Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

"Comfortable!"

Xiong Dabiao put down the empty wine glass contentedly, picked up a large piece of barbecue, and stuffed it into his mouth hurriedly. In a small tavern, many people around him became quiet, but soon an explosion broke out in the tavern. Violent laughter.

"What are you laughing at? Have you never seen me?"

Xiong Dabiao looked around with anger, swallowed the meat that had not been completely chewed, and choked instantly. For a while, everyone in the tavern burst into laughter.

"I said Xiong Dabiao, who are you fighting with tonight during the Chinese New Year? Look at your face being swollen like a pig's head, hahahaha."

Xiong Dabiao did not continue to pay attention to others, but picked up the wine bottle, filled the glass, and drank half the glass in one breath. There was still a lot of blood on his face, and his entire face was swollen.

"By the way, Mr. Jean, how can I be as powerful as you?"

Gene smiled and did not answer, Xiong Dabiao curled his lips.

"But I have also met someone who may be more powerful than you before. Her name is Rose."

Jean's eyes widened in surprise.

"That guy Rose, no wonder he stayed here for so long."

At this time, Xiong Dabiao could no longer stand the ridicule around him, stood up and walked over, dragging a laughing person and lifting him up.

Gene looked at this interesting guy, who was just trying to help a child. This was the first time that Gene had seen this kind of thing in his long life.

Most people here seem to know Xiong Dabiao, who works at a nearby construction site and causes trouble every year.

Although the tavern became quiet after a while, there were still people laughing from time to time, and everyone was talking about some interesting things about Xiong Dabiao.

"Why did you do this?"

"Why do you all ask that?"

Gene looked at Xiong Dabiao with some surprise. At this time, Xiong Dabiao grinned.

"When I was a child, I was mistaken for a thief when I went to the store to buy things. I still remember that I was really scared at that time, but no one around me said or did anything to help me. I was just When I was 6 years old, a worker came forward, but I couldn’t explain it at the time. The worker paid for me and the matter was resolved. So I felt that I needed a reason to help people when I met them. ?"

Gene nodded and smiled.

"You really don't need any reason!"

Looking at the cheerful guy in front of him, Gene ordered some more food and drinks, intending to continue chatting with him for a while.

"What do you think of the city now?"

"It's not very good or very bad. Mr. Jean, can you teach me."

Xiong Dabiao smiled and scratched his head. Gene did not nod or shake his head.

"You're not very flexible."

Xiong Dabiao patted his forehead.

"It seems that Rose said the same thing. It seems that I can't learn how to fight."

Gene shook his head. Xiong Dabiao moved his chair and sat next to Gene. Gene held down Xiong Dabiao's swollen face.

"There are also fighting methods that are not very flexible. For example, how about constantly honing your strength? Try to knock down the opponent with one punch and target the opponent's vital parts, but first you have to be able to endure the beating."

Xiong Dabiao burst out laughing.

"Yes, there is another way."

Seeing Xiong Dabiao's happy expression that he had completely figured it out, Gene continued to ask.

"Would you like to go to the School of Business and Science and give it a try?"

Xiong Dabiao shook his head.

"If I don't go, I'll probably be fired in two or three days if I want to go to that kind of place."

Gene nodded and asked no more questions.

Jean drank with Xiong Dabiao all night, until the city was covered with red light and Xiong Dabiao collapsed on the table.

"I can't drink anymore, I can't drink anymore!"

Most of the people in the tavern were already fast asleep. Gene stood up and woke up the boss who was waiting for the check. After paying the bill, he picked up Xiong Dabiao with one hand. Thinking carefully about it, it would be unreasonable to carry him like this, so he just went ahead and picked up Xiong Dabiao. Put him on his shoulders.

"It's true!"

Gene noticed the surprised looks of many early risers. Gene could only quickly jump to the roof, overlooking the artificial sun in the distance, lit a cigarette, and put down Xiong Dabiao with a smile.

6:13 am

Ran Zhi and his wife Ding Manman were sitting in front of a large mirror at home. Both husband and wife were dressed very formally. There were sounds from time to time outside the house. Many people were discussing something. Today was an extremely important day for Ran Zhi and his family. One day, his daughter Ran Yu got married.

