Being the father of a gifted daughter is not an easy blessing. You have to lower your family hierarchy and seek friendship first. - Xu Zhimo
It was already the morning of February 15th when Xiaochuan's plane arrived in China. The snow had stopped last night, and major airports returned to their usual busy scene.
He didn't have time to go home, so he called a taxi and went directly to Qin's house. As soon as he entered the entrance hall, he shouted: "Ruochu, Ruoqi, daddy is back. If you are late to greet him, there will be no gifts."
The energy and spirit were completely different from the one who had just boarded the plane and was completely devastated.
Immediately there was a burst of rapid footsteps on the stairs. Ruoqi rushed down the stairs and stared blankly at Xiaochuan for a few seconds. Before Xiaochuan could make a gesture to accept his hug, Ruoqi
Qi immediately turned around and ran back upstairs.
Xiaochuan looked confused. Did something happen? This child always sticks to him the most every time he comes. He can't even try to drive him away. Why is he so abnormal today?
While Xiaochuan was dazed, Qin Nan walked out of the kitchen, and Qin Bei also happened to come out of the room.
"Boss, why are you back? Everyone was here yesterday, but you are the only one missing." Qin Bei gave Xiaochuan a routine classic hug. This is the process every time they meet. What's rare is that both of them still enjoy it.
"I was delayed because of something. I didn't come back yesterday. Did the birthday girl blame me?" Xiaochuan didn't want to mention his own affairs, so he asked Qin Nan about Ruochu.
"There's nothing strange about a child. He just keeps talking about you. I'm afraid something will happen to you, so I said it's okay. Don't you think this is coming?" Qin Nan answered with a smile as he took the thing from Xiaochuan's hand.
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Xiaochuan's eyebrows raised: "Really?" A warm current slipped through his heart. At least there were people in this world who cared about his life and death. It turned out that after Monica left, he was not the only one left as he thought.
"By the way, I'm going to ask Ruoruo to go. She didn't come down for breakfast today. She stayed in bed for so long. She would be happy if she knew you were here." Qin Nan glanced at Qin Bei as he said this and motioned for him to accompany him.
Xiaochuan, go to Ruochu's room upstairs by yourself.
"How long will you stay here this time? Are you going back right away?" Qin Bei and Xiaochuan had just sat down on the sofa. Qin Bei handed Xiaochuan a cigarette and asked casually.
"I'm going to stay a little longer this time. I need to deal with some things." He tilted his head slightly and waited for Qin Bei to light it for him. He took a deep breath and then replied. He has been alone outside for so many years, and now his only concern is gone.
, it’s time to move domestically.
"Oh? Have you considered returning to China for development?" Qin Bei took the opportunity to ask, if Xiaochuan comes back, wouldn't he have another recreational partner? Qiao Qian now has a son and has completely reduced himself to a housewife.
He had to call home to report if he was drinking late, which made Qin Bei very unhappy.
"I'm thinking about it..." Xiaochuan told the truth.
"Bei..." Qin Nan stood on the stairs and interrupted the conversation between the two people. Qin Bei and Xiaochuan stopped and looked at her. Qin Nan hesitated to speak, as if he had encountered some difficulty.
"What's wrong?" Qin Bei asked puzzledly.
"Ruoruo, Ruoruo seems not to be at home." Qin Nan said with difficulty.
"Could it be in another room?" Qin Bei frowned. Ruochu usually liked to stay in his own room. He felt a little regretful after asking this, because this situation was unlikely.
Qin Nan shook his head.
"Could he be going out or going to a classmate's house?" Xiaochuan intervened at this time. Although he wanted to see her right away, he had other plans when he came back this time and was not in a hurry at this moment.
"Ruoruo usually says hello when she goes out. Besides, she has been waiting for you yesterday. It is unlikely that she will be in the mood to go out today..." Qin Nan had a bad feeling in her heart when she said this, but she immediately put this idea aside.
I pushed it out of my mind. After all, I am still a child. Even if I have my own opinion, I may not be so bold.
