"Jingqi!"
Xia Zhongcheng cupped his lips with both hands and shouted, "Jingqi! Yun Jingqi! "
Second Sister Yun vaguely heard someone calling her name. Following the voice, she turned her head and looked at the platform opposite her …
A dignified military uniform, a tall and straight figure, and a pleasing smile.
Staff Officer Xia, who was supposed to be steady and steady, was waving his hand like a child at this moment.
Yun Jingqi was stunned at first, but then she smiled graciously.
Pulling down her scarf, she took a few steps forward to the edge of the platform and replied in a loud voice, "Staff Officer Xia, Happy New Year!"
Her crisp voice spread with the wind in the empty night … It was obviously dark, but in Xia Zhongcheng's eyes, the smiling face on the platform opposite was brighter than the sun under the dim yellow light.
The two of them were separated by a few train tracks.
One had just returned to the provincial capital.
The other was about to rush to the front line.
Suddenly …
This transit station seemed to have become a stage of life. Fate was the spotlight, illuminating the meeting between the two people in a colorful way.
Xia Zhongcheng was excited, sad, and reluctant to part with her. He wished he could jump over a few train tracks right now and run to her.
Where was Yun Jingqi?
Looking at his military uniform and seeing his family off, she understood that this scene was a soldier leaving home!
Looking at Xia Zhongcheng's determined face and bright eyes … She couldn't help but feel touched, impressed, and respectful.
She didn't know what to say.
She raised her hand without saying a word … It was a goodbye and a blessing.
Xia Zhongcheng felt his chest jump with joy. He couldn't hold back his excitement, so he simply bent down and was about to jump off the platform … to run over to Yun Jingqi to say goodbye.
Father Xia grabbed his arm from behind. "Brat, do you want to die? The train is coming."
Xia Zhongcheng tilted his head and saw an old green train slowly entering the station. The front of the train roared a few times like a monster and puffed out a hazy white smoke, which shrouded him and Second Sister Yun in a hazy white smoke.
Father Xia looked meaningfully at Yun Jingqi opposite him. How could he not understand what was going on?
As far as he could remember, his son had never lost his composure in front of a woman before.
However …
He reminded him in a low voice, "Zhongcheng, get on the train quickly! The train is about to leave. What do you want to say? Let's talk about it later! "
Xia Zhongcheng turned his head and looked around …
Indeed!
There seemed to be only his family left on the platform. From afar, the train conductor made a "hurry" gesture.
He didn't want to leave?
But he had to leave!
A soldier's mission was above all else.
Xia Zhongcheng took a deep breath.
Looking at Yun Jingqi opposite him, he slowly raised his arm and waved without saying a word … He was looking forward to it, but also reluctant to part with her.
He stood there stiffly for two seconds, turned around abruptly, and strode onto the train without hesitation.
He didn't know how he got to his seat.
As soon as he sat down, the train started with a "bang".
He watched his family's faces retreating bit by bit. The reluctance in his father's eyes, the reluctance in his mother's eyes, and the quiet figure of Yun Jingqi in the distance, which was getting smaller and smaller …
Xia Zhongcheng leaned his face against the window, and the cold glass pressed against his forehead … Outside the window, there were only a few streetlights flashing by occasionally, and the endless night, which was as dark as his mood at the moment.
Farewell?
Was it an eternal farewell?
Or was it another beginning?
Perhaps only fate could answer this question.
**
In the night …
Under the same sky, a different story was playing out.
When Xia Zhongcheng's train left the provincial capital …
In the provincial government's guest house.
The attendant was knocking on the door of room 302 …
After a while.
A sweet voice answered the door. "Who is it?"
"I'm Xiao Liu from the front desk. Miss Chen, there's an international call for you."
With a creaking sound, the door opened wide.
Chen Jiamei was wearing a bright red wool dress and a round pearl necklace around her neck. Her wavy hair was loose and she stood under the light seductively. "What international call?"
"It's a call from America! I've already been here once during the day, but you weren't there. "
Chen Jiamei nodded proudly. Her tone carried a hint of contempt. "With the current conditions of your mainland, you can connect the call to my room, right?"
The attendant answered respectfully, "Yes, please wait for a moment. The call will come in immediately!"
She turned around and left.
Chen Jiamei … claimed to be an overseas Chinese from the United States. She had a lot of assets and wanted to return to China to invest. Therefore, she was valued by the provincial government. The provincial leader had personally arranged for her to stay in the provincial government's guest house.
In short … she was a female "nouveau riche" and a foreign "nouveau riche" at that.
Chen Jiamei closed the door and sat on the sofa. She lit up a lady's cigarette and held it between her fair and tender fingers. Then, she took a puff of the cigarette.
"Ring ~"
The phone on the table rang. She elegantly picked it up and spoke in fluent English. "Hello? I'm May! May I know who this is? "
A man's deep voice came from the other end of the line. "I'm Lawyer Li! Miss Mei, how are you? "
Chen Jiamei nodded slightly. "Lawyer Li, did something happen over there?"
She sat up straight. "What's wrong? Could it be my father … "
The other party immediately interrupted her. "Mr. Chen Yaozhong is doing very well! His physical condition is much better than when you left. It's just that … as you know, he's a shrewd person. He hasn't seen you for a few days and he's already suspicious of your whereabouts! He's asked me a few times and I've run out of excuses. If you hadn't come back, I'm guessing he would have done something! "
Chen Jiamei sighed softly. "What about that Tang woman? She's still with him. "
"Yes, ever since the Tang Xiling, she's been staying by your father's side. The two of them are inseparable. They're exceptionally happy."
