After washing up, Xia Minmin went back to her room to read, while Li Chunmei and Xia Jianguo sat in the living room watching TV.
Li Chunmei finally asked the question she had been holding back for a long time, "Brother Wang said at dinner that he wanted you to think about it, is something wrong?"
Xia Jianguo gathered his thoughts, "Brother Wang said he wants to take Xiaomin as his goddaughter."
Li Chunmei was surprised, her eyes widening, "Goddess?"
"It means goddaughter; the term 'goddess' is more common here," Xia Jianguo explained.
“I remember that Brother Wang’s family has two sons.” This was the first time Li Chunmei had ever heard of a family with sons who also adopted a goddaughter.
"Yes, both sons are married and have children, and each of them has two more sons. The grandson is about two years younger than Xiaomin."
"I never expected Brother Wang to become a grandfather at such a young age. Why did he suddenly want to take Xiaomin as his goddaughter?"
In Li Chunmei's hometown, there is no tradition of forming godparent relationships, and they don't know much about it.
“Brother Wang mentioned it several times before, but I thought he was joking and didn’t take it seriously. Later, he mentioned it a few more times. He even showed me a family photo. His deceased daughter and Xiaomin are practically identical, even the mole on the corner of their right eye is in the same place. Maybe it’s transference!”
"Does it really look that similar?" Li Chunmei was somewhat skeptical.
Xia Jianguo continued, "It really does look like it. Brother Wang said that after his daughter passed away, he consulted a fortune teller who said that his daughter would be reincarnated in 1991 and reborn in the northwest direction. Our hometown happens to be in the northwest direction of Shenzhen."
"Isn't this too far-fetched? Is there really such a powerful master? Is it just a story that Brother Wang made up to get you to agree to the contract?" Li Chunmei felt a cold sweat break out on her back as she listened.
"Who knows? But the photo really does look like her! I'm wondering if forming a bond with her would be bad for Xiaomin."
Xia Jianguo leaned his head back on the sofa, closing his eyes as he pondered the matter.
As the saying goes, "Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either up to no good or are thieves," but what could Wang possibly want from their family? Isn't he overthinking it?
Seeing her husband so anxious, Li Chunmei patted his thigh and said, "What's meant to be will be. Don't overthink it. Let Xiaomin decide for herself when the time comes. If there are any problems, we'll all face them together as a family."
"Hmm, maybe I'm overthinking it! It's getting late, let's go and get some rest!"
They turned off the living room lights and, using the dim yellow streetlights in the neighborhood, returned to the bedroom.
...
Wang Aimin's home is a three-story villa with a floor area of approximately 300 square meters.
A set of mahogany sofas sits in the center of the living room, and a tea set is placed on a mahogany coffee table.
Wang Aimin sat in the main seat, his eldest son Wang Bohao and his eldest daughter-in-law Wu Hui sat on the lower right sofa, and his second son Wang Zhongji and his second daughter-in-law Chen Meng sat on the lower left sofa.
Sitting on the lower left, Wang Zhongji said angrily, "Dad, what are you saying? You want to recognize a goddaughter? I don't agree."
Chen Meng tugged at his sleeve, "Talk to Dad properly."
Wang Zhongji grabbed his sleeve, looking displeased.
“Dad, Zhongji didn’t mean it that way. He’s just a straightforward person. Please don’t mind him.” Chen Meng’s words were somewhat humble.
Wu Hui sneered, and Wang Bohao patted her leg.
Wang Zhongji stood up and pointed at Wu Hui, "Sister-in-law, what do you mean? Are you looking down on us, my husband and me?"
Seeing that Wu Hui ignored him, Wang Zhongji had no choice but to withdraw his hand and sit down awkwardly.
Wang Aimin continued making tea without stopping or speaking. His face was stern and he looked very dignified, completely different from his usual kind and gentle neighborly demeanor.
Wang Aimin took a sip of his tea and said, "I'm not discussing this with you!"
Wang Bohao said, "Dad, I understand that you miss Mom and my little sister, but I think the master's claim that my little sister was reincarnated is questionable. I've also seen that little girl, and she does look a lot like my little sister. But you can't put your feelings on her just because you want to make up for it. That's not fair to my little sister and Mom."
Wang Aimin stared at Wang Bohao and said, "The time and direction of her birth were both predicted by the master. She looks exactly like your little sister, even the mole at the corner of her eye is in the same place. With so many coincidences, how can you expect me not to believe it?"
"dad…"
Before Wang Bohao could speak, Wu Hui stopped him, saying, "Dad, if you've made up your mind, then do it your way. We all agree."
Wang Zhongji stood up. "Sister-in-law, what right do you have to represent us?" "Dad, no matter what you say, I disagree. I can't just give away my property to some unknown brat!"
Wang Aimin slammed his hand on the coffee table and said, "I'm not dead yet! And you're already eyeing my things, you good-for-nothing! If you're so capable, learn from your older brother. All you do is gamble on horse races! With you like this, I'd rather donate everything than give you another penny."
After Wang Aimin finished speaking, he was out of breath and frantically patted his chest.
Wang Bohao quickly handed the tea to Wang Aimin, "Dad, calm down!"
Wang Aimin calmed down a bit. "It's not that their family wants to recognize me as their godfather, but that I begged them, and they haven't agreed yet. I know your mother and younger sister are gone, but my heart is breaking! If I don't do something, I'll regret it until I die."
Wang Aimin's eyes were filled with tears as he kept pounding his chest with his fists.
"As for your belief that they will divide your property, there is no need to worry! I have made a will that the entire rental building will be donated after my death."
Wang Zhongji was shocked when he heard this. "Dad, how can you be so biased! You've always favored my older brother and younger sister since we were little."
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