Soon the couple had finished their makeup with the help of the makeup artist.

"Xiaoqiu, it's your turn, hurry up."

After Ran Zhi went out, his son was talking and laughing with some friends. Ran Qiu was a little reluctant, but he could only walk in. All Ran Zhi’s friends over the years were here, and the groom would be here at 9 o’clock. .

Ran Zhi's daughter will marry a young man named Leo Hillman, who is a fourth-generation member of the Hillman family and Eddie's nephew.

Looking at the lively scene at home, my daughter was already discussing with the bridesmaids group. A bunch of little girls were discussing what to do for the entertainment program later.

Ran Zhi looked at the sun that filled the courtyard outside the house with some emotion. Thinking about it carefully, Ran Zhi regretted the decision he had made. At a gathering of middle-level businessmen, Ran Zhi brought his daughter, and her daughter met Leo. , and then Leo took the initiative to pursue his daughter Ran Yu.

The wedding ceremony will start at 12 noon, and the subsequent banquet will last until the early morning of the next day, and the wedding will be held at the Hillman family's manor.

That is a place where middle-level businessmen like Ran Zhi have never set foot. In the early years, the family members had xenophobic views on humble small businessmen like Ran Zhi. However, as the city's economic situation has improved over the years, The better, many people have made a fortune, and middle-level businessmen have begun to come into the family's sight. Marriage with these businessmen can be regarded as a little adjustment and change made by the family in the past few years.

His daughter Ran Yu likes Leo very much, and the young man can be considered a polite gentleman. Ran Zhi is relieved because most of the previous marriages between families and businessmen were basically an agreement-like ceremony. , Ran Zhi doesn’t want his daughter to meet someone he doesn’t like in her marriage.

Ran Zhi has risen to the top of the middle-class businessmen in recent years. With the support and help of the Hillman family, Ran Zhi's funeral business is very prosperous. Now that he thinks about entering the society of upper-class families, Ran Zhi feels... Very happy, but for some reason, Ran Zhi always felt a little uneasy in his heart.

It was not because her daughter was leaving, but because she was feeling uneasy in her heart. Ran Zhi looked at his hands quietly, his eyes were bloodshot, and his expression looked a little strange.

Ran Zhi has thought countless times that maybe this is not what he wants, or that everything in front of him is an illusion. His life may have ended that night more than 20 years ago, and everything now is his own. hallucinations seen.

There is always a seed in his heart that does not want to give in, and wants to break out of the ground every day. Everything in front of him is not what Ran Zhi wants. He has never expected such a life, because every day he feels very empty, this kind of The feeling of emptiness and powerlessness comes from oneself, as if one is just floating and never feels at ease.

Ran Zhi has actually hated businessmen since he was very young. Hypocrisy and excess are the labels of businessmen, but now he has also been labeled like this. Everyone's life seems to have been arranged in advance. Okay so so so.

Ran Zhi wanted to separate from this situation all the time, but he was powerless. He couldn't let go of everything. Maybe he should listen to his wife and go back to the bottom as a family.

"What's wrong, Ran Zhi, your daughter is getting married today, are you reluctant to part with her?"

A fat businessman said, and Ran Zhi smiled. At first glance, what Ran Zhi saw was a bloody mass of squirming flesh. Blood was constantly seeping out from the cracked skin, and the strange and twisted cheeks were covered with blood. It exudes a rotten smell.

Ran Zhi suddenly came to his senses and laughed.

"Of course I can't bear to part with it!"

Many people gathered around and said congratulations, but Ran Zhi knew very well what they wanted, why they said such things, why they approached him, and what exactly he wanted to do!

"What do I want to do?"

Ran Zhi shook his head and was still talking to a bunch of people in a friendly manner, but at this moment, he felt that he was becoming more and more abnormal, and the guys in front of him began to become distorted one by one. And a bloody monster.

There was a voice in Ran Zhi's heart that was constantly urging him to kill these monsters, kill all these things, turn this place into a sea of ​​blood, turn this wedding banquet into purgatory, everything no longer mattered.

