Lu Wanqin sat on the sofa and looked at Si Xiyou sitting opposite with cold eyes, as if he was having some serious conversation. When Si Niannian and others came in, the conversation stopped immediately.
"Nian Nian is back?"
Lu Wanqin said with a smile, his expression as loving as ever.
Over the years, she had really tried her best to give Si Niannian all the motherly love she could.
Si Niannian walked over and sat next to Lu Wanqin.
An Luo, on the other hand, received Lu Wanqin's look and pulled Guan Bao to go to the backyard.
None of them are from Si's family. Even if they have a good relationship with Si Niannian, there are some things that are not convenient for them to know and ask about.
"Wait."
Si Xiyou suddenly stopped them.
He first glanced at Lu Wanqin and said, "The children have grown up, and we need to listen to their opinions on some things."
Since Guan Bao reconciled with An Luo, the gossip heart that had been suppressed for many years became restless again.
Hearing this, he quickly turned around and walked back to the living room, pulling An Luo to sit on the double sofa next to him.
"Second Uncle Si, if you have anything to do, just tell me."
Guan Bao's glowing eyes were full of curiosity and gossip, and he almost took out a handful of melon seeds to eat.
An Luo looked helpless, but seeing that Lu Wanqin didn't stop him, he knew that she didn't mind Guan Baolai hearing about it.
Si Xiyou smiled lightly, with a solemn expression, "Guan Bao, I want to marry your mother..."
"Very good!"
Before Si Xiyou could finish speaking, Guan Bao jumped up excitedly.
Seeing everyone looking at him, he calmed down and sat down again.
"I mean, I agree."
Lu Wanqin rolled her eyes at him, "Tell me, do you want to marry me off early so that you don't have to support me in my old age?"
Si Niannian and An Luo: "..."
"Mom, you don't know how old my second uncle Hasi is? In the past few years, my birthday wish every year is to call my second uncle Si daddy."
Guan Bao smiled and made a cheering gesture to Si Xiyou, "Second Uncle Si, I support you. Whether I can fulfill my birthday wish for so many years depends on you."
Si Xiyou was very happy and turned to look at Lu Wanqin, "Wanqin..."
"Call me sister." Lu Wanqin interrupted him.
Si Xiyou smiled fondly, "The children have agreed that we are together, so what do you have to worry about? It's not easy for you to be both a father and a mother over the years. I all know that Guan Bao can't even dream of it." I want to have a father, and I am confident that I can give him the fatherly love he wants. I will definitely treat him as my own son and treat him the same as Mu En. You don’t have to worry about this.”
Lu Wanqin sighed, uncrossed his legs, leaned forward slightly, and frowned.
"I have never felt that I am both a father and a mother. I am just the mother who takes care of Bao. I have never thought about taking over the role of his father. He has his own father. There is no need to ask for anything else. Father's love is nothing. Everyone can give something that Mu En’s child may not be able to feel since he was a child, so why do you promise that my son will have it?”
The smile on Guan Bao's face also disappeared.
Si Xiyou wanted to say something else, but Lu Wanqin beat him to it.
"As for me rejecting your proposal, it has nothing to do with any of this. I, Lu Wanqin, never look at anyone's eyes when doing things, even my own son. If I want to marry, even if Guan Bao doesn't agree. , I will still marry.”
"I reject you because I don't love you. In my heart, you are just a friend."
Lu Wanqin's words made Si Xiyou's eyes flash with a hint of eagerness, but more importantly, he was unwilling.
"I don't believe you would go to the Detective Department alone for the sake of your friends. How serious are the consequences of doing so? What impact will it have on the L Group and the Lu family? Don't you understand that you have sacrificed so much for me, how could you not love me? Wanqin, stop fooling yourself."
Lu Wanqin was amused by Si Xiyou's words.
"Xiyou, you have known me, Lu Wanqin, for not more than a year or two. When have you ever seen me deceive myself?"
Si Xiyou was silent.
He knew that the word "self-deception" had never been in Lu Wanqin's dictionary.
"The reason why I defend you and treat you differently is because you are Huaijin's younger brother. Not only you, but I also treat Xinghe. It's just that Xinghe handles everything well by himself, and he doesn't have a son who has lost his mother since he was a child. You need my help and care."
After a pause, Lu Wanqin stood up.
"My words have been made very clear. I hope this topic ends here and appears between you and me for the last time."
Turning around, "Luoluo, Guan Bao, you're home."
"oh."
This was the first time An Luo saw Lu Wanqin's serious and sharp eyes, so he pulled Guan Bao who wanted to say something else and followed him out.
"Nian Nian, let's go first."
An Luo turned around and waved his hand, but from the corner of his eye, he happened to catch a glimpse of tears twinkling in the corners of Si Xiyou's eyes.
Soon, only Si Xiyou and Si Niannian were left in the living room.
"Second uncle."
Si Niannian stopped Si Xiyou who stood up to leave.
She also noticed the tears.
"Auntie... maybe it's just..."
Si Xiyou was a person with very strong self-control. In a short period of time, he had calmed down and hid his tears.
He turned his head and patted Si Niannian on the shoulder, with a slightly bitter smile on his lips.
"Second uncle knows that you can't lie, so you don't have to force yourself. In fact, it's fine. If your Aunt Lu rejects me, I will have no worries in the future and can concentrate on doing what I want to do."
Si Niannian frowned, "Second uncle, do you want to continue doing that experiment?"
Si Xiyou put down his hand and sighed, "I said, if I don't do some things, someone else will do it."
"But, have you ever thought about your grandparents or your brother?"
Si Niannian walked up to Si Xiyou and stopped him again.
"You want to cut off all worries, cut off all escape routes, and give yourself a reason to continue doing research, but this concern is only for Aunt Lu. What about grandparents? Where is brother? Is this fair to him?"
Si Xiyou paused for a moment, "Your brother has grown up."
"Who stipulates that you can't long for father's love when you grow up? You are my brother's dearest person in the world. He has always admired you so much that he has high demands on himself in everything. He can obviously be pampered and become a child of his family. Obviously There are so many shortcuts to success, but he chose the most difficult one because you, the father, have always been his driving force.”
Si Niannian's eyes turned red as he spoke.
"Brother, he loves you so much, but what about you? What have you done to him? How long has it been since he came home? How much does he weigh now? Has he gained weight or lost weight? When was the last time he was injured? What is his weight now? What do you like and hate the most? Have you ever paid attention to these?”
(End of chapter)