The Self-cultivation of Omega Running with the Ball

Pei Du had to take two deep and slow breaths to calm his furious nerves, but the oppressive feeling of being strangled by the neck could not be shaken off. The phone was thrown aside roughly, and he started the car without even looking at the bouquet of roses.

Even with his eyes closed, he could find the path that led to the abyss of his childhood memories. Pei's residence was actually a magnificent place, with various plants and landscapes that made it beautiful all year round. However, Pei Du rarely returned here after he became an adult, and even if he did, he could only think of disgusting memories.

Before my mother married into the Pei family, my father had an old lover who gave birth to his eldest son, ALPHA. Unfortunately, the old lover was a hostess and was not worthy of Mr. Pei's attention, so in the end, my mother was still welcomed into the Pei family with her newborn self.

My father did what he wanted. He had many affairs outside after marriage. Later, he simply brought his old lover and her son back home, and joked that she would be the first wife and my mother the second wife.

That was the beginning of his mother's madness. Pei Du remembered that there were two times when his mother pulled his hand, climbed to the top of the mansion, and wanted to pull him down.

The wind was very cold, and it made his mother shiver like a leaf in the wind. The young Pei Du did not cry, but hugged his mother's waist tightly, trying to hold her tightly with his little strength to prevent her from being blown away by the cold wind.

But her father just looked annoyed and angry, asking her if she had made enough noise. He also said to the servants who tried to persuade her mother: "Don't bother with her, she is mentally ill. No one watched her performance, so she came down by herself."

The so-called brother would throw his schoolbag into the fountain and cut hidden holes in his pants. If he told the adults, they would just say it was a child's play. So one time when they were playing, Pei Du pushed his brother, who was much taller than him, down the stairs.

Of course, he was punished, kneeling and whipped with a belt. That was the first time his mother suddenly went crazy, screaming and crying and fainted, and was sent to the hospital and diagnosed with schizophrenia.

But Pei Du knew that the source of all his mother's pain was not how much she was bullied, but because she loved his father. She poured all her love and hatred into a heartless man, so that in the end she was hollowed out, with only worm-eaten debris inside.

Pei Du didn't go upstairs after all. He sat in the car and dialed the number.

A very happy female voice came from the other end: "Oh, you finally thought of calling mom?"

Pei Du gritted his teeth and asked, "Do you know what you have done?"

"What did I do?!" Cui Jinxiu suddenly raised her voice, "I gave my daughter a gift, and you want to intervene?! Wasn't she hiding from me? She went to Northern Europe to see the Northern Lights and had a great time... She hasn't come to see me since she returned to China! Haha, my daughter's birthday is coming, shouldn't mom prepare a surprise for her?!"

Cui Jinxiu was lying on the chaise longue with a proud look on her face, with one hand outstretched while the servants were doing her nails, applying rich colors bit by bit. After sending Wei Ziying over, she had been waiting for the brother and sister to call, but she had been waiting so long.

She knew she was slowly sinking, and she tried to save herself, but the only things she could hold on to were her two children. When Pei Du was still young, he always held her tightly, anxious to save her. She felt relieved, thinking that she had such an excellent son, who was so devoted to her.

However, as Pei Du grew up, he changed. He became indifferent, always standing by and watching, and he and his sister ignored their mother.

Disobedient children must be punished. Do you know how anxious they are now? Thinking of how that lunatic would make a scene at the birthday party, Cui Jinxiu felt happy. She leisurely changed her hand and heard her son's suppressed breathing on the other side of the microphone.

After a long while, Pei Du gritted his teeth and asked word by word: "Did you know that Wei Ziying was going to kill someone with a knife?!"

The voice was almost full of hatred. Cui Jinxiu was startled and accidentally spilled the nail polish. The bright red color flowed all over her hand, as if it was thick blood.

She screamed.

After that, it was nothing more than apologizing, admitting mistakes, crying, and pretending to be innocent... Pei Du no longer had the patience to listen and hung up the phone in annoyance.

However, he still went into the mansion, and when he learned that his father was at home, he went straight to the study.

When the father and son met, they were more like strangers than strangers. Pei Du had hated him since he was a child, and his father was afraid of this full-fledged son. After the division of Mr. Pei's inheritance, the two were more like partners, maintaining common interests.

Pei Du explained Wei Ziying's situation in a businesslike manner, and Pei Zhixuan said he had known about it for a long time. Pei Du made a further request, that all the old people around his mother be replaced. Pei Zhixuan waved his hand and said that he could just talk to the housekeeper about those things.

Pei Du said: "Oh."

The two looked at each other in silence for a while, and Pei Du was about to leave. Suddenly, Pei Zhixuan asked, "Are you planning to take over Fenghua Entertainment?"

“No. I saw a project that interested me and did it for fun.”

"Well, it's just a small matter. There's no need to spend too much time on it." Pei Zhixuan nodded. "You know your limits. After you graduate in two years, you can come directly to the headquarters to work. As for those shady OMEGAs outside, just have some fun with them..."

"Thank you for your concern. At least I know how to keep myself clean." Pei Du choked back and closed the door of the study. Pei Zhixuan's face was covered with a layer of gloom, and he dropped the pen in his hand unhappily.

