In the corner of the living room, the boy's fingers under the moonlight passed over the girl's suet jade-like cheek.
Chu Jin's voice was angry and light.
Song Qiaoxi rolled her almond eyes, listened carefully, nodded, and agreed to him.
Her warm breath rubbed against Chu Jin's cool fingertips, and her warm lips almost touched his palm.
"Grumpy..."
Originally, the atmosphere of the two of them under the moon became a little subtle, but the silence was broken by the sound of a stomach growling.
Chu Jin took his hand away from her lips.
"Ah..." Song Qiaoxi called out softly, not feeling shy at all, she blinked her big eyes twice.
Then there was another "gurgling" sound coming from the stomach...
"I'm hungry..." Song Qiaoxi rubbed her stomach and told Chu Jin honestly, sticking out her tongue.
She really ate less at night, just thinking about everything, she didn't eat half a bowl of rice.
At this moment, it may be that the emotions are no longer so tense, and I suddenly feel hungry.
"I'll cook a bowl of noodles for you?" As if he was used to it, Chu Jin raised his eyelids and asked seriously, then leaned his body and prepared to stand up, "Fried an egg, there is still lunch left over from yesterday morning in the refrigerator. Fry the meat, too."
"It's too late, let me have a biscuit pad," Song Qiaoxi looked at the coffee table in the living room, where there was an unopened creamy Master Kong 3+2 biscuit, she wanted to eat it for no reason, so she shook her head, "And Miaomiao said that you can't eat supper at night, you'll get fat, and you won't look good if you're fat."
"Hey," this made Chu Jin laugh. He stood up and bent over and tapped the little girl's forehead, "Isn't eating biscuits fat? Are biscuits high in calories or dried noodles?"
"The noodles are hot, of course the heat is high, the biscuits are cold, how can there be any heat..." She took the opportunity to grab Chu Jin's arm and stood up, not to be outdone, "nonsense".
"You really don't eat noodles?" Chu Jin asked.
Song Qiaoxi shook her head, "I don't eat, I can't sleep after eating too much, I'll just have a glass of milk and two biscuits."
"Well, I'll give you hot milk." Chu Jin walked to the kitchen, turned around and asked her, "What do you want to eat tomorrow morning, I'll buy it for you."
"Hmm..." After thinking about it for a while, Song Qiaoxi said, "Cream fried cakes, sugar and oil cakes!"
Chu Jin smiled, "Okay." He lowered his head and entered the kitchen.
Why is she afraid of getting fat, she is just craving snacks...
Suddenly I remembered what Aunt Qiao joked about on the plane, "She is spoiled like this, and it is estimated that no one will look down on her in the future, and it will be difficult to marry."
What else can I do, I'll be used to it for the rest of my life.
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Early the next morning, Song Qiaoxi got his wish and ate fragrant and warm creamy fried cakes and sugar pancakes.
In order to have a balanced diet, she was forced to stuff a cucumber by her mother.
Dad Song finished breakfast with them, looked at his watch, and made an appointment with Mr. Chu at 9:30 am today for an interview.
Before leaving, he answered Zhao Chenguang's call.
Lao Zhao consulted a lawyer. In the current situation, it is impossible for the Song family to obtain custody of Chu Jin. Song Jianguo also knew this.
Originally, he didn't intend to fight for custody, but just wanted to follow Chu Jin's wishes and let the child continue to live in the Song family.
On the Chu family's side, it was Chu Jin's own grandfather, who was the child's blood relative. Neither he nor Qiao Qin would stop the child from recognizing his relatives.
"Old Song, in fact, this matter mainly depends on the attitude of the Chu family. According to the law, Chu Jin must recognize his ancestors and return to the clan. Chu Youhe will definitely attach great importance to Chu Jin, which is equivalent to their Chu Jin. The only heir of the family." Zhao Chenguang said on the phone.
Song Jianguo hurriedly walked into the study with his mobile phone, closed the door and said softly, "I understand that the child was abused before, and his little uncle disappeared again. We can't contact his other relatives at all. The child was originally fostered in my house, we I never wanted to fight for custody."
