Rebirth: Those Years When I Was a Bad Student

After more than 30 hours, Cheng Yao and his grandfather finally arrived at the train station in Jingnan City. After leaving the station and looking at the people waving outside and the bright lights, he felt a sense of loneliness in his heart.

They didn't eat properly on the train, so they found a small restaurant after getting out of the station. He and his grandfather had a bowl of noodles together and then started looking for a hotel.

The one they found was 200 yuan, which was too expensive, so he and his grandfather continued to look near the station. They found five or six stores with similar prices. Finally, after comparing, they found one that was 150 yuan. Because the air conditioner was broken, the owner gave it a lower price.

After opening the door with the room card, the environment inside was okay, with two beds and a TV. The room was very small, and if there was one more person, it might be difficult to turn around.

Cheng Yao asked his grandfather to wash up and go to bed early.

"Ayao, you wash first. Grandpa is going to call a friend." After saying that, Grandpa Cheng picked up his phone and went out.

Grandpa Cheng walked through the corridor to the stairs, took out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket, and typed the numbers on the paper one by one using the keys of his mobile phone in the light of the corridor. When he pressed the last key, he put the phone to his ear and waited anxiously.

Grandpa Cheng accidentally heard his son mention Cheng Yao on the phone two weeks ago. He also heard Cheng Sheng calling the other party "Brother Mingjiang", and he felt that something was wrong because money was mentioned in the middle.

Later, he secretly wrote down the phone number and asked someone, and he was told that it was a number for Jingnan City.

After three considerations, he decided to bring A Yao here during National Day. He was not sure what the other party's attitude was, so he didn't dare to mention it to A Yao.

More than ten years ago, Cheng Mingjiang kept A Yao and left him a sum of money, saying that he would come back in the future. However, so many years have passed and there has been no news.

He had never thought about looking for one at first, but in recent years he clearly felt that his family was treating the child worse and worse.

He is old now and can't take care of the child for many more years. After he passes away, the child will really be left with no one around him.

He would feel relieved if he could be helped to find his family.

Cheng Mingjiang was his cousin's son. His cousin and her husband died in an accident, so the child went out to work. A few years later, he suddenly brought a child back home and asked them to help take care of the child, and gave them some money.

The money-hungry daughter-in-law agreed. Within a few years, the money was spent and Mingjiang didn't come back, so she treated the child even worse.

Now he is not sure what the other party's attitude is. If he wants to recognize A Yao, that's fine. If he doesn't want A Yao after getting married and having children...

A moment later, a heavy voice came from the other end of the phone, interrupting Grandpa Cheng's thoughts.

"Hello, hello, is there anything I can help you with?" Cheng Mingjiang was puzzled when he received the call. This was his personal cell phone, and few people knew about it. The number on the phone was from Beishui, but not Cheng Sheng's.

"It's me, Cheng Junqing. Are you, Mingjiang?" Grandpa Cheng asked uncertainly.

There was silence for a while on the other end of the phone, and then the person said, "Uncle, are you my cousin?" The voice gradually became louder.

"Hey, it's me, Mingjiang. Are you in Jingnan City?" Grandpa Cheng said excitedly.

"I'm in Jingnan City. Are you okay, cousin?"

"I'm fine. Ah Yao and I are in Jingnan City right now. Do you have time tomorrow? Let's meet."

Cheng Mingjiang immediately stood up from his chair and asked, "Are you in Jingnan City now?"

"Yes, do you think it's convenient? If it's not convenient, it's okay."

"Convenient, convenient, where are you now? I'll pick you up right away."

"No, it's too late. A Yao has gone to bed. See you tomorrow."

"Uncle, is A Yao willing to see me?" Cheng Mingjiang asked cautiously.

"Ayao, I didn't say I didn't want to see you," Grandpa Cheng replied puzzledly.

Cheng Mingjiang clearly remembered that Cheng Sheng said A Yao didn't want to see him, but in the end he didn't ask, thinking he would talk about it after they met tomorrow.

Grandpa Cheng told Cheng Mingjiang that they lived near the train station.

After returning to the room, Cheng Yao had already washed up. His grandfather seemed to be worried all the way, but now he seemed to be in a much better mood. He must have contacted his friends.

Grandpa Cheng told Cheng Yao that a friend would come to pick them up tomorrow morning.

Cheng Mingjiang here really couldn't calm down for a long time. He hadn't been home for so many years. On the one hand, he had been looking for Cheng Yao's mother. On the other hand, his business had not been going well in the past few years. He didn't make any money, but even owed some.

After a few years, the situation got better and I started to remit three to four thousand yuan every year.

After 2003, the business got better. I gave Cheng Sheng between 600 and 1,000 yuan a month for living expenses, and asked them to take good care of Cheng Yao.

The situation has improved a lot in the past two years, and we get back 40,000 to 50,000 yuan every year.

The reason why Cheng Yao was sent back to his hometown was because it was too difficult for him to live here with the child, and he, a grown man, was afraid that he could not take good care of the child.

The most important thing is that he is not married and has no way to register his residence, which will cause problems for his future schooling. After much consideration, Cheng Yao was sent back to his hometown.

Conditions have improved over the past two years, and I want to go back to see Cheng Yao, but Cheng Sheng said that Cheng Yao knows the truth and is very resentful now, so I don't want to see him. I'll wait until the child grows up and calms down.

He also tried to communicate with Cheng Yao over the phone, but the calls were either not answered or he just yelled at him.

He was worried that it would backfire, so he never went back home.

He could only send money back home to make his life better.

But what my cousin just said meant that Cheng Yao didn't even know him.

This made him a little puzzled.

If what my cousin said is true, then it only proves that Cheng Sheng has been deceiving him for the past few years.

Cheng Mingjiang came out of the study and stood in front of the French window on the balcony, looking at the brightly lit city. Feeling a little nervous and uneasy, he turned around and took out a pack of cigarettes from under the coffee table.

I will see him tomorrow. Over the years, I haven’t even dared to ask for a photo of Cheng Yao, for fear that seeing him would remind me of his mother.

I don’t know what he looks like now, but I think he should be pretty good.

After all, her mother is so beautiful.

Suddenly he said, "Ru Ping, your son is back. When will you come back to see him?"

Cheng Mingjiang sat in the living room all night. At eight o'clock the next morning, he went out and drove to the train station. When he arrived at the train station, he called Grandpa Cheng.

Grandpa Cheng took Cheng Yao back to the train station entrance again.

Cheng Mingjiang recognized Cheng Yao at a glance. Cheng Yao's eyebrows and eyes were very similar to his mother's, but they were a little darker, and he looked a little thin.

He is dark-skinned from working on the construction site during the holidays, and he is thin probably because he is malnourished.

Cheng Mingjiang stepped forward and waved, "Uncle, Cheng Yao this way."

After saying that, he strode forward and tried to take the bag from Cheng Guo Yao's hand, but was avoided.

"Mingjiang, you are still the same as before, you haven't changed at all." Grandpa Cheng said with a smile.

"How could you not have changed? You're almost forty years old." Although he was talking to Grandpa Cheng, his eyes were always on Cheng Yao.

"This is Ayao. He's really handsome."

"Come on, let's go eat first, and then go home and rest."

Cheng Mingjiang thought it would be better to wait until after dinner before talking about it.