AWB Chapter 409
Chapter 409
Zhou Zedong and Zhou Zehan were actually the children of his father's older brother.How could this be?
He wasn't an ignorant child, and he knew exactly what this meant.
Didn't this mean that he and they were cousins?
Xiao Bowen's mind was a mess.
He wasn't in the right state of mind at school the next day.
He didn't even react when the teacher called on him to answer a question.
This caused his classmates to cast a few extra glances his way.
Zhou Zedong also looked at him and frowned slightly.
How could someone as serious and studious as Xiao Bowen not pay attention in class?
When the bell rang for the end of class, Zhou Zedong took out the book he had borrowed and continued reading.
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It contained some experimental procedures.
He had read quite a bit, but he didn't have any of the tools. Just as he was hesitating about where to find these things to do the experiments, he was interrupted by a voice filled with complex emotions.
"Classmate Zhou Zedong."
He looked up; it was Xiao Bowen.
Stopping his reading, he asked, "Is something the matter?"
Xiao Bowen carefully scrutinized Zhou Zedong. Previously, when he visited his great-grandfather, he had seen a family portrait on his nightstand.
At the time, he had asked his father who the person standing next to him was and why he had never seen him before.
His father had gently replied that it was his uncle.
He heard that his uncle had gone to a very faraway place.
To put it bluntly, he was already dead.
Xiao Bowen wasn't a three-year-old child; how could he not understand what that meant?
His uncle was very tall and handsome, even better-looking than his father.
His facial features were particularly striking, and his father had also said that his uncle was a genius.
No wonder Zhou Zedong was better than him, and his sister was so amazing too.
As for Zhou Zehan, he had already ruled him out; maybe he was picked up from somewhere, otherwise why would he be so stupid?
Thinking back like this, Xiao Bowen realized that Zhou Zedong looked a lot like his uncle.
He was practically a child version of his uncle.
If that were really the case, wouldn't he have to call him older brother?
A look of refusal flashed across Xiao Bowen's face.
He couldn't help but ask, "Classmate Zhou Zedong, is Uncle Zhou not your biological father?"
Zhou Zedong frowned. "What do you mean?"
Xiao Bowen said, "Because you don't look very much like Uncle Zhou."
Zhou Zedong's frown deepened. "How do we not look alike? My mom said I look like my dad."
Xiao Bowen: "I've heard all about it. You were adopted. Since you're not his biological son, how could you look like him?"
The fact that Zhou Zedong was adopted wasn't a secret. Most people knew about it; after all, Si Nian was only nineteen years old, so there was no way she could have a son as old as him.
However, Zhou Zedong remained quite calm. "My mom wouldn't lie to me."
Xiao Bowen was speechless. Did he just believe whatever his mom said?
Teacher Si was definitely just coaxing him.
"Then where did your biological father go?"
Zhou Zedong frowned. "Why are you asking this?"
"I'm just curious. You're so amazing, your dad must be really amazing too, right?" Xiao Bowen had seen many trophies in the study at home.
Those all belonged to his uncle.
It seemed he was a very powerful and important figure when he was alive.
Thinking about how Zhou Zedong's adoptive father was already so impressive, and now his biological father was amazing too.
He was even more impressive than his own father, and he himself couldn't beat him. This left a bad taste in Xiao Bowen's mouth.
But when he remembered that Zhou Zehan was much stupider than him, he felt better again.
One floor away, the little second brother sneezed twice.
Jiang Jiu asked worriedly, "Second Brother, what's wrong? Did you catch a cold?"
Zhou Zehan said with inexplicable confidence, "Of course not. It must be my mom missing me."
Jiang Jiu: "..."
Back upstairs.
His father was very amazing?
Zhou Zedong subconsciously tried to recall, but only dug up fragments of memories from the darkest corners of his mind.
However, the memories were very blurry. He only remembered that the man had given him a few books, which he loved reading.
His mother would also become very gentle. He couldn't remember her exact appearance, only that as soon as the man left, his mother would beat him like a madwoman. He would hold his younger brother, who couldn't even speak yet, and hide in the corner, his skin torn and flesh gaping. It hurt so much being beaten, as if he were going to die.
He immediately covered his head, unwilling to think about it anymore.
Xiao Bowen was frightened by his reaction. "Are... are you okay? If you don't want to talk about it, forget it."
After saying that, he turned and ran back to his seat.
...
Si Nian hadn't been to the dorms much these past few days. Because of the incident with Lu Yao, it was quite awkward.
On her way back from buying groceries after class, she purposely sought out the so-called haunted house.
Truth be told, the location of this haunted house was quite good, facing south to north, but it was very dilapidated because it hadn't been cleaned for years.
In Si Nian's eyes, this wasn't a haunted house; this was a future one hundred million.
However, the house had already been sealed off, with paper seals pasted on the outside.
Si Nian looked at it curiously for a while before being interrupted by someone. "Don't even think about going inside to look, girl. It's really creepy in there."
Si Nian turned around and saw a few women who were also carrying groceries.
She asked, "Creepy?"
"Yes, I heard that even though the body was found a long time ago, people can still smell the rotting stench blowing out from inside. Tell me, isn't that scary?"
"One look and I can tell you're new here. I heard a few days ago that someone had moved in, but this is the first time I've seen you."
Si Nian smiled and nodded. "Because I have to attend school, I don't have much time to wander around."
"So you're a student! Which university do you go to?"
"The nearby Jing University."
Hearing that she studied at Jing University, the women looked at her differently.
With faces full of admiration, they said, "You're so impressive, getting into such a good university."
"If you're scared, take another route in the future. Don't walk this way anymore."
"I heard that the murderer, Wang Ergou, just got released from prison. You need to be careful."
Si Nian nodded.
Walking and chatting with the group, she asked, "I heard someone went missing here before, is it true?"
"Of course it's true. The whole thing is very mysterious. The man who went missing was having an affair with that widow. I heard they were always flirting, and he was completely bewitched by her. He even wanted to divorce his wife for her."
Si Nian was surprised. "Is that family still here?"
"Of course they are. Oh, I remember her house isn't far from yours. That woman is pitiful too. She married into the family when she was seventeen or eighteen, and because she couldn't have children, she was always despised by her in-laws. Her husband used this as an excuse to fool around outside all day and demand a divorce. In those days, divorced women had no way to survive. If Widow Liu hadn't had an accident, they probably would have divorced long ago. Everyone says he was lured away by Widow Liu."
"If you ask me, he got what he deserved. It's just a pity for his parents. Still, Xiao Song has a good conscience, willing to stay and fulfill her filial duties to them. She hasn't remarried all these years."
"Xiao Song is too honest. If it were any other woman, she would have run away long ago."
"But her husband's family was quite wealthy. They left behind a lot of property. She used the money to open a few shops over the past few years and actually made quite a bit."
"What are you guys talking about?"
As the women were talking, a voice suddenly sounded from behind them.
Everyone turned around and saw Song Zhaodi standing behind them, carrying a bamboo basket. They didn't know when she had arrived.
Startled, they were just about to say something when Si Nian interrupted, "I just met these aunties and we were getting to know each other."