344. Bad Karma

Is there any fate that was wrong and painful from the very beginning?

Choi Seung-hyun couldn't sleep at all.

The noise from the next bed was already sound asleep, the room was not turned on, and it was very quiet, only the sound of loud and even breathing could be heard.

Cui Shengxuan took a pack of cigarettes, opened the balcony door, and closed it behind his back.

Tokyo in May is already very warm, but in the high-rise air outlet, I still feel the coolness on my body, which makes my feverish mind

Gradually calmed down.

Ah, how did I answer the president?

... His mind went blank, and he couldn't remember how stupid he was or how dumbfounded he was.

At that moment, I thought that I was seen through, and I was so ashamed that I wanted to shrink into a ball.

"Crack."

The lighter made a crisp friction sound, and the blue flame jumped up. Cui Shengxuan lowered his head and lit the cigarette, and took a deep breath.

mouth, the spicy nicotine rushed into the lungs, the white smoke spread out from the ears, and the clear and bright night scene in front of my eyes seemed to be in a trance again.

some.

He hated his own character, knowing that he had to face it, but always chose to avoid it.

The grandfather who once guided him bravely has also arrived in heaven.

Cui Shengxuan slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, sat on the cold ground, raised his head, looked at the sparse starry sky in Tokyo, and slowly narrowed his eyes

eye--

Grandpa, which star are you on, looking at me?

Grandpa...?

"Grandpa!!!"

Cui Shengxuan, who was only three and a half years old, called his grandfather very loudly and clearly. He shook his short legs, and when the servants were busy

He ran down the long corridor in panicked pursuit.

Oh.

Yes.

It's... Mokpo, that ancient and huge house, with yellow soil, green grass, and sparse white clouds in the blue sky.

Floating as if nothing had happened, when the long wooden corridor is running, it makes a nice creaking sound, and there is a little boy

The thumping footsteps of the girl, the hurried but still respectful footsteps of the servants, and the rustling of the wide hanbok skirt.

sound.

"Grandpa~~~!!!"

Cui Shengxuan, who was running with sweat on his face, opened the paper door. The little boy was so strong that he almost opened the paper door. Fortunately, the servant had sharp eyesight and hands.

Quick, hold on.

"Oh, it's Seunghyun."

It's New Year's Eve, my grandfather is wearing an orthodox Hanbok to entertain guests, and a warm charcoal fire is burning in the side room. The little boy's face is red from the cold

Cheek felt the slightest pain.

Grandpa stopped talking with the guests, looked at Seung Hyun lovingly, and patted the empty seat next to him.

Seung Hyun hurriedly covered his face, staggered forward, and threw himself directly beside Grandpa.

Immediately, a servant brought cushions to the young master, and served fresh pastries. Seung Hyun, who had been running for a long time, was already starving, so he directly

He reached for the pastry and devoured it.

"Seunghyun has grown up a lot too."

Hearing someone mention his name, Cui Shengxuan widened his round eyes and looked at him.

Sitting cross-legged on a soft cushion on the tatami mat across a low table from my grandfather was a man who looked very young.

He is also wearing a traditional Hanbok, which is elegant and gorgeous, and his white and delicate face set off by the bright goose yellow coat is as gentle as jade.

Seung Hyun knew him.

"Happy New Year."

With the pastry still in his mouth, the little chubby boy respectfully put his hands on the ground and saluted.

"Happy new year, Seunghyun has really grown up a lot, remember me?"

Seunghyun nodded.

Although he didn't know the other person's name, he was indeed very impressed with this person.

The other party was from a nobler family than Mapo, that family was huge and wealthy, so as the son of the eldest son, he came to visit Mapo every time.

Grandpa will receive very courteous treatment and grandpa's personal reception.

Courtesy is rare and common in the Zong family's communication, but there are very few people who can be received by the grandfather in person. The grandfather has a free and unrestrained personality.

The family is notoriously eccentric, and the person who can always hang out with grandpa is probably not a traditional Mr. Pianpian.

