Son of Scum Attack [Rebirth]
Chapter 45
After Shen Yan woke up from a deep coma, under the guidance of the doctor, he began to conduct a re-examination.Zhao Lanzhi, who hadn't been seen for a long time, finally returned to the company.He saw his tidy desk, and he didn't have the image of accumulation of documents and materials as he imagined. "Have you not accumulated any work this month? Or have I been fired?"
Tang Qiao walked into Zhao Lanzhi's office with a cup of coffee. Hearing this, he smiled, "You are the boss, who can fire you? I've done all your work for you."
Zhao Lanzhi noticed the thick dark circles under Tang Qiao's eyes. He was moved and felt guilty at the same time. He went directly to put his arms around Tang Qiao's neck, and smiled, "Tang Qiao, you are so kind to me."
Tang Qiao's eyes darkened, and he said softly, "This is the only thing I can do for you."
Zhao Lanzhi didn't realize the special meaning of Tang Qiao's words, "What?"
Tang Qiao put the coffee on the desk, took out an envelope from the pocket of his suit, "here."
Zhao Lanzhi took the envelope, and when he saw the big characters "Resignation", he was stunned, and then he returned to his laughing expression. "I said, Tang Qiao, this joke is not funny at all."
There was no expression on Tang Qiao's face, "I'm not joking. I have already dealt with everything that needs to be dealt with. I will not withdraw the funds I invested in the company's early days and the shares I hold now. I know My sudden departure will cause a lot of trouble to the company, but..."
"Wait!" Zhao Lanzhi restrained his smile and said coldly, "What exactly are you trying to say?"
"In a word, I want to resign."
"Why!" Zhao Lanzhi yelled, his voice was so loud that the staff passing by the office cast doubtful looks.The relationship between the two giants of the company has always been very good. They have never quarreled except jokingly bickering for so many years.But now, looking at their posture, it is obvious that they are not joking.
Tang Qiao didn't answer, but just looked at Zhao Lanzhi.
Zhao Lanzhi couldn't figure out what Tang Qiao was thinking, but he knew that Tang Qiao was not someone who would easily abandon his friends.He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and said in a relaxed tone, "Tang Qiao, is something wrong? Tell me, we can solve it together."
"No." Tang Qiao said lightly, "It's just that there is a better job waiting for me."
Zhao Lanzhi looked at Tang Qiao in disbelief, and grabbed Tang Qiao's tie fiercely, "Say another word."
Tang Qiao was still very calm, as if he had sought the best interests for their common cause at the negotiating table countless times. "Someone poached me away, and the conditions he proposed were even more favorable..."
"You fart!" Zhao Lanzhi let go of his hand suddenly, Tang Qiao couldn't stand still, and fell down on the sofa.Zhao Lanzhi looked at him condescendingly, "Tang Qiao, although the company is not yet a nationally famous company, I can say without hesitation that you get more here than anywhere else! Is this company right? Is it just a business or a job for you? You started a business with me when you were still in college. We watched our business grow a little bit. Isn’t it our family and our children? How could you bear to abandon it!"
Tang Qiao closed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Stop talking."
"Tell me, what is the real reason?" Zhao Lanzhi said coldly, "Also, take back what you just said!"
Tang Qiao's throat moved up and down, and he said softly: "I have already said what I want to say."
"I won't let you go!"
Tang Qiao smiled slightly, but it was uglier than crying, "I don't need your 'permission'. I will leave S City the day after tomorrow, and I don't know how long it will take me to come back." There was a hint of pleading in his tone, "Lan In short, you are best friends, can you maintain the previous relationship with me in the last two days? After all, we will not have many opportunities to meet in the future. "
"Asshole!" Zhao Lanzhi gritted his teeth, "What kind of job can make you abandon everything in City S, friends, career, family, and leave without hesitation! You fucking tell me!"
Tang Qiao lowered his head, the bangs on his forehead were already a little long, covering his eyes, and Zhao Lanzhi couldn't see his expression clearly.
Zhao Lanzhi has been waiting for Tang Qiao's answer, but Tang Qiao never said a word.
Zhao Lanzhi finally lost his patience, "Since you have already made up your mind, I have nothing to say. Take your things and get out."
Tang Qiao stood up, "Goodbye."
As soon as Tang Qiao walked out of the office, his feet suddenly softened. There happened to be a male employee next to him. Tang Qiao firmly grasped the corner of the male employee's clothes. He seemed to have no strength at all and almost fell down.
"Mr. Tang, are you okay?"
Tang Qiao waved his hand and said softly, "Do you have any cigarettes?"
The male staff was stunned, and took out a cigarette case from his pocket.
Tang Qiao quickly snatched it away, said "thank you" to the male staff, and walked out of the office hall.
There was no one in the company's stairs all the year round. Tang Qiao sat on the steps, took out the lighter and lit the cigarette, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled the white smoke ring.
There are two more days, two days before he will leave here, go to a strange country, and work for the person he hates the most—maybe, not just work.
His time was running out, and even a cigarette in the stairwell was a luxury for him.Before leaving, he still has too many things to do.
After smoking, Tang Qiao called home and told the nanny that he would go home for the night.
When Tang Qiao returned home, there was already a large table of dishes on the dining table, all of which Tang Qiao liked.Tang Huaizhang also rarely sat on the sofa. Seeing Tang Qiao come back, he put down the newspaper in his hand, "You are back, let's eat."
The two father and son sat down facing each other, and the nanny brought the last dish, "Xiao Qiao, eat more, and see how thin you have become recently."
Tang Qiao smiled and said, "Grandma, please sit down and eat together."
