Chapter 40 Visitation
“Did she transfer here midway?”

“Well, brother, do you know her?”

“It’s okay. Do you understand how to use your phone?”

“No.”

“Come, I’ll teach you how to use it.” Xu Mingyuan took the phone, tapped it a few times and said to her, “This is the camera function. Press this button to take a photo. Take a photo of your deskmate tomorrow so I can see if we’re the same person. Okay, go have fun.”

“Oh……”

Yang Zhi nodded in hesitation and walked back step by step.

The surname Duan is more common in the south. There are not many people with the surname Duan in Nanxi City. It is basically certain that he is a transfer student who came here midway.

The document in Xu Mingyuan’s hand is very important. It is unrealistic to give it directly to Duan Jianhe. He is being watched by many eyes, and Xu Mingyuan has no idea where he is.

The easiest way is to find his daughter and ask her to pass it on.

After all, Xu Mingyuan had been in contact with her before, and although Duan Shihan is still young now, there is always a shadow of the future, so it should be no problem to persuade her to pass it on.

At first, Xu Mingyuan planned to use a stupid method, find the report cards of these junior high schools, and then check them one by one, which would not take too long.

However, now it is troublesome. If it is related to Xiao Yangzhi, there is a high probability that he will be brought out.

It’s not that it’s troublesome to send this document out. You can just find an excuse and say that a stranger asked him to send it.

But Xu Mingyuan wanted to take over a company under the name of Xiangli Group, so it would be difficult to cover it up at this time.

The relatives of my daughter’s classmate have been involved in the dispute over interests again. Who would believe that there is no connection between the two?

This document is too important and is a key link in the process.

The Xu family’s bloodline was already very thin, and Xu Jun also stayed in there. It was really tiring to rely on himself alone.

It is not Xu Mingyuan’s character to be cautious before doing anything.

If he is really Xiao Yangzhi’s classmate, it would be an extra guarantee.

In early November, Nanxi City welcomed its first snow.

Dripping and falling.

On the morning of that day, Xu Mingyuan asked for leave and took Xiao Yangzhi with him.

“Are you scared?”

Xu Mingyuan asked casually.

“I was very scared the first time, but it got better later.”

“People are like this. They are always afraid of the unknown, but if you can take the first step in everything, you will become stronger.”

“Ah.”

Yang Zhi nodded vigorously.

Xu Mingyuan has never visited his father Xu Jun.

He never had a deep impression of his father since he was a child, and the old man’s passing was a huge blow to him, which he didn’t want to face.

However, Xiao Yangzhi missed Xu Jun very much and would visit him during her rest time every month.

The first time, it was Xu Mingyuan who brought her here, but he stayed outside and didn’t go in.

After submitting the appointment registration, Xu Mingyuan and Xiao Yangzhi sat in the visiting room waiting.

Not long after, a staff member came in with a tall and thin man, gave a few instructions and then left.

Xu Jun is tall and thin. After being in there for a while, he seems to be in good spirits and doesn’t look thin. Except for shaving his long middle-parted hair bald, he still looks the same as before.

“Did your daughter miss me? Hey, Xiaoyuan is here too.”

After Xu Jun was brought in, he saw Xiao Yangzhi and naturally noticed Xu Mingyuan.

Xu Jun knew why his son’s relationship with him was so strained, but he didn’t know how to express it, so he could only smile apologetically.

Xu Mingyuan also smiled and nodded at him.

“Uncle, I miss you…”

Yang Zhi didn’t notice all this, but her lips pursed and she choked with sobs. She couldn’t hold back her tears any more and they fell down.

“Don’t worry, girl. I’ll be out soon. I’ll take you out for a big meal, hamburgers, McDonald’s…”

“Um……”

Yang Zhi nodded and continued crying.

Xu Mingyuan just sat aside and watched the affection between the father and daughter, without saying much.

In this life, Xu Mingyuan was brought up by his grandfather since he was a child. After his grandfather passed away, Xu Jun hired someone to take care of him and went out to live freely. Then Xu Jun met Yang Zhi’s mother Yang Hongyu. During the time they lived together, Xu Mingyuan went to live on campus.