This life has a good appearance and elegant behavior, and the servants who take care of Seung-hyun can't help talking secretly, the little Seung-hyun

Although I can't understand their compliments, I probably think that the other party is a great person, so I obediently restrain my sexuality

Ge, eating cakes honestly, not making trouble.

Grandpa was talking with that person. Both of them spoke very comfortably. They spoke neither too fast nor too slowly, and their speech was quite artistic and chess-like.

I feel that I can do well in citing scriptures or talking about rural anecdotes, and it is obviously a very pleasant conversation.

Seunghyun, who was full, nestled next to the warm stove, gradually felt that his eyelids were getting heavy, so he lay down directly and fell asleep beside his grandfather's lap.

The servant who served wanted to come and pick up the sleeping Seung Hyun, but unexpectedly the little guy was very vigilant and immediately punched and kicked him.

"Go on, you don't need to be here anymore, go and have a rest."

Xu Jinpei looked at the grandson who was too energetic to be amused, waved the servant to step back, took the outer robe and put it on Seunghyun,

Still letting him sleep on his lap.

The chubby little boy continued to sleep soundly, with a smack and a smack on his face.

"Seunghyun is growing well by your side."

"Seunghyun is a good boy."

Xu Jinpei carefully wiped off the debris from the corners of his grandson's mouth with a handkerchief, smiled lovingly, then raised his head and looked at the young man sitting opposite

The son-in-law raised his hand to refill the hot tea for him:

"Is there something that bothers you?"

After the servant left, the two no longer had any scruples and began to have a real heart-to-heart conversation.

"Troublesome things happen at any time."

Taking the teacup respectfully with both hands, Liu Tianxun smiled wryly and said, "One after another, it's really breathless."

"I've also heard about your recent situation."

Xu Jinpei nodded, and tidied up his wide sleeves: "I heard that your recent grades are very good, and you are very appreciated.

The Academy of Fine Arts is going to let you go abroad for further studies, and even has higher expectations for you than your uncle. "

Xu Jinpei’s uncle refers to his uncle, the originator of Korean Impressionism, and a famous and stylish painting in the world art circle.

Kim Whan-ki. (one said uncle)

Hearing this, Liu Tianxun just smiled wryly.

"Is the family still so opposed to your career?"

"I feel that no matter what I do, they can't shake their determination to let me inherit the family business and guard the lifeless century-old family business in the countryside.

It's a headache. "

Liu Tianxun is very talented in art, and his ancestors also produced very good painters, and he also has the honor of being a palace painter.

As the eldest son of the family, he also studied classical painting from a famous teacher since he was a child. Unexpectedly, he was fascinated by classical painting after failing to learn it well.

The style of impressionism and abstraction is out of control. When the work is taken home, a girl with no clothes on it is holding a big clock and riding

On a bird, this work, which was praised by the tutor and other cutting-edge painters, almost sent grandpa to the hospital with a cerebral hemorrhage.

rescue.

It can also be seen here that Liu Tianxun is not a well-behaved son of the clan, he and Xu Jinpei are the same kind of person in a sense,

Rebellious and free and easy, unwilling to be restrained in this decaying house and dusty history.

But recently, the conflict between him and his family has become increasingly acute because of another matter.

This official visit before the Chinese New Year is also to ask for Xu Jinpei's help.

The clan's New Year is very lively, and there is an endless stream of visiting guests, because many of the children are from prominent backgrounds, and subordinates or employees come to give gifts

There were also a lot of people greeting him. Grandpa has been busy in the front yard all day since the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, fulfilling his duties as the patriarch of the clan.

Because Papa Cui was not from the clan, he simply came to Mokpo to celebrate the New Year at such a busy time. The older generation is always very fond of the clan.

It is also a good time to dredge up contacts, and those who come to visit from the army will only come to Mokpo, the Xu family

For a while, it was crowded with people.

Compared with the lively front yard, the back house is very quiet. Even Cui Huiyun, who is only seven or eight years old, was taken to communicate with little girls of the same age.

Choi Seung-hyun, who had no playmates, was bored and played in the snow in the yard under the care of his servants.

