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"Could Duan Yan go to Kunming?" Xiang Mingqiu guessed, "After all, that's where he was 'born'."

Xia Lerong shook her head: "I don't know either."

Because of the miscarriage, Xia Lerong has always had a psychological shadow on that villa. Not long after she brought Duan Yan back to Xiangshan, she sold the real estate in Kunming at a low price. Could not find any clues related to his life experience.

Although he is not sure, Xiang Mingqiu's guess is not impossible, Xia Lerong immediately took out his mobile phone: "Let me see when the latest flight to Kunming is."

Not long after she was discharged from the hospital, she hadn't recuperated her body yet, and she was exhausted by Duan Yan's affairs. At this moment, she looked tired.

After thinking about it quickly, Xiang Mingqiu made a decision: "Aunt Xia, why don't you let me go."

Xia Lerong had already selected the air ticket, and was just short of the final payment procedures. Hearing what Xiang Mingqiu said just now, the movements of her fingertips suddenly stopped.

She moved her eyes away from the phone screen, raised her head again, and looked at Xiang Mingqiu who was sitting opposite her with doubtful eyes, as if she didn't understand why he said that.

There is no need for Xia Lerong to ask questions, Xiang Mingqiu took the initiative to explain to her: "I know you are worried, but it may not be a good thing to rush some things. When encountering such a situation, anyone will have doubts about their own life. During the buffering process, I think Duan Yan also wants to take this opportunity to calm his mind and use his own methods to find out the cause and effect. After all, he is also a big man with the ability to act independently. With his character, he will definitely not do things out of hesitation It's a stupid thing, but when necessary, someone may need to give him proper guidance."

He just finished speaking, paused for two seconds, and then continued: "Auntie, you haven't fully recovered yet, try not to run around these few days, take more time to rest, and when I find Duan Yan, I will take care of you tonight We conveyed to him verbatim the things we talked about."

Xia Lerong looked at Xiang Mingqiu who was sitting in front of her again, because of a woman's innate intuition, she clearly felt the sincerity in the other's words.

It's just that she couldn't figure it out: "Why did you do that?"

"Because he is my brother."

"But you have no blood relationship at all."

Xiang Mingqiu laughed disapprovingly: "You have no blood relationship with Duan Yan, so is he not your son because of that?"

Being asked such a rhetorical question, Xia Lerong couldn't answer for a moment, she blinked her eyelids lightly a few times, and when she realized it again, her eyelashes were already wet with transparent liquid before she knew it.

When I came out of the cafe, the sky in the distance turned from dark to light blue, and the intermittent chirping of birds broke the tranquility in the air, and morning had already arrived.

After parting from Xia Lerong, Xiang Mingqiu went back to Ziyangxuan.

The first time he got home, he didn't even bother to change his shoes. He went straight to the bedroom and found the handmade wooden box left by his mother from the cabinet under the desk.

There are about a hundred letters in the box, and each letter is sorted according to the date on the postmark.

Only the last envelope had no postmark on it.

Xiang Mingqiu pulled a chair, sat down at the desk, and pulled out the last letter.

Over the past few decades, the paper of these preserved letters has long since aged and turned yellow, but the ink writing on them is still clearly visible.

This letter was written by Xiang Lan to Duan Chenglin back then.

She wrote in the letter that she went to the hospital for an examination earlier and found out that she was pregnant. After several days and nights of deliberation, she finally decided to keep the child and bring him up, and said that from now on, everyone will go their separate ways. , do not interfere with each other.

The envelope was addressed and stamped, but it was not delivered.

Probably because he was worried that the letter would be found by Duan Chenglin's wife, or maybe because he was worried that Duan Chenglin would send people to search for her whereabouts after reading the letter.

In any case, she didn't want to destroy the other party's family, so she finally changed her mind and sealed it up forever.

This was the first time Xiang Mingqiu knew the identity of his biological father.

Later, he found the man named Duan Chenglin through the information obtained from these letters.

This person is not difficult to find, he is a well-known figure in the city.

Duan Chenglin has a prominent family background, and his wife Xia Lerong is also the daughter of a wealthy businessman. They have a 17-year-old son named Duan Yan, who is currently studying in the best private high school in Xiangshan.

The reason why Xiang Mingqiu wanted to investigate these things was firstly because of his curiosity about the identity of his biological father, and secondly, because of the predicament he was currently in.

Not only did Xiang Lan use up all her savings in order to treat her illness during her lifetime, but she also owed hundreds of thousands of debts to outsiders.

After his mother passed away, all the debts had to be borne by Xiang Mingqiu alone.

