Global Movie Emperor

The steam kept pushing the pot lid upward, and gradually the water stains flowed along the edge of the pot toward the flame. He hurriedly turned off the stove on one side, while his left hand continued to stir the canned meat sauce bought from the supermarket.

He can't cook, and he can't even control the heat of quick-frozen food well. He hasn't made any progress in decades. If he's not careful, the sauce of the meat sauce is too tight, making it look more like a dish. The dish is not a bowl of stewed noodles. The noodles are soaked in water and topped with meat sauce. This is his usual meal, but after all, there is a child at home. He rummaged through the refrigerator with some annoyance and put all the vegetables in it. Take it out, simply pick off the rotten leaves, cut it into sections with a knife, pour some salad on it, and this vegetable salad mixed with green peppers, onions, celery and other random combinations is completed.

A dish that looked like frozen food at first glance, and a green belt platter that had no appetite at all was today's dinner. Bonnie straightened his turtleneck sweater, walked to Sara's room with extreme unconfidence, and knocked on the door.

"Let's eat."

"immediately."

He returned to the dining table, folded his hands on the table, and waited quietly for Sara to appear. He didn't wait long before she walked out and saw the food on the table without any expression, as if she was used to eating this kind of food. , pulled up the stool and sat down, gently stroked the hair on the temples, turned his head slightly and took a mouthful of noodles, nodding slightly while chewing.

"Can it be eaten?"

"At home, I eat these things too, and there's salad, which is pretty good..."

She is not picky about food, which makes Bonnie feel a lot more relaxed. After all, his wallet cannot afford to eat those delicacies, but this is not a reason for her to eat junk food. She is still growing, and she really needs to improve her nutrition. .

Thinking about her future life, it's okay for her to live here, but she can't be trapped in the room all the time, or let her hang out on the street, right? After all, she needs to do something serious, and at her age, the only serious thing she can do is to learn this way.

"Where do you study?"

"what?"

She glared at Bonnie warily, but then thought that Bonnie was her grandfather. Even if she didn't want to admit that this bastard who had abandoned his wife and children for decades was her biological grandfather, the blood relationship still existed. To be honest, if If it weren't for her father always cursing the old man when he was drunk, which caused her to be very disgusted with the old man after being taught by words and deeds, based on what the old man was doing now, her impression of Bonnie was not bad.

She relaxed her vigilance slightly and took the initiative to give in to her psychological defense. After all, she was just a child, and her emotions were always written on her face. She rolled up noodles and replied with the same confusion about the future: "I have suspended school. It’s been half a year.”

"Go back to school. I will take you back to school tomorrow to complete the procedures."

"don't want."

It is already a new semester, and all her former classmates have been promoted to the next grade. If she goes back to school, she will definitely repeat the grade. For a child who only goes to school to kill time and play with her friends. , in a familiar environment, re-contacting new people will inevitably produce resistance. In the class group of this age, a classmate who breaks out halfway will not be too welcome. Bonnie understands this, so for Sara’s The conflict is not surprising.

"I think it would be difficult for a cheerful child like you to integrate into the new class..."

"I said no, please stay out of my business. I said, I will make money. When I make money, I will leave. You don't need to arrange my life."

This is how unhappiness arises. When a child is disgusted with you, the child in the rebellious stage will disobey anyone who tries to control her to a life path that she does not like. She will put down the tableware and will not move away from her angry head. Entering the room, Bonnie was left stunned for a few seconds, and then burst into laughter.

He has never felt the rebellious spirit of a child, and he himself is too old to be as angry as a young parent. Raising a rebellious child in his old age is like aging taste buds that have not tasted sweetness for a long time. There is a piece of sugar on top. It is not as clear as when I was young, but I can still taste the taste.

After finishing the meal alone, he cleaned the rice bowl. The physical discomfort gradually came up, and the pain began to gradually intensify. He finished washing the dishes without changing his expression. Only the sweat on his forehead could prove how severe the pain was at this moment. After taking a few painkillers, after all he had a child at home, he had to give up the habit of sleeping on the sofa and lay on the bed. The pain still did not decrease at all. Only then did he realize that maybe he should go to the hospital to get some medicine to keep him safe. Treatment, otherwise I might not be able to wait until the day this child gets back on track.

…

In the next few days, the two people who lived in the same room rarely saw each other. The main reason was not that she always stayed in the room and never came out, but that Bonnie had a lot more things to do.

It was already five days before everything was ready to be completed.

Getting the resumption documents made Bonnie feel a lot more relaxed. When he went to the mall to buy some ingredients, he found that the change in his wallet was missing a few pieces, which didn't disturb his good mood. As a child, he doesn't like to eat what he made, so he went outside. It is also normal to buy some fast food.

It wasn't until he happened to catch a glimpse on the way back that the smile on his face gradually disappeared. After he pulled over, he walked towards the direction he had just seen with a serious expression.

A group of young men and women were sitting on the guardrail of the road, laughing and joking. The boys among them were obviously South Americans, and they were not careful when teasing the girls. Such irregular actions made Bonnie very disgusted. He walked to a few Standing next to him, Sara, who was wearing a somewhat revealing attire, noticed him immediately before he could say anything. She turned around in surprise and wanted to run away, but was stopped by Bonnie.

"Sarah, it's time for us to go home."

She didn't stupidly stop, but instead walked faster, and even when she was running away, she didn't forget to put on the coat she didn't want to put on just now.

"Sarah, come home with me!"

She finally stopped, turned around slowly with an embarrassed smile, looked at the South American boy who had just touched her, waved her hand gently, and then walked to Bonnie with her head lowered.

Young girls always have more opportunities to get involved with some gangsters. It is not impossible to have a heated conversation in just a few days, not to mention that it is in the neighborhood where Bonnie lives. This place is full of scum, and even having a job counts. A place for serious people.

Following Sarah's line of sight, Bonnie looked at the boy who looked young. There was no trace of nervousness or anxiety in the other's eyes. He was chewing gum very calmly, and even had a hint of provocation.

