He Cheng Han came before Lin Fan . "Master Lin, sorry . He's my son…"

He hadn't expected it to be his own son . He couldn't do anything about this fella of his . His son had been a sensible boy when he was young but he changed a lot as he grew up .

In the past, his academic results had been fantastic but he suddenly plateaued halfway . He could skip cla.s.ses for more than ten days a term and the teachers couldn't do anything about it .

He knew the reason himself and sometimes he would feel guilty about it .

w.a.n.g Ming Yang also came out of the shop . He smiled . "Oh, so it's He Xiao Ming . "

He Xiao Ming was stunned but he respectfully greeted, "Hi, Uncle w.a.n.g . "

Jin Yun Ming came out too .

"Hi, Uncle Jin . "

Then, the others slowly came out of the shop .

"Hi, Uncle Li . "

"Hi, Auntie Zhu . "

He was stunned beyond words . Why were there so many people there?

Wasn't he just a scallion pancake seller? Why were there so many uncles that he knew over there? Even his own dad was there too . Could this be a joke?

The surrounding townsfolk and the shop owners gathered around . They started to discuss among themselves .

"This fella wants to destroy Little Boss's shop?"

"You didn't witness it earlier . This fella was so arrogant . He kicked Master Lin's cart . "

He Xiao Ming was a little nervous and he lowered his head . He wanted to shout at them to warn them that it wasn't their business . But he had surrendered to his fate . He didn't dare to do anything about it .

He Cheng Han looked at Xiao Ming and took a deep breath . "You scolded Master Lin?"

"I…" He Xiao Ming was stunned and he didn't know what to say .

"I'll kill you! You've been doing nothing every single day and you still dare to come here to cause trouble!" He Cheng Han didn't wait for him to reply . He immediately raised his hand and was prepared to slap him .

Lin Fan immediately stopped him . "Forget it, Chief He . You have to educate children slowly . Furthermore, he's grown up already . You can't resort to violence . There are so many people here . You gotta give him some face . "

He Shal Ming raised his head and looked at Lin Fan . He wasn't afraid of his dad hitting him . He was just taken aback that this man who stopped his dad didn't seem much older than him but acted like he was a senior .

He Cheng Han lowered his hand and sighed, "Master Lin, it's all because I failed at educating him . I'm sorry . "

Lin Fan immediately replied, "Chief He, what are you talking about? Children are always mischievous . You have to understand that . Just speak to him nicely when you get back . Do not scold or hit him . You have to educate him properly and you can't rush things . "

"Are you already eighteen years old?" Lin Fan asked .

He Xiao Ming just lowered his head and didn't reply .

"He's asking you a question . Are you deaf?!" He Cheng Han scolded .

w.a.n.g Ming Yang tried to mediate the situation . "Chief He, relax . It's normal for Xiao Ming to be a little rebellious at this age . He just has to change . "

He Cheng Han waved his hand . He wanted to educate him right there and then .

He Xiao Ming was still afraid of his dad . Then, he raised his head and answered, "Yeah . "

"Have you completed your studies?" Lin Fan asked .

.

"I stopped studying . " He Xiao Ming shook his head in discontent . He was seething with anger .

Lin Fan shook his head . "He's young and he has a decent family background . It's such a pity to stop studying . He should return to school to get more knowledge . "

"I don't feel like studying, what's so good about it? I'm having such a good life now," He Xiao Ming replied casually .

He Cheng Han was infuriated, "I think you deserve to be hit . Uncle Lin is educating you and you should be listening to him . How dare you argue with him?"

He Xiao Ming looked at Lin Fan in discontent . "How can he be my Uncle…"

*slap*

Suddenly, he slapped him .

He Cheng Han had slapped Xiao Ming on his face . He was stunned . He just raised his head and looked at He Cheng Han in disbelief .