"No, no, no," the nanny's answer was the same as before, "It's fine for me to eat in the kitchen as an old man, and you don't need to worry about me."
Tang Qiao knew the nanny's personality and didn't insist on it.Tang Huaizhang put a rib in Tang Qiao's bowl, "Eat."
Throughout the dinner, the two did not communicate too much.After dinner, Tang Qiao took a sip of water and said lightly, "Dad, I have something to tell you."
Tang Huaizhang sighed, "Go to my study."
In the study, before Tang Qiao could speak, Tang Huaizhang said, "I probably know what you want to tell me."
"dad……"
"These days, Shen Mu hasn't come to look for me, nor ordered me to do anything."
Tang Qiao nodded, "Very good." It seemed that Shen Mu was keeping his word.
"He won't do this for no reason, I know, it must be you..."
"Dad, you only need to do your job well in the hospital, and you don't have to worry about other things."
"I know what kind of person Shen Mu is. He won't let go until the last drop of value is squeezed out. Tang Qiao, what did you tell him?" Tang Huaizhang said worriedly, "I hope you understand, I I would rather be in deep trouble than you to be bound by the Shen family. If you follow my old path, I..."
Tang Qiao pretended to be relaxed, "Shen Mu's request is just to let me work for him for a few years." Seeing Tang Huaizhang's face changed, Tang Qiao said again: "Dad, don't worry, I have a sense of proportion, what can be done, what can I do? It can’t be done. Besides, I have an agreement with Shen Mu that he can’t force me to do things that violate morality or the law. In a few years, I will be able to retire completely, and he won’t have anything against me.”
Tang Huaizhang stared at Tang Qiao for a long time, feeling extremely guilty.He originally wanted to sacrifice himself to protect this family, but he didn't expect that it was Tang Qiao who sacrificed. So what's the point of everything he's done these years?
"Tang Qiao..."
Tang Qiao didn't want to talk about this topic again, and said with a smile: "Dad, there is a ball game tonight, let's watch it together?"
Tang Huaizhang looked at Tang Qiao blankly, he still remembered the touch of Tang Qiao being held in his hand when he was just born.In the blink of an eye, 30 years have passed, and now it is Tang Qiao's turn to protect him and this family.Tang Huaizhang felt his nose a little sore, he turned his face away and sighed, "That's fine."
That night, Tang Qiao seemed to have returned to his college days. After watching a rare ball game with Tang Huaizhang, he returned to his room.
Tang Qiao's room has basically remained unchanged over the years.There are books on the legal profession on the bookshelf, and a family portrait of Tang Qiao when he was three years old is placed beside the bed.
The woman in the photo was very strange to Tang Qiao.His mother died early, and all Tang Qiao's impressions of her came from the nanny's narrative.In the nanny's mouth, the mother is a person who is completely different from the father. She is lively and cheerful, and always shows a bright smile to others.She is also a doctor, but after Tang Qiao was born, she chose to become a full-time wife and fully supported Tang Huaizhang's career.She is willing to give up her dream for her husband. She should love her father and this family very much.Tang Qiao thought that if it was her, she would probably make the same choice as herself.
Tang Qiao slept at home for one night, and took the bedside photo with him when he left the next day.
After finishing everything, Tang Qiao was free.He was driving aimlessly.One day he will leave this city and this country, and he always feels that he should do something.In fact, there were still two people who hadn't notified him about his departure.Tang Qiao deliberately ignored those two people, but before he left, he still felt that it was necessary for him to speak to them.
On the way to the hospital, Tang Huai imagined the reaction of those two people.Tao Fei will definitely be sad, there is not much time left in life, and Tang Qiao can't accompany her through the last days.And Shen Weichen... Thinking of this name, Tang Qiao felt heavy in his heart.Tao Fei left, and she also left, what should Shen Weichen do?He's just a kid, and he can't even manage a funeral right now, and he's facing an important entrance exam, and I don't know if he'll make it through.
Tang Qiao couldn't help thinking that if he was given another three months, he would be able to stay by Shen Weichen's side and help him through this most difficult period.But Shen Mu would not give him this "if".
In the garden of the hospital, Zhao Lanzhi was supporting Shen Yan and helping him recover.Shen Yan is like a toddler, walking carefully under the doctor's guidance and Zhao Lanzhi's support.He walked very slowly, but Zhao Lanzhi was not impatient at all, and always had a faint smile on his face.
As if sensing Tang Qiao's gaze, Zhao Lanzhi looked in Tang Qiao's direction. The two looked at each other. Zhao Lanzhi's face froze and he immediately looked away.
Tang Qiao lowered his head and deliberately walked around - as long as Shen Yan is safe and sound, Zhao Lanzhi doesn't need him to worry.
"Uncle Tang!"
"Mr. Tang."
Tang Qiao looked up and saw that it was Shen Weichen and his assistant.Tang Qiao was a little strange: "Why are you together?"
The assistant smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, have you forgotten? Didn't you ask me to drive to pick up Shen Weichen's family a few days ago?"
Only then did Tang Qiao remember that Shen Weichen's grandmother and uncle's family were going to S City today. "Let me go with you. There are a lot of them, and there may not be enough room in a car."
Shen Weichen was a little surprised, but more of a surprise. "Then trouble Uncle Tang."
Shen Weichen got into Tang Qiao's car. He sat in the co-pilot and secretly glanced at Tang Qiao from time to time.
Tang Qiao suddenly said, "What do you think of this car?"
"Huh? I don't know." Shen Weichen smiled, "I don't know cars."
"I'm just asking how you feel, do you like it?"
"Well, I like black cars."
"Then I'll give it to you."
"what?"
"Don't you like it?"
