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Year 2008.

A troubled year.

On the other side of the ocean, not long after the Beijing Olympics ended, a major earthquake hit the American financial world. Lehman Brothers suddenly declared bankruptcy, triggering a financial tsunami that swept the world.

Wealth measured in trillions of dollars evaporated rapidly in a short period of time, and the market was wailing.

At the end of September.

In California, USA, the weather is still hot and dry.

In La Jolla, a seaside town in San Diego, Southern California, the sunset is charming in the sky at dusk.

A family was walking out of the Scripps Biomedical Research Institute with a lonely expression.

The young Chinese guy in the lead had a look of helplessness on his face. He reached out and patted his mother on the shoulder, smiled and said comfortingly:

"There is no cure for ALS. In the past two years, you have taken me to many institutions and donated five to six million US dollars in research funds. To be honest, I have begun to accept my fate and don't want to be taken advantage of by them anymore. Old man Parents, you should also be more open-minded. The first half of my life has been very exciting and I am very contented."

"Why do you accept your fate? Medical science is so advanced now, there will definitely be a way in the future. Son, you have to have confidence..."

The Chinese woman looked a little nervous.

She was accustomed to careful calculation, but she didn't feel the slightest bit distressed about the large amount of money she donated.

The young man continued to answer:

"Thinking on the bright side, at least I can continue to live for many years like Hawking, even if I am slumped in a wheelchair. Then I can find two beautiful little nurses to serve me, and my life will still be prosperous. Last year, I was selling iron. , I successfully bought the island of Lanai in Hawaii. Next, I want to enjoy life quietly and go to a place where every day feels like I am on vacation..."

The middle-aged man following behind didn't speak, but silently lit a cigarette.

The family already has almost everything that others dream of, but they cannot cure their precious son. This is a desperate regret for the couple.

The young man's name is Suri, he is twenty-two years old.

As early as more than 20 years ago, he inexplicably traveled into the belly of the woman next to him, remembering everything since he was born, which was like living with a cheat.

When other children are a few months old, they only cry and eat and sleep.

But Suri was different. He neither yelled nor wet the bed. When his brain was more mature and he was lying in the crib at a few months old, he had already initially planned his life.

When he was in kindergarten, he carried a small schoolbag and set up a stall to make money. He ambitiously waited for the rise of the Internet industry, showing an astonishing business acumen. He also tried every means to persuade his father who loved stock trading to buy Intel, Microsoft, Google and other companies in advance. of stocks.

With Suri's help, the family is at home like a duck in water and life is wonderful.

As early as when I entered middle school.

While others were busy falling in love, Su Rui not only learned to write her own scripts and sell them for money, but also became the earliest Internet celebrity singer by virtue of videos of herself playing and singing, and then made a lot of money selling records and mobile phone ringtones. At the age of seventeen, Successfully admitted to Stanford University.

In the past few years, it even raised funds for Facebook, accounting for as much as 20% of the shares at its peak.

As the company went public, the equity ratio was diluted to 8%, but the value increased day by day, gradually making Suri a household name and a legendary teenager, and successfully appeared on the cover of "People" magazine once.

pity.

It seems like all the good luck has been spent on career.

This unnaturally happy life came to an abrupt end after his twentieth birthday.

Because my legs were inexplicably weak, I fell several times at home.

I thought it was the sequelae of moving to Beverly Hills, attending many parties, drinking too much, and flirting with too many actresses and supermodels. Unexpectedly, I went to the hospital for a check-up and was diagnosed with ALS.

In this regard, we can only say that God opened a door for Suri, but also closed a window for him.

Even though his new life was almost the same as the youth he had spent more than 20 years in vain, counting down the days with his fingers still gave Su Rui a headache.

then.

Last year, he spent a total of US$330 million to buy 98% of the land on Lanai Island from a pineapple-growing real estate company, and invested heavily in its renovation.

Lanai is the sixth largest island in Hawaii.

The total area is 365 square kilometers, equivalent to 540,000 acres, with a 75-kilometer-long coastline and beautiful scenery.

When Suri first set foot on this island, he realized that he wanted to spend the rest of his life in such a place. Fame and wealth no longer meant much to him, and he was forced to retire early.

…

Leaving La Jolla.

It was only around six o'clock in the evening when we took the Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopter with silver gray paint back to Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

After looking at her watch, Suri's mother, Li Wan, remembered something when she got into the car and said, "The sports car you bought before hasn't been driven for a long time. It's time to find someone to take care of it."

"Well, I'm afraid of a sudden illness and an accident. It's probably difficult to get back on the road in the future, so I just sell it. Anyway, there are new models every year. There is a car called the Bugatti Veyron. I have been waiting for it for a long time."

By a long time, Su Rui probably meant more than twenty years.

I couldn't afford it in my previous life, but now the Bugatti Veyron is on the market again. I have the money to buy it but can no longer drive it on the road. It has been so long since the diagnosis, and the symptoms of muscle weakness are becoming more and more frequent.

If you still drive a supercar on the road like this, wouldn't you be harming others and yourself?

His mother, Li Wan, shook her head and said:

"It will be fine in the future. Didn't the institute also mention that there are some latest results? There is an event at the church tonight, will you go with me?"

Science is not enough, so metaphysics comes in handy.

Mother Suri was born in Chinatown, Los Angeles, and never went to church before.

