Chapter 54 Fifty-four Unnamed
The time Song Fenglin and He Tai agreed upon was actually a bit too busy for them.
He had just picked up his daughter from the calligraphy class, and the next thing he had to do was to go to the Lego classroom to pick up his son.
The two children had a small quarrel over whose egg dumplings should get before going out in the morning. After the class, they were still angry and kept whining at each other through their father, ready to start physical violence.
Song Fenglin tried to coax and persuade people left and right, but all fell on deaf ears. He could only sigh helplessly.
He walked alone for a long period of his life, and the word "loneliness" permeates almost all his memories. Before the birth of his second child, he had beautiful fantasies about the relationship between brothers and sisters.
In order to avoid the tragedy of "discord among children is mostly due to the immorality of the elderly", he had a lot of theoretical studies in advance on how to treat everyone equally.
But facts have proved that talk on paper is like bubbles, and the children of experts may really be angels, while the brother and sister Chen Xingyue and Chen Xinyang are firecrackers. They grew up to be a pair of domineering girls in the love of two generations of adults. They quarrel among themselves all day long and only unite to face the outside world when there is profit.
For example, at this moment, I pass by the McDonald's window.
When he first became a father, Song Fenglin also scoffed at methods such as giving children mobile phones and snacks, thinking that it was something only lazy parents would do.
But years of raising children make people need a break and occasionally long for a moment of peace. Considering that there would be other people present at lunch, Song Fenglin consulted with his two children and bought them McFlurry.
When He Tai arrived, he saw the brother and sister sitting by the window, eating from cups very obediently, their short legs swaying from side to side.
This kind of peace that outsiders could see made his first words not a greeting, but "I will have two children in the future too."
Song Fenglin laughed calmly twice: "Do you want to have a baby if you have a partner?"
He Tai showed off his Rolex and said, "With my conditions, I am still pretty good at dating."
In fact, late marriage and late childbearing has become a trend, especially in first-tier cities like Ningjiang. It is a bit difficult for him to squeeze into the old track at his age, but he is really handsome.
He is 34 years old, has not gained weight due to middle age, is 178cm tall, looks well-groomed, and has the financial ability to buy a house and a car in full.
Just based on these few points, he is actually considered a high-quality man.
To be honest, Song Fenglin could understand why Chen Yun always felt sorry for Zhang Songjing.
After all, this former couple had equal basic conditions, but because of their gender, they received completely different evaluations in the blind date market. Even though Zhang Songjing is not bothered by these comments, it does not stop her friends from being angry.
It is human nature to stand up for friends.
Song Fenglin was no exception: "If you want to find one, it will be quick." He Tai: "Think about it, there is no suitable one here."
Then he said, "I have found a good match for you. Now it is time for you to repay me."
Song Fenglin really started to think about it, and sat down in the Cantonese restaurant: "All the people I can think of are Chen Yun's friends."
He Tai: "No chance, your wife is very dissatisfied with me."
Not to mention that he had three hundred fights with Zhang Songjing when they broke up, who would help their best friend’s ex-boyfriend find a date?
Song Fenglin suddenly felt like he was caught between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. He rinsed the dishes for the children and poured water for them, then changed the subject: "Have you found a house yet?"
He Tai: "There are too many things to do, so let's just stay in the hotel first."
He brought it up again: "Why don't you come and work with me?"
The food was just being served, and Song Fenglin blatantly pretended not to hear anything and said, "Let's eat."
Repeated rejection was difficult for him.
He Tai actually didn't hold out much hope. After eating a few bites, he thought of teasing the children: "Do you know who I am?"
Chen Xingyue said as a matter of course: "Uncle He Tai."
The answer was correct, but somehow it choked He Tai.
He laughed: "I am the magpie bridge between your father and your mother. Do you know what a magpie bridge is?"
Chen Xingyue: "I haven't started elementary school yet."
I mean, how would I know.
Children always have their own logic when speaking. She felt that she had answered the previous question perfectly, and bit the skin of the quicksand bun carefully, not seeming to have any expectations for the following.
This charm is exactly like her mother, or it can be said that she perfectly embodies the characteristics of a certain type of person.
