Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Conspiracy on the court

When Parker walked into Ponte di Nona in the east of the city again, his usually indifferent face seemed to be slightly moved. Since he was seven years old, he grew up in this slum, witnessed countless fights, murders and drug transactions, and also saw the sorrow of the bottom survivors.Human life is often more fragile than an ant here.Human dignity has long been trampled here and turned into the most humble sludge.He couldn't remember how many times he had been beaten, how many cold eyes he had received.But he knows that everything he has endured has nourished him while hurting him, because God gave him not a timid heart, but a strong and cautious heart.

Mia's house has hardly changed at all, even the curtain at the door is still exactly the same as before, and there are even graffiti from his childhood.When he left this home, he thought he would never step here again.Unexpectedly, today, he is standing here again. Looking at the already blurred graffiti, his heart was ups and downs, and his thoughts were full of thoughts. At this time, the door suddenly opened. Shizuka leaned out half of her body from behind the door, and smiled sweetly at him, "Parker, welcome home." Welcome home?His heart seemed to be pulled slightly by something, and there was a faint feeling of warmth and sadness at the same time.It seems ------ I haven't heard this word for a long, long time.

Shizuka's dress today is still so generous and decent, a delicate white pearl brooch is worn on the light brown coat, which further highlights her elegant and gentle temperament.Parker secretly admired in his heart, but his face didn't show the slightest fluctuation, he just handed the things in his hand to her, and said in a low voice, "Happy birthday." "Thank you. Come in quickly, Mia has cooked a lot of Parma's dishes." Shizuka smiled and took the things, and greeted him warmly. Mia also came out of the kitchen when she heard the voice.Seeing that it was Parker who came, she seemed a little unbelievable, and stammered, "Parker, I... I didn't expect you to come, I thought it was just Shizuka's talk."

Parker's expression was also a little unnatural, and he said coldly, "I only came here because of Shizuka, and it has nothing to do with you." Mia obviously didn't care about his attitude, and nodded with a smile, "Well, of course I... know. But it's good if you can come. It's good if you can come." Shizuka quickly winked at Mia, indicating that dinner can start. When Parker sat down, he accidentally glanced at the table, and found that today's dishes were all Parma's dishes, Parma ham and melon, Parma cheese and vegetable rolls... without exception, he liked it very much when he was a child.

His heart couldn't help but move slightly.It turned out that after so long, she still remembered her own taste. At first, neither Parker nor Mia spoke.Mia wanted to say something but dared not say it, and Parker was not a talkative person, let alone know what to say in this situation.However, after Shizuka managed to find a few topics, the atmosphere eased up a lot, and the two finally had a little indirect communication. "Mia, it turns out that your father is from Parma, no wonder you can make such great Parma ham," Shizuka found a new topic, "I remember the first time I went to eat Italian food with my parents when I was young. I was willing to eat those raw Parma hams, but I insisted that the chef cook them and then take them out, but my brothers are still making fun of me.”

Mia laughed dumbly, "Some people are really not used to eating this kind of raw ham, but Parker likes it very much. I remember one time in the middle of the night I heard a sound from the kitchen, and his father came down to see that it was the kid who was stealing the ham. If you eat ham, you can still eat..." Parker coughed lightly in time, stopping what she was going to say next, and a look of embarrassment quickly crossed his face. Shizuka peeked at him, and couldn't help but imagine the scene of this cruel handsome guy stealing ham, the more he thought about it, the more funny he felt, I really couldn't see that Parker was so cute.Parker noticed that Shizuka was snickering, and his expression became even more embarrassed. He couldn't help complaining to Mia, "You remember clearly when I was a child."

Mia was stunned, her face seemed to be covered with a dark mist, "As a mother, I will never forget everything about my son. But I have done so many wrong things, and I have already missed my son's love." A lot of the past..." She looked at Parker with pleading eyes, "I just... hope that when I get old in the future, I can remember more and have more memories about him." The corners of Parker's eyes suddenly trembled twice, and he immediately turned his face away as if avoiding something. "The future...is too far away." Shizuka smiled softly, "From now on, can't I remember it well?"

Mia's eyes were slightly wet, and she could only nod her head to express her confused mood. After the dinner, Parker didn't stay longer, and proposed to send Shizuka home first on the grounds that it was too late and unsafe. The slums at night are still as noisy and messy as ever.Children covered in filth ran past them excitedly, shouting loudly. In a dark corner lay a few lifeless drug addicts, no one knew whether they were dead or alive, and no one cared. Thinking that Parker grew up in such an environment, Shizuka couldn't help feeling a little sour in her heart. "My car is right ahead, and it will be here soon." Parker's eyes lingered on her face for a moment. Her fair and clean skin glowed with luster under the moonlight, which made him feel as if there was something under his chest. What a slight swing.

