In the corner of the living room, the fingers of the boy in the moonlight crossed the girl's cheeks like mutton jade.
Chu Jin's voice was aura and very soft.
Song Qiaoxi bowed her apricot eyes, heard it really, nodded, and agreed to him.
Her hot nose rubbed against Chu Jin's cool fingertips, and her warm lips almost touched his palm.
"Gurulu..."
The atmosphere of the two people under the moon became a little subtle, but the silence was broken by the sound of bellows.
Chu Jin took his hand away from her lips.
"Ah..." Song Qiaoxi yelled softly, not feeling shy at all, blinking her big eyes twice.
Then another "Gurulu" sound came from my stomach...
"I'm hungry..." Song Qiaoxi touched her stomach, said to Chu Jin honestly, sticking out her tongue.
She did eat less in the evening, she had only thought about everything, and she didn't eat half a bowl of rice.
At this moment, it may be that the mood is no longer so nervous, and I suddenly feel hungry.
"I'll cook a bowl of noodles for you?" As if used to it, Chu Jin raised his eyelids and asked seriously, then he leaned his body and prepared to stand up, "Fry an egg, there is the leftover lunch in the refrigerator from yesterday morning. Fry the meat too."
"It's too late, let me have a cookie mat." Song Qiaoxi looked at the coffee table in the living room. There was an unopened buttery Master Kang 3+2 cookie. She wanted to eat it inexplicably, so she shook her head, "and Miaomiao said that you can’t eat supper at night, you will get fat, and you will not look good if you are fat."
"Hey," these words made Chu Jin laugh. He stood up and bent over and nodded the little girl's forehead, "Isn't you fat to eat biscuits? Is biscuits high in calories or dried noodles?"
"The noodles are hot, of course the calories are high, and the biscuits are cold. How can there be any calories..." She took the opportunity to grab Chu Jin's arm and stood up, not to be outdone by "nonsense".
"Really don't eat noodles?" Chu Jin asked.
Song Qiaoxi shook her head, "Stop eating, I can't sleep after eating too much, I can drink a glass of milk and eat two biscuits."
"Well, I'll warm milk for you." Chu Jin walked to the kitchen and asked her again, "What do you want to eat tomorrow morning, I'll buy it for you."
"Um..." After thinking about it very seriously, Song Qiaoxi said, "Cream fried cake, sugar pancake!"
Chu Jin smiled, "Okay." He bowed his head and went into the kitchen.
She is afraid of getting fat, she is just greedy for snacks...
Suddenly I remembered Aunt Qiao's joking words on the plane, "She has been spoiled like this. I guess no one will look down on it in the future. It is difficult to marry out."
What else can I do, I've been so used to it all my life.
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Early the next morning, Song Qiaoxi got her wish and ate the fragrant and warm butter fried cakes and sugar pancakes.
In order to have a balanced diet, she was forced to stuff a cucumber by her mother.
Father Song had breakfast with them, looked at his watch, and had an appointment with Mr. Chu at 9:30 in the morning today.
Before leaving, he answered Zhao Chenguang's call.
Lao Zhao consulted with a lawyer, and it was impossible for the Song family to get custody of Chu Jin in the current situation. Song Jianguo also knew this.
Originally, he didn't want to fight for any custody rights, but just wanted to follow Chu Jin's wishes and let the child live in Song's house.
On the Chu family's side, it was Chu Jin's grandfather, who was the child's blood relative, and neither he nor Qiao Qin would prevent the child from admitting his relatives.
"Lao Song, in fact, this matter mainly depends on the attitude of the Chu family. Chu Jin must recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors in terms of law. Chu Youhe will definitely attach great importance to Chu Jin, which is equivalent to their Chu family. The only heir to the family." Zhao Chenguang said on the phone.
Song Jianguo took his cellphone and walked into the study quickly, closing the door and whispering: "I understand that the child was abused before, and his uncle disappeared again. We can't contact his other relatives at all. The child was originally fostered in my home, we Never thought of fighting for custody rights."
