My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!
Chapter 88 - 82 The Greatest in the World

Chapter 88: Chapter 82 The Greatest in the World

"Uncle!" Meng Lang was drawn by the voice and saw Xiao Yu panting as she ran up the hillside.

"Xiao Yu, why did you come back alone?" Meng Lang smiled and tucked his cellphone back into his pocket.

"Sister Weiwei said she’s going to buy some food and come back to make lunch."

Xiao Yu sat next to Meng Lang and then noticed the book in his hand.

Distant Saviors?

"What book are you reading, Uncle?" Xiao Yu asked curiously.

"Oh, this is a very thought-provoking literary work.

It touches on life, religion, law, philosophy, psychology, sociology, economics, finance, and stocks among other topics.

The deep philosophical meanings implied in the text can greatly elevate one’s understanding of their own life.

More importantly, the biographies of each character in the story are valuable, worthy of deep reflection, summarizing, and learning; they are truly astounding."

Meng Lang naturally stuffed the book back into his pocket, saying with a smile.

"Wow~" Xiao Yu looked at Meng Lang with an admiring gaze.

"My sister said that Uncle is a very amazing person, she was right. Can you really understand such profound books?"

Oh hehe~

Just average, mainly because I wrote it myself, so the sense of immersion is quite strong.

"Xiao Yu, did your sister... really say that about me?" Meng Lang asked softly.

"Yes! My sister also said that aside from some flaws in the romantic relationship department, Uncle is quite an extraordinary person!"

Meng Lang’s face darkened.

"What does she mean by flaws in the romantic relationship department? I have been chaste for over twenty years, this is slander without any evidence! And she’s a lawyer; I’ll sue her!"

Xiao Yu covered her mouth to steal a laugh, and when Meng Lang glared at her, she stuck out her tongue and said.

"Then, Uncle, you must have done something to make my sister misunderstand."

Misunderstanding?

The public bus incident, pinhole camera incident, confession recording incident, the bar incident with Lu Kexin...

Alright, ever since I got to know your sister, it seems like the misunderstandings have never stopped?

This friendship really is fraught with hardship...

"By the way, Xiao Yu, did your sister ever mention to you... wanting to develop a career in Beijing?" Meng Lang suddenly asked.

This was related to Xiao Yu’s future training, and Meng Lang couldn’t help being concerned.

"Beijing?" Xiao Yu was stunned for a moment, then shook her head. "I’ve never heard my sister mention that."

She hugged her knees, looking at the sea of flowers below that were swaying in the breeze, her eyes dimming a bit.

"But... our old home is indeed in Beijing."

Meng Lang did not notice the change in Xiao Yu’s tone and showed an enlightened expression.

"Oh! So you guys are from Beijing."

That made sense. Lin Haitang wanted to find a job closer to home, right?

These days, what’s the main reason for an employee to resign?

Either the position is too low, the power too little, the responsibility too heavy,

or the pay is too little, the workload too much, the home too far away.

"By the way, Qingming is coming up; are you guys going back for the ancestral worship?" Meng Lang casually asked.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu’s voice grew even more depressed. "We probably... won’t go back. My parents... divorced a long time ago."

Meng Lang was stunned for a moment, then he realized something was off with Xiao Yu.

I’m such an idiot!

He internally chastised himself for his oversight.

Xiao Yu was so young and living with her sister, and they had never mentioned their parents; there obviously had to be a backstory.

So they were divorced...

"Uh... sorry, Xiao Yu, I didn’t know..."

"It’s okay." Xiao Yu shook her head, then rested it on her knees.

"Actually, my sister and I do not share the same mother; we are half-sisters with the same father."

Meng Lang was startled.

Half-sisters? No wonder, no wonder there is such an age difference between the two.

"Our father made a lot of money when my sister was young, then he divorced my sister’s mother before marrying my mother.

My sister stayed with my father, and although she seldom came home, every time she did, she would bring a toy for me.

Only... later on, our father’s business failed, and he owed a lot of money to others, fighting with my mother all the time.

One day, I discovered my mother had suddenly disappeared, and my father started to drink heavily..."

By then, my sister had already graduated. Once, when she came back and saw our father completely drunk and me asleep in a corner, she took me away.

Since then, I have always stayed with my sister and never saw my father again..."

Meng Lang listened in silence, feeling a tightness in his chest.

It seemed as if Xiao Yu could see the emotion in Meng Lang’s eyes, and she gave a comforting smile instead.

"Actually, I can hardly remember what happened back then.

Contrarily, the days I’ve spent with my sister, every single day has been happy for me."

Meng Lang just patted Xiao Yu’s head.

Many memories don’t need effort to fade, while those you’re determined to forget are often the ones you can never really shake off...

Some heal a lifetime with their childhood, others spend a lifetime healing their childhood.

Xiao Yu’s obedience, her understanding, her unusually early maturity—what seemed to others to be strengths, each one was a mark of an unfortunate childhood...

He opened his mouth to say some comforting words but realized his eloquence had flown away.

He felt like slapping himself twice.

When comforting himself, he was full of wisdom, but when it came to comforting others, he only wanted to find a rope to loop around his own neck!

Xiao Yu looked at Meng Lang and suddenly reclaimed her innocent and joyful smile.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Uncle!"

"Thank me? For what?" Meng Lang asked, puzzled.

Xiao Yu spread her arms and fell backwards onto the grass, her eyes exceptionally bright.

"Thank you, Uncle, for saving me, for helping my sister, for picking me up from school, for praising my cooking, for taking me to see my sister sing, for bringing me to see the sea of flowers... so many things!

With my sister, Uncle, and Sister Weiwei, I think Xiao Yu is the happiest person in the world!"

Meng Lang saw Xiao Yu’s face filled with happiness and couldn’t help but smile himself, the gloom from before seemingly swept away.

Had this little one turned around and comforted him instead?

Xiao Yu suddenly turned her head to look at Meng Lang.

"Uncle, don’t worry, I will repay you all in the future!"

Seeing Xiao Yu’s earnest little face, Meng Lang couldn’t help but smile, nodded, and replied with equal sincerity.

"Yeah! I have no doubts about that!"

He patted Xiao Yu’s head, looked up at the clear blue sky, and spoke with a smile.

"Actually, I also want to thank you."

"Huh? Thank me for what?"

"The suffering you endured, the unfairness you faced, the responsibilities you shouldered, the guilt you bore, the pain you withstood—it will all turn into light in the end, illuminating the path of your future!

I firmly believe that you will become someone great enough to change the world! This means a lot not just to me, but to the entire world!"

"Really? How great can I be?" Xiao Yu asked, her eyes sparkling.

After thinking for a moment, Meng Lang replied with a smile.

"The greatest in the whole world!"