This kind of Bonnie look is not uncommon. It always appears on the faces of South Americans. These guys are naturally dissolute and frivolous. After they get together, they look like the boss and the second child. His third child look has changed from decades ago. Ever since those South Americans arrived in Italy, they have had this expression, and it has not changed until now.

They looked at each other without hesitation until Sara got in the car, and then he slowly turned around and left. In the car, Sara held her arms and looked out the window without saying a word. Until she got home, she still had a bad look on her face. Want to go back to the room.

Bonnie couldn't help it anymore. Even though he knew that there was going to be a quarrel, he still educated this obviously misguided child without any scruples.

"You should stay away from them. These guys are not good people and will not be of any benefit to your future."

"Yes, they are not good people. You are. You are the good person who abandoned his wife and children."

What surprised Bonnie was that the conflict between the two did not start out as a quarrel. Her counterattack was launched in a sarcastic way, but to be honest, this sentence really touched Bonnie's pain point. No matter when, this would happen. It's Bonnie's pain point.

"Can saying this keep you away from them? If you can, you can say whatever you want, but you can't deny that hanging around with these people will not do you any good."

"At least they can bring me happiness! They can make me forget that I am also an abandoned child! They are also abandoned people, and I am just like them! I was hurt like this by people like you, am I wrong? Weren’t my father and grandma killed by you?”

The sarcastic stage came to an end, or it escalated further. Bonnie was left speechless. Perhaps because Bonnie had run out of words, she began to pursue her victory further, widening the rift in Bonnie's heart again.

"Do you dare to tell me why you left? Which woman did you wander around with? I have never met my grandma, but my father always told me that she was a good mother. She is not like you! Nor is she like my mother! Why? You can be so cruel that you would rather take the dog away than take me away..."

She attacked Bonnie's inner weakness with words, but she cried sadly, or maybe she realized that there was also a wound in her heart. Bonnie's knife pierced the scars in the hearts of three generations.

Tears wetted the cheap eyeshadow and foundation, and the pain carved traces on her young face. She was shaking all over and couldn't stop shivering. Bonnie looked at her dully, gradually recognizing that the source of her pain was still From her point of view, perhaps her own company would make her not exist, but the moment her mother abandoned her, she should also hope that she would not exist.

His face turned pale, which was caused by the pain of illness caused by emotional fluctuations, but the physical pain was now suppressed by the mental pain.

And her collapse came too quickly, like the flood poured out instantly by a burst dam. Maybe after her biological mother left, she was accumulating disappointment every night, and finally broke out in the conflict with Bonnie, defeating her. The psychological defense line of two people.

Her legs could not support her to continue standing. She slowly sat on the ground against the wall, buried her face in her knees, and curled up into a small ball. Only then did Bonnie truly realize that she was not yet fourteen. What should a one-year-old child look like? It is far weaker than the face covered with foundation that he usually sees. And this weak child with no one to care for him is his granddaughter, not someone who has no choice but to rely on human kindness to live. Tenants who come into their own homes.

The bond of blood, it existed, bound the two of them tighter and tighter, dragging Bonnie's legs forward, squatting beside her, and gently stroking her hair, but she still had resistance to Bonnie. Psychologically, he dropped Bonnie's palm to the side, buried his head and roared.

"Do not touch me!"

"I will not abandon you. Get your life back on track. I have completed the procedures. Go back to school."

"..."

Her school is not an excellent school. On the contrary, it is very poor. It is located in a down-and-out neighborhood on the other side of the city. Most of the children who come to class here are immigrant children who take advantage of free education. The environment on the campus can be imagined.

But even so, when Bonnie parked the car in front of the school, her eyes were still looking straight at the teaching building, with a smile on her lips. It could be seen that she was actually interested in her new study life. expected.

Accompanied by Bonnie, the two entered the teaching building together. It happened to be after school time. As soon as they entered the building, they could hear the loud noises made by the children playing noisily. There were children running around in the corridors, swearing a lot. Very ear-pleasing.

She also seemed to feel that such an environment was a bit shameful. Even when she was playing with her friends, she was still so outspoken. But seeing that Bonnie didn't care, she breathed a sigh of relief. But when she breathed a sigh of relief, She felt a little bit strange, and for some reason, she started to pay attention to Bonnie's emotions.

Re-enrollment went smoothly, perhaps because they all live in this neighborhood. The school teachers are more or less aware of Sara’s family situation, so their attitude towards Bonnie is quite polite. After all, in Italy, especially in Naples, In an area where mafia criminal activities are extremely rampant, no one dares to offend anyone related to the mafia.

The principal led him to Sarah's class. He watched Sarah introduce herself to her classmates and then took her seat. Until the teacher started teaching again, Bonnie still did not leave. Sarah, who had just joined the class, had a distinct relationship with other classmates. In contrast, among the more than thirty students in the class, she was the only one who was pretending to listen. According to Bonnie's understanding of her, within about a day, she would completely integrate into the class and become a naughty and troublesome member.

But even so, she has gone to school, and it is enough that she can avoid getting involved with the gangsters in the neighborhood to a large extent. Bonnie does not have such high requirements for her, and will not put her in fantasy, hoping that she will grow up. Being able to become a scientist in a certain department in college is a career that sounds confusing. With his financial strength and the teaching staff of this school, he cannot cultivate such top talents. He just hopes that Sara can go Going on the right path and finding an equally stable man to spend the rest of his life is the only way he can make up for his wife and son.

However, although she is already sitting in the class, like the only child who is awake in a space filled with youthful hormones, there are still dozens of thorns in the class who are obviously not good students. Students may not be more laid-back than those in society. Those bastards were pure and kind. When he thought of this, Bonnie began to worry about whether some of these children might be doing something wrong and even be "famous" outside the school. These days, children can always easily come into contact with them. Those things you shouldn't be exposed to, especially on campus in such a down-and-out neighborhood.

