Liang He walked in from the outside, bent over and glanced at Long Yubei, asking, "Da Long, are you okay?"
"Look how pale your face is, yet you still say you’re fine. Dinner’s ready in the kitchen, should I bring some up for you?"
"No need, I’m not hungry."
Liang He sat next to him, patted his shoulder, "It’s not your fault, I understand your difficulties, cheer up and win your sister-in-law back."
Long Yubei looked at him and asked, "Want to drink?"
Following Long Yubei’s orders, Tang Qingli brought good wine, which he drank incessantly like water, causing Liang He to feel uneasy, but knowing that Long Yubei was feeling even worse.
So Liang He didn’t stop him, he just watched him drink.
When he was drunk, Liang He helped him to the bed and covered him with a blanket. Fresh chapters posted on NoveI[F]ire.net
He instructed Tang Qingli to have someone watch the door and take good care of him.
Leaving from the main entrance, Liang He got into the nanny car and immediately lit a cigarette, with the car window half-open, his hand holding the cigarette hanging outside.
Shi Xiaotian turned around and asked, "Brother Liang, how is Mr. Long?"
"Not so good." Liang He had never seen Long Yubei continuously calling someone’s name when drunk before, "Drive."
"Brother Liang, are we going back to the film crew?"
"We’re not going back tonight, drive to Kangbei District."
Shi Xiaotian was startled, "Brother Liang, what are you doing in Kangbei District?"
"To find Long Tianjiao." He meant to inquire about Long Yubei’s situation, but Shi Xiaotian thought he was visiting Long Tianjiao, "Don’t we meet her once a week? Hasn’t it been less than a week since the last time?"
"I need to ask her some things about the Long Family."
This slightly reassured Shi Xiaotian, who then drove off swiftly.
Liang He didn’t call or message Long Tianjiao; when he and Shi Xiaotian arrived, Long Tianjiao was in the middle of a class.
Liang He stood outside the glass window, not immediately interrupting her.
Shi Xiaotian glanced at him, then at the scene inside, and whispered, "Brother Liang, the tuition for her one-on-one lessons must be very expensive, right?"
"Yes, her tutor is a professor from the Film Academy, many famous top-tier celebrities are her students. This professor isn’t short of money, mostly teaching Long Tianjiao because of the Long Family’s influence, ordinary families can’t afford her."
"That’s nice." Shi Xiaotian looked inside and replied, "Children born into powerful, influential, and wealthy families have more shortcuts than those of us born into ordinary families. Sometimes I think, life is just this unfair. If Long Tianjiao had been born in a family like mine, could she so easily do what she wants? Dropping out of school would only make her journey tougher, worsening her life. But for her, it doesn’t change anything, whether she drops out or not."
"There are no ifs in this world. Long Tianjiao being born in the Long Family means she is doomed not to lead a life like yours. Haven’t I told you before? You can’t choose the family you’re born into, sometimes you have to accept your fate. Whether you think it’s fair or not, it won’t change the reality. Since you can’t change your birth, try to change your mindset. The society has always been a pyramid; most people are just ordinary."
Shi Xiaotian smiled at him, "I’m just feeling a bit sentimental, but in fact, I’ve long understood my future, because my future can be seen through right now."