Zhao Chenguang: "We have known each other for so many years. I must believe you and know that I have a relationship with a child. But I also remind you that these "rich" people don't necessarily think so. Look at what is written in the weekly. The mess, don't let the Chu family turn around and bite you back, saying that you are occupying their heirs and don't want to return them, 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 now fourteen, not four." Song Jianguo looked out the window and could see the outline of the sky garden on the top floor of Building No. 8 on the opposite side.
"Yes, because it's a fourteen-year-old child, it can't be shut down, and the law can't force the child to live in Chu's house, so it still depends on how you talk to Chu Youhe..." Zhao Chenguang He pondered on the phone for a moment.
After a pause, Zhao Chenguang continued: "Actually, this is not a good thing? My younger brother and sister's job mobilization has also begun to operate here. When the children enter the first year of high school, the younger brother and sister will be transferred to Beijing to work. The problem of the couple in different places has also been solved.
Didn’t you still worry about Chu Jin’s student status before? Now there is no need to worry, the child settles directly in Chu's house, and the school matter is easily solved.
Moreover, the two families lived so close, whether Chu Jin continued to live at home or returned to Chu's house, it was separated by a garden distance. The child’s daily life is business as usual at home. It’s good to spend time with his grandfather on weekends, right? "
Song Jianguo sighed, "Hey, if Mr. Chu agrees, it will be the best solution to solve this problem."
"Okay, I won't bother you much, and have a good talk with Chu Lao." Zhao Chenguang hung up the phone.
Song Jianguo rubbed his eyebrows and thought about it carefully. If the Chu family can really accept this condition, it must be the best solution.
But if the other party has a tough attitude, Chu Jin must return to the Chu family...
If you really get there, Song Jianguo himself doesn't know if there is a better solution. After all, neither he nor Qiao Qin are legal guardians of Chu Jin.
At present, only one step can be taken.
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Song Jianguo stepped into the Chu Mansion again, and his mood was very complicated this time.
Assistant Mingzhe guided him upstairs, crossed the corridor, and came to the door of the familiar meeting room.
"Mr. Song, Mr. Chu is already waiting for you." Mingzhe nodded to him and pushed the door of the meeting room, "Please."
Elder Chu was sitting alone on the single sofa by the large French window with his hands on the crutches. Although he was sitting straight, his whole person looked much older.
Eye sockets are red and swollen, and his eyes are muddy. This old man who has been an expert in shopping malls for many years seems to have taken off a hard armor at this time.
At this time, Chu You was just an old father who learned the sad news about his lost son.
When Song Jianguo saw this scene, his heart became sour. After Chu Chengmin and Sun Qiuyu moved to the newspaper office compound, the relationship between the two families has been good.
It only involves other people's family affairs. This is how the friendship between adults is.
I never thought that one day, Lao Chu's son would be raised by him and Qiao Qin as his own son for seven years, but the father of the older brothers only knew today that the eldest son would have died long ago.
Things are wrong, and it is indeed embarrassing.
There was a pile of materials on the coffee table in front of Mr. Chu.
Song Jianguo glanced around and saw photos of Chu Chengmin in Qizhou, and photos of Chu Jin when he was a child. It is estimated that with the abilities of the Chu family, whether it is Chu Chengmin or Sun Qiuyu, or Chu Jin's experience over the years. Exactly.
"Old Chu, you are sorry." Song Jianguo walked to the single sofa opposite Chu Chengmin, nodded and gestured and then sat down.
"I'm a failed father. Chu Chengbai is right. I don't deserve to be a father." The old man Chu lowered his head and gave a wry smile. "Xiao Song, what a coincidence? My family Cheng Min turned out to be your friend, Cheng Min's. Son, you and your husband saved him, and Chu Jin is actually my grandson..."