"But Uncle Tang," Shen Weichen couldn't help but smile, "I'm not yet an adult, so I can't take the driver's license test."
Tang Qiao said nonchalantly: "It's okay, you put it aside for now, and we'll talk about it when you're an adult. This car will be my birthday present to you."
Shen Weichen was a little puzzled: "My birthday is still more than a year away, isn't it too early to give it away?"
Tang Qiao didn't say anything more.Shen Weichen has been unable to understand Tang Qiao's emotions recently, and dare not say anything casually.
A few people came to the train station. Now that the Spring Festival was approaching, there were so many people that it was outrageous.Tang Qiao didn't bother to get out of the car, and asked Shen Weichen and his assistant to pick him up, while he sat in the car and waited.
Close the car window to block the din of people, and the surroundings became quiet again.
Tang Qiao lit a cigarette, feeling confused.He was just going to go home and pack his things after talking to Tao Fei and Shen Weichen about it, but he couldn't open his mouth all the time.That guy Shen Weichen naively thought that he would spend birthday after birthday with him...
It wasn't until his fingertips became hot that Tang Qiao came back to his senses and found that half of the cigarette had been burned out, and the cigarette butt had scalded his hand.
Heartbreaking pain.
Someone knocked on the car window outside, "Uncle Tang, I'm back."
Tang Qiao opened the car door, and besides Shen Weichen, Mother Tao and Tao Bo got into the car.The grandparents of the Tao family sat in the back of the car, touching and looking around in surprise.
Mother Tao is nearly 70 years old, but she still looks good in spirit.Tao Bo is six years older than Shen Weichen, tall and thin, and has a non-mainstream country hairstyle. Although he and Shen Weichen are cousins, the difference in appearance between the two is a thousand miles.
Mother Tao glanced at Tang Qiao, and asked tentatively, "Are you the kid who delivered Shen Weichen back then?"
Tang Qiao nodded, "Yes."
Shen Weichen stared, "You picked up the baby for me?"
"Yes." Tang Qiao looked straight ahead, "Didn't your mother tell you?"
Shen Weichen's expression was indescribable, "She never said that."
Tao Bo sank into the soft car seat, "Hey, your car is not bad, how much does it cost?"
Tang Qiao smiled faintly, "You like it?"
Tao Bo's eyes lit up, "Yes, can you lend me to drive for two days?"
"Then you have to ask Shen Weichen, because I have already given him this car."
Tao Bo and Tao Mu looked at each other, and said strangely: "You are not!"
Shen Weichen hurriedly said, "Uncle Tang was just joking."
Mother Tao looked Tang Qiao up and down several times, and asked, "Where do we live?"
"The house has been cleaned."
"Ah?" Tauber exaggeratedly exclaimed, "We came all the way, you won't let us stay in a hotel?"
Shen Weichen smiled, "Are you here to travel, or to see my mother?"
Taub said in a soft voice that everyone in the car could hear clearly, "I wouldn't have come if I had known."
Just as Shen Weichen was about to say something, Tang Qiao said, "Then do you want to go back? It only takes 5 minutes to turn around and go back to the station."
Mother Tao calmed down quickly: "No, no, Bobo didn't mean that. Well, how is Tao Fei now?"
Shen Weichen said: "You will know when you go and have a look."
Tang Qiao and his assistant sent the Tao family to the hospital, and Shen Weichen took them in.Tang Qiao said to the assistant: "I'm sorry to trouble you today. Speaking of which, you are no longer my subordinate, and I asked you to help..."
"Mr. Tang has always taken care of me. This is what I should do. It's just..."
Seeing that the assistant seemed hesitant to speak, Tang Qiao said, "If you have anything to say, just say it directly."
"The couple in the car just now are Shen Weichen's uncle and aunt?"
"Yes."
"Maybe I'm overthinking, but I listened to their conversation, as if they didn't come to visit my sister. They kept asking me about Tao Fei's work and income, whether he had a house in S City, and so on. They didn't ask me at all. Tao Fei’s illness, and asked me if I could arrange a job for their son.”
Tang Qiao was not surprised by what the Tao family did, and smiled sarcastically: "Really."
When Tang Qiao walked into the corridor, she heard ghosts crying and howling wolves from Tao Fei's ward. When she entered the ward, she saw Tao's mother and Tao Fei hugging each other and crying. Li Suting stood aside, wiping away tears, "My sister Ah, why do you have such a hard life! It’s hard to make it through, but why did such a thing happen in the end!”
Compared to the women, the performance of the two men was quite calm.Tao Zhi remained silent, and Tao Bo simply picked up an apple by the bedside and gnawed on it.
As for Tao Fei, she was really sad.Since bringing Shen Weichen to City S, she has had little contact with her family. It's not that she doesn't want to, but Tao's mother no longer wants to recognize her as a daughter.When a person is about to die, Tao Fei feels that everything in the past is no longer important, and now that they can be reunited as a family, she has settled a concern.
The three women cried for a long time, and Tauber finally got impatient. "Mom and Dad, when do we have dinner? I'm starving to death."
Tao Fei wiped away her tears, "Yes, yes, you haven't eaten dinner yet, right? Weichen, you take grandma and the others to a restaurant for a good meal. Don't be reluctant to pay. Mom will give you money."
Tang Qiao said, "I'll take them there."
"This is the best. Tang Qiao, my mother has a bad stomach, please take her to eat something light."
Tang Qiao sighed, "You still have the heart to care about others."
Shen Weichen said: "What about you?"
"I'm fine, a nurse is here."
Tao Bo urged: "Can I go?"
"Let's go."
