The second day was Percy's birthday.
Eva took the whole family, Vinton and Essie to the restaurant, where the golden roast goose was well-
known.
"Mommy Qi, I know you like roast goose best. This restaurant has a history of more than sixty years.
The roast goose in it is the best," Vinton said to Percy with a smile.
Eva nodded, "Many people from other cities come here for its fame. I heard that the walls, tables and
chairs inside are constantly being renovated, but the decoration has never changed as it has been for
more than twenty years."
"Really?" Percy raised her head and looked thoughtfully at the huge signboard at the door of the shop.
A glimmer of starlight flashed through her eyes.
Touching her slightly bulging belly, Essie had a good appetite since she was almost four months of her
pregnancy. She could eat anything.
"Aunt Qi, have you gotten used to living in Dragon City these days?"
"Very good. I haven't been here for nearly thirty years. I didn't expect that Dragon City has changed so
much that I don't know many places. Only this restaurant has never changed. " Percy smiled and
looked around while walking. She seemed to miss everything here very much.
Eva was slightly shocked, "Mom, have you ever been to Dragon City before?"
"Yes, your grandfather has been doing business here for several years," Percy said lightly, as if she
wanted to avoid something.
Just then, a middle-aged man came in from the outside, followed by four young men in suits.
The middle-aged man was tall and strong, handsome and extraordinary, exuding mature charm.
Because of the good care, it was hard to tell the specific age from the face. At a glance, it seemed that
he was only a little more than thirty years old. However, his dark eyes looked very deep, as if he had
already tasted all the sweetness and bitterness in the world.
When he brushed past Percy, he turned his head intentionally or unintentionally. The moment their four
eyes met, Percy seemed to have been pricked by a needle. She trembled violently all over. She quickly
turned her head and dodged to her daughter. "We... Let's get in now. " She grabbed her daughter's arm
and rushed into the dining room.
Jade thought his mother was starving, so he followed Vinton and Essie upstairs.
The middle-aged man stood at the door of the shop and stared at Percy's receding figure without a
blink. A complicated and indescribable expression appeared on his face, as if he was happy to see her
again after separating for so many years, or as if he was so close to her, but still felt that she was so far
away. So he felt sad for it.
Vinton booked a private room on the second floor.
After sitting down, Eva took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "It's been a long time since we had
dinner together like this."
"Yes. You were in Dragon City and mom and I were in Jiang City. It was not easy for us to get together.
Now mom and I are here too. We can often have dinner together in the future," Jade said with a smile.
Vinton looked at him and smiled, "How was your date with Carrie that day? Tell us."
"It is quite good." Jade nodded with a smile.
"Of course. You swiped my credit card crazily and spent more than five thousand dollars. How could
she not be happy?" Eva poked his brother's forehead.
Jade pouted, "Sister, you are a superstar now. Don't be so mean, okay?"
"Jade, your task is to study, do you know?" Eva pretended to be angry with him.
With a smile on her face, Essie said, "It's okay to have a girlfriend, but don't look for a girl who is too
material. Love needs sincerity."
"I know," Jade replied in a low voice.
While they were talking and laughing, Percy kept silent and sipped the tea absentmindedly. Then she
stood up and went to the bathroom.
She splashed cold water on her face. The coldness went into her bones from her skin.
Dragon city was so small!
She smiled sadly.
If it weren't for her daughter, she wouldn't have stepped into this city in her whole life ever again.
The mirror clearly reflected her face. She was old, with grey hair on her head and wrinkles on her face.
She was so old that she could hardly recognize herself.
He would never recognize her!
She slightly breathed a sigh of relief. She wiped her face with a tissue and walked out.
In the long corridor, a young man in a suit came over.
"Is that miss Percy Qi?"
Percy was slightly shock. "You... What's the matter? "
"My boss wants to see you."
"I... I don't know your boss. " After saying that, Percy walked forward in a hurry, her heart pounding like
a drum.
The young man's voice came from behind, "My boss's surname is Han. He said that even if you don't
want to see him, he will come to see you."
Percy stopped and heard the laughter of her children from the private room. Her heart trembled. She
closed her eyes and hesitated for a while. Then she turned around and said, "Show me the way there."
In the VIP room on the third floor.
The middle-aged man leaned against the French window, staring at the dark sky. The night fell from the
leaves, as if his thoughts were scattered in the air with the night wind.
When he heard the knock on the door, his heart trembled slightly. Like a small stone that fell into a calm
lake for many years, stirring up a beautiful splash of water.