Qin Bei suddenly stood up, took three steps at a time and went upstairs. Within two minutes, he picked up Ruoqi like an eagle catching a chicken.
"Tell me, where is your sister?" Qin Bei let go of Ruoqi, walked to the sofa and sat down again, asking calmly and without losing dignity.
Ruoqi raised his head and glanced at the clock on the wall of the living room, then glanced around the people in the living room, and asked righteously: "How do I know?"
"Okay, let me ask you again. If you don't tell me this time, I will deduct a week's pocket money from you. Where is your sister?" Qin Bei looked at his son confidently. He knew where his weakness was, because he
I am currently saving money to buy a model airplane.
"I don't know." Ruoqi was unmoved at all.
"I'm asking you for the second time. What will be deducted this time is two weeks of pocket money." Qin Bei remained calm and composed.
"I don't know." Ruo Qi said without thinking. After knowing that the model aircraft Ruo Chu promised to buy him, a six-channel, 50-class engine, cost at least 3,000 yuan, two weeks of pocket money was nothing.
I will settle the account.
"Bei, does he really not know?" Qin Nan said tentatively. It is precisely because he knows Ruoqi that if his behavior is not abnormal, he really should not know.
"The third time, four weeks of pocket money." Qin Bei looked directly at his son and did not answer his wife's words.
"Wait, why not three weeks?" Ruoqi said dissatisfied.
"Can't I increase it exponentially? If you have studied mathematics well, you should know when the next time is, right?" Hearing what Qin Bei said, Qin Nan sighed deeply. When is it?
Xianxin joked with her son that if she had the time, it would be more useful to call Ruochu's classmates one by one.
Ruoqi gritted his teeth. Although he had obtained the model airplane, life would not be easy if eight weeks and two months of pocket money were deducted. He set his sights on Xiaochuan. Daddy was the best and would definitely give it to him.
Made up for it.
Unexpectedly, Xiaochuan's expression was more serious than Qin Bei's this time. Not only did he have no intention of saving him, but he seemed to be waiting for his answer.
She glanced at the clock on the wall again, and suddenly her eyes lit up. Ruo Chu had told her that after the plane's departure time, she could tell her family her whereabouts. The time on the wall showed that there were still five minutes left for departure. She should tell her now.
Okay, anyway, they were going to the airport and it was too late to stop him.
At this time, Xiaochuan spoke: "Ruoqi, daddy will bring you the sneakers that Kobe wore in the last game this time. If you are willing to tell..."
"I said..." Ruoqi replied loudly.
"Sister went to Washington to find daddy." As soon as these words came out, the three people present were stunned. Xiaochuan was the first to recover. He stood up, picked up his coat and was about to go out, but was grabbed by Qin Bei.
Hold on.
"I'll go back to find her right now, otherwise what if she can't find me?" Xiaochuan couldn't care less about his fatigue and headache at this time. He was just complaining about himself and worried about Ruochu, imagining that she couldn't find him.
How anxious.
"You've gone back, and she's back again. Haven't you still met her?" What Qin Bei said made sense. Xiaochuan frowned and didn't know what to say.
"Brother Xiaochuan, that's it. I hope this kid can come back as soon as possible if he can't find you." Qin Nan also sighed and said helplessly that he just became an adult yesterday and had such an earth-shattering performance. He might not be able to do anything about it in the future.
What's the trick? Why do you worry so much now that your child is older?
"Who are you talking about? It's so lively. Hey, Xiaochuan is back. He was waiting for you yesterday." At this time, Yuan Jingshu walked out of the room. Obviously she didn't know about Ruochu's running away.
Xiaochuan walked over and gave Yuan Jingshu a hug, "Is Auntie feeling well?"
Yuan Jingshu smiled and patted Xiaochuan on the shoulder.
"Grandma, let's talk about sister..." Ruoqi saw Yuan Jingshu rushing over to hold her arm and act coquettishly, and what he was thinking about was how to let grandma make up for his losses.