Zhao Chenguang: "We have known each other for so many years. I must believe you and know that I have feelings for the child. But I also remind you that these 'rich and powerful' people don't necessarily think that way. Look at what is written in the weekly magazine. Don't let the Chu family turn back and bite you, saying that you are occupying their heirs and don't want to give them back, and brainwashing the children to prevent them from admitting their relatives."
"I understand, that's why I asked you to consult a lawyer. After all, Chu Jin is fourteen now, not four." Song Jianguo looked out the window and could see the outline of the sky garden on the top floor of Building 8 opposite.
"Yes, because it's a fourteen-year-old child, it can't be locked up, and it's impossible for the law to force the child to live in the Chu family, so it still depends on how you and Chu Youhe talk..." Zhao Chenguang Sitting on the phone for a moment.
After a pause, Zhao Chenguang continued: "Actually, this is not a bad thing? My younger brother and sister's job transfer has also begun to operate here. When the children are in their first year of high school, the younger brother and sister will be transferred to Beijing to work. You guys The problem of the couple in different places has also been solved.
Didn't you worry about Chu Jin's student status before? Now there is no need to worry, the child will directly settle in the Chu family, and the matter of going to school will be solved easily.
And the two lived so close, whether Chu Jin continued to live at home or returned to Chu's house, it was just a garden distance apart. The child looks at the daily life as usual at home, and it's good to accompany his grandfather on weekends, right? "
Song Jianguo sighed, "Alas, if the old man Chu agrees, it will be the best to solve it like this."
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore, just have a good talk with Mr. Chu." Zhao Chenguang hung up the phone.
Song Jianguo rubbed his brows and thought about it carefully. If the Chu family could really accept this condition, it would definitely be the best solution.
But if the other party has a tough attitude, he must go back to the Chu family...
If it really goes that far, Song Jianguo himself doesn't know if there is a better solution. After all, neither he nor Qiao Qin are Chu Jin's legal guardians.
For now, we can only take one step at a time.
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Song Jianguo stepped into the Chu residence again, this time in a very complicated mood.
Assistant Mingzhe guided him upstairs, through the corridor, and came to the door of the familiar guest room.
"Mr. Song, Mr. Chu is already waiting for you." Mingzhe nodded to him and pushed open the door of the reception room, "Please."
Old Man Chu sat alone on the single sofa by the large French window, with both hands on crutches. Although he was sitting upright, he looked much older.
The eye sockets were red and swollen, and the eyes were cloudy. This old man who had been in the mall for many years seemed to have taken off a hard armor at this time.
At this time, Chu Youhe was just an old father who learned the sad news of his lost son.
Song Jianguo felt sour when he saw this scene. After Chu Chengmin and Sun Qiuyu moved to the newspaper compound, their relationship has always been good.
It's just about other people's family affairs. That's how friendships between adults are. No matter how good they get along, they'll never ask.
It never occurred to me that one day, Lao Chu's son would be raised by him and Qiao Qin as his own son for seven years, and the father of the old buddies learned today that the eldest son is long gone.
It's really embarrassing to be wrong.
There was a stack of documents on the coffee table in front of Mr. Chu.
Song Jianguo glanced at it and saw photos of Chu Chengmin in Qizhou and Chu Jin when he was a child. It is estimated that with the ability of the Chu family, they have touched all the experiences of Chu Chengmin, Sun Qiuyu, or Chu Jin over the years. through.
"Old Chu, your condolences." Song Jianguo walked to the single sofa opposite Chu Chengmin, nodded and sat down.
"I'm a failed father, Chu Chengbai is right, I don't deserve to be a father." Old Man Chu lowered his head and smiled bitterly, "Xiao Song, do you think it's a coincidence? My family Chengmin is actually your friend, Chengmin's Son, it was the two of you who saved him, and Chu Jin was actually my grandson..."
"I regret..." Old Man Chu said in a low voice, sobbing hard, "If I didn't let Cheng Min get married, he wouldn't leave the capital and go to Qizhou. If he didn't go to Qizhou, he wouldn't..."
Song Jianguo picked up the tissue paper on the coffee table and handed it to Mr. Chu.
