"Monica, Old George reads every letter Danny writes to me, just to get some news about you from it." Cheng Hao said.
Between Monica and Old George, Cheng Hao actually sides with Monica. He feels that Old George really has big problems in taking care of his children.
But in terms of closeness, he is obviously closer to old George.
Monica said, "It's all fake. He never cared about me. He has never come to look for me in all these years!"
As she said this, she covered her eyes and ran upstairs.
Cheng Hao turned around and saw Old George standing there with a grim expression.
Seeing him like this, Cheng Hao sighed: "George, let's talk?"
Old George looked at Cheng Hao and nodded. Cheng Hao noticed that his eyes were a little red.
"Old George, I hope we can talk calmly. I hope you won't lose your temper during this period and don't treat me like an ignorant child... You should know that I have experience in getting along with children." Cheng Hao followed Old George to his room.
The furniture in Old George's room was mostly black and gray, and the overall look was very dull. However, Old George's mood at the moment was obviously worse than the atmosphere in the room.
He looked at Cheng Hao and nodded: "I will try my best to control myself."
Old George saw how Cheng Hao got along with Lin Yuxun, Danny, and even Claude, and he was willing to listen to Cheng Hao.
Cheng Hao said, "I need to confirm one thing first. Do you love Monica?"
Old George was silent.
Cheng Hao said: "You have to tell the truth."
Old George said: "Of course, she is my only child!"
"Since you love her, you should let her know that you love her." Cheng Hao said, "Old George, do you like someone to control you and scold you? I think you definitely don't like it. Children are willing to listen to their parents because they know that their parents love them. If they don't feel their parents' love and are still willing to listen to them, it's only because they crave their parents' love and want to get their love in return."
Old George said nothing.
Cheng Hao asked again: "Do you know what happened to Monica in the past?"
Old George's voice immediately rose, and he was furious: "I asked her, and she said it was none of my business!"
"Maybe your tone was not very nice when you asked." Cheng Hao said.
Old George's temper immediately subsided: "Okay...yes."
Monica had said something to Cheng Hao before, and before Cheng Hao talked to Old George, he considered whether to tell Old George.
After thinking about it, he realized that Monica said that to him probably because she wanted him to tell old George.
Monica is actually the same as Lin Yuxun. Her living environment since childhood has made her a little lacking in love. Although she likes to hurt others like a hedgehog, she also longs for others to get close to her.
Cheng Hao felt that the psychology books he read when he was bored in his previous life were probably not in vain. "Monica had a very hard life before. You know her skin color. She lived in a community of white people and was always looked down upon. Her mother didn't like her either. She got pregnant because she was deceived. She had a very hard life. Would scolding her like this make her feel worse?"
"She was bullied? She was cheated? She's so powerful, how could she be bullied?" Old George stood up suddenly. "I have to go ask who cheated her! It's so abominable!"
"Old George, if you go to her like this, it will only cause another quarrel." Cheng Hao said.
Old George stopped moving.
Cheng Hao said, "Let's continue chatting. Also, if you can't tell Monica about your love for her in person, can you write a letter?"
Old George said, "Why should I tell her this?"
"If you love her, you should tell her. Don't let her feel that no one loves her." Cheng Hao said.
Old George fell silent again.
Cheng Hao took out a pen and paper and placed them in front of Old George: "Old George, let's talk and write at the same time."
Old George really cares about Monica.
But before he and Monica's mother divorced, he trained a powerful boxer and always took his boxer to fight everywhere and was rarely at home. He also had a bad temper, so Monica never got close to him and was even a little afraid of him.
Then, before he and Monica could develop any father-daughter relationship, he was framed and imprisoned, and his wife divorced him.
He spent several years in prison, and when he was finally released, he learned that his ex-wife and daughter were living a stable life.
He contacted his ex-wife, but his ex-wife didn't want him to bother her, so he didn't go to see his daughter and only gave her child support every month.
Over the years, George Sr. has always given a lot of child support, but he has never visited Monica.
"I thought Monica would be happier living with her mother... You know, I'm black. I live in a slum community where girls shouldn't live at all." Old George said, "I hope she studies hard and goes to college."
"If you have such a hope, it's not too late now. Also, you should tell Monica about this." Cheng Hao said.
Old George looked at the paper and pen in his hand and suddenly stood up: "I'll go talk to her."
Old George was willing to talk to Monica, and Cheng Hao naturally agreed with both hands. He immediately said, "Go ahead, George, have a good talk with her, but you have to be careful not to get angry. Monica is grown up now. She is no longer at the age where she will accept everything her parents give her. Think about what you were like when you were Monica's age."
Considering that old George is so old and still has such a hot temper, he must have done some bad things when he was young.
Old George's expression changed, and without speaking to Cheng Hao, he got up and went to find Monica.
Cheng Hao didn't go back to the room, he stayed outside the door for a while.
The sound insulation in Old George's house is not bad, but it is not very good either. At least if people in the house talk loudly, some of it can be heard outside the door.
Cheng Hao didn't hear any loud voices, so he felt relieved.
He returned to his room, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw the quilt on the bed moved.
Danny's still awake?
