Best Actor
The outskirts, Blackwater Lake Villa District.
This place was less than fifty kilometers away from the metropolis, and it was a very famous tourist attraction on planet Venal-24. Blackwater Lake was not actually black, but a pool of blue water. The bottom of the lake was a thousand meters deep, and light could not penetrate it. The shore was covered with fine black sand, and from a distance, it appeared to be pitch-black, hence the name.
The lake was like an air conditioner, warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Especially during winter, the lake would warm up, and layers of white mist would rise from the surface of the lake, making it look like a fairyland.
In the capital ring, where every inch of land was worth its weight in gold, there were not many people who could afford a house, and those who could afford an entire villa were even rarer. Billions of dollars was not something an average citizen could afford, so those who could afford to live by Blackwater Lake were either rich or respectable.
Dressed in black, Xia Fei did not alert anyone, only giving Pang Xing a simple greeting before coming here alone to meet up with the three Ling brothers.
Recently, Avril had been hanging around Xia Fei, so Xia Fei's life was naturally very comfortable with her taking care of him. It was just that she was not used to taking care of others since she was young, so she exhausted herself every day, falling asleep not long after the sky turned dark.
Even if Avrils were awake, Xia Fei would not have told her these things. There was no reason for the pure-hearted woman to be worried and scared. A lady like her should live her life under the sun. Xia Fei would be the one to bear the dark, scary, and dirty things alone. Xia Fei was not going to let Avrils be a burden.
There was a hidden forest road outside the villa, and a small hovercar was parked under the shade of a tree. Xia Fei walked up to the car and lightly knocked on the door. The door suddenly opened, and the eldest Ling brother opened the door to let Xia Fei in.
This hovercar with a large poster of the Noble Dairy Company was just a disguise. In fact, it was a mobile surveillance station, specifically used for surveillance.
Xia Fei and Ling Yun squeezed into the small car. Dozens of screens of various sizes were monitoring Villa 095 from different angles. In the dark, there were many temporary surveillance cameras set up by the Ling brothers, so they could even see the inside of the villa.
Xia Fei knew that the eldest Ling brother should have already snuck into the villa. After all, he was a spatial ability user, so no wall could stop him.
Ling Yun nodded at Xia Fei and handed him an earpiece before pointing at one of the screens.
On the screen was the living room of Villa 095. Barty was drunk and lying on the sofa. Not far from him sat a dull-looking child.
Barty didn't look any different from before, but his face was a little flushed due to the alcohol, and his breathing was a little heavier. It seemed like he was recalling what had just happened.
Extremely dark and bloody scenes were like the spice of his life. Not only did he enjoy it, but he would also often recall the wonderful taste. Of course, the so-called wonderful taste was only for him. Any normal person would be furious because of this. Only a twisted personality like him would enjoy it.
The child at the side looked very strange. If he was a child, there were some faint wrinkles on his face. It was more like the face of a young man. If he was a young man, then he was too short. He was less than 1.2 meters tall and weighed at most 50 kilograms.
At the moment, he was clumsily playing with the building blocks in his hand, drool dripping from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were dull, and his movements were slow.
Ling Yun pulled up some information on a paper-thin tablet and handed it to Xia Fei.
Xia Fei took a look and saw that it was the situation of the mother and son living in the villa. The information showed that the child was called Pam. He was twenty-five years old this year, and his IQ was a pitiful 11. It should be said that even a shepherd dog had an IQ of around 40, and Pam's IQ could not even do the most basic of living. He was basically a complete idiot.
Moreover, Pam suffered from a rare form of dwarfism, which meant that even if he lived to a thousand years old, he would not become like an adult, forever staying at the height and weight of a child.
Pam's name in the Alliance Citizen Management Bureau was Pam Zhou, taking his mother's surname. If he really was Barty's son, why would he take his mother's surname? Barty had lost his fertility at the age of sixteen, so how did he get this son?
Xia Fei furrowed his eyebrows, puzzled as he continued to look at his mother's information.
The rather flirtatious woman on the screen was called Zhou Yuqing. She was thirty-nine years old this year, and from what he could see, she had never been married.
The mother was thirty-nine years old, and the son was twenty-five, so Zhou Yuqing should have gotten pregnant at the age of thirteen and gave birth to Pam at the age of fourteen. That meant that the incident happened twenty-six years ago, when Barty was only fifteen, and he was still a normal person.
The fifteen-year-old Barty and thirteen-year-old Zhou Yuqing gave birth to a foolish son, and they've been keeping it a secret until now? Xia Fei thought to himself.
If that was the case, there was no reason for the Jian family to not know about it. Barty and Zhou Yuqing were still young back then, so they must have panicked when they encountered something like this. How could they have kept a child a secret for twenty-five years without anyone knowing?
Xia Fei read through the mother and son's information twice in detail, analyzing every detail in his mind over and over again, going through them over and over again.