At this time, a pair of hands grabbed Ran Zhi, and Ran Zhi woke up. Ding Manman smiled and said that she wanted to talk to her husband about something, so she took Ran Zhi to the second floor. After returning to the bedroom, Ding Manman looked at Ran Zhi with some worry. wisdom.

"How about you wait until your daughter's wedding is over? I'll accompany you to see the doctor. I've been seeing you in a daze lately with an expression that scares me."

Ran Zhi pretended to be surprised and looked at his wife, pressing her forehead.

"You're fine."

Ding Manman pursed her lips and smiled, shook her head, and leaned into Ran Zhi's arms.

"Can you tell me exactly what you are"

Ran Zhi didn't say anything, he just stared intently at the blood sprinkled all over the room. The originally bright sunshine turned into a sea of ​​blood.

"It's okay, we have to make good preparations for our daughter's future happiness!"

Ran Zhi said, Ding Manman looked at her husband and showed his original gentle look, but she was always worried, because after so many years, she had never really understood her husband. In the eyes of most outsiders, he was a comparison. He is a smooth person with a very good style of dealing with things, but his inner character is also somewhat honest and cowardly, and he does not dare to resist.

But Ding Manman knows very well that no one has really understood Ran Zhi. Everything he hides under this face is the real Ran Zhi. What is he suppressing, what is he controlling, why is he distressed, and why is he angry? But he had never told anyone about these things, nor would he say them to anyone.

At this time, Ran Qiu and a group of friends were quarreling with the girls from the bridesmaid group in the living room. Many people had already looked at each other. The men were teasing the women, while the women were pretending to be calm and sarcastic. Ran Qiu Qiu laughed heartily and walked to his sister Ran Yu, who was dressed very beautifully.

"Sister, dowry!"

Ran Qiu said, holding a contract, picked up a small box that was locked in his hand, opened it wide and put it in. The contracts were for three large mid-level supermarkets that Ran Zhi had been operating for many years and had been transferred. For Ran Yu, this is her dowry for this wedding. The market value of the three supermarkets is now at least 10 million, but the Hillman family gave a gift of 36.86 million.

This is already the highest gift in history, but many people only see the gift, but the value of Ran Zhi's dowry for his daughter far exceeds the actual money.

"Hurry up and find a wife. Our parents can no longer have a third child."

After Ran Qiu locked the box disapprovingly, he hung the golden key around Ran Yu's neck.

"Whatever, I know what you want to say, sister. You want me to get married and start a family as soon as possible, so that my parents can relax."

Although human lifespan has been extended, the amount of genetic material in women will not change much during their lifetime. There are only about 400 genetic materials that can be maturely excreted. Basically, after the age of 50, women are infertile. .

In recent years, Congress has been advocating that some women regularly preserve their genetic material. If they want to have children in the future, they can also find ways to artificially create it and put it into their bodies, and they can still conceive.

The same is true for men's genetic material. Although it will still be there when they are eighty or even one hundred years old, the quality is basically no longer proportional to what it was when they were young, and the genetic information carried by the genetic material will become less and less. Intact and unstable.

"Sister, congratulations."

Ran Qiu said with a smile, and Ran Yu hugged his brother with a smile.

"Stop wandering around and find a girl as soon as possible. I have brought so many friends here today, and they are all just for you."

Ran Qiu glanced at a few of his friends, who were making a fuss with a group of more than 10 bridesmaids, and sighed helplessly.

"By the way, sister, do you think our dad seems a little weird lately?"

Ran Qiu asked, and Ran Yu shook his head. The two siblings had caused too much trouble for Ran Zhi since they were young. Now that they have grown up, they understand the hard work of their father and mother, and have returned to the family.

"It's true what you said."

Ran Yu said, and Ran Qiu's expression became serious. In the eyes of the two of them, Ran Zhi had always been a relatively gentle father, but his mother was much stricter. However, in the years since they returned to the family, they always had a different attitude. I can feel an unprecedented fear in my father.

"The wait will be late, let's ask together."

7:13 am

Alpha opened the curtains, and Niya, who was under the quilt, immediately moved to the middle of the bed.

Alpha walked over and pulled off the quilt.

"Sister, we still don't"

Before Niya could finish speaking, Violet had already brought in the servants. Niya was taken to the bathroom and took a bath first. Then she started to dress her, do her hair, and make her look beautiful. bright.

