Chapter 265 Adoption
The next day, after get off work
Gu Yihan had just arrived at her doorstep on her bicycle when Zhang Xia came out carrying her daughter Chuncao.
"Sister-in-law, is the military nursery 5 yuan a month?"
Gu Yihan glanced at Zhang Xia's pale face, frowned slightly, and nodded, "Yes."
"Wouldn't the tuition for that year be sixty yuan?"
Gu Yihan nodded and gave a soft "hmm".
Zhang Xia looked down at her daughter hiding behind her, a hint of heartache flashing in her eyes.
Deputy Battalion Commander Wang's mother disliked her and would often scold her as a good-for-nothing.
This caused her to be quiet at a young age and to hide when she saw people.
"Sister-in-law, could you let my Chuncao be in the same class as Haohao?"
"That way, the two children can keep each other company."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan glanced at the timid Chuncao and refused, saying, "Haohao is too young and has no patience to take care of your Chuncao."
After Gu Yihan finished speaking, she ignored Zhang Xia, turned around and went home. After parking her bicycle, she quickly fed the chickens at home.
After finishing his work, he quickly went to the kitchen and added firewood to the pot.
The smoke from the chimney creates the illusion that someone is cooking inside.
Then I took out the extra braised pork and stewed mutton that I made last night.
Having space is great; I don't have to rush to cook dinner every day. I can just boil some water and make a show of it when I get back.
"Xiaohan..."
Su Nian stood at the entrance of the Lu family's courtyard and shouted loudly.
"They're here."
Gu Yihan called out, picked up the apron hanging on the rack, tied it on as she walked, and opened the courtyard gate.
Looking at Su Nian, he smiled and said, "Sister Su, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Su Nian glanced at the apron on Gu Yihan's body.
Her smile faded: "I wanted to go with you to pick up my child from daycare."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan smiled slightly at Su Nian and said, "Sister Su, I'm busy cooking right now and don't have time to pick up the child. You go ahead."
"Ah... Xiaohan, you work so hard, you still have to cook for yourself after get off work."
"It's much easier for you to buy food at the army canteen like I do."
Gu Yihan smiled at her and casually replied, "Sister Su, I like cooking."
"Okay, then I'll have to go by myself."
After saying that, Su Nian pulled Zhou Jianghe, who was waiting at the door, and walked towards the nursery.
Gu Yihan glanced at the taciturn Zhou Jianghe. Ever since he and Zhou Jun returned from their hometown, the little boy had a gloomy aura about him.
Without saying a word, he did whatever Su Nian asked him to do.
Several times she saw that the child looked at Su Nian with hatred in his eyes.
Gu Yihan shuddered at the thought.
Luckily, Hao Hao is several years younger than her, otherwise she would be on tenterhooks every day if they played together.
Half an hour later
Gu Yihan guessed that Lu Huailin and Hao Hao would be back soon.
Quickly tidy up the food and put it on the table.
"Mom, Hao Hao is back!"
"Our precious baby is back?" Gu Yihan smiled and turned to walk up to Hao Hao.
She bent down and gave him a quick kiss on his bald forehead.
Lu Huailin looked at his wife's actions and said with dissatisfaction, "Wife, Haohao is all grown up now. You can't just kiss him all the time."
Hao Hao twisted his little body and hugged Gu Yihan's leg tightly.
A child's voice rang out: "Mommy, the teacher said today that kissing can lead to having a baby."
Is Hao Hao pregnant?
Gu Yihan: "..."
Looking at his wife's utterly dejected expression, Lu Huailin couldn't help but laugh.
He explained, "The girls in Hao Hao's class insisted on seeing why they could pee standing up without wetting their pants."
"The teacher had no choice but to tell them the differences between baby boys and baby girls."
Hao Hao nodded quickly: "The teacher said that kissing and hugging will help you have a baby!"
Lu Huailin looked up and saw his wife glaring at him, so he quickly shut up.
He picked Hao Hao up and explained, "Son, you can only have a baby after you turn 20."
Hao Hao wrapped his arms around Lu Huailin's neck and said happily, "Great! We don't have to have a baby!"
...
The next day at noon
On their way to the cafeteria, Gu Yihan and Hu Shan looked up and saw Cheng Bo walking angrily toward them.
Seeing this, Gu Yihan thought she should leave and was about to turn around when Hu Shan grabbed her arm tightly.
"My cousin's child is smart and adorable; you've already gotten a good deal by having him adopted!"
"You still disagree!"
Cheng Bo's face was ashen, his eyes glaring at Hu Shan as he roared.
“I disagree. I will not adopt your cousin’s child, not even a beggar’s child.”
Hu Shan glanced at Cheng Bo indifferently and spoke slowly.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan glanced at Hu Shan in surprise. Did she already know?
After saying that, he grabbed Gu Yihan's arm and walked straight past Cheng Bo, not wanting to pay him any attention.
Cheng Bo grabbed Hu Shan's arm, glanced at Gu Yihan standing to the side,
He gritted his teeth and said, "What's wrong with adopting my cousin's child?"
"Hu Shan, do you really have to go against me?"
Hu Shan stared blankly ahead, then sneered, "I don't want to raise an ungrateful child."
After saying that, he waved his hand and shook off Cheng Bo's arm.
He took Gu Yihan's arm and left without looking back.
Cheng Bo watched Hu Shan's retreating figure, a slight smile playing on his lips, and whispered, "I hope you can find someone suitable."
Gu Yihan and Hu Shan walked side by side to the cafeteria to queue for food, without exchanging a single word.
Just as lunch was almost over, Hu Shan's sullen voice rang out: "Xiao Han, I don't want to adopt a relative's child."
"After raising a child with great difficulty, just when the child can earn money and support the family, the other party wants to go back."
She'll have nowhere to cry then.
Gu Yihan was stunned when she heard this. So she thought Hu Shan knew that Cheng Bo's cousin was pregnant with Cheng Bo's child.
"If you don't like it, who can force you to adopt?"
Hu Shan whispered in Gu Yihan's ear, "I've already found a suitable child to adopt."
"Found it?"
Gu Yihan looked at Hu Shan with a surprised expression.
Hu Shan nodded happily and said, "Yes! It was an orphan with no parents that Ye Qingqing's parents found for her."
She already had a suitable adoptive parent in mind, so of course she wouldn't be interested in Cheng Bo's cousin's child.
"How old is the child?" Gu Yihan asked casually.
"A girl who is less than five months old."
She was very satisfied. She could raise a girl and give her a dowry at most, but a boy would inherit the family property.
This is also why she dislikes Cheng Bo's cousin's child.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan had a bad feeling and wondered if the child was Ye Qingqing's.
She remembered that the other party had stayed at Hu Shan's house for a period of time.
On the way back to the office, Gu Yihan looked at Hu Shan and subtly hinted, "Sister Shan, you should have a good talk with your uncle and aunt."
"Let them investigate the child's origins. What if this orphan has health problems?"
"It would also be a burden on your small family."
Upon hearing this, Hu Shan thought about it carefully for a while, then looked up at Gu Yihan's worried eyes, knowing that she was doing it for her own good.
He nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll have my family check it out."
Gu Yihan breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; she simply couldn't stand seeing a scumbag man exploit his family's wealth.
If the child introduced by Ye Qingqing's parents is Cheng Bo's biological son, then he is plotting to kill Hu Shan.
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