Yonghe Road

Chapter 81 Chuangui
"Don't worry, I will definitely convince my parents." Sitting in the "Sweet Honey" farmhouse, Lei Sheng assured Lin Yingying.

Lei Dingwu had already been driven away by Lei Sheng. Of course, he couldn't go far, so he just stood outside the villa door and peeked in. Lei Sheng's words naturally made him furious, but he was afraid of Lei Sheng and didn't dare rush in and scold Lin Yingying for having an affair with his son in front of him.

Let’s listen to what Lin Yingying has to say.

Lei Dingwu pricked up his ears and heard Lin Yingying say, "Chunshui is back."

Lei Sheng said, "Whether she comes back or not is none of my business."

Lei Dingwu was very satisfied with this, but Lin Yingying's next words made him feel anxious again: "Something bad happened to Chunshui. Ziwang's mother said that it was probably you who harmed her, or your father."

Both inside and outside the door, Lei Sheng and his son were very indignant.

Lei Dingwu could no longer hold his composure and rushed in. "Ziwang's wife, you are so blatantly accusing me! My Lei Sheng was beaten half to death by Chunshui's hired men. If it weren't for the blessing of our Lei family ancestors, Lei Sheng's life would have been lost to Chunshui. What have we said? Did we hold Zhong Chunshui responsible? Now, why are you, the Zhong family, turning the tables..."

"Mr. Lei, don't get excited. Zi Wang and I have divorced. Don't call me Zi Wang's wife anymore. I didn't wrongly accuse you and Lei Sheng. I just came here to verify it today." Lin Yingying stood up and Lei Sheng took the child in her arms.

Lei Dingwu almost vomited blood because of the child's appearance, which he had been used to holding. However, the child was still staring at Lei Dingwu with a pair of big eyes with distinct black and white in Lei Sheng's arms, smiling at him obediently. Lei Dingwu wanted to say something funny, but Lei Sheng took a step back with the child in his arms and said to him, "Get out!"

My father is completely dominated by my son. In Baile Village, who else can be considered as a leader except Lei Dingwu?
Lei Dingwu was unhappy, but he could only go out cowardly. When he reached the door, Lei Sheng glared at him and he closed the door obediently.

Lei Sheng and the child in his arms looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

The child was almost a year old, a time of innocence and loveliness. Lei Sheng's laughter filled his heart with sunshine and melted the ice. He held the child and sat down, carefully feeding her the snacks on the coffee table while asking Lin Yingying, "What did you say? Did something bad happen to Chunshui?"

Without waiting for Lin Yingying's response, he added, "Serves you right!"

"So, Zi Wang's mother was not talking nonsense, it was really you who caused Chun Shui's death?" Lin Yingying raised her voice.

Lei Sheng hurriedly said, "Don't accuse me wrongly. I am sitting at home and the blame comes from the sky."

Lin Yingying looked at Lei Sheng with a scrutinizing look, but the balance in her heart had already tilted towards Lei Sheng. She didn't believe that Lei Sheng would harm Chun Shui.

Seeing Lin Yingying was silent, Lei Sheng asked her, "What happened to Chunshui?"

Lin Yingying smiled: "So, you still care about Chunshui, right?"

Lei Sheng sniffed and asked the child in his arms, "Kuigui, do you smell a sour smell in the air? It's like someone is jealous."

Lin Yingying's son was given a formal name: Zhong Chuangui. Zhong Ziqi asked Xie Anmin to help him choose the name, which was taken from the idiom "Chuangui Xizu".

In Song Lian's "Preface to Sending Huang Zhonggong to Yuyao," a Ming Dynasty poem, there's a line: "A scholar and a gentleman do not find it difficult to pass on the imperial seal or inherit an official position, but rather to pass on their moral achievements from generation to generation." This means that a scholar and a gentleman does not find it difficult to achieve fame or inherit an official position, but rather to pass on their moral achievements from generation to generation. The idiom "chuanguixizu" specifically refers to achieving fame and is a traditionally auspicious term.

