NCCnovel Chapter 423 Renting Neighbors
Chapter 423 Renting Neighbors
Jinyang Villa is filled with joy everywhere. A red blessing knot is hung on the door, which complements the warm atmosphere in the house.
The old lady sat on the sofa with a loving face, holding Mu Xiaoji's hands tightly with both hands, showing great love. Shen Rou held Mu Huiying's hand and sat together to reminisce about the past.
Song Shijie asked Mu Xiaoji if it was convenient for his mother to go into his bedroom to see his little dad because Jiang Shuo asked her.
Because of the ties in his heart, Jiang Shuo always addressed Mu Xiaoji as "you" and never called him "dad", which made him feel a little unhappy.
He looked at Jiang Shuo's small back and walked straight upstairs holding Xiao Yue's hand.
Jiang Shuo, with his chubby little hands, held his mother Xiao Yue's hand tightly, and walked towards the master bedroom step by step with a little expectation.
His little hand held the door handle and turned it gently. With a "creak", the door slowly opened.
A huge group photo painting instantly came into view. In the painting, Mu Xiaoji and Jiang Chengyu were smiling brightly, their eyes full of sweetness and love.
This sweet scene, like a ray of light, pierced Xiaoyue's heart, and a trace of envy quietly crept into her eyes.
"Stinky baby," Xiao Yue's voice was gentle and cautious, "You came back with daddy. Has little daddy always been in the same room with daddy?"
Jiang Shuo looked up at his mother, a trace of disappointment flashing in his eyes. "Mom, when I came back before, I didn't understand why he let me sleep alone and mentioned those inexplicable rules.
On New Year's Eve, I finally understood. When I was in Goldsmith Bay, my little daddy was always happy when he was with me.
But after I went to kindergarten, every time I came back to see him, he was sitting alone on the balcony, staring blankly into the distance. "
Xiao Yue looked puzzled and gently touched Jiang Shuo's head, "Why, baby?"
Jiang Shuo did not answer. He walked to the bedside table with his short legs, opened the drawer with difficulty, and took out a damaged marriage certificate.
He turned around and handed the notebook, which was twisted and taped, to his mother.
"Choubao, what is this?" Xiao Yue took the marriage certificate with a confused look on his face.
"You'll know when you take a look." Jiang Shuo's voice was small, but it revealed a certainty that was inconsistent with his age.
Xiao Yue opened the marriage certificate and was stunned when he saw the photo inside. Jiang Shuo explained:
"Mom, this is the marriage certificate that Daddy and Dad got when they landed in the United States. You can't understand English, but you can always understand the photo, right?"
"You mean, little daddy and dad are in a same-sex marriage?" Xiao Yue widened his eyes in disbelief.
Jiang Shuo nodded heavily, "Well, I always thought that Dad was busy with work, so he let us stay with our grandparents.
After I came back here, I gradually understood many things. On the second day of kindergarten, Teacher Lin asked us to draw a family portrait. I didn’t know how to draw it, so I drew him as the little daddy in the picture on the wall, and you were holding me and sitting next to me.
As a result, my father saw me on the way to school and said it was his responsibility to supervise my homework, so I showed it to him.
Unexpectedly, he angrily scolded me, “Who told you to draw like that?” and tore it up directly. ”
Xiao Yue hugged Jiang Shuo lovingly and stroked his head gently. "When you went to school and didn't have any paintings, did the teacher blame you?"
Jiang Shuo raised his head and smiled sweetly, "I told the teacher that I forgot to bring it, and I drew another one the next day."
"Choubao is so smart and sensible." Xiao Yue praised with loving eyes.
"But he's angry again." Jiang Shuo curled his lips, his grievance was like a flood that broke through the dam, and he could no longer hold it in.
"Dad is angry again? Why?" Xiao Yue asked in surprise.
"Because in the family portrait I repainted, I put little daddy back in, and here you are still holding me." Jiang Shuo's voice was tearful.
Xiao Yue was confused by Jiang Shuo's explanation and gently pinched Jiang Shuo's cheek, "Why do you draw like this?"
Jiang Shuo pursed his lips, wiped his tears, looked at his mother with his big watery eyes and said, "Because this is my real growth experience.
Dad didn’t even know I existed before. It was my little dad who pointed at this painting and told me that this was my dad and asked me to call him dad. He and I were not close at all.”
Xiao Yue hugged Jiang Shuo tightly, tears welling up in her eyes. "I'm sorry, stinky baby, mom is also wrong.
I only thought about my grandparents' wishes, thinking about leaving an heir for the Song family and finding an heir for Zidong International Company. In order to repay my grandmother's kindness, I chose to be a surrogate mother for my father. Sorry, you can blame mom if you want to blame someone."
Jiang Shuo stretched out his little hand and wiped away the tears on his mother's face. "Mom, I don't blame you. I just hope that we can stay together in the future."
The bright sunshine sprinkled softly into the bedroom, and the air was filled with a faint scent of lavender, trying to soothe the tense atmosphere in the house.
Xiao Yue looked solemn, nodded slowly, and turned to look at Jiang Chengyu who was sleeping on the bed. Jiang Chengyu had a calm and quiet expression, looking very peaceful.
