old enemy riding a bamboo horse

I also want to express my love

Also often feel lucky about the future

People's memory is very strange, and they will modify that memory into a tone according to the mood at that time.

In Xia Chengqi's memory, the late autumn of that year was gray.The sky is always cloudy, the sunlight cast from the clouds is also gray, the vegetation is withering day by day, and there is always a biting wind blowing, with a faint coolness and a desolate smell.

During that time, he had been by Lu Henglin's side all the time, even though the shadow of the will was so close to them, and it seemed that a storm would come in the next moment, he still pretended to be nonchalant.

Whenever Lu Chengnian was in better spirits and could talk about something, what he talked to his son most was about Xingyuan, its subsequent development, and internal management, full of sincerity to entrust his funeral affairs.

At this time, Xia Chengqi would back away a little bit, because he shouldn't hear these things, and because he couldn't bear to hear them.

He watched Lu Henglin sit in front of his father and listen to the teachings, holding back his sadness. While worrying about his physical condition, he carefully helped him adjust the infusion flow. The light in his eyes dimmed a little because what his father said was always about Xingyuan. go down.

It just feels like a knife is piercing my heart.

Lu Chengnian even shook Lu Henglin's hand, asking him to promise to tolerate the two uncles in the future, to preserve their seats on the board of directors, as well as the face of the Lu family.

When he accidentally heard this, Xia Chengqi almost wanted to shed tears for Lu Henglin that he couldn't shed.At such a critical juncture, he didn't spend more time on Xingyuan, but ignored Xie Qing's leadership in the future, and stayed in the hospital all night and all night. My father said this at the last moment of his life.

He has been burdened with many, many strict requirements from his father, great expectations and deep entrustment, but there is only a little bit of love and affection that he has longed for for so long.Even when it was time to part forever, Lu Chengnian didn't seriously look at his son who grew up alone, and didn't ask him what he wanted.

Lu Henglin has many, many resentments towards him, all because of the deep and heavy love for him. This love for his father is like a satellite with the wrong frequency. Over the years, it can only send hopeless signals to the vast universe , never getting a response.

Xia Chengqi really wanted to hug Lu Henglin tightly at this time, even if it could only give him a little comfort.

A week later, Lu Chengnian passed away in Lu Henglin's arms. The analgesic was enough, so his passing was not painful.

As a leader in the city's business circle, Lu Chengnian handled the affairs after his death very grandly.During that time, Lu Henglin had almost no time to rest. Apart from handling Xingyuan's affairs and completing a series of handover tasks, he also had to prepare for the funeral and deal with people from all walks of life who came to express their condolences.

That was the other Lu Henglin who Xia Chengqi was completely unfamiliar with, as if appearing instantly following the death of his father.

Cool and handsome, powerful, sharp-edged.

That's what Xie Qing said, Lu Henglin who had already declared war on her.

After Lu Chengnian passed away, Lu Henglin temporarily took over the position of president according to his arrangement while he was ill. Xie Qing was still the vice president, but he was quickly dismissed to some extent.

As Lu Chengnian's second wife, she didn't get enough respect even at her husband's funeral.

Xie Qing, who was immersed in grief, preserved her husband's dignity behind him to the greatest extent, and did not care about Lu Henglin. He looked haggard but still straightened his back, as decent and elegant as ever.

Xia Chengqi felt sorry for Lu Henglin, he was like a candle burning at both ends, although it was dazzling, it was consuming himself.He is also worried about everything to come.

Everything in the future is uncertain, but he has already bet everything on himself. He is not worried about losing these things outside of him. What he is afraid of is that Xie Qing will eventually become a prophecy. Under the difficult times, he is afraid that he will not be able to protect his love. .

After the funeral, Lu Chengnian's will was divided into two parts, and the private property division part was read out in the Lu residence.

With regard to Lu Chengnian's shares in Xingyuan, all board members of the group announced that Lu Chengnian held a total of 46% of Xingyuan's shares, which were divided into three parts, of which 29% belonged to Lu Henglin, 13% to Xie Qing, plus her The original 15% of the shares, the total is 28%, and the remaining 4% belongs to the adopted son Xia Chengqi.

When the last statement about Xia Chengqi's equity distribution was read out, Lu Henglin looked at him in a daze.

Xia Chengqi lowered his eyes and avoided his gaze, because he was in a state of confusion at the moment, afraid of revealing that he already knew about it.

Lu Henglin is the largest shareholder of Xingyuan, and he is also the successor candidate appointed by Lu Chengnian.Qin Nanjin and Tan Bin, Lu Chengnian's allies, had no objection to the distribution result, and Lu Chengsi and Lu Chengxian took advantage of the Lu family to become shareholders, even if they were dissatisfied with Xie Qing and Xia Chengqi, they did not Room for a beak.

After the will was read out, Lu Henglin still had a mountain of affairs to deal with, and Xia Chengqi couldn't disturb him, so he had to go home first.

He hasn't rested for a long time, and the matter of the will is like a knife hanging over his head. Now that it has fallen, he is finally calm.Fortunately, Lu Henglin was just surprised, and didn't take the lead in suspecting that Xie Qing was involved.

