Chapter 23 first quarter

"I have been psychic, and I have photographed ghosts in London with an old-fashioned camera; Something I had never heard of and found it difficult to explain. Perhaps, it was the most mysterious thing that ever happened to me in my life." ——Professor Zuo Na, a supernatural researcher I am Araki Shune, a forty-six-year-old writer of suspense novels.The story I'm about to tell - sorry - was probably depressing from the start.In the process of listening to this story, you may feel nervous and anxious, and even have a sense of suffocation from the abyss of despair.Followed by, there is deep fear.But there's no way, I've been driven to this point, and there seems to be no choice but to tell this story that I've never published in any form.

You need to be mentally prepared. The protagonist of the story—no, actually this man cannot be called the protagonist.The reason is that there will be several important characters in this story, and I can't tell which of them is more important.Maybe they are both protagonists.All in all, this is a special story.I can only tell in the order of appearance of the characters. A father and son.The father's name is Xia Lan, and the son's name is Xia Qing. "Blue out of blue" - the origin of the son's name and the hope placed in it couldn't be more obvious.Father Xia Lan is already forty-six years old.And his son Xia Qing is only six years old.This kid is an angel, and I bet he's the smartest, sweetest, sweetest little boy you'll ever meet.Not one, but the only one - at least for Xia Lan and his wife, absolutely.

Xia Lan is not an ordinary person.He is the president of a consortium named after himself, worth billions.How he made his fortune is not the focus of our story.I can only tell you that this is a smooth sailing and invincible man.In the first forty years of his life, there was only one thing that was a dull pain in his heart, and it was also the only regret. He was diagnosed with a rare form of primary azoospermia, the only congenital disorder of male infertility that is completely untreatable.For a man with such a successful career, this blow was fatal.Having no heir to the family property is second, but the key point is that life is incomplete without a child—Xia Lan has always thought so.

He couldn't believe that he was really hopeless.In order not to leave any flaws in their lives, Xia Lan and his wife have traveled almost all over the world and accepted the diagnosis of dozens of the best reproductive doctors in the world.But the results of all the doctors' examinations are the same - there is currently no cure for this disease in the world, and the patient is destined to have no children in his life. Xia Lan and his wife could only accept this cruel fact. For a time, they were depressed and negative, thinking that life had no hope.But in 2006—that is, the year when Xia Lan was forty years old, a miracle happened.His wife, Shangguan Yun, is pregnant.Moreover, this child is definitely his, there is no doubt about it.This child is Xia Qing, who is now six years old - he looks almost exactly like his father.

Apart from calling it a "miracle", Xia Lan really couldn't find any other explanation.Why he suddenly became fertile is a complete mystery.However, Xia Lan didn't want to go into details, he thanked God, thinking that this child was undoubtedly a gift from God.And—as already mentioned—the boy was smarter, lively, and sweeter than any little boy he had ever seen. On the day the boy was born healthy, Xia Lan almost went crazy with joy.He forgot the identity of the president, forgot to be steady and reserved, and danced with everyone around him, including his bodyguard and Filipino maid.After that, Xia Lan donated 30 million U.S. dollars to charity, expressing gratitude to God and all things in the world.Xia Lan and Shangguan Yun, who can be regarded as old-age sons, naturally cherish and care for this belated son.Especially Xia Lan, he is willing to give everything for his son, everything.However, fate always loves to joke with people, and this is an extremely cruel joke.Only six years after God sent this gift, He wanted to take it back.

June 2012.Something unexpected happened.