After breakfast, it was just 7:40.

"You send her to Alpha."

Violet said, Alpha nodded and looked at his sister who was wearing a pink dress with her hair tied up. She was cute and beautiful, with reluctance on her rosy little face.

"gone."

Alpha said and squatted down with his back to Niya. Niya lay on her sister's back and looked resentfully at her serious-faced mother behind her.

"Listen carefully to the teacher in school, and you will never be naughty. Do you understand?"

Nia hummed, and Alpha jumped out of the window. The moment he landed, Nia immediately turned around and made a face, but her face immediately froze, and Violet stood at the window.

"You will be miserable when you come back Niya. Sister, I will send you over to the school later. Micah will pick you up after school in the afternoon."

"Sister, you"

Before Nia could finish speaking, Alpha started to move quickly.

7:23 am

A street in the east near the upper level is filled with a large number of luxury cars. Beautifully dressed boys and girls, led by their mothers, continue to gather into a small building with a small area but a large building inside. But it looks magnificent, and the facilities look relatively complete and new. This is a school opened by the Angus family more than 20 years ago. It has produced many talents over the years, and the quality of education is also very good.

Some of the teachers there were former students of the gods, and the person with the best academic performance in the school over the years was Alpha, the eldest daughter of the Angus family. She had completed all the courses in the school and left here at the age of 9. He stepped out from here as the number one student in the school and entered the Academy of God.

Many women are telling their children about this incident. In the eyes of most women in the family, Alpha is a genius among very good geniuses. Even though the incident in the past had a certain impact on Alpha, most families Everyone knows that Alpha is only temporarily leaving the circle of power for a while, and the city princess will still take over the city in the future.

"See, Leona, that's your example!"

Helen held her daughter in hand. Although her daughter came here because of the Angus family, Helen knew very well that the Alpha who could serve as a role model for women in the city came from here. She also hoped that her daughter Lai would come here. Ona can be a strong and independent woman like Alpha.

On the walls on both sides of the school, there are light and shadow screens with portraits of Alpha from different periods. Women and their children are telling them things about Alpha.

Among them, there was almost no male figure to be seen, but soon a man wearing a uniform from Section 8 came over with a boy wearing a small suit, and many women from the family looked over in surprise. .

Li Xin looked a little embarrassed, but Li Ang, who had never seen such a scene before, was surprised.

"Wow, Brother Li Xin, they are all beauties!"

Li Xin immediately covered Li Ang's mouth.

"What did I tell you when I came out?"

Li Ang nodded.

"Don't speak loudly."

At this time, several women from the family who knew Li Xin came over with their children, and Li Xin bluntly said that the child was his nephew.

Li Xin looked at the school with some emotion. There were portraits of Alpha on the panels outside. Many people were worried that Alpha might affect her future after that incident, but now this worry is gone. .

Li Xin asked Gene that day why he refused to say a word for Alpha, but Gene just replied that the public is a mirror. Now Li Xin finally understands.

As long as something is really done, the people are not fools. It may be difficult for the people to understand for a while, but as time goes by, the call for Alpha to return to the management has become louder and louder.

Li Xin was shocked to see hundreds of women from the family using Alpha as a role model to educate their children.

At this time, there was a burst of cheers in the distance of the street. Li Xin looked over and soon saw Alpha in uniform from the crowd, holding hands with his sister Niya and walking slowly.

The boys and girls on the whole street widened their eyes and looked expectantly at the approaching Alpha.

Alpha felt a little embarrassed. She could only smile and keep saying hello to the women on the left and right who were waiting to welcome her.

"Wow, that little girl is even more beautiful!"

At this time, Li Ang noticed, but his voice did not attract Li Xin's attention. He looked around, and everyone's eyes were focused on Alpha, and the very beautiful little girl she was holding in her hand , but it was like air. She lowered her head and seemed to want to break away from Alpha's hand. She looked a little reluctant, but no one noticed.

Li Ang stared at the little girl blankly, as if she was a shadow under the dazzling sun.

"No one noticed her!"

Li Ang muttered. She was obviously a very beautiful girl. Although she was somewhat similar to Alpha, she was completely different.

