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    Chapter 54

    On both sides of the road are thick and tall sycamore trees, the leaves of which have turned yellow.A gust of wind blew, and yellow leaves fell one after another. Chen Shilu tightened his clothes.

    Following Chi Huang to visit his deceased mother felt strange and inexplicable.

    Turning from the main road into a branching path, after walking for a while, a large cluster of white suddenly appeared among the rows of gray and solemn tombstones. A closer look revealed that there was a large cluster of white flowers piled in front of a tombstone.

    It seems that the dead also have human feelings similar to those of the living. Some people’s graves are empty, while others’ graves are crowded.

    Chi Huang walked straight to the extremely busy monument, placed the flowers in his hand on the flowers, and turned back to explain to Chen Shilu: “My mother’s death anniversary has just passed, and many movie fans came to see her during this time.”

    Chen Shilu remembered that Chi Huang had said that his mother was an actress.He always thought that Chi Huang was just talking nonsense, but he didn’t expect it to be true.

    More than ten years after his death, so many people are still thinking about him. I think he must have been a big star back then.

    Chen Shilu saw the name “Chi Jinxian” in the center of the tombstone at a glance. He searched in his mind and found no information related to this name. He was only a little surprised that Chi Huang took his mother’s surname.

    His eyes passed over the photos on the monument, and a sense of familiarity suddenly arose. When he took a closer look, his mind suddenly buzzed: “Isn’t this Chi Wantao?”

    “Chi Wantao is my mother’s stage name.”

    Speaking of Chi Wantao, people of Chen Shilu’s age are very familiar with it.

    More than ten or twenty years ago, when he was in middle school, a fantasy martial arts drama called “Legend of Yaochi” was broadcast across the country and immediately became a phenomenon-level TV series.The second female villain played by Chi Wantao in the drama is beautiful and fiercely in love with the male protagonist and finally dies to save the male protagonist. She is far more popular than the first female protagonist and has become the dream lover of countless young boys at that time.

    Chen Shilu also likes her. Unlike his peers who regard her as a romantic partner, he appreciates her character’s clear love-hate and strong-willed personality.

    Chi Wantao became an instant star in this drama and has remained popular for a long time. He has appeared in various dramas and movies and portrayed various characters.Although the characters are different, they all have the same characteristics, they are all stunningly beautiful in appearance and free and unrestrained in personality.

    Until an accident took away this popular star.Chen Shilu was in his twenties at that time, and he still remembered the disbelief and grief and anger he felt when he saw this tragic news.

    “Is your mother really Chi Wantao?”

    Chen Shilu’s eyes widened, and then he noticed the similarity between their eyebrows.

    This is so incredible, it can be said to be one of the most magical events in life.Many years later, he actually developed a relationship with the idol of his youth, through her son, in this way.

    “Is it so unbelievable?” He knew that a man of Chen Shilu’s age would not know his mother, but looking at Chen Shilu like this, not only did he know, but he might also be one of the fans. This was something he didn’t expect.

    “But I’ve never heard of her having a son.” Chen Shilu twitched his eyebrows.

    Chi Wantao was only in her thirties when the accident occurred. If she really had such an old son, wouldn’t it mean that she was already a mother in her early twenties?Chen Shilu subconsciously opened his mouth half-open. This was really shocking and unknown gossip.

    Chi Huang looked normal: “In the entertainment industry, isn’t this normal?”

    “Then who is your father?”

    “What do you think?”

    “The director named Jia, or the actor named Su?” Chi Huang didn’t answer. Chen Shilu thought for a moment and said, “No, it’s not them.”

    There were countless directors, producers and male stars who had scandals with Chi Wantao back then.They were all popular figures back then. After so many years, not to mention they have become big names in the industry, at least they are rich and powerful celebrities. They would not let Chi Huang, his biological son, live in a rented house and make a living by dangerous racing.