Tang Qiao took them to a well-known Chinese restaurant in S City. Mother Tao was startled when she saw the menu, "It's too expensive! Is it eating gold!"
Li Suting didn't take it seriously, "Mom, let's have a decoration here, it's like this in big cities."
Tao Fei handed the menu to Tao Bo, "Bobo, see what you want to eat."
Tao Bo unceremoniously ordered more than a dozen dishes, and Shen Weichen couldn't help reminding him: "There are only five of us."
"It's okay," Li Suting smiled, "Berber has a big appetite."
Tang Qiao said lightly, "Let him order."
The taste of the dishes was really good, but the Tao family could hardly stand upright, and the dishes were only half cooked.
Shen Weichen felt a little pity: "Let's pack it up and take it away."
Tao Bo glanced at Shen Weichen contemptuously, "What are you packing, shame is not shame."
Tang Qiao ignored him and called the waiter: "Pay the bill and pack the rest right away."
Tao Bo, who was slapped in the face, looked very ugly.Shen Weichen took out the RMB that Tao Fei gave him, "Uncle Tang, I'll come."
"Don't make trouble."
"..."
After walking out of the hotel, Tang Qiao asked them if they wanted to go back to accompany Tao Fei. The whole family said that they were tired from the car ride for several hours, and it would not be too late to visit tomorrow.
Tang Qiao sent them home.Taupe was not happy with the idea of living in a small apartment.Li Suting was actually looking at the two-bedroom apartment, "Although this apartment is small, it has a good location. It should be quite valuable, right?"
Shen Weichen smiled, "Auntie, no matter how valuable it is, it's useless. We rented it."
Li Suting immediately stopped talking.
After settling the whole family down, Tang Qiao asked Shen Weichen: "They have taken up all the rooms, where do you sleep?"
"I'm going to the hospital for a vigil."
Tang Qiao thought for a while and said, "Go to my house today."
"Uh?"
"you are not willing?"
"Yes!" Shen Weichen replied quickly, and even repeated, "I am willing."
Tang Qiao patted Shen Weichen on the shoulder, "Alright, let's have a drink tonight."
Shen Weichen showed a mischievous and narrow expression, "Uncle Tang, is it really okay for you to lure minors to drink?"
Tang Qiao shrugged, "It's okay once in a while."
Tang Qiao brought Shen Weichen back home, took out a lot of red wine from his collection, and the two sat facing each other and drank one cup at a time.
The effects of alcohol are sometimes very strange, making Tang Qiao feel that certain things are not so difficult to talk about.
"Shen Weichen, you have to pay attention to your uncle's family. They already knew that Tao Fei was seriously ill, but they never came to visit. They must have come here for a pure purpose."
Shen Weichen put down his wine glass, "I know."
"Also, your mother's illness." Tang Qiao began to babble, "Everyone has their own fate. Your mother's greatest wish is that you can live happily and happily. Even...even if she really leaves, you should take good care of yourself." take care."
"I see."
"No matter what you encounter, you have to bear it. Life may be difficult, but you can always get by. When you are in trouble, you can go to Zhao Lanzhi, and he will help you."
Tang Qiao's words made Shen Weichen a little confused, he only thought that Tang Qiao had drunk too much.Shen Weichen pressed Tang Qiao's cup, "Uncle Tang, stop drinking."
"Well, that's right. You should drink more. I'll drink with you."
Shen Weichen thought for a while and asked, "Uncle Tang, I want to ask you something."
"You said."
"Do you really hate my face?"
Tang Qiao fell silent.
"Uncle Tang, I hope you will tell me the truth."
Tang Qiao drank the wine in the glass and put down the glass heavily, "Yes."
A chill flashed in Shen Weichen's eyes, "Why?"
"Because your face...is very similar to the person I hate the most in my life."
Shen Weichen looked at Tang Qiao with wide eyes, "Who?"
Tang Qiao shook his head and stopped talking.
"So, as long as you bear this face, won't you like me?"
Tang Qiao raised his head abruptly, "You, you still..."
"That's right, I still like you, I've always liked you." Shen Weichen's eyes were as gentle as if immersed in water, "But I won't force you to accept me, I still have time, I'm not in a hurry."
"Ha." Tang Qiao laughed abruptly, "No, you don't have time."
Shen Weichen narrowed his eyes, "Uncle Tang, what do you mean?"
"I'm leaving."
Shen Weichen was stunned, "Where are you going?"
"foreign."
Shen Weichen immediately reacted, "Are you going on a business trip?"
"It's not a business trip. I will stay abroad all the time in the future, and maybe... I won't come back. "
Shen Weichen said calmly: "You are lying."
"I don't have one. You can ask Zhao Lanzhi. I have already resigned from the company and bought a plane ticket. I will leave tomorrow."
Shen Weichen grabbed Tang Qiao's arm fiercely, "Why? Because of me?"
"Let go." Tang Qiao remained motionless with a stiff expression.
After a few seconds of confrontation, Shen Weichen let go of his hand, as if unable to restrain himself, he knocked all the wine bottles and glasses on the table to the ground with a wave of his hand.The sound of shattering glassware that had endured the anger was horrifying.The blood-like liquid slowly spread out.
"you!"
Shen Weichen ruthlessly pressed Tang Qiao on the sofa, Tang Qiao frowned, his face was very ugly, he knew he was wrong, Shen Weichen was obviously a wolf cub, even though Shen Weichen had exposed his true nature, but he was wishful thinking They have kept him as a docile sheep for so long.
"Shen Weichen!" Tang Qiao said angrily, "What do you want to do!"