Maybe the wind and rain will continue, but he can only hold his lover tightly to prevent him from cloaking in the rain.

Xia Chengqi, who had been staying with Lu Henglin for many days, fell into a deep sleep and woke up feeling sore all over. He pulled himself together and went to the supermarket to buy ingredients, then returned to Lu's house.

Since Lu Henglin returned to China, Aunt Sun went home to take care of the elderly when she was old, and Lu Henglin was also busy with business, so she simply switched to a fixed hour of housekeeping to clean and tidy up every day, no longer needing a nanny who was there every day.

When Xia Chengqi came back, the housekeeping staff had finished cleaning, so he carefully washed the pork ribs and lotus root he bought, and cooked them slowly in a casserole.

Then blanch the asparagus and mix it with a simple seasoning for a refreshing cold dish.

I peeled a small pumpkin and cooked pumpkin and millet soup with a rice cooker. Lu Henglin has been under a lot of pressure recently, and his stomach must be uncomfortable. It is always good to have some porridge.

After finishing a warm and sumptuous dinner, he wiped his hands and smiled self-deprecatingly.In fact, after college, apart from meeting Lu Henglin, he seldom knows how to cook. He is usually busy drawing pictures, participating in various activities, or participating in some projects with the professor.

Recently, I have been upside down day and night, and I am in a hurry, but I ended up with a few emails and then hid in the kitchen to wash my hands and make soup. She doesn't look like a good wife.

He closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and didn't think about it.

Lu Henglin came back very late, and Xia Chengqi reheated and cooled the dishes on the table before entering the door. He was dressed in late autumn night dew, and his face was tired.

Xia Chengqi smiled softly at him, "I'll go and heat up the meal."

"Come here and let me give you a hug." Lu Henglin hugged him, wrapping him in the coolness of the coat, this hug was eager and inexplicably uneasy.

Xia Chengqi quietly nestled in his arms.

Lu Henglin didn't mention the issue of the shares in the inheritance. Around this time, he also wanted to take care of this relationship carefully, and didn't want to get entangled in what had happened.

He also didn't want to take the initiative to bring it up. At this time, he just wanted to hug his hurt and tired lover. Maybe when he came back next time, they could be open and honest and explain all the problems clearly.

"You have been delayed in your studies for a while, are you going back?" Lu Henglin murmured reluctantly.

Xia Chengqi did not tell him that he had already submitted the application for withdrawal from school, all the procedures that could be handled online had been completed, and the long, long email of apology to the professor had already been sent out.

Just wait for him to deal with everything here, then go back to complete the final procedures, then pack his luggage and return to Lu Henglin's side.

He didn't want Lu Henglin to regret and feel guilty for this at this time. He already had too many things to worry about.

When he really comes back, Lu Henglin should be pleasantly surprised, and then he will feel less uncomfortable.

"Well, are you reluctant to part with me?" Xia Chengqi asked him deliberately and playfully.

"Yeah." Lu Henglin made a childish nasal voice, "Come back after the holiday, okay, I can afford you, don't always do those projects."

Lu Henglin said that he could afford it because he was distressed, but those three words still made Xia Chengqi feel a little suffocated. Maybe when he came back, he would sort out his mood and tell him with a smile, now you really want to support me up.

He hid all his anxiety and said softly, "Then you wait for me obediently, take care of yourself, don't work overtime day and night, and don't always miss meals."

"You seem like a nagging wife now." Lu Henglin smiled lowly.

After Xia Chengqi returned to Palo Alto, he fell into a busy schedule. He thought he could deal with everything as soon as possible, but there were still some problems accumulated due to various reasons, and he needed to deal with them one by one. In order to shorten the time, he was running around every day.

Several friends from the university to the research institute also needed to meet and say goodbye one by one, and the professor also visited several times to express his apologies.

In fact, he is not good at drinking, but during this period of time, he would drink almost every other day, as if he consciously wanted to get drunk for a while, so that he didn't have to think about anything, and he could take a short breath.

Lu Henglin is very busy, but every day he will count the time difference and talk to him, even if it is only a few daily exhortations.

Xia Chengqi tried his best to make himself calm and gentle, because he felt a vague uneasiness from Lu Henglin, just like a giant dragon knowing that someone is coveting his treasure, even if it is powerful, it will still spit out flames from its nostrils because of worry. Even though he was already at the peak, the unique intimacy between them still leaked his mood.

After realizing it, Xia Chengqi became more determined. It was right for him to choose to end everything and return to Lu Henglin's side.He doesn't want the person he loves to suffer alone, and he doesn't want him to be burdened with anxiety in this relationship.

When he really packed his luggage, Xia Chengqi realized that the five years he could take home with him were just two suitcases.

His education is still at the undergraduate level, a year or more is completely wasted, the relationship network is meaningless for the time being, and all the projects at hand have come to an abrupt end. After the handover, everything that was done before has become his life. incomplete.

On the way back, there was a feeling of being alone in a trance.