Only then did Bonnie realize that raising a child is like a pearl necklace strung from one worry to another. Countless and even unnecessary worries are always on her mind until she really grows up and behaves. Only when she is sensible enough can she gain her own trust and let her leave her own world to explore.

He stood at the door of the classroom for a long time, with a faint smile on his face. She also noticed Bonnie's stay, and would turn her eyes to look at Bonnie from time to time. Although there was no verbal communication, Bonnie's presence was indeed attractive. After catching the eyes of many classmates, the teacher had no choice but to wave his hand to attract Bonnie's attention, stretched out his right hand, and made a slight leaving gesture.

He took off his hat and put it on his chest. After expressing his apology to the teacher, he put on his hat and left. Most of the students in the class lost their purpose of watching, but still did not lose their interest in chatting. In the lively classroom, Sarah unconsciously had a smile on her face. A slight smile appeared on his face, and he finally put the book upright, hiding behind it and laughing softly.

…

Parking the old car downstairs, Bonnie hummed Italian folk songs and prepared to go upstairs with the newly bought vegetables. Just as he was about to enter the door of the building, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a group of children sitting on a bench not far away. They were also looking at him. Among these children, there was the South American kid who hung out with Sara last time.

Looking at each other, the group of children stood up one after another and trotted towards Bonnie with malicious smiles. Bonnie did not run away, but quietly watched these children running over. They were basically wearing the clothes left by his brother. He was wearing a large sportswear with a sports vest underneath, and cheap heavy jewelry jingled around his neck. When he was running, the wind blew into the clothes, inflating them like inflated colorful balloons.

"Do you still recognize me?"

The kid ran over with an arrogant expression, raised his head and pointed his nostrils at Bonnie, chewed bubble gum, and moved his legs back and forth between weight-bearing feet, provoking Bonnie like a man with ADHD.

Bonnie likes this child's body movements and expressions. He is very familiar with this kind of virtue. These South Americans can never pretend to be fierce and can only show themselves with wanton movements and tattoos all over their bodies. They came out to fool around. They had been in this attitude since a long time ago. They didn't restrain themselves until Bonnie caught him in a cage and beat him until he was about to die like a chicken.

"Are you the boss of these people?"

He did not answer the child's topic. His expression was very gentle. He glanced at the children around him who were of different heights, short, fat, and thin. His tone was equally kind, and he asked about the boy standing in the middle of the crowd.

"Yeah, let me settle the score with you."

"How much does it cost?"

The boy was stunned by the answer. He originally wanted to scare the old man and warn him not to hinder Sarah's intimate interactions with him. It would be best if he could extort a sum of money to fly with his brothers, but Bonnie He didn't intend to follow the procedure, which made the boy suddenly feel a little flustered. But looking around, he saw so many brothers standing around him, which gave him courage again. He lifted up his baggy jeans and laughed together with the brothers. Twice, he stared at Bonnie's face with contempt, raised his lower lip, put his hands in his trouser pockets, tilted his head and nodded.

"Have you been blackmailed many times? You are very sensible. You are too old to be beaten. Please pay me honestly."

"I have something in my hand, you can take it yourself."

There was another wave of doubt, but the brothers were watching. He didn't hesitate too much, but moved much softer. He slowly stretched out his palm and placed it on Bonnie's trouser pocket, touching it slightly.

"behind."

The boy raised his head and looked at Bonnie. Seeing that Bonnie still had a calm face, he moved more carefully and gently touched the lower back. The touch of a hard object was clearly reflected in his palm.

run!

The boy had seen a real thing and had touched it. The shape of this thing was in line with his guess. People who were on the streets had to be highly alert, so without any hesitation, he immediately put down the hand on Bonnie's pants and held both hands. Holding on to the ground, he took long strides like a wild animal, preparing to move behind Bonnie.

Turning around and running away at this time is the stupidest thing to do. The second you turn around, the opponent can draw a gun and shoot. There is no way to dodge when the distance is so close. The only way to have a chance of survival is to take advantage of the old man's age. , moved slowly, got behind him, and let Bonnie turn around, giving himself a chance to fight back or control Bonnie.

This kid must have been taught how to escape from death, and his psychological quality is also good, and his reaction is even better. Bonnie appreciates that he can make the right response at such a young age, but no one has ever been able to escape Bonnie. Ni's gun, even though his movements now are much slower than when he was young.

A bag of vegetables fell to the ground. With a smile on his face, he quickly pulled out a revolver from his waist and put it on the head of the boy who was about to take a step. In an instant, no one made any move, no one dared to move.

"Sorry, you lost boy."

The boy was no longer arrogant. He just knelt on the ground with his legs raised, raising his hands and begging for mercy. It could be seen that this was the first time he was pointed at a gun, and tears fell down in a very short time.

Bonnie looked at the group of teenagers who were obviously frightened, then slowly bent down, still smiling, and said in the boy's ear: "You really want me to get to know you?"

The boy shook his head, shaking his head repeatedly, with extreme panic in his words. He clasped his hands in front of him, raised his head and gasped violently.

"But I really want to get to know you now. Who are you, sir?"

The slow speech had an obvious intimidation, which was far more terrifying than when the boy was running towards him. At the same time, his thumb slowly pulled the firing pin away. The boy knelt on the ground and could clearly hear the sound of the spring being gradually pulled apart, letting him speak. Beg for mercy faster.

"Spare me, I was wrong, let me go..."

"You don't need to tell me, I can know who you are, including whether you have parents, who is raising you, and whether you have any brothers or sisters. I'm old and don't want to waste my brain remembering you as a coward and coward." A small role, but next time I see you, I will visit you, do you know what I mean, boy?"

"I know, I'm sorry sir..."

The vegetables that fell on the ground were picked up by the other hand. Bonnie put away the gun, gently pinched the boy's cheek, pulled out the skin and shook it twice. The smile on his face did not subside until now, and looked at the boy again. The boy who came with the boy gently slapped the boy twice on the face.