Xiao Yue stretched out her hands with a thousand words to say and gently held Jiang Chengyu's hands. There was no life in those fair and slender hands at this moment, which made her heart suddenly tighten.
Her lips trembled slightly, and she whispered softly with tears in her eyes: "Master Jiang, didn't you say that you never thought of leaving me?
How can he get better when you are like this now?" Her voice echoed in the silent bedroom, tugging at everyone's heart.
Jiang Shuo's clear eyes were fixed on little daddy, as if little daddy would wake up in the next second if mom asked him questions.
His childish voice was slightly choked with sobs as he heard every word his mother said filled with reproach and unspeakable sadness.
"Mom, Daddy doesn't want this to happen. It's all his fault. He hurt Daddy like this," she said.
I always thought that my little daddy loved him very much, but I didn’t expect that his way of loving him was so special.”
He paused, his eyes slightly reddened, “Mom, your adult world is really complicated.
He clearly loves Little Daddy so much, but why? Why can't he talk things out with Little Daddy, but use such extreme means to hurt Little Daddy?
"My little daddy is obviously an expert in martial arts, one of the best in the world. Would you rather die than defend yourself against him?"
Tears welled up in Xiao Yue's eyes. She hugged Jiang Shuo tightly, as if holding on to her last hope: "Stinky treasure, little daddy is the one who has paid the most. You have to take good care of him, understand?"
Her eyes were full of guilt and expectation, as if at this moment, she had entrusted all the responsibilities to the child in front of her who had not yet grown up.
Jiang Shuo nodded sensibly, his eyes firm: "Mom, even if you don't tell me, I know what to do."
He lowered his head slightly, looking at Jiang Chengyu lying on the bed, his arms tightly hugging his mother's waist, as if the mother and son were venting their longing for each other after many days of separation.
Xiao Yue sighed slightly, looked into Jiang Shuo's eyes with a somewhat empty gaze, and listened quietly to his son's voice:
"Originally, I wanted you to come and live with him. But he told me that he couldn't do that.
That would be even more unfair to you. There is no love or relationship between you two."
His voice was full of regret and helplessness, and he seemed to understand what Mu Xiaoji had once confessed to him.
In the living room of Jinyang Villa, sunlight shines gently into every corner through the huge glass windows, giving the entire space a warm glow.
The old lady was sitting on the sofa with a kind smile on her face and her eyes narrowed into slits. The wrinkles carved by the years on her face seemed to be telling of the warmth and beauty of life.
She held Mu Xiaoji's hand and asked with concern, "My eldest grandson, is Choubao very naughty? He is not obedient? Why have you lost so much weight?"
Mu Xiaoji raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a warm smile, and responded in a relaxed tone: "Grandma, you worry too much. Look at me now that I work out with Jiang Shuo every day, and my body is so firm now."
As he spoke, he enthusiastically rolled up his sleeves, showing off his arm muscles, which caused everyone to laugh.
Song Shijie, who was sitting nearby, heard the unique address given by Mu Xiaoji and his son, and couldn't help but ask, "Son, you and Choubao can't be like this!
He speaks directly to you and you call him by his name. Others may think you and your son are renting neighbors!"
Mu Xiaoji looked gentle and patiently comforted him, "Dad, I was the one who hurt him first. I will make it up to him until he is willing to recognize me as his father; I won't force him at the moment."
Shen Rou was standing by, her face full of worry, and couldn't help but say: "Son, you look so weak, what if..."
Before he finished speaking, Song Shijie interrupted him hastily: "Rou'er, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Mu Xiaoji's eyes dimmed instantly, and his voice was tinged with loneliness: "If we really can't wait for that day, it can only mean that we are not destined to be father and son!"
At this time, Mu Huiying's face showed that loving and gentle smile again, and she said softly: "No, Choubao cares about Xiaoji very much. A few days ago, when Xiaoji went to court, he even insisted on going with him!"
When Song Shijie, Shen Rou and the old lady heard this, their faces instantly became solemn, and the three of them said in unison: "The court is open? What happened?"
Seeing this, Mu Xiaoji quickly waved his hands and explained, "Mom, Dad, grandma, don't be nervous, it's all over.
Jiang Shuo was bullied at school. The bully took advantage of his power to bully others, so I found Gu Qinming and the other two and investigated the matter thoroughly.
Now Hongfujin Kindergarten has been acquired by Jiang Shuo. Before the start of school, Gu Qinming and others are responsible for the signing ceremony of the contract agreement. I can also have some free time, and Jiang Shuo doesn't want to change schools. "
Everyone nodded at first, digesting this information, and then widened their eyes, their faces full of disbelief. Song Shijie reacted a little faster, and asked in astonishment: "Choubao, bought the school?"
Mu Xiaoji nodded affirmatively and added: "Originally, I gave Little Monster's Black Gold Card to Guo Bingyan for the handover procedures. Jiang Shuo said that the money in his account was enough to acquire Hong Fujin Kindergarten, and he returned Little Monster's Black Gold Card to me."
After listening to this, Song Shijie couldn't help but sigh: "Choubao is such a good kid. All this is thanks to Jiang Chengyu. He taught him well!"
The living room fell silent for a moment. Everyone was thinking about this series of events, and everyone's heart was filled with emotion.