In the coffee shop, Ling Xiao sat alone, his head lowered, and the noise around him seemed to be isolated from him.
Opposite, Chen Ting was wearing black clothes and black shoes, with a gentle smile. I don't know why, although she was smiling, her eyes were so cold, and she looked at Ling Xiao as if she were looking at a tool.
The atmosphere was oppressive and suffocating. After a moment of silence, Chen Ting's voice broke the tranquility.
"I remember you were still a child when I left. Time flies so fast. You have grown so big all of a sudden, and I can hardly recognize you."
Ling Xiao's face was frosty, with no intention of responding at all.
Chen Ting didn't take it seriously and continued her pleasantries: "I have settled in Singapore now, have a new family, and a lovely daughter, Little Chengzi. She always talks about wanting to meet your brother."
Ling Xiao responded coldly, without any warmth in her tone: "What do you think I'm doing? I don't know her."
"But you have the same blood in your body, so you are also relatives, right?" Chen Ting's smile was a little more meaningful.
Ling Xiao sneered in his heart, his only sister was Li Jianjian.
"Wait!" Chen Ting was a little anxious, "I heard that your father is still so busy at work and has not remarried, so he spends most of his time at Li Haichao's house.
Is Li Haichao good to you? Did your father give him money? Did he spend it all on you? "
Ling Xiao's eyes instantly became sharp: "Dad Li doesn't take care of me just for money!"
Chen Ting looked a little embarrassed: "That's not what I meant, I meant, if you feel wronged, or if you feel uncomfortable, don't hold it in, don't hold it in your heart, you can tell your grandma...
..."
Ling Xiao's emotions finally broke out, and he said angrily: "Are you thinking too much? Dad Li takes care of me as his own son, better than most parents in the world!
I also regard him as my biological father, and I will take care of him when he gets old.
You have your new family, and I have mine. I really don’t know why you want to come back and point your fingers at my family!
To be honest, my biggest worry and grievance is that you and grandma are there. I beg you, please let me go!
Besides, didn’t you give me a hard time back then?”
Seeing her biological son showing such a cold side, Chen Ting's heart felt as if it had been penetrated by a sharp knife, and tears rolled down her cheeks involuntarily. She choked with sobs, her voice full of regret and pleading.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... I... I was really wrong, can you, can you... forgive me?"
Hearing this, Ling Xiao stood up slowly with no expression on his face, without any hesitation in his tone: "If there is nothing else, I think I should leave."
After saying that, he strode towards the door. On the way, he gently picked up Li Jianjian, who was squatting on the ground, waiting boredly, and was playing with a few little ants.
Chen Ting chased them out the door, following their retreating figures with cold eyes.
The son can only be hers!
...
At dusk on Friday, as the school bell rang leisurely, He Ziqiu and the other three embarked on their way home with great joy.
Tomorrow is a weekend weekend. As soon as they jumped off the bus, they couldn't wait to discuss their weekend itinerary, whether to enjoy a barbecue among the greenery of the park or go fishing and swimming by the river.
As for Chen Ting, the incident has been forgotten. To the three of them, that woman is just a stranger, like a passing guest in life, leaving no trace.
At this moment, He Ziqiu suddenly stopped, looked up at the sky, his expression changed slightly: "It's not good, it looks like it's going to rain heavily!"
Hearing this, Li Jianjian smiled disapprovingly and said, "Don't be ridiculous, the weather forecast says it will be clear and sunny today. Besides, our home is not far away. It's only a few steps away, so why worry about rain?"
He Ziqiu smiled slyly, stretched out his hand and pointed it into a sword. His gestures were flying as if he was performing some mysterious ritual. Then, he pointed his finger to the sky and said: "Thunder is coming!"
Before he finished speaking, there was a roar in the sky, thunder rolling, and then heavy rain poured down, unstoppable.
Ling Xiao, Li Jianjian:......
After a moment of silence, Li Jianjian excitedly hugged He Ziqiu's arm and begged: "Wow wow wow wow, little brother, how did you do it? Please teach me!"
He Ziqiu shook his head pretending to be profound, and said lightly: "You are still a high school student, so you have to believe in science. That was just a coincidence, don't take it seriously."
Li Jianjian couldn't believe it, so he continued to pester him: "You must have secretly learned some tricks from Mr. Le, please share them with me!"
He Ziqiu smiled and refused: "Don't reveal the secret, it's a secret."