In order to pay off his debts, he came out to work after graduating from high school. He has done all kinds of dirty work, but even if he worked hard for more than ten hours a day, after a few years, he still didn't even pay a fraction.

While having to exchange money for his mother, he also has to worry about daily necessities. Recently, the loan company has raised interest again. His money is getting tighter and tighter. After paying the rent of several hundred yuan, he can hardly even eat now. get up.

At that time, Xiang Mingqiu felt that he really had no way out.

He once thought about whether he should go to Duan Chenglin and ask him to help him.

It was not easy to make up his mind. After thinking for a long time, he finally took action and went to Duan Chenglin's company. In the end, he didn't even make it to the lobby of the office building, and was invited out by the security guard on the grounds that he was visiting without a permit.

Later, he ran to the Xialin Group several times, each time with the same result.

In the end, Xiang Mingqiu failed to see Duan Chenglin himself, but was registered by the security guards who guarded the gate, chasing him every time he saw him.

If the road fails, the only option is to change the strategy.

Xiang Mingqiu was hungry and sleepless all night, and racked his brains to come up with an idea to save the country.

If I remember correctly, Duan Chenglin's son, Duan Yan, is a sophomore in Guanghui Private Middle School.

Since you can't meet Duan Chenglin directly, it might be easier to start with Duan Yan.

According to Xiang Mingqiu's initial plan, he planned to find an opportunity to get acquainted with Duan Yan, and after the relationship between the two got a little better, he would try to figure out Duan Chenglin's daily itinerary from the other party.

Once you have an idea, how to implement it depends on the situation.

Through the campus forum in the city, Xiang Mingqiu learned that the annual autumn sports meeting of Guanghui Middle School will be in a week.

For him, this is a good opportunity not to be missed.

It took him a week to find himself a part-time job promoting sports drinks.

During the school sports meeting, the demand for sports drinks among teachers and students increased significantly, so he took advantage of his status as a beverage salesman to temporarily enter the canteen of Guanghui Middle School.

Although I came prepared for this trip, during the sports meeting, almost all the teachers and students of the school were gathered on the playground, and it was not easy to find Duan Yan among the 3000 people who were there.

Wearing a bright orange work uniform, Xiang Mingqiu walked back and forth between the playground and the stands, selling his own sports drinks one by one, while paying close attention to every face in front of him.

After searching for a long time, I still couldn't find the person I was looking for, but many girls were attracted by his handsome appearance, and came to ask him for his phone number, and even some passionate girls stepped forward to hold his arm Arm, pull him to sit down and chat together.

At that time, he was no better than he is now, no matter his social experience or work experience, it was really hard for him to refuse a girl's kindness.

Xiang Mingqiu sat there patiently for a long time, finally found an excuse to go to the bathroom, and finally got away.

The restrooms closest to the playground are located in the Fine Arts Building on the west side of the school.

Xiang Mingqiu went into the men's toilet to wash his face, and when he came out, he saw a male classmate in a pink rabbit doll costume standing in the corridor, who was holding up his mobile phone and talking on the phone.

In public places, the other party's voice was loud, even if Xiang Mingqiu had no intention of eavesdropping, the other party's voice still penetrated into his ears along the air.

The boy was a member of the school's Cultural Propaganda Department. Unfortunately, he was selected by the lottery and was arranged to wear a doll costume to play the mascot during the school sports meeting.

At the moment, the other party is having a big fight on the phone with his online dating girlfriend whom he has never met.

Seeing Xiang Mingqiu walking past him, the boy suddenly stopped him: "Handsome guy, how much money do you make a day selling drinks?"

Xiang Mingqiu didn't know why the other party was interested in this, but he still answered truthfully: "I'm a temporary part-time job with an hourly salary of 12 yuan and no commission."

"Damn it! It's only 10 yuan for 120 hours of work. What's the difference between this and cheap coolies?!"

"Life is forcing me, so I can't help it." Xiang Mingqiu shrugged calmly, "I plan to leave after finishing these two days, and then find a job with better conditions."

"How about we make a deal? I'll give you 300 yuan a day, how about you acting as the mascot instead of me? This price is more profitable than your part-time job."

Xiang Mingqiu's eyes fell on the new mobile phone in the boy's hand.

Students like them who can study in the best private schools in the city, their families are either rich or expensive, a few hundred dollars is at best a week's pocket money, maybe more than that.

Xiang Mingqiu didn't think too much, nodded and said: "Yes."

Even in early November, the weather along the coast shows no signs of cooling.

