1990s: Spring Water Family

Chapter 260 I believe that sincerity can move people's hearts.
There was a gasp of surprise at the banquet, with Wu Meng and Qiao Lin among them, their mouths agape in a perfect "O" shape.

"Is this starlight blue?"

Lin Xiyu was also deeply attracted by the brilliant color of one of the sapphires.

"Xi Yu has excellent taste."

Li Qing smiled and praised, "I could tell the value of this gem at a glance."

"I don't know how much this gem is worth."

Lin Xiyu said honestly, "I just think it looks really good."

"Uh."

Li Qing's smile froze as she pondered how to continue.

Wang Jiarui noticed his mother's embarrassment and spoke up at the right time: "Gemstones have a price, but friendship is priceless. No matter how much it's worth, it's all from your heart, Mom."

"Oh my, look how eloquent this child is!"

Upon hearing this, the ten-year-old boy successfully drew everyone's attention to himself. Qiao Lin was particularly amazed and looked him up and down.

"Li Qing, your son is a talented person."

Wu Meng also praised with a smile: "You're quiet until you open your mouth, and then you're amazing!"

"Jia Rui has been sensible since he was a child."

Li Qing was delighted to hear this and took the opportunity to boast about her son, hoping to leave a good impression on Gu Bin and his wife: "He's doing well in his studies and can already speak four international official languages."

"Wow, this is incredible!"

Qiao Lin was even more surprised: "Your son is not just talented, he's a genius!"

"It's not that exaggerated."

Li Qing feigned modesty, but there was actually an element of showing off in her words: "Jia Rui grew up in Germany, so it's normal for him to speak English, German, and French. As for Spanish, he learned it while studying abroad there. This kid does have some language talent. I didn't expect that he could learn the basics after only staying there for a few months. After returning, he took the initiative to ask a professional teacher to teach him, and now he can speak fluent Spanish."

"German doesn't seem to be an international official language."

Lin Xiyu graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages ​​and has a good understanding of language-related matters.

The six official international languages ​​recognized by the United Nations are English, French, Chinese, Russian, Arabic, and Spanish.

"Uh."

Li Qing was embarrassed again, and forced a smile as she forced a twitch at the corner of her mouth.

"Mom meant that Chinese was included as well."

Wang Jiarui reacted quickly and spoke up again to defend his mother, saying, "After all, my mother tongue is Mandarin. Even though I grew up abroad, I have never forgotten that I am Chinese."

"Uh-huh."

"well said."

"This young man has potential."

These words were exceptionally well said, drawing much praise.

"Jia Rui".

Qiao Lin smiled and asked again, with a hint of testing in her voice, "Could you explain to your aunt again why you didn't give her a pair of gemstones, but instead gave her two gemstones of different colors and types?"

That's because each gem is unique.

Without hesitation, Wang Jiarui replied, "It represents my two little sisters, who are also unique treasures in our parents' hearts."

"Haha, well said."

These words resonated deeply with Gu Bin and his wife, and even Wang Fan couldn't help but glance at his son a few more times.

"Our Jiarui is so good at making you two happy, isn't it reasonable to let him adopt a god-sister?"

Seeing the change in his expression, Li Qing became even more determined to form a marriage alliance with the Gu family.

"We have two daughters, which one do you want to adopt?"

Lin Xiyu was in high spirits and laughed in agreement, saying it was just for fun.

"I think Lele is fine."

Li Qing looked at the little girl she was holding in her arms, a shrewd calculation flashing in her eyes.

"Lele, do you like it?"

Without thinking much, Lin Xiyu took out a starlight blue gem from the brocade box and waved it in front of Lele.

"whee."

Lele was too young to understand the intricacies of the situation. She simply thought her mother was playing with her, so she reached out and grabbed the sapphire, laughing happily.

"Lele likes it."

Li Qing grinned from ear to ear: "Then it's settled. From now on, Jia Rui will be Lele's older brother."

In her excitement, her fiancé almost blurted out "brother," but fortunately, Wang Jiarui reacted quickly at the crucial moment, tugging at her sleeve, and she realized her mistake and changed it to "brother."

Wang Fan happened to see the mother and son's little actions, lifted his eyelids, and glanced at the two of them.

Wang Jiarui's breath hitched, and the moment his father looked over, he clearly felt his heart skip a beat.

Li Qing was slow to realize what was happening, but she continued to try to get close to Gu Bin and his wife.

"The two daughters gave jewels, but what did the son give?"

