readease Chapter 1519 An Ordinary Night, Peace and Joy (Part 2)
Chapter 1519 An Ordinary Night, Peace and Joy (Part 2)
Chapter 1519 An Ordinary Night, Peace and Joy (Part 2)
Watching everyone leave, watching those young figures gradually disappear into the crowd, amidst the dazzling lights of the nighttime shopping district, she linked arms with Gou Yu beside her.
Gou Qi, her eyes slightly glazed over, spoke softly with a gentle smile:
"Xiao Yu, your friends are all really wonderful kids."
The winter night was slightly chilly, and people were coming and going on the pedestrian street. Golden light shone from the restaurant windows. When I heard my mother say this…
Gou Yu's profile, illuminated by the light, paused slightly before he spoke with a light smile in his eyes:
"The captain and Brother Meng helped me a lot, as did everyone else in the cabin... They are all such kind people,"
As he spoke, his voice was soft, tinged with a nostalgic smile.
"Thanks to them, these past six months have been the happiest time of my life."
Upon hearing this, Gou Qi gently and complexly stroked his head.
After recovering and returning to China, I saw my son again, and also the friends he had been looking forward to seeing. I confirmed that they really are all wonderful people.
This child's life had been incredibly difficult; he was raised as a tool in that family, a life like a dark, imprisoned cage.
But now he has these friends, he has a completely new life, as if fate has finally given him compensation.
After seeing his current life with his own eyes, Gou Qi felt that something in his heart had finally been put down.
At that moment, she turned around and walked in another direction, savoring the time on the way back to the hotel with her son.
Gou Qi suddenly spoke in a flippant and mocking tone:
"Speaking of which, all the girls today were quite pretty, especially the two tall ones. Is there one you like among them?"
Caught off guard by these words, Gou Yu was taken aback, then chuckled helplessly.
"Mom, what are you saying all of a sudden?"
"I can tell from the looks of it, that little girl named Mingling likes you, right?"
Seeing his son like this, and noticing that he had slightly turned his head away, Gou Qi's smile deepened:
"Of all the girls today, she was the only one who seemed a little nervous around me, and her enthusiasm was a bit abnormal. She kept trying to talk to me and even invited me to stay at her place."
Gou Yu was momentarily speechless upon hearing this answer.
From the very first glance, Gou Qi had a general idea of what was going on. As a mature woman whose experience and abilities far surpassed Ming Ling's, Gou Qi could see right through her girlish thoughts.
Looking at his silent son, Gou Qi, with the keen insight of someone who had been through it all, smiled and guessed:
"Do you think you can hide something like this from your mother? Although that girl hid it quite well, and her appearance and behavior made her seem like an ordinary child from a well-off family,"
"But she must be a few years older than you, and from a family where her parents are very wealthy in business, right?"
This perfectly accurate guess allowed Gou Yu to rediscover the image of her once brilliant and capable mother.
After making this guess, Gou Qi, with a touch of childlike gossip, pressed on with further questions:
"So, where are you at now in your development?"
"mom--"
She only stopped when Gou Yu reluctantly drew out his words, a mischievous smirk on his face.
"Okay, okay, I won't ask anymore, I won't ask anymore."
The winter night breeze was strangely warm, and the bustling shopping streets carried the festive atmosphere of the approaching New Year.
After her mother returned to China today, the two walked side by side on the streets of Beijing, the passersby brushing past them, becoming a silhouette in the night.
This heartwarming scene felt like the years that had been missed in the past were finally being quietly made up for.
"Oh right, there's something else I forgot to ask today: why do they all call you Xiao Huo?"
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"So Fang Ran, you went to pick up Gou Yu's mother with everyone today?"
The bustling commercial district at night, with skyscrapers in the distance and the lights of the boutiques on both sides resembling golden cubes,
In the scene where Fang Ran is walking back to the cabin with the others after parting ways with Gou Yu, she is currently on a video call on her phone.
The picture shows a young girl with long, soft hair and a beautiful face.
"And the other person is someone you bumped into abroad?"
At this moment, she was lying on her bed at home, listening to Fang Ran recount her experiences of the day. Shui Lianxin's glassy eyes were bright with surprise.
She could imagine how interesting that would be, a hint of regret in her voice.
"It's a pity I have to go shoot media photos for the movie today, otherwise I could have gone with you all. It would have been so much fun preparing this surprise welcome together."
"It's okay, there will be other opportunities in the future,"
Sensing the girl's disappointment, Fang Ran smiled and comforted her, then his expression turned serious as if he were genuinely considering the matter.
“But if you come, it will really turn into an awards ceremony with celebrities standing around,” he said with a very serious expression.
