" Hello, who is this?" She answered the phone, her voice completely hoarse.
"Xiuli-have you forgotten Dad?”
It was a man's voice…
He Xiuli's father? That 'local snake' Gu Yaozu? She searched through her host's memories. In the deep whirlpool of memories, a pair of evil and lewd eyes were staring at her, revealing a greedy light. After the host used Han Shaoyuan's power to become famous, she had been blackmailed and blackmailed by Gu Yaozu many times. She was afraid that Gu Yaozu would reveal her true identity and background to the media, so she sent money to Gu Yaozu again and again. However, Gu Yaozu was insatiable. His appetite grew bigger and bigger, and he reached out to her more and more times. In order to get rid of Gu Yaozu's threat, she had wanted to escape time and time again. The reason why she had changed her face beyond recognition was not only to seduce Han Shaoyuan, but also to get rid of her past. She was afraid that her original face would be recognized.
During the five years in the American rehabilitation hospital, she had cut off contact with Yaozu Gu. Now, Yaozu Gu had finally come back.
"I didn't expect your child to be so big…"
Gu Yaozu said on the other end of the phone.
A child?
Lesley was shocked. Could Kingstown and Henako be in his hands?
"Was it you? Did you take those two children away?”
She was so emotional that her hoarse voice jumped and trembled when she questioned him.
"Xiuli, this is your fault. No matter what, I'm their grandfather. They've never seen me before…"
Gu Yaozu's tone was casual. Lesley seemed to be able to sense his cold expression from his tone.
"What do you want? Give them back to me, I'll give you as much money as you want…"
She was so angry that she wanted to jump out of bed.
"Xiuli, are these two children the illegitimate children of you and the CEO of the Han Corporation…"
Gu Yaozu asked.
"No!"
Lesley quickly denied it.
"No? You don't have to lie to me. I know you and the two kids are staying with Han Shaoyuan. You've known Han Shaoyuan for almost ten years, and the two kids are about the same age. Tell Han Shaoyuan that if he still wants to see the two kids, he has to transfer 100 million yuan to my old account today. Don't play any tricks, or I'll tell the media about you…"
"100 million!" "Gu Yaozu, you're really asking for too much!"”
" Hehe…" Gu Yaozu sneered." He will spend 300 million to bid for the jewelry you endorse to please you. It's nothing for him to fork out 100 million for the two children!”
"They're not Han Shaoyuan's children! They are orphans!" Lesley shouted into the phone.
"Orphan? Do you think I'll believe such a lousy lie? I don't have much patience. It's only one day. If I don't see the money, you'll have to collect the corpses of these two children!”
Gu Yaozu was vicious. After he finished threatening her, he hung up the phone.
100 million?
Lesley sat on the bed in a daze, and her phone slipped from her pale and weak hands. How should this matter end? Should she tell Han Shaoyuan? Gu Yaozu's words kept echoing in her ears, and she suddenly felt a little dizzy.
"That stepfather of yours really knows how to ask for a price…"
Lesley looked up and saw that Han Shaoyuan was already standing at the door of her room. His tall and handsome figure was shrouded in the sunlight. His arms were crossed in front of his chest, and his eyes were as dark as the bottom of a lake. No emotions could be seen.
"You heard everything? I'm sorry…"
Lesley covered her face with her hands, her cold fingers touching her pale cheeks. She was exhausted and her voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible.
" There's nothing for you to be sorry about, but there's something you're wrong about, Lesley…" Han Shaoyuan's tone was cold and emotionless." Kingstown and Henako are not orphans. From the day I adopted them, I was their father, their biological father…" His calm tone had an irresistible majesty, especially when he said the word 'biological father'. It was like an irrefutable and irrefutable fact.
Biological father?
Lesley's heart was suddenly stabbed. She was stunned for three seconds. Her biological father, Su Ran, who had died five years ago, had longed for her biological parents. For the rest of her life, she had been looking forward to being acknowledged and cared for. How much she longed to have a real family. But how did the Su couple treat her? For sixteen years, even until her death, she did not receive the slightest pity from the Su family. Han Shaoyuan's tone was cold when she thought about what had happened to her. However, it was like a breeze in March that brought warmth to her heart.
She raised her head and looked deeply at the man in front of her. She realized that he was also looking at her, and his eyes were still so deep. Are-are you serious?"
" I've been waiting for the siblings to call me daddy…" Han Shaoyuan said as his eyes suddenly turned sharp. He smirked." The lives of my children are only worth a hundred million? To think that he could think of that…"
Lesley was completely stunned. Why did the cold words of such a cold person bring her the deepest warmth? Was he really a demon? Was he really a demon who killed Chen Linhao in such a cruel way? A certain belief in her heart began to waver.
