"Okay, remember to bring an umbrella."

The moment Xu Xizhou stepped out of the elevator, there was a hint of hesitation in his expression.

He glanced at the longevity lock in his hand, his heart swayed, and he strode out.

Under the shade of the tree, the woman in the gray coat maintained her previous posture, sitting upright and graceful.

As if feeling a gaze, the woman raised her head, and the eyes under the brim of her hat suddenly burst into light.

"Xiao Xi..." Shu Yuexiu's brows suddenly brightened, and she walked towards him overjoyed.

"You finally came to see me."

Xu Xizhou looked at him, the woman was younger than he thought, probably from a famous family, and she had a noble and elegant temperament.

"Sorry, your uncle accidentally missed the point yesterday. We didn't plan to tell you so soon, just because I was afraid you wouldn't be able to accept it."

"Did you send that flower basket?" Xu Xizhou asked.

The woman nodded and looked at him with a slight smile.

"It was a flower basket that I made by myself, and I wrote the letterhead. The time is short, the colors may not match well, and I don't know what boys your age like. I will prepare some other gifts for you next time. ."

"You don't need to give me gifts." Xu Xizhou looked a little struggling. He looked at the woman's face and found that he really couldn't say anything cruel.

"I have to fly around for games, and I can't take gifts with me. Besides, my apartment is small and can't hold too many things."

He paused for a while, then spread out his palms again, "You don't need to give me this longevity lock, it's too valuable. You can take it back."

Shu Yue looked at him, her eyes slightly red.

"But this longevity lock was given to you by your biological father. This lock has been with you since you were born. It was originally yours."

"Xiaozhou, I know, you still don't think it's true. Can you listen to me tell a story?"

Thin raindrops fell from the gaps in the leaves and dripped on the woman's hair. Xu Xizhou pursed his lips and opened the umbrella in his hand, "Sit in another place."

in the cafe.

The woman's voice spoke eloquently.

"I met your father at an art exhibition. At that time, I was just a student in the Academy of Fine Arts, and your father was an amateur racing driver. We fell in love at first sight and got married not long after."

"We had you within two years of marriage. In those few years, your grandfather's company developed rapidly, and the stock price soared after it went public. It was probably too eye-catching and was targeted by the local gang leader. You were born not long ago. , those gangsters took advantage of your father's absence, tied our mother and son to the mountain, and demanded a huge ransom from your grandfather."

"...Your grandfather pretended to cooperate and called the police in private. Not long after giving birth, I was weak and fainted when I saw that you were taken away by the bandits. The police told me what happened next. They caught one of them. Bandit, that bandit said they threw you into the river..."

Recalling this, the woman seemed to be unable to speak, and her voice was a little choked.

"The police searched the whole mountain and only found your hat by the river. We all thought you were..."

Xu Xizhou looked at her tearful eyes, pursed her lips, and gave her a tissue.

Shu Yue took the tissue and wiped the corners of her eyes.

"It wasn't until a few months ago when another gangster was arrested that we learned that you were not thrown into the river, but were picked up and adopted by nearby villagers. Later, the police officer investigating the case saw Wancheng's News, follow the trail and find you."

After understanding the cause and effect, Xu Xizhou suddenly felt relieved. It turned out that he wasn't abandoned, but a twist of fate that separated him from his biological parents for so many years.

"Xiaozhou, I'm sorry, my mother hasn't looked for you for so many years, can you forgive my mother?"

Xu Xizhou rubbed the coffee cup in his hand, his thick eyelashes drooping.

"It's not your fault, why should I blame you?"

"It's fine if you don't blame me. I know that with so many changes, you can't accept it for a while. I won't force you to recognize us immediately, as long as you don't reject me, so that I can watch you from a distance and care about you. That's enough. Can you?"

Looking at the woman's tearful eyes, Xu Xizhou couldn't bear it in his heart.

He hummed softly.

The woman burst into tears instantly.

Xu Xizhou left the umbrella to Shu Yue, and walked slowly back to the apartment by himself.

He opened the door and found that Zhuang Jingchun fell asleep leaning on the sofa. The man's face was slightly tired, and there was a circle of black and blue at the moment. It is estimated that he came over early in the morning and didn't sleep well.

He lightly took off his shoes, went to the bedroom and took out a thin blanket. Just as he was about to put it on Zhuang Jingchun, the man opened his eyes.

"Are you finished talking?"

Zhuang Jingchun's eyes were concerned.

"Well, she said she wouldn't bother me for the time being and would give me time to digest it slowly."

"I just received a courier for you, sent from China."

Xu Xizhou had noticed the package under the coffee table for a long time, and he picked it up with some doubts. When he opened it to see what was inside, he was dumbfounded.

It is the original of the paternity certificate. The sender is Ren Junyun.

"Do you still think this is unreal?" Zhuang Jingchun smiled at him.

Xu Xizhou opened the appraisal certificate, glanced at it, and shrugged.

"So-so. I'm hungry. Where's the bread you just brought?"

"What bread is there to eat, it's almost noon, go out to eat."

In the afternoon, Xu Xizhou went to school for class, and Zhuang Jingchun slept in the apartment. When he woke up, the sky was already dark, the rain stopped outside, the road was washed by the rain, and it was exceptionally clean.

He took out his mobile phone and was about to call Xu Xizhou when the sound of unlocking came from outside.

Xu Xizhou was carrying a large bag of things in his hand, and as he walked, something in the bag collided and made a crisp sound.