Wu Meng was just watching for fun and kept egging them on: "Hurry up and bring it out, let us see the rich woman's collection."

"I didn't pick the gifts for the boys; Jia Rui chose them for his two younger brothers."

Li Qing deliberately tried to make her son gain favor with her future "father-in-law and mother-in-law" by pushing him out of the picture.

"Really?"

The guests present were indeed intrigued and turned their attention to Wang Jiarui.

"Little brothers and sisters are different."

Wang Jiarui wasn't intimidated and smiled frankly: "Boys don't like jewelry, so I specially chose two small remote-controlled airplanes for them to play with first. When they grow up, I'll buy them real airplanes."

"Wow, that's quite a generous gesture!"

Qiao Lin gave a thumbs-up to express her admiration: "No wonder he's a rich young master, he's so generous."

Where is the remote-controlled airplane?

Wu Meng was very curious: "I've never seen this before. Take it out and let us see it."

"Brought it."

Li Qing pointed in the direction of the courtyard gate: "It's in that box that's placed at the gate."

"I'll get it."

Rui Rui perked up when she heard about the remote-controlled airplane, and rushed over to pick up the box.

Wang Jiarui opened the cardboard box, took out the remote-controlled airplane, and gave a live demonstration, teaching Rui Rui how to control the airplane.

The two boys were about the same age and quickly became acquainted.

The remote control was easy to operate, and Rui Rui, being very intelligent, quickly mastered the trick.

Under the expectant gazes of the guests, the two young boys remotely controlled the airplane and it took to the sky.

"It really flew up there?!"

"High technology is amazing now; even children's toys can fly."

"Is there any more? I'd like to try it too."

"What are you, a roughneck, doing fighting with a child?"

"Does this thing have an age limit? I'm only just over 30, and I'm not even eligible to play with it. How pathetic is that?"

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The courtyard was filled with laughter and chatter. Everyone's attention was drawn to the remote-controlled airplane, and even the four little babies looked up at the sky with their big, bright black eyes.

"Compared to other people's gifts, your model airplane is a bit lacking."

Gu Bin and his older brother sat next to each other, and the two brothers were talking quietly.

"Mine is a fighter jet, a limited edition, you can't buy it anywhere else."

Fu Zheng felt ashamed and thought it necessary to salvage his uncle's image in the eyes of his nephews and nieces, so he emphasized the words "limited edition".

Gu Bin proved with facts that his uncle loved his nephew more than his own father: "Rui Rui really likes remote-controlled airplanes. Let him take the one he has with him."

"Thank you uncle!"

Rui Rui, with her pointed ears, overheard her uncle's words and almost jumped for joy.

"This is too extravagant of you." Fu Zheng sighed and rubbed his forehead. "It will make it very difficult for me to raise my children in the future."

"This is how Rui Rui was raised from a young age."

Gu Bin said matter-of-factly, "Xi Yu and I have never mistreated him. He has everything that others have, and he also has things that others don't have. If you feel pressured, then don't take him with you. Let him stay with us."

"You already have four children."

Fu Zheng was both amused and exasperated: "Don't you find it tiring to raise another one?"

"How could I be tired?"

Lin Xiyu feigned annoyance: "More kids make it more lively. It's not like we can't afford to raise them. We just hope to have more kids to play with the babies."

"It's not hard for you to want children, is it?"

Hearing the three talking, Li Qing suddenly interjected, "Isn't there a ready-made one? Let Jia Rui stay and keep his younger siblings entertained."

Wang Jiarui: "."

I've seen people ruin their sons, but I've never seen anyone ruin their son like this.

I recognized her eyes; it was her biological mother.

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What are you two up to?

After the full moon banquet ended, Wang Fan deliberately walked slowly, blocking Li Qing and her son at the alley entrance.

"What do you mean?"

Li Qing feigned ignorance: "I don't understand what you're saying all of a sudden."

Don't give me that.

Wang Fan, with a cigarette between his fingers, frowned impatiently: "Your little schemes are written all over your face. Don't even dream about fooling me."

Li Qing retorted, sticking her neck out, "I just want to get along well with Gu Bin and his wife, so what? Is that a problem?"

"That's it?"

Wang Fan didn't believe it.

"Believe it or not."

Li Qing, holding her son's hand, walked past him, intending to leave.

"Wang Jiarui!"

Wang Fan sneered and shouted, stopping his son.

Wang Jiarui's breath hitched, and he involuntarily stopped in his tracks.

"You tell me."