Soon, according to Pei Du's instructions, all the housekeepers and servants in the mansion who were responsible for taking care of the lady were replaced, and not a single old one was left. Cui Jinxiu lost her confidant, and was followed closely whenever she went out, so she went crazy again. However, this time, not only could she not get through to her son, but her husband, who had always been indifferent, also scolded her a few times, and she gave up in anger, and just complained about a headache all day long.

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Days passed by like water, leaving only the feeling of getting colder day by day between fingers. Wen Qiu's birthday also arrived as scheduled. He received the highest courtesy from the moment he was picked up in the car - Pei Du covered his eyes with a ribbon and tied a big bow behind his head. Wen Qiu could only walk forward with Pei Du holding his hand from the private elevator, feeling a little hazy halo through the red ribbon.

The anticipation suddenly became something tangible, the charming fragrance in the air, the echo of footsteps, the warm palm of the man... Then he pushed open the heavy door, and Wen Qiu felt colorful paper spreading above his head and falling on his body like petals.

"Happy birthday, baby," Pei Du pulled the side of the ribbon to remove the bow, and then tied it around his neck, "The sky will light up for you tonight."

Before he finished speaking, Wen Qiu's eyes suddenly brightened. Fireworks were lighting up in the distant sky. He stood in front of the French window and saw the lights winding into a river at the end. Balls of flames flew high into the sky, bloomed into a cluster, and then turned into countless stars and scattered.

Wen Qiu placed his hand on the French window, and the white steam from his breath formed a ball on the glass, which he hastily wiped away. He couldn't bear to blink, staring blankly, with the flickering firelight reflected in his light green eyes.

The people on the ground and those in front of the windows all looked up and gazed at the gorgeous night sky, but no one knew that all this splendor belonged to them at this moment.

Pei Du hugged his waist from behind and watched quietly with him until the last trace of fireworks gradually faded away, then he gently asked: "Do you like it?"

It did take some effort to prepare for this fireworks display. Even though the wasteland chosen was on the outskirts of the city, it was not easy to obtain permission for the display.

Wen Qiu didn't say anything, his forehead pressed against the glass, still staring at the night sky in a trance. Pei Du felt that he seemed to be about to cry, and quickly turned his face back, and saw his eyes full of smiles.

Wen Qiu turned around and hugged him back with open arms, "Yeah, I like it very much..."

Before he could finish his words, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. Because he was led to the French window as soon as he entered, he had not noticed that the whole house had changed. Thousands of white roses formed a huge Happy Birthday on the wall, and all the furniture in sight was decorated with ribbons, balloons and bouquets, just like the best birthday party he could imagine.

"It was arranged in a hurry. I hope you are satisfied." Pei Du picked him up and said, "Do you want to eat the cake first or open the gifts first?"

Wen Qiu lost his balance and immediately hugged his neck, smiling and whispering in his ear, "Of course, it's to open the presents!"

"Well, let's open the gifts." Pei Du carried him to the sofa, where something was mysteriously covered with cloth.

Wen Qiu held his breath and lifted the cloth cover. What he saw was a huge gift box, about one meter square, tied with a beautiful ribbon.

Wen Qiu sat on the carpet leaning against the huge gift box, stretched out his arms to measure its size, and looked up at him with sparkling eyes: "Can I open it now?"

"Tear it down." Pei Du fiddled with the camera, pointed it at him and took a picture.

Wen Qiu dodged in front of the camera for a moment, then quickly smiled shyly and tried to open the huge gift box with some effort.

He guessed that there should be a large ornament or electronic device inside, otherwise it would not require such a large box. However, after opening it, he found that he had indeed underestimated Pei Du.

Small gift boxes were neatly stacked inside the big gift box, and the spaces between the gifts were filled with raffia and white roses.

Wen Qiu's hands were shaking as he started to unwrap the first long gift at hand, which turned out to be a Montblanc pen.

"Your fingers are very beautiful," Pei Du pressed the shutter, "They are suitable for holding a pen and writing."

The second gift was an ugly Christmas sweater with a silly reindeer painted on it and a small golden bell tied at the collar. Pei Du explained: "It's not worth much, I bought it because it was cute."

The third gift was a tattered notebook, "It looks like a storyboard manuscript of some film master..." Before Pei Du finished speaking, he saw Wen Qiu holding the notebook against his chest, making an indescribable whimpering sound.

The fourth gift, Wen Qiu unpacked a watch that was obviously worth a lot of money. After receiving so many surprises in one night, his nerves were a little numb, but when he saw this watch, he was still shocked by the beautiful starry sky on its surface.

Pei Du put the watch on his wrist and said with a smile: "Keep taking it apart. There are 21 pieces in total."

21 gifts, his 21st birthday, as if to make up for every year. Wen Qiu couldn't help but think of his birthdays in the past three years, when he was either locked in the cold kitchen or in agony with his little cicada. All he wanted at that time was a cake and a blessing.

He made this request just to make up for his regrets, and didn't expect too much. But Pei Du gave him so much and so good that it filled all his regrets, making the old scars itch and grow new flesh and blood.

(End of this chapter)