CHAPTER 518: CHAPTER 520: FATHER AND SON RECOGNITION

Gao Jiaxing hesitated for a moment, Ge Lai now had a happy family with four children, and he might not like the child born to Liu Haihua, because Ge Lai wasn’t short of sons.

Gao Jiaxing wasn’t sure whether he should reveal the matter of Ge Liang. He wavered.

"What’s going on, how’s the kid? Don’t tell me that damnable Liu Haihua has killed my son," Ge Lai grew impatient as he saw Gao Jiaxing remaining quiet.

Gao Jiaxing looked at Ge Lai with complexity and said, "You already have four children now, you’re not lacking one more, and after all, he is born to Liu Haihua, you might not even like him."

"Screw that, what are you talking about, he’s my son. Even though Liu Haihua is nothing good, that’s still my first child, one that I once took great pains to care for. You could say, after I fled, the things I couldn’t let go of the most were that child, and I didn’t know if Liu Haihua would mistreat him. And what has kept me going, what has supported me to survive, firstly is that child, and secondly is hatred."

Ge Lai opened up to Gao Jiaxing then asked again, "How’s the child now?"

"He had a rough time at the Red Star Production Team, and later he disappeared. When I came across him, he had been adopted already and is doing well now," said Gao Jiaxing.

"I want to see that child," said Ge Lai, looking at Gao Jiaxing.

Gao Jiaxing nodded, "He still doesn’t know, I can’t break it to him for you, but you can come to my house, and whether you recognize him or not, that’s up to you."

"Gao Er, having you as a brother in this lifetime, I’ve hit the jackpot, you are the noble person in my life." Ge Lai moved to give Gao Jiaxing a vigorous hug.

"Get lost, cheesy old man," Gao Jiaxing dodged Ge Lai.

Ge Lai laughed and said, "Don’t forget I’m not much older than you. If I’m an old man, so are you."

As soon as Ge Lai’s words fell, Gao Jiaxing darkened his face and touched his face, "I look younger than you, and better-looking."

Alright, Ge Lai had nothing to say to that.

Early the next day, Ge Lai had the driver take him to Gao Jiaxing’s home using the address provided. At that time, Feiyang and Feiyue, Feiyi, and Feiteng and Spirit were all present, except Weilin who had not yet arrived.

When Xia Xiao returned last night, she had called the children who were out and informed them that an important guest was at the house, notifying them to return today.

"Uncle Qiang, Aunt Hong, how are you, do you recognize me?" Ge Lai bowed respectfully to the elderly Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong when he saw them.

"We recognize you, how could we not, Ge Lai, you really are alright," Zheng Xianghong said with a laugh, gesturing warmly for Ge Lai to sit down.

Gao Jiaxing then introduced Ge Lai to the children. After exchanging pleasantries, Ge Lai looked at Gao Jiaxing’s children and felt a pang in his heart. Sure enough, children of good parents were something special. Each one had the look of someone extraordinary, far more so than his own children at home. And Gao Jiaxing’s sons were each tall and imposing; Ge Lai couldn’t help but feel envious.

At this time, Weilin and Ge Liang arrived late. Last night, the two had officially decided to get married, and both seemed to radiate sweet happiness as they arrived.

At this moment, Ge Lai had drunk a bellyful of tea and had just gone to the washroom, so he missed the first chance to lay eyes on Ge Liang.

Spirit saw the sweet smile on Weilin’s face and kept blinking while leaning in to tease, "Sis, your face is all red, tsk tsk, what naughty things did you do last night?"

Smack, Weilin gently slapped Spirit’s forehead, her face turning even redder.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Uncles, Aunts, Fang Ming and I are planning to get married," Weilin held Ge Liang’s hand and announced to her family.

Xianghong clapped her hands in approval but lamented, "It’s just a pity your dad isn’t here."

"I called dad this morning. He asked me to bring Fang Ming back to S City for a visit."

After Gao Jiazhi and Li Xiaoting got married, they had a son and settled in S City. Only Weilin had been developing her career in the Capital all along.

And in the past two years, Yu Shijie transferred to S City, and Yang Xuehua also moved there, so they partnered with Gao Jiazhi and Li Xiaoting to start a private school that includes elementary, middle, and high school.

"That’s great, you both aren’t getting any younger. It’s about time to arrange the wedding," Zheng Xianghong was very happy.

At this moment, Ge Lai just happened to come out of the restroom and met Ge Liang’s gaze. The father and son were as if frozen in place, utterly astonished.

The thought in Ge Lai’s mind was that the kid looked so much like him, and his heart was filled with even greater joy.

Meanwhile, Ge Liang’s heart was pounding; all these years, he hadn’t deliberately looked to see if his biological father was still alive. But the moment Ge Lai appeared, Ge Liang had an epiphany: this is what his father looked like.

Just how familiar he looked, yet Ge Liang couldn’t quite place it.

It was Weilin who laughed and said, "Director Tao Sheng, so it turns out you’re a friend of my uncle’s. My uncle mentioned we had a distinguished guest in the house, but I hadn’t expected it to be you."

Weilin had also interacted with Ge Lai because of Hong Kong’s return in 1997. The event was planned by directors from both the mainland and the Harbor, and Weilin really admired Ge Lai’s creativity.

"Yes, this is your Uncle Tao Sheng, he grew up with your dad and me since we were kids," Gao Jiaxing introduced.

"Uncle Tao Sheng and Brother Fang Ming look so much alike," Feiling had already spoken up, and at this time, everyone’s gaze swept over Ge Lai and Ge Liang, nodding in agreement.

Ge Liang’s smile was a bit stiff, and he even didn’t know how to react. At that moment, he even felt a bit worried. After all, Liu Haihua’s reputation was too poor; he feared that if Weilin found out, she might despise him.

At this point, Ge Liang lacked confidence, because over the years he had been with Weilin, she had too many suitors, and many of them were very outstanding. Just last night, he had confirmed the marriage with Weilin, and today, upon meeting Ge Lai, Ge Liang was filled with both conflict and confusion.

Immediately, Gao Jiaxing took Ge Lai and Ge Liang to a guest room and then left them alone.

In the room, with their eyes locked, Ge Lai said, "Kid, I’m your dad."

"I guessed as much," Ge Liang felt mixed emotions and was at a loss for words for a while.

"Do you want to hear about the past?" asked Ge Lai.

Ge Liang nodded and listened to Ge Lai tell about the past. He also briefly shared his own story but didn’t plan to publicly acknowledge their father-son relationship, after all, Ge Lai wasn’t short of sons. And since Ge Liang was the foster son of the Fang family, who had raised him for over a decade, he still felt a sense of belonging with them.

Ge Lai respected Ge Liang’s wishes. Father and son talked for a long time in the room and only came out when it was almost time for dinner.

Father and son, indeed! Weilin, Feiyang and Feiyue, and the whole group were surprised when they recognized their own flesh and blood in the Fang family’s home, already knowing that Ge Liang wasn’t the child of the Fangs. Yet, they hadn’t expected Ge Liang’s father to be their father’s close brother.

So their father had known all along, hadn’t he? The children of the Gao family were all clever; how could they not guess the connections here? They all thought to themselves how strange it was that their parents were so good to Fang Ming, initially assuming it was because of the relationship between the Fangs and Weilin, but now they understood the real reason.