The Ling family's mansion is not as dilapidated as the Duan family's old mansion, and it shows the prominent identity of its owner everywhere. The golden gate opened, and the sides were planted with tulips. Duan Ruiqi rubbed his nose, a little allergic to this excessively strong aroma.

"Brother, Dad is already waiting for you." Ling Mengyan, who hadn't said a word to Duan Ruiqi along the way, suddenly showed a sweet smile and took his hand cordially. He stiffened and quickly withdrew his hand.

This action made Ling Mengyan squint, but the smile on his face did not change in the slightest. walked in front with a graceful posture, completely ignoring Duan Ruiqi.

"Dad!" She shouted happily, and Ling Zhonghua, who was sitting on the sofa reading the newspaper, raised his head and laughed, "Mengyan, are you back?" ”

Duan Ruiqi walked into the room with some hesitation, and suddenly felt that this place was out of place with him. His eyes looked over the coffee table—it was his father.

"Dad, I'm back." Ling Mengyan walked up to him, sat down, and threw herself into Ling Zhonghua's arms like a little girl. The two showed off their father-daughter love, which made Duan Ruiqi, who was standing at the door, extremely embarrassed.

After a while, Ling Mengyan seemed to remember that he had brought a younger brother, and said to Ling Zhonghua with a smile: "Dad, don't you see who this is?" ”

Ling Zhonghua had already seen Duan Ruiqi standing at the door, but he felt that he hadn't seen him for many years, and his son was really unfamiliar. I don't know what I'm wearing on my clothes, and my hair is messy. I used to think that this kid was a little like him, but now ......

"Ruiqi, come." He stood up with a smile on his face, walked over to his son, and patted him on the head. Duan Ruiqi was stunned, obviously he was still looking forward to seeing his father before, but when he really saw it, he was not as happy as he imagined before.

"Dad, you guys have a good talk, I'll go see my sister first." A hint of sarcasm crossed Ling Mengyan's eyes, and everything was going according to plan.

"Okay, okay." Ling Zhonghua smiled lovingly. "Ruiqi, Dad hasn't seen you for a long time, let's go to the study and have a good chat."

He began to feel a little uneasy again, but when he looked up at the man with wrinkles on his face, his heart softened again. With a soft "um", he followed his father upstairs. The qiē around him is so magnificent, but he doesn't have the slightest sense of integration.

"Ruiqi." The two walked to the study, and Ling Zhonghua looked at the grown son lovingly, "Dad misses you very much." ”

Duan Ruiqi blinked, did not look directly at his father, his eyes drooped slightly, and said in a low voice: "...... I miss my dad too. ”

"You're all so old...... he laughed, and hugged his son with open arms. When you were a child, your dad would always pick you up, do you remember? ”

Being suddenly embraced, Duan Ruiqi's body was a little stiff. Unlike the nature of being deeply embraced by Chu Yun, the strong smell of tobacco and alcohol on his father's body penetrated into his nasal cavities, making him feel uncomfortable. However, the person in front of him is his own father, a father with blood ties.

“…… Remember. Chu Yunshen's face suddenly popped out of his mind, and he was stunned.

After being slapped twice on the back, Ling Zhonghua let go of him and poured him a cup of tea. Duan Ruiqi swallowed the old blood that was almost photographed, sat down across the desk, and took a sip of the teacup.

"It's been more than three years." Ling Zhonghua looked at Duan Ruiqi's face and let out a long sigh. This son is not like him, like Shufang...... Duan Shufang, the woman who was about to be forgotten by him.

“…… Well. ”

"Ruiqi has grown up." I lit a cigarette with emotion and took a deep breath. This is his only son, and he thought this child was cute at first, but now he ......

didn't know how to answer, Duan Ruiqi said "um" again. Looking at the father in front of him, he was very different from the person in his memory. But despite the strangeness, he was still slightly satisfied.

"Dad is getting old, too." Ling Zhonghua smiled and pinched his cigarette, "What have you been doing at home lately?" Mengyan showed me your volunteer form before, the art you studied? ”

Doubts crossed his eyes, but the long eyelashes obscured the look. Looking up at his father again, he smiled, "...... Right. ”

"Oh, is that enough money?" Asking with concern, Ling Zhonghua was close to Duan Ruiqi without slowness or urgency.

Duan Ruiqi obediently answered every question from his father, but the sentences were very concise. Ling Zhonghua didn't care about his son's attitude, and chatted about his daily routine for another half an hour before getting to the point.

He let out a long sigh, "Ruiqi, Dad's company has been ...... recently It's very sluggish. ”

Duan Ruiqi didn't speak, and looked at him with his eyes open. The sudden change in topic made him frown, and he had a hint of foreboding in his heart, but he still made a look of listening.

Ling Zhonghua shook his head, "It's not good, it's not good." The products invested in have all lost money, and now the market has fallen like this......" he sighed again and lit a cigarette.

“…… It's okay, it's going to get better. Duan Ruiqi lowered his eyes and showed a reluctant smile, "Dad, there should be no problem." ”

deliberately called him from F City and mentioned this matter to him again, then the purpose is already very clear. However...... What is there for him? A student who has no job even relies on the 500,000 yuan he gives every year for his daily consumption......

"Alas!" Spat out a smoke ring, "No...... The previous loan is about to expire, but now I can't find a place to borrow money......" He held his forehead extremely tiredly, "Dad has worked hard in the mall for so many years, and he has never been as critical as he is now." ”

Duan Ruiqi clenched his fists quietly, and did not show any expression on his face, just repeated in a low voice:

"It's fine."

