Bai Zhengping wanted to test Lin Xiazhu's attitude, but he soon realized there was no need to. She was indifferent and didn't even glance at him, as if he were the one who had offended her.
He was a little unhappy, but he didn't show it. He thought that Lin Taozi was almost twenty years younger than his son. If he put himself in her shoes, he would also be very angry. After all, Lin Taozi was not only much younger, but also quite naive, and she was a blank slate when it came to relationships.
Her son's romantic history is too numerous to recount.
When they were almost full, Lin Xiazhu spoke up, "Grandpa, An and I are going abroad tomorrow. We'll take Mo Fan and Mo Hang with us. Mo Xun has to go to school, so we'll leave him in your care for a few days."
His tone was rather harsh, indicating that he was quite angry.
The old man was about to pretend not to know and ask why they suddenly had to go abroad, but Mo Xunbao interrupted him, shouting, "Mom, say it again, where are you going? Abroad? By plane? I'm eight years old and I've never been abroad before. You're not taking me, only taking my little brother. You're biased, you don't love me anymore."
Bai Ru'an and Lin Xiazhu both twitched their lips upon hearing this. They wondered where the brat had picked up all that nonsensical phrasing. Only he could say such things.
“Your two younger brothers are still small. They’ll be scared and cry if they can’t find their parents at night. Besides, we’re not going out to play. We have important business to take care of. We’ll come back as soon as we’re done. I’ll remember to bring you a gift,” Lin Xiazhu coaxed her eldest son gently.
"I don't want a gift, I want to go abroad too. I've never been on an airplane before." Little Mo Xun felt deeply resentful; he really had no love left.
“You still have to go to school. You’re already a primary school student, not a kindergarten kid. You’re the older brother, so you need to be sensible.” Lin Xiazhu had no choice but to bring up the issue of their status.
"Mommy, I'm a baby too, I haven't grown up yet, and I want to go abroad to play too." Mo Xun changed his previous tyrannical demeanor, pouting and blinking his pitiful peach blossom eyes, his misty eyes seeming like he was about to shed tears at any moment.
Lin Xiazhu immediately felt sorry for him, and her voice became even gentler, "Okay, Mom promises you, next time you have a holiday, I'll take you abroad, and our whole family will go together, okay?"
I really wanted to say that since my younger brother went this time, I would only take him next time, but after looking at my two bewildered younger brothers, I couldn't bring myself to leave them behind. Oh well, he's the older brother, so let him go with me.
"Then you have to keep your word and take me there when I have my vacation."
“Mom always keeps her word. If she says she’ll take you, she always will. By then it’ll be summer vacation, and the weather will be nicer, so we can play for a longer time. Unlike this time, we’re in a rush because we have to take care of important business and don’t have time to play.” Lin Xiazhu said earnestly.
Only Lin Xiazhu could appease him. Mo Xun was very difficult to compromise with in front of others. He didn't make a fuss, but he would argue with you. No matter what you said, he would always have something to say to refute you, leaving you speechless. If you used a tough tone to make him listen, he would mercilessly list all your faults, making you so angry that you would jump up and down.
Of course, the above refers to his great-grandfather and second great-grandfather. In front of his father, he still restrains his temper, because that's his father.
That evening, after taking a bath, Mo Xun, who should have gone to bed, came to his great-grandfather's room in his pajamas. He knocked on the door a few times politely, and when he didn't hear any response, he said directly, "Great-grandfather, I'm coming in."
Then he went straight in. The door wasn't locked, so it seemed his great-grandfather hadn't gone to sleep yet. Sure enough, he saw Bai Zhengping sitting on the sofa in his bathrobe, reading a book.
"Great-Grandpa, stop reading for a moment. I have something important to discuss with you." Mo Xun walked up to him with a very serious expression.
Bai Zhengping closed the book and put it aside, a smile spreading across his eyes. "Let Great-Grandpa guess what you want to discuss. You probably want me to secretly take you on a helicopter ride."
Mo Xun's lips curled up in a wide smile. "Great-Grandpa, you're so smart! You found out about all this. But we're not going secretly, we're going openly and honestly. Anyway, Mom and Dad aren't home, so we can do whatever we want."
Bai Zhengping's smile deepened, but his face became slightly serious. "Mo Xun, although your father and mother have gone abroad, they still care about you and love you very much. They really had something urgent to do and left in a hurry. They didn't mean to leave you behind. Besides, they have already promised to take you abroad to play when you have your vacation. You can't hold a grudge."
"If you want to ride in a helicopter, your great-grandfather can take you, but it will have to be on the weekend. Your most important task right now is to study. You can only play when you are studying." We still need to be strict with your studies. We can't spoil the little guy. If he doesn't learn the knowledge well and doesn't have the ability, how will he inherit the family business in the future?
"Great-grandfather, I always get first place in exams. I can easily outperform everyone else." This wasn't just Mo Xun bragging; it was the truth. He has a photographic memory and can learn anything even if he just listens to lectures. It's said that this little guy often sleeps in class, but his grades are phenomenal. His teachers both love and hate him.
Outside the door, Bai Ru'an listened for a while before returning to his room. He had followed Mo Xun when he came out to find the old man, and he knew that this brat wasn't so honest.
After returning to his room, Bai Ruan told Lin Xiazhu what he had overheard. The latter chuckled and playfully punched him, saying, "How could you eavesdrop on Grandpa and Mo Xun's conversation? Grandpa will be furious if he finds out."
“I’m worried too. That kid is a bit eccentric. If we don’t keep an eye on him, I’m afraid he’ll cause trouble.”
"He's so young, what trouble could he possibly cause with his grandfather watching over him?" Lin Xiazhu thought he was worrying too much.
“It’s precisely because Grandpa spoils him that we need to keep an eye on him. As long as Mo Xun dares to ask, Grandpa will agree. Both of them are troublesome.” Bai Ru’an paused after speaking, and suddenly thought of his great-grandfather. When he first met that old man, the man was already over ninety years old, almost a hundred.
In the last few years of his life, the old man gave him all his love and possessions. Of course, a large part of the reason was that the old man wanted to make up for what he owed his father. The old man seemed to be confused all day long and could not even recognize who he was. He once thought so too.
But in the end, the old man told him that he knew everything, but had been pretending to be confused. He wanted to fulfill his long-held wish, but his eldest grandson would never come back. How could he be willing to accept that? He could only treat his great-grandson as his eldest grandson.
Back then, he was young and used to being cold-hearted to everyone. He had no sincerity towards anyone except Xiaozhu. He was just more serious in his perfunctory treatment of the old man. When the old man passed away, he was heartbroken, but he thought it was just because they had been together for many years and he was used to the other person's presence. He was just not used to the sudden loss of the other person.
Later, he got married and had children, learned to love his children, and learned to treat the people around him with sincerity. Now he understands that he actually had feelings for the elderly, but he just didn't realize it at the time.
The next morning, the twin brothers were carried out of their parents' arms while they were still asleep. They had booked an 8 o'clock flight, so Lin Xiazhu and Bai Ruan got up before 7 o'clock, went downstairs for breakfast, and had to leave immediately.
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