Cheng Hao walked over and hugged Danny through the quilt: "Danny, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Danny poked his head out from under the quilt, and looked at Cheng Hao with his dark eyes. After looking for a while, he suddenly crawled out from under the quilt and began to pull off Cheng Hao's clothes.
Cheng Hao was stunned at first, but soon realized that the child was worried that he was injured.
Realizing this, Cheng Hao took the initiative to take off his clothes: "Don't worry, I'm not hurt."
Cheng Hao had some bruises on his body, but he was not injured. Bruises like this were commonplace for him, and Danny was no longer surprised by them.
Looking at Cheng Hao's injuries, Danny smiled. His smile was so big that he accidentally revealed his broken teeth. Realizing this, he immediately closed his mouth.
Then he covered himself with the quilt and lay down to sleep.
When Cheng Hao came out of the shower, Danny was already fast asleep.
Seeing Danny like this, Cheng Hao smiled and lay down beside him.
He didn't feel like sleeping for the moment, and he didn't have a phone to check at the moment... Cheng Hao took the sketchbook that Danny had placed on the bedside and read it.
Danny has never received any formal training and paints based on his own preferences. He likes to use bright colors, but his paintings are really beautiful. Some of his paintings even give you a warm feeling.
Cheng Hao also discovered that the first page of the book contained three people drawn by Danny.
One of them is him, one is Lin Yuxun, and the other is Danny himself.
He was in the middle, holding one person's hand each, and the three of them had bright smiles on their faces.
It’s a pity that there’s no internet now, otherwise, he would definitely take a photo and post it on Weibo! Oh, by the way, there’s no Weibo here. I think the similar platform is called Twitter?
Maybe... it will appear in a dozen years?
In his previous life, Cheng Hao never used Weibo or liked to post on WeChat Moments, but now that he has a child, he can't help but want to show off.
Also, he missed Lin Yuxun a little.
The next day, Cheng Hao got up early as usual, and found that both Old George and Monica were already up.
They all had red eyes.
Mrs. Norma prepared a sumptuous breakfast. While eating, Cheng Hao observed Old George and found that although Old George's eyes were a little red, he was in good spirits.
Noticing Cheng Hao looking at him, Old George glared at Cheng Hao and then said, "Arabella, I have something I want to discuss with you."
"What is it?" asked Arabella.
Old George said, "I want to move."
Arabella was puzzled. "Moving? Is there a better house around here than ours?"
"No, not nearby," said Old George. "I want to move away from this community."
Arabella looked at Old George in surprise, but Monica was quite calm. She must have known about this for a long time.
"Why?" asked Arabella.
"The environment here is too bad," said Old George. "It's okay for us to live here, but it's not a good place for children."
He realized yesterday that there was a reason why Monica was so irritable after going out at night. He was afraid that something might happen to Monica.
Even though he had a good talk with Monica yesterday and learned that she had just gone to her previous landlord, Old George was still worried.
He has lived in this community for a long time and he knows that not everyone in it is bad, but he also knows that it is full of violence, crime and deception.
There is no shortage of cigarettes, alcohol and drugs either.
He didn't dare let Cheng Hao get involved in these things before, and now that it was his own daughter, he was even more afraid.
He had made this decision last night when he talked with Monica.
"What about the bar?" asked Arabella.
Old George said, "I can sell him to Carpenter!"
"Where are we moving to?" Arabella asked again.
"Move to Gibbs' farm!" Old George said without hesitation.
Gibbs' farm is located in the suburbs of a big city, not far from the university where Lin Yuxun attends.
Old George planned to move his family there.
The last time he sent Cheng Hao to Lin Yuxun's school, he thought the university campus was very beautiful... How great would it be if his daughter could be admitted to university like Lin Yuxun?
Even if she can't go to such a good university, it would be good for her to go to a community college.
Old George made the decision, and Cheng Hao was a little surprised.
He missed Lin Yuxun a little last night, but he didn't expect to have an opportunity to move near Lin Yuxun's university today.
By then, it would be much more convenient for him to go see Lin Yuxun!
And if we go to a big city, maybe we can find a school for Danny to attend.
A special student like Danny cannot find a school in the slums, but he can definitely find a school in a big city.
Cheng Hao was very excited, except for Claude, who knew nothing about the move and kept eating.
After the move was confirmed, old George got to work with great vigor and determination.
He called Gibbs and asked him to help him find a suitable house, and then started working on selling the bar.
Old George's bar was quite profitable, and Carpenter hadn't found a suitable boxer yet... When he learned that Old George's bar was going to be sold, he immediately decided to buy it - with the bar, it wouldn't matter if he couldn't find a boxer.
After selling the bar, George Sr. sold the house they lived in, and the whole family packed up their things and prepared to move.
This time, Old George didn't take much with him, but he still had quite a few things, so he hired a truck. In addition to the truck, he and Bob each drove a car and went to their new home together.
Monica and Arabella both took Bob's car - her relationship with old George had improved a little, but they were not close after all.
Cheng Hao took Danny and Claude in Old George's car. Along the way, Cheng Hao was in a very good mood. He was already thinking about how to give Lin Yu a surprise.
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