In the evening, the setting sun shone on the dining table of Li Haichao's family.
Li Jianjian excitedly put a piece of meat into He Ziqiu's bowl, his big eyes shining with joy. "Brother Ziqiu, this is for you, eat more!" Her voice was full of flattery and expectation.
All the cats and dogs in the community were as well-behaved as little sheep in front of Mr. Le. Even the big Tibetan mastiff from Fatty's family, which is usually known for its ferocity, was so frightened that it ran away with its tail between its legs when it saw Mr. Le. Fatty was dragged away.
As I was running, I almost fell and fell into pieces.
The funny scene made Li Jianjian laugh so hard.
Le Ye is not only powerful, but also an expert at catching. Whether it is a cunning mouse or an agile bird, as long as it is targeted by Le Ye, it is impossible to escape its claws. Although it is petite, it can catch animals several times larger than it.
The mice had no trouble either.
This allowed Li Jianjian to earn enough face in front of his friends.
However, what makes Li Jianjian a little regretful is that Le Ye only listens to He Ziqiu's words at the moment.
In order to allow Le Ye to fully demonstrate his abilities today, she did not hesitate to spend all the pocket money she had saved for five years to buy food, just to let Le Ye perform well.
Now she couldn't help but worry: If she is in need of pocket money in the future, will Le Ye stop paying attention to her? Is this the 'fate' that He Ziqiu said?
"Bah, bah~" Seeing Le Ye eating with gusto, Li Jianjian quickly picked up another piece of meat, wanting to continue to please him.
Li Haichao on the side frowned slightly when he saw this, but in the end he chose to remain silent.
Although he knew that eating at the same table with cats was unhygienic and could even lead to parasite infection, he always felt that 'Le Ye' seemed different and gave people a mysterious feeling.
He even thought it looked a bit like the legendary Baojiaxian in his family when he was a child.
Shaking his head, Li Haichao brought his thoughts back to reality and continued to enjoy dinner. He sighed in his heart: Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. If he guessed wrong, the worst he could do was to be infected with parasites, and he would just take some medicine.
suddenly.
"Boom~"
Suddenly there were sounds of breaking things and arguing upstairs, breaking the originally peaceful atmosphere.
Li Haichao frowned, knowing that this was another quarrel between the newly moved neighbors, Chen Ting's family.
This Chen Ting is like a lunatic. She has no job. She goes out to play mahjong during the day and makes trouble at home at night, beating and scolding her children and quarreling with her husband.
The most pitiful thing is that their child Ling Xiao can still eat at school during the day, but when he comes back at night he can't even eat hot meals. Li Haichao noticed that Ling Xiao has bought instant noodles many times to satisfy his hunger.
How can such a young child be healthy eating instant noodles?
He has a soft heart and cannot see this.
However, Ling Xiao's character also made him feel a little strange. Last time he asked Li Jianjian to give walnuts to his new neighbor, but Ling Xiao threw all the walnuts down the stairs.
A arrogant woman can really bring down a whole family.
…
As soon as the morning light broke on the second day, the grandma's "morning tea party" kicked off as scheduled.
They sat around, sipping tea, and chewing on bits and pieces of the nearby community, as if every household's trivial matters were delicacies in their mouths.
At the same time, Ziqiu and Jianjian were already on the road to school, side by side, laughing.
Their admission procedures were largely due to the enthusiastic Ling Heping upstairs. This affable policeman was always willing to help others. As soon as he heard that the children needed help, he agreed without hesitation.
However, he also asked Li Haichao to look after Ling Xiao more.
The kind-hearted Li Haichao had already planned for Ling Xiao. If Chen Ting was busy with other things and had no time to cook, he would ask Jianjian to take Ling Xiao home and have dinner together.
I heard that Ling Xiao is doing well in his studies, and he will take Jianjian and Ziqiu to study together in the future.
Although he has no requirements for the performance of his two children and only hopes that they will be safe and healthy, if they can study better, life will be easier in the future.
"Haichao, have you heard? Then Chen Ting is really a psychopath." A grandmother lowered her voice and said mysteriously.
"She was playing mahjong outside, but locked Ling Xiao and his sister at home. As a result, Ling Xiao's sister choked on walnuts and died. After that, she scolded Ling Xiao all day long, saying that he had killed his sister. It was really
Incomprehensible.”
