1979: Literary Master, Starting from the Return of Educated Youth

Chapter 219: Be a nanny and keep your daughter by your side!
"That's not the point."

"The main reason is that I'm a single woman and I have to consider my reputation."

Shen Qingru looked at Meng Meng in his arms and said with a slightly serious expression, "If word gets out that I have a child here, I'll be finished."

"Your courtyard is a private one, and there are no houses nearby. What is there to be afraid of?"

Xu Yuexin comforted.

"You can't keep your child away from home all day, right?"

"If someone I know sees the child coming in and out of my place, I won't be able to explain myself."

Aunt Shen spread her hands and said, "Of course, don't worry. Since I promised to let her stay here for a while, I won't regret it."

"Thank you. I know the efforts and risks you took."

Xu Yuexin nodded.

Next, he smiled and looked down at the child: "Thank him quickly."

"Yeah, yeah..."

Mengmeng waved her little paws and murmured.

Everyone was amused by her.

"She is very cute."

Aunt Shen smiled and said, "Let me hug you."

Xu Yuexin quickly handed Mengmeng to Aunt Shen.

"A very obedient child."

Xu Yuexin said to Aunt Shen.

Before he finished speaking, Mengmeng cooperated, closed her eyes, and fell asleep again in a second.

Shen Qingru found it very interesting.

He fell asleep as soon as he got into her arms, which improved her impression of Meng Meng again.

……

After settling Mengmeng down in Shen Qingru's house, Xu Yuexin went to her place to see the child every now and then.

The rest of the time is spent negotiating with various magazines about the publication of the novel.

Now, novel publishing means more than just money to Xu Yuexin.

He wants to make his works influential in this era when cultural undertakings are beginning to flourish.

Publishing is the best way to expand your influence.

A good book is not printed only once. Repeated printing will continuously enhance the work's presence in the public's mind, making it truly timeless.

"50 copies, 200 million copies, 150 million copies..."

After completing a round of negotiations for the publication of his work, Xu Yuexin did a simple statistics and found that up to now, 1000 million copies of his work had been printed.

This is definitely a milestone worth remembering.

Xu Yuexin mentioned this matter when he visited Shen Qingru's home to see her and her children.

When Shen Qingru heard what Xu Yuexin said, she immediately remembered that she had bought Xu Yuexin's book before.

"I bought a copy of The Ming Dynasty 1566 in July and I'm reading it now."

“It’s really well written.”

"You said "Da Ming". It took a long time to write this book."

"I heard from the publisher that the response was good and it is quite popular among history readers."

"Well, you have a wide range of interests. You can write about any subject."

Shen Qingru admired and said, "I hope Mengmeng can inherit your talent."

"Ha, she definitely doesn't know that you have high hopes for her at such a young age."

Xu Yuexin said cheerfully.

"Master, the child is awake."

At this time, Huizi came out of the bedroom holding the baby Mengmeng in her arms, "Do you want to talk to her?"

"Let me hold you."

Xu Yuexin carefully took his daughter from Huizi and began to play with her.

"Call Dad."

Xu Yuexin touched his daughter's pink and clear face with his fingers.

"Yeah, ha, ha..."

His daughter actually followed his instructions and made a sound.

“She’s really learning to talk.”

Shen Qingru was the first to say in surprise, "It usually takes a child at least three months to learn to speak, but she's already learning in two months?"

"That's not."

Xu Yuexin said happily, and touched his daughter's cheek again, "Be good, call daddy--daddy."

"Ha ha……"

The daughter uttered the unclear syllables again.

This made Xu Yuexin feel extremely encouraged.

"Dad, yes, shout after me..."

"dad."

Xu Yuexin said patiently.

Even though his daughter never shouted out loud from beginning to end, he still enjoyed it.

Shen Qingru watched from the side and found it very interesting, and started to persuade them.

"The child is so smart that he can learn from others at such a young age."

"You don't have to worry too much. She will definitely learn to speak earlier than most children."

