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Chapter 2 Memory, Beijing, Snow

Before Xiao Yu could finish his words, Shangwu had already hooked Xiao Yu's jaw. He punched very fast and knew he was well-trained at a glance. Xiao Yu leaned back his upper body to avoid his punch, took a step back with his right foot, and distanced him from Shangwu. Shangwu was slightly shorter than Xiao Yu, and the closer the distance was, the more beneficial it was for him. Shangwu swung five punches in succession, and Xiao Yu could dodge them all with his flexible steps. Shangwu then began to re-examine the opponent in front of him. Xiao Yu used the venue to keep dodging, and he was waiting for an opportunity.

The several consecutive attacks failed, which caused Shangwu to lose a lot of physical strength. He saw through Xiao Yu's intentions. Shangwu's attack rhythm began to slow down. After many tests, the distance between the two began to approach.

Xiao Yu took the lead in attacking. He raised his legs and kicked Shang Wu's crotch. Shang Wu had no intention of dodging. His body rushed forward to the right. The direction of Xiao Yu's attack became his buttocks. At the same time, his left fist hit Xiao Yu's ribs like lightning.

Shangwu was kicked by Xiao Yu twice. In comparison, Xiao Yu was even more hurt. The person's ribs were one of the most delicate parts, and Xiao Yu bent his body in pain. Shangwu did not give him any chance to breathe, and rushed up again. In this unfavorable situation, Xiao Yu had no other choice. He rushed forward with pain, put on Shangwu's incoming fist with both hands, and hit Shangwu's chest hard.

Shangwu screamed in pain, grabbed Xiao Yu's arms, and pushed his knees towards his lower abdomen. Xiao Yu also made the same move. The two of them had a knee that they grinned in pain. Xiao Yu's right leg was tugging between Shangwu's legs and refused to let him do the next move. The two suddenly lost their balance and fell to the floor with a thud. Xiao Yu broke free from his right hand and punched Shangwu's face. Shangwu raised his elbow and pounded it into Xiao Yu's heart. The two were rolling around on the ground, fighting for more than ten minutes, and they both made their noses and faces swollen, and their physical strength was consumed. They were gasping for breath.

"Hey! If you are tired of fighting, stand up and rest!" Shang Xiaoyue got two bottles of Coke from somewhere and stood in front of them with a smile. Xiao Yu first let go of Shangwu's clothes, Shangwu rolled to the side weakly, and said unhurriedly: "Damn... I will beat you to death later..." Xiao Yu sat up panting: "Why do you have to wait... If you have this kind of thing, come..." Although both of them were very tough, they did not mean to attack.

For some reason, Shangwu suddenly laughed. Xiao Yu was stunned at first, and then laughed.

Shangwu actually invited Xiao Yu to have a meal. When Xiao Yu saw the Red Star Erguotou on the table, he couldn't help but feel numb. Although the last incident had been so many days, he still wanted to vomit from the bottom of his heart when he remembered the wine.

Shangwu smiled mysteriously: "Don't be afraid, kid, I thank you for helping my sister get her cell phone back. I didn't plan to drink you!" Xiao Yu was somewhat embarrassed when he guessed something, "It's not that I'm afraid, it's just that my alcoholism that day has not passed." Shangwu shook his head: "Okay! Don't mention the things that day in the future, we can't be acquainted."

Shang Xiaoyue seemed to be in a good mood and stayed with the two of them until Shangwu reminded her: "Xiaoyue, why don't you go back first so that your mother can worry about you again." Shang Xiaoyue pursed her lips: "Why should I go back first? Mom complains endlessly, I really can't stand it!"

Xiao Yu looked at it at nine o'clock in the evening, and he stood up and said goodbye: "Fifth brother, I have something tonight, I have to take a step first!" Shang Wu nodded: "First! I will call you to play together another day." Xiao Yu nodded, but his eyes looked at Shang Xiaoyue: "When I think of me, call me directly! No matter whether it is on the mountain of swords and sea of ​​fire, I will move forward bravely!" Shang Xiaoyue's face turned slightly red. She stared at Xiaoyu hard and quickly escaped his gaze.

After Xiao Yu and Shangwu broke up, they went to school by themselves. Who would have thought that the whole campus was empty? Xiao Yu then remembered that today was a weekend. Most of the students from TVU came from the city, and most of them went home at this time. Xiao Yu walked around, but not even one of his best friends was left. An indescribable sense of loneliness filled his heart. He suddenly remembered that the last time he went home was 60 days ago. Although it was only 12 kilometers away from home to school, he still felt that the distance seemed so far and long. Maybe it was time to hang up the phone at home.