He Cheng Han was a little conflicted . It was more of an unbearable feeling . He had given his child everything he wanted since young . He had tolerated him for a long time . But today, his son tried to argue with Master Lin . It wasn't just because of Master Lin . He just hadn't expected his child to not even have any manners .

w.a.n.g Ming Yang and the others were stunned . They hadn't expected Chief He to suddenly slap him .

"Xiao Ming…" He Cheng Han wanted to speak but He Xiao Ming suddenly shouted like a maniac, "Don't call my name . You don't even know what I need . You slapped me because of an outsider today . I'm already grown up . I'm not like what I used to be . Can't you understand how I feel?"

"Alright, I know . I'm sorry to have disappointed you . But I have to tell you why I did that . You used to be such a fantastic boy in front of others, but I have to tell you that you've become a failure…"

He Xiao Ming was infuriated . Then, he just ran away .

He Cheng Han suddenly looked at Lin Fan . "Master Lin, sorry for that . It must have seemed like a joke . A new shop's opening became like this because of me…"

Lin Fan waved his hand . "Chief He, don't say that . Everyone is close to each other and we're all friends . I just didn't expect your family to be so complicated . Don't be too furious when you get back . He is still good-natured . You just have to change your teaching methods . "

He Cheng Han raised his head . "Master Lin, is there still hope for my son?"

He had done everything there was to do before . He had been in the military and he had held a job before . He had even thought of committing suicide before . He had experienced so many tough times but because of this son of his, he felt so troubled .

Master Lin just smiled and didn't say anything .

He Cheng Han didn't know what Master Lin's smile meant and he was feeling a little low .

At night .

At a random bridge .

He Xiao Ming was lying down on the ledge . He had an old picture in his wallet that he had kept for a long time .

It was a family photo . It was a family of three and the man on the left had been burnt but the remaining piece of the photo was intact .

There was a child that was smiling innocently as he was holding the hands of his parents .

*drip*

He Xiao Ming started to tear up .

"Mum, I miss you so much . I feel like visiting you…" He Xiao Ming started to cry as he thought of what happened in the morning . It made him feel as if there wasn't anyone that cared about him anymore .

He knew that his girlfriend only liked him for his money . But he realized that there was still someone who would still make an effort to make him happy . It was as if he had returned to the past .

"Child, you're not young anymore . Why are you crying here?" Then, someone came and spoke to him .

He Xiao Ming was stunned . When he saw who it was, his expression changed . "What do you want from me? Don't think I that I'll respect you just because you're friends with my dad . Dream on!"

Lin Fan smiled . Then, he lay down on the ledge . "I don't need your respect . I just saw an unwanted child from a distance and he looked like he wanted to jump down . That's why I decided to come over . What's wrong? Do you feel like you were wronged?"

He Xiao Ming wiped his tears . "It has nothing to do with you . Do you believe that I'd beat you up?"

Lin Fan pointed downwards . "How brave . Do you dare to jump?"

"Crazy…" He Xiao Ming scolded . He realized that he must have been a crazy man .

Lin Fan shook his head . "You're the kind of person that doesn't know how lucky you are . You've never empathized with people and you have always been selfish . That's pathetic . Let me ask you this then, do you know why your dad slapped you today?"

"Because he felt that I was a nuisance," He Xiao Ming sneered .

Lin Fan shook his head . "No, he was actually protecting you . "

"F*ck off . Protecting me? Do I need someone to protect me?"

"Do you know why your dad was so polite to me?" Lin Fan added .

He Xiao Ming looked at Lin Fan . "What are you trying to say?"

Lin Fan said helplessly, "Actually, sometimes I feel like your dad is so miserable . He's never had a good time in his life . Your mum pa.s.sed away when you were young . Your dad was supposed to have a happy re-marriage but he gave up on it because of you . He didn't expect you to be so selfish . It cost your dad his entire life . In the end, you still think of your dad that way . That's such a pity . "

He Xiao Ming was extremely furious . "You must be crazy . What are you trying to say? Don't try to act like you know everything in front of me . It'll cause you to be struck by lightning . "