Speaking of feelings, although Xu Mingyuan is Xu Jun’s biological son, Xiao Yangzhi is the child who has had the longest contact with him.

Suddenly, Xu Mingyuan was filled with sighs.

Yang Zhi took out something from the package she brought, which was some food and daily necessities.

Then they were handed over to Xu Jun one by one. Since the items that could be taken during a visit were limited, there were not many things.

After seeing Xu Jun, Xiao Yangzhi started talking more and told him all the little things like what happened in school and how his studies were going recently.

After talking for a while, Yang Zhi finally remembered that Xu Mingyuan was sitting next to him, so he whispered, “Brother…”

“Dad, are you adapting here?” Xu Mingyuan took the initiative to ask.

“That’s good. You know your father’s ability. He is the boss wherever he goes. There are people who do the work for me.”

“Haha, that’s okay.” Xu Mingyuan smiled.

Xu Jun was quite good at making some drinking and eating friends. Xu Mingyuan deposited money in his name so that he would not be manipulated by the managers there.

“When you were a kid, your grandfather was still alive and he said you had a promising future. Now you are grown up and you must be more capable than your father. Your father is incompetent and you have to suffer for it.”

“Hey, why are you talking about this? It’s so hard to get here, so let’s talk about something pleasant.”

Xu Mingyuan waved his hand. He was not in the mood to chat about these family matters. It would be nice to be a spectator.

“Yeah, yeah. It’s a pity that dad won’t be able to see you go to college.”

“Don’t worry, I’ll do my best to use my connections to get you out as soon as possible.”

“No, no, just study hard and don’t worry about me.”

Xu Jun waved his hands repeatedly, fearing that he would be delayed.

Xu Mingyuan didn’t say much, just chatted for a few minutes and gave the time to Xiao Yangzhi.

Xiao Yangzhi also said some things like she was fine and her brother was fine too, trying not to make Xu Jun worry.

In a flash, the time was almost up, Xu Jun asked Yang Zhi: “Girl, didn’t your mother come back to see you?”

“…”

Yang Zhi didn’t say anything, just looked down at her toes.

Now Xu Mingyuan couldn’t bear it anymore.

“Dad, forget it. Aunt Yang doesn’t even want a daughter, let alone you. She has long since gone out to find a rich man to hang herself with. How can the Xu family hang themselves on a tree? Let’s change people. I’ll introduce you to a little wife when you come out.”

Xu Mingyuan was somewhat helpless. Seeing Xiao Yangzhi crying again, he said to her impatiently, “Xiao Yangzhi, stop crying. It’s not like no one is taking care of you. What else do you have to cry about? Wouldn’t it be better if your mother ran away? You don’t have to worry about it anymore.”

Xu Mingyuan’s words obviously did not have any dissuading effect, but instead made the two of them feel even more uncomfortable.

But no matter how painful it is, this is reality and it is something we have to face.

Seeing Xiao Yangzhi crying and Xu Jun remaining silent, Xu Mingyuan lit a cigarette and threw it over.

The cigarette was smoked in a few puffs, and after it passed through his lungs, he let out a long sigh: “Alas, it was me who delayed Hongyu after all.”

“…”

Now Xu Mingyuan was completely speechless, but when he saw Xiao Yangzhi secretly wiping away tears, he didn’t know what to say.

The visiting period was only half an hour, and the staff saw that Xu Mingyuan and Yang Zhi were both relatively young, so they extended the visit by 15 minutes.

From then on, Xu Mingyuan took care of all the things that were on his mind.

After returning to the city, Xu Mingyuan walked into a small restaurant and sat down. He picked up the tea, took a sip, and looked at the falling snow outside the window.

Yang Zhi put his hands into his sleeves and held the teapot through his clothes to warm his hands.

Noticing that the tea seemed a little hot, he politely asked the waiter for an empty cup, rummaged around, and then pushed it in front of Xu Mingyuan.

“You are sensible.”

Xu Mingyuan was very pleased.

This little girl’s eyesight is getting better and better.

“Um……”

Yang Zhi secretly glanced at Xu Mingyuan’s deep pupils, and then they looked at the snow scene outside the window together.

The sky and the earth are covered in silver, and I wonder if this winter will be very cold.

(End of this chapter)