But Huifang didn't like it.

Huifang said that when she goes to school, her classmates will nickname her "Turtle", which is so ugly, so it's better to call her "Handsome", which sounds better.

Lin Yingying, however, liked the name and even argued with Huifang, "What's so good about being handsome?" Later, when they went to school, his classmates would nickname him "Cricket." Crickets are so fragile, they die if you pinch them. Tortoises are better, with their longevity and strong shells. Lei Sheng also liked the name, as it was chosen by Xie Anmin. Lei Sheng told Lin Yingying, "After all, he's a great writer and a man of culture. How could he choose a bad name?" "If we have another child, we'll call him Xizu, Lei Xizu..."

Before he could finish his words, Lin Yingying rolled her eyes.

At this moment, Lin Yingying also rolled her eyes at Lei Sheng, trying to snatch Zhong Chuangui from his arms, and said, "Guigui, don't listen to your uncle Lei's nonsense..."

Lei Sheng hugged Zhong Chuangui and refused to let go, "Guigui, don't call me Uncle Lei, call me Daddy..."

"Dad!" Zhong Chuangui uttered a clear "Dad", which startled Lin Yingying and Lei Sheng so much that they stood still.

"GuiGui can talk!" Zhong ChuanGui was a slow talker, as they say, "noble men are slow to speak." Lin Yingying wasn't particularly worried, but when she clearly heard the child speak, tears welled up in her eyes. Lei Sheng was also incredibly excited; the child's "Dad" was clearly addressed to him.

So the two men each hugged one side of Zhong Chuangui and kissed him, and poor Zhong Chuangui's chubby face was squeezed into pouty lips.

The happier the laughter in the house is, the more painful the heart of the person listening outside the door is.

Lei Dingwu covered his chest, feeling a pang of heart pain, but his cheek hurt more. Something was stinging him. He raised his hand and slapped it, and it was over. He had killed a bee.

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Xie Anmin returned to the capital, and there was no news for some time. Zhong Ziqi opened her WeChat several times, but ultimately didn't send a single message, leaving with a sense of loss. If she had wanted to help Chunshui, she would have taken the initiative to communicate with him about the progress. She didn't say anything, perhaps because the situation was too difficult and there was no progress, or perhaps she simply didn't help...

Zhong Ziqi had already tacitly acknowledged his breakup with Xie Anmin. He was silently licking his heartbreak wounds, allowing himself to slowly heal, while trying to find a way for Chunshui.

Fortunately, after Huifang knew about the big difficulty Chunshui had encountered, she stopped complaining and scolding him. However, the fact that his hair turned completely white that night made Zhong Ziqi feel particularly distressed.

What parent in the world doesn't love their child? Chunshui was too extreme and refused to understand the old man's difficulties. Zhong Ziqi thought so in his heart, so he boldly proposed to Huifang: "Mom, let's take out one million yuan from our family money and pay off Chunshui's debt. Every bit counts..."

"How can that be possible?" Zhong Ziqi's proposal was immediately rejected by Huifang. Huifang said, "She owes so much, who can help her? You still have to get married, and your elder brother still has to live..."

"Mom, if it were me or my elder brother in trouble, would you rescue them?" Zhong Ziqi couldn't help but ask.

Huifang said, "How could your eldest brother do that? He's such a good kid, how could he get into such a big trouble?"

"What about me? If I got into such a big trouble, would you help me, mother?"

Huifang lowered her head in silence. Zhong Ziqi could not see her expression, only her silver hair. Finally, he heard her mutter, "You are a son..."

Zhong Ziqi sighed and walked out.

In his pocket, he clutched a bank card with one million in it. Zhong Ziqi had made up his mind to do his best to help Chunshui pay off his debts. Although the amount Chunshui owed was enormous, any amount was worth it. As for his mother and elder brother, he would earn money to support them.

Zhong Ziqi went to Wang's house, but Chunshui was not there. Old Secretary Wang said, "Zi'an took Chunshui out to relax. It's not a good idea to stay stuck at home all the time."