Chapter 117 Chen Xiaowu and Chen Xiaoqi
"Tomorrow morning."
"My fifth brother is here?"
In the blink of an eye, the originally depressed young man flew up from the recliner as if there were springs under him, and ran downstairs in a flash.
"Fifth brother, fifth brother, fifth brother you are finally back!"
He jumped into the living room on the first floor. As soon as he saw a figure, the young man jumped over like a monkey, and hung on the other young man like a koala.
The two look 50% similar, but the young man being hugged looks much more mature and stable.
He grabbed the person on his back with one hand and handed the suitcase to the servant with the other hand, "Chen Xiaoqi, get off me!"
"I won't, I won't!"
The young man held on tightly and didn't let go at all.
The person being held sighed helplessly and could only let him go.
"You've finally come back, I won't let go!" The young man clung to the man called Fifth Brother for a while before letting him go. "Fifth Brother, didn't Grandpa say you'd returned home a long time ago? Why are you back only now?"
Chen Xiaowu felt the weight on his body disappear, shook his shoulders, and explained, "I returned home a long time ago, but there have been no flights from the coastal areas to the mainland, so I was delayed for so long."
Chen Xiaoqi sat down on the sofa next to him and stuffed the fruit plate on the table into his fifth brother's hands. "There are no flights, but don't we have a private jet at home? Why didn't you tell your eldest brother to send a private plane to pick you up? You don't know how much I miss you!"
"Xiao Qi!"
Before the person being asked could answer, they heard a commanding voice coming from behind them and quickly stood up from the sofa.
"grandfather!"
The white-haired old man leaned on a cane, looking still capable, though not in the best spirits. He looked at his usually doted-on grandson and lectured him, "I've told you long ago that in times of crisis, we should consider the people. Our planes have been delivering supplies, so how could we make a special trip to the coast just for your fifth brother to come home alone? Doing so would be putting your fifth brother in an unfair position!"
"Oh." The old man who doted on him the most in the family got angry, and the young man didn't dare to say anything more.
However, the person next to him couldn't bear to see his brother being scolded, so he took the initiative to change the subject and said, "Grandpa, is there anything to eat at home? I'm hungry."
The old man's serious expression softened when his grandson, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, came back. "Yes, yes, yes, I asked the kitchen to prepare it a long time ago. It's all warmed up, just waiting for you to come back and eat it!"
The group walked to the restaurant, and after sitting down, the old man couldn't help but ask his grandson who had just returned home about what he had seen and heard along the way.
Chen Jingming didn't want to irritate the old man, but looking at Chen Xiaoqi who was standing next to him with wide eyes and eager to listen, he didn't dare to downplay the situation outside.
"...I returned with the evacuation team after the incident. I didn't encounter any danger along the way, but I was trapped at the coastal airport..."
"The coastal area is low-lying, and the situation got even worse after the heavy rain. I couldn't return home for a while, so I volunteered there for a while..."
Chen Jingming spoke eloquently, and Old Man Chen nodded repeatedly. "Putting your knowledge into practice to save the world and the people is great. Your family didn't send you abroad to study medicine in vain."
Old Master Chen rarely showed a sincere smile on his face, and he was not at all stingy in praising Chen Jingming's actions.
The old man is eighty-three years old this year. He has two sons and one daughter, and seven grandchildren. Except for the sixth granddaughter who died before she was ten years old because she was weak since childhood, the rest of his grandchildren have almost lived up to his expectations and have become pillars of the country and the people.
The old man was just thinking this complacently when he saw his little grandson eating and drinking with hearty mouthfuls while listening to their conversation. For the first time, his heart was filled with worry.
This child has six older siblings, and he is the youngest in the family. As the youngest child, he was always loved. After his sixth sister died of illness, he, as the youngest child, was loved even more by everyone in the family.
The old man, who had always been strict with his children and grandchildren, had retired. After retiring from his position as the head of the family group, he devoted all his free time and good temper to his youngest grandson.
Considering the huge family business and the fact that he has so many older brothers and sisters, even if it is just the dividends from the family, he can live a good life.
Every time when Grandpa Chen wanted to be strict with his grandson, he would look at his innocent and cute face and couldn't help but think so. Over time, he just let it go.
The rest of the family also acquiesced to the old man's arrangement for his grandson. As long as he obeyed the law, was safe and healthy, there was nothing wrong with being an ordinary person who was not so elite.
However, in the months since the incident, the regret of not being strict with my grandson has grown like spring grass after rain, especially when the other children in the family have all been entrusted with important tasks.
For the first time, Grandpa Chen felt that it was wrong to indulge his grandson, and he couldn't help but worry about his grandson's future.
In the past, with the family business and several brothers and sisters around, my grandson would never go hungry. But in today's world, nothing is more important than the ability to make a living.
Mr. Chen never worried about the other children in the family, but this little one...
Forget it, as long as the old man lives one more day, let’s protect him for one more day!
Old Master Chen shook his head, suppressed all the sorrows in his mind, and continued to listen to his fifth grandson talk about the situation outside.
"...Several coastal cities are under immense pressure. Not only do they have to deal with internal crises, but they also have to keep a close eye on the outside world... When we returned, Country A was already beginning to fall into chaos. I heard the situation in several of our neighboring island nations is also very serious..."