"Of course. He looks like me, so how can he not be smart?"

When this was mentioned, Xu Yuexin's tail lifted up again.

Don’t teach your child to call dad anymore, talk to her.

"Your mother is in Tokyo."

"The house you live in now is called a Siheyuan..."

Even though the child cannot understand what the adults are saying, let alone learn from them, we still have to insist on communicating with her.

Because this can promote the development of children's brain cells and the growth of language functions.

This is the time when the child's brain neurons grow the fastest, and she will grow countless new neurons every day.

At this time, exposing her to more new information from the outside world can help her become smarter.

"Remember, that thing hanging in the sky outside is called the sun."

"At night, it will turn into the moon..."

Xu Yuexin talked to Mengmeng for a long time until she fell asleep.

"I'm leaving now. Aunt Shen, please look after me."

"Of course, Huizi is still the one doing the heavy lifting."

Xu Yuexin handed the child to Huizi's arms and explained to Aunt Shen.

"Well, don't worry, I'll try to take care of it when I have time."

Aunt Shen agreed.

During this period of time, Aunt Shen liked Mengmeng more and more, and her life became more interesting because of her.

The initial resistance has disappeared.

After returning home from Aunt Shen's place, Xu Yuexin called Minako and told her about Mengmeng's situation.

When Minako heard that Mengmeng was being well taken care of and was learning to speak, she was immediately very happy.

"I think it won't be long before she learns to call me daddy."

"I will also learn to call mom."

"Well, thank you for taking good care of the child. I will go to see the child in half a month."

"Okay, has the problem with the Watanabe family been solved?"

"I've solved it. After I visit the child this time, I will bring her back to Tokyo."

"..."

After hearing Minako's words, Xu Yuexin remained silent.

If Mengmeng was taken away, he would really be reluctant to let her go.

Minako noticed his silence and changed the subject: "When we get to the past, I will tell you how we dealt with the remaining forces of the Watanabe family this time."

"Okay, tell me before you come."

Xu Yuexin agreed.

After the call ended, Xu Yuexin still felt depressed.

He couldn't accept the fact that his beloved daughter was about to be taken away from him.

He wanted to keep his daughter.

Well, let’s discuss it with Minako when she comes over.

Xu Yuexin planned.

A few days later, Minako called again and said that she would arrive in the capital the next day.

"The flight is at nine o'clock, right? I'll pick you up at the airport lobby."

Xu Yuexin said, "Then we can look after the child together."

"Okay, I want to dream too."

Minako said affectionately on the phone.

The next morning, Xu Yuexin took a car to Capital International Airport and began waiting at the gate.

After a long time, a group of hurried figures appeared in the hall and walked outside.

Xu Yuexin walked over quickly and saw Minako walking quickly forward escorted by several female bodyguards.

"Honey."

After seeing Xu Yuexin, Minako quickened her pace and ran over in her high heels.

"Is the child staying far from here?"

As soon as she ran in front of Xu Yuexin, she couldn't wait to ask.

"It's not far, we can take a taxi there."

"Ah."

Minako nodded at him, then gave a few brief instructions in Japanese to the female bodyguards.

"Hi."

The female bodyguards all agreed in unison, drawing the attention of other passengers passing by.

Minako didn't care about other people's looks at her at all. She strode out of the airport hall with Xu Yuexin and, under his leadership, went to the dispatch point nearby.

When they arrived at the dispatch point, Xu Yuexin and Minako took one car, and the bodyguards took two cars, each heading in a different direction.

"Mengmeng is being fostered in someone else's home, right?"

After getting in the car, Minako asked Xu Yuexin.

"Yes, but you don't have to worry. The foster family is very reliable and treats her very well."

"I know you won't let our daughter suffer any injustice."

Minako smiled with relief after hearing this and said, "By the way, how is she drinking milk now?"

"It's completely normal. I drink about 700 ml of milk powder a day."

"I sleep very well at night and hardly cry."