"Disgusting! Disgusting!" Li Jianjian pretended to be angry and lightly beat his chest with his small fist, but secretly thinking in his heart, if he could learn this ability to control wind and rain, whoever dared to provoke her easily in the future would be greeted by a thunderous thunder.
Hehehe, that scene seemed majestic and majestic when she thought about it. She even thought of the name - Qingyunmen, Jianjian Zhenren, which sounded domineering and domineering.
Ling Xiao watched this scene from the side, couldn't help laughing, and then turned to say seriously: "The problem now is, how can we get home when the rain is so heavy?"
He Ziqiu raised the corner of his mouth, full of confidence: "Don't worry, I have recently watched Ling Xiao feel sad and angry, with ups and downs of emotions, and I have some feelings in my heart. I have achieved a small level of cultivation. I have reached the realm of martial arts, and I am immune to wind and rain."
After that, he strode into the rain. Li Jianjian was surprised to find that when the rain touched him, it seemed as if he was gently bounced away by an invisible light shield, unable to touch him.
Ling Xiao:???
"Wow, little brother, take me with you!" Li Jianjian exclaimed, his eyes shining with excitement.
He Ziqiu chuckled lightly and snapped his fingers. The invisible air shield expanded instantly, and even the ground under his feet seemed to be isolated by rain, leaving a dry area.
The rain became more and more fierce, and everything they could see was blurred, but the three of them finally arrived at the door of the noodle shop safely.
At this time, He Ziqiu's face looked slightly pale. After entering the door, he hurriedly hid in a corner, took out a bottle of elixir and drank it. After a while, his blood color returned.
The little yellow cat was lying leisurely on the window sill, tilting his head, as if he was also savoring the flavor of the pouring rain outside the window.
"Meow~" a soft cat meowed.
[This is a young man, pretending to be awesome almost turns out to be a bad thing.]
Ling Xiao and Li Jianjian stepped into the house happily, but their smiles suddenly froze when they saw the old woman talking to Li Haichao.
"Oh, Ling Xiao, my dear grandson, you are back! You have grown a lot taller again!" The old woman came up to her with a smile on her face and greeted her warmly.
However, Ling Xiao asked indifferently: "Grandma, why are you here suddenly?"
The old woman smiled and waved her hand, and said lightly: "Oh, your mother accidentally sprained her foot, so she asked me to come over to help you for two days and cook. She also told me that she has been too busy recently and has not been able to take the baby with her.
Orange comes to see you."
With that said, she turned around and waved to the little girl behind her, "Come on, little Chengzi, come and meet your brother."
The little girl has red lips and white teeth, and she looks pretty, but she looks a little weird in her Balala Little Demon Fairy-style dress.
She ran up to Ling Xiao excitedly, her eyes shining with excitement: "Hello, brother! I am Qin Meiyang, and I am now in the first grade of elementary school. I have specially prepared a gift for my brother, I hope you will like it!
"
As she spoke, she carefully took out a beautiful postcard from her pocket and handed it to Ling Xiao expectantly.
Ling Xiao frowned slightly and looked at her grandmother with an evil look: "Who asked you to bring her here?"
His current life is peaceful and peaceful, and he doesn't want any changes.
When the old woman heard this, her face suddenly darkened. She pulled Ling Xiao out of the door with a hint of reproach in her tone.
"You kid! Little Chengzi is your biological sister. Although you have never met, your blood relationship is endless. In this world, apart from your parents, she is the closest person to you."
Ling Xiao raised his head stubbornly and said in a firm voice: "I don't need a sister! I already have a sister!"
At this time, Li Jianjian, who was lying on the window sill to eavesdrop, gently stroked the little yellow cat who was watching the fun with relish, and raised the corner of his mouth slightly.
The old woman glared at Li Jianjian and said sarcastically: "What kind of sister is that Li Jianjian? She can't even compare to her cousin, how can she be compared with Xiao Chengzi? Besides, Li Haichao can take care of you.
Isn't it because your father gave you the money? Why are you so confused?"
Ling Xiao's face became colder and colder, and he said in a deep voice: "Grandma, if you talk about my father Li like that again, then you don't have to come to our house anymore!"
The old woman was furious when she heard this: "What? Are you going to sever ties with my grandmother? You are too ignorant! Can your grandmother harm you? Don't you know who is good to you?"
Ling Xiao laughed angrily and responded coldly: "Of course I know, can you please stop coming to see my dad again? What does he have to do with you?