"Don't hang out if you are as timid as a mouse. People like you will never be able to enter the gang. There is no chance for you, but it's okay. This way you can avoid someone cutting you open bit by bit with a knife one day. neck, give it to the mouse as dinner, go back and do something honestly, just don’t let me see you again, by the way, stay away from Sarah, otherwise I will definitely be the one who slit your neck, and I won’t take you with me The boss goes to the public restroom to change a diaper?"

After saying that, Bonnie didn't look at them anymore. As if nothing happened, he walked into the elevator carrying the vegetables. However, before the elevator door was completely closed, the young man could see a pair of eyes full of murderous intent through a crack in the door. .

…

At the end of the first day of class, Bonnie picked her up. There was another pearl on her necklace. A good-looking girl took public transportation from one dirty neighborhood to another dirty neighborhood. You're lucky if you're harassed, so Bonnie is willing to make two extra trips and drive her back.

It could be seen that she was in a good mood. She put down her schoolbag and sat on the sofa to touch up her makeup. Bonnie also asked her why she put on makeup since she wasn't going out. The answer was that when she looked in the mirror, she could see a picture that was enough to make her smile. A confident face.

Girls are always good at discovering small flaws on their faces, whether it is other people’s faces or their own faces, and this flaw will make girls feel that their faces are full of flaws. Girls are always strict about their appearance. Be disciplined with yourself and be lenient to others. It's okay to be ugly on other people's faces, but it's definitely not okay to be ugly on your own face, so use tools that can cover up flaws to get rid of worries and maintain your mood for the day in one or even a few hours. Comfortable, it is very worthwhile for girls, and it is also an investment with a high return rate.

That's what she said, but Bonnie didn't understand.

So he just focused on cooking and listened to Sarah's complaints.

"Why are there no pay TV stations? Have you ever paid a TV fee?"

"..."

"What on earth are you doing when you are alone at home? If it were me, you would be bored to death. Just talk."

"I will pay the fee tomorrow..."

Her attitude has obviously warmed up a bit, but it has not completely thawed. She kept complaining and couldn't help shouting that she was bored. If it were the young Bonnie, he would probably throw her off the stairs. But now, he was in a good mood, listening to her complaints, hurriedly cooking dinner, doing things he didn't like, and listening to things he didn't like, and it suddenly made sense.

She no longer closed herself in a small room after returning home, but stayed in the living room and told Bonnie her complaints, trying to add some fireworks to the life of this lonely old man in a less shameful way. gas.

When dinner was served, there was no talk about study. Bonnie could guess the outcome. There was no need to lead a grumpy student into a topic that bothered her. This was not what Bonnie expected from her. He just watched her hugging her. An antique radio, twisting the knob to tune a station that interests her.

On a talk show, the host and a guest whom Bonnie didn't know, but who was obviously well-known in Sara's age group, chatted enthusiastically, telling interesting stories that were not vulgar but very funny. Maybe Sara hoped that Bonnie would do the same. She smiled along, after all, she had never seen Bonnie laugh heartily. He was always so calm, yet full of thoughts.

But I'm sorry, he really couldn't understand the humor of the interview topic, so he just lowered his head and chewed tonight's food slowly.

But his behavior also made Sara start to feel that the radio program was a bit boring. She frowned, flipped the noodles on the plate, and suddenly spoke curiously.

"Bonnie."

"Um?"

"Where...have you been all those years?"

"Magnesium Country."

"Ah? Did you go to Magnesium Country? Which city? Los Angeles or New York?"

She suddenly became excited. She put her hands on the table and got closer to Bonnie. She looked at this grandfather who was wearing retro clothes and looked shabby again. This was not surprising. For a girl who lived in a down-and-out urban area and had never experienced prosperity. After receiving the bombardment of American propaganda, it is impossible to guarantee that she will not yearn for prosperous cities and a life of luxury. Perhaps with her small world view, she cannot imagine a modern city with many tall buildings in her mind, but she can understand There was so much delicious food and fun there, it was enough to make her envious.

"Chicago."

Compared to her excitement, Bonnie still lowered his head and struggled to swallow the food. This cold attitude did not make her dissatisfied, but she was eager to know the information he could bring to her.

"Chicago? It sounds familiar. Is it fun there?"

"Is not fun."

"Liar, how could it not be fun? Tell the truth. Did you run away with another woman? Are you going there to be free and happy?"

woman? The person who made him leave his home and abandon his wife and children to go to the Magnesium Country was not a woman, but a man. But if it was for a man, Bonnie was afraid that she would think of something bad. As for the truth, he would die in this country for the rest of his life. In my stomach, I had no choice but to lie.

"Um."

This answer made Sara very dissatisfied. She looked at Bonnie with disgust. The little warmth she had just disappeared immediately. She had not forgotten that the source of all this misfortune came from this man, and she would not understand her grandfather just because they had been together for a few days. She just endured the mistakes she made back then, forcing herself not to fall out with this grandfather who took good care of her.

"Ha, as expected...you are so shameless. Where is that woman? Why did you come back by yourself? Didn't she come back with you? Did she abandon you?"

"died."

"Dead? How did you die?"

Bonnie didn't say anything, he just put down his fork, made a fist with his right hand, raised his thumb, and lightly scratched his neck.

"Pfft, brag, haha, I must have gone to the Magnesium Country. There is so much fun. You are a coward who is not good enough for me. Your credit card is maxed out, so they dumped you. You deserve it!"

There was a picture in her mind, and it was always played like this on TV, which made her feel that it was very reasonable for the story to happen like this. She suddenly felt happy that a great revenge had been revenged, and she couldn't stop laughing, and she even got to the table.

Bonnie looked at Sarah who was laughing so hard that she had no expression on her face. She lowered her head and picked up the fork again to stir the noodles on the plate, rolled a bite and put it in her mouth, and suddenly laughed.

Chewing gently, swallowing the noodles, he put down the fork again, holding his forehead with his palms, covering his face and expression, and laughed with her. Gradually, he couldn't control his laughter anymore, and he laughed until he coughed. .