He hastily and calmly withdrew his gaze.He has always believed that his concentration is very strong, especially when it comes to women.But for some reason, the girl in front of him can easily arouse his original impulse as a man without doing anything... "By the way, I haven't seen the gift you gave me yet." Shizuka seemed to remember suddenly, and opened the handbag while talking.As she was rummaging, something slipped out of the bag and fell to the floor with a thud. Parker quickly picked up the thing. "Jingxiang, it's your driver's license..." He glanced casually, and handed the driver's license to her with some displeasure, "So today isn't your birthday?"

"I..." Shizuka was at a loss for words for a moment, and quickly searched for an appropriate excuse in her mind. "You use your birthday as an excuse just to create a chance for me to get along with her." Parker stated her intentions bluntly. "I'm sorry..." Shizuka lowered her eyelids, her slender eyelashes cast a faint shadow, "But Parker, you didn't resist, you still want to cherish the person around you in your heart, right? You and Mia are each other in this world The only relative, blood is thicker than water, this can never be changed. I don't want you to regret it in the future, I don't want to see you sad... Maybe I'm meddling in my own business, it doesn't matter if you blame me..."

"Then, I won't blame you as long as you answer one of my questions." Parker interrupted her with a serious expression.That tense face made him look more like a stern instructor. "What?" Shizuka's body seemed to flinch.Maybe she was too focused on something else and ignored his true identity.If you really make him angry... Parker noticed her slightly nervous expression, and suddenly twitched the corners of his mouth and laughed, with a rare gentle voice, "Then tell me your real birthday." Shizuka was obviously a little surprised, and then she also pursed her lips and laughed.This seemed to be the first time she saw his pure smile, that smile seemed to carry the warmth of the first melting winter snow, although it was short, it was complete. "Okay, in order to stop you from being angry, I'll tell you, my birthday is..." Shizuka just said halfway, when she suddenly saw Parker's face darken, and then her body was crushed unbelievably quickly. The speed dragged past!Almost at the same moment, a bullet hit the place where they had just stood. The sand on the ground splashed around with the impact of the bullets, clearly showing the danger they encountered.Parker pushed Shizuka aside and said to her in a low voice, "Close your eyes and promise me not to look at anything." He skillfully pulled out his Beretta 92F and charged at the bullet The direction to give a calm counterattack.The opponent seemed a little panicked when he failed in the sneak attack. He missed the target even after firing a few shots. Instead, he was shot in the head with incomparable precision by Parker when he was about to retreat. Shizuka listened to the gunshots that kept ringing around her, suppressed her panic several times, and kept her eyes closed tightly listening to his words, until his slightly tired voice suddenly echoed in her ears. "Okay, Shizuka, it's okay." Hearing this familiar voice, Shizuka immediately opened her eyes, and without thinking, she hurried forward to check if he was injured, and she seemed incoherent because she was too worried, "Parker, are you okay? Are you injured?" ?? If you are injured, I will send you to the hospital right away... No, no, you can't go to the hospital for a gunshot wound, you should go to my brother's personal doctor..." After carefully confirming that he was not injured, she was relieved, and at the same time, she was embarrassed to find that her hand was being placed on his chest in disrespect. "Ah! I'm sorry...I..." She was about to withdraw her hand, but was suddenly held tightly by the other party.He held it so tightly and with such force, as if he had grasped the most precious thing in his life. "Jingxiang..." His deep and sexy voice is intoxicating, "You said that you should cherish the people around you. You see, there is someone who is worth cherishing by my side. I don't want to regret it after I miss it." After finishing speaking , he took her into his arms, and kissed her soft lips decisively. She and he belonged to different worlds.If there is a forced intersection, then the exchange may be nothing but an ending without a future.Even though he had understood this point, he still couldn't get away in time, stepped on it, and there was no turning back. Shizuka opened her eyes wide in astonishment at first, but then what flooded into her heart was an unresolved tenderness like water. The surrounding area seemed to be filled with the faint scent of oak moss and tobacco leaves on his body, she suddenly felt dizzy, and subconsciously stretched out her hand to grab his neck.This action seemed to give him silent hints and encouragement, his body visibly shook slightly, and the aggression between his lips and teeth became deeper and more lingering. She also tried to start responding to him.Perhaps this kiss was also what she was looking forward to. At this moment, what marriage contract, what Ximen Temple, what family interests... She didn't want to think about any of them, she just wanted to release all her truest emotions... She knew him very well.So ordinary that she never expected to fall in love with him. Her time with him was brief.So short that she thought that the intersection of each other was nothing more than that. However, the beginning of people and people is sometimes at that moment. Not at the moment of goodbye, but at the moment of first meeting. The only remaining street lamp not far away struggled to flicker a few times and then completely extinguished. The dark night seemed to swallow up all the light, bringing endless darkness. Liu Xia, who was still trapped in the castle at this time, certainly could not have imagined that Shizuka and Parker would have such a development.For