"But I don't have a single penny in my pocket right now, so I can't afford your appearance fee at all."
"Fang Ran, if you contact me, I can give you something for free."
Amused by his words, Shui Lianxin couldn't help but laugh out loud, her bright, cheerful laughter reflecting in the beautiful curve of her eyebrows.
She swung her legs, her soft hair slipping off her shoulders.
"Fang Ran, are you going back with everyone now?"
"Yes, we just finished eating. Speaking of which, I couldn't beat Mingling to pay the bill earlier. I originally wanted to pay to leave a good impression on Xiaohuo's mother."
When asked about it, Fang Ran recalled the incident with considerable regret, thinking back to the fierce competition for orders earlier. Everyone else, with the same thoughts, had made the excuse of going to the restroom.
He and Mingling met unexpectedly at the store entrance, and Mingling, who already had a membership, suffered a crushing defeat.
Upon hearing this, Shui Lianxin simply tilted her head, her eyes blinking with curiosity:
"But Fang Ran, didn't you say you don't have any money right now?"
Fang Ran gave her a bright thumbs-up.
"Don't worry, I'm using your brother's phone!"
"Hey bro! Come here right now, I need to talk to you about something!"
Right beside him at that moment, upon hearing these words, his veins bulged, and Meng Lang, with a 'kind' smile, grabbed his shoulder.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Tang Bing was facing Fang Xiaoran, her face filled with deep regret for missing out on the title of 'King of Predictions for Little Or's Mother':
"She's a nimble and unpredictable strong woman! Damn it, I almost guessed wrong!"
"I feel like it's not just a little bit off."
At the very back of the group was Mingling, whose expression was somewhat conflicted. She was currently reviewing the day's events with some annoyance.
"Xiao Yao, how do you think I performed today? Did I make any mistakes?"
Seeing that Mingling had been like this since earlier, Xia Yao couldn't help but comfort her with a mixture of helplessness and tenderness:
"Don't worry, Lingzi, you've been doing well today. Auntie will appreciate your kindness."
"Really? I always had a feeling that Xiao or his mother are unusual, it won't be that easy."
Hearing her comforting words, Mingling muttered softly for a while, then seemed to be pleading and crying to Xia Yao.
"I originally planned to prepare carefully so that my aunt would have the deepest impression of me, but who would have thought that she had met Fang Ran and Xiao Tangbing abroad?"
At this point, Mingling clenched her fist, a surge of resentment and hatred welling up within her.
"It's all Fang Ran's fault. If it weren't for him stealing Auntie's attention..."
Thinking back, whether in the cabin or the restaurant, Gou Qi seemed to prefer talking to Fang Ran, and her tone was warm and familiar, unlike her tone with others.
Then, getting angrier the more she thought about it, she suddenly shouted something in front of her:
"Damn it! Even a beautiful girl can't tolerate this! Brother Meng, grab that brat!"
"okay!"
"Um!?"
So at that moment, with Tang Bing holding up the phone to watch the commotion and Shui Lianxin watching curiously on the screen, Meng Lang, with a mischievous grin, locked her up from behind.
Xia Yao, standing to the side, reached out to stop him, feeling both helpless and amused, but failed. Fang Xiaoran, with a rare smile on her face, was taking photos to commemorate the occasion.
Fang Ran watched as Ming Ling menacingly lunged at him.
"Hey, Naruto-nee, what are you doing?!"
At that moment, on the rooftop of a nearby commercial building,
Beneath the pitch-black sky, a young woman in a pale gold dress and a long black and white gown stood silently.
Ling looked down at the lively scene below. After waking up and recovering, she observed the young man's usual demeanor.
He showed no extraordinary talent, no dazzling brilliance, as if all the turmoil in the outside world was irrelevant to him.
She gave a final soft hum and disappeared.
A cool night breeze blew; it was almost the end of the year.
Together with friends, we prepared for the welcome and welcomed the unexpected. Finally, on the way back after dinner, we walked together through the bustling shopping street, chatting, laughing, chasing, and playing around.
These blissful moments were filled with the white breath they exhaled, mingling with the vibrant smiles on their faces.
Every night, may you find peace and joy.
Finally finished writing. This final chapter was too long, so I had to split it into two. [PS: After I finished writing the chapter before last, I said I didn't know what to say. But right after I finished posting it and got off the computer around 10 PM, a friend told me that Zhang Xuefeng had passed away. I wasn't very familiar with him, since my college application hadn't been relevant to me for many years. I just felt a pang of sadness at the impermanence of life and death. Also, this incident reminded me of something I said in my 10,000-word farewell message before: life is the most important thing. At least you have to be alive first, and then everything else will follow.]