What she wanted for the two of them to laugh together was achieved, but it was not the result and effect she wanted. Seeing the silver-haired grandfather lowering his head and laughing, she suppressed her smile.

"Is it funny?"

There was no answer, Bonnie just waved his hand.

"Then don't laugh."

"good……"

After a few seconds, he controlled his smile, raised his head and looked at the ceiling. Sarah was not sure if she had seen it wrong just now. She seemed to... see tears in Bonnie's eyes.

She suddenly felt that what Bonnie was telling was not the truth, and the truth that he abandoned his wife and son... was no longer important now.

The deceased is gone and there is no turning back.

…

In the fifth year after he left Italy, Italy carried out a clean-up of the Mafia. The leader of the Camorra was shot dead by Mafia, and a large number of Camorra members were imprisoned. At this point, the Camorra fell into despair and even disappeared for a time, while Mafia Ya could not escape the purge, so he could only shrink his power and engage in some regular business in a low-key manner, trying to avoid crossing the gray area and reaching out to touch the black economic sources that he originally relied on for survival.

However, the anti-mafia work has not really achieved results. In a state of leaderlessness, small-scale mafia battles began to occur frequently. People's lives have not been greatly improved. They are still scattered under the sound of gunfire every day. During the days of escaping, until the "Gathering of Light" appeared, Bonnie didn't know much about this organization whose main source of income was economic crime. He only knew that they were very rich, even richer than Camorra and Mafia.

Although he himself escaped the disaster of Camorra's destruction, he caught up with FB and I's mafia purge. Starting with the New York Mafia, the five major families in Chicago could not escape the law. More and more people were destroyed. Italy wants to be more thorough. He himself was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison for fuel reselling and violent crimes.

When he was released from prison, the underworld in Magnesia had completely declined. There had not been a leader-level figure for a long time. The bottom gangsters in the black community had become the general recognition of gangs in society.

On the contrary, the Italian mafia has revived after the millennium. Mafia groups such as Camorra, Mafia, and the Gathering of Light have resumed business and even entered legal industries, becoming seemingly legal and compliant consortiums.

But he came back this time not to return to Camorra. Even if he returned to Camorra with his former identity, he would be an undisputed veteran member, and he might be able to receive a large pension provided by the gang. Jin, but the current gang already has a new personnel structure and a completely new composition. He is old and probably can no longer do the dirty work. The value he can provide is just relying on his status as the gang leader to take the blame for the current backbone. , and eventually died in prison.

After wandering around the world for decades, he returned to Italy just because he wanted to go home, to live in the place where his wife and children lived, nothing more.

But he failed to keep his wife and children's wish to live their whole lives.

…

"Hahaha, is that right? Then let's go take a look tomorrow? That annoying guy is here, forget it, let's not talk anymore, I'm not in the mood anymore."

The classroom was noisy, and when the door was pushed open, Sara could feel a wave of popular energy rushing towards her face. Compared to the corridor, the temperature was higher, with a slight smell of grease, sweat and cheap shower gel, which was not a pleasant smell. Even when I took the first breath of the gas in this space, I would subconsciously hold my breath until I reached the limit, and then I would force myself to work hard to adapt.

Her arrival did not make the atmosphere in the classroom become cold. It only made the little girls sitting next to her roll their eyes. Their originally smiling faces were covered with frost, and they turned aside to prevent her from letting her smile. Draw into their eyes.

As Bonnie expected, integrating into a new group is not that easy. Children will always be friendly to newcomers in the first short period of time, but once the newcomers make any movement or language that they don't appreciate, the situation will take a turn for the worse. Until all the boys or girls in the class even work together to exclude this new classmate who came in halfway.

The reason why Sarah is disliked is not because she said something annoying, but because she is sitting here, the girls in the class will feel dazzled, because she is very beautiful, more beautiful than all the girls in the class.

Compared with these children who live in the lower-class families in the city, she looks very healthy, with fair skin, soft facial features, and not immature figure. She wears makeup that looks good, and she also has rainbow hair that they think is very fashionable. She is as beautiful as an underage female fashion model. On the other hand, since most of them eat frozen food and high-calorie junk food in their lives, the children in the class have two extremes. They are either extremely fat, and the fat ones cannot even open the door when entering the classroom. You have to turn sideways, or you are extremely thin, as if you are living on liquid food every day.

The only similarities are their sallow complexions and the presence of more or less freckles on their faces, but Sarah is different. She is so different that sitting here makes it impossible for people to ignore her objective existence. She soon becomes She has become the latest dream bed partner of the boys in the class, and has also become a thorn in the side of the girls.

After all, her character is too slow and her life is miserable enough to make it difficult for her to open her heart. However, in the eyes of girls, she has become Bichi who was also born in poverty but is putting on airs, making those who didn't hate her at first want to try. The girls she communicated with also fell into the camp of girls who annoy Sarah at first sight.

Since she had the longest journey to school, she was inevitably the last to arrive. As soon as she sat down, the teacher entered the classroom and started to teach. At this time, she was the only one in the class who followed the teacher's progress and took out a book to read. This was not because She changed her temperament and started to love studying. However, she had only been in the class for a short time and could not even call her classmates by name. The girls showed obvious hostility, which made her subconsciously keep a distance. The boys near the desk were all shockingly fat. My body always smells of sourness and oil. Not to mention chatting with them, if I can resist retching, it is considered a success.

Because of this, in order to pass the boring class time, she had to follow the teacher's rhythm and listen to the topics that were like a bible. After a long time, she could also find some fun, such as the strange accent of the immigrant teachers, or their writing on the blackboard. Her top was pulled up, revealing underwear of various colors, which made her laugh secretly for a while until she got sleepy and fell asleep on the table.

She felt sleepy a little late today, probably because she slept so soundly last night, which made her listen for a while longer in class. When she turned to the next page, she was stunned for a moment, seeing that the book was full of insults and belittling. He sneered disdainfully at the words, tore off the pages and rolled them into balls. He was about to stuff them into his pockets and throw them away when class was over, but he heard whispers and snickers coming from beside him.