"Mom, Ruochu went to Linshi's classmate's house for a few days and left in the morning. I was afraid of disturbing you so I didn't tell you. Let us tell you not to worry." Qin Nan hurriedly made up a lie. If Yuan Jingshu knew about Ruochu,
I ran away to the United States, and if I worry about someone doing bad things, it would be a big sin.
"The child is older, so you don't need to be so strict. Xiaochuan is here. Let's celebrate at noon. By the way, call Xiaoqing too. We will eat here at noon. You can go back to your mother's house in the evening. If you don't want to live at home,
Just live here, everyone is lively, and the children all like you." Seeing Xiaochuan smiling and nodding in agreement, Yuan Jingshu was obviously very happy. As people get older, they just like the excitement and are afraid of loneliness, especially after Qin Benru left.
Qin Nan agreed, but the few people present, except for Ruoqi and Yuan Jingshu, one old and one young, were probably in no mood.
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If I first got off the plane in the United States on the afternoon of the 15th, I easily found Xiaochuan's residence. I found no one there, so I was not in a hurry. I took my time to visit some monumental buildings and came back in the evening.
At that time, there was still no one.
Then I remembered that I forgot to turn on my cell phone, so I quickly turned it on, and Ruoqi's call came in.
"Sister, why haven't you turned on your phone? Your family knows what happened. Daddy Humbert is back. Come back quickly. Bye." Ruoqi said concisely and to the point.
The phone rang a low battery alarm twice and automatically shut down again. Ruochu stuck out his tongue, but luckily Ruoqi called in time.
Now I kind of regret running out on impulse. It would have been better if I could have waited. But now that I have come out, just treat it as a commemorative move after I become an adult. Once I come, I will make peace with it and find a place to live first.
Say it again.
But when I think about what happens after I go back, I feel a little depressed. After all, this is the first time in my life that I have done such a big thing behind my parents' backs and traveled so far away, even though I am an American in name only.
How can I find a reason to show that my visit is valuable and convincing? Otherwise, wouldn’t it be shameful to go back in vain? At least I will be laughed at by that boy Ruoqi. I had an idea and came up with an idea. That’s it.
Done.
It was evening when Ruochu returned to Qin's house, and several days had passed since she left. The family was watching TV in the living room after dinner. Xiaochuan had just left. In the past few days, he came here almost every day, saying
He came here to make the old lady happy, but actually he came to wait for Ruochu. He couldn't get through on the phone, and he felt anxious and blamed himself. On the surface, Qin Nan and Qin Bei didn't mention it, but he understood that in fact, they were also very anxious.
of.
After changing her shoes, as soon as she emerged from the living room, several pairs of eyes inside all focused on her. Ruochu forced a smile and carefully observed everyone's reactions.
"My dear, you are back. Which classmate's home is so nice? I stayed there for several days, and grandma doesn't want it anymore. Come over here and let grandma take a look." Yuan Jingshu was the first to express a warm welcome to Ruochu, and Ruochu first said
He was stunned, then ran to Yuan Jingshu and sat down next to him.
"Mom, you definitely don't know that classmate. We don't know each other, right, Ruoruo?" Qin Nan deliberately added an accent to the word "classmate" and at the same time glanced at Ruochu, hoping that she wouldn't talk nonsense.
"Ah, yes, grandma, you don't know me." Ruochu was smart enough to realize it immediately. He secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he was not thrown out, which is a good sign.
The atmosphere immediately became lively. Although Nan and Bei didn't say anything, it was obvious that they were relaxed a lot.
When Yuan Jingshu returned to her room, the living room became quiet again. Qin Nan got up and went back to his room without even looking at Ruo Chu. Ruo Qi had been upstairs and did not come down. Only Qin Bei and Ruo Chu were left in the living room.
Two people.
"Dad, mom, what's wrong?" Ruochu asked knowingly.
"Ruoruo, let's talk about it." Qin Bei said seriously that this matter was his dereliction of duty and it was time to have a good talk.