It's because I've always been clueless about relationships; I don't know what it feels like to like someone.
Therefore, I understand nothing about the love you speak of, and I am unable to reciprocate the sincerity you pour out.
I don't think I can make any irresponsible promises to you in this state.
So I hope you can forgive me for the hurt I've caused you during this time.
There are two more things to explain.
First thing: I asked the boss to terminate your contract with the boxing ring.
Because I think you should prioritize your studies right now.
Moreover, you are studying a medical major that others envy. Compared to fighting and killing, I think healing and saving lives is more meaningful.
Thank goodness, the boss readily agreed to my request.
And they promised to erase your record of participating in underground boxing matches.
As for the money, I've given all my savings to your brother Li Xun. You can go find him later, and he'll tell you.
The second thing was something your aunt asked me to do, and it was a secret she had kept from your biological father for so many years.
Did you see that letter over there? It contains what your aunt wants to say to you, and a jade ring that can prove your identity.
Do you remember the patient I took you to see at the hospital on the first day of the Lunar New Year?
His name is Wei Chang. He was the former head of the Wei family and is also the biological father of Wei Chen and you.
The only difference is that Wei Chen is the legitimate eldest son, while you are Wei Chang's illegitimate son.
The reason your aunt kept it from you all these years, no matter how hard life was, was because she didn't want to break up their family.
Furthermore, she was also afraid that Wei Chen, as the rightful heir of the Wei family, might do something to harm you if he saw you appear.
So, don't blame her.
And your biological father, although he was a bastard, when people die, they just turn into a handful of dust. He passed away during the New Year, so there's no need for you to hate him anymore.
That concludes what I wanted to say.
Finally, I hope you won't be sad because of my departure.
All good things must come to an end.
Ah Sheng, look ahead, there will be a more suitable person waiting for you in the future.
Goodbye, and may you have peace and joy.
Chapter 36
Died for the villain for the first time (36)
Tears fell, wetting the paper and staining the ink. Wei Mosheng quickly reached out to wipe them away.
He quickly put it aside, not even bothering to read the letter Jiang Yuan had given him, and hurriedly ran out of the house.
He went to knock on the landlord's door.
"Sister Zhang, open the door! Open the door!"
The landlord opened the door and was startled to see Wei Mosheng with bloodshot eyes: "Asheng, what happened to you?"
“My brother, Tang Ge…” he choked out, “Do you know where Tang Ge’s hometown is? I want to go find him…”
“He didn’t mention this to me.” The landlord recalled what Yu Tang had told him: “Oh right, he also told me today that if I came looking for him, I should tell him that he had gone back to his hometown and not to look for him.”
She asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did something happen to him?"
She usually saw Yu Tang and Wei Mosheng walking together, but today Yu Tang suddenly came to see her with a suitcase and told her she was leaving. Now that Wei Mosheng is like this, she can't help but worry.
"N-I don't know..." Wei Mosheng's face was full of disappointment, and he was heartbroken. Tears streamed down his face. He tried to wipe them away and said to the landlord, "Thank you for your help. If Brother Tang comes back, please be sure to contact me, okay?"
"I'll ask someone else."
After saying that, he took out his phone to call Li Xun, went downstairs, hailed a taxi, and gave Li Xun's address.
The call finally connected, but it sounded incredibly chaotic on Li Xun's end.
"Brother Xun?" He tried to keep his voice steady: "Brother Xun, can you hear me!"
"Ah Sheng..." Li Xun almost dropped his phone when he heard his voice: "I have something to do! I'll call you back later!"
He hung up immediately after saying that and turned off the phone.
He put down his phone and watched as medical staff lifted Yu Tang onto a stretcher. The white sheet covering him was soaked in blood, the bright red color glaringly obvious.
Covering his face, Li Xun didn't even have the courage to go forward and look.
He slumped to the ground, clutching his scalp and trying to suppress his sobs.
Brother Tang, you fucking promised to come back alive!
How am I supposed to face Ah Sheng now...?
Wei Mosheng got out of the taxi and tried to call Li Xun several more times, but the phone was switched off.
He was terrified.
I ran up and knocked on Li Xun's door, but no one was home.