Xiao Yu had been wandering in front of the publication for a full twenty minutes. The IC card in his palm was already heated by him, which had almost become an indispensable part of his life. Every weekend, he always hesitated between "staying at school" and "returning home". Since he joined TV University, he has rarely communicated with his mother, and he had never told her his mobile phone number or rented address.

When the campus was about to turn off the lights, the students who stayed at school began to walk towards the dormitory in groups of three or three. Xiao Yu quickly picked up the phone and covered half of his face with a microphone.

He finally called the phone at home. At the other end of the phone, there was a smirk intermittently, and then he heard a familiar voice: "Who?"

Xiao Yu's eyes became a little dim because of this question. He almost hung up the phone impulsively. After a long time of silence, he said, "Sister Yun... it's me!"

Sister Yun is not his sister. Xiao Yu remembers that she once called her mother when she was a child, but as she grew older, she began to escape from Xiao Yu's title, as if she was afraid that the title would bring her inconvenience. Although everyone knew that she was his mother, Xiao Yu saw her uneasiness. He started calling her Sister Yun when she was twelve years old. That day happened to be her thirty-year-old birthday, and she seemed to have found a trick to keep her youth.

"Xiaoyu! Why haven't you come back yet? Your Uncle Pang is still waiting for us to go out for dinner together!"

A hint of disgust appeared in Xiao Yu's eyes, and the short, fat and bald government civil servant appeared in his mind. When he saw that he always had fat on his face, his two small eyes immediately squeezed into the pile of meat. During the only three meetings with him, Xiao Yu could not see his eyes clearly.

"Classmate asked me to play cards tonight, I won't go back!" Xiao Yu's tone became stiff.

"Xiaoyu, you must come back tonight. Your Uncle Pang proposed to me..." Her voice became a little shy.

Xiao Yu noticed something keenly, his eyes were full of anger. It seemed that the day his mother was waiting for finally came. He roared almost viciously: "What kind of bird he proposed to do for me? I am not him, he is not my son, I want to celebrate you and go by yourself!" He threw the phone heavily on the base. When he turned around, he saw two sophomore girls whispering in his direction.

"I haven't seen a man!" Xiao Yu clenched his fists, his eyes turned red due to anger. The two girls quickly lowered their heads and hurried towards the restaurant. Xiao Yu felt a hint of pleasure after venting.

A white snowflake fell from the sky, opening the prelude to the first weekend of December in Beijing. Xiao Yu raised his head, took a deep breath, and exhaled a thick white mist, as if he wanted to drive out all the unhappiness and anger in his lungs.

Then he began to run wildly around the 400-meter runway on campus. The snow became heavier and he ran faster and faster. Finally, his feet slipped and fell heavily on the snow. The snow layer was very thin, but the ground was frozen very hard. There was a heart-wrenching pain in the place where his body was hit. Xiao Yu felt much more comfortable. He lay on the track in large shape, looking at the snowflakes that kept falling in the air, and finally a smile appeared on the corner of his lips...

Fang Xiaoyun also saw the first snow in winter, but just after taking a look at the sky, Pang Guishan carefully held up a big umbrella for her, and then he stuffed the handle of the umbrella into Fang Xiaoyun's hand. Fang Xiaoyun knew that his next move would be to take off his windbreaker and put it on for herself.

Fang Xiaoyun's eyes flashed, and she felt a warmth in her heart. The man in front of her was undoubtedly a good person. He was sincere in everything he had and had no hypocrisy.

Pang Guishan wrapped Fang Xiaoyun's body tightly and suddenly said, "We might as well go to school to find him. It's so cold... Xiaoyu should add two clothes..."

Fang Xiaoyun nodded silently, then shook her head again. Pang Guishan seemed to see her hesitation: "Don't worry, I'll drive you there, I'll wait for you at the school gate!"

Fang Xiaoyun felt excited and leaned closer to Pang Guishan. Pang Guishan hugged her slender waist a little clumsyly.

The two returned home and found clothes and daily necessities for Xiao Yu and returned to the car. Before Pang Guishan could start the engine, two black Mercedes-Benz 560s slowly drove towards the front of the car, just blocking the Santana of Pang Guishan.

Pang Guishan honked the horn a little annoyed, but the other party did not react. He turned around and smiled at Fang Xiaoyun: "I'll go down and take a look!"

"Be careful!"

The door of the first Mercedes-Benz was opened, and two burly men in black windbreakers accompanied a middle-aged man in his fifties and sixties to get out of the car. The middle-aged man was not tall and was wearing a well-tailored blue suit. His hair and beard were a little yellow, and his thin face always showed a smile.

