The marriage recognition ceremony was held under Gong Ou's insistence.
On this cruise ship, no one can refute Gong Ou's meaning, not even Luo Qi, who doesn't care about this anymore than Gong Yu.
Since the birthday party, Luo Qi has been immersed in family happiness without distance. Watching the children making noise all day long makes her feel that her past life is meaningless.
The cruise ship temporarily docked.
The servants dragged several heavily packed suitcases ashore and stored them first.
Shi Xiaonian and Gong Ou were waiting on the shore. The water was blue, reflecting the two figures cuddling together.
Feng De slowly got off the cruise ship carrying a suitcase, with a clear blue sky behind him. He took off the butler uniform that symbolized his past identity and put on a straight gray suit. He was full of energy, walked briskly, and had silver-white hair. It also adds a lot of fashion sense to the look, making it look much younger.
Shi Xiaonian let go of Gong Ou, walked forward and hugged him, "Father, I'm a little worried about you leaving alone this time. Give me a call when you get to the Baisha Islands."
Feng De was worried about her in every possible way, and even locked himself in the room and refused to hold the ceremony.
But after the recognition ceremony, Gong Ou asked him to visit her parents' graves and notify her of the incident. He was obviously much happier next time.
"I understand, don't worry, I'm not here, you have to take care of yourselves."
Feng De hugged her and said lovingly, reaching out to pat her back.
"Is it okay for the old man to travel alone? I'll send some people to you?" Gong Ou stood aside, frowning and staring at his hand that was holding Shi Xiaonian.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...enough!
Gong Ou grabbed Shi Xiaonian back from Feng De.
"It's okay, I can do it. Master, don't worry."
Feng De smiled gently.
"Father..." Shi Xiaonian looked at him dissatisfied.
"I can't change my words for a while." I can't change this title in a while.
Gong Ou hugged Shi Xiaonian in front of him and rested his chin on her head, "After you go out, get rid of your housekeeper habits before returning to the Gong family, otherwise I won't let you in when you come back!"
"I understand, young master..." Feng De stopped his voice in time and looked at Shi Xiaonian with some embarrassment, "Xiao Nian, you really don't want to go with me?"
It would be better for them to do things like sweeping graves together.
"Do you think I will let her go with another man?" Gong Ou said displeasedly, "Our honeymoon is not over yet!"
Shi Xiaonian knew that Gong Ou wanted his adoptive father to go alone, in the name of sweeping the grave, so that he would have enough time to visit the place where his biological daughter lived.
The adoptive father's life has left too many regrets, and they can reduce it for him a little bit.
Shi Xiaonian slapped Gong Ou's hand, smiled at Feng De and said, "Father, don't listen to his nonsense. I still want to find Mr. Gong, and I don't want to leave like this."
"All right."
Feng De felt a little regretful.
"It's getting late, you have a good journey." Shi Xiaonian said, wanting to go forward and hug again, but Gong Ou held her hand tightly.
She was very helpless.
"Okay, then I'm leaving." Feng De smiled gently and looked at the two of them deeply, "Xiao Nian, Shao... Gong... must take good care of yourself. If you need anything, call me and I'll be right back."
After saying that, Feng De dragged his suitcase and turned around to leave, waving his hands at them from time to time.
His steps were brisker than ever before.
Gong Ou's actions this time really warmed his adoptive father's heart...
"Father, please call me."
Shi Xiaonian shouted loudly and waved vigorously at Fengde.
She was really not used to her adoptive father leaving for a while.
Gong Ou still maintained that position and hugged her, staring at the direction Feng De left with his black eyes, and said coldly for a while, "The old man dared not even call me by my name when I mentioned his identity to him!"
It's too much!
Shi Xiaonian couldn't laugh or cry, "You know that your adoptive father just can't change his mind, just like you."
"Why are you just like me? Can I be like him, an old man?"
Gong Ou was dissatisfied.
"Actually, you also want to call me foster father, right?" Shi Xiaonian turned around and stared at him with a knowing face, "But you are used to calling me Feng De, and you can't say it out loud, so you call me old man, old man." Yell, you still think that no one can see through it."
Tsk, she had already seen it.
A bluffing man, a man who can't even call him foster father.
Gong Ou's face suddenly turned green, and he glared at her fiercely, "Shi Xiaonian, if you don't speak, I won't treat you as a mute!"
"Pfft."
Shi Xiaonian laughed and looked over at the direction Feng De was leaving. Looking at the figure getting further and further away, she suddenly felt unspeakable sadness in her heart, "Gong Ou, do you think our adoptive father knows what we are thinking?" what?"
My adoptive father is such a smart and wise old man.
"have no idea."
Gong Ou said in a deep voice, a gust of wind blew, and he immediately hugged her tighter.
Shi Xiaonian thought for a while and said, "Whether he knows it or not, as long as he is willing to accept our wishes now, when he comes back, he will no longer be Butler Feng. He has us, the twins and little pumpkin, and he has many Many family members…”
He is no longer just a foster father who calls out, this time, he really has relatives.
