Chapter Fifty: Bumping into a Ghost

  Guo Zheng then lit a cigarette, took a few heavy puffs, and slowly exhaled, looking at Guo Ming with a serious tone: "Ming, in the future information society, those without abilities will be abandoned by society. Dad has seen your efforts, but you can't give up because of one mistake. Second High School is also a good choice. Don't many students from Second High School get into top universities too? Dad believes in you."

  Guo Ming nodded, and his father circled around before finally circling back to himself. Guo Ming naturally understood his father's good intentions.

  "What dreams do you have for tomorrow?" Yu Xia asked softly.

  "Dreams?" Guo Ming murmured. Looking at his parents' expectant eyes, he chuckled and asked: "Dad, Mom, what do you hope I'll become in the future?"

  "Everyone says that the son inherits his father's business, and naturally my dad hopes I can learn to manage finance. Everything of mine will be handed over to you in the future, hmm, it's best if you go abroad to study." Guo Zheng then thought for a moment before saying.

  "Mom hopes you become a doctor," Yu Xia immediately retorted, "Of course, it's the kind that doesn't make money, our family has money, mom supports you to open a small clinic, can cure diseases and save people, this is what makes life meaningful. The business world is like a battlefield, the dark side of society is fully exposed, I don't want my son to live in that environment."

  "Hehe, don't be in a hurry, let's see what our son means," Guo Zheng then looked at his wife with a glare and hastily said.

  "Actually, I'm a quiet person by nature. Mom said being a doctor is not bad, thinking about opening a clinic at home is also good, this way I can accompany you both," Guo Ming said to the two of them. In fact, his dream was something that he couldn't share with his parents, they were ordinary people and he tried his best not to expose his abilities in front of them. Plainness is happiness, as long as his parents lived a peaceful life, that's all that mattered.

  "Tomorrow, Dad doesn't know what happened to you two months ago, but I always feel that you have a heavy heart. Your previous personality was so bold and carefree, often getting into fights and making me wipe your butt, but now I suddenly feel like you've matured a lot. This is good, of course, but young people should be bold and free-spirited. Can't you tell me what happened?" Guo Zheng then frowned.

  "When you see far, there are many more considerations. The craziness of youth now seems ridiculous in retrospect. Dad and mom, if one day you find that I suddenly left you, don't worry, I just went to pursue the ridiculous dreams of my childhood, which were thought to be unattainable at that time but are now so real."

  The two of them changed color, and Yu Xia grabbed Guo Ming's hand even more tightly, anxiously saying: "Ming'er, what exactly happened? Tell Mom."

  "Hehe, nothing's wrong, it's just that I've read a lot of books lately and have gained many insights. In the past, my perspective on problems was limited, but now I'm starting to learn from Lin Daiyu and become more introspective. Nothing's wrong, really nothing's wrong. They say 2012 is doomsday, I've looked up a lot of information, but still don't have a clear idea, just some hidden worries in my heart."

  "It scared the mom to death, I've seen a lot of reports on this aspect, but what will happen in the end can only be known at that time. Now thinking about these is useless, actually no matter what, as long as our family is together it's all right." Yu Xia smiled and said.

  "Yes, even if we know it's doomed to destruction, as long as our family is together, that's enough. Everything else is fake, only being together with you is real," Guo Zheng said with a smile.

  "If it were really a catastrophic event at that time, I would also spare no effort to ensure you all get through safely," Guo Ming thought to himself.

  Yu Xia raised her head and took a glance at the time, then yawned and said wearily: "Alright, let's discuss this issue tomorrow. I'm going to sleep now, everyone go to bed."

  The cool night air was like water, with waves of coldness constantly coming. Guo Ming suddenly heard the light footsteps, let out a wry smile, and flew back to his own bed, covering himself with the summer quilt, closing his eyes lightly. A moment later, his mother, Yu Xia, tiptoed to Guo Ming's bedside, took a look at whether he had covered himself well, saw that everything was fine, and whispered: "Ming knows you won't kick off your covers again tomorrow, but I still... Hehe." After speaking, she kissed Guo Ming on the cheek and quietly left.

  Guo Ming opened his eyes and took a look at the clock, which showed exactly two o'clock.

  A worn-out alley, a drunkard swaying into it, today had a good drink with several old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years, it was really refreshing! But the stimulation of alcohol made him realize that he couldn't find a toilet later and could only solve it in the corner.

  But damn it, where is the toilet here? After walking a few more steps, he really couldn't hold it in anymore. The man looked around and undid his belt, then immediately let loose and relieved himself.

  This taste is really great! The man laughed and said.

  He blinked, and that person's shoulder was patted once. He thought it was his friend, turned around and hit the person behind him, but where was anyone?