"That's right! This Chen Ting is really going too far." Another grandma agreed, "I think she will destroy the Ling family and his son sooner or later."
Hearing this, Li Haichao's heart tightened, and he finally understood the reason behind Ling Xiao's reticence.
I am sworn in with gambling and drugs!
…
In the evening, the setting sun is like blood, slowly falling on the empty campus, announcing the end of the day's studies.
Ling Xiao, alone, walked quickly in the light and shadow in front of him with a slightly heavy pace, surrounded by loneliness and indifference.
"Hey, brother Ling Xiao!"
A voice as crisp as a bell suddenly sounded, breaking the silence. Li Jianjian, a girl who could always warm people's hearts with her smile, appeared jumping next to Ling Xiao, like a tireless little sun, spinning around him.
lock up.
"Brother Ling Xiao, please teach me how to do my homework, okay?" She blinked her big eyes, full of expectation. "Also, Brother Ling Xiao, please smile. You must look super handsome when you smile!"
Unfortunately, her efforts were in vain, and Ling Xiao's face remained indifferent.
A few days ago, Chen Ting threw all of Ling Xiao's toys downstairs and tore up the only family photo Ling Xiao kept with her sister in it.
Li Jianjian secretly picked up the toys, spent a lot of effort putting the photos together and gave them to Ling Xiao.
As a result, Chen Ting found the photo again and beat Ling Xiao angrily. Ling's father couldn't see it, and the family started to quarrel again.
The quarrel this time was unprecedentedly fierce, and in the end, Father Ling slapped Chen Ting hard.
Ling Xiao became autistic again.
Not far away, He Ziqiu was carrying a heavy schoolbag and silently watching this scene.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He envied Ling Xiao for having Li Jianjian like him, but he was also glad that he had a new father who loved him. By the way, Le Ye also cared for him very much.
, and even slept with him at night.
The only regret is that Le Ye seems to be a little heavy and he wakes up every morning.
…
Under the porch of the community, the afterglow of the setting sun slants down;
"Creak!" With a long sound, Chen Ting slowly pushed open the heavy iron door, holding a suitcase full of luggage in her hand.
"Auntie!" Li Jianjian shouted politely.
Chen Ting raised her head when she heard the sound, and her eyes met Ling Xiao's inadvertently. In those young eyes, there was sadness and pity, longing and pleading.
But she really can't stay in this house anymore!
Every time she saw her son, she would be reminded that it was him who killed her ten-month-pregnant baby daughter. It was this son who killed his own sister, just to compete for her love!
This is a beast! And that Ling Heping, work, work, work all day long, if not for him, my daughter would not have died!
Neither father nor son are good friends!
After a moment of silence, Chen Ting pulled her suitcase, walked around the children indifferently, and walked into the distance.
Only by leaving this disgusting home can she pursue the happy life she imagined and pursue a better future.
"Auntie, don't you want Ling Xiao? If you don't want it, just give it to me. I just need a good-looking brother!" Li Jianjian asked happily.
Chen Ting paused slightly, a complicated look flashed in her eyes, and finally said: "Give it to you."
These three words, brief and decisive, were like a sharp knife, cutting off the last connection between her, this family, and Ling Xiao.
After saying that, she stopped staying and resolutely took her suitcase and set foot on the road leading to a new and beautiful life. Only her back was left behind as she drifted away.
"Oh, great! Ling Xiao is my brother!" Li Jianjian cheered excitedly. She ran to Ling Xiao and circled around him happily.
Ling Xiao, on the other hand, stood there, tears welling up in his eyes.
Seeing this, He Ziqiu on the side couldn't help scratching his head helplessly.
Damn it, can your sister like you just because you are good-looking?
…
In the evening, the sunset gently filled the dining table, and the family sat around to enjoy dinner.
"Brother Ling Xiao, this piece of meat is very tender, I've reserved it just for you!" Li Jianjian said with a smile on his face as he carefully put a selected piece of meat into Ling Xiao's bowl.
Li Haichao also quietly added a piece of meat to He Ziqiu, and then said gently to the silent Ling Xiao: "Ling Xiao, don't think too much. From now on, if your dad is not at home, just come to our house for dinner after school.
Having multiple pairs of chopsticks makes it fun and worry-free.”
Ling Xiao nodded slightly, and a warm current surged in his heart. To be honest, even on days when his parents were there, he preferred to come to Uncle Li's house for dinner.