He then took a taxi to the boxing ring and asked everyone where Yu Tang was and where Yu Tang's hometown was, but the answer he got was that they didn't know.
Su Yu ran into him as he was leaving the house. He saw Su Yu frantically grabbing his fist and asking about Yu Tang's whereabouts, and Su Yu raised an eyebrow.
He waved to Wei Mosheng: "Wei Mosheng..."
The boy saw him and ran over as if he were grasping at a straw: "Boss, you should have Tang Ge's information, right? Could you help me find out where Tang Ge's hometown is? I need to find him, I have to find him..."
"I don't know either." Su Yu recalled the video SR had sent earlier, showing Yu Tang being tortured to the point of near death by the opposing boxer. Looking at Wei Mosheng's anxious expression, it was truly pitiful that he, as the closest person to the other party, didn't even know that the other party was dead.
However, he didn't intend to tell Wei Mosheng. After all, having taken the benefits from the dead, he had to do the job properly; he still had that much integrity.
"However, I have already drafted your termination agreement. Come with me to sign it, and you can sever ties with the boxing ring."
He led Wei Mosheng to his office and handed him the signed contract page: "Sign it..."
After signing the document in a daze, Wei Mosheng asked Su Yu, "Boss, I just saw Brother Tang's motorcycle outside. Did he come here today?"
“Yes, he came.” Su Yu said naturally, “He said goodbye to us, saying he was going back to his hometown and wouldn’t be coming back.”
He said, "I also advise you to stop looking for him. He's a stubborn man; once he's made up his mind about something, nothing can change it. If he wants to hide, you'll never find him in your entire life."
Su Yu found it amusing.
The person is dead and will be cremated in a few days. It's no wonder you can't find them.
"Okay..." Wei Mosheng murmured, as if all his strength had been drained away, "I understand..."
He left the boxing ring with the file bag in his hand, and by the time he took a taxi home, it was already late at night.
As I got off the bus, I felt water droplets falling on my face, and when I looked up, I realized it was snowing.
No wonder it's so cold today, it turns out it's going to snow.
With this thought popping into his mind, Wei Mosheng looked up at the residential buildings in the community and saw orange lights shining from the windows of the residents, bringing warmth to those returning home.
But he was no longer among these people.
The snow fell heavier and heavier.
Wei Mosheng walked slowly through the neighborhood, his head and shoulders soon covered in snow.
A resident riding an electric bike nearly brushed past his arm, yelling angrily, "Can't you watch where you're going?!"
But the boy ignored him and continued walking with a blank stare in his eyes.
He had almost forgotten how he got home.
With frozen fingers, I turned the key and unlocked the door.
A terrifying darkness greeted my eyes.
He quickly turned on the light and took deep breaths to dispel his fear.
Suddenly remembering something, the file folder fell to the ground with a thud. Without even changing his shoes, he quickly ran to the cabinet in the living room, found some transparent tape, put the fragments of the ledger on the table on the ground, knelt down, and began to piece them together.
We can definitely make it!
We must give it our all!
Once they're pieced together, Tang Ge will appear!
So much debt cannot be wiped out in one go!
As long as the ledger is still there, Tang Ge cannot leave him!
Piece it together, piece it together, we must piece it together...
Wei Mosheng, as if possessed, his eyes bloodshot, used his trembling fingers, which were still warming up, to search through the fragments and piece them back together from memory.
He worked on the ledgers from nightfall until dawn, and only when the morning light shone into the room did the ledgers on the floor finally take shape.
Carefully stacking the papers, Wei Mosheng got up to get the stapler to bind them.
But his knees, which had been kneeling all day, were already numb, and he fell to the ground as soon as he stood up.
The fall was so hard that Wei Mosheng curled up in pain, staring blankly at the crumpled account books scattered on the ground for a moment.
Then he clenched his fist, put it to his mouth, and bit down hard.
I wanted to stop the sobbing in my throat.
But it just wouldn't stop.
"Brother Tang..."
His spirit, which had held on all night, finally broke down. He cried out in distress, "Brother Tang, where did you go? Why don't you want me anymore..."
"I don't want a future without you... I just want you..."
"Please come back, okay?"
"Didn't you say you'd always be with me...?"
"You said you never lie..."