" I'll save my own child. You stay at home and don't have to worry about anything else…" Han Shaoyuan said as he turned around." When we find Kingstown and Henako, I won't let them off…"
The steady footsteps grew further and further away. Lesley sat on the bed. For some reason, Han Shaoyuan's words calmed her down a lot. She had a feeling that the devil's words would always come true. She closed her eyes and fell back onto the bed. Where did Gu Yaozu take the siblings? She tried her best to search for the host's remaining memories. A blurry image flashed past her mind as she tried hard to recall. The dark old alley, mottled stone walls, dilapidated courtyards, and the deep alley at the stone gate were crowded with poor people. The host's darkest memories came from that messy and dilapidated place.
Shikumen 136. A rusted door plate suddenly appeared in his mind. The simple courtyard marked by the door plate was the place where the host once lived. Could Gu Yaozu have brought the child back to Shikumen? This was the only place she could recall from the host's memories.
At the thought of this, she quickly got up from the bed, pulled up a shirt, and ran downstairs barefooted.
The spacious hall was empty. Han Shaoyuan had already left. Lesley buttoned up her shirt as she walked. Her beautiful figure was outlined, and her black hair cascaded down her shoulders like a waterfall. She looked stunning. She casually found a pair of high-heeled sandals from the shoe cabinet and put them on. She opened the door and went out. She decided to make a trip to Shikumen.
Shikumen was located in the outskirts of the industrial area. It was dilapidated and desolate. Because of its remote location, no one had developed it. More than a decade ago, a large number of poor people lived there. However, in recent years, the population had become less and less, because the houses there had not been repaired for a long time. Some of them had collapsed, and the remaining ones were already dangerous. It was still a building from the 1970s, shrouded in a dark aura. When Lesley drove there, she felt a sense of desolation. She parked the car by the roadside and walked into a dark old alley alone. The houses in the alley had all moved away. It seemed that no one had lived there for a long time. It was empty and there was no one in sight. A thin, damp, gloomy, fog-like liquid was wandering in this dark and old alley. The sound of her high heels clattering against the stone pavement was the only thing that could be heard.
'No. 136-'
Lesley searched from door to door and walked deeper and deeper into the alley.
'No. 136-'
On the weathered old sand wall, the rusty iron door plate that was almost indistinguishable finally appeared. The weathered wooden door was left ajar. The wind in the deep alley blew through, and the door was slightly open.
Lesley pushed the door open and walked in. The dilapidated courtyard was littered with sacks and bundles of old books and newspapers. She casually glanced at the ground. There was nothing in the courtyard except for a stone well and those messy things. There was a shabby house in front of them, and the door was closed. Lesley wanted to go in and take a look, but just as she lifted her leg, she tripped over something. Her body tilted and she fell to the ground.
"Clang…"
Everything in the sack rolled out. They were all cans and plastic bottles. Lesley rubbed her ankle and struggled to get up from the ground.
"Xiuli…"
At this moment, the door of the low house creaked open. Li Sulan, who heard the noise outside, stood at the door." You-you-you're finally back…" When she saw Lesley, she seemed to be smiling, but there were tears in her eyes. Her voice was hoarse, and she was so excited that she could not speak properly.
Lesley looked at Li Sulan, who had gone through a lot, and recalled what had happened at the promotional event for " Dream of the Swallowing Butterfly." Although she wasn't the real Lesley, her hoarse voice and weak figure made her heart ache. Before the Host became famous, although she had nothing and suffered, at least she still had a mother who gave her all her love. After she became famous, she abandoned her past and even abandoned her mother.
" It's been more than ten years. Do you know how much I've missed you..." Tears rolled down her wrinkled face. Li Sulan stared at Lesley and walked toward her in a daze." I finally saw you at the publicity event last time, but you refused to acknowledge me. I thought you would never come back..."
Lesley looked at Li Sulan, whose face was covered in tears, and didn't know what to say. Were those tears for her daughter? She suddenly felt the happiness of the host. There were still people in this world who cried for her. As for Su Ran? Even if he died, no one in the world would care, let alone shed a tear. She suddenly realized that this soul that was residing in someone else's body did not know if she should be touched or sad at this moment.
"I didn't expect a big star like you to come here…"
It was a familiar man's voice.
Lesley came back to her senses. Gu Yaozu had returned from outside. His clothes and hair were in a mess, his eyes were bloodshot, and he reeked of alcohol. He kicked away the can by his feet and staggered toward Lesley.
"Where's the child? Where did you take the two children?”Lesley glared at him and questioned him coldly.
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