The main thing is to make money, and the rest is just a matter of convenience.

"Haha! Just call me by this nickname. I like the nickname that Jiu'er gave me."

After the initial shock, Hu Zhiang immediately agreed.

Since their son has agreed, what else can they object to? Hu Xiang and his wife thought.

Ever since my son came back, he has not been that close to anyone and doesn’t like to talk much.

Hu Xiang and his wife also learned about their son's living conditions over the past five years.

Therefore, there is no need to force Hu Zhiang to undergo any sudden change.

But unexpectedly, my son and the little girl Jiuer got along very well and could even accept such an ugly name.

Perhaps this little girl could be a breakthrough for their son to untie the knot in his heart, Hu Xiang and his wife thought.

Hu Zhiang took good care of Hua Yan and kept picking food for her.

Haha! Neither Hu Xiang nor his wife had a chance to show off.

Until Miao finished his business and came to pick up Hua Yan, the two little guys never stopped communicating.

Hua Yan heard Hu Zhiang telling him again about how he lived with his adoptive parents, but the scene where he later killed someone was missing.

Hu Zhiang had never told these words to his parents, but he was willing to tell them to Hua Yan.

It seemed that after talking to Hua Yan, he could let it go.

Although it is a scar, if it does not heal well, it will really become a scar.

Now that the roots have been peeled off, new flesh can grow again and there may be no scars.

"Brother Confused, it's all in the past, you will get better and better.

At that time, you just didn't have the ability to protect yourself. In the future, you need to learn more skills and don't let bad people bully you again."

Hua Yan thought that her future business empire would still need the protection of "Brother Hutu", so she let him prepare from now on.

"Okay! I'll listen to Sister Jiuer and start learning the skills now."

Hu Zhiang looked obedient and it was obvious that he liked Hua Yan very much.

Hehe! Don't get me wrong, it's not the kind of love between men and women. We are all children, and we don't have the thoughts of adults yet.

"Brother Hutu, you need to practice your martial arts more. If you really can't do it, hire a master.

This way, when you encounter danger in the future, you will be able to defeat the bad guys."

Hua Yan said this with a fierce look on her face, waving her fist.

Everyone laughed, thinking Hua Yan was joking.

Only Hua Yan herself knows that what she said is true.

Hu Zhiang also listened.

Because when he was abducted, he had no ability to resist.

When I was bullied and abused at my adoptive parents' home, I had no ability to protect myself.

Therefore, he thought Hua Yan was right and that he had to make himself stronger so as not to be bullied.

"Okay! Brother, start learning skills now, not only to protect yourself, but also to protect Jiuer in the future."

Hu Zhiang had a determined expression on his face, lacking the innocence of a child.

"I also want to learn some skills and protect my confused brother in the future."

Hua Yan has always followed the principle of reciprocity.

When saying goodbye, the two children held hands, reluctant to part.

"Brother Confused, when I come to Kyoto, I will come to see you again. You must remember to think of me!"

Hua Yan was afraid that her confused brother was too young and would forget about her in a few days.

"Sister Jiuer, you have to remember to think of me too! I won't forget you, don't worry!"

Hu Zhiang has an inexplicable dependence on Hua Yan. He doesn't want Hua Yan to leave, but he has no reason to let her stay.

-

That night, Hu Zhiang had a dream.

In the dream, he was also abducted and no one came to rescue him.

He has been living in dire straits.

When he was seventeen, he felt he had the ability to resist.

He hated his adoptive parents and everyone in the family. They could beat and scold him at will and he was not allowed to resist.

He didn't have enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, and he had to do all the housework. Yet he was beaten and scolded every day.

One day, he put rat poison in the prepared food.

I thought, at worst I would die together with them.

But that day, the adoptive parents' son bullied him, didn't allow him to eat, and drove him out.

So he took out the dry food he had hidden in the kitchen and ate it secretly.

Seeing the three of them falling to the ground with foam at the mouth, he felt a sense of revenge.

Then he fled the village under the cover of night.

He didn't know how long he had been walking, nor did he know where he was.

Finally he saw someone, but he couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.

When he woke up, he was lying on a tattered kang, with two children younger than him looking at him.

From then on, he started to explore the world with these two children who, like him, had no parents.

He found that if the three of them worked together, they could make a living by doing things for others.

Later, someone hired them to kidnap a rich girl.

But the girl looked like a kind person, and I don’t know why the person who gave her the money wanted to kidnap her.

The girl was not afraid, but kept telling them to be good people.

Suddenly, he felt the girl was so kind, as if she was saving him.

Later, he told the girl about his experience, telling her that good people have a hard life, and that only by being a bad person can life be bearable.

The girl was happy and said with a smile:

"Since you are here for money, I will give you double the money and will not hold you responsible. Just let me go."

He thought about it and really let the girl go.

Later, the girl asked them to work in her company and gave him a new name, Hu Xintu.

Later, he fell in love with the girl and fell deeply in love with her, but she had a husband and they had a good relationship.

In the end, the girl died in a car accident.

After investigation, he found that someone was planning to harm her.

He killed the man and wanted to follow the girl to the underworld, but the girl's husband went to find the girl before him.

He was afraid that no one would burn paper for the girl on Qingming Festival in the future. With this thought in mind, he lived alone.

Whenever I miss her, I go to the girl's grave and sit there for a whole day.

He had already bought a place for himself next to the girl's grave.

I just thought that after I die, I can really be by her side.

Many years later, he knew that he didn't have much time left, so he had someone take him to the girl's grave.

He touched the tombstone, as if expecting, or worried, and whispered softly:

"Jiu'er, I'm coming to accompany you. I can't burn paper for you anymore."

After saying this, he closed his eyes and passed away peacefully.

Hu Zhiang woke up in pain. He didn't know why, but he called out "Jiuer" in his dream and was so heartbroken that he couldn't control himself.

"Jiuer, Jiuer," he kept muttering, searching for the image of the girl in his dreams.

Suddenly he realized that those clear eyes and those charming dimples were exactly the same as the little girl he saw today.

Hu Zhiang suddenly felt that he had grown up, as if he had experienced a life in a dream.

Why did I have such a dream last night after seeing Jiuer today? Could it be some kind of foreshadowing?

-

Hua Yan returned to the military guesthouse, took a shower and went to bed.

She has been a little tired lately because she has too many things to do.

I'm going to visit the director of the Real Estate Bureau tomorrow. I wonder what kind of surprises this person can bring her.

next morning

Miao Xianxing got up early. He has been working on the phone these days.

He also needs to go back to Shenzhen Stock Exchange as there are some things he needs to take care of.

No matter how much I care about Jiuer, I cannot let down Jiu Ye's trust.

After buying breakfast, Miao knocked on Hua Yan's door first.

"Jiu'er, are you up?"

"Yeah! I'm up."

Hua Yan exited the space, feeling refreshed.

Just now, she found an excellent place for Xiaoguai (Liu Zhiyi's other soul consciousness) to practice in the space.

Xiaoguai not only has no resentment towards Huayan now, but also obeys her wholeheartedly.

In the past, he fought with Liu Zhiyi for control of his body.

Looking at the treatment I'm receiving now, I even look down on myself.

Short-sighted, that's exactly what she used to be.

Far-sighted, this is what she is like now.

Although it is a bit exaggerated, it is many times stronger than before.