Pang Guishan pointed to the car behind him. The middle-aged man smiled and ignored it. He walked straight to Fang Xiaoyun's car window, patted the window with his palm, and shook a shiny pendant from his fingers, and then held the pendant in his hand.

Fang Xiaoyun's eyes suddenly widened, and her plump chest gasped violently.

Pang Guishan felt something was wrong and wanted to squeeze forward, but was sandwiched between two big men.

"Miss Fang! I want to talk to you!" The middle-aged man's voice seemed very polite. Fang Xiaoyun slowly shook down the car window: "I'm sorry, I don't know you at all. I don't think we have any need to talk!"

The middle-aged man smiled, and his fingers flicked the edge of the car window twice, and his speech was consistent: "You do not recognize me, but everything I tell you right away will be related to your destiny and the future of your son!" Fang Xiaoyun's lips began to tremble slightly, and an indescribable pain appeared in her eyes.

Pang Guishan kept shouting in the distance, and it was obvious that Fang Xiaoyun was extremely important to him.

Fang Xiaoyun finally pushed open the car door. She sorted out her emotions and came to Pang Guishan: "Guishan... He is a friend of mine in the past, I want to talk to him alone!" Pang Guishan seemed to feel something abnormal and said loudly: "Xiaoyun, don't be afraid, at worst I can call the police!" Fang Xiaoyun had not had time to answer, and the middle-aged man had already come to him: "Don't worry, Mr. Pang, my surname is Zhuang Xiaoyuan, and I am a lawyer. I have a deeper understanding of law than most people."

He reached out and made an invitation move, signaled Fang Xiaoyun to walk into his Mercedes-Benz 560, then turned around and said to Pang Guishan: "Mr. Pang, I borrowed Miss Fang for ten minutes, and I will definitely not let you wait too long."

Only Zhuang Xiaoyuan and Fang Xiaoyun were left in the car. Fang Xiaoyun tugged her fingers uneasily. Zhuang Xiaoyuan turned on the laptop she carried with her. Soon, a clear image of a man was displayed on the LCD screen. Fang Xiaoyun's finger movement suddenly paused, and her body became a little stiff.

"Xiaoyun... Hello... I am Xiao Dinghan..." He began to cough violently, and it took a long time to calm down. He gently shook a lucky star's pendant in his hand: "Do you still remember... it..." Fang Xiaoyun began to cry silently, and Zhuang Xiaoyuan silently observed every change in Fang Xiaoyun.

"When you saw this movie, I might be no longer alive... I feel more and more... I am so lonely... I have never dared to inquire about you for many years... because I... I am not up to you, mother and son, I don't ask for your forgiveness... I just hope... you can forget me... and start your own life..."

The picture suddenly interrupted, and Zhuang Xiaoyuan quietly looked at Fang Xiaoyun with tears on his face: "This video was taken a week ago, and Chairman Xiao had passed away in the early morning yesterday." Fang Xiaoyun covered her face and nodded.

Zhuang Xiaoyuan called out a copy of the text from the computer: "Before the chairman died, he summoned five lawyers to confirm the will..." Fang Xiaoyun raised her head, and waved her hand and said, "Thank you... I came here to tell me this news, I don't feel any interest in his will!"

Zhuang Xiaoyuan sighed: "You are not mentioned in the chairman's will, but I still want to notify you that the chairman's name includes real estate, bonds, stocks, and various investments totaling tens of billions of Taiwan dollars, and the only heir to all assets is your son - Xiao Yu!"

Fang Xiaoyun opened her eyes wide and she said word by word: "No! Xiaoyu has no relationship with Xiao Dinghan, and he will not inherit any inheritance."

Zhuang Xiaoyuan laughed: "I'm sorry, I'm afraid we won't even finish this matter. Xiao Yu is almost twenty years old. As an adult, he should be able to make a decision by himself." He paused and said: "For the future of his son, you should think more for him!"

Fang Xiaoyun suddenly grabbed Zhuang Xiaoyuan's arm: "Lawyer Zhuang... I beg you, just pretend that nothing has happened. Don't harass my son, don't destroy my peace..." Zhuang Xiaoyuan gently broke free from Fang Xiaoyun's hand. He leaned into Fang Xiaoyun's ear and said something softly. Fang Xiaoyun's face immediately became bloodless. Zhuang Xiaoyuan patted Fang Xiaoyun's shoulder: "The road was chosen by yourself, you must be more cautious..."