Since last year, I have only temporarily hugged God’s lap and reported to the church every weekend.

After all, we are in North America, God’s territory, which seems to be a little more reliable than burning incense and worshiping Buddha.

This was probably like running around to research institutes. In Su Rui's opinion, it was just to find some psychological comfort, but since his parents felt it was necessary to go, he didn't mind wasting some time.

When the driver drove a family of three to the church in an extended bulletproof vehicle modified from a Cadillac DTS, the same model as Army One, the pastor happened to be waiting at the door to receive guests.

Seeing them, the old white priest with a plump figure walked over and said with a smile on his face:

"Suri, you look great. Thanks to Ms. Li for donating the pipe organ. The workers have installed them. You can hear the performance brought by it tonight. Ms. Li usually helps so many people generously. , I believe a miracle will happen and bless your family."

"Thanks."

Suri replied casually.

He has no interest in these things, he just comes here with his mother, that's all.

Enter the church.

Sitting on the oak bench in the front row, he crossed his legs and played with his mobile phone, browsing news related to the financial crisis.

I bought such a big island last year and it was like a bottomless pit.

Building roads, planting pastures, building cowsheds, stables, and new farms, plus the cost of building villas, have cost Suri an additional US$70 million in the past six months.

The family's cash flow has been almost squeezed out, and they are looking forward to receiving the profits from shorting U.S. stocks, so that they can continue to develop the island.

At this moment.

Suddenly someone tapped him on the shoulder.

A girl's voice came from behind, and the other party said:

"You are Suri, right? I like your songs very much. The first time I spent money to buy an album was your "Loves me not". I also asked my mother to take me to the Santa Monica Beach Music Festival, just for It’s up to you.”

Suri went to play live, at the age of seventeen.

The organizer offered him 300,000 U.S. dollars. Considering the current situation, it was really hard to refuse. It was so delicious.

He often meets fans on weekdays, and he calmly replied: "It happened several years ago, and I rarely attend live events."

"Yes, in addition to the Santa Monica Beach Music Festival, there was also the 2003 New Year's Eve concert in Times Square, New York. I still had your poster in my room at that time. Later, you went to Stanford and started a business, and it seems that you never sang again. It’s too late…”

Hearing that the girl behind him was very knowledgeable about his deeds and even bought a poster, Su Rui realized that he had actually met a true fan, not just polite.

Taking his eyes away from the phone screen, he turned and looked back.

The girl behind him had a small and delicate face, long brown slightly curly hair, a pair of bright eyes under thick black eyebrows, and a contagious smile.

Suri was stunned immediately.

What a coincidence, I actually know each other.

In my previous life, I had seen "Snow White" starring this girl, but I can't remember the specific name.

When I saw it, I couldn't take my eyes away.

After being stunned for several seconds, Su Rui smiled and asked, "You are very beautiful. Are you an actor?"

The girl blushed instantly, rolled her eyes with a smile, and replied:

"Thank you. My name is Lily Collins. I'm currently studying how to be an actress. This is my mother, Jill Towerman. She is the president of the Beverly Hills Women's Club. You live in Beverly now, right? Occasionally I’ll drop in and pass by your door.”

His parents had rarely seen their son chatting with girls in the past two years. After listening to this conversation, they turned around with a little curiosity, shook hands with Lily and her mother respectively, and said hello.

Suri knew there might be trouble without her parents having to say anything.

Recently, the two elders of his family have been urging him not to give up the idea of ​​getting married, but he himself doesn't want to delay anyone anymore.

The famous physicist Hawking also suffered from ALS when he was young. He has been paralyzed in a wheelchair for more than 40 years and can no longer even speak.

With the current situation, it is really not suitable to consider those.

So in the face of Lily's enthusiasm, Suri just replied calmly: "I haven't moved yet. I will move soon. Maybe you have seen the news on the Internet that I am going to Hawaii to recuperate."

Spending US$330 million to acquire 98% of the ownership of Lanai Island in one fell swoop was the most sensational news in the real estate circle last year, and many people knew about it.

Lily Collins had obviously heard of it and nodded:

"Yes, Hawaii is beautiful. I have always wanted to go on vacation. My best friend who has been playing since childhood is also a fan of yours. When the news of her illness came out, she was sad for a long time. I am also very sorry."

Suri didn't invite her again, and he didn't want to be pitied by anyone.

Two years ago, maybe he would have had some idle thoughts about dating a beautiful girl like Lily Collins when he met her. Now when he heard the pastor speak, he just smiled and turned his head.

Like all church meetings, there was a long sermon explaining the contents of the Bible.

On the stage, the pastor carefully introduced the miracles he believed, starting from Noah's Ark to the remarriage of some believers and the harmony of the family.

Suri, who was always in a drowsy state, initially thought that there was no such miracle in this world.

But in an instant.

He suddenly realized... wasn't his special existence an inexplicable miracle?

I had never considered the cause of the accident before. Now the more Su Rui thought about it, the more he wondered. Could it be that the bowl of Meng Po soup was leaked when crossing the bridge, just like in myths and legends?

But this still cannot explain why he returned to this past era.

After the question arises, it never goes away.

Think about it.

He felt it necessary to go back to where the whole thing started, to his old house, before moving on and embarking on the journey to Lanai.

When my mother was pregnant, she lived in the old house, and everything started there...