For a child who has been on the streets since she was a child and has heard many bloody stories about the Mafia from her father's side, she will not care too much about such low-end humiliation and exclusion. She will never let go of such petty quarrels. In her heart, until she saw a girl stretching out her index fingers at the corners of her eyes and pulling...

The ball of paper that had not yet been placed flew over the seat next to it and hit the girl directly on the head. This tickling attack was nothing, but it gave those girls an opportunity to teach Sarah a legitimate lesson. Hurrah, the tables, chairs and benches were moved with a screeching sound, and several girls stood up, but before they could take the lead in attacking, Sara asked with a cold face.

"Try doing that move again."

"What's wrong with doing it?"

As soon as the girl raised her hand, a glass of water was poured directly on her face. Then with a bang, the shaker cup in Sara's hand came out and hit the girl on the head.

The fight started in a very short period of time. Before anyone else could react, several girls rushed forward and used the usual tricks used by girls in fighting, pulling hair, scratching, and kicking. Of course, except Sara , she is really good at fighting.

They used fists, elbows, sharp corners of books, and even blunt objects such as water glasses brought by other students to pull their hair and hit the girls on the head without sparing any effort, so that four girls hit Sara. No one took any advantage, and soon there were two girls lying on the ground covering their heads, with a trace of blood flowing out of their heads.

Only then did the others react and hurriedly stopped the few people who were still tearing at each other to calm down the incident. Those who should be sent to the hospital were sent to the hospital, and those who should be admitted to the principal's office entered the principal's office.

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"Hello, I am Sarah's guardian. What can I do for you...Okay, I'll be there right away."

When Bonnie came to the principal's office, Sara stood attentively by the window and looked out. When Bonnie came in, there was no grievance in her eyes, nor was there any nervousness after making a mistake. She changed her stance and just stood straight. Looking into Bonnie's eyes, it was like nothing had happened.

"Mr. Rossi."

"Sarah, are you hurt?"

"No, I'm fine."

She had a handful of hair pulled off, causing her hair color to appear damaged, but for her, this was already a great victory. Winning meant she was not injured. She was not a weak girl. .

Bonnie felt relieved, and then turned to say hello to the principal who greeted him. This move made the principal a little embarrassed. Bonnie obviously didn't take him seriously, but the problem was that he knew what the background of Bonnie's family was. I didn't dare to offend him, so I had to stand up with a smile and prepare to explain the specific situation to Bonnie, but... I guess it's not necessary.

"Are you that Xiao Bichi's grandfather? Look at your little boy..."

"can you speak?"

The parents of the other four girls were all present. The mother of the girl who started the trouble saw Bonnie coming in and stood up to beat her. After all, her daughter was beaten the hardest and is currently getting stitches in the hospital. This woman is very fat and has a beautiful figure. It could fit two Bonny in. He insulted Sarah and raised his hand. The principal was so frightened that he quickly grabbed the woman. At the same time, several teachers came to calm the emotions of other parents of girls who were beaten.

Bonnie also turned cold, turned to look at Sara who was silent and turned a deaf ear to the woman's insults, and pointed at the fat woman and asked.

"How long has she been scolding you like this while I was gone?"

"Mr. Rossi, please calm down. Except for one of the children who needs stitches, the other children have no serious injuries. Can we sit down and talk?"

"Shut up, Sarah, how long has she been scolding you like this?"

After reprimanding the principal, Bonnie looked at Sara with a scary expression, which made Sara daze for a while. She had never seen Bonnie like this before. When the two of them got along, he always smiled and looked kind, which was exactly the same as her impression. There is no difference between Asians. No matter how much he ridicules and ridicules, his eyes are always so gentle when he looks at her, but now he is as angry as an old lion. Just because that woman scolded her, he suddenly turned his face, even though Even if you are so old that you have eaten so much blood that you only have a few sharp teeth left, you still have to protect yourself.

He was too old and frail, as if he would die if someone pushed him. She was suddenly afraid that the strong woman would touch him. It might only take one moment for the old man to leave her forever.

But his words and eyes made Sara feel indescribably sad. The calmness on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by the grievance that should have been shown immediately when the child saw his grandfather.

Behind her hands, her right hand kept rubbing the fingers of her left hand. Her voice gradually became weaker and hoarse with a hint of tears about to burst out of her eyes. She lowered her head and buried it in her colorful hair. She wore dirty canvas shoes. Standing on tiptoes, constantly rubbing against the ground, holding back tears, she pretended not to care and replied, "She didn't scold me a few words."

"So what if I scold you? Chin..."

The woman pointed at Bonnie. Before he could pronounce K, Bonnie bent down and picked up the ashtray on the table, smashed it on the woman's head. If Bonnie hadn't been so weak now, he would have lost all his brains. The woman's eyes went black and she fell down on the sofa. Under the horrified eyes of others, he picked up the pen and stabbed it six or seven times in the woman's face. The sharp pen tip pierced the flesh. , there were several bloody holes with blue pen water on the face, as well as a blood mark about five millimeters deep and seven or eight centimeters long. The flesh and blood were opened, revealing the white cheekbones inside, and the blood flowed down instantly. Suddenly everyone in the principal's room was stunned.

The woman's head was hard and she was not knocked unconscious by the ashtray. After a brief dizziness, she felt severe pain. She covered her face and let out a piercing scream until the pen was pierced in front of her throat.

"Are you insulting my family and my children?"

There were so many lives in his hands that when he took action, he never considered whether the person would be killed by him. The tip of the pen did not poke out her eyeballs and directly pierced her brain. She was already destined to be lucky. He pulled the woman's Hair, the distance between their faces was no more than ten centimeters. The woman could clearly see his sallow eyes and the bloodshot eyes, and she could even feel his desire to kill her. At this time, she had forgotten the tragedy. He shouted, forgetting to answer Bonnie's words, only his pants were stained with water and dizzy.

"Don't insult my family and my children!"