At this time, Alpha came to Li Xin. Li Ang stretched out his hand with a smile, but Li Ang was kicked in the abdomen by the resentful little girl in front of him. Before he could react, he had already fallen down. On the ground.

"Niya what are you doing?"

Alpha looked at Nia in surprise, and at this time, the eyes with good expectations around him began to look weird.

"What are you reaching for? I don't know you!"

Li Ang looked at Niya with an angry look in confusion, and Li Xin pulled him up.

"Niya, apologize to this little brother."

Alpha said sternly. For a moment, Niya shook off Alpha's hand, put her hands on her hips and raised her head stubbornly. The scene seemed a little awkward for a while.

Many women in the family are troubled by the second daughter of the Angus family. She has a desire to overturn the world and is very noisy. Many children in the family are a little afraid of this little girl who laughs and laughs all day long. They feel that She was too rough.

"Niya!"

Alpha said again, and Niya finally walked over.

"Sorry."

Li Ang shook his head with a smile. In an instant, the good image of the very beautiful girl in front of him was shattered in his young heart.

"Can I shake your hand, Miss Alpha."

At this time, in the crowd of people around, Ivy stood up under the praise of her mother Ista, and Leona stood beside her. The two little girls looked at Alpha with joy, and Alpha smiled and extended his hand. , holding the hands of the two little girls.

Niya looked very irritable and stamped her feet. More and more children wanted to shake hands. At this time, the principal also came out with teachers and school bodyguards.

"Principal Sterling, long time no see."

Alpha bowed seriously to a gray-haired old man. During the three years in this school, Alpha received a lot of care from the principal.

"Everyone, please go in first. I and the teachers will show you around the school step by step."

A group of people walked in vigorously. Sterling looked at Niya, who was held by Alpha, and nodded with a smile. Niya made a face at the principal.

"My sister is very naughty principal, I hope you can be more tolerant."

Sterling nodded.

"Alfa, don't come here to pick up your sister anymore. I will also remove those display boards outside."

Alpha nodded, and Sterling began to take out the loudspeaker equipment and introduced some things about this school to all the women with children.

Niya looked around carelessly, with sadness in her eyes. She didn't know why she was sad. It was the first time in her life that she felt so uncomfortable. It was rare that she wanted to shed tears, but she couldn't.

After a while, Sterling allowed the women in the family to take their children to visit the classroom freely. Lunch had been prepared. After the meal, the enrollment and class placement would officially begin.

Alpha was surrounded by many women. At this time, Sterling came over and took Nia from Alpha's hand.

"Alfa, please let me take this little girl aside first!"

Only then did Alpha realize that her sister seemed unhappy. She nodded and squatted in front of Niya.

"Niya, go to the stadium with the principal and teacher first. You don't like playing football very much."

Niya curled her lips and nodded.

"Come!"

Sterling took out a candy from his pocket and handed it to Niya. She peeled off the candy wrapper and put it in her mouth. Her expression seemed to be better. Sterling looked back at Alpha behind him, who was surrounded by everyone.

"Because they are sisters!"

Sterling witnessed the whole process of Alpha bringing Niya over. He put out Alpha's display board as a requirement of Section 1.

"Sorry little sister!"

Sterling spoke to Niya seriously, and Niya looked at the principal in confusion.

"What's wrong?"

Sterling smiled and talked to Niya about some things at school. He knew that although the child didn't understand why everyone selectively ignored her, the child was more like a mirror that could reflect the truth, just because Alpha So excellent, so excellent that this light has completely covered everything around her, while her sister Niya is just a child who doesn't know anything, but unconsciously everyone will compare the two sisters, and such comparisons will be made easily. As Niya grows up, the number increases day by day, because Alpha keeps moving forward, and she will become even better, but Niya seems to be chasing the shadow of light in the dark. No matter how she chases, it is impossible for her to survive in a short time. Chasing the light.

Because Niya's birth was unusual, in fact, in Sterling's opinion, it might be better for Niya to go to a more ordinary school, but this took into account the overall reputation of the Angus family.

"By the way, principal, if you don't have good academic performance, you don't have to go to school here?"

Niya suddenly asked, Sterling smiled, he didn't know how to answer.