Reborn veteran, lying flat since high school

"Attorney Wang, I'm entrusting these matters to you."

Tang Luyuan reached out and shook hands with the firm's top lawyer.

Attorney Wang Guowei is the lawyer appointed by Tang Luyuan to handle the changes in his joint property with his ex-wife, as well as to supervise the progress of his son Tang Yisheng's school transfer and ensure the final outcome.

This involves a series of rules and regulations.

Tang Yisheng overheard the whole process and only then did he realize that his parents' divorce had actually been quite hasty.

Apart from the small courtyard in Yongquan Hutong in the provincial capital and the old house on Shangmao Street in their hometown of Binjiang County, the couple's joint property has never been discussed or dealt with.

Now that her son Tang Yisheng has become so rebellious that his own mother wants to sever ties with him, she simply transferred the old house to him and sent him back to Binjiang County to attend high school.

As the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind.

To be honest, this strategy of striking at the heart of the problem truly won Tang Yisheng's approval.

It must have been a plan devised by Song Zhiming.

It really made Tang Yisheng's scalp tingle when he first heard it.

It has deviated from its original development path.

Will it have a particularly large impact on the future?

If it only affects things around you, that's fine.

What if the 02 World Cup, the 03 SARS outbreak, and the 08 Olympics are also affected?

Tang Yisheng then thought about it again.

Those major events will most likely survive; I'm just an ordinary little Karami.

Neither his biological father nor his stepfather were any big shots.

At best, he's just a wealthy son-in-law and a high-level employee.

It seems unlikely that they have the ability to influence the overall trend.

Even Tang Yisheng himself was content with a modest life.

He never intended to become a corrupt official by picking up money in the stock market.

The domestic market wouldn't allow him to collect too many hamsters from just one.

Because if there are too many, they can't be ignored; they might even be seen as a piece of fat meat.

When that time comes, it won't just be the big shots and rich kids behind the stock market who want to take a bite.

Beyond the stock market, there are also second- and third-generation rich kids in real life.

Tang Yisheng's goals are very small; a mere ten or so small goals are enough.

And it's not entirely about picking up profits from the stock market.

There's also the World Cup and the Olympics.

When football betting started in 02, European matches would also allow Tang Yisheng to continuously replenish his treasury.

At least twenty years.

"Don't worry about my job, Mr. Tang."

Next, both Tang Luyuan and Yang Jinjuan got busy.

Yang Jinjuan signed what needed to be signed, made copies where necessary, and even took out her Ericsson phone to make calls from time to time.

Some reported the progress to Song Zhiming, while others called the store to inquire about business.

Tang Luyuan was very focused, especially in terms of efficiency, which even impressed Tang Yisheng.

Have you applied for an ID card?

Tang Luyuan asked his son.

"It's done."

Previously, the school processed a batch of ID cards, apparently to make it easier for art students to take their professional exams, and incidentally, it also made an exception for students in regular arts and science classes who were 17 years old or older.

Tang Yisheng received it last November.

Without an ID card, how did he obtain his own bank card?

He took out his ID card and handed it to his father, Tang Luyuan.

Yang Jinjuan walked over: "Why do you have one too?"

As she spoke, Yang Jinjuan took an envelope out of her bag and handed it to Tang Luyuan: "Everything is done. I even had to use connections to expedite the passport application."

"You've already applied for your passport? That's great, it saves me a lot of time."

"You'll have to wait at least two more days. Let the lawyer go to the housing authority to make a preliminary visit, just in case you need to provide additional information."

"I know, I'll book the plane tickets after we get a reply from the law firm..."

The two were talking when they were called away by the lawyer's assistant.

Tang Yisheng sat on a wooden recliner painted green in the corridor, watching the two people walk away, and suddenly felt that he seemed a bit superfluous.

The couple lived a loving and harmonious life, and their child was the crystallization of their happiness and sweetness, cherished and loved by the whole family.

When a couple's relationship breaks down and they fall apart, the child is no longer a result of their own efforts, but rather an accident.

He's unwanted by his parents and nobody wants him; if he ends up with someone like that, he'll kick them while he's down.

Tang Yisheng was kicked out of the house by Yang Jinjuan, wasn't he?

"Dad, is there something urgent going on abroad? I just heard you say you were in a hurry to buy a plane ticket?"

On the way home, Tang Yisheng asked directly.

The awkwardness between father and son had been eased through the ice-breaking and the two hours they spent together.

Tang Luyuan could even jokingly ask Tang Yisheng if he had taken a fancy to the young girl in the family renting the house in the north.

Why can't Tang Yisheng ask him the questions he wants to know?

An old lecher.

A young and inexperienced person.

That's what makes them seem more like blood relatives.

Well, don't blame your son for being a little cold towards them as they get older.

"Son, would you like to go abroad with Dad for a few days?"

"Going to New York?"

Tang Yisheng only asked this question after Tang Luyuan settled in New York.

"Dad has to go to London on some business. Would you like to go sightseeing? It's summer vacation, so you can go on a trip while you're there."

Tang Yisheng pursed his lips.

Tower Bridge, straddling the River Thames.

Hyde Park, home to Speakers' Corner and free rock concerts.

St. Paul's Cathedral, where Princess Diana and Prince Charles were married.

And Oxford Street, a shopping paradise I never miss every time I visit.

Traveling to the UK?

Tang Yisheng felt that he could almost become a local tour guide once he got there.

Tang Yisheng had only been to Hall Bookstore once in his previous life.

Tang Yisheng had never encountered London before the millennium.

"Really? Okay, Dad, when are we leaving?"

Anyway, I'm just idling around, and there's no point in staying in China waiting to get the paperwork done.

In particular, Tang Yisheng also wanted to take the opportunity to observe the situation at the London Stock Exchange in person.

It's better to be safe than sorry.

It is known that the plot may completely fall apart at some point in the future, and it may be similar to or different from the years in Tang Yisheng's memory.

There shouldn't be much change in the present, Tang Yisheng thought, if he was lucky, he might be able to catch the tail end of the internet bubble again.

"Let's hold off for a couple of days. Attorney Wang will go and find out the process and procedures for transferring the house to you tomorrow. We need to make sure the documents are correct and that nothing needs to be added before we leave."

"Dad, now that you've finished your business in England, are you going straight back to the US? Should I go to New York with you, or will you fly right back?"

"We'll see then. If there's enough time, you can come with me for a few days. If there's not enough time here, we'll wait for next time. Right now, your studies should be your priority..."

Tang Yisheng nodded with a smile, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.

After the college entrance exam, I'll go to New York and have a blast.

I'm afraid that even if I really have that intention, my own father will hesitate.

Based on Tang Yisheng's memory of the twins, who were half-siblings, they were probably already wrestling with the golden retriever on the lawn in front of their villa.