"Alas!" sighed heavily, "If you can't borrow money, I'm afraid Dad's Kai'an company will have to go bankrupt." Two tears flowed from the corners of his eyes, Ling Zhonghua shook his head, "I'm afraid Dad is really going bankrupt, and I won't be able to give you any more money in the future." ”

"......" Duan Ruiqi frowned, but seeing his father crying so vicissitudes, he felt a little unbearable. Trying to reassure himself that his father was not planning against him, he asked suspiciously, "Isn't it possible to get a mortgage?" ”

"As long as you make up for it first, right?" He looked at his father and pursed his lips.

"Yes...... Ling Zhonghua wiped his tears, "But Dad, even the house he lives in now has been mortgaged." If you can't pay the money, you'll have to drink the northwest wind. ”

Duan Ruiqi was silent and did not answer.

Ling Zhonghua finally began to say his purpose, grabbed Duan Ruiqi's hand, and said earnestly: "Ruiqi, you are Dad's good son." Now that Dad is in trouble, you can help Dad, how about it? ”

His hand was pinched a little painfully, and Duan Ruiqi frowned. His father was suddenly so earnest, even saying that he was flattering, which made him feel extremely hasty. His brows tightened, and his heart swelled with deep disappointment, and he tried to pull his hand out: "...... I don't have any money either. ”

"Dad doesn't want your money." Seeing that he didn't directly refuse, Ling Zhonghua smiled lovingly, "Dad, here, it's really all mortgaged." Ruiqi also has a house over there...... I don't know if I can borrow it from my dad. ”

With a chuckle in his heart, he looked at the man in front of him in disbelief. The man who gave birth to him and played the role of a father in life. After a long time, he spoke dryly: "...... How to use. ”

Those expectations for my father suddenly came to naught.

"That's it...... Mortgage it. Ling Zhonghua hesitated for a moment. Just by mortgaging that house, there is no way to mortgage it to a billion. In fact, he wanted to take the ownership of the property from Duan Ruiqi and sell the house......

He is his father, and now the company is in danger, and this child should make some contributions.

He was silent for a long time before he smiled hard, "I owe it...... How much? ”

"It's not much, it's a billion." Ling Zhonghua squeezed his hand again, "Lend it to Dad for temporary use, and Dad will return it to you in two months." The smile on his face was flattering, "Dad's good son......

Duan Ruiqi was stunned and wanted to withdraw his hand, but he was held tightly. His heart was cold and thorough, and he didn't speak.

"Ruiqi, help Dad!" Seeing that he didn't agree, Ling Zhonghua became a little anxious, and held his hand harder, "Ruiqi, in the future, the assets of Dad's company will be yours, as long as you help Dad ...... this time"

The father in front of "......" is so strange and far from what he remembers.

"I don't want Dad's company." His voice was very low, and he suddenly missed Chu Yunshen a little. If Chu Yunshen was here, he might have left with him directly.

“…… This...... Ruiqi, really, Dad will definitely return the house to you in two months! "He's going to start using bitter meat tricks again, and the old tears are all over the place," this ...... I can't help it! ”

…… When something happens, will you think of his son?

Duan Ruiqi glanced at the person in front of him, his expression was almost dull. He wanted to turn around and leave directly, return to the dilapidated old mansion in F City, and be with the housekeeper and Chu Yunshen. He would rather be teased by Chu Yunshen every day, rather than stay here for a minute or a second.

"Ruiqi! You must help Dad......" Holding his son's hand tightly, Ling Zhonghua's expression suddenly changed, "Dad has raised you for so many years, aren't you willing to help a little?!" ”

"That house...... It's Mom's. He opened his mouth with a little difficulty, and withdrew his hand, "I can't just ...... it"

"Just lend it to Dad for two months!" He promised, "Just two months!" ”

It was another painstaking persuasion, but Duan Ruiqi just lowered his head. Ling Zhonghua saw that it was useless, and his tone became stern, "Didn't Dad take care of you for so many years?!" Now that Dad is in trouble, are you going to watch Kayan fall?! ”

The qiē of "......" has nothing to do with him, but he has indeed relied on the money given by his father in the past few years, and his life is indeed given by the man in front of him. Duan Ruiqi's heart was extremely low, he closed his eyes, opened them again, and sighed.

"Then ...... Two months. He seemed to have made some decision, not looking at his father's ecstatic look, he turned his head to look out the window, thinking about what Chu Yunshen would be doing at this time.

Suddenly, very, very much missed him.

After signing the agreement that Ling Zhonghua took out, he ate dinner in silence, and he was arranged to rest in the guest room.

The qiē around me is very unfamiliar. Forcing himself to ignore those unpleasant feelings, he turned on his phone. Seeing that Chu Yunshen still didn't reply, he called him.

However, the other party has turned off the phone.

Suddenly feeling a little confused in his heart, he snorted softly, not admitting that he wanted to see him now. Buried himself in the bed, he couldn't sleep, and rolled over and over on the bed.

If Chu Yunshen is here......

He couldn't help but recall the feeling of holding him yesterday, very relieved. Chu Yunshen's hands are also very warm, and every time he touches his head, his movements are actually very gentle.

waited until half past three in the morning, and the mobile phone suddenly "ding". Duan Ruiqi, who was holding his mobile phone tightly, immediately opened his eyes and saw the long text message that Chu Yunshen replied to, and his nose suddenly became a little sour. He edited and replied to the text message, and in just a second, the screen lit up again - there was a call to communicate.

It's Chu Yunshen.