The food cooked by my parents is really terrible!
At the dinner table, although Li Haichao was not good at words, he silently cared for every child with his actions.
Li Jianjian became the best mediator. She excitedly told interesting things about school and laughed constantly, making the atmosphere at the dinner table more lively and harmonious.
"Dad, did you know? Brother Ziqiu was praised by the teacher today! He was said to be smart and quick to learn everything. He was also assigned to a class. Like Ling Xiao, he was the best class in the school!" Li Jianjian
He announced the good news with pride, as if he had also been praised.
Her heart was filled with joy, because now she had two extremely outstanding brothers—brother Ling Xiao not only had excellent grades, but was also good-looking; and brother Ziqiu also had good grades and the cat he raised was the "little bully" in the community.
.
Now when walking in the community at night, no dog dares to bark at her anymore!
"Oh? Really, Ziqiu is pretty good!" Li Haichao heard a hint of surprise in his eyes.
He remembered that Ziqiu had never been to kindergarten or studied since he was a child. He thought that when he went to school this time, he would be assigned to the worst class like Jianjian, so he didn't ask for the sake of the child's face. This result really made him
did not expect.
"Meow~" Meow, who was being fed by Li Jianjian, said softly to CPU.
[Good job, shit shoveler, I am counting on you for my happy life!]
He Ziqiu's cheeks couldn't help but blush slightly when he heard this sudden "praise".
This was the first time since he was a child that he felt being praised. This feeling was so good.
…
After dinner, the three children sat around the table, engrossed in the ever-increasing amount of schoolwork. Occasionally they looked up and smiled at each other, and that innocent friendship looked particularly warm under the light.
Nowadays, even in primary school, there are more and more homework in various subjects, and some more sophisticated children can even write after nine o'clock in the evening.
Li Haichao's figure shuttles around the kitchen and every corner of his home, carefully clearing away dishes, washing clothes, and carefully preparing side dishes and seasonings for tomorrow's noodle shop.
He has to take care of the family and the business of the store. To be honest, he is very tired, but every time he sees his children's happy faces, he is full of motivation.
There is hope for this day!
"Dong dong dong~" There was a knock on the door. Li Haichao went to open the door, only to see Ling Heping standing outside the door in embarrassment.
As a police officer, it is indeed a bit embarrassing that his wife has run away and his son is still eating at someone else's house.
"Brother Ling, are you back? The food is still hot, specially left for you!"
Li Haichao greeted him warmly, turned around and walked into the kitchen. After a while, a bowl of food appeared in front of Ling Heping. The ribs and vegetables were skillfully combined with an attractive color, fragrance, and appetite.
Ling Heping quickly swallowed the words of rejection that came to his lips and said with a smile: "Then I'm not welcome!"
Afterwards, he sat down at the table and ate happily, feeling extremely satisfied with every bite.
Li Haichao looked on with a smile, handing over a glass of water from time to time and reminding softly: "Eat slowly, don't choke."
This heartwarming scene made Ling Heping feel a strange emotion in his heart. He gave Li Haichao a complicated look, and even a bold idea suddenly came to his mind.
If only this guy could be a good woman, cook well, do housework well, care about people, and like children, she would be a dream wife.
But the thought flashed past, and then he laughed at himself, wondering what he was thinking!
After the meal, after Li Haichao had finished cleaning up, Ling Heping finally plucked up the courage to talk about business: "Haichao, there is something I want to discuss with you.
I'm busy all day and all night at work, and I really don't have much time to take care of Ling Xiao. I just thought about whether I could get him to recognize you as his godfather. From now on, his daily life, including meals, seasonal clothes, etc., would be everything.
It's all down to you.
Of course, I will also leave my salary to you, and our two families will live together in the future."
After saying that, he looked at Li Haichao with some expectancy.
This is really embarrassing. After all, it takes a lot of effort to take care of a child. There are already two in his family, and now he has to add another child. Most people really may not be willing to do so.
As soon as these words came out, the air seemed to freeze for a moment. After hearing this, Li Haichao answered cheerfully without any hesitation: "Okay, no problem!"
Ling Heping was overjoyed when he heard this and quickly called Ling Xiao over: "Ling Xiao, come quickly, kneel down and worship your godfather!"
Li Jianjian was excited on the sidelines, clapped his hands and cheered: "Brother Ling Xiao is really my brother now!"
