Chapter 113 Want a godson, not a biological son?
Zhang Chunxue's smile faded slightly: "I already said, I feel a strong connection with him."
“I really like this child, which is why I decided to adopt him. He will be my son, Zhang Chunxue’s son.”
"I also hope that everyone will stop saying these things in front of him."
Everyone suddenly felt a little awkward.
An older woman noticed something amiss: "Huh? This child's surname is Song?"
Zhang Chun answered quite frankly: "I already said he was a child saved by Secretary Song, so he took Secretary Song's surname..."
Is there a problem?
They exchanged glances and then laughed it off.
"No problem, no problem..."
But their suspicions only deepened.
Zhang Chunxue's adopted son has the surname Song Xingzhi... Who would believe they have no relation?
Some people tried to tease Song Yanshen: "Hey, kid, what's your name again?"
Song Yanshen simply hid behind Zhong Xiaoxiao.
The man couldn't help but purse his lips: "Oh dear, this child is quite shy! He's ignoring everyone! How rude!"
Zhong Xiaoxiao pursed her lips: "My brother doesn't know how to talk, it's not that he's ignoring you."
Zhong Xiaoxiao's words caused another huge uproar.
"Huh? Chunxue, the child you adopted is mute!"
Zhong Xiaoxiao immediately glared at him.
Zhang Chunxue glanced at the person and said, "You're not mute, but you're not very good at talking either."
The man immediately became somewhat embarrassed: "I... I was just too surprised for a moment."
Zhang Chunxue grabbed Song Yanshen's hand and said, "Let's go home!"
The word "go home" brought tears to Song Yanshen's eyes.
He nodded emphatically.
The group entered the house through the back gate, and Zhang Chunxue pulled Song Yanshen to a small house.
"Xiao Shen, this is a room I specially prepared for you, it might be a little small..."
"But this is only a temporary stay; we may have to move to another place in the future."
Song Xingzhi whispered from the side, "No need for later, we might have to move out in a few days..."
Zhong Xiaoxiao was also very excited: "Xiao Shen, we're family now!"
Song Yanshen nodded heavily.
Zhang Chunxue then looked at Song Xingzhi and said, "I've been selling braised pork offal in town these past few days. You probably haven't tasted my braised pork offal yet, have you? I'll let you try some at noon today."
Zhong Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to speak up: "Teacher Song, my mom's braised pork offal and braised dishes are super delicious! I guarantee you'll want more after you try them!"
Song Xingzhi chuckled softly, "I've eaten everything Sister Chunxue makes, and I still want more."
Zhang Chunxue's face immediately turned red.
Zhong Xiaoxiao couldn't help but shudder: "That's a bit too cheesy!"
She simply took Song Yanshen for a stroll around the neighborhood, constantly introducing him to the things in her home.
Their family was enjoying a happy time, but the whole village was in an uproar.
"Do you think Zhang Chunxue has lost her mind? Why would she suddenly adopt a mute little girl who is not related to her at all?"
"I think she's just burning money!"
An older woman spoke up mysteriously, "Didn't you hear? That child's surname is Song!"
The others were taken aback.
One of the quick-tongued people blurted out, "Are you trying to say that the child was born to Zhang Chunxue and Director Song?"
"Are you out of your mind? Look at the child, he's already seven or eight years old! Guosheng was still around back then!"
The others also shook their heads repeatedly.
"Zhang Chunxue may be feisty, but I don't believe you're saying she cheated on me!"
"Besides, Director Song couldn't possibly be that kind of person!"
The old woman looked at them speechlessly: "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I say that Zhang Chunxue was cheating on her husband?"
"What I'm trying to say is that Zhang Chunxue is already in her forties, so she definitely can't have children anymore!"
"But if she really gets together with Director Song, they can't really be without children, right? Adopting one would be a way to give Director Song's family some peace of mind!"
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately understood.
"Oh my! Grandma Niu, you're so clever!"
Another aunt couldn't help but speak up: "But to be honest, Zhang Chunxue and Director Song have never admitted that they're actually dating!"
"If they're not actually dating, then all these speculations are false."
Now everyone was speechless, but many still insisted that there was a high chance they were dating.
After all, Song Xingzhi didn't really like interacting with other people in the village before, and it was even rarer for him to visit other people's homes every now and then like this. Many people thought that their relationship was unusual.
There were also those who loved to watch the drama unfold and immediately went to find Zhong Chengfa and Zhong Chengyi.
However, Zhong Chengyi was nowhere to be found, while Zhong Chengfa was working in the fields.
The man started yelling as soon as he found him.
"Hey Zhong Chengfa, you're still working? Your mother's about to die!"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Chengfa's face darkened: "Your mother is the one who's dead! What nonsense are you spouting!"
The man chuckled and said, "I'm not kidding you! Your mother has a new son again!"
A question mark slowly appeared above Zhong Chengfa's head: "My mom is pregnant? Whose is it?"
He subconsciously pictured Song Xingzhi in his mind, but then he thought that Song Xingzhi and his mother wouldn't do such a thing.
The man slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "What do you mean she's pregnant? Don't you know how old your mother is?!"
He said mysteriously, "Your mother brought home a little mute boy, saying she's going to adopt him!"
Zhong Chengfa was completely stunned.
He was immediately anxious to go back and ask his mother what was going on, but on the way there he realized that his mother didn't like him anymore, and if he went to question her, he would definitely get a scolding from her.
After all, the family has already split up, so logically he shouldn't be able to control what his mother does.
But Zhong Chengfa was also feeling very uncomfortable.
Adopting a child is such a big decision, and his mother didn't even discuss it with them.
He instinctively wanted to talk to his second and third brothers, but his second brother hadn't come back since his divorce from Zhou Mingli, and he had no idea where he had gone.
The third brother is also rarely seen.
Zhong Chengfa knew about the shady dealings Zhong Chengyi was involved in, so he was thinking of borrowing some money from the third brother if he ever ran out of cash.
But right now, there's really no one to be found, leaving him with no one to talk to.
However, after much deliberation, Zhong Chengfa couldn't control his thoughts and hurriedly returned home.
As soon as he got home, he saw Zhong Hongqing playing in the mud in the yard.
Zhong Chengfa ignored him. He originally planned to go around to the backyard to take a look, but for some reason, he felt a little scared, so he simply moved a stool to the newly built wall and peeked around to look at the back.
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