Chapter 157
They wanted to have dinner together, but seeing Jiang Rao looking tired, Gu Cunxi took Xiao Peiyin away first.
Jiang Rao and Cheng Sheng sent them out. Seeing the two of them acting awkwardly and deliberately keeping their distance, the atmosphere was strange. Gu Cunxi didn't want to get involved in their affairs, so he hurriedly pulled Xiao Peiyin away.
As soon as the door closed, Jiang Rao just breathed a sigh of relief when Cheng Sheng came up from behind, frightening her legs even more. She was already tired, and when Cheng Sheng pressed on her, she had even less strength. She let Cheng Sheng hang on her, murmuring "sister", "sister", Jiang Rao sighed, hugged her back and called out: "Chengcheng..."
Cheng Sheng looked up, his peach blossom eyes blinking: "Hmm?"
"That day... don't take Jiang Shu's words to heart, okay? She didn't mean to laugh at you. That girl has always been so frivolous."
Cheng Sheng smiled evilly and nodded: "I know, I don't take it to heart." Then he climbed up again and kissed her neck. Jiang Rao shuddered suddenly, his legs became weaker, and he supported himself on the door with his hands: "Then you, um... these days..."
Jiang Rao couldn't stand it anymore when she thought about the past few days. Ever since that night, Cheng Sheng seemed like a different person. He wasn't a good kid at all, but a worried rabbit, jumping up and down. She didn't get enough sleep every day and just wanted to lie in bed. She hadn't been to the law firm for two days...
After kissing for a while, Cheng Sheng pulled away a little, raised his head and kissed her chin again, and asked as he kissed her, "What happened these past few days?"
Jiang Rao endured Cheng Sheng's aggression while staying awake and wanted to ask clearly: "These past few days, isn't it because Jiang Shu said you were..." He deliberately avoided that word and continued: "That's why... every day..."
Seeing Jiang Rao's flushed face and confused eyes, Cheng Sheng suppressed a smile and said aggrievedly, "Sister, don't you like it?"
Jiang Rao was speechless. This question made her feel so embarrassed. She didn't know why Cheng Sheng became like this. He was so reserved before... and would be embarrassed and blush, but now he would boldly ask her if she liked him...
Seeing Jiang Rao blushing, Cheng Sheng finally managed to hold back his laughter. He wanted to tease her, so he squeezed out some tears, then dropped his hands in disappointment and said, "Sister, if you don't like it, I won't cling to you like this..."
After saying that, she stepped back. Seeing her lost look, Jiang Rao's heart softened immediately. He pulled Cheng Sheng into his arms and explained, "That's not what I meant..."
Cheng Sheng suppressed a laugh and raised his head in her arms: "Hmm? So you like me?"
Jiang Rao really couldn't answer this question, and was afraid that if he continued to remain silent, Cheng Sheng would think too much and think that she didn't like it, so he could only bite the bullet, turn his face away and nodded.
Cheng Sheng liked her shy look more and more, and wanted to tease her, so he asked, "Nodding is..."
"I like it!" Jiang Rao said with his eyes closed, then pushed her away and walked towards the bedroom, saying as he walked, "I'll only answer this once, don't ask me again!"
Slam the door
Cheng Sheng covered his mouth and laughed
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Jiang Rao gave them some advice on the custody issue. In the past few days, the two of them cleaned up the empty room in their home, decorated it well, and bought a lot of clothes for the girl, all kinds of styles.
An An had been raised by Chen Feng's parents for the past few years. She and Pei Yin had agreed to visit them that afternoon to discuss the custody change. Xiao Peiyin was a little worried. She was afraid Chen Feng's parents wouldn't grant her custody. Gu Cunxi was also a little worried, but unlike Xiao Peiyin, she was worried about getting along with the child. She wasn't sure if the child would accept her, and she wasn't sure how to explain her relationship with Pei Yin to the child...
Chen Feng's parents lived in the municipal government's staff quarters. They parked their car at the door and walked in. The community looked old and had not been renovated for a long time. The exterior walls were full of cracks.
When they reached the door, Gu Cunxi turned to Pei Yin and said, "Don't worry, I'm here. We'll do as we agreed!"
After saying that, Gu Cunxi pulled her behind him and knocked on the door himself.
The door opened and out came a woman with white hair. She looked to be in her early sixties, but she looked very old.
"Who is it?" The woman's eyes fell on her first. The moment she saw Pei Yin, she glared at her and pointed her hand and cursed: "How dare you come? You, a woman, have ruined my son's life. How dare you come and knock on my door? I..."
Gu Cunxi stood in front of Xiao Peiyin, pushed the woman's hand away and said, "Hello, I am Miss Xiao's attorney. I am here to discuss the custody of Chen Anran."
"Custody?" The woman reacted for a moment, then cursed again, "You still have the nerve to ask for custody? Shameless! Four years ago..."
"According to Article 1084 of the Civil Code!" Gu Cunxi interrupted the woman and said sternly, "The Supreme People's Court will make a ruling based on the specific circumstances of both parties and in accordance with the principle of what is best for the minor children."
"Your son, Chen Feng, is suspected of a criminal offense and is no longer eligible for custody. My client now has the right to change custody. If you do not agree to the change in the agreement, we can resolve the issue through legal means."
She had memorized a few articles of the Civil Code before coming here. I don't know if it can scare a woman, but seeing that she has lost her previous momentum, it seems to be of some use.
"What qualifications do you have to ask for custody?" The woman took two steps forward, and Gu Cunxi immediately took two steps to block her: "Chen Anran is my client's daughter, she is more qualified than you."