The hair in his hand was pulled tighter, and he directly pulled the burly woman from the sofa to the ground. No one else in the principal's room dared to come forward. Only Sara reacted, crying and hugging Bonnie's shoulders, and kept She comforted Bonnie, who had not been angry for a long time. The moment Bonnie took action, Sarah had already made a basic guess about Bonnie's past. He was not a libertine, and he was not a bastard who abandoned his wife and son and left Naples with a wild woman. , he is... a mafia.

Andrew had never touched him in front of him, but when she was talking to others on the phone, she would often hear words like "my family," "our people," and "our career." In Naples, it was very common. Few people dare to talk about their family in public. Only those who live in the dark side of society will talk about their family.

"Bonnie, I beg you, don't kill her."

"Bonnie, I'm fine, just let it go."

"Bonnie, forget it, spare her."

"Bonnie, let go. If you kill her, you will go to jail. Do you want to leave me?"

"Grandpa, I'm afraid..."

She woke up Bonnie who had lost his mind. She put her arms around Bonnie's neck and gently pressed her face against Bonnie's exposed shoulder. He could clearly feel the warmth of tears and Sara's body temperature. , warmth... This is something he hasn't felt in many years.

"Forget it...Grandpa."

He ran his palms through his hair, and there was a greasy feeling in his palms. He threw away the pen and smeared the woman's hair oil and blood on the woman's shirt. After tidying up the old suit, he took it out from the lining. A stack of banknotes was thrown on the table. His breath was still disordered. After taking a few rough breaths, he looked at the four parents who were also looking at him.

"Take the money yourself and get stitches. After you get the money, we will resolve it privately. If you want to call the police, I will wait here for the police to arrest me. You can call."

Not to mention these parents, the principal wanted to call the police after seeing Bonnie return to his senses, but he knew the background of Bonnie's family and was hesitant to make a decision. Others also heard what Bonnie said about the family. They didn't dare to act rashly. Even except for the woman who was stabbed by Bonnie, the other parents wanted to take the money and leave.

"Or, let me call Uncle Olvera...he will help us solve this matter."

After hearing the words Olvera, the other three parents didn't want any money and left instantly. The principal also immediately gave up the idea of ​​calling the police, and just looked at the woman still lying on the ground with blood streaming down his face with a grimace.

Olvera, the boss of this neighborhood and a member of the Camorra, belongs to the same family as Andrew. The two are very close. They have people, guns, and can do dirty work. With these three things alone, in this neighborhood In the neighborhood, dogs have to walk around his house.

No one is not afraid of Olvera. Even the principal wants to persuade the woman to take the money and leave. Otherwise, if Olvera comes to her door, she will probably knock out her teeth one by one and make her feel like taking pills. He swallowed his teeth along with the water, but he just advised the injured person to swallow his anger. He was really embarrassed to speak.

Fortunately, the woman looked at the principal's appearance and chose to believe that the Bonnie family and Olvera really had a relationship. This was also because Olvera's name was so famous that the fear that this name brought to her was more than that of the person in front of her. She chose to endure the old man who gave her "plastic surgery", and enduring it was undoubtedly the right choice.

After taking the money, the principal stood up and took out a T-shirt so that the woman could cover her face. After watching the woman leave for the hospital for stitches, he put his hands behind his back and looked at Bonnie with some embarrassment.

"Mr. Principal, can Sarah come to school tomorrow?"

"Of course, Sarah is a student of our school, why can't she come?"

After standing by the window and watching Bonnie leave, the principal breathed a sigh of relief. This was the first time for him to face this situation in so many years. Looking at the mess in his office, he took out a few tissues and squatted down to wipe them alone. The blood on the ground...

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"Thank you for standing by me today..."

Walking to the car, Sarah finally plucked up the courage and whispered next to Bonnie. Fortunately, Bonnie's ears were still very good, so he could hear the thank you. His expression did not change, and he Putting her schoolbag into the back seat, she said.

"I said, I won't abandon you. If they dare to mess with you next time, continue to beat them."

"Will you always support me?"

"Of course, I will always support you."

She blushed a little, lowered her head and got into the passenger seat. She opened the water she had not finished drinking last time and took a sip. This time she spoke a little louder, as if she had received the courage given by Bonnie. After hesitating for a long time, he rubbed his white and tender hands and said.

"Thank you, Master...Master."

"Huh? What did you say?"

"You clearly heard what I said so quietly just now!"

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"Is this okay? Take a look."

"don't want……"

In front of the mirror, she wore a plastic bag and closed her eyes tightly, not daring to open them, for fear of seeing a scene that would break her heart. But she couldn't resist Bonnie's urging, so she could only open her left eye a little and look at her hair. , Actually... it's not that difficult to accept. Bonnie was standing behind him with a small bowl and comb, looking at it with a smile. Seeing that he seemed very satisfied, he asked.

"Do you think this looks good?"

"You have to wash it before you know. Go and wash it."

"Do I need to wait a while before I can wash it?"

"It doesn't matter. The instructions say you can wash it after applying it."

"oh."

Her rainbow hair was pulled off, which became her concern these days. In the end, she followed Bonnie's suggestion and dyed her hair back again, abandoning the beautiful hair color that she had always thought was perfect, but because of the last time incident, the family encountered a major financial crisis, and it was up to Bonnie himself to change Sara's appearance.

"My ears are black! I can't wash them off!"

"Let's wipe it with alcohol and see if it falls off."

She yelled in the bathroom and kept complaining about Bonnie's low-level techniques. Bonnie sat on the sofa and responded indifferently, flipping through the newspaper in his hand to see if she could still do it. The work done by the.

He didn't have a pension, and raising children was a big expense. Although Sarah didn't have any particularly big expenses, she just bought some odds and ends and food, but since her arrival, the family's expenses have skyrocketed, which made Bonnie I felt a lot of pressure.

In addition, buying medicine is also a big expense, but this is not the most terrible thing. What makes Bonnie even more depressed is that what happened at school has already cost him half of his family fortune. It can be said that this money is He kept it to buy himself a coffin, but Bonnie did not regret doing it. After all, this money was in exchange for Sarah's trust in him. Even if he spent the money to buy his own cemetery, he was willing to do so.