Do you have no son or son-in-law?
If you've had enough of singing, take away the kid inside! Don't bother us!"
The old woman was so angry that she was shaking all over. She pointed at Ling Xiao's nose and cursed repeatedly: "You kid! How can you talk to me like this? Who taught you? You really have no rules! You are uneducated!"
As she said that, she reached out to pull Ling Xiao's arm, grabbing and pinching. Ling Xiao was as expressionless and motionless as a sculpture.
At this time, Li Jianjian couldn't stand it any longer. She rushed out and opened her arms to block Ling Xiao, like a brave old hen protecting her chicks.
"Don't hit him! Don't hit him! Father Ling will feel bad if you do this!"
The old woman sneered: "Haha, you know you feel distressed after a beating? It seems like you haven't been beaten before! That's why you are so ignorant and uneducated!"
"This is so unreasonable! What a lack of education!" The old woman turned around angrily, babbled as she walked, strode into the house, grabbed her umbrella and was about to leave.
"Old lady, are you going out? How about I call a car for you?" Li Haichao stepped forward quickly and asked with concern.
"Don't bother you, I can do it myself!" The old woman's tone was mixed with displeasure, and then she turned to Xiao Chengzi and ordered: "You can stay here today, don't go back, there is no need to go to school tomorrow anyway.
Have fun with your brother, and remember to be obedient."
Hearing this, Little Chengzi nodded excitedly.
"This...old lady, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to let the child stay here..." Li Haichao tried to dissuade her.
If something goes wrong, who will bear the responsibility?
The old woman glared at him and said disdainfully: "Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. It has nothing to do with you. If the kid Ling Xiao doesn't care about his sister, even if he throws the little orange on the street, that's fine.
His business!"
After saying this, the old woman rushed out of the door without looking back.
"This..." Li Haichao froze on the spot, looking in disbelief.
Just leaving your granddaughter, who is only in the first grade of elementary school, at someone else's house. What kind of magical operation is this?
Is this Chen Ting’s mother?
A moment later, when she walked to the gate of the community, the old woman was still angry and cursing. She even spit hard in the direction of the noodle shop not far away.
"Uneducated! The upper beam is really crooked and the lower beam is crooked! Bah!"
"Meow~" At this moment, a kitten jumped out of nowhere and jumped lightly.
"Ouch!"
The old woman was not paying attention, her feet slipped, she lost her balance, and fell face down to the ground. She just happened to swallow the thick, dark yellow phlegm she had just spit back into her mouth.
vomit!
…
The night was falling, and the sound of pouring rain was still heard outside the window. Ling Heping briefly informed on the phone that he would have to work overtime tonight, and would send the girl back after a while, letting Ling Xiao watch first.
At this moment, the atmosphere in the room was subtle.
Li Jianjian's eyes were locked on the little girl beside him, with curiosity and wariness shining in his eyes; Ling Xiao had a calm expression, as if the noise around him had nothing to do with him, and his mind was drifting into the distance;
He Ziqiu is reading a book, immersed in the wonderful world of quantum physics. His cultivation is getting deeper and deeper, and he is full of endless daydreams about the exploration of the microscopic realm. He even thinks that if he can understand its mysteries, he may be able to use his own power to move the universe.
The endless energy of time.
As for this small matter in front of Ling Xiao, it is insignificant to He Ziqiu. Now, his only thought in the world is to repay Father Li for his kindness in raising him, as long as everything does not touch the relationship between Father Li and Li Jianjian.
Safety, the rest is just a cloud.
When the little girl saw this, she glared at Li Jianjian angrily and asked, "Who are you?"
Li Jianjian crossed his chest with his hands, raised his chin slightly, and replied with a bit of arrogance: "I am Li Jianjian!"
"Then why do you call him brother?" The little girl's tone was full of dissatisfaction.
"Because he is my brother!" Li Jianjian said as he naturally leaned on Ling Xiao's shoulder, with a proud look on his face.
"This is impossible!" the little girl Qin Meiyang retorted emotionally, "My mother said that my brother only has one sister, and that is me! She only gave birth to me and my brother, and your surnames are all different!"
When Ling Xiao heard this, he just said softly: "Our last names are also different."
Qin Meiyang was stunned, and then.
"Wow!"
This sentence was like the last straw, crushing the little girl's psychological defense. She collapsed instantly and tears poured out like a fountain.
"Meow~" the little yellow cat came over to comfort him with great interest.