Shen Weichen panted for a while, but didn't do anything else, but suddenly knelt down in front of Tang Qiao and hugged Tang Qiao's legs tightly. "Uncle Tang, I was wrong. I don't say I like you anymore, I swear I will never say it again, don't you go? I only have you now, please stay with me. Please, don't go .”
Tang Qiao walked into Zhao Lanzhi's office with a cup of coffee. Hearing this, he smiled, "You are the boss, who can fire you? I've done all your work for you."
Zhao Lanzhi noticed the thick dark circles under Tang Qiao's eyes. He was moved and felt guilty at the same time. He went directly to put his arms around Tang Qiao's neck, and smiled, "Tang Qiao, you are so kind to me."
Tang Qiao's eyes darkened, and he said softly, "This is the only thing I can do for you."
Zhao Lanzhi didn't realize the special meaning of Tang Qiao's words, "What?"
Tang Qiao put the coffee on the desk, took out an envelope from the pocket of his suit, "here."
Zhao Lanzhi took the envelope, and when he saw the big characters "Resignation", he was stunned, and then he returned to his laughing expression. "I said, Tang Qiao, this joke is not funny at all."
There was no expression on Tang Qiao's face, "I'm not joking. I have already dealt with everything that needs to be dealt with. I will not withdraw the funds I invested in the company's early days and the shares I hold now. I know My sudden departure will cause a lot of trouble to the company, but..."
"Wait!" Zhao Lanzhi restrained his smile and said coldly, "What exactly are you trying to say?"
"In a word, I want to resign."
"Why!" Zhao Lanzhi yelled, his voice was so loud that the staff passing by the office cast doubtful looks.The relationship between the two giants of the company has always been very good. They have never quarreled except jokingly bickering for so many years.But now, looking at their posture, it is obvious that they are not joking.
Tang Qiao didn't answer, but just looked at Zhao Lanzhi.
Zhao Lanzhi couldn't figure out what Tang Qiao was thinking, but he knew that Tang Qiao was not someone who would easily abandon his friends.He took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and said in a relaxed tone, "Tang Qiao, is something wrong? Tell me, we can solve it together."
"No." Tang Qiao said lightly, "It's just that there is a better job waiting for me."
Zhao Lanzhi looked at Tang Qiao in disbelief, and grabbed Tang Qiao's tie fiercely, "Say another word."
Tang Qiao was still very calm, as if he had sought the best interests for their common cause at the negotiating table countless times. "Someone poached me away, and the conditions he proposed were even more favorable..."
"You fart!" Zhao Lanzhi let go of his hand suddenly, Tang Qiao couldn't stand still, and fell down on the sofa.Zhao Lanzhi looked at him condescendingly, "Tang Qiao, although the company is not yet a nationally famous company, I can say without hesitation that you get more here than anywhere else! Is this company right? Is it just a business or a job for you? You started a business with me when you were still in college. We watched our business grow a little bit. Isn’t it our family and our children? How could you bear to abandon it!"
Tang Qiao closed his eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Stop talking."
"Tell me, what is the real reason?" Zhao Lanzhi said coldly, "Also, take back what you just said!"
Tang Qiao's throat moved up and down, and he said softly: "I have already said what I want to say."
"I won't let you go!"
Tang Qiao smiled slightly, but it was uglier than crying, "I don't need your 'permission'. I will leave S City the day after tomorrow, and I don't know how long it will take me to come back." There was a hint of pleading in his tone, "Lan In short, you are best friends, can you maintain the previous relationship with me in the last two days? After all, we will not have many opportunities to meet in the future. "
"Asshole!" Zhao Lanzhi gritted his teeth, "What kind of job can make you abandon everything in City S, friends, career, family, and leave without hesitation! You fucking tell me!"
Tang Qiao lowered his head, the bangs on his forehead were already a little long, covering his eyes, and Zhao Lanzhi couldn't see his expression clearly.
Zhao Lanzhi has been waiting for Tang Qiao's answer, but Tang Qiao never said a word.
Zhao Lanzhi finally lost his patience, "Since you have already made up your mind, I have nothing to say. Take your things and get out."
Tang Qiao stood up, "Goodbye."
As soon as Tang Qiao walked out of the office, his feet suddenly softened. There happened to be a male employee next to him. Tang Qiao firmly grasped the corner of the male employee's clothes. He seemed to have no strength at all and almost fell down.
"Mr. Tang, are you okay?"
Tang Qiao waved his hand and said softly, "Do you have any cigarettes?"
The male staff was stunned, and took out a cigarette case from his pocket.
Tang Qiao quickly snatched it away, said "thank you" to the male staff, and walked out of the office hall.
There was no one in the company's stairs all the year round. Tang Qiao sat on the steps, took out the lighter and lit the cigarette, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled the white smoke ring.
There are two more days, two days before he will leave here, go to a strange country, and work for the person he hates the most—maybe, not just work.
His time was running out, and even a cigarette in the stairwell was a luxury for him.Before leaving, he still has too many things to do.
After smoking, Tang Qiao called home and told the nanny that he would go home for the night.
When Tang Qiao returned home, there was already a large table of dishes on the dining table, all of which Tang Qiao liked.Tang Huaizhang also rarely sat on the sofa. Seeing Tang Qiao come back, he put down the newspaper in his hand, "You are back, let's eat."
The two father and son sat down facing each other, and the nanny brought the last dish, "Xiao Qiao, eat more, and see how thin you have become recently."
Tang Qiao smiled and said, "Grandma, please sit down and eat together."
"No, no, no," the nanny's answer was the same as before, "It's fine for me to eat in the kitchen as an old man, and you don't need to worry about me."
Tang Qiao knew the nanny's personality and didn't insist on it.Tang Huaizhang put a rib in Tang Qiao's bowl, "Eat."