Looking at the job recruitment panel in the newspaper, Bonnie began to feel worried. None of the jobs in it were suitable for him. They were either recruiting highly educated talents or some technical jobs, and the rest were a small number of hard-working jobs. It's not suitable for him. Now he can't carry it on his shoulders or lift it with his hands. Those hiring bosses will probably reject him immediately when they see him going for an interview.

When Bonnie was frowning, the bathroom was pushed away. She rubbed her hair and walked out lazily. Today she had no makeup, wearing a loose T-shirt and baggy shorts. Her skin was fair and as tender as a hibiscus. Soft, thin lips are slightly raised, two thin eyebrows are entangled together, there is probably water on the feet, the palm-sized white feet are stepping on plastic slippers that are several sizes too big, making a squeaking sound, leaning against the door frame of the bathroom, Bonnie rolled her eyes at Bonnie, who had just turned back to look at her. It seemed that he was not satisfied with the less conspicuous hair color.

"It's much more pleasing to the eye now."

"What's so beautiful about this?"

"I'm talking about pleasing to the eye."

"Tsk...what are you looking at?"

"newspaper."

"Of course I know it's the newspaper."

When she came out, Bonnie was afraid that she would find out that the family's financial situation was poor and it would increase her burden, so he simply closed the newspaper, took out the radio and searched for programs that could be heard.

The comb was passed through the hair, and the knots were pulled with a clicking sound. The still wet hair covered half of the handsome face. He went to the refrigerator and took out the apples, occupying most of the sofa, and squeezed Bonnie to the corner. She flicked her slippers, took a bite of the apple, rubbed her soles against Bonnie's white vest again and again, and didn't forget to spread her pink feet to wipe away the water stains between her fingers.

I don’t know where she learned this boneless look. Bonnie and her grandma would never lie in a puddle like this. Seeing her rolling her eyes, she would rather touch the remote control on the cabinet with her hands instead of turning it. He lowered his body and grabbed the remote control in his hand. This lazy gesture made Bonnie grind his teeth.

She turned on the TV and found the channel she was interested in. Perhaps the sound of the radio was mixed with the sound of the TV. She couldn't hear clearly, so she turned up the volume. She felt it was too loud and noisy, so she gently tapped Bonnie's belly with her heels. .

"Keep your voice down! I'm watching TV!"

As she gradually opened up her heart, she acted too informally. Bonnie had no choice but to turn off the radio. He glanced at Sara from time to time and couldn't help but feel a little funny. Such a cheerful character is not bad, like Andrew's child, and Andrew, A little biased toward his mother, but every time at this time, Bonnie would always vaguely see some of their shadows in Sarah's body, which made it difficult for him not to sigh that such a warm life came too late.

Accompanying her to watch non-nutritious TV programs, it was difficult to focus on the TV itself. After the relationship between Sarah and himself gradually eased, he became obsessed with this kind of time. He liked this kind of peaceful atmosphere, It's like a drifting boat finally docked at the port with the most pleasant climate.

But the more this happens, the more he will focus on his body, always telling himself that his illness is very serious, and he may leave her soon, leaving her alone in this world. .

So he would always take a look at her from time to time. One more look at her, the only child worthy of his care. But the more he looked at her, the harder it became for him to feel at ease and want to stay and live. The thought of going on will deepen little by little.

Sara actually didn't see much of it. Even the funny jokes couldn't be made out because of the random thoughts in her mind. After coming back from school that day, she felt more and more that her grandfather had too many mysteries, a kind of girlish feeling. Curiosity was constantly entangled with reason in her mind, and she was persuaded to give up by muddle-headed voices again and again.

She wanted to know what happened to her grandfather, but she was worried about touching Bonnie's sadness and some taboo topics that shouldn't be discussed.

Like a grandmother, she maintained a tacit understanding with Bonnie. She generally understood what he had done but did not pursue it, but she was always disturbed by those things. After all, she was born in a gang family. I will be full of fantasy about those bloody stories.

When her father told her goodnight stories before going to bed when she was a child, he would always talk about the era decades ago when gangs were the most rampant and fighting was the most ferocious. Every time, she would be frightened but fascinated as if she were hearing a horror story. But now she is sitting here. The people around her were family members from that era.

But she also understood that a family member who was forced to travel far away would never be an insignificant little boss. He might have been a powerful figure in that era, and it was best not to ask about such a person, even if Bonnie loves her very much, but walls have ears, and if someone hears the slightest clue, it may become evidence that Bonnie will be imprisoned. Regardless, it is her best protection for her grandfather and herself.

"The food should be ready, let's eat."

The stew in the pot should be ready depending on the time. He pushed Sara's feet away, stood up, turned off the heat, and brought the dishes to the table. Tonight's staple food was tortillas, and the main dish was tomato beef. Compared to the previous days, his My hands and feet became much more agile, and I started eating in a few minutes.

It can be seen that Sara hates tortillas, and his cooking skills have not improved by leaps and bounds in a short period of time, resulting in an unsightly appearance. Sara, who gradually became unscrupulous, began to comment on the dishes.

"I eat this kind of stuff every day, and it's already burnt..."

Bonnie was startled and looked at Sara across the dining table. This look was very strange and made Sara a little uncomfortable. She thought she was being disliked for speaking, so she started racking her brains to try to ease the awkward atmosphere.

"Okay, okay...I'll eat clean, okay? Why are you looking at me like that?"

"It's okay, let's eat."

Because of their blood relationship, the two of them could eat at the same dining table. It was also because of their blood relationship that they had very similar personalities. This made Bonnie feel astonished, as if what happened decades ago happened yesterday, and again He was in a daze, which made him laugh in surprise. He shook his head to appease the child who didn't know what he had done wrong. He stuffed the fried tortillas into his mouth, chewed them, and swallowed the memories of thirty years ago.

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