In one sentence, the woman was speechless.
His hands were shaking and he couldn't speak for a long time. His eyes were red and he looked like he would pounce on her at any time. Gu Cunxi was always on guard against women.
Xiao Peiyin stood behind Gu Cunxi with mixed feelings. Seeing Han Ruolan had aged so much in the past four years, she felt bad. Although she had never been nice to her in those years, she was still someone she had lived with after all.
"You woman, it's not enough that you've harmed our son, now you're trying to steal the child away. I was so blind to let you into the house."
"Who's outside?"
A man walked out, leaning on a cane. He looked a little unsteady, and walked unsteadily. Gu Cunxi guessed that it was Chen Feng's father and nodded: "Hello, I am..."
"It's you!" The man glanced past her and looked behind him. Xiao Peiyin took two steps forward, forced a smile, and nodded.
"What are you doing here?"
Gu Cunxi didn't want Xiao Peiyin to talk too much with them, so she stopped them all and told the man her intention. She thought the man's reaction would be the same as the woman's, but to her surprise, the man was very calm. After a long silence, he nodded and said, "You can take the child away."
Han Ruolan got anxious when she heard this: "Are you out of your mind? This is Xiaofeng's child. Why should she take him away and let Anran live with that idiot man of hers?"
Gu Cunxi frowned instinctively
Xiao Peiyin saw Gu Cunxi's hands clench and unclench, knowing that Han Ruolan's words had hurt her. Her heart tightened immediately, and she hurried forward to stand beside her and retorted: "An An is my daughter. I will not let her suffer any grievances. There is no such thing as a wild man as you are talking about! I have never done anything to let you two down in those years. It is you who have never looked at me straight in the eye from beginning to end."
"You!" Han Ruolan's hatred was so strong when she thought of Chen Feng. She always felt that it was Xiao Peiyin who destroyed their family. After hearing what she said, she was even more angry and raised her hand. Gu Cunxi had been observing Han Ruolan. When he saw her about to make a move, he immediately pulled Peiyin away, pushed her back, and turned around to protect her.
A slap hit her ear, making it buzz, but the force was not strong. Xiao Peiyin was unable to react and staggered two steps before she could stand steady. She hurried to look at Gu Cunxi and saw that her ears were a little red but her face was fine. She felt a little relieved. She didn't want to make things ugly or break up, but Han Ruolan was still so sarcastic and mean. She couldn't bear it after she hit Gu Cunxi. She rushed forward and said coldly,
"You think I ruined your son, but he was the one who did the evil first, otherwise we wouldn't be here today. I don't have the ability to ruin anyone else's life. I'm here today just to take An Ran away. If you want to solve the problem this way and come to beat up my people, I won't be able to remain calm with you!"
After saying that, she took out her cell phone. Han Ruolan saw that she had pressed the police number and reached out to grab it. Xiao Peiyin raised her hand to avoid it, and her fingertips stopped on the screen.
Gu Cunxi didn't want to make things awkward. She wasn't afraid of taking legal action, but it would be time-consuming and laborious. She didn't want to complicate things if she could simplify them. She walked over and pressed Xiao Peiyin's hand from behind, signaling her that she was fine and not to call the police.
Chen Xiaoli came out and pulled Han Ruolan back, sighing, "It's already uneasy enough, why are you still making trouble? Xiaofeng is in trouble, and we don't have the energy to take Anran back. Let her take her back." He turned to Xiao Peiyin and said, "It's unclear who owes who. We have done something wrong to you, but you have also done something wrong to Xiaofeng."
After saying that, he glanced at Gu Cunxi
"Take the child with you..."
"No!" Han Ruolan broke free and said, "If you want to take her away, then take her away. Why should we have raised her for four years for nothing?"
Gu Cunxi immediately understood the woman's intention after hearing these words. Before this, she really thought that she was reluctant to leave her child, so she reacted so strongly. But in the end, it turned out to be for money. She couldn't help but sneer in her heart.
Xiao Peiyin thought for a long time. She understood what Han Ruolan said, but she felt heartbroken. She hated Han Ruolan for using the child as a tool to ask for money. But thinking about how they had indeed raised An An for four years, she didn't want to argue with them about the money. She took out the bank card from her bag, glanced at Gu Cunxi, and asked for her opinion. In the end, Gu Cunxi pushed it back.
Gu Cunxi was good at this, and didn't want the woman to get the upper hand, so he coldly retorted: "You keep saying that the child is your son's, so how can it be said that you raised him in vain?"
Han Ruolan was choked by this sentence and fell silent. She pointed at her and said for a long time: "I raised the child for my son. If you let her take him away, even if it's in vain, you can't let us spend four years in vain if you want to take the child away."
Gu Cunxi chuckled, turned to look at Chen Xiaoli and said, "My client will definitely take the child away. Even if you don't let her go, the court will award her to you. There's no doubt about it. The reason I came to negotiate with you is because my client is concerned about your physical condition and doesn't want you two to stand in court at such an old age. Since you don't want to, then... See you in court. Sorry to bother you, goodbye!"
After that, Gu Cunxi pulled Xiao Peiyin away. She was betting that Chen Xiaoli would value face more than money, at least not like Han Ruolan. He was a retired government official, and no matter what the matter was, as long as he went to court, he would lose face.
Xiao Peiyin saw through her intentions, pursed her lips and smiled, followed Gu Cunxi, and deliberately slowed down her pace when she reached the stairs. Suddenly, an old voice sounded behind her.
"Zhixin Primary School, Grade 1, Class 3..."
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