Said that he wanted to repair the relationship with his son and provide him with retirement in the future.
Lu Xi suspected that he owed too much money, and it was true that he wanted to threaten Yang Yihan to help him pay back the money.
After hearing Lu Xi's words, Yang Yihan nodded, "He hinted to me, that's what he meant, I know it can be settled with money, but this time I drove him away, he tasted the sweetness, and he will threaten me next time !"
Yang Yihan's teeth itch with hatred, unwilling to be manipulated by him like this.
Lu Xi patted her hand: "I understand, you are threatening you with your own son, what kind of trash man!"
Yang Yihan sighed deeply, and after a long silence, he said, "He is threatening me with Xiao Ming's background. ...Xiao Ming is my own sister's child, and I adopted him."
Lu Xi was speechless for a while.
I didn't expect that child Xu Jiaming to have such a complicated life experience.
She also understood why Yang Yihan was in such a difficult situation. She had worked so hard to hide the matter for so long, just to allow Xu Jiaming to grow up without worry.
She thought for a moment, "Xiao Xu doesn't know himself?"
Yang Yihan nodded.
She has a very good relationship with her sister. When she was a child, her family's conditions were not good, and it was her sister who paid for her education.
After her sister got married and gave birth to a child, she unfortunately got brain cancer, and the treatment cost a lot of money. Xu Jiaming's father directly took the family money and ran away, leaving behind the baby who was still waiting to be fed. He has never appeared until now.
Yang Yihan had just graduated at that time. By chance, she was spotted by a talent scout and filmed an advertisement, and she entered the industry from then on.
She relied on the money she earned to treat her sister's illness, but her sister's brain cancer was already at an advanced stage, and after struggling for several months, she still passed away.
At that time, Yang Yihan was in the development period of her career, and she decided to adopt the child despite all the arguments.
At that time, her ex-husband was also very supportive of her, and the whole family decided to hide Xu Jiaming's life experience from him, which was also a kind of protection for him.
Yang Yihan: "I didn't expect him to use this to hint me now. If he doesn't help him pay off his debts, he will tell Xiao Ming that he is not my own!"
Lu Xi's heart suddenly jumped heavily.
Xiao Heng mentioned that Xu Jiaming said that he would be a brain doctor in the future...
She suddenly felt that Xu Jiaming knew about it long ago?
After all, that kid is one in a million smart.
...
Lu Xi returned home with his worries in mind.
She comforted Yang Yihan for a long time, but fortunately, Yang Yihan just cried for a while, a little drunk, couldn't help scolding her ex-husband, and Lu Xi scolded her too.
Cursing and cursing, Lu Xi couldn't help but drank a few sips of wine, then scolded more vigorously, Yang Yihan fell asleep not long after.
Lu Xi called the bodyguards to come up, took Yang Yihan to her assistant's car, and her assistant took her home.
She wasn't sure if her guess was right, so she didn't say it for the time being.
But she was in a bad mood.
Just now, she was only talking to Yang Yihan, she didn't eat much, and she didn't have much appetite. Instead, she felt dizzy, stuffy, unhappy, and wanted to swear.
Xie Yichao was in the study, but kept paying attention to the movement outside.
Hearing that Lu Xi was back, he immediately put down his work and went to pick her up.
And Xie Heng was playing games in the living room, moving faster than Xie Yichao.
Seeing Lu Xi returning home with a blushing face and erratic steps, he hurried up to support her, "Ms. Lu, you are finished, you actually drink secretly outside, I want to sue my dad!
" He took Lu Xi in his hand and leaned her against him.
The man touched her flushed face with the back of his hand, and asked helplessly, "How much did you drink?"
Lu Xi glanced at him.
Then he grabbed his tie and asked ferociously: "Xie Yichao, are you a big scumbag?"
Xie Yichao looked at the misty drunkenness in her eyes, and pursed his lower lip, "I'm not." "
That's good, dare you?" If you are a scumbag, I will kick you badly first, and then chop it up and feed it to the dog!" Lu Xi frowned, and said with a serious and disgusted face.
Xie Yichao coughed lightly.
Suddenly felt a cold somewhere.
When Lu Xi raised his eyes, he saw Xie Heng who was standing at the side again, he was looking at a joke.
She raised her finger and gently pointed at Xie Heng: "You, the one with the hippie smile, are you a scumbag?"
Xie Heng's smile froze on his face.
He thought of Ms. Lu's threat just now, and his face turned pale in panic. He felt that Ms. Lu who drank alcohol was terrible!
He shook his head quickly, and said obediently: "I'm wronged! I don't even have a girlfriend, who am I going to scumbag?"