The three-year-old boy is as restless as a puppy, jumping in whenever he sees a crack, and every house has a big adventure, the servant dare not restrain him, so he

He could only follow behind in a panic.

"what……"

Cui Shengxuan braked suddenly, holding a big snowball in his hand.

Sitting in the corridor was a woman he had never seen before. Compared with the unfamiliar face, Cui Shengxuan was more curious about her swollen belly.

He stared at the round belly and approached cautiously.

"..."

The other party also saw him, smiled, and beckoned him to pass.

Cui Shengxuan curled his lips, a little embarrassed, threw the snowball away, rubbed his hands on his clothes, and slowly swayed over it.

"Whose little boy are you from? You look so good-looking."

The other party took a warm towel to wipe his red hands from the cold, and asked with a smile.

... What a beautiful woman.

However, after just a glance, Cui Shengxuan's attention was focused on the opponent's stomach again.

"Do you want to touch it?"

……May I?

It's kind of scary.

The little Seunghyun hesitated, and slowly stretched out his hand to caress the opponent's lower abdomen.

Through the warm coat, he felt the strange arc, and he felt goosebumps because of such a weird feeling.

Then--

"Mom!"

Cui Shengxuan immediately withdrew his hand, stared at the woman with wide eyes in horror, and was stunned:

"Move, move... move!!!!"

"Ah, because I like you very much, I'm saying hello to my little brother."

"……yes?"

Cui Shengxuan sucked the snot from the frozen nose, and was inexplicably happy.

He simply knelt and sat next to the woman, with one hand still resting on her stomach, and the curious whole person was about to bend over, as if

Sniffed like a puppy.

A woman's body is very fragrant, a very warm fragrance, which makes people feel relaxed.

The fetus in the womb was moving gently, as if responding to the little hand stroking him.

"When will he come out?"

Seung Hyun stared eagerly, biting his lip, reluctant to leave his little hand.

"Shortly after the new year, it will come with spring. I heard that children born at that time will have a gentle temper and kindness."

Cui Shengxuan nodded, with a serious look:

"Then, I'll play with him."

"Oh...it's a girl, it's her."

The woman who was amused corrected: "Because it's a girl, you can't take her to play with things that are too rude, and you should also take care of her.

Is that all right? "

girl?

The little chubby Seunghyun was visibly brutally beaten.

How can it be a girl? !

Girls love to cry, they are also very fragile, and they cry very loudly, and they also wear colorful clothes...

Seung Hyun pursed his lips, a bit unacceptable.

It seems to feel it, the child moved a little more, and kicked the chubby who disliked him and still stuck to him in protest

hand.

"Okay, okay!!"

The chubby little Seung-hyun said unwillingly:

"I, I just need to protect her!"

So, don't kick me, girls have such a bad temper!

Must be an ugly girl! ! !

Saying that, Seunghyun seems to have found something to do, and finally there is a novelty that is smaller and weaker than himself, he almost always

I have to go to that yard every day.

The woman who lived alone welcomed him very much, gave him snacks, wiped his face, and always let him touch his belly very indulgently, and then

Seeing the chubby little boy muttering some words that adults can't understand, it seems to be setting rules for the unborn little boy

moment.

However, the little guy doesn't buy a dime, and every time he sets the rules, he moves very hard. The angry little Seung-hyun walks away with red eyes every time.

The next day, he clawed at the door frame eagerly.

A few times, Seunghyun ran into Yoo Cheon-hoon, that very good-looking man who came to visit women.

He seemed to perceive something vaguely, but because he was young, he didn't know anything.

However, even if he was very young, he still felt that the way two people talked softly together was as warm as burning coals, and his mouth was full of warmth.

Barry's candies are as sweet as can be.

When is the little guy coming out?

Spring must come soon.

Before going to bed every day, the little Seunghyun would ask grandpa.

Grandpa always smiles, and sometimes asks Seung-hyun with malicious intentions if he likes this younger sister very much, so why not just give it to her when she was born?

Whether he takes care of himself or not.

"I do not want it!"

