While recording Aggie's contact information, Bai Quinn found a phone message and a missed call on her cell phone.

The message came from one of his high school classmates. The other person said that he had just watched his game and after praising him, he expressed the hope that he would come out and get together when he is free.

Even though he inherited the memory of the original owner, Bai Quinn still felt a little awkward interacting with the original owner's friends.

Only Randy Robinson is special, probably because the original owner had special feelings for Randy, taking on the feelings of a master, a friend, and even a part of his father. The strong emotions left behind by the original owner made Bai Quinn not reject Randy.

He didn't reply and closed the message directly.

Looking at the missed call, we can see from the number segment that it came from a public phone.

In line with the mentality that one thing is worse than one thing less, Bai Quinn also ignored the call.

I passed by the corner store and bought a smoked turkey burrito and Coca-Cola combo for $1.99. I went to the Wu Zang Temple. By the time Bai Quinn walked downstairs, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.

Climbing upstairs, Bai Quinn found a figure standing in the darkness at the end of the narrow corridor of the public house, in the direction of his door.

That person is obviously not Randy.

The old guy claims to be going to the strip club to find his old sweetheart, and he will definitely not come back so early.

If you look closely, you can see that although the figure in the dark is as tall as Randy, he is obviously much fatter. The protruding beer belly stretches out the suit into a hemisphere.

Maybe this person was just passing by, maybe he just went to the corridor window to smoke a cigarette. Bai Quinn comforted himself and walked to the door of his house calmly, but his footsteps became much softer when they landed.

East Harlem is not a safe place.

Finally walking to the door, Bai Quinn took out the key and gently inserted it into the keyhole...

"Click!"

The door opened.

Just as Bai Quinn was about to sneak into the room, the man at the end of the corridor spoke: "Excuse me, are you Quinn Bai?"

The man's accent has an Italian accent, and the word "白" has a vibrato at the end.

When Bai Quinn heard this, his body trembled slightly, and he slid his body into the door. Then he turned around and held the door. He put his head through the door and answered, "Yes, I am Bai Quinn."

There is a difference between Quinn Bai and Quinn Bai. The man was stunned for a second and then said: "It seems that I didn't wait two hours in vain. I am your uncle, your mother's brother, Tony Soprano."

, you can call me Uncle Tony."

Bai Quinn was a little confused. He searched through the memory of the original owner and found no trace of the so-called "Uncle Tony".

I wanted to speak, but I didn't know how to answer, and the situation became awkward for a while.

It was the man outside the door who was the first to break the deadlock, "Didn't your mother mention me to you? Well... In this case, things are a bit complicated. Can you invite me in so we can sit down and talk in detail..."

So, a few minutes later, Tony squeezed into the small sofa in the living room, resting his elbows on his knees, holding a cup of hot tea brewed with tea bags in both hands.

Bai Quinn sat opposite him in a restrained manner, quietly sizing up the uncle who had suddenly appeared, but hesitated to speak.

Tony's suits and leather shoes are high-end goods, and these superficial things can be seen at a glance.

It can be deduced from this that the golden watch looming on Tony's wrist should also be worth a lot of money.

But Tony didn't wear a tie, and his shirt was unbuttoned with two buttons, which showed that he was not an elite working on Wall Street or a large company. Those people would dress smartly at all times.

Bai Quinn took the opportunity to serve tea and carefully observed Tony's hands. Two large rings could not cover up the scars and swollen joints on the fists, which showed that his uncle Tony would use these fists frequently.

Bai Quinn's own fists were also like this. He hoped that Uncle Tony was like him, and it was due to frequent punching with sandbags that the scars on his fists were not caused by something else.

The awkward atmosphere was finally broken by Uncle Tony: "Have Stannie and you always lived here all these years?"

Bai Quinn nodded, Shi Danni was the name of the original owner's mother.

"This is not good, this is really not good..." As he said this, Tony looked around at the cramped public housing.

Probably seeing Bai Quinn's displeasure, Tony quickly explained: "I'm sorry, Stannie has always told us that she is doing well, so we don't have to worry... Mom has missed her very much these years, but unfortunately her health is not good.

Living in a nursing home, I couldn't come over to see you mother and son. Who knew... Who knew that Shi Danni would pass away earlier than her mother... Things happened so fast, and by the time we received the news, everything was too late..."

Having said this, Uncle Tony was a little excited. He quickly put the tea cup on the small table, held his chest and took several deep breaths before calming down.

Seeing that this uncle whom he had never met was so excited that he almost had a heart attack because of the thought of his mother's death, Bai Quinn immediately became more fond of Tony and asked with concern about his condition and whether he needed help.