Another young man in the room opened the door. After Percy came in, everyone in the room went out.
The door was closed, and there were only the two of them in the room.
His eyes were fixed on her, with two clusters of faint flames shining in them. "Hey... Percy, long time no
see. "
She lowered her head and raised her hand to flick the hair near her ear, looking a little uneasy. "Long
time no see, Jonson." Her voice was very light and low, like a gust of wind blowing over the sparse
flower tip.
He approached her slowly and looked at her carefully in the light. "Do you still remember this place?"
She nodded slightly, "It's the place I've treated you to dinner since I got my salary for the first time...
This place is same as before. " Her voice was still as soft as before. She raised her head slightly,
glanced at him, and quickly lowered her head, as if she didn't want him to see her now.
There was a touch of smile on his face, with a touch of unspeakable sadness. "Every time I think of
you, I will come here. I don't want it to change, so I just bought it."
"Jonson..." All of a sudden, a surge of pain rushed from the bottom of her heart to her forehead,
breaking the high built defense. The memory that had been sealed for many years was like a flood, like
ten thousand horses galloping out uncontrollably. Her eyes turned red and wet unconsciously. "More
than twenty years have passed. I've become a total stranger to myself. I didn't expect you to recognize
me."
"I have recognized you since I came in." He lowered his head and smiled, "Are you with your children
just now?"
Percy nodded. Her eyelashes quivered slightly, and an indescribable complex expression flashed
across her eyes.
"That's great." "Where is your husband? Why didn't I see you with him?" Jonson asked with a touch of
sadness on his face.
She didn't seem to hear him. She smoothed her hair near her ears and said, "I should go now, or the
children will rush out to look for me." Without waiting for his response, she turned around and walked
out.
"Percy!" He called her name from behind, but she walked in a hurry, as if she was escaping something,
and disappeared outside in the blink of an eye.
She ran downstairs. As soon as she reached the corner of the stairs, he rushed to her like a whirlwind.
"Percy, do you know that I have been looking for you these years? Tell me where you live now and I will
visit you in two days, okay?"
"No, thank you, Jonson. Just forget about me."
She bit her lips and tried to get rid of his hand, but he refused to let it go. "What are you worried about?
So many years have passed. I just want to visit you as an old friend. As long as you are happy, I will be
relieved. "
"I'm fine... I'm good... Really." Tears were rolling in her eyes, and a strong sour blocked her throat.
"Really?" He gazed at her deeply. His sharp eyes pierced through her tears and went deep into her
heart.
She lowered her head, as if she was afraid of being seen through. Her thick eyelashes covered her
eyes, as well as the undisguised pain.
"Even if you don't want to tell me, I have a way to know. I..." He swallowed, "I won't let you go easily
this time."
"Jonson..." She raised her head and looked at him. She wanted to say something but stopped on a
second thought. There was an indescribable emotion in his eyes. She lowered her head and turned
around slowly, like a layer of smoke floating into her heart. An indescribable bitterness suddenly surged
up from her chest.
In the private room, Eva had lit the cake. Seeing her come in, everyone sang a birthday song together.
Fearing that the children would find something wrong, Percy quickly pulled up her sleeves and wiped
the tears from the corners of her eyes. Then she squeezed out a smile and said, "At my age, I don't
want to celebrate my birthday, because once I celebrate a birthday, I will be one year older."
"Mom, you are not old at all." Eva ran over with a smile, held her arm and pulled her to the table. "Make
a wish and blow the candles."
Putting her palms together and closing her eyes, her heart was still pounding. She really didn't expect
to see Jonson one day.
A few days later...
As soon as Eva and Vinton came back from riding a bicycle on the river beach, they received a call
from her brother, who said that he had something important to tell her.
"Do you want money to chase girls again?" She teased her brother as she opened the door.
"No." Jade stuck out his tongue and pulled his sister into the sofa. "Sister, I have something very
important to tell you face to face."
Eva was slightly stunned, "Did you make trouble at school?"
"No, I'm a good boy." Jade shook his head like a rattle drum, "It is mother. It is something about
mother."
"What happened?" Eva was confused.
"It's very serious." Jade leaned closer to his sister and deliberately lowered his voice, looking
mysterious. "Mom seems to have a boyfriend. He is a rich man."
"What?" Eva was shocked and stunned for a while. She was so shocked that her chin almost dropped.
"Are you sure?"
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