Seung Hyun said angrily, and got under the quilt all at once.

He counted with his fingers, how much candy and milk he has, how much can he give to that little guy, is it enough to feed her, in case she

What can I do if I can eat it...

Xiao Seung-hyun, who is very distressed every day, simply found a big box, put all his good things in it, counted it every day before going to bed, and then broke it.

I counted with my fingers, and finally fell asleep in distress. In the dream, I still only counted dozens...

scare! ! !

How long can ten sugar cakes last? !

Xiao Seung-hyun is really distressed.

It was late at night not long after the New Year, Xiao Shengxuan was woken up suddenly, and then his sister was driven over to sleep with him, and his mother told him

The servant was optimistic about the two of them and left in a hurry.

"what happened?"

Xiao Shengxuan was very confused, and there were still strings of sugar cakes in his mind.

"Shh, it's okay, it's okay, Seunghyun."

The elder sister was obviously a little scared, but she still bravely hugged her younger brother tightly, and then covered his eyes with her small hands: "Sleep, it's okay

of. ”

Cui Shengxuan couldn't fall asleep. He looked outside the lighted paper door and saw the noisy and chaotic footsteps of many people coming and going.

"Oh, how could such a thing happen?"

"Who knows, there are so many good people gone, no wonder that young lady can't stand it."

"My God, why did the art gallery catch fire? My God...such a good young master..."

"Shh, stop talking, the young lady and the young master are sleeping inside."

Little Seung Hyun couldn't understand, and then his sister covered his ears again.

She is older, so she must have understood, otherwise why would she be trembling?

Seung Hyun hugged his sister subconsciously, wanting to protect her.

In the early morning, my grandfather visited the two children. Seung Hyun got up as soon as he heard the movement, put on his clothes, and the adults looked pale.

He looked good, so he didn't dare to speak, and kept holding his sister's hand tightly.

In the afternoon, Seunghyun pretended to take a nap. After his sister was taken away by his mother, he quietly got up and slipped into the yard.

As he got closer, he heard a very shrill and ear-piercing cry.

Seung-hyun, who was petrified, turned and ran, but bumped into his grandfather.

"... Seunghyun."

Grandpa squatted down. He looked a little sad and tired, but he tried his best to look warm:

"The child has been born, do you want to accompany her?"

What! ? ! ? !

Fireworks exploded above Seung Hyun's head, and he nodded desperately, like a chicken pecking at rice.

In a hurry, he ran back to his room first, dragging the huge box, which was full of sugar cakes and milk, and stumbled.

Follow behind grandpa.

He finally met the stinky girl who always kicked him.

Small, soft, a little red in the face, and the skin is also a little wrinkled, and it is as ugly as imagined.

But... well, you can't hold back what you said.

Seung Hyun tiptoed to the side of the cradle, looking at the rosy sleeping sweet baby, for some reason, suddenly started to rattle

drool.

Strange, not hungry.

And this ugly thing doesn't look delicious either.

Why is it drooling.

Because the milk fragrance on her body really smells delicious... But, it's okay... Let's take a sip...

Seung Hyun reckoned that the piece of flesh on the opponent's body was smoother and tender, but unfortunately the cradle was too high and his head could not be touched, so Seung Hyun stretched out unwillingly.

He shot and scratched the opponent twice.

The little baby who hadn't slept well immediately burst into tears unceremoniously, causing Seung-hyun to fall down in fright.

The servants hurried over to pick up the baby and the young master, and Xiao Shengxuan was not afraid of the pain, he got up quickly, and followed the boy who was holding the baby eagerly.

Behind the maid's ass:

"I, I, I,..."

He held back for a long time:

"That'smine!"

Hey boy, aren't you a bit cheeky! ! ! !

The young master couldn't help it, so the servant had no choice but to squat halfway, and let Seung Hyun look at the crying baby, his face was flushed from suffocation, and there was a tooth in his mouth.

No, I didn't open my eyes, I just cried ah ah ah.

Seunghyun was a little guilty, he dragged his big box, took a piece of sugar cake, and put it on the baby's face.