"Happy?"
Chen Jiamei curled her lips in disdain. "My father is stubborn. He's been smart all his life, but he's only stupid when it comes to relationships. When he was in the United States, so many people pursued him, but he turned a blind eye to them and waited for the moon in the mirror to appear in the water. I thought that Mr. Tang was a good person, but it turns out that he's just a cunning person who pretends to be crazy. What he values is not my father's affection, but his money."
Her face was filled with resentment. She took a deep breath and said, "Let me ask you … Has she signed the document agreeing to give up her assets?"
"Not yet!"
"See! What if that Tang woman … is just trying to reunite with my father? Then let them reunite. I won't stop them! Why do they have to think about money? Why don't they just let go of the assets? "
Chen Jiamei was indignant. The more she spoke, the more agitated she became. She curled the phone line with her fingers … It was as if she would have broken Tang Xiling's neck if it had been her. "In my opinion, that woman is here to snatch the property. Even if I sent her a photo of her grandson and wrote the words' I am an abandoned baby 'on the little floral quilt wrapped around the child, it would have been impossible for her to escape. She won't compromise or give up! Isn't it obvious? What she wants is money! "
She paused, and there was a hint of worry in her voice. "Lawyer Li, that woman … Did she say anything to my father?"
"Not yet! She's probably worried that Mr. Chen's body won't be able to take the shock and he'll pass away. That's why she hasn't dared to say anything! "
Chen Jiamei heaved a sigh of relief.
However, in the blink of an eye, she began to complain again. "Hmph! She's afraid that my father will pass away, not because she loves him, but because she's afraid that she'll suddenly lose someone to rely on. That woman is cunning! She looks delicate and soft, but she's not someone who's easy to deal with. She's all alone outside. No matter how much I threaten her, she still has her own ideas … "
She paused, and there was a hint of helplessness in her voice. "My brother is an idiot! Foolish loyalty! Foolish filial piety! He actually listened to my father and rushed to the mainland to bring that woman to America. He even secretly helped her go against me! Although he said that we're siblings, we're close! We should support each other! But what about what he did? "
"…"
"Not only did he help that woman call back to China to spread the news that she's safe, he even advised me not to hurt the innocent. Hmph! He's such a good guy! I'm puzzled. Isn't he worried about his assets? My brother and I were adopted from the orphanage. We've been by my father's side for more than 20 years, serving him wholeheartedly. In the end, are we just going to watch the assets fall into someone else's hands? "
The lawyer's voice was a little shaky … It was probably because the quality of the long-distance call was not good. "I've already talked to Mr. Chen Jiaxuan yesterday according to your instructions. He also made it clear that he's very willing to accept the 5% of assets arranged in the will …"
Chen Jiamei narrowed his eyes and interrupted the lawyer sharply. "Sh * t, bullsh * t! 5%？ That's just the tip of the iceberg! Uncle Li, on this point, I still want to thank you very much. Don't worry, when I get a large amount of property in the future, I will not treat you badly. I will never forget your help. If you didn't reveal the news that my father was going to change his will to me, I would still be in the dark now! "Zhang Tie said seriously.
"How so? I've been friends with your father for decades, and I watched you grow up. I think that you're the worthy successor of the Chen family. I also have shares in the company … Of course, I hope that after your father passes away, the company can be on the right track! "
Everyone had their own plans.
In the face of benefits … Lawyer Lee was no exception. His professional ethics had long been thrown out of the window.
Chen Jiamei smiled faintly. "Don't worry, if everything goes smoothly, I won't go back on my word about the 3% shares I promised you! So, please keep an eye on things over there and help me brush my father off! After all, you're his old friend, and he trusts you! "
He snorted coldly again. "It's not that I'm greedy. If my father split the assets in half, at least I can understand. Maybe I won't fight for it …"
Maybe?
I'm afraid not!
Not greedy?
Then what's the point of fighting for it?
Chen Jiamei raised his eyebrows. There was a hint of hostility in his eyes. "But my father only left 10% for me and my brother! Does 10% still have any say in the company? Isn't this equivalent to taking over the two of us? Also, all his real estate and cash were left to the mother and daughter. This is unfair! unfair！”
She raised her voice. "Just because that woman accompanied him for a few years and gave birth to a child for him … is it worth it? My father has never even met his biological daughter, but he can't forget her. He even nicknamed me Mei Xiang 'er. He's treating me as a substitute for the mother and daughter! The reason why he chose me out of hundreds of children in the orphanage was because I looked like them! "
"Maybe, calm down …"
Calm down?
There was no way to calm down!
Chen Jiamei seemed to want to vent all the grievances in his heart. "Okay, I can be a substitute! I've been by his side for 20 years. Since I was three years old, I've been taking care of him in every possible way. I've carefully observed his expression when I did things … But no matter how hard I tried, the way he looked at me was always in a trance. It was as if he was looking for something through my face. After so many years, I've had enough of the feeling of being a substitute! "
"…"
"I endured until the end, but in the end, he still left all his assets to the biological daughter he's never met. Then what am I to him? What am I to him? Am I worse than a fly? "
"…"
"So I hate that in my heart … Mi Xaing 'er is always in front of me, covering all the halos in my life! I can't accept it! Without my father's protection, I want to take everything away from her! An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. I want her to live in my shadow! "
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