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For a moment, only Lin Jiansheng and Mr. Zhang were left in the room.
Lin Jiansheng sat on the chair without saying a word. He was thinking about how to ask Mr. Zhang for custody of Ah Kong.
Before he could finish organizing his words, Mr. Zhang went straight to the point and said, âAre you prepared to acknowledge Ah Kong as your child?â When Lin Jiansheng said those words to Ah Kong in the morning, Mr. Zhang was actually standing outside the door, so he had heard everything.
He even suspected that Lin Jiansheng had deliberately said those words to Ah Kong after hearing his return to the base.
In fact, Lin Jiansheng did say it on purpose.
As a Purifying Spirit God, Lin Jianshengâs psychic tentacles had already extended to the entire Ascension Town. When Mr. Zhang approached the entrance of the base, Lin Jiansheng sensed it. Ah Kong, who had been sleeping soundly, was also woken up by Lin Jiansheng on purpose.
He didnât know how to ask Mr. Zhang for custody of Ah Kong in person, so he acted out what happened in the morning.
Since Mr. Zhang had taken the initiative to mention this matter, Lin Jiansheng no longer hid it.
Nodding his head, Lin Jiansheng said, âMr. Zhang, Iâm fated with Ah Kong. In my previous life, he was my adopted son. He sacrificed himself to help me achieve my current cultivation level. Iâ¦â Lin Jiansheng looked up at Mr. Zhang and said with determination,â I want to register his name on my identity card and make him my legal son. â
âMr. Zhang, I have to be thick-skinned and ask you for custody of Ah Kong.â
Lin Jiansheng was determined to get Ah Kong.
He felt that his meeting Ah Kong in Ascension Town was Godâs arrangement.
In his previous life, Kong Qing had suffered too much, so in this life, Lin Jiansheng wanted to dote on him and let him grow up healthy in a loving atmosphere.
In this life, Lin Jiansheng had to give Ah Kong everything he lacked and regretted in his previous life.
Mr. Zhang could naturally tell that Lin Jiansheng was sincere to Ah Kong.
Butâ¦
Mr. Zhang shook his head and said, âIf you had asked me for custody of Ah Kong yesterday afternoon, I might have agreed. But after knowing Ah Kongâs identity and knowing that he wasnât proof of Qingyaâs betrayal of me, Iâve come to accept this child from the bottom of my heart.â
âHeâs the only bloodline Qingya left in the world. Forgive me for not letting you take him away.â Mr. Zhang rejected him firmly.
Seeing that Mr. Zhang wasnât easy to deal with, Lin Jiansheng was momentarily speechless.
Mr. Zhang stared at Lin Jianshengâs fierce and terrifying face for a moment before suddenly asking with a frown, âDid you recognize Ah Kong right from the first time you saw him?â
âOf course.â A Purifying Spirit Master was most familiar with a personâs soul. Ah Kongâs soul was the same as Kong Qingâs. When Lin Jiansheng first saw Ah Kong at the beef noodle restaurant, he immediately recognized him.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Mr. Zhang couldnât help but reveal a puzzled expression.
Mr. Zhang said in confusion, âThereâs something Iâve been wondering about.â
Lin Jiansheng nodded and said, âPlease speak.â
Mr. Zhang said, âMr. Lin, since youâve long decided to acknowledge Ah Kong as your child, why did you tell me the truth about Ah Kongâs identity last night? If you didnât say it, I would have treated him as a stain. Under those circumstances, if you asked me for custody of him, I might have given him to you after some hesitation.â
âYou knew that after I found out that Ah Kong wasnât a child born from Qingyaâs affair, I would lose my prejudice against him and even love this child more because of Qingyaâs death. Why did you choose to tell me the truth instead of hiding it?â
Mr. Zhang couldnât figure it out.
He felt that Lin Jianshengâs actions were contradictory.
If Lin Jiansheng wanted to acknowledge Ah Kong as his child, what he said last night was unnecessary.
âWhy?â Lin Jiansheng smiled. Then, he stared at Mr. Zhang with a meaningful gaze as he said in a low voice, âBecause I love that child, I donât want you to treat him as a stain. Regardless of whether I can obtain custody in the end, I want you to love him.â
âItâs true that I want to obtain custody of Ah Kong, but I care about Ah Kongâs happiness even more. If Ah Kong chose to be with you, I would force myself to let go. However, Ah Kong chose me.â Lin Jianshengâs tiger eyes were filled with determination and persistence as he said, âMr. Zhang, Ah Kong chose me.â
Lin Jiansheng was telling Mr. Zhang that Ah Kong was a person, not an object.
Items didnât have autonomy and could be left to anyone.
But humans were different.
Ah Kong had his own thoughts, so they should respect Ah Kongâs decision, instead of restraining Ah Kongâs freedom and selfishly keeping him by his side.
Mr. Zhangâs gaze gradually turned cold. He pointed at the door and said, âItâs dawn, so itâs time for my base to open for work. Mr. Lin, forgive me for being busy with work and not having time to entertain you any longer.â
He was asking Lin Jiansheng to leave.
Lin Jiansheng knew that it wouldnât be easy to get custody of Ah Kong from Mr. Zhang, so he was prepared to pester Mr. Zhang till the end.
After standing up, Lin Jiansheng said, âThank you for taking me in last night, Mr. Zhang. Iâll take my leave now.â
After Lin Jiansheng left, Mr. Zhang bit his cigarette as he sat in the dining room alone for a long time. He didnât even know when Sheng Xiao left after washing the dishes.
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The plant cultivation base was diagonally opposite the cotton shop. It wasnât clear what the ownerâs name was, The owner was very dark. His skin and hair were black, so his white teeth left a deep impression on people.
Everyone called him the black-hearted boss.
When He Zhiqiu arrived, the base had been open for a long time already. The ascendants who had come to participate in the assessment had already opened their reports and gone to their respective plantation bases.
Seeing He Zhiqiu, the black-hearted boss rolled his eyes as usual and said to He Zhiqiu, âItâs been ten years, two months, and eight days. He Zhiqiu, the age spots on your face have increased from one to sevenâ¦â The black-hearted boss said, âDonât die of old age in my base.â
The black-hearted boss wasnât cursing He Zhiqiu, but he was fed up with seeing He Zhiqiuâs face everyday.
He sincerely hoped that He Zhiqiu would leave Ascension Town as soon as possible.
He Zhiqiu leaned on his walking stick as he walked and his back was hunched. He indeed looked like he didnât have long to live.
He Zhiqiu was used to hearing such words and knew that the black-hearted boss had no ill intentions, so he didnât care. He turned around and pointed at Yu Huang as he said to the black-hearted boss, âCan I bring my friend to the base to take a look?â
The black-hearted boss looked at Yu Huang.
âYouâre Yu Huang from the Holy Spirit Continent?â
Yu Huang didnât expect the black-hearted boss to know her. She was somewhat shocked, but she didnât show it on her face. She nodded calmly and revealed a puzzled expression at the black-hearted boss.
The black-hearted boss said, âWhat did Baldy say to you that day?â The scene of Zhou Yue walking into the cotton shop to strike up a conversation with Yu Huang that day was seen by many people. Now, many people were spreading rumors that Zhou Yue had taken a fancy to this little girl who had ascended from the Holy Spirit Continent.