Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi were careless at first, but gradually their eyes widened and their mouths opened, looking at Zhou Chen who was reciting in disbelief.
Zhou Chen did not hide his shortcomings at this moment. He also knew that Xie Yajing had a hard time. Since the dean wanted him to find a good family, he agreed.
Because he knew that if he stayed, with Dean Xie's concern for him, he would definitely take him into consideration in every way, making her life, which was already difficult, even more difficult. So if he left, it might be a good thing for Dean Xie.
As for the future, he is certainly confident that he will be able to succeed, and he will definitely repay the dean for his love and care.
Only then did Sun Yi completely believe that no matter the expression in Zhou Chen's eyes or the way he recited pi, there was no possibility of any intellectual problem.
She has been a teacher for so many years. Although she is a high school teacher, she can tell whether a child has any problems or not after just a brief contact.
What's more, she has visited many welfare homes this year and met many children with problems, including those with intellectual problems.
But Zhou Chen was completely different from those children, so she quickly concluded that Zhou Chen had no intellectual problems at all.
After ruling out this problem, Sun Yi immediately began to consider what her husband had just said and whether Zhou Chen was worth adopting.
Then she asked some more questions, and Zhou Chen answered them easily, especially those about addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of numbers, which Zhou Chen answered particularly quickly.
This is also a problem Zhou Chen discovered after traveling through time. He found that he seemed to become particularly sensitive to numbers, and his mental arithmetic ability became much stronger.
Zhou Chen was very sure that although he had traveled through many worlds and his mental abilities had been improved, his thinking and analytical abilities had become much stronger, but he definitely did not have the ability to be sensitive to numbers like he does now.
So he guessed that this special talent should be the talent of the original body.
It is precisely because of this talent that Zhou Chen has a guess about his identity.
Daishan, the welfare home, Xiao Ming, plus he has intellectual problems and a talent for being particularly sensitive to numbers.
All of these things accumulated together finally reminded Zhou Chen of a TV series he had watched before.
Ode to joy!
This was a TV series that became an instant hit that year, telling the story of five young women on the 22nd floor of Ode to Joy.
He had also watched this TV series before, but now he has forgotten most of it and only remembers a few parts of the plot and characters.
It just so happened that he remembered that Andy, one of the heroines of Ode to Joy, had a mentally ill brother named Xiao Ming, and Andy's hometown seemed to be in Daishan.
There aren't that many coincidences in the world, and the system has clearly told him that he has traveled to the world of film and television, so he can be sure that it is most likely what he thought.
He should have traveled to the world of Ode to Joy, and became the younger brother of Andy, one of the five beauties in Ode to Joy.
After guessing this possibility, Zhou Chen secretly regretted why he didn't watch Ode to Joy again when reviewing the TV series later.
When I first watched this TV series, I found it very interesting at the beginning, and I basically watched it at double speed towards the end. As for the second part, I only watched a few episodes.
Now he couldn't even remember the entire plot of the first part, let alone the second part.
What made Zhou Chen feel strange was that he had already guessed that it was Ode to Joy, but the system remained unchanged and he didn't know when the task would be triggered.
However, based on his experience, no matter which world it is, the system tasks are basically inseparable from the protagonists in the TV series.
"Good boy, you are so smart."
Sun Yi touched Zhou Chen's head happily, and Zhou Chen rolled his eyes helplessly. It was really miserable to travel through time and space and become a little kid.
"Xiao Ming, go out and play."
Xie Yajing saw the answer from Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi's eyes, so she whispered to Zhou Chen.
Zhou Chen nodded and said, "Then I'll go first, Aunt Dean, and Aunt Uncle."
"This kid is really polite."
Sun Yi watched Zhou Chen leave, her face full of smiles and constant praise.
Xie Yajing smiled and said, "Xiao Ming is really smart, but he just doesn't like playing with other children and is a bit withdrawn."
Zhou Guofu said: "Being a loner is not a problem. Many geniuses are very lonely since childhood and it is difficult for them to play with other children."
Sun Yi asked, "Dean Xie, can you tell me more about this child? I think he likes you very much."
Xie Yajing: "Don't look at Xiao Ming like a little adult, but in fact, he is a very polite child and knows how to be grateful. In our welfare home, he is the smartest and most sensible one. He doesn't need anyone to worry about him at all, and..."
When she talked about Zhou Chen, her face was full of smiles. After spending some time together, she had a good impression of Zhou Chen.
She told the Zhou couple a lot about Zhou Chen, even the smallest details, and the three of them had a very happy chat.
At the end of the conversation, Sun Yi and Zhou Guofu discussed in a low voice for a while and then made a decision.
