Chapter 136 Visitors
“And shrimp and crab?”
He drove along the road in the car, got out of the car and climbed half a mountain with two bodyguards. It was not until it was completely dark that Chen Jing'an arrived at the door of the villa.
After not seeing each other for a long time, Chen Jing'an felt a little homesick for once.
The second and third floors of the villa were dark, only the lights were on in the hall on the first floor, and figures could be vaguely seen walking inside through the windows.
Chen Jing'an straightened his clothes at the door, and when he saw that everything on his body fit him well, a smile appeared on his face.
He touched his empty stomach, thinking that his grandfather should be eating, and went up the stairs in two steps.
As he walked closer, the sounds in the house became clearer and clearer. Chen Jing'an could even faintly hear his grandfather's rare laughter.
Thinking that his brothers and sisters had returned, Chen Jingan quickly stepped forward and shouted, "Grandpa, I'm back!"
The door of the villa was pushed open, and the voices inside stopped talking at the same time.
Chen Jing'an was stunned when he saw the person sitting on the sofa in the living room.
Mr. Chen, who was receiving guests, didn't expect that his grandson would go home without a word. He was also stunned, but after being surprised, he couldn't help but feel delighted.
Although the child has grown up and I hope he can go out and have some fun, how can I not be happy when the child comes home safely!
When Mr. Chen saw his little grandson standing at the door, his beard was so happy that it almost stood up.
"Xiao Qi? Why are you back at this time? Why didn't you tell your family in advance? Why are you back? Have you eaten yet..."
The old man was very excited. He stood up from the sofa while asking, but he couldn't help stumbling and was firmly supported by the people around him.
The second son of the Chen family, Chen Jing'an's father, held the old man's arm steadily. Although he couldn't help glancing at his son, he said, "Why are you so anxious? Xiaoqi can't run away!"
Although the old man was taught a lesson by his youngest son, his eyes were still glued to his grandson.
It is said that "the youngest son and the eldest grandson are the lifeblood of the old man and the old woman." Although Chen Jing'an is the youngest grandson, he is also the lifeblood of Mr. Chen.
When he was young in his early years, Mr. Chen was out making a living, and his two sons were basically raised by his wife. By the time he had a successful career and had some free time to discipline his sons, his sons had already grown up.
Later, when the eldest grandchildren were born one after another, the family business was expanding rapidly with the help of the two sons. In order to ensure that the family business would have successors, although Mr. Chen often disciplined his sons, he did not spend much time with them.
Only this little grandson, born when he had retired from his position as the head of the group and was bored to death, was raised by him. Because the little grandson's features resembled his wife, he loved him even more. This love multiplied several times after his wife passed away from illness.
His wife had endured hardships with him in his early years. Later, when he went out to do business, he raised his two sons almost single-handedly. Initially, his parents and relatives back home were also entirely taken care of by his wife. Mr. Chen felt guilty towards his wife, who had accompanied and supported him throughout his life. Therefore, whenever he saw his grandson's face, which bore a 60% resemblance to his wife's, his heart would soften.
After his wife passed away, it was even more so. With a face standing right in front of you, acting coquettishly and smiling at you, how could he possibly resist rejecting her?
Because of this, it can be said that Xiaoqi received more love from him than his six older brothers and sisters combined, so much so that even his two sons could not stand it and reminded their old father several times not to spoil the child and not to spoil the child.
But Mr. Chen has been the boss at home for many years. After retirement, he only has this one grandson by his side. Moreover, his previous grandchildren have been well-educated, and the family group has no shortage of heirs. Therefore, the old man feels that there is no need for his two sons to train their grandson to become a talent.
Some other families whose properties are not as big as theirs fight like black-eyed chickens every day for that little bit of property. Although they are not afraid of not having enough property to divide, they also don't mind having one more child who relies on dividends.
What's more, in the old man's opinion, this little grandson who grew up in a wealthy family does not have any great ambitions like his brothers and sisters.
After hearing the old man's thoughts, the two sons completely gave up the idea of raising their children to be successful.
Never mind, there are so many people who can work at home anyway, and Xiaoqi is not a big deal. Looking at the face that looks like the old mother, Chen Laoda and Chen Laoer also softened their hearts.
However, they still felt a little guilty about this child whose future they had unilaterally decided and who had been expelled from the group's heir circle. They also silently decided to give Xiao Qi a larger share when the family business was divided.
But who knew that with all the unpredictable things in the world, there would be such a big change!
While supporting his old father, Chen Laoer looked at his son whom he hadn't seen for a long time and said, "Come here and support grandpa first."
"Oh oh." Chen Jing'an, who had been stunned as soon as he entered the door, finally reacted, threw the suitcase in his hand on the ground, and rushed over at a trot.
"Grandpa, are you okay? I miss you so much!"
He hugged the man and rubbed his head against the old man's neck.