  He rubbed his eyes, took a closer look, and couldn't help but shake his head. It seemed that he was indeed drunk and had an illusion. He really wasn't as good as he used to be. In the past, two kilograms of white wine wouldn't get him drunk at all, but now just over one kilogram made him dizzy and disoriented.

  Just as he was about to leave, he saw a silhouette appear on the wall. He turned his eyes and smiled secretly in his heart, thinking that this kid still wanted to scare him. When the shadow was about to pounce on him, he let out a loud shout and kicked out with one foot. But what person was there in front of him? Because he couldn't borrow any strength, his waist almost twisted around.

  His heart skipped a beat and he cursed, "You damned dog, dead cat! Don't play with me like this! All of you come out, do you think I'm afraid?"

  All around were only the mournful sighs of the wind, and no one responded.

  That man seemed to have thought of something, his face changed drastically, just as he was about to run away, a huge shadow suddenly appeared on the wall. He turned around abruptly, this time what he saw was no longer an illusion but a human figure.

  A shrill cry echoed through this seemingly deserted alleyway.

  At 7:00 in the morning, a knock on the door came from the Guo Ming's house. At this time, the three Guo Mings were having breakfast. Shui Zhongming wondered, "So early, who is knocking on the door?"

  Yu Xia was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's my daughter." After that, a pair of big eyes stared at each other, father and son.

  What caught my eye was a lovely girl, not very tall, with a small round face as white as snow; two short braids tied up with green glass threads. The first impression you get from looking at her is purity. Such a sweet and innocent girl should have disappeared in today's society, only existing in the 70s or 80s. The luxury of modern society has corrupted many girls, making them lose their innocence; a pair of bright shiny eyes and that delicate mouth corner, with an innocent smile, wearing a green and white plaid short jacket and a pair of jeans just above the knee, the classical and modern dress makes the girl in front of me more charming.

  A clear and crisp voice like an oriole's rang out, "Hello, Uncle."

  Kuang Zheng also lost his composure for a moment, then quickly reacted and stood up in a hurry, laughing: "I thought it was an immortal fairy descending to the mortal world? I didn't expect it to be Meng Yao! Have you had breakfast?"

  "I've eaten," Water Dream Jade said with a faint smile. Her eyes, however, quickly darted a glance at Guo Ming.

  Guo Ming stood up and smiled: "Girls shouldn't eat too little for breakfast, come on, have some more."

  "Come on, try Auntie's sandwich, it's absolutely more authentic than the foreign ones." Yu Xia pulled Shui Mengyao to sit beside her, while serving her a portion and saying so.

  Shui Mengyao didn't pretend to be polite either, nodded and said: "Hehe, then I won't be polite."

  "Don't be polite, just make yourself at home," Guo Zheng said with a smile. To be honest, I was quite surprised when Xia'er told me her daughter had arrived earlier. Our family is lacking in nothing but a daughter. Isn't that right?"

  Guo Ming almost spat out the soy milk in his mouth, and even so, he still choked. Yu Xia hurriedly patted his back and anxiously said: "How can you not be careful when eating? Look at you."

  "Auntie, I've read books on physiology. Patting his back is not right, it will only make his condition worse." Seeing that Xia was about to pat Guo Ming's back, Shui Mengyao hastily stood up and grabbed Xia's hand, explaining under the other person's confused expression.

  "What should I do? Yu Xia had never heard of this before and was puzzled. She patted the old generation's back, but she hadn't specifically studied it."

  "Patting on the back is very dangerous, it will make food enter the trachea, should press the chest, let him cough out the food himself," said Shui Mengyao in a soft voice.

  "How can we do it, I don't know, Meng Yao, you come and demonstrate how to do it? This way we can learn from experience," Yu Xia said, seemingly without any consideration, blurting out. Her expression was abnormally anxious.

  "Alright, I've watched videos about this."

  Guo Ming just coughed up something and now it's gone back in again.

  Yu Xia looked at her son with a scolding gaze, her hand movement was about to rise, but then she remembered the things Meng Yao had entrusted to her earlier, and she smiled awkwardly, putting down her hand.

  Shui Mengyao also reacted and went to press Guo Ming's chest, is this what a decent girl should do? They hadn't reached that level of intimacy yet, but if there were no outsiders, she could have managed it with difficulty. However, in front of the other person's parents, even Shui Mengyao, who had no inhibitions, was blushing bright red. Auntie, what have you gotten me into?

  She didn't expect that Yu Xia was actually intentional, what kind of unintentional mistake? A little girl like her couldn't compare with such a predecessor in terms of heart and mind. Guo Zheng then smiled knowingly at Yu Xia, as if they shared a secret understanding.

  Just then, Guo Ming also coughed up the food, his face flushed red, and said: "Mom, eat quickly, we still have to go for a walk later. I don't have much time."