"I regret..." Mr. Chu said in a low voice, crying, "If I don't let Cheng Min get married, he won't leave the capital to go to Qizhou. If I don't go to Qizhou, he won't... .."
Song Jianguo picked up the tissue 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, as well as some specific information about Chu Jin.
Song Jianguo answered one by one, without any concealment.
"In these years, I haven't fulfilled my duties 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. Why should I, Chu, owe you." The old man said, picked up an envelope from the coffee table and handed it to Song Jianguo.
"Is this?" Song Jianguo felt a little in his heart.
Sure enough, what should have come is here.
"There is 50 million in the card. The money can't be proportional to the energy you put in. It's just a little bit of my heart. You must accept it." Old man Chu stood up with a stick 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" solution to the problem is really similar to the TV series watched by a girl...
He hurriedly said: "I really can't collect this money. I saved Xixi as much as possible. If it weren't for the police and arrested the traffickers, Xixi wouldn't know where it was today. Besides, we and Lao Chu and Qiu Yu were originally. Just a good friend, Qiu Yu is still my colleague, and whoever changes the child will take the initiative to help take care of it under the circumstances at the time. It really has nothing to do with money."
"Today, I also want to discuss with you about Chu Jin." The old man Chu coughed slightly and looked straight at Song Jianguo, "I want to ask your opinions. Going back to Beijing to go to school, after all, the education level in Beijing is definitely better than that in Qizhou."
Mr. Chu picked up the teacup on the coffee table, took a sip and continued: "Of course, it still depends on you and Xiao Qiao. I can arrange Xiao Qiao’s job transfer. It is especially bad for you couple to stay in different places. I said that. You have several times. My idea is to let Xixi come together. I arrange the school here so that the two children will stay together and not be separated. You want your children, our two families live so close, you can always let you go back to see you as much as you can ."
Song Jianguo was silent for a moment, and then said his views, "Old Chu, that's the case. Yesterday I chatted with Chu Jin. Qiao Qin and I both believed that the children's own choices should be respected."
"What are all the thoughts?" Mr. Chu asked anxiously.
Song Jianguo said neither arrogantly nor arrogantly: "The child needs time to accept this matter. There is no way to accept your side for the time being. We also hope that you will give Chu some time here. Chu Jin has a very good grade in Qizhou. I believe you have seen in the survey data that he was admitted to the best foreign language school in Qizhou, and his grade at the end of the semester was ranked first in the semester.
I do not recommend that you change his school or environment so early. The growth of the child needs to be in a stable environment. In junior high school, we hope that the two children will finish safely in Qizhou.
After that, we planned to let Xixi and Jinjin come to Beijing to go to school together in high school. "
"Then Chu Jin, don't you want to recognize me as a grandfather?" After a long period of silence, Old Man Chu raised his head and asked.
"You are his blood and legal grandfather. There is no question of whether you recognize it or not." Song Jianguo said in a calm tone. "You also know that although the weekly magazine is blocked, some rumors on the Internet cannot completely block the news, Chu You have seen it as much as possible. The grievances and disputes between the previous generation should not be involved in the children. You also have some housework to deal with here..."
There is no need to tear your face when you talk to smart people.
Song Jianguo said so far, why Chu You couldn't understand what he meant by "housework".
Chu Jin's heart knot was his parents' car accident.
Now weekly magazines and online gossip are flying around, "rich gossip" is often the most popular topic, and there are all kinds of speculations.
If the cause of Chu Jin's parents' car accident is not investigated, perhaps the child will have hatred towards the Chu family for the rest of his life.
Song Jianguo knew that Chu was dedicated and sensitive.
If the investigation is clear, it proves that Mr. Chu has nothing to do with the car accident, no matter if the result is really a drunk driving accident, or if there is another black finger behind the scenes, the perpetrator can be punished by the law, so that the child can untie this knot.
This matter has been in Chu Zhen's heart for too many years.
Adults’ mistakes and evil consequences should not be left to children.