Throughout the dinner, the two did not communicate too much.After dinner, Tang Qiao took a sip of water and said lightly, "Dad, I have something to tell you."
Tang Huaizhang sighed, "Go to my study."
In the study, before Tang Qiao could speak, Tang Huaizhang said, "I probably know what you want to tell me."
"dad……"
"These days, Shen Mu hasn't come to look for me, nor ordered me to do anything."
Tang Qiao nodded, "Very good." It seemed that Shen Mu was keeping his word.
"He won't do this for no reason, I know, it must be you..."
"Dad, you only need to do your job well in the hospital, and you don't have to worry about other things."
"I know what kind of person Shen Mu is. He won't let go until the last drop of value is squeezed out. Tang Qiao, what did you tell him?" Tang Huaizhang said worriedly, "I hope you understand, I I would rather be in deep trouble than you to be bound by the Shen family. If you follow my old path, I..."
Tang Qiao pretended to be relaxed, "Shen Mu's request is just to let me work for him for a few years." Seeing Tang Huaizhang's face changed, Tang Qiao said again: "Dad, don't worry, I have a sense of proportion, what can be done, what can I do? It can’t be done. Besides, I have an agreement with Shen Mu that he can’t force me to do things that violate morality or the law. In a few years, I will be able to retire completely, and he won’t have anything against me.”
Tang Huaizhang stared at Tang Qiao for a long time, feeling extremely guilty.He originally wanted to sacrifice himself to protect this family, but he didn't expect that it was Tang Qiao who sacrificed. So what's the point of everything he's done these years?
"Tang Qiao..."
Tang Qiao didn't want to talk about this topic again, and said with a smile: "Dad, there is a ball game tonight, let's watch it together?"
Tang Huaizhang looked at Tang Qiao blankly, he still remembered the touch of Tang Qiao being held in his hand when he was just born.In the blink of an eye, 30 years have passed, and now it is Tang Qiao's turn to protect him and this family.Tang Huaizhang felt his nose a little sore, he turned his face away and sighed, "That's fine."
That night, Tang Qiao seemed to have returned to his college days. After watching a rare ball game with Tang Huaizhang, he returned to his room.
Tang Qiao's room has basically remained unchanged over the years.There are books on the legal profession on the bookshelf, and a family portrait of Tang Qiao when he was three years old is placed beside the bed.
The woman in the photo was very strange to Tang Qiao.His mother died early, and all Tang Qiao's impressions of her came from the nanny's narrative.In the nanny's mouth, the mother is a person who is completely different from the father. She is lively and cheerful, and always shows a bright smile to others.She is also a doctor, but after Tang Qiao was born, she chose to become a full-time wife and fully supported Tang Huaizhang's career.She is willing to give up her dream for her husband. She should love her father and this family very much.Tang Qiao thought that if it was her, she would probably make the same choice as herself.
Tang Qiao slept at home for one night, and took the bedside photo with him when he left the next day.
After finishing everything, Tang Qiao was free.He was driving aimlessly.One day he will leave this city and this country, and he always feels that he should do something.In fact, there were still two people who hadn't notified him about his departure.Tang Qiao deliberately ignored those two people, but before he left, he still felt that it was necessary for him to speak to them.
On the way to the hospital, Tang Huai imagined the reaction of those two people.Tao Fei will definitely be sad, there is not much time left in life, and Tang Qiao can't accompany her through the last days.And Shen Weichen... Thinking of this name, Tang Qiao felt heavy in his heart.Tao Fei left, and she also left, what should Shen Weichen do?He's just a kid, and he can't even manage a funeral right now, and he's facing an important entrance exam, and I don't know if he'll make it through.
Tang Qiao couldn't help thinking that if he was given another three months, he would be able to stay by Shen Weichen's side and help him through this most difficult period.But Shen Mu would not give him this "if".
In the garden of the hospital, Zhao Lanzhi was supporting Shen Yan and helping him recover.Shen Yan is like a toddler, walking carefully under the doctor's guidance and Zhao Lanzhi's support.He walked very slowly, but Zhao Lanzhi was not impatient at all, and always had a faint smile on his face.
As if sensing Tang Qiao's gaze, Zhao Lanzhi looked in Tang Qiao's direction. The two looked at each other. Zhao Lanzhi's face froze and he immediately looked away.
Tang Qiao lowered his head and deliberately walked around - as long as Shen Yan is safe and sound, Zhao Lanzhi doesn't need him to worry.
"Uncle Tang!"
"Mr. Tang."
Tang Qiao looked up and saw that it was Shen Weichen and his assistant.Tang Qiao was a little strange: "Why are you together?"
The assistant smiled and said, "Mr. Tang, have you forgotten? Didn't you ask me to drive to pick up Shen Weichen's family a few days ago?"
Only then did Tang Qiao remember that Shen Weichen's grandmother and uncle's family were going to S City today. "Let me go with you. There are a lot of them, and there may not be enough room in a car."
Shen Weichen was a little surprised, but more of a surprise. "Then trouble Uncle Tang."
Shen Weichen got into Tang Qiao's car. He sat in the co-pilot and secretly glanced at Tang Qiao from time to time.
Tang Qiao suddenly said, "What do you think of this car?"
"Huh? I don't know." Shen Weichen smiled, "I don't know cars."
"I'm just asking how you feel, do you like it?"
"Well, I like black cars."
"Then I'll give it to you."
"what?"
"Don't you like it?"
"But Uncle Tang," Shen Weichen couldn't help but smile, "I'm not yet an adult, so I can't take the driver's license test."
