Chapter 277 Surname
The man was tall and slender, wearing a well-tailored suit. He had a face that looked like that of a womanizer, yet he maintained the demeanor of a respectable young man, even buttoning his shirt all the way to the top.
If Huo Huai Sui weren't someone who only cares about money and isn't obsessed with looks, and if she weren't used to seeing her fourth brother's good looks, she would have been seduced by this seemingly respectable man.
At this moment, only one word was on Huo Huai Sui's mind: haunting.
Huo Huai Sui asked in an unfriendly tone, "What are you doing here?"
Xie Qinglan: "I'm looking for you."
Huo Huaisui: "What do you want with me?"
Can't an ex have some self-awareness as an ex?
Xie Qinglan: "...Wallet."
Huo Huai Sui pouted, "I didn't bring it."
The bags and packages she brought were all gifts for Rui Rui. She herself only brought a small clutch, just big enough to hold her phone and some cosmetics.
Xie Qinglan wasn't really there to get his wallet. He would stay there until dinner time and then go back. It was fine for him to leave his wallet and documents with Huo Huaisui for now.
If he can't get it back this time, he'll have another excuse to go see her next time.
Xie Qinglan asked, "Shall we go back to the banquet hall?"
Huo Huaisui: "I won't go back."
Not only is she not going back to the banquet hall now, but she also doesn't plan to go home after the banquet, intending to seek refuge with Lu Fengqing.
In short, she can't be caught by her brother for the time being.
Why? Because her fourth brother transferred some pocket money to her late last night.
As for why the money was transferred in the middle of the night, Huo Huai Sui interpreted her fourth brother's underworld behavior as follows: her fourth brother was taking a break while making effigies and remembered her, the great contributor.
She has money again now.
If her brother finds out about this, he'll definitely confiscate her property again.
Even if we go back, we'll have to wait until she's spent all her money before we return.
Xie Qinglan didn't ask why, but simply asked, "Where do you want to go now?"
"Children's area," Huo Huai Sui said as he walked out, "Don't follow me."
It would be strange if Xie Qinglan didn't follow.
The children's area is decorated with childlike fun and filled with children's entertainment facilities, making it a paradise for children.
To prevent any accidents, bodyguards and nannies were also on guard around the area.
The person mainly in charge of entertaining the children was Rui Rui, the birthday girl.
Most of the children sent here by their parents are between four and ten years old. Although the interactions between children are not as complicated as those between adults, most children from upper-class families follow elite education and mature early. Most of the children were specially "reminded" by their parents before coming. After the speech ended and the children's hall opened, except for a few who couldn't stand it and loved to play, most of the children gathered around Rui Rui.
A little girl with pigtails and wearing a princess dress stood in front of Rui Rui and introduced herself confidently: "Hello Rui Rui, my name is Xu Xiaotao, and I am five years old."
The other children followed suit and eagerly introduced themselves.
Rui Rui listened patiently and attentively until they had all introduced themselves, then said, "Hello. My name is Lu Chenrui, and I just turned five."
"Lu Chenrui, isn't your father's surname Gu? Why is your surname Lu?" a child asked curiously. "We all take our fathers' surnames, so why are you different from us?"
If an adult said this, one might have to think carefully about what the other person meant, but when a child asks it, it's mostly just out of genuine curiosity.
Rui Rui knew perfectly well why she had the same surname as her mother, instead of her father.
Because his former father, or "adoptive father," was surnamed Lu.
As for why he has a father from the past, that's a bit complicated to explain.
Rui Rui didn't explain, but said seriously, "They're all the same."
The child disagreed: "Dad is Dad, and Mom is Mom, how can they be the same?"
Rui Rui asked, puzzled, "Why?"
The child couldn't explain why they were different, but he just knew they were different, so he could only say, "We both have our father's surname."
At this point, an older child spoke up: "According to Article 1015 of the Civil Code, a natural person should take the surname of his father or mother. Children can take the surname of their father or mother. The vast majority of people take the surname of their father because of the influence of traditional concepts, but in fact, taking the surname of one's mother is legal and reasonable."
The other children listened in a daze.
One of the children whispered, "But my grandma said that if mom and dad are divorced, the child will stay with mom and take her surname."
“That’s nonsense, it’s baseless,” the slightly older child said calmly. “My mother also has my maternal grandmother’s surname. My maternal grandparents didn’t divorce, they’ve been together for almost their whole lives. My maternal grandfather said he loves my maternal grandmother very much and doesn’t care whose surname the child takes. So, if a father lets his child take the mother’s surname, it must be because he loves the child’s mother very much.”
"So we all take our father's surname because our fathers don't love our mothers?"
The child said, "It's also possible that it's because your mother loves your father more."
The child thought for a moment and accepted the explanation.
Lu Chenrui listened, his eyes crinkling with laughter.
No child doesn't want their parents to love each other.
Although he didn't know why, hearing his father love his mother made him happier than hearing his father love him.
Huo Huaisui and Xie Qinglan happened to overhear these words when they arrived.
Huo Huaisui thought these words made a lot of sense.
Who says a child has to take the father's surname?
Xie Qinglan glanced at Huo Huaisui, then suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Our child will take your surname from now on."
"..." Huo Huai Sui's eyes widened. "Have you no shame?"
Kid. Is this something a former lover should be fantasizing about?!
Xie Qinglan leaned closer, "Not here, feel it?"
Huo Huai Sui pushed him away.
She wouldn't touch it! You don't even need to touch it to know this liar's face is thicker than a city wall.
Dada was stunned by what the child said.
Of course he knew why Lu Chenrui's surname was Lu; the truth was definitely not as that person said, at least not at first.
But it seems they weren't wrong. Now that Lu Chenrui has reunited with his biological parents, his father hasn't changed his name; he still gives him the surname Lu. Perhaps it really is as that person said: Lu Chenrui's father loves his mother very much.
When he gets back, he'll ask his dad if he loves his mom.
Just then, Dada caught a glimpse of Zhizhi glaring at Ruirui and crumpling the rag doll in her hand into a ball.
"..." Dada asked, "What are you doing?"
Zhizhi pointed at the chattering little girls surrounding Rui Rui and asked angrily, "Chenda, tell me! Are they trying to steal Lu Chenrui from me?"
Dada: "..."
Dada glanced at Rui Rui, who was surrounded in the middle, her eyes darting around, and seized the opportunity to say, "Lu Chenrui is obviously a womanizer, but I'm different. Zhizhi, I'll play with you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Dada saw Zhizhi walk towards Ruirui.
"..." That hurts.
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