When Fang Xiaoyun saw Xiao Yu, he was still running around the stadium. From his staggering steps, he could see that his physical strength had reached the brink of overdrawn. Zhuang Xiaoyuan looked at the young man in the distance with interest and said meaningfully: "Tirment is the best relaxation for him!"

Xiao Yu had long noticed his mother's appearance, and he still insisted on following the runway to her. The people around him were not familiar with him and there was no need to contact him.

Fang Xiaoyun suddenly felt an indescribable sorrow in her heart. If she hadn't seen her son venting in this way, she would have thought that Xiao Yu was playing cards with her classmates in the dormitory. Maybe she really didn't know her son, and the potential pain in his heart was much more than she could imagine.

"Sister Yun, why are you here?" Xiao Yu tried his best to squeeze out a smile from his face. Fang Xiaoyun's eyes were a little wet. She had been escaping from the past for many years, and even escaping the title of mother. But today she suddenly realized that she was so stupid and ignorant.

"Xiaoyu...I have something very important...I tell you..." Fang Xiaoyun's voice was powerless and hoarse.

"I understand, actually there is no need for you to tell me in person!" Xiao Yu's tone was filled with confrontation.

Zhuang Xiaoyuan's eyes turned, and he had instantly grasped the gap between mother and son. He took off his gloves and reached out: "My name is Zhuang Xiaoyuan, you are your father's lawyer!" His opening remark was very short, but it hit Xiao Yu's heart very effectively.

Xiao Yu's entire attention was immediately attracted by him. It was the first time he heard from others about his father. In his previous life, the word "father" was always blank.

Fang Xiaoyun nodded vigorously, and her tears finally slid down. For some reason, she suddenly felt that her son no longer belonged to her...

There were not many customers in the cafe, and the interior was very warm. The orange-red light made the outline of everything soften. Xiao Yu held the hot coffee cup in both hands, but his eyes were always on Zhuang Xiaoyuan's face.

Zhuang Xiaoyuan smiled slightly, and he took a sip of coffee and began to tell the origin of everything: "Your father is Xiao Dinghan, a Taiwanese businessman, all this can be confirmed by your mother..." He turned to Fang Xiaoyun, and Fang Xiaoyun nodded in cooperation.

"I have never seen him!" Xiao Yu's voice was very loud, his eyes full of dissatisfaction and hostility. Fang Xiaoyun's eyes were already red, and she bit her lower lip: "Because he... didn't know... you exist..., I lost his trace when I was two months pregnant..."

"Since that's the case, why did he come back to me now?"

Zhuang Xiaoyuan joined in time: "Mr. Xiao passed away in the early morning yesterday. He knew that your existence was also half a month ago!"

Xiao Yu did not show too much sorrow. It was indeed too strange for him to see his father, whom he had never met. Zhuang Xiaoyuan continued: "Mr. Xiao had been married twice, but he had never had any children. You are his only legal heir!"

Xiao Yu shook his head, his expression seemed very indifferent: "I'm sorry! I'm not interested in everything you said!" Zhuang Xiaoyuan laughed out loud, and he turned the screen of his notebook to Xiao Yu: "Do you know how much inheritance you will inherit?"

Xiao Yu's eyes were attracted by the numbers on the screen. He looked at Zhuang Xiaoyuan in disbelief. Zhuang Xiaoyuan nodded: "Don't worry... I won't be so bored from Taipei to Beijing in the middle of the cold!"

He then added: "If you are willing to accept this father, we can set out for Taipei within two days. Mr. Xiao's biggest wish is to have a biological son beside him to see him off!" Xiao Yu looked at Fang Xiaoyun again, and the corners of his mouth stubbornly pursed: "I can reply to you now, and I will board the plane with you on time!"

Fang Xiaoyun seemed to be heavily knocked down by an invisible force. Her body leaned against the cushion of the sofa, which was an indescribable exhaustion. She never thought that her son had no nostalgia for her.

This winter night in Beijing is extremely quiet, and people have already entered their dreams with the flying snowflakes. Xiao Yu has never been able to fall asleep. His eyes are always staring outside the window and thinking in his mind. He has never thought that his life will change so much. He is not without nostalgia for this land where he was born and raised here. But as he grows older, he wants to get rid of his current life. Perhaps a short departure can really change his destiny and everything.

He vaguely heard the low sobs in the next room. It was his mother's voice. He felt a little sore inside. Just as he was about to go over and comfort him, he heard a man's voice sound. Xiao Yu frowned in disgust. It seemed that Pang Guishan did not leave out of so-called concern.

Everything returned to calm again, and soon a series of footsteps sounded, and Xiao Yu's door was politely knocked. Pang Guishan's fat head was stuffed into the crack of the door: "Xiao Yu... can I come in?" "The door is not locked!" Xiao Yu didn't even look back.