Old Chu's mood stabilized, and he asked Song Jianguo a lot about Chu Chengmin and Sun Qiuyu, and also asked about Chu Jin's specific situation.
Song Jianguo answered one by one without any concealment.
"Over the years, I haven't fulfilled my obligations and responsibilities as a grandfather. When Chu Jin needed his relatives the most, it was you and Xiao Qiao who took care of him for so many years. I, Chu You, owe you what." The old man said, picked up an envelope from the coffee table and handed it to Song Jianguo.
"This is?" Song Jianguo sighed in his heart.
Sure enough, it was time to come.
"There is 50 million in the card. There is no way that this money will be proportional to the energy you put in. It's just that this is really my intention. You must accept it." Old man Chu stood up with a cane and put the envelope in Song Jianguo's hand. superior.
Song Jianguo waved his hand and put the "hot" envelope back on the coffee table.
The scalp is numb, this "rich family" solution to the problem is really similar to the TV series that the girl watched...
He hurriedly said: "I really can't take this money. I saved Xixi when I was a child. If I hadn't called the police and caught the traffickers, Xixi wouldn't know where she is today. Plus, we, Lao Chu and Qiu Yu would have been there. Just a good friend, Amity is still my colleague, and under the circumstances at the time, anyone would take the initiative to help take care of the child, and it really has nothing to do with money."
"Today, I also want to discuss with you about Chu Jin." The old man Chu coughed lightly and looked directly at Song Jianguo, "I want to ask for your opinion, I want to take Jin Jin home and let him live. Go back to Beijing to go to school, after all, the education level in Beijing is definitely better than in Qizhou.”
Mr. Chu picked up the teacup on the coffee table, took a sip and continued: "Of course, it depends on you and Xiao Qiao. I can arrange Xiao Qiao's work transfer. It's not good for the two of you to be in different places. I said this. You have several times. My idea is to let Xixi come with me. I will arrange the school here, and the two children will not be separated from each other. You think about the children, our family lives so close, you can let all of you come back to see you at any time. ."
Song Jianguo was silent for a moment, but still expressed his opinion, "Chu Lao, it is like this, I chatted with Chu Jin yesterday, and Qiao Qin and I both think that the child's own choice should be respected."
"What are you thinking?" Old Man Chu asked anxiously.
Song Jianguo said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "The child needs time to accept this matter, and now I can't fully accept your side. We also hope that you will give Chu some time here. Chu has done very well in Qizhou. I believe you have seen in the survey materials that he was admitted to the best foreign language school in Qizhou, and his final grade this semester was still the first in the division.
I don't recommend that you change schools and environments for him so early. The child's growth needs to be in a stable environment. We hope that the two children will finish in Qizhou safely in junior high school.
After that, we had plans to let Xixi and Jin Jin go to Beijing together when we were in high school. "
"Then Chu Jin, you don't want to recognize my grandfather?" After a long silence, Old Man Chu raised his head and asked.
"You are his blood and legal grandfather, and there is no question of whether you recognize it or not." Song Jianguo said calmly, "You also know that although the weekly magazine is blocked, some rumors on the Internet cannot completely block the news, Chu As far as possible, I have seen it. The grievances and disputes between the previous generation should not let children get involved, and you also have some housework to deal with... "
Talk to smart people without tearing your face.
Song Jianguo had pointed it out, Chu Youhe couldn't understand what he meant by "housework".
Chu Jin's heart knot is the car accident of his parents.
Weekly magazines and online gossip are flying around now, and "gossip about wealthy families" is often the most explosive topic, and there are all kinds of speculations.
If the cause of Chu Jin's parents' car accident is not investigated clearly, perhaps the child will have hatred for the Chu family all his life.
Song Jianguo knew that Chu was dedicated and sensitive.
If the investigation is clear, it can be proved that Mr. Chu has nothing to do with the car accident, no matter the result is really a drunk driving accident, or there is another behind-the-scenes mastermind, let the perpetrator get the punishment due to the law, and then let the child solve this knot.
This matter has weighed on Chu Jin's heart for too many years.
Adults' mistakes, the consequences should not be borne by children.
