In the blink of an eye, it was October 10th. It was a grand day, Zihao's wedding.
On the 8th of October, at noon, although Zihao had accepted the marriage, he had been preparing for his own wedding these past few days. However, he did not acknowledge his father's existence, nor did he accept his father's blessings.
In the afternoon, an old man went to find Shaodong.
Shaodong was helping Zihao plan the wedding." Brother Dong, there's an old man looking for you."”Hao Long walked in and said to Shaodong. Shaodong was stunned. Why was someone suddenly looking for him at this time? He nodded and said,"Let him in."
After a while, an old man walked in. Shaodong looked at the old man carefully. His hair was white and there were obvious wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. However, his eyes were not cloudy like those of an old man. They still revealed that he was smart and capable. A fitting black suit made him look even more energetic.
Shaodong stood up and said,"You're old?"”The old man walked over and sat down before saying,"You must be Peng Shaodong." He looked at Shaodong and nodded, then said,"I'm here today for Xiao Hao.”Shaodong was stunned for a moment. He looked at him in surprise and said,"Zihao? Zhu Zihao?"
"I'm Zhu Zhengming, Xiao Hao's father." The old man nodded.”Shaodong stood up and brewed a cup of tea, bringing it to the old man. Zhu Zhengming took the tea from Shaodong's hand and thanked him. He then said,"I heard that the leader of the Sirius Gang is vicious and unscrupulous. After meeting him today, I realized that the rumors outside were just rumors.”
Shaodong chuckled." That's because when I treat my enemies, my friends, brothers, and family, I also treat them with my feelings. You're Zihao's father, so you're my family.”
Zhu Zhengming nodded and said," I used to be against Zihao taking this path. Now that I've seen you, I've thought it through. There's a benevolent leader." Let him walk his own path.”Looking at Shaodong smiling at him, he picked up the tea and took another sip."Listen to me tell you a story."
Shaodong picked up the kettle and filled it up for Zhu Zhengming."Go ahead. I like listening to stories.”
Zhu Zhengming looked out of the window as if he was reminiscing. After a while, he said,"Twenty-five years ago, I went to a beautiful mountain village as an educated youth.”
"I was a university student at that time. When the higher-ups sent a group of university students to the countryside, I was among them. I was twenty-six years old at that time.”
"At that time, our group was extremely excited. Everyone was extremely happy along the way. At that time, there was a girl in our group called Ah Ying. She loved me and confessed to me many times on the way to the countryside. But I was only thinking about my studies at that time. How could I think about relationships? I heartlessly rejected her."
Zhu Zhengming paused and said," But things are unpredictable. We came to a beautiful small mountain village and spent some time here. One day, when we went to the mountain to play, I saw a girl carrying a bamboo basket. My heart began to tremble.”
"She was wearing the local costumes and humming the local folk songs as she walked. Her songs were the best I've ever heard. It's not an exaggeration to say that her voice was heavenly. When she saw us climbing the mountain, she smiled sweetly at us and turned around to leave. Later, I became more and more fascinated and finally found out that her name was A Luo. So I always found opportunities to be with her. I told her stories about my life in the city, and she told me stories about the mountain village. So we fell in love. Those were the happiest days of my life.”
Shaodong smoked as he watched Zhu Zhengming tell the story with a happy smile. Zhu Zhengming's smile turned into grief as he continued,""Who knew that Ah Ying would see all of this? In the second year, I was called home by my parents. I told Ah Luo that when I got home, I would let my parents make the decision and let you be my bride.”
Zhu Zhengming continued in grief and indignation." Who knew that after I went back, my parents would ask me to get married? And my partner was Ah Ying. At that time, Ah Ying's family was very prosperous. She used some tricks to get me to marry her. So, I broke my promise to A Luo. Later on, I used my relationship with Ah Ying to rise rapidly and become a local tycoon. Later, I went around asking around for news about A Luo and finally found her ten years ago. It was only then that I found out that A Luo had given birth to a son for me. He was already ten years old. I tried my best to persuade A Luo to come back, but she insisted that I take good care of Xiao Hao, so I brought Xiao Hao back to this city.”
After Shaodong heard this, he couldn't help but be moved, so he said,"Then what does Uncle Zhu want me to do for you?”
"Shaodong, you're very smart. Not bad. I want you to ease the relationship between us father and son." Zhu Zhengming smiled.”
Shaodong nodded and said,"Okay, I will ask Zihao to forgive you. Leave this matter to me."”
Zhu Zhengming stood up and said,"Thank you. I really didn't misjudge you. I should go." I'll leave Zihao to you."
After Shaodong sent Zihao's father away, he called Zihao.
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As soon as Zihao entered, Shaodong said,""Zihao, I called you here today because of your father.”
Zihao was stunned. After a moment of silence, he walked over and sat down."He came to look for you?" Seeing Shaodong nod, he said,"Don't try to persuade me anymore. I won't listen to anything.”
Shaodong didn't look at him and said,""Let me tell you about my past.”
Zihao looked at Shaodong in surprise. He was also curious about Shaodong's past.
Unknowingly, Shaodong's tears flowed down. He didn't expect that the overlord was also a sentimental man. Shaodong raised his hand to wipe away his tears and sobbed,"When I was eight years old, I lost my parents. I begged on the streets and sometimes stole. One day, I was caught stealing and was beaten half to death. My ribs were broken and my arm was broken. I crawled to a corner with difficulty and wiped the blood off my face. I took out the steamed buns I stole and couldn't bear to eat them. Later, a beautiful auntie came over and saw that I was very pitiful. She took me to the hospital to see my injuries. When I was in the hospital, she often came to see me, paid for my medical expenses, and took care of me in every possible way. After I recovered, she sent me to an orphanage and told the director to take good care of me. Not long after, she sent me to school again.”
Shaodong's face was covered in tears as he raised his hand and wiped it with all his might. After a while, he said,"I haven't seen her since." In the next few years, I kept looking for her, but I couldn't find her. I was often bullied in school. I've always been strong enough to endure it. When I was 17, I went to a technical school to learn about auto repair. I worked while studying. In order not to be bullied by others, I signed up for the school's mixed martial arts club and practiced desperately. Every time, a classmate bullied me. I broke his legs and his arms. He was expelled from school."
Zihao didn't interrupt him and listened to him seriously. At this time, Shaodong had stopped crying and said with red eyes,""Not long after I was fired, I started working at that boss's place. Although he was unfaithful to his wife, he was very good to me. You should know what will happen in the future.”
Zihao said sadly,"Brother Dong, I didn't expect you to have such a sad past."”Shaodong stood up in front of the window and said,"So I once vowed to make a name for myself and change the way those who once looked down on me see me. I want to climb, climb hard, climb to the top of the world.”
Shaodong turned around and threw a cigarette to Zihao, continuing,""Today, I asked you to come here to ask you to forgive your father. I don't know how a father feels, but since he's trying so hard to make it up to you, please forgive him. She thinks that your father can give you a good living environment, do you understand?”
"I told you my story because I envy you. He let me know the feeling of fatherly love and made me feel it for a long time. Your father was a good person.”
Zihao nodded and said,"I know." If there's nothing else, I'll leave first." With that, he stood up and was about to leave.
"Wait, don't think about being looked down upon. I know what it's like to be without a father. I know how it feels to be looked down upon. I hope you won't disappoint me." After Shaodong finished speaking, he inserted the cigarette butt into the ashtray. After hearing Shaodong's words, Zihao opened the door and walked out.
Shaodong looked at the sky with his hands behind his back and thought of that auntie again. And the past.
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