"When I was a volunteer, I heard from the troops stationed along the coast that many wealthy businessmen and political elites from various countries had already boarded cruise ships loaded with supplies and sailed to the sea. Some had even directly seized islands around the mainland, relying on advanced weaponry to establish themselves as kings..."
"...Several cities along the coastline are on constant alert, worried they might land directly..."
"snort!"
Old Master Chen snorted in disdain, "When have those money-grubbing wolves ever taken ordinary people seriously? They made their fortunes by robbing people two hundred years ago, and now they're still the same old fools!"
"Go back and tell the boss to see if the coastal troops still need supplies. I remember that we have two warehouses in the Hedong area, right?"
Chen Jingming wiped his mouth and nodded, "Don't worry, Grandpa. I spoke to my eldest brother on the phone before I came back. I think he has already made arrangements."
"Yes." The old man nodded and said, "Then I'll call the second brother later and ask him to see if he can send another batch of medicine over."
The eldest grandson, Jing Ye, inherited the family's real estate, shopping malls, and other businesses. The second grandson, Jing Xuan, started his own business in electronics and artificial intelligence. The third grandson, Jing Feng, inherited the family's medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing company. The fourth granddaughter, Jing Fan, enjoys the glamorous life and is the CEO of a thriving entertainment company. The fifth grandson, Jing Ming, has devoted himself to studying medicine since the death of his sixth sister, hoping to save the world. The seventh grandson, Jing An, is more fond of eating and playing, but is still young, filial and sensible, and is still in school.
Since the incident, all the children in the family, with the exception of Cheng Huan's own child, have followed his family motto, with many donating money and supplies, even directly to the front lines. Although the old man was worried, he was also proud of his children and grandchildren.
If they hadn't been doing good deeds, how could the local government have immediately sought their help and discussed supplies when the crisis hit? If they hadn't been so generous, how could they have learned of the inside story and brought their families to the West Mountain to avoid the disaster?
Do good deeds and accumulate virtue, and you will reap what you sow. There is a law of cause and effect. The older he gets, the more Mr. Chen believes this.
He looked at his fifth grandson Jingming and instructed, "You've finally come back, so just rest here for a few days. Aunt Fu has already tidied your room, and the bedding is freshly dried. It's just right for you to stay home and help me look after this naughty boy for a few days!"
Chen Xiaoqi and Chen Jing'an, who were called monkeys, were about to protest when they heard their fifth brother speak.
"Grandpa, I spoke with my third brother on the phone before I came back. A batch of medical equipment his company recently donated needs to transfer here, and I plan to fly south with him..."
Mr. Chen was stunned for a moment, obviously a little disappointed, but he quickly recovered, "Oh, business is more important. So when are we leaving?"
"Tomorrow morning."
Before the old man could say anything, the ignored people started to make a fuss.
"Fifth brother, can't you stay here for a few more days?"
Chen Jing'an swallowed the fried chicken in his mouth with a look of reluctance on his face.
Ever since the incident, he has never left this place since his uncle and father sent him and his grandfather to the West Mountain Villa.
The villa was occupied solely by him, his grandfather, and a few of the family's old servants and bodyguards. His uncle, aunt, father, and mother had been so busy since they'd moved in that they'd never seen each other again. His eldest brother, second brother, third brother, and fourth sister had visited once or twice, but it was usually for official business, and they'd simply greeted Grandpa and left, never staying long.
Chen Jing'an spent his days either sleeping or playing chess with his grandfather. A fortnight ago, he'd been able to wander the mountains with his bodyguards when he had nothing better to do. But over the past two weeks, he'd heard there had been numerous incidents of wild animals injuring people in the mountains. Even with his bodyguards, his grandfather wasn't comfortable letting him go.
As a result, his daily activities became even smaller, limited to the villa. After so many days, he was almost going crazy from being idle.
After his fifth brother finally came back, he thought he could stay at home for a few more days, but he didn't expect that he had to leave the next day.
"You finally came back and you haven't said a word yet!"
Chen Jingming naturally knew what his little seventh brother was thinking. It was true that he missed him, and it was also true that he wanted to find someone to play with.
"Then let's sleep together tonight. I'll listen to whatever you have to say! You can talk all night long!"
【Author’s words】
This chapter still has 400 words to go, and I can’t finish it before 10 o’clock, but I will post it tomorrow and make some minor revisions.
I've seen the comments from the fans before, and I noticed that there's a fan with a nickname starting with N who left a lot of comments and messages. He even commented during the Lunar New Year break, which I'm really grateful for. However, it seems that because he doesn't have a real name, I can't see the content of his comments and can't respond to them specifically. Let me explain here, love you!
Love you!
I took a test a while ago and it showed I was moderately depressed. I've been working hard to fight this demon lately. I've been taking a lot of leave lately, and I've been suffering from insomnia at night, which I think is also the reason. Although I still have insomnia these past two days, my daytime condition feels a little better. Lately, every time I think about the readers waiting for me, I become very motivated, hahahaha!
I will continue to work hard to maintain my current state and strive to get better. Come on!
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