"Thank you, Dean. We have discussed this. If possible, we hope to adopt Xiao Ming."
Xie Yajing guessed the result, but she still expressed her concerns.
"Mr. Zhou, Teacher Sun, I am very happy that you are willing to adopt Xiao Ming. However, this child may be a little sensitive due to what happened before. It may take a long time for him to integrate into your family, so I implore you to be more patient and not blame Xiao Ming."
Sun Yi said with a serious expression: "President Xie, don't worry, if we can adopt Xiao Ming, we will definitely treat him as our own son and will never let him suffer any grievances."
Xie Yajing: "Mr. Zhou, Teacher Sun, you are all intellectuals. I believe in you. I will do a good job of Xiao Ming's ideological work. If you have made a decision, we can go through the formalities now."
"no problem."
Sun Yi showed her joy. She and her husband had been running around for more than a year for the adoption. Now they had finally found a child that both she and her husband were satisfied with. Of course, they wanted to take the child home as soon as possible.
Xie Yajing took the two of them to go through the formalities, and then Zhou Guofu donated all the items he brought in the van to the welfare home, and also donated a sum of money to the welfare home.
Xie Yajing did not refuse, because this was also the "rule" and the welfare home would make good use of the money to serve other orphans.
After completing the formalities, Xie Yajing talked to Zhou Chen for a long time and convinced Zhou Chen.
After waiting all afternoon, Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi excitedly watched Zhou Chen doing something else with Xie Yajing.
Xie Yajing held Zhou Chen's hand and said with red eyes: "Xiao Ming, when you go back with your uncle and aunt, you must listen to them. From today on, they are your parents. You must respect them and don't act naughty."
Looking at the sad Xie Yajing, Zhou Chen was also saddened by the sad farewell atmosphere.
"Aunt Dean, don't worry, I will be obedient. If I miss you in the future, I will definitely come back to see you."
Xie Yajing touched Zhou Chen's head and said, "Okay, then Auntie will never leave and will wait for you here. You must come back to see Auntie."
Zhou Chen nodded solemnly and said, "I will definitely come back."
Xie Yajing helped Zhou Chen to straighten his clothes, and then reminded him: "When you get to your new family, you must eat well and dress warmly. When you go to school, you must listen to your teachers and get along well with your classmates. I know you are very smart, but you must learn to get along with other children and don't always be alone."
"You must eat breakfast, and cover yourself with a blanket when you go to bed at night. If you want something, just tell your parents and they will buy it for you. Also..."
As she spoke, Xie Yajing couldn't stop her tears from flowing.
After spending such a long time with Zhou Chen, the smart Zhou Chen had already melted her heart. She also treated Zhou Chen as her own child. If conditions did not allow it, and if Zhou Chen would have a better future if he left with the Zhou couple, she would really be reluctant to give Zhou Chen up.
Zhou Chen hugged Xie Yajing's head and comforted her softly, "Aunt Dean, you are the first person in the world who is so kind to me. I will always remember you and will definitely come back to find you in the future. Just wait for me."
In the end, no matter how reluctant she was, Xie Yajing let Zhou Chen go and handed him over to Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi.
"Xiao Ming, get in the car with uncle."
Zhou Guofu reached out and held Zhou Chen's hand. Zhou Chen took one last look at Xie Yajing and the welfare home where he had stayed for more than half a year, then followed Zhou Guofu into the van.
Sun Yi did not get in the car immediately, but walked in front of Xie Yajing.
"Thank you, Dean. I have a request."
"Teacher Sun, go ahead."
Sun Yi said with a serious face: "What if, I mean what if, if Xiao Ming still has relatives in this world and finds an orphanage, I hope..."
Before Sun Yi finished speaking, Xie Yajing interrupted and said, "Teacher Sun, I know what you want to say. Don't worry, Xiao Ming has no relatives anymore. Even if something happens, I won't let them disturb you and Xiao Ming's new family."
Of course she was aware of Xiao Ming's situation, and she also knew that Xiao Ming once had an older sister who had also stayed in an orphanage, but their parents seemed to be gone.
She was not worried that Xiao Ming's sister would be found, because she knew that Xiao Ming's sister had been taken away by foreigners and it was almost impossible for her to come back in this life.
In fact, as the director of the welfare home, she should have told the Zhou couple about this matter, but she was a little worried that if the Zhou couple knew about this situation, they would be unwilling to adopt Zhou Chen, so she deliberately did not tell them about it.
She knew that what she was doing might not be very honest, but for the sake of her favorite child, she was willing to tell the lie, even if she would be punished later.