Camilla, she might be able to guess something about Professor Julio, but Shizuka's choice will definitely surprise her. There was still some time after Margaret's tutoring class, and Liu Xia helped her feed the short tail by the way.Short tail has gained a lot of weight recently, so Margaret halved its food, and called it slimming. "Teacher, will you teach others to draw in the future?" Margaret asked while teasing her short tail, and before Liu Xia could answer, she picked it up again, "Well, I hope the teacher won't do it again. Teach others to draw, so that when you become a great painter in the future, I will be the only apprentice of the great painter, that sounds amazing." Liu Xia couldn't help laughing, "Is your ambition to become the apprentice of a great painter? That's not acceptable. There is a saying in China that the blue is better than the blue. If you keep working hard, one day you will surpass many people. , including your teacher." "Really?" Margaret's emerald eyes seemed to sparkle. "Of course it's true." Liu Xia showed a kind smile of the Virgin Mary. "However, my father also told me that if you like drawing, keep drawing, and don't be like him and not be able to do what you like the most." Margaret rolled her eyes, with obvious doubts on her face, " Teacher, why can't Dad do what he likes?" Liu Xia suppressed her smile and looked at her meaningfully, "In this world, not everyone can do what they like, so Margaret, don't just give up what you like to do." Margaret nodded half-understanding. When Liu Xia returned to her room, she was surprised to see a gift tied with a ribbon on the bed.Judging from the shape and size, this gift seems more like a picture frame.There is also a small card inserted obliquely on it, and there is only a simple handwritten English sentence on the card -----Only for you. With doubts, she carefully opened the package, and it turned out that it was indeed a painting. However, this painting turned out to be... The woman in the painting is holding flowers, half-supporting the ancient Roman-style white underwear that has slipped down on her chest. Combined with the warm and lively golden color, the smooth and free strokes express the amazing and luxurious beauty. It was a warm golden color that only belonged to Titian. That is Fiora, the god of flowers that belongs only to Titian. strangeness?Shouldn't this painting be in the hands of the speaker's wife now?Why would it appear here again? Moreover, some strange intuition told her that this Flora was indeed Titian's authentic painting. Since I can't figure it out, I might as well ask Alfonso himself. The door of Alfonso's study was ajar, but there was no sign of him inside.Liu Xia walked in and waited for a few minutes, and when he was about to go to other places to have a look, he suddenly heard Romeo's voice from outside, "This time the last round of Serie A, the teams that can play a decisive role are Roma and Lazio. A derby between the two." Roma?Hearing this familiar name, Liu Xia's heart couldn't help but move slightly, and she took back the steps she wanted to step out without knowing it, and dodged behind the high bookshelf before they opened the door and came in. "Until the final round is over, no one can guess which team will win the league championship." Alfonso said as he walked in and closed the door behind him. "Except for us." Romeo squinted his eyes and smiled, "The final champion can only be Lazio. This time Rome is the home team, and the bookmaker's handicap is 1.8 for the home team, 2.0 for the draw, and 4.0 for the away team. Boss, you How much money can we make this time?" Alfonso pondered, "The referee has already settled it." "Don't worry, Parker has already dealt with Luka. Although the Roma team has the brave Toto, we have an invincible referee. This is a game of 11 players against 12 players." Romeo smiled very happily. Liu Xia listened behind the bookshelf and felt chills all over her body, only feeling the cold sweat running down her back.She had also heard from Toto that some gambling companies in Europe were manipulated by gangsters before, but such a thing happened to her, which inevitably made her shudder.What frightened her the most was that this time it had something to do with Toto... The so-called handicap is the odds obtained by the bookmaker by analyzing the data of the two teams.Lazio has been in poor form since the start of this season, so the probability of it losing to Roma is very high, so the bookmaker has opened a handicap of 1.8, 2.0 and 4.0, that is, if you bet 100 yuan to buy Roma to win, when When Roma wins, the bookmaker will pay 180 yuan to the punter.But if you bet 100 to buy Lazio to win, the bookmaker will pay 400 yuan to the bettor when Lazio wins.If the bet is tied, that's a payback of 200. With the Roma team in such a good state, many fans will naturally buy the Roma team to win. If there is a small upset at that time, the betting companies and the organizations that manipulate them will benefit.In other words, only if Lazio wins will they have the greatest profit. In addition to the quality of the players themselves, the decisive factor for the outcome of a game is the level of the referee.So bribing referees often becomes a shortcut. Liu Xia's mind was in a mess, and her only thought was to tell Toto about it. Leading Roma to become the champion of Serie A has always been Toto's dream. His dreams, his sweat, and his hard work must not be tainted by dirty money and interests. At this moment, she heard Romeo smile again, "By the way, I heard that you brought back the real Flower Goddess? But we still got the government's bidding project. What's the matter?" What? Did you resort to a beauty trick?" Alfonso just laughed and said nothing. Liu Xia felt Gordon again, and it turned out that her intuition was correct, and the painting of Flower God was indeed the real one. Was he doing this because of what she said before? The words on that little card suddenly appeared in front of her eyes. Only for you. Only ----for your love.