CH 5

‘Teacher, next time don’t make me pretend I’m sick,’ Zhen Wu said.

‘If you’re not sick then how can you come here and game online with me?’ teacher asked.

‘But if I act like a weakling too often Xiao Jiang will call me a sissy,’ Zhen Wu said.

‘What other way is there?’ teacher asked.

‘Next time teacher can pretend you’re sick and I can visit you,’ Zhen Wu said. ‘I can play with you and people will praised me for visiting the sick.’

‘OK… I lost another thousand to you,’ teacher said.

Teacher couldn’t believe he was losing to a little boy.

‘I don’t want to play anymore,’ Zhen Wu said. ‘Teacher you keep losing.’

‘Hey little boy, didn’t your mum teach you to give weaker competitors another chance to beat you,’ teacher said. ‘Don’t tell me you never lost before.’

‘Since I was born I’ve only lost to one person,’ Zhen Wei said. ‘I lost to my mum. Mum said one day I’ll beat her at everything. I have confidence I’ll beat mum too.’

‘Look at your little tail,’ teacher said. ‘It’s grown up to the sky.’

Teacher rubbed Zhen Wu’s head. He was curious about Zhen Wu’s mum. Zhen Wu told him his mother was gullible and only understood about science. But he could see in Zhen Wu’s eyes that Zhen Wu loved Zhen Wu’s mum.

Yue Gu Zui returned home and he wasn’t pleased teacher was at home playing online games with a little boy.

Yue Gu Zui sat on the sofa. ‘Teacher if you have time to play with a little boy. Then why don’t you explain to me how news about Da Tu Li was leaked?’

Zhen Wu turned around and he looked at Yue Gu Zui.

‘Teacher, why does uncle’s face look identical to mine?’ Zhen Wu asked.

Zhen Wu ran to Yue Gu Zui. Yue Gu Zui felt he was staring at a mirror of his younger self.

‘Uncle I admit you’re handsome… I’m only a little more handsome,’ Zhen Wu said. ‘My mum said my dad is an Englishman. Why don’t we take a DNA test? Perhaps you do have an adorable son.’

‘Who is your mum?’ Yue Gu Zui asked.

‘Zhen Zhen,’ Zhen Wu said.

Cheng Yi was standing in the living room and thought it was too coincidental the little boy’s mother had the same name as the young woman in boss’ car.

‘Teacher give me the little boy’s report and I’ll let go of the Da Tu Li incident,’ Yue Gu Zui said.

‘What report?’ teacher asked innocently.

‘Don’t tell me you didn’t investigate the little boy,’ Yue Gu Zui said. ‘I don’t want to waste time investigating something you have in your possession.’

Yue Gu Zui carried his son toward the car.

‘Will it kill you to ask me nicely?’ teacher asked. ‘You’re not adorable at all. Remember to come home for dinner.’

Yue Gu Zui didn’t answer but teacher knew Yue Gu Zui heard.

‘Cesar ask the chefs to cook all of young master’s favorite dishes like steamed fish,’ teacher said.

‘Yes teacher,’ Cesar said.

Cesar hadn’t seen teacher that happy in a long time.

Outside the mansion Zhen Wu was happy to be carried by his dad.

‘Uncle where are you taking me?’ Zhen Wu asked.

Yue Gu Zui put his son in the car. ‘Call me dad.’

‘Dad how old are you?’ Zhen Wu asked.

‘Twenty-eight,’ Yue Gu Zui said.

‘Dad you had me when you were twenty-four,’ Zhen Wu said. ‘Dad what do you do?’

‘I sell weapons,’ Yue Gu Zui said.

‘Wow, Dad is a triad boss!’ Zhen Wu said. He was happy his dad was stronger than Xiao Jiang’s dad. ‘Dad will you teach me how to use a gun?’

‘Um, after you turn eighteen,’ Yue Gu Zui said.

‘Dad will you take me to Macdonald after school?’ Zhen Wu asked.

‘Um,’ Yue Gu Zui said.

Zhen Wu hugged his dad. ‘Dad do you know how to hit mum’s bottom?’

‘That will need negotiation,’ Yue Gu Zui said.

Zhen Wu was happy to nap on his dad’s shoulder. He thought it was good to have a dad.

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End of Chapter Five