Chapter 2227 - 571: Germany, A Summer’s Tale (Part 2)
If he kept not finding anywhere to change his clothes, his body heat would drop too fast.
By now the aftereffects of staying up all night were starting to show; Huang Kaiwen had to do his best to keep himself in shape.
When he came back, Huang Kaiwen did in fact find several red wool blankets in the greaseproof paper bag.
The old man said, "I got these to wait for my grandson to come visit, so he can use them to keep warm up in the sky."
Huang Kaiwen nodded; he tied one around his waist so it hung open in front without affecting his walking, and wrapped one around his torso to keep his upper body warm.
The other one he just wrapped directly around the old man.
Huang Kaiwen figured the perceived temperature was around 10°C; he still couldn’t afford to be careless.
"You just make sure you protect yourself, I’m plenty strong."
The old man muttered.
But he didn’t push Huang Kaiwen’s hand away.
The two of them came ashore and walked forward along the elm trees, and the old man said, "My name is Paul Stone."
"Really? Paul’s a good name, my son’s also called Paul."
Huang Kaiwen said with a smile.
The old man smiled and shook his head, not feeling offended.
Only the people around Huang Kaiwen knew why he still held a grudge against Maldini.
"Today you’re going to the hospital to wait for your child to be born, right? That’s good—family should come first," the old man said.
"Of course!"
Huang Kaiwen nodded.
Family is the main theme in Europe and America; as long as it’s for family, anything can be forgiven.
"When I was young, I didn’t see it as clearly as you do. Back then I just wanted to make more money, become a tycoon, so my kids hardly ever saw me. Now I hardly ever see them either."
Stone went on talking to himself.
Huang Kaiwen said nothing.
If you don’t give your kids love when they’re little, regretting it when you’re old is useless.
It’s not something you can fix with a few words.
Stone continued, "They occasionally bring the grandchildren to see me, and I’m satisfied with that."
"Alice is your wife?"
Huang Kaiwen asked.
"Second wife."
Stone said.
Huang Kaiwen: ...
No wonder your kids aren’t close to you.
Seeing that Huang Kaiwen didn’t speak, Stone went on with his story.
He probably really did need someone to listen.
Basically, his father had a good head for business, made quite a bit of money after World War II, but failed to keep up with the changing times and lost it all again.
They moved from a manor to an ordinary neighborhood, where he met his first wife.
The two of them were childhood sweethearts, and when they grew up it was only natural they got married.
He worked hard to make money; business was good. In that era, anyone with a nimble mind could make money. But later he got involved with his secretary and they divorced.
Later on, he was kicked out after attending his son’s wedding, so he left the United Kingdom and bought a piece of land. Although his relationship with his kids eased a little, it wasn’t by much.
Nothing like how harmonious other families are.
Huang Kaiwen didn’t know what he should say.
To be fair, the Yellow Ball King would repay everyone who’d helped him.
But with Stone’s situation, there was nothing Huang Kaiwen could do.
And he honestly didn’t want to fix it.
Stone wasn’t short of money; what he craved was family affection.
What, the Yellow Ball King says a couple of lines and his children magically forgive him?
Even if they forgive him, it still won’t make up for the childhood trauma he caused them.
Huang Kaiwen thought for a moment and suggested, "I think you can at least try. You can try starting with your grandkids, show them more care. It’s better than just waiting around for them to remember you someday and come visit."
"Maybe."
Stone shook his head.
"Don’t be afraid of facing your children. Face your mistakes, correct your mistakes, and just do what you ought to do."
Huang Kaiwen advised.
You say you want to make peace but you don’t try to make amends, and instead you run off to another country.
Like hell that’s going to fix things.
People always want to run away from trouble, but avoidance never solves anything.
"Kevin, do you know where we are?"
Stone asked.
"No idea."
"Then do you know where Allianz Arena is?"
Stone kept asking.
Huang Kaiwen said, "I don’t know that either, but I do know that as long as we find people, there’ll be a way to get to Allianz Arena."
"Smart!"
Stone slapped his own forehead and said, "Earlier I saw you waiting by the roadside for a ride and you weren’t flustered at all—you never seem flustered."
"I just don’t show it. And panicking doesn’t help anyway."
Huang Kaiwen smiled.
"Someone!"
Huang Kaiwen said immediately.
Stone waited a few seconds, then nodded. "You’re right, someone on horseback."
Huang Kaiwen instantly came up with an answer.
As expected!
A mounted policeman appeared in their line of sight.
The two sides moved toward each other, and just as he was about to reach Huang Kaiwen, the mounted cop pulled his horse up and exclaimed, "My God, Kevin, how did you get into the city?"
"What, Munich’s on lockdown and I’m not allowed in?"
Huang Kaiwen asked with a grin.
"No, no, no, you don’t understand the situation right now. The TV station has offered a reward: whoever can provide information on you so they can do a live broadcast will immediately get a bonus of one million Euro. From Munich to Italy, the whole route is full of people going crazy for money."
The mounted cop said.
Huang Kaiwen: ...
"What about you?"
Huang Kaiwen asked.
"Too late. You’re already in the city; the bounty is only valid before you entered."
The mounted cop swung down from his horse and said, "Even though I missed out on a million Euro, getting your autograph is still lucky."
"Of course, no problem. But in exchange, can I borrow your horse?"
Huang Kaiwen stroked the horse’s head and asked.
"Ah, so you can ride, but getting to Allianz Arena won’t be easy."
The mounted cop reminded him.
Their horses rarely got to really run.
"Don’t worry, I’m a good rider."
Huang Kaiwen took the notebook the cop handed over and asked, "Who’s it for?"