Tang Qiao said nonchalantly: "It's okay, you put it aside for now, and we'll talk about it when you're an adult. This car will be my birthday present to you."
Shen Weichen was a little puzzled: "My birthday is still more than a year away, isn't it too early to give it away?"
Tang Qiao didn't say anything more.Shen Weichen has been unable to understand Tang Qiao's emotions recently, and dare not say anything casually.
A few people came to the train station. Now that the Spring Festival was approaching, there were so many people that it was outrageous.Tang Qiao didn't bother to get out of the car, and asked Shen Weichen and his assistant to pick him up, while he sat in the car and waited.
Close the car window to block the din of people, and the surroundings became quiet again.
Tang Qiao lit a cigarette, feeling confused.He was just going to go home and pack his things after talking to Tao Fei and Shen Weichen about it, but he couldn't open his mouth all the time.That guy Shen Weichen naively thought that he would spend birthday after birthday with him...
It wasn't until his fingertips became hot that Tang Qiao came back to his senses and found that half of the cigarette had been burned out, and the cigarette butt had scalded his hand.
Heartbreaking pain.
Someone knocked on the car window outside, "Uncle Tang, I'm back."
Tang Qiao opened the car door, and besides Shen Weichen, Mother Tao and Tao Bo got into the car.The grandparents of the Tao family sat in the back of the car, touching and looking around in surprise.
Mother Tao is nearly 70 years old, but she still looks good in spirit.Tao Bo is six years older than Shen Weichen, tall and thin, and has a non-mainstream country hairstyle. Although he and Shen Weichen are cousins, the difference in appearance between the two is a thousand miles.
Mother Tao glanced at Tang Qiao, and asked tentatively, "Are you the kid who delivered Shen Weichen back then?"
Tang Qiao nodded, "Yes."
Shen Weichen stared, "You picked up the baby for me?"
"Yes." Tang Qiao looked straight ahead, "Didn't your mother tell you?"
Shen Weichen's expression was indescribable, "She never said that."
Tao Bo sank into the soft car seat, "Hey, your car is not bad, how much does it cost?"
Tang Qiao smiled faintly, "You like it?"
Tao Bo's eyes lit up, "Yes, can you lend me to drive for two days?"
"Then you have to ask Shen Weichen, because I have already given him this car."
Tao Bo and Tao Mu looked at each other, and said strangely: "You are not!"
Shen Weichen hurriedly said, "Uncle Tang was just joking."
Mother Tao looked Tang Qiao up and down several times, and asked, "Where do we live?"
"The house has been cleaned."
"Ah?" Tauber exaggeratedly exclaimed, "We came all the way, you won't let us stay in a hotel?"
Shen Weichen smiled, "Are you here to travel, or to see my mother?"
Taub said in a soft voice that everyone in the car could hear clearly, "I wouldn't have come if I had known."
Just as Shen Weichen was about to say something, Tang Qiao said, "Then do you want to go back? It only takes 5 minutes to turn around and go back to the station."
Mother Tao calmed down quickly: "No, no, Bobo didn't mean that. Well, how is Tao Fei now?"
Shen Weichen said: "You will know when you go and have a look."
Tang Qiao and his assistant sent the Tao family to the hospital, and Shen Weichen took them in.Tang Qiao said to the assistant: "I'm sorry to trouble you today. Speaking of which, you are no longer my subordinate, and I asked you to help..."
"Mr. Tang has always taken care of me. This is what I should do. It's just..."
Seeing that the assistant seemed hesitant to speak, Tang Qiao said, "If you have anything to say, just say it directly."
"The couple in the car just now are Shen Weichen's uncle and aunt?"
"Yes."
"Maybe I'm overthinking, but I listened to their conversation, as if they didn't come to visit my sister. They kept asking me about Tao Fei's work and income, whether he had a house in S City, and so on. They didn't ask me at all. Tao Fei’s illness, and asked me if I could arrange a job for their son.”
Tang Qiao was not surprised by what the Tao family did, and smiled sarcastically: "Really."
When Tang Qiao walked into the corridor, she heard ghosts crying and howling wolves from Tao Fei's ward. When she entered the ward, she saw Tao's mother and Tao Fei hugging each other and crying. Li Suting stood aside, wiping away tears, "My sister Ah, why do you have such a hard life! It’s hard to make it through, but why did such a thing happen in the end!”
Compared to the women, the performance of the two men was quite calm.Tao Zhi remained silent, and Tao Bo simply picked up an apple by the bedside and gnawed on it.
As for Tao Fei, she was really sad.Since bringing Shen Weichen to City S, she has had little contact with her family. It's not that she doesn't want to, but Tao's mother no longer wants to recognize her as a daughter.When a person is about to die, Tao Fei feels that everything in the past is no longer important, and now that they can be reunited as a family, she has settled a concern.
The three women cried for a long time, and Tauber finally got impatient. "Mom and Dad, when do we have dinner? I'm starving to death."
Tao Fei wiped away her tears, "Yes, yes, you haven't eaten dinner yet, right? Weichen, you take grandma and the others to a restaurant for a good meal. Don't be reluctant to pay. Mom will give you money."
Tang Qiao said, "I'll take them there."
"This is the best. Tang Qiao, my mother has a bad stomach, please take her to eat something light."
Tang Qiao sighed, "You still have the heart to care about others."
Shen Weichen said: "What about you?"
"I'm fine, a nurse is here."
Tao Bo urged: "Can I go?"
"Let's go."
Tang Qiao took them to a well-known Chinese restaurant in S City. Mother Tao was startled when she saw the menu, "It's too expensive! Is it eating gold!"
Li Suting didn't take it seriously, "Mom, let's have a decoration here, it's like this in big cities."