That was when a woman walked into the living room. Xia Fei temporarily set aside his thoughts and observed what was happening in there.
Zhou Yuqing was holding a bowl of black liquid in one hand and a bag of ice in the other. This thirty-nine-year-old mother had taken good care of herself, so she did not look old despite looking like she was in her twenties. She had short black hair and did not have any accessories on her, dressed rather casually.
Xia Fei paid close attention to her eyes. Her eyes were like two round apricots, extremely seductive. She walked with a light gait, her snake-like waist swaying non-stop. One look and anyone could tell that she was a loose woman.
Zhou Yuqing came to Barty's side and helped him up. It was very inconvenient for Barty to sit up without his lower limbs, so he needed help.
Drink the hangover soup; you'll feel better, Zhou Yuqing said gently. Even though Xia Fei could hear it through the sound monitoring system, he could still hear the charm clearly. This woman was a natural vixen, and every move she made was filled with temptation.
After helping Barty drink the hangover soup, Zhou Yuqing placed a rubber bandage filled with ice on his forehead to help calm his nerves.
Pam, go back to your room. Zhou Yuqing turned to her son and said.
Pam looked at his mother with drool dripping from his mouth. It took him quite some time to react, a silly smile on his face as he got up to leave.
Zhou Yuqing glared at him. Pam, what have I taught you?
Pam blinked several times, not saying a word. His reaction time was truly terrible, making it very difficult for him to communicate with others.
Say goodnight. Zhou Yuqing furrowed her eyebrows.
Pam scratched his head in a daze for a long time before stammering, "Wan … Good night."
Barty was clearly annoyed. Forget it; dont bother him. Its not like you dont know that hes got a problem with his brain.
Though Zhou Yuqing was very strict with her son, she was very obedient toward Barty. Anyone with a discerning eye could easily tell that this gentleness of hers was somewhat fake. Any woman with normal physiology would not like a man with a physical defect, especially when this man's defect was fatal to a woman who was at the age of a wolf and tiger, unless she had other motives.
After sending Pam back to his room, Zhou Yuqing snuggled up to Barty like a kitten, using a soft and charming voice to say, Its precisely because hes got a problem with his brain that I have to be strict with him. If I were to die in the future, how is Pam going to live without anyone to rely on? Sigh, that poor child; he was born with nothing.
Xia Fei smiled. He suddenly felt that Zhou Yuqing should be an actress. To be able to act so vividly in a play, her acting skills were more than enough to win an Oscar.
Any smart woman would know that their most powerful weapon was not their beautiful body, nor was it their outstanding thinking, but their gentleness.
It was obvious that Zhou Yuqing was a smart woman. Gentleness was a weapon that she used to its fullest potential. Though Barty was very annoyed, he could not get angry at Zhou Yuqing.
Didnt Ive bought Pam a life fund? Its enough for him to eat and wear well for the rest of his life. There will even be enough people to take care of him, so you dont have to worry, Barty said.
Zhou Yuqing suddenly changed her acting style, putting on a pitiful look, "Sometimes, just having money isn't enough."
Then, what else do you want? Barty impatiently asked.
Zhou Yuqing used her finger to stroke Barty's chest back and forth as she secretively said, Pam is ultimately a member of your Jian family. I dont care as long as you are by my side, but can you bear to see Pam live the rest of his life without a name? Not even a home.
Zhou Yuqing was practically using her talent as an actress to its fullest when she said those words. Her voice was hoarse and her eyes were filled with tears. She looked like a pitiful little girl who had been wronged but did not dare to tell anyone.
Barty was speechless. Not being able to give Zhou Yuqing and her son a proper status had always been a dull ache in his heart. This ache intertwined with his incomplete life, forming this seemingly glorious but extremely depressing life he was living now.
After a moment of silence, Barty sighed. This matter cant be rushed. Lets talk about it later.
At that moment, Zhou Yuqing once again did something that no one expected. Tears silently rolled down her cheeks as she hugged Barty tightly in gratitude. Yes, I'll listen to everything you say. Whatever you want me to do, I'll do it. You're my man; I only love you. You're the only one I love.
Any man would find it hard to hear a woman say something like that to him. Even though Barty was only half a man, he was still touched by her words. He patted Zhou Yuqing's back with one hand and said to himself, Don't worry. I heard Father wants to come back for a visit. I'll mention it to him when he's in a good mood.
Zhou Yuqing cried even harder as if she had been completely moved by Barty's words. Xia Fei nearly clapped his hands and cheered.
Xia Fei was just short of clapping and cheering. Even if he were in the cinema, he might not be able to appreciate such a wonderful dialogue. He suddenly felt that he had underestimated this woman. He should have gathered all the actors who had won the Oscars and gotten Zhou Yuqing to train them. Her acting skills had long since transcended acting and had reached the realm of perfection.
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