    It was funny to see him thinking hard. Chi Huang didn’t expect that Chen Shilu was quite interested in gossip, so he reminded him: “Do you remember that my parents are both dead? Make guesses among the dead.”

    Chen Shilu still remembers the overwhelming news after the accident. At that time, there was a man in Chi Wantao’s car who died together with her. He was an entrepreneur. What was his name?

    “Jiang Dehuai or Jiang Huaide?”

    “Jiang Huaide.”

    “Don’t he have a family?”

    At that time, because a man and a woman were killed in a car at the same time, many tabloids speculated that the two were not innocent. Later, Jiang Huaide’s wife held a press conference to clarify their relationship, and the gossip was completely suppressed.

    “Yes, I am an illegitimate child.” Since childhood, Chi Huang has never mentioned who his parents are to outsiders.His mother didn’t let him tell him when he was a child, but when he realized that he was an illegitimate child, it automatically became his secret.

    He didn’t know why he suddenly brought Chen Shilu here and revealed all this to him.

    Maybe he believed that Chen Shilu would not look at him in a sexual way, but he still explained: “In fact, my father and his first wife have no relationship for a long time. Because of the company’s interests, the two cannot divorce and can only reach an agreement privately.

    “My dad would sometimes take me back to his place. That aunt knew about my existence and it was nice to face me in front of my dad, but my mom was disgusted with it.

    “Before the accident, my parents had a serious conflict. It was probably because my mother wanted to take me away from my father and didn’t want me to become his heir and get involved in his family and business.

    “If it hadn’t been for these things, the accident might not have happened.”

    Chen Shilu was speechless, holding Chi Huang’s shoulder and squeezing it, then moved his fingers up and caressed the back of his neck: “The world of adults is always very complicated, and it has nothing to do with you when you were a child at that time.”

    Chi Huang didn’t say anything. He put his palm on the back of his neck and put it against his cheek, then rubbed it in his palm.

    He suddenly suggested: “Do you want to give flowers to my mother?”

    Chen Shilu didn’t know that the person coming to see him was Chi Wantao, so he didn’t prepare anything: “You wait while I buy a bunch.”

    He grabbed Chen Shilu, took out a lily from the bouquet he had just given to his mother and handed it to Chen Shilu: “Just use this one.”

    Chen Shilu was shocked by this move: “You really…how could you do this?”

    “It doesn’t matter, my mother will give me everything, she doesn’t mind.”

    Chen Shilu had no choice but to take the flower, lean against the tombstone gently, clasped his hands together, and said silently in his heart: “Chi Huang has grown up and has a bright future. You can rest assured in heaven.”

    After returning to the car, Chen Shilu felt a little awkward, especially after presenting flowers to Chi Wantao.

    Originally, it was a very meaningful thing to pay homage to the tombstone of a boy idol, but when he thought about his actual relationship with Chi Huang and that his dead mother saw it, he felt inexplicably ashamed.

    When I think of Chi Huang’s miserable life experience and how he used people as a way to spice up his boring life, sometimes even using them as human massage sticks, I feel even more unworthy of being a human being.

    He was unusually silent along the way, and even resented Chi Huang for bringing him to this place and telling him all this.If he didn’t know, he wouldn’t have this kind of psychological entanglement and embarrassment.

    “Chen Shilu, why don’t you say anything?”

    He was called back by Chi Huang: “Tell me, what did you say?”

    “Nothing.”

    After a while, Chi Huang called him again: “Chen Shilu…”

    “Just say what you want to say without having to call my name every time.”

    “Now that my career has started, Jiang Chao said that I am much more reliable than before. I think my mother should be at ease with me, what do you think?”

    Chen Shilu said “hmm” several times, but he didn’t actually listen. His thoughts were still filled with entanglement and shame, and he was a little upset.

    Chi Huang pursed his lips, feeling a little cautious: “…Then do you want to be with me?” He was worried that Chen Shilu would pretend not to understand or find excuses to change the subject, and added, “I mean dating.”

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