Xiang Mingqiu was wrapped in a thick and airtight mascot doll costume, holding a cheering sign, and wandered around the various competition venues.

From time to time, a classmate came over with a camera and wanted to take a photo with him.

"Tutu, let's refill together!"

At the request of the girl next to him, Xiang Mingqiu raised his hands above his head together with her, spelling out the shape of a heart.

The moment the student who took the photo pressed the shutter, a new announcement came out on the school radio.

"Next is the 100-meter sprint award for the men's group of the second year of senior high school. Duan Yan, class two (7) of senior high school, please take the time to receive the award on the podium!"

Just in case, the announcer repeated it again: "Student Duan Yan, Class 7, Senior Two, please go to the podium to accept the award immediately after hearing the broadcast!"

Xiang Mingqiu felt as if he was getting an electric shock when he climbed up, his whole body trembled, he turned around impatiently, and looked in the direction of the podium.

Amidst the booing of the surrounding students, the boy in the blue sportswear put his hands in his trouser pockets, and with a wild smile at the corner of his mouth, he strode forward. Get on the podium.

He is Duan Yan, his half-brother. In reality, he is the same as what Xiang Mingqiu saw in the photos before, handsome, energetic and energetic.

This is the sixth track and field gold medal he has won in this school sports meeting. No wonder he looks so attractive, it is indeed a bit of an asset.

Presenting awards, shaking hands, taking photos, and after a set of procedures, Duan Yan took the medals and gifts he received, jumped off the stage and jumped back into the crowd under the eyes of everyone.

Xiang Mingqiu stood where he was, looking at the empty podium from a distance, but the memory in his mind was still stuck in the image of him jumping just now.

At this moment, Duan Yan was laughing and joking with his classmates in the audience.

There seemed to be a new message sent to the mobile phone in his pocket. After taking a look at it, he turned and left the playground, and walked towards the teaching building, as if he was going to meet someone.

Seeing this, Xiang Mingqiu immediately followed, in order to prevent Duan Yan who was walking in front of him from finding his whereabouts, he deliberately kept a long distance from the other party.

The meeting place was in the botanical garden behind the teaching building, and it was a girl from the same grade who invited Duan Yan alone.

Xiang Mingqiu quietly hid behind the pillars in the lobby, trying his best to hide his huge and obstructive doll costume.

It was a bit difficult to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two through the thick clothing, and he had to lift the mascot's hood up a little.

Just as he guessed, the girl wanted to take this opportunity to confess to Duan Yan.

The atmosphere was very quiet for a while, and Xiang Mingqiu thought that the next plot would develop in an ambiguous and romantic direction, but in the next second, Duan Yan directly said to the other party: "It's fine to like me, but I don't date, I only sleep. If you don't let me do it, get out."

Slap——Xiang Mingqiu heard a loud slap on the face, and he didn't need to look at the screen to imagine that the boy's words angered the girl, and the other party slapped him.

For the next few minutes, there was no movement at that end.

Xiang Mingqiu finally couldn't hold back any longer, and poked his huge head out from behind the pillar.

The girl who confessed just now has left, leaving only Duan Yan in the botanical garden.

At this time, he was sitting on a bench in the open air, with his feet up and a cigarette in his mouth, looking careless.

As if sensing that someone was approaching him from behind, Duan Yan turned his head, with half of his face slapped red, he raised his chin at the big pink rabbit in front of him: "I want to smoke, you won't go Report to the teacher?"

The pink rabbit stood there staring at him without answering.

"If you dare to make a small report, I will beat you to death." Duan Yan threatened.

The rabbit still didn't answer his words, just shook his head a few times, then turned and left.

Let's go, Duan Yan didn't intend to chase after him, he put his body back, stretched himself on the chair, and then smoked.

On the way back from the grocery store to the teaching building, Xiang Mingqiu almost had to run.

He was wearing a bulky doll costume, and he was heavy and tired from running. Fortunately, when he returned to the original place, the person on the bench hadn't left.

Panting, like a penguin with limited mobility, he staggered to the man's side step by step, raised the cold drink in his hand, and stuck it to the man's red right cheek.

Duan Yan, who was resting with his eyes closed, was startled suddenly, opened his eyes immediately, and sat up straight from the chair: "Damn! Why are you back again?!"

Without saying a word, Xiang Mingqiu silently handed him the cold drink in his hand.

The boy in front of him looked at the cold drink, then raised his eyes to look at him: "Is this for me?"

"Hmm," he replied softly.

After being quiet for a while, he added: "By the way, apply it to your face to reduce swelling."