"That's good. The child has never been sick, has he?"

"She has never been sick. She has adapted well to the climate and soil here."

Speaking of this, Xu Yuexin was in a very good mood, "It is also inseparable from Huizi's care."

"Yes... When we were in Tokyo, we were a team of maids who took care of Meng Meng together."

"Now it's Huizi's turn to be alone. She must be having a hard time."

Minako said with emotion.

After a while, the taxi carrying Xu Yuexin and Minako stopped at the gate of Shen Qingru's second courtyard.

"Meng Meng is staying in this family."

"There is only one hostess in this house, her name is Aunt Shen."

Xu Yuexin paused and looked at Minako, "Well, you met her in Xiangjiang, and you mistakenly thought she was my wife."

"Oh I got it."

Minako suddenly realized.

"Aunt Shen, please open the door."

After finishing his instructions, Xu Yuexin knocked on the gate.

Huizi's response came from inside the door: "Aunt Shen went to school."

"Please wait a moment, Master."

"Okay, here comes Minako."

"That's really nice."

Huizi's voice came from inside the courtyard gate, and soon she walked into the yard holding Mengmeng and opened the gate.

"Master, Huizi has been looking forward to your arrival."

She held the child in her arms and curtseyed respectfully to Minako.

“Not when you’re holding a baby.”

Minako's eyes were completely focused on her daughter, and her eyes suddenly became red.

When Huizi handed Mengmeng out, she gently held the child in her arms, with tears in her eyes.

"Yeah, yeah..."

At this time, Mengmeng seemed to feel her mother's excitement. She stretched out her little paws and touched her arm, as if to comfort her not to cry.

"Look how good your daughter is. She's less than three months old, and she can already comfort you."

Xu Yuexin said with a smile.

"Um……"

Minako wiped away her tears, her eyes full of longing fixed on her daughter's pink little face.

"Let's talk inside. Don't let the child get caught in the wind."

Xu Yuexin said at this time.

Minako had a lot to say to the child, and he also had a lot to say to Minako.

After entering the house, Mengmeng wanted to sleep again. Huizi held her in her arms and coaxed her to sleep on the sofa in the living room, while Xu Yuexin and Minako sat beside her and talked quietly.

"I don't know why, but I think the child has become more beautiful."

Minako looked at Meng Meng who was sleeping soundly, her eyes full of love and asked, "What do you think?"

"I think so too. She gets more beautiful as she grows older."

"Especially my eyes. I miss you more and more."

"what……"

Hearing Xu Yuexin say this, Minako smiled happily.

Then she asked a lot of questions about the child's life during this period.

Like how many times a day the baby drinks milk, how much milk powder is left, how many hours the baby sleeps a day, etc.

Anyway, I just devote myself to my children and don't care about anything else.

Xu Yuexin answered Minako's questions one by one, and those he couldn't answer were answered by Keiko.

"Well...she has been doing really well recently."

After hearing the two people's answers, Minako expressed her satisfaction.

Then, she thought of a new question.

"By the way, does the hostess of this house, the elegant lady I met before, hate us for raising the child here?"

"Aunt Shen likes Mengmeng very much now, and sometimes she holds the child in her arms."

"We have to thank her very much."

Xu Yuexin and Minako said.

"Well, I've already planned how I'm going to thank her."

"A luxury apartment in Tokyo Bay, how can that be enough?"

"Well, that's enough."

Xu Yuexin nodded.

"Squeak..."

Just as the two were talking, the gate to the front yard was opened.

It must be Aunt Shen who is back.

Xu Yuexin and Minako quickly stood up and went to the door to greet her.

It is no exaggeration to say that Aunt Shen is really their benefactor this time.

"Aunt Shen."

Xu Yuexin greeted when he was still some distance away, "The child's mother is here."

Minako walked up quickly and took Shen Qingru's hand: "Hello, Ms. Shen, I am the child's mother, Minako."

"Thank you for taking care of my daughter these days."