"..."

"..."

"Sweet, sweet."

Xiao Seung-hyun preached very hard.

The baby froze for a moment, then cried louder.

This made Xiao Shengxuan very anxious. His mouth was constricted, and he wanted to cry a little bit. After thinking about it, he held back, took away the sugar cake, and replaced it with a piece of mung bean

cake……

"Young master, stop playing..."

The servants have black lines all over their heads.

But the little boy was stubborn. He tried piece by piece, and gave the other party his favorite pastry, and placed it next to the little baby.

Sides, then milk, candies, piled high into hills.

But the other party still didn't buy it, and was still crying.

"Don't cry...I want to cry too..."

The completely helpless young master curled his mouth, and could not help crying because of grievance.

How delicious do you make those things? !How great am I saving it! ?It's too much for you not to eat, woo woo woo woo...don't follow

you played...

"Young master...she may be hungry, but she needs milk."

The servant who couldn't stand it coaxed him.

"Yes, but I didn't!"

Cui Shengxuan, who had just turned four years old, touched his chest and cried in a broken heart.

"..."

No one told you to feed.

In the end, it was the nanny who fed the baby, and the baby became quiet when he was full, and he barely tolerated Cui Shengxuan's harassment.

Point, even if the other party can't help but put up a bench and keep smelling the milky scent on her body like a puppy, she's just annoyed

Turn your head away impatiently - go away you stinky rascal!

Cui Shengxuan arched for a while, then giggled silly, looking at the little hands, feet and face with big black eyes, the shiny ones were all small

Star.

ADHD Choi Seung-hyun disappeared and became immobility, and the daily task was to lie on the cradle.

"Mom, look, how much her eyes look like mine!"

Choi Seung-hyun said happily.

"..."

Mother Cui felt a stomachache.

And Cui Shengxuan is just a little fool. When the little baby is annoyed by him, he kicks his face directly. He doesn't hide, as if he discovered a new land

like say:

"It's so powerful!"

Finally, take a bite on those pink and tender feet, it's not too dirty!

He doesn't dislike others, the little baby dislikes him, and just wets the bed, but it's a pity that he can't show his face if he is not a boy.

Anyway, Cui Shengxuan is very happy every day, especially after the baby is getting whiter and juicier day by day, he drools happily every day

La la flow.

But one day, it all turned into tears.

The woman disappeared from Xu's house with her child. No one knew when she left, let alone where she was going.

He didn't even leave a message, and just disappeared with the child in his arms, just as quietly as when he came.

The little Seunghyun stared blankly at the cradle every day, and then cried a lot.

In the end, the four-year-old child really couldn't bear such a blow. He fell seriously ill and almost lost half his life.

Lying on the hospital bed with a severe fever, the little boy was talking nonsense and tearfully asking:

"Where has she gone?"

No one knows.

After a while, the little boy cried even more fiercely, and made a gesture, which was the size of that little baby. He was very scared and cried again.

Very aggrieved to ask:

"I'm gone, who will protect her?"

She was still so small, so small, so small.

No one to protect her, how can it be?

Is there anyone like him who saves his favorite candy, saves his favorite milk, and gives up his favorite sleep

How about guarding her, not letting her cry, and not letting her get hurt?

In the end, he whimpered and cried, really wronged, so wronged, but he stopped talking.

Just crying, the little child was crying so heartbroken, as if he had lost his most beloved and beloved treasure.

But what saddened him the most was something else:

"When she grows up..."

The empty cradle was put away.

Seunghyun, who recovered from his illness, was about to return to Seoul. He stood blankly at the place where the cradle used to be, looking at the peach blossoms blooming outside the paper door, and suddenly lowered his head.

He lowered his head, and then a transparent liquid fell down from his small face, and the warm spring breeze blew over, gently stroking the little

The heartbroken and tear-stained little face of the boy:

"Will she still remember me?"

It's okay if, if, no, don't remember... I, I don't blame her...

She is so small, I can forgive her anything.

I will still be so good to her, so good, even better than now, even better...

Can we meet again?

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