Xiao Weiguo mentally scoffed.

I don't believe you for a second. If you hadn't been faster than me, this cigarette might not even belong to anyone.

But he still had a smiling face.

"Uncle Liu, please speak!"

Liu Changhe hugged Xiao Jiang and Xiao Yue again, his eyes filled with doting affection.

"Then I'll just say it directly."

Xiao Weiguo nodded.

Liu Changhe let out a long breath and slowly said, "Xiao Xiao, I, Old Liu, am forty-two years old this year and still have no children. If you don't mind, I would like to adopt Xiao Jiang and Xiao Yue as my godson and goddaughter. I wonder if you can agree to that?"

Xiao Weiguo was caught off guard by Liu Changhe's words and was momentarily speechless. He and his sister Shanshan stared at each other, unsure how to respond.

Liu Changhe remained silent, simply holding his two young children and quietly watching Xiao Weiguo.

"Uncle Liu, I...I can take good care of them."

Upon hearing this, Liu Changhe realized that Xiao Weiguo had misunderstood him.

"Xiao Xiao, don't overthink it. I won't take them away and separate you and your siblings. I just need a title. I love these two children from the bottom of my heart. I will help them in any way I can if they need it in the future."

Hearing him say that, Xiao Weiguo finally felt relieved.

To be honest, all five of them, siblings, were orphans. They often faced disdain and prejudice from others.

If they had a big shot like Liu Changhe in the county to back them up, their future would be much easier.

Since they've put it that way, there's no reason not to agree.

Xiao Weiguo turned to look at his younger sister, Xiao Shanshan, and saw her nod slightly. He then smiled and said to Liu Changhe.

"Uncle Liu, if we don't agree to what you've said, we'd be ungrateful. I'll thank you on behalf of my younger brother and sister. With your help, their future will be much easier. As long as you don't mind that they're both mischievous."

Seeing that Xiao Weiguo had agreed, Liu Changhe finally breathed a sigh of relief. His expression became even happier.

"Xiao Jiang, Xiao Yue, quickly call him godfather."

Xiao Weiguo gave the two little children a timely reminder.

The two girls were already eight years old. Their difficult life had made them very sensible. Since their older brother had spoken up, they naturally had no objections.

"Godfather!"

"Godfather!"

Two crisp, clear calls almost melted Old Liu's heart.

"Ah, hahaha, very good!"

He kept calling out, reaching out and groping himself haphazardly.

In the end, he only managed to find ten yuan; he returned the rest to Xiao Weiguo.

He turned around and grabbed Xiao Zhang again, rummaging through his pockets.

Finally, they found ten yuan on Xiao Zhang.

They each put twenty yuan into the child's pocket.

"Your godfather didn't prepare anything before leaving, so consider this money as a gift. Next time, I'll bring your godmother along and bring you more things."

Xiao Zhang stood behind him with a long face, muttering under his breath.

"Sir, that's a month's living expenses given to me by my wife."

Liu Changhe glared at him and angrily retorted, "What are you babbling about? You're such a henpecked husband, what a pathetic person you are. When we get back, I'll make your sister-in-law pay you back double."

Xiao Zhang rolled his eyes as he was being scolded, and dared not say another word.

Okay, okay, I'm henpecked. You're not henpecked, so why can't you even produce twenty yuan?

Xiao Weiguo watched as he stuffed the money into the children's pockets, but did not refuse on behalf of the two younger children.

Refusing such a gift would be extremely disrespectful. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future; I can repay it for my younger siblings in other ways.

Human relationships only grow richer through such interactions. Xiao Weiguo, with a mental age of over seventy, understands nothing.

He could tell that Lao Liu was indeed a man with a cold exterior but a warm heart, and he was very generous. This was evident from his behavior with his guards; he was a man without any airs.

Such people are actually the easiest to get along with; as long as you treat them sincerely, they will never let you down.

At this moment, Liu Changhe was almost jumping for joy.

Having lived most of his life, Old Liu now has children. Given the chance, he'll definitely show those who look down on him how beautiful his sons and daughters are, and see who dares to laugh at him now.

"Xiao Zhang, go drive and hire a photographer. I want to take some photos with my godson and goddaughter to show your sister-in-law and make her happy too."

Xiao Zhang rummaged through his pockets and found them completely empty.

"Sir, taking photos costs money."

The meaning is obvious: we're both broke, what are we going to give them?

Xiao Weiguo almost couldn't contain himself while watching.

"I have it, I have it."

He hurriedly took out twenty yuan and stuffed it into Xiao Zhang's hand.

Liu Changhe finally felt a little embarrassed and said awkwardly, "Look, this is so embarrassing. I'll definitely pay you back next time I come."

"Uncle Liu, what are you saying? We're all family now. What's yours and mine is all ours. Talking about money is too formal. How about we get two more cartons of these good cigarettes next time?"

Old Liu waved his hand dismissively and snorted.

"Don't even think about it!"

Xiao Weiguo was just joking with him to ease his embarrassment. That kind of cigarette wasn't something you could just get your hands on whenever you wanted. Xiao Weiguo felt that he should be content if he could smoke it once in his life.

Not long after Xiao Liu left, another jeep screeched to a halt in front of Xiao Wei's house.

Xiaotun, a place where cars rarely come and go, was unusually lively today. This was the third jeep, and they were all coming for Xiao Weiguo.

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