"I'm really causing you trouble."

Minako's tone was so grateful and enthusiastic that Shen Qingru felt at a loss for a moment.

It turns out that Xu Yuexin had a child with this woman in front of him...

"It's mainly because the children are pitiful."

Shen Qingru hesitated for a moment, and said unnaturally, "Xiao Xu sent her here again, and I can't refuse."

When Shen Qingru thought that the woman in front of her had once had sex with Xu Yuexin, she felt embarrassed and didn't know how to face her.

"In short, everything depends on your compassion."

Minako noticed that Shen Qingru was uncomfortable, so she spoke briefly and walked with her to the main room in the middle courtyard.

Xu Yuexin smiled and said nothing throughout the whole process.

What else could he say?
When the two women met, no matter what he said at this time, it would be inappropriate.

"Ms. Shen, I want to thank you very much."

When the three of them sat down in the main room as host and guest, Minako said sincerely, "I hope you won't refuse."

"Forget it, no need."

Shen Qingru waved her hands, feeling confused.

As a lady from a noble family, she would not accept such a thank-you gift.

At the same time, she also felt very strange, how Xu Yuexin and Minako could remain calm at such a time.

I can only say that they are really thick-skinned!
"Aunt Shen, just accept it."

At this time, Xu Yuexin, who had been silent all this time, spoke up, "This is what you deserve."

"I said no."

Shen Qingru said unhappily and glared at Xu Yuexin unhappily.

Xu Yuexin shrank his neck and said nothing more.

This time, Aunt Shen was really unhappy.

……

After Minako left, Xu Yuexin stood up, poured Aunt Shen a cup of tea, and held it in front of her attentively.

"Have a cup of tea. You haven't had a sip of water since you got home."

"I'm not thirsty."

Aunt Shen said coldly.

"Hey."

Xu Yuexin took a chair and sat down next to Aunt Shen, pulling up her hand, "I'm sorry, I was wrong about this."

"You were never right from the beginning."

Shen Qingru said with a straight face.

"That's what I said, but she's at the door, I can't just lock her out, can I?"

"You can sit outside with her."

Shen Qingru didn't give Xu Yuexin any chance to fool around, "Instead of inviting her in."

“They came from far away…”

"Master, Ms. Shen, the child is awake."

At this time, Huizi came out of the room holding the child and spoke to the two of them.

Only then did Shen Qingru shift her gaze from Xu Yuexin and look at Meng Meng.

"She seems to be able to speak a little."

Huizi brought Mengmeng to the two of them, then lowered her head and looked at her with a smile, "Be good, call me daddy."

"Pah, pah..."

Meng Meng opened her eyes in confusion and murmured.

"Hey, you're so good."

Xu Yuexin took his daughter from her and asked, "Do you miss your dad these days?"

"Hey, hey..."

After hearing this, Mengmeng waved her hands and shouted in an unclear voice.

"good……"

Shen Qingru also came over and looked at Mengmeng gently.

Seeing such a cute child, Shen Qingru forgot her previous unhappiness and focused all her attention on her.

"Ha ha……"

Seeing Shen Qingru, Mengmeng excitedly raised her little paws and waved at her.

"She wants to shake your hand."

Xu Yuexin raised his head and looked at Shen Qingru.

Shen Qingru nodded, smiled and held Mengmeng's little hand.

Adults are a bit annoying, but children are really likable.

"Yeah, yeah..."

Mengmeng shouted even louder and looked at Shen Qingru with a smile.

"Hello, little girl."

"Cuckoo..."

Mengmeng laughed even more happily, and her little hands kept moving in Shen Qingru's hands.

call……

Thanks to my daughter, the crisis was resolved.

Xu Yuexin let out a long sigh.

With her lovely daughter coaxing her, Aunt Shen won't be angry for a while.

……

That night, Xu Yuexin went to the Xinqiao Hotel to find Minako.

In the room, the two people's topic always revolved around Mengmeng, and finally they talked about where the child was going.