Old Master Chen stroked his grandson's furry head, his eyes full of love, but the words that came out of his mouth were cold and hard, "Miss me? If you miss me, why don't you come home? It's been a month since you last came home, right? I think you're enjoying yourself outside and don't want to leave, right?"
"No way. I've always been thinking about you..." Chen Jing'an was about to make some further excuses when his stomach growled at an inopportune moment.
Although the sound was very small, the old man still heard it.
"Haven't you eaten yet? Why didn't you tell me earlier?" The old man slammed his cane on the ground and looked at his son who was standing next to him. "Go, find someone to prepare dinner."
"Okay." The family had just finished dinner, and the chef and the servants were still in the kitchen, so it would be ready soon.
Chen Laoer did not ask anyone else to help with his own son's matter. He ran to the kitchen to inform them himself.
Old Master Chen took his grandson's hand, asked a few more questions, and then pulled him to sit on the sofa.
"This is our Xiaoqi. He's been out all the time and just came back today." Grandpa Chen first introduced the neglected guest, then asked his grandson to call out, "This is your uncle and aunt from the Li family. Do you remember them?"
Chen Jing'an looked at the person in front of him. He did look familiar, but he had no impression of him. He could only smile and call out, "Uncle Li, Aunt Li."
The middle-aged man and woman sitting opposite smiled and responded, then said, "Old man, don't tell me that when our two families separated, Xiaoqi was still so young. I wonder if Xiaoqi would recognize us. Even if we see Xiaoqi now, we wouldn't dare to recognize him if you hadn't told us!"
The elders exchanged pleasantries with smiles, and Chen Jing'an could only smile innocently. It was at this moment that he felt a gaze that was hard to ignore.
When he turned around, he saw a young man with hair that was partially yellow and partially black staring at him intently, as if they had some life-and-death grudge against each other.
Chen Jing'an recalled and searched his small brain, but could not find any relevant memories. When he looked back, his eyes inevitably revealed some doubts.
But this little doubt seemed to make the person on the other side even angrier, and he snorted and turned away.
Chen Jing'an rubbed the back of his head, wondering how he had offended this "guest." He felt a little aggrieved, but out of courtesy, he couldn't say anything.
Fortunately, the people around him quickly cleared up his confusion.
"Xiao Qi doesn't remember us, but I wonder if you still remember our Rourou. You two were in the same kindergarten back then? Do you remember?"
The middle-aged woman opposite was clearly recalling something funny. "When you were moving, Rourou cried so hard at home that he even took the car keys and asked the driver to take him with you..."
But the woman's words were quickly interrupted by a hoarse voice, "Mom, stop talking, who wants to go with him?"
"Isn't it you?" the woman joked. "Why do I remember that time you were so sad that you didn't even want to go to kindergarten!"
"Mom! I didn't!"
"Okay, if you don't have it, then don't have it." The woman saw that the young man was angry and embarrassed, so she stopped talking about the old calendar and continued to talk to Mr. Chen.
"Uncle Chen, our family of three was sent here by the old man this time, so we won't leave. But the child's father and I have other things to do, so Ah Cheng is in Xishan, and I need you to take care of him."
"Well, given the friendship between our two families, how can you say such irrelevant things?" Old Man Chen agreed immediately. "Old Man Li's grandson is my grandson. Not to mention that when our second son went to the south to develop the market, he was also taken care of by your family."
Mr. Chen thought of what happened back then and sighed, "What a pity that Old Man Li didn't make it through this."
As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the family of three opposite all darkened and were filled with sadness.
"My dad said before he passed away that life and death are determined by fate. He had this hurdle in his destiny, and there was nothing we could do about it." The middle-aged man wiped his face and cheered up again. "He said he was open-minded and told us not to stop, but to look forward and move forward."
"After my father passed away, my eldest brother and I followed the old man's wishes and donated and disposed of all the properties in the south before heading north. We don't have many properties in the north, and my eldest brother and his wife said they could handle it, so they let our family settle down here first. It was a coincidence that we ran into you."
"Our two families are destined to be together." Old Master Chen sighed. "You two should just stay here and come and see me if you need anything. If you encounter any problems outside, don't hesitate. I have some connections in this area, and some of my younger brothers are quite promising. They are all working outside and have some information channels that should be able to help."
The middle-aged man and woman looked at each other and agreed.
"Then we won't be polite."
While they were talking, dinner was ready for Chen Jingan and his two bodyguards in the kitchen.
As soon as the servants brought the food out from the kitchen and put it on the dining table, Chen Jing'an couldn't wait to sit down. When he saw the dinner, his eyes widened.
“And shrimp and crab?”
The cook replied, "This used to be a sanatorium and a farm stay. There were quite a few of them in the creek. After the rescue team cleared out the mutant animals, they salvaged them all. They have little meat and are hard to store, so not many people want them. But since you like them, the old man made a special effort to get a lot of them back. They're all frozen in the refrigerator at home."
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