"It's better to investigate the matter here. After there is a clear result, I will talk to Chu Jin." Song Jianguo looked at Mr. Chu, "Before this, Qiao Qin and I didn't want Chu Jin to have too much life. Change is the most important thing for children to conduct their studies normally and grow up healthily."
"..." After pondering for a long time, Chu Youhe finally nodded slightly, "I agree with this point. I just want to know, do you really want to see me again? He doesn't want to come to Beijing, then I go to Qizhou Look at him, is it always okay?"
"This..." Song Jianguo thought for a moment, and smiled politely, "Chu Jin never said that he didn't want to see you. You are his grandfather. You can call him or ask him in person. This is you and We can’t make decisions for the child between Chu and Chu.”
"Okay, with your words, I'm relieved." Chu Youhe said solemnly, picking up the envelope with the bank card on the coffee table again, "Thank you and Xiao Qiao all these years."
"Thank me for accepting this sentence. We bluntly said to the children that they were indeed treated like biological children." Song Jianguo stood up and shook his head with a smile. A little bit wronged. As long as Chu Jin agrees, we won't 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, leaning slightly, "Well, we all respect the idea."
Mr. Chu's attitude was very clear, and he let out a long sigh of relief, and walked briskly to leave Chu's house.
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Back home, Song Jianguo told Qiao Qin the content of the conversation with Chu Lao.
The two of them discussed it and decided to hold a family meeting to tell the two children the truth.
The 13th and 4th children are all older children, not to mention that Xixi and Jinjin are both sensible, smart and sensible.
Both of them are enlightened parents. They hope to discuss major and minor issues with the children and refrain from engaging in those "dictatorships".
Qiao Qin called Song Qiaoxi and Chu Jin down, and the four of them had a simple family meeting.
To Song Jianguo and Qiao Qin's surprise, Song Qiaoxi and Chu Jin were very calm and did not have much mood swings.
Children’s ability to accept will always be stronger than adults imagined, and adults should never underestimate the ability of children to understand.
Song Qiaoxi was just listening to her father saying that when they were sent to Beijing for high school, she felt a little depressed. She was reluctant to part with her friends in Qizhou and the neighbors in the compound.
Then I thought of my father and mother again. They were really hard working in different places. If it weren't for her, my mother could transfer to Beijing to work earlier.
Moreover, changing the destiny for mom and dad is, from the present point of view, a success.
It seems that as long as you stay away from Qizhou, where the incident occurred, the bad luck in the original book will have a much smaller impact on mom and dad.
Thinking of the original plot, her mother had an accident when she was fifteen years old.
Thinking of this, she temporarily suppressed the feeling of reluctance, and did not show it in front of her parents.
Since coming to this world, Song Qiaoxi has vowed that she must protect her parents, but she must not lose the chain at critical moments.
Sitting on the sofa, Song Qiaoxi sighed lightly and stroked her hair with her hand.
I have to live in the Qizhou compound for two years and study a foreign language for two years. I must cherish the time with my friends.
Song Jianguo and Qiao Qin did not notice any emotional fluctuations in their daughters. The current situation of Chu Jin can be eased, and everything is as usual, and they are temporarily relieved.
But Chu Jin, who was sitting next to Song Qiaoxi, keenly caught her very light sigh.
After dinner, Song Qiaoxi told Chu Jin to go downstairs for a walk because she was eating well, taking out the garbage by the way.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw Mingzhe and several servants of the Chu family standing at the door. Small and small gift boxes.
With a smile on his face, Mingzhe nodded to Song Qiaoxi, leaned slightly to Chu, and greeted: "Master Sun..."
The name "Master Sun" caused Song Qiaoxi to take a breath, and looked up at Chu Jin dumbfounded. His brows were slightly frowned, and his expression became very unnatural.
Song Qiaoxi: "No, Uncle Mingzhe,'rich man' is now popular as such an ancient title?"