"The group still has things to deal with. I have to go back the day after tomorrow."

"I'll bring her back to Tokyo when the time comes."

Minako stated.

"Stay, it will be more beneficial for the child to grow up if she stays with me."

"Besides, I won't live in Tokyo for a long time in the future, but you may live in the capital for a long time."

"So no matter what, it's the best choice for her to stay."

"It is more conducive to her growth? Why do you say that?"

"Also, why do you think I will come to the capital to live permanently one day?"

Minako questioned.

She wanted to keep the child with her just as much as Xu Yuexin did, and she felt that the reasons Xu Yuexin gave were unfounded.

"Ahem. I know you love children very much, but you have such a large group on your shoulders. Even if you want to devote all your energy to your children, the reality does not allow it."

"As for why I said that you might come to live in the capital for a long time in the future, the reason is very simple."

"We are in the process of reform and opening up in the mainland. In the future, the degree of openness of cities will continue to increase, and more and more foreign investment will come."

“I believe that you will be interested in the market here and consider it as an investment destination.”

Xu Yuexin said slowly, looking at Minako with firm and determined eyes.

Minako avoided looking at Xu Yuexin at the first moment.

It is true as Xu Yuexin said, as the leader of the chaebol, Minako needs to spend a lot of time on company operations.

Sometimes, she would not even go home for two or three months in a row, flying around the world.

This meant that even if she wanted to take care of the child, she couldn't be with Mengmeng day and night.

However, Minako still did not give up.

"I have the most professional childcare team at my disposal, with more than 30 experienced staff members taking care of her according to their respective duties."

“This is more beneficial to the child’s growth.”

“Thirty childcare experts are not as important as the company of parents.”

Xu Yuexin spoke slowly and calmly.

"..."

Minako was left speechless by what he said, her eyes flickering a little.

She was shaken.

Xu Yuexin thought to himself when he saw Minako was speechless.

He felt that he should give Minako some room for compromise.

"Well, I won't force you to keep the child here forever."

Xu Yuexin took Minako's hand and said calmly, "Stay with me until you are two years old. After that, we can discuss it. How about that?"

"I'll think about it again."

Minako sighed.

Seeing that Minako had shown signs of compromise, Xu Yuexin stopped urging her.

The two continued to chat about their children's daily lives until late at night.

"By the way, you just said that the mainland's degree of openness to the outside world will continue to increase. Are you sure about this?"

Finally, Minako asked Xu Yuexin with a seeking advice attitude.

"One hundred percent sure."

Xu Yuexin said firmly, "You must come to invest when the time comes."

“Seize the opportunity of a lifetime.”

Minako nodded and began to think about what Xu Yuexin said...

……

Two days later, Minako booked a flight back to Tokyo according to her itinerary.

Xu Yuexin held Mengmeng in his arms and went to the Capital International Airport with Huizi to see her off.

At the time of parting, Minako was extremely reluctant to leave. She held the child in her arms and was unwilling to let go, with tears in her eyes.

"Mua, mua..."

Especially when Mengmeng uttered unclear syllables, Minako almost burst into tears.

"I will bring my children to Tokyo to see you later."

Xu Yuexin stood beside Minako, patted her shoulder and comforted her.

Minako nodded with tears in her eyes, and the female bodyguard next to her quickly handed her a tissue.

Minako didn't take the tissue, but turned to look at Xu Yuexin: "Well, you must come here often."

"Well, I'll go there as soon as I have time."

Xu Yuexin put his arm around Minako's shoulders and made a promise.

This was one of the few serious commitments he made to a woman.

After a while, the flight started to check in and board. Minako glanced at the boarding gate and ordered the female bodyguard to change to the next flight.

She wanted to spend more time with her daughter.

"Mother."

Just as Minako gave the order, Mengmeng shouted out two somewhat unclear syllables.

Everyone present, including Xu Yuexin, was stunned.

This child can actually call mom!
(End of this chapter)