"Why don't you investigate the matter here, and after a clear result is obtained, I will talk to Chu Jin again." Song Jianguo looked at the old man Chu, "Before this, Qiao Qin and I didn't want Chu Jin's life to be too much. The most important thing is to allow children to carry out their studies normally and grow up healthily.”
"..." After pondering for a long time, Chu Youhe finally nodded slightly, "I agree with this. I just want to know, do you really want to see me again? If he doesn't want to come to Beijing, then I will go to Qizhou. Look at him, can you?"
"This..." Song Jianguo thought for a moment, then smiled politely, "Chu Jin never said he didn't want to see you, you are his grandfather, you can call him or ask him in person. We can't make decisions for the children about the matter between Chu and Jin."
"Okay, with your words, I'm relieved." Chu Youhe said solemnly, and picked up the envelope with the bank card on the coffee table, "Thank you so much for you and Xiao Qiao over the years."
"I accept this thank you. We are proud to say that we treat our children like our own children," Song Jianguo stood up and shook his head with a smile, "So please rest assured, Chu Jin is at my house and will not suffer any harm. A little bit of grievance. As long as Chu Jin agrees, we will not stop you from meeting your child."
"Okay, everything is based on Chu Jin's wishes." Old Man Chu's hand froze in midair.
Song Jianguo was about to leave, and bowed slightly, "Well, we all respect the idea of doing everything."
Old Man Chu's attitude was very clear, which made him heave a sigh of relief, and left the Chu house briskly.
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Back at home, Song Jianguo told Qiao Qin the content of the conversation with Mr. Chu.
The two of them discussed it and decided to hold a family meeting to tell the truth to the two children.
The children of Thirteen and Four are all older children, not to mention Xixi and Jingjing are sensible, smart and sensible.
Both of them are enlightened parents, and they hope to discuss with their children about major and minor matters at home, and not to engage in those "dictatorships".
Qiao Qin called Song Qiaoxi and Chu Jin down, and the four of them had a simple family meeting.
What surprised Song Jianguo and Qiao Qin was that Song Qiaoxi and Chu Jin were very calm and did not have much emotional fluctuations.
Children's ability to accept is always stronger than adults imagine, and adults should never underestimate children's understanding ability.
Song Qiaoxi was just listening to her father saying that when they sent them to Beijing for high school, she felt a little depressed. She couldn't bear her friends in Qizhou and her neighbors in the courtyard.
After thinking about it, I thought of my father and mother again. It was really hard for the two of them to be in different places. If it wasn't for her, my mother could have been transferred to Beijing earlier to work.
Moreover, the point of changing the fate of parents is, from the current point of view, a success.
It seems that as long as you stay away from Qizhou, where the incident happened, the bad luck in the original book will have much less impact on parents.
In the original plot, my mother had an accident when she was fifteen years old.
Thinking of this, she still temporarily suppressed her reluctance and did not show it in front of her parents.
Ever since she came to this world, Song Qiaoxi has sworn that she will protect her parents well, but she can't lose the chain at a critical moment.
Sitting on the sofa, Song Qiaoxi sighed softly and stroked her hair.
I have to live in Qizhou Compound for two years, and I have two years to study foreign languages. I must cherish the days with my partners.
Song Jianguo and Qiao Qin really didn't notice the girl's emotional fluctuations. At present, Chu Jin's affairs can be eased, everything is business as usual, and they are relieved for the time being.
But Chu Jin, who was sitting beside Song Qiaoxi, keenly caught her very light sigh.
After dinner, Song Qiaoxi called Chu Jin to go downstairs for a walk and take out the rubbish because he had enough to eat.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Mingzhe and several servants of the Chu family standing at the door. All of them were carrying large and small bags in their hands. What was even more exaggerated was that there was a cart on the ground with a large size on it. Gift boxes big and small.
Mingzhe put a smile on his face, nodded to Song Qiaoxi, bowed slightly to Chu Jin, and greeted, "Master Sun..."
The title "Master Sun" made Song Qiaoxi take a deep breath and looked up at Chu Jin in a stunned manner. He frowned slightly and his face became very unnatural.
Song Qiaoxi: "No, Uncle Mingzhe, 'rich family' is such an ancient name now?"