So what Zhou Chen felt was absolutely correct. Xie Yajing was indeed the first person in the world who treated him wholeheartedly.
"Thank you, thank you."
Sun Yi didn't know how to thank her, so she grabbed Xie Yajing's hands and kept thanking her.
For those who have adopted children, the most unsettling thing is that after they have raised the child and developed feelings for the child, the child's biological parents and family members come to them.
No matter what happens, the family relationship will definitely be affected in the end, so Sun Yi wants to eliminate this possibility fundamentally.
Xie Yajing could also understand Sun Yi's concerns because she had encountered such things many times.
Not all people are reasonable, and not all children know how to be grateful. There are too many cases of unreasonable behavior and ingratitude.
She believed that Zhou Chen could do a good job, but she was worried about whether the Zhou couple could treat Zhou Chen as their own son.
The van had slowly driven away from the welfare home. Zhou Chen looked back at the welfare home. This was the starting point of his journey to this world. Here there was a woman who truly cared for and loved him.
Although life here is not good, it is worth remembering in his mind.
Sun Yi and Zhou Guofu saw Zhou Chen's actions and knew that Zhou Chen was reluctant to leave, so Sun Yi said softly: "Xiao Ming, don't be sad, don't be afraid, if you miss the dean aunt in the future, we will bring you back."
"Thank you." Zhou Chen said.
Sun Yi smiled and said, "Why are you thanking me, kid? From today on, you will live with us. Don't worry, we will take good care of you."
Zhou Chen didn't say anything. Although he felt that Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi were good people, no one could be sure what they were like in real life. Only by actually getting in touch with them could one know.
Seeing that Zhou Chen was in a bad mood, Sun Yi and Zhou Guofu looked at each other. Although they had come into contact with children before, they had only done this kind of thing of coaxing children many times and had no experience at all.
Finally, it was Zhou Guofu who spoke up: "Xiao Ming, your uncle's home is in Yong City, not far from Daishan. It's a very beautiful city. When we get there, your uncle will take you shopping and to the amusement park, okay?"
Zhou Chen didn't say anything. It was the 1990s and the country was still relatively backward. It couldn't be compared with what would happen decades later. He had no interest in amusement parks or anything like that.
Seeing that Zhou Chen had no interest in the amusement park, Sun Yi said, "Xiao Ming, Auntie can take you to eat delicious food. We have a lot of delicious food there. Auntie can buy you whatever you want to eat and make delicious food for you every day."
Zhou Chen: "Thank you, Auntie. I can eat anything."
Zhou Guofu: “?”
Do you want to treat me differently like this? When I ask you a question, you don't say a word, but when my wife asks you a question, you answer?
Sun Yi was very happy when she saw Zhou Chen responded to her.
"Xiao Ming, don't worry. From today on, I will learn how to cook. If you think what I cook is not tasty, you can ask me to cook for you."
"?"
Zhou Guofu looked at his wife in astonishment. You betrayed me?
Zhou Chen looked at Zhou Guofu with suspicion. He could see that Zhou Guofu was well-mannered and looked like a cultured person. Could he cook?
Zhou Guofu immediately became anxious: "What's that look in your eyes? The food I cook is really delicious. If you don't believe me, ask your aunt."
Sun Yi smiled and said, "Yes, Xiao Ming, your uncle's soup is the best. When we get home, Auntie will ask him to make soup for you."
Most men of this era are a bit chauvinistic. Few men can cook, and even fewer can cook well.
Zhou Chen didn't care about eating or drinking soup, but suddenly called out, "Auntie."
"What's wrong, Xiao Ming?"
"I don't like the name Xiao Ming. I want to change it."
Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi both looked surprised, not understanding why Zhou Chen would say such a thing.
Sun Yi asked tentatively: "What name do you want to change to?"
Zhou Chen answered seriously, "I want to be as bright as the stars in the sky, so I want to change my name to "
"Zhou Chen!"
Although he replaced He Xiaoming, he still wanted to use his own name. It just so happened that the adopted Zhou Guofu's surname was Zhou, which made it easier for him to change his name.
When Zhou Chen said this, Zhou Guofu and Sun Yi widened their eyes, and then felt a huge joy surge in their hearts.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 401 New Family, New Room, and Household Registration
"Zhou, Zhou Chen?"
Zhou Guofu's voice was trembling, and his face was filled with nothing but joy and shock.
The same goes for Sun Yi. Zhou Chen suddenly wants to change his name, and still use Zhou as his surname. What does this mean?
Zhou Chen pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Isn't it nice to listen to?"
"It sounds good. It sounds good. It sounds especially good."
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