Pang Guishan could hear Xiao Yu's tone full of unfriendliness. He slowly walked to Xiao Yu's side. Xiao Yu subconsciously gave in to the side, deliberately setting apart.

Pang Guishan put down a bag in his hand and lit a cigarette. He was not good at speaking. He relied on the help of cigarettes every time he spoke: "Your mother is very sad, she is reluctant to leave you..." Xiao Yu coughed gently, and Pang Guishan quickly put out the cigarette.

"When will you come back?" Pang Guishan whispered.

"I will definitely come back!" Xiao Yu seemed to answer but seemed to be an excuse.

"Yesterday I accompanied your mother to Wangfujing to buy you clothes, and I will change it when I leave tomorrow..." Pang Guishan's voice was a little choked. He rubbed the cigarette in his hand, and Xiao Yu nodded.

"Your mother actually loves you very much, but she is not good at expressing herself. She always wants to escape from the past..."

"I don't want to hear you talk about our mother and son!" Xiao Yu rudely interrupted Pang Guishan's words. Pang Guishan touched his forehead awkwardly and began to say goodbye: "I should leave too, I'll come here to help you pack up tomorrow morning!"

Xiao Yu didn't say anything, and he didn't breathe a sigh of relief until the sound of the door closing sounded.

Xiao Yu, Tang Liang, Qi San, and Tiedan sat around the dam of the Thirteen Tombs Reservoir. Everyone's face was blown red by the cold wind, and two bottles of Erguotou were already seen. A gust of lake wind blew, and Tang Liang couldn't help but sneeze. He rubbed his nose hard: "Xiao Yu, are you sick? I'm so cold that you're here to get some of your brothers here. What kind of nerves are you?"

Xiao Yu picked up a piece of beef sauce and stuffed it into his mouth: "I'm going to Taiwan tomorrow!" Several people looked at Xiao Yu at the same time, and then laughed in unison. Qi San was laughing while rubbing his stomach: "Are you going to Taiwan? I'm going to the United States!"

"Are you the fucking good at it? I'm serious!" Xiao Yu yelled. The three of them were stunned. Seeing that Xiao Yu's expression did not look like a lie, they looked at each other carefully, Tiedan asked carefully: "Dayu, explain clearly, what's going on?"

Xiao Yu grabbed his hair: "Don't say it's you, I'm also confused. There was a Taiwanese father out of thin air and told me to go there to inherit the inheritance!" Tang Liang's eyes shone: "Good thing! Rich wealth from heaven..." Qi San quickly pounded him. Tang Liang suddenly remembered that it was Xiao Yu's father who died, and quickly shut up.

Xiao Yu stood up with the empty wine bottle and threw the wine bottle hard towards the water surface in the distance. The glass drew a bright silver thread under the winter sunshine. He turned back until the bottle completely sank into the water: "I don't know what kind of person he is!" Tang Liang suddenly found that there were two crystal flashes in Xiao Yu's eyes. They stood up one by one and hugged Xiao Yu in the middle: "Take care!" Xiao Yu's nose was a little sour, and he turned his eyes back to the distance: "Damn! It's not life and death, why did it make it so heavy! This time, brothers are going to rescue the class sisters in dire straits and put the banner of our socialism in every corner of Taiwan."

Tang Liang's eyes lit up with envy: "Brothers! I support you. When you save Taiwanese sisters, if you are too busy, don't forget to call me!"

"And I!" Tiedan was afraid of pulling him down.

Xiao Yu smiled and patted his shoulder: "Little devil! Are you ambitious?"

"Yes! You will be back soon anyway. Today, I'll have fun with you!" Qi San said loudly.

Xiao Yu pursed his lips hard, and his phone suddenly rang.

"Hey! Xiao Yu?" A girl's voice came from the phone. Xiao Yu immediately realized that it was Shang Xiaoyue. He cleared his throat before answering, "It's me! Is there anything wrong?"

Shang Xiaoyue's voice seemed a little hesitant. Perhaps it was Xiao Yu's answer that made her feel at a loss. After a long time, she said, "I... the car has turned off... I called my brother but it couldn't be reached..." A smile appeared on the corner of Xiao Yu's lips. He could hear that Shang Xiaoyue was clearly looking for excuses.

"Where are you? I'll be there soon!"

“Novosibirsk ice rink!”

"Okay, you wait for me at the door, I'll be there in half an hour!" Xiao Yu hung up the phone and turned around and saw that his brothers and others were grimacing at him.

"Damn, he looks lewd and mean!"
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