"gone."
Gong Ou grabbed her hand and pulled her back.
When Xiaonian followed him away, he suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, do you want to talk to me?"
Ever since Gong Ou insisted on acknowledging his relatives, Gong Yu has been in a bad mood. He always stayed in his room and rarely came out even during meal time, and he didn't say anything when he did.
"What are you talking about? Do you want me to admit my mistake?"
Gong Ou refused.
"Maybe I don't think you are at fault, maybe... he is just angry with himself." Shi Xiaonian said softly, telling him the conversation between Gong Yu and Luo Lie on the deck that day.
"..." Gong Ou looked at her with scrutiny, "Shi Xiaonian, your position in the Gong family is getting more and more stable now, and you have spies watching all over the place for you at any time."
This is what I said...
Shi Xiaonian scratched her hair, "It was a little maid I taught painting who overheard and told me. I didn't intentionally send people to eavesdrop."
Didn't she cultivate her influence in the Gong family
"Really?" Gong Ou stopped and reached out to hold her chin. "Tell me, are there eyeliners around me? Watching my every move?"
"Is it necessary?" Shi Xiaonian asked, "We are basically in each other's sight 24 hours a day. Do I need another person to keep an eye on me?"
"Which belt did I wear the day before yesterday?"
"The one inlaid with sapphires."
Shi Xiaonian looked at him confused, why he suddenly asked such an irrelevant question.
"Remember it so clearly?" Gong Ou raised his eyebrows proudly, "It seems that you dislike the eyeliner because you can't keep an eye on it clearly. You even remember the belt I wore the day before yesterday. Shi Xiaonian, do you love me to death?"
“…”
How can there be such a narcissistic man
Shi Xiaonian resisted complaining about his behavior and gently opened his hand, "Okay, stop making trouble, I'm talking to you about my brother."
"With him? Do you need to talk?"
Gong Ou asked back.
"Don't you need it?"
Shi Xiaonian looked at him in confusion. He valued Gong Yu very much.
"As Luo Lie said, the rules have long taken root in his heart. He is bound by the rules he hates most and cannot use them. There is nothing I can do." Gong Ou said.
"Can… "
"Whether it's your brother or Dr. Luo Lie, my brother will never get to the end with them." Gong Ou regained his serious expression, looked at her with black eyes, and spoke in a low voice.
"..." Shi Xiaonian looked at him, not knowing what to say, "Shall we help him?"
"It's no use."
"Gong Ou..."
The wind blew over and messed up Gong Ou's short hair. He stood in front of her with deep eyes, "He wanted me to follow some rules without being so burdened, but he was the one who lived the most ridiculous life. In order to avoid hurting everyone, he As a result, I still can’t free myself to this day!”
Gong Ou said these words with a trace of hatred in his eyes.
He hated Gong Yu for living like this, and he hated himself even more... There was nothing he could do.
Shi Xiaonian quietly looked at Gong Ou like this, feeling a little distressed. She suddenly understood what he meant.
Gong Yu lived a life without struggling, but his character was too struggling. It was destined that he could see the way, but could not move forward...
The two people walked to the cruise ship.
"Is this the only way brother can do it?" Shi Xiaonian asked in a low voice.
"have no idea."
"Okay." Shi Xiaonian looked at Gong Ou, raised his hand to rub away his frown, and said with a smile, "Gong Ou, I understand what you mean, let's not disturb brother, he likes to stay by himself Just stay there, no matter what, at least he is really happy when he sees us, his mother, and the children."
As for more, he can only rely on himself to untie his knot.
"Um."
Gong Ou touched her head.
Shi Xiaonian raised her head and glanced at the vast sea. She finally knew what happened between Gong Yu and Feng De in the Lancaster family.
The mystery is finally solved.
She was a little relieved, but more melancholy.
The adoptive father could finally embark on the journey to see his biological daughter without any distractions, but after all, he had lost everything;
The eldest brother can fight for the people he values again and again, but when the years calm down, he is still the person who wants to love but dare not take action.
Maybe this is life, it can never be handled perfectly.
My adoptive father is like this, and so is my eldest brother.
Shi Xiaonian lowered his head and looked at the road under his feet, his voice was light and soft, "I hope that one day, I can see a big brother who really does whatever he wants."
After the words fell, she was hugged tightly by Gong Ou.
…
This trip gave Shi Xiaonian a lot of insights.
The cruise ship gradually moved towards their next destination. When Shi Xiaonian stood on the deck and looked at the other shore that could already be seen, her heart became inexplicably nervous.
The skirt was pinched twice.
She lowered her head and saw Gong Kui standing beside her legs and asking excitedly, "Are we going to see Mr. Gong?"
"Um."
Shi Xiaonian nodded vigorously, then looked at the shore in the distance, and said softly, "Look there, Mr. Palace is in that city. It is waiting for us to take it home." (To be continued)