Tao Fei handed the menu to Tao Bo, "Bobo, see what you want to eat."
Tao Bo unceremoniously ordered more than a dozen dishes, and Shen Weichen couldn't help reminding him: "There are only five of us."
"It's okay," Li Suting smiled, "Berber has a big appetite."
Tang Qiao said lightly, "Let him order."
The taste of the dishes was really good, but the Tao family could hardly stand upright, and the dishes were only half cooked.
Shen Weichen felt a little pity: "Let's pack it up and take it away."
Tao Bo glanced at Shen Weichen contemptuously, "What are you packing, shame is not shame."
Tang Qiao ignored him and called the waiter: "Pay the bill and pack the rest right away."
Tao Bo, who was slapped in the face, looked very ugly.Shen Weichen took out the RMB that Tao Fei gave him, "Uncle Tang, I'll come."
"Don't make trouble."
"..."
After walking out of the hotel, Tang Qiao asked them if they wanted to go back to accompany Tao Fei. The whole family said that they were tired from the car ride for several hours, and it would not be too late to visit tomorrow.
Tang Qiao sent them home.Taupe was not happy with the idea of living in a small apartment.Li Suting was actually looking at the two-bedroom apartment, "Although this apartment is small, it has a good location. It should be quite valuable, right?"
Shen Weichen smiled, "Auntie, no matter how valuable it is, it's useless. We rented it."
Li Suting immediately stopped talking.
After settling the whole family down, Tang Qiao asked Shen Weichen: "They have taken up all the rooms, where do you sleep?"
"I'm going to the hospital for a vigil."
Tang Qiao thought for a while and said, "Go to my house today."
"Uh?"
"you are not willing?"
"Yes!" Shen Weichen replied quickly, and even repeated, "I am willing."
Tang Qiao patted Shen Weichen on the shoulder, "Alright, let's have a drink tonight."
Shen Weichen showed a mischievous and narrow expression, "Uncle Tang, is it really okay for you to lure minors to drink?"
Tang Qiao shrugged, "It's okay once in a while."
Tang Qiao brought Shen Weichen back home, took out a lot of red wine from his collection, and the two sat facing each other and drank one cup at a time.
The effects of alcohol are sometimes very strange, making Tang Qiao feel that certain things are not so difficult to talk about.
"Shen Weichen, you have to pay attention to your uncle's family. They already knew that Tao Fei was seriously ill, but they never came to visit. They must have come here for a pure purpose."
Shen Weichen put down his wine glass, "I know."
"Also, your mother's illness." Tang Qiao began to babble, "Everyone has their own fate. Your mother's greatest wish is that you can live happily and happily. Even...even if she really leaves, you should take good care of yourself." take care."
"I see."
"No matter what you encounter, you have to bear it. Life may be difficult, but you can always get by. When you are in trouble, you can go to Zhao Lanzhi, and he will help you."
Tang Qiao's words made Shen Weichen a little confused, he only thought that Tang Qiao had drunk too much.Shen Weichen pressed Tang Qiao's cup, "Uncle Tang, stop drinking."
"Well, that's right. You should drink more. I'll drink with you."
Shen Weichen thought for a while and asked, "Uncle Tang, I want to ask you something."
"You said."
"Do you really hate my face?"
Tang Qiao fell silent.
"Uncle Tang, I hope you will tell me the truth."
Tang Qiao drank the wine in the glass and put down the glass heavily, "Yes."
A chill flashed in Shen Weichen's eyes, "Why?"
"Because your face...is very similar to the person I hate the most in my life."
Shen Weichen looked at Tang Qiao with wide eyes, "Who?"
Tang Qiao shook his head and stopped talking.
"So, as long as you bear this face, won't you like me?"
Tang Qiao raised his head abruptly, "You, you still..."
"That's right, I still like you, I've always liked you." Shen Weichen's eyes were as gentle as if immersed in water, "But I won't force you to accept me, I still have time, I'm not in a hurry."
"Ha." Tang Qiao laughed abruptly, "No, you don't have time."
Shen Weichen narrowed his eyes, "Uncle Tang, what do you mean?"
"I'm leaving."
Shen Weichen was stunned, "Where are you going?"
"foreign."
Shen Weichen immediately reacted, "Are you going on a business trip?"
"It's not a business trip. I will stay abroad all the time in the future, and maybe... I won't come back. "
Shen Weichen said calmly: "You are lying."
"I don't have one. You can ask Zhao Lanzhi. I have already resigned from the company and bought a plane ticket. I will leave tomorrow."
Shen Weichen grabbed Tang Qiao's arm fiercely, "Why? Because of me?"
"Let go." Tang Qiao remained motionless with a stiff expression.
After a few seconds of confrontation, Shen Weichen let go of his hand, as if unable to restrain himself, he knocked all the wine bottles and glasses on the table to the ground with a wave of his hand.The sound of shattering glassware that had endured the anger was horrifying.The blood-like liquid slowly spread out.
"you!"
Shen Weichen ruthlessly pressed Tang Qiao on the sofa, Tang Qiao frowned, his face was very ugly, he knew he was wrong, Shen Weichen was obviously a wolf cub, even though Shen Weichen had exposed his true nature, but he was wishful thinking They have kept him as a docile sheep for so long.
"Shen Weichen!" Tang Qiao said angrily, "What do you want to do!"
Shen Weichen panted for a while, but didn't do anything else, but suddenly knelt down in front of Tang Qiao and hugged Tang Qiao's legs tightly. "Uncle Tang, I was wrong. I don't say I like you anymore, I swear I will never say it again, don't you go? I only have you now, please stay with me. Please, don't go .”
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