The girl, hearing his childlike voice, looked up at Tianye. “My kite fell on the rockery. They said they would tear it and throw it in the water,” she continued crying.
Tianye stood up, looked at the rockery’s top, and walked over. Despite his young age, he was surprisingly agile. He climbed the dozen-meter high rocky wall in a few steps and retrieved the kite.
Tianye walked to the girl, “Here,” extending his hand to give her the kite.
The girl looked down, then saw the scattered kite’s butterfly wings. She looked up, took the kite, “Thank you, brother. Thank you.” She jumped excitedly.
Tianye, seeing her happiness, was also pleased. “Are you from this courtyard?”
The girl stopped, looked at Tianye and said softly, “Yes, my mom works in the hospital’s logistics cleaning. My dad doesn’t want us anymore, so I live here with my mom.” She drooped her face, almost crying again.
Tianye put his hand on her shoulder, “Don’t be sad. I’ll play with you from now on.”
The girl looked up, extremely excited, “Thank you, brother. It’s so good to have you.”
This was Tianye’s first friend, and he was also excited. He playfully touched her nose, “Well, it’s good to have you too. Let’s fly the kite.”
“Okay, okay, brother. I’ll give you the string,” the girl smiled, handing him the string and pulling the kite back.
That day, they had great fun. On their first meeting, they flew the kite very high, the beautiful butterfly paper wings fluttering in the sky, carrying the children’s laughter and joy.
Finally, the kite flew beyond all its strings, carrying all their dreams’ hopes.
The two children sat side by side on the garden lawn, watching the kite freely soaring in the sky, lost in thought…
From then on, the two children played together every day. Tianye would take the girl to new places and play with toys she had never seen before. They laughed together, grew together.
The luxurious interior was adorned with golden decorations, curved indoor structures cast in gilded metal, Roman-crafted marble arched columns, and a massive chandelier. Inside the room, a high-end television, a leather sofa, and Tianye sitting on a side chair with his legs propped on the coffee table.
His father was about to go to the study to fetch some materials when Tianye stood up to leave but was stopped by his father’s angry voice, “Stop right there. How many times have I told you not to play with Meiyou? What are you doing playing with her?”
Tianye turned back, “Dad, why can’t I play with her? She’s my friend.” Tianye was frantic, as his father had been preventing him from seeing Meiyou.
“A-san, Shunzi, take the young master to the club and learn boxing from Master Tang,” his father said to the two bodyguards beside him without paying attention to Tianye.
“Dad… Dad…” Tianye called out desperately behind him, but his father ignored him.
That day, Tianye was almost dragged into the car by the bodyguards, leaving the villa. He tried to struggle, but to no avail.
He sat in the back of the car, leaning against the window, watching the servants’ flat-roofed house grow distant. Although he was only leaving home for a day, he felt particularly heavy. This forced separation tugged at his heart, which had already been entangled with Meiyou.
Tianye, who usually loved boxing class, was unusually listless that day. The master noticed and came to ask what was wrong. Tianye glared fiercely at Master Tang, “Old man, you’re teaching me, and now I can’t even see Meiyou.” He launched a series of boxing combinations at the master.
The master was, after all, a master, not one of the subservient bodyguards of the Tian family. He was pushed to the ground by Tianye and stood up, saying, “You’re not happy? Good, come on, the master will practice with you.”
Tianye’s anger was provoked, and he stretched out his fist to hit the master hard.
Master Tang didn’t hold back either, and he struck back. After several rounds, Tianye was already dizzy.
But this only brought him more excitement, and he fought back with all his might. That day, they fought intensely in the training room. The bodyguards outside could hear Master Tang’s stern shouts, “Come on, get up! Aren’t you great? Aren’t you angry? Come at me!”
Then Tianye leaped up, his fist squarely aimed, “Ah… Ah” charging towards the master.
They fought fiercely, and Tianye was fully immersed.
Time passed quickly, and it was time to leave school. Tianye changed his clothes and ran to the car, telling the driver to return to the villa.
The car arrived at the servants’ flat-roofed house in the courtyard. Tianye jumped out of the car, shouting, “Meiyou… Meiyou… I’m back! I’ll take you to build sandcastles at the beach and catch shrimp.” He ran quickly towards Meiyou and her mother’s room.
Reaching the door, Tianye pushed it open, “Meiyou… we…” He looked inside and saw it was completely empty, with things scattered everywhere. All the items were gone, and the people were gone.
Tianye slowly walked in, looking at the small, damp room and the scattered objects. On the table, there was a note left by Meiyou.
“Tianye ge-ge, Mom and I are leaving. The days with you were very happy. I will miss you.” These few simple words, written by a 6-year-old who had just learned to write, expressed Meiyou’s heartache and their relationship.
Tianye cried looking at the note. The cold and domineering ice prince shed his cold tears. He ran out, wiping the tears from the corner of his eyes and biting his lip as he returned to the villa.
“Bang,” Tianye kicked open the door to his father’s study.
His father was discussing matters with his subordinates and was shocked by Tianye’s actions. Although Tianye had always been mischievous, he was well-behaved and never impulsive. But today…
Tianye stepped forward and shouted at his father, “Where’s Meiyou? Where’s Meiyou?” His voice was so hoarse and rough that it was hard to believe it came from a six-year-old child.
His father gestured to the subordinates, who took their documents and left the study. Only the father and son remained, with only the sound of Tianye’s heavy breathing filling the air.
Tianye, seeing no response from his father, began to roar again. He ran to his father’s desk and threw all the documents on the floor, “I’m asking you, where’s Meiyou? Where is she?”
His father suppressed his anger and reached out to touch Tianye’s head. “Her mother broke two large plates while washing dishes at noon. According to the rules, the housekeeper fired her. So, Meiyou left with her mother.”
Tianye didn’t believe him, pushing away his father’s hand, “You’re lying. You just don’t want me to be with her.”
His father sat back in the leather chair and said, “You and Meiyou are not from the same world. You cannot interact with her.” He slammed his hand on the desk.
Tianye pointed at his father, “I knew it was you. Why? Why won’t you let me play with her? She’s my friend.” Then he crouched down on the ground, crying.
Father stood up and helped Tianye, “Get up. You are a man, the only heir of the Tian clan.”
You have a great career ahead; you cannot waste your heart on trivial matters. You must separate from her.” The father’s words pierced Tianye’s young soul. He said nothing, just crouched there, crying.
Soon, Tianye was taken by his father to Hong Kong, to that international metropolis.
On the private plane to Hong Kong, his father opened the cabin door and spoke to Tianye, who had just awakened from being drugged, “You are already six years old. You must learn real knowledge and develop broader abilities. I am taking you to Hong Kong now.”
Tianye raised his heavy head, “Go to Hong Kong? How am I on a plane? I want to find Meiyou.”
“Yes, going to Hong Kong. You won’t come back, and you won’t see Meiyou again,” his father said coldly, turning to leave the cabin.