Tony's face turned red and he waved his hands repeatedly. After a while, he said: "Don't worry, I don't have a heart disease. My body is very good and strong! My doctor said it was a psychological problem. When I thought of something that bothered me,

Things happen when...

Oh, don’t get me wrong, Stannie and you are not the source of my troubles..."

Probably in order to dispel Bai Quinn's suspicion, Tony continued: "I guess Shi Dani has never told you about the family affairs, so you are so surprised when you see me. This is very Shi Dani, this is what she would do...

…

Due to some misunderstandings, Stany had a falling out with her family. She left New Jersey and never came back. She was unwilling to associate with us, so we could only ask our friends in New York to take care of you, mother and son.

My mother is getting older and has been in poor health recently, so she often pulls me to talk about things about Stannie.

I guess she wants to see you... She has three grandchildren, two granddaughters, one grandson and one granddaughter. They all grew up around her...

There is only you, whom I only briefly met once when you were just born and never met again. She would be very happy to know that you have grown into such a strong young man..."

Tony said it very emotionally.

Bai Quinn almost promised Uncle Tony to follow him to meet his grandmother, satisfy the old man's wishes, and get to know other relatives.

However, when he took on the identity of the original owner and considered it carefully, he found that this decision was somewhat inappropriate.

The original owner's mother did not tell the original owner any information about her natal family until her death. Obviously, the "some misunderstandings" mentioned by Uncle Tony had greatly hurt her, and she could stay away from her original family until she died.

In this case, out of respect for the original owner who left this body behind, he should not hastily agree to Uncle Tony's request.

Seeing that Bai Quinn didn't answer, Tony thought he had seen through the mind of the young man opposite, and advised: "I think Stannie decided to avoid us because of the misunderstanding that year, but after that incident five years ago, Charlie should personally

Explain it clearly to Stannie..."

At this point, Quinn Bai became even more confused. He stood up suddenly, stared at Tony condescendingly, and asked loudly: "Charlie? Are you talking about my father, Charlie Bai? Is he still alive? Where is he?"

Tony was also quite surprised by Bai Quinn's reaction. He unconsciously stretched his hands to his waist, raised his head and responded to the tall Bai Quinn with a firm gaze, and slowly replied: "Did Shidani never tell you about Charlie at all? Damn it.

, her character is too much like my mother, too..."

After struggling for a long time, Tony uttered one word: "It's so weird!"

"Charlie is fine now..." Tony relaxed and leaned back on the chair, explaining: "He is in prison and has forty-five years left in his sentence. If he is in good health, he should be able to get out of prison alive..."

Fortunately, Quinn Bai was not the original Quinn Bai. Knowing that the biological father of this body was in a place where he could not escape, he felt much more relaxed. He thought that he might have a chance to meet that man, which would also be regarded as the end of the relationship with the original owner.

wish.

After Bai Quinn sat down again, Tony said: "It seems that Stannie really hasn't said anything to you. She probably doesn't want you to be affected by the family, but you are always a member of the Soprano family. This is

What is imprinted in our blood cannot be erased..."

When he said these words, Tony spoke very slowly and deeply, which even made Bai Quinn think that the person in front of him was "The Godfather" Vito Corleone.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I came here from New Jersey. According to the plan, I have a social event tonight. Originally, I planned to wait for you here until ten o'clock. Regardless of whether you come back or not, I need to leave."

Tony changed the topic and stood up to leave.

He took out a business card from his pocket and handed it to Bai Quinn, "This is my personal phone number. If you think about it, just contact me. I will take my mother home for Thanksgiving. I hope you can come too."

Attending a family gathering in New Jersey... By the way, if you are interested in Charlie and Stannie's affairs, I can tell you everything I know by then."

New Jersey? It's not that far.

Tony strode towards the door without any delay. Bai Quinn hesitated for a long time and before he opened the door, he spoke out the question that was bothering him: "Wait... wait, Uncle Tony, why is my father in prison?"

Tony held the door handle, turned around and said with a smile: "Charlie went to jail, well, he was only in jail for drunk driving at first, six months in prison... but his sentence was later increased...

Stannie thought it was the family business that was holding Charlie back, but in fact that matter had nothing to do with the Soprano family.

It was also after that increased sentence that Stannie divorced him, moved to New York, and refused to interact with his family. You were just born at that time.

Five years ago, Charlie came out for a few days and told me and Stannie in person what had happened to him in prison over the years... It's hard to explain in words. I will tell you when I have the chance, but not over the phone.

I won’t tell you, not even from a public phone..."

"The family business is..."

Bai Quinn wanted to continue asking, but Tony, in a neat suit, had already opened the door and left.

Before the door closed, he suddenly turned back, looked at Bai Quinn in the room and said, "I am a waste disposal worker, and I work with garbage."
Chapter completed!