Wang Fan's expression was cold and stern, brooking no argument: "Dare to lie? Believe me, I'll throw you into the Prince's Pool to wake you up."

Why are you scaring your son?

Li Qing pulled her son behind her back and glared at him with displeasure.

"I am educating my son."

Wang Fan's gaze was sharp and piercing: "I don't want him to become as stupid as you."

How did I become stupid?

Li Qing was furious: "What is it that you find objectionable now, that you have to speak ill of me like this in front of our son? Have you forgotten that I am your wife, not one of those women you keep outside, whom you can summon and dismiss at will?"

"Wang Jiarui, will you talk or not?"

Wang Fan ignored her, his sharp gaze fixed on his son.

"What's your attitude?"

Li Qing was furious and was about to explode when her son stopped her.

"Mom, let me say it."

Wang Jiarun stepped out from behind his mother and looked up at his father.

Being so close reminded him of the first time he met his father five years ago.

He was only five years old at the time, hiding behind his mother. Anxiety and panic filled his body, making him so frightened that he didn't even dare to look up at her.

Now, it's different.

Five years is enough to change a lot.

He was ten years old, and his height reached his shoulder, so he no longer needed to look up to him in humility.

Five years of forbearance, hard work, and experience gave him enough courage to face him and challenge his father's authority.

-

"Okay, Mom will be waiting for you."

Li Qing looked at her son and understood his persistence from his eyes. She did not object anymore, but stepped back a few meters to give the father and son just the right amount of space so that they could talk freely.

"You have good courage and have made progress."

Wang Fan exhaled a smoke ring and scrutinized his son, whom he had previously deliberately ignored.

It has to be said that Wang Jiarui has changed a lot. The fierce determination that he shows inadvertently in his eyes is very similar to that of him when he was young.

"Of course, don't you know whose son I am?"

Instead of confronting him directly, Wang Jiarui avoided his sharp edge and gave a clever reply.

"Hahaha."

The unexpected explanation pleased Wang Fan greatly, and he held Wang Fan in even higher regard.

"You just asked what we're up to?"

Taking the opportunity, Wang Jiarui added, "Actually, you already have the answer in your heart, don't you?"

"You think you can trick me into telling you anything? You're still too green."

Wang Fan ignored his comment and leaned comfortably against the railing by the pool, adopting an attentive posture, waiting for him to speak.

"My mother wants me to marry Aunt Lin's daughter."

Wang Jiarui did not disappoint him, frankly stating his thoughts: "I agreed because I didn't want to disappoint my mother."

"Humph."

Wang Fan snorted, revealing an expression that said, "I knew it," and glanced at Li Qing with disdain.

“I think Mom is right.”

Wang Jiarui was not afraid and deliberately poked at his heart: "The unwavering love between Uncle Gu and Aunt Lin is the most enviable. They are the role models I sincerely want to emulate."

"You know shit."

Wang Fan was indeed hit where it hurt, and his previous ease vanished: "You want to marry their daughter? Have you considered that it will be at least 18 years before that little girl grows up? It's impossible to predict what might happen in those 18 years."

"Maybe you'll be here swearing and cursing, and then you'll walk out of the alley and meet that girl who makes your heart flutter at first sight. What will you do then? Won't you feel ashamed? Like you're slapping yourself in the face."

-

"No!"

Without hesitation, Wang Jiarui replied decisively, "I will keep my promise, whether you believe it or not, I can do it."

"childish!"

Wang Fan didn't believe it at all and warned coldly, "I'm reminding you, if you really have such thoughts, then hide your tail well and don't let anyone find out, especially that Uncle Gu you think you admire. If he finds out that you're coveting their daughter, he has a thousand ways to torture you to death."

"I believe that sincerity can move people's hearts."

Wang Jiarui was not afraid at all and retorted confidently: "Time will tell. Eighteen years from now, you will understand that what I said at this moment is not a lie."

Wang Fan was furious: "Get them to agree to marry their daughter to you first."

"I will work hard."

Wang Jiarui glanced back at his mother and gave her a triumphant smile: "Mom is still waiting for me. If there's nothing else, we'll be going now."

"let's go."

Wang Fan waved his hand impatiently, losing all interest in continuing the conversation.

Wang Jiarui turned and ran back. When he got closer, he happily reached out and hooked his hand around one of his mother's fingers.

Li Qing smiled with relief, used a little force to hold his little hand back, and the mother and son walked out of the alley together.

Wang Fan squinted as he watched their figures disappear from sight, a complex and unreadable light flashing in his eyes.