He Tai's childhood predicament, which could not be simply described by the word "poverty", made him maliciously speculate about all beautiful and positive adjectives.
When he worked with Chen Yun, his life experience was not enough to cure this terrible disease, so when he mentioned this person to his friends, his tone was somewhat sarcastic.
He said: "The new employee in our department is so grown up, but she still needs her father to pick her up and drop her off at get off work. The meals her mother brings her are arranged like those in a Japanese cartoon."
With just this one sentence, Song Fenglin asked, "Does she have a boyfriend?"
This is how He Tai came into play.
However, he now said that it was all his own credit. He did his best to beautify the origin of this marriage in words, and even borrowed a lot of quotations when he was at a loss for words.
You can tell from Chen Xingyue's expression that the more she listens, the more she feels that her parents are like the princess and prince in Disney stories. Although she is very supportive, she always feels that something is not right.
Song Fenglin had to interrupt: "Xingxing, don't listen to your uncle He's nonsense."
He Tai was unhappy: "I admit that there is artistic processing, but how can it be called nonsense."
Song Fenglin: "From the beginning of Magpie Bridge, it's all nonsense."
It’s been so long that the current situation has basically replaced the memory.
It was only after being reminded that He Tai remembered that he initially thought Chen Yun was not worthy of Song Fenglin.
Because when Song Fenglin was in college, he had a well-known love affair. The other party was the only daughter of a leading old professor in the department. She was good-looking, not to mention her family background, and she also had a gentle personality.
It can be said that if he had accepted this olive branch at that time, he would probably be a well-known figure in the industry now.
But he didn't choose it, and even ran from the capital to Ningjiang for his internship, which clearly showed the word "rejection" written on his face.
It was so awkward. Fortunately, the old professor was not a petty person, otherwise, those rumors about his beloved daughter would be enough to turn into needles to pierce Song Fenglin.
With such an example in mind, when Song Fenglin sent out wedding invitations, his classmates all asked what kind of beauty could be so attractive.
After entering the society, the weakened class in school becomes more obvious. More than one person regrets that the pie did not fall on their heads, and they are still talking about it several years after graduation.
While the two children finished their meal and left their seats to look at the fish tanks in the store, He Tai said, "I originally thought you didn't agree because you thought it was too embarrassing to be a live-in son-in-law, but I didn't expect you to agree in the end. From my point of view, Chen Yun is the one who gets the big advantage when you two get married."
Song Fenglin: "What advantage do I have that is worth taking advantage of?"
He Tai: "Isn't it enough for the child to have the mother's last name?"
Song Fenglin thought he could say something: "Is it worth it to take someone's last name?"
He Tai: "Why would you give it away if it's not worth anything?"
Song Fenglin was silent for two seconds, thinking that he was indeed not that righteous. He did regard the transfer of the right to pass on his surname as the "most touching" gift and a stepping stone to deeper integration into the family. It was undoubtedly a good move.
If he was just the son-in-law of his father-in-law and mother-in-law in the early days of his marriage, now he can almost be said to be the "son of a different surname" in this family.
While enjoying the benefits, he still says "It's the same surname as my father and my mother." When I think about it carefully, I realize that I am nothing but a hypocrite.
Song Fenglin: "You are right."
He Tai saw that he had a heavy face and lost the appetite for the remaining two mouthfuls of rice. He said, "No, I'm a little nervous with your expression."
Song Fenglin would not lose his temper just because someone exposed the truth. Instead, he started to think: "You know what? Chen Yun doesn't like people to praise her by saying 'your husband treats you so well that he even gave the child your last name'."
He discovered this himself. Originally he thought it was just like his father-in-law and mother-in-law were very averse to people mentioning the words "son-in-law" in front of him. But the more he thought about it, the more he didn't think that was the case.
He Tai breathed a sigh of relief and rolled his eyes: "There's no need to mention your wife's affairs, just think about it yourself."
Song Fenglin: "Well, you probably wouldn't understand it if you didn't have a wife."
What kind of person is this? He Tai took out his mobile phone to pay the bill: "I can't eat this meal anymore. For the money, I'll treat the children instead of you."
Song Fenglin was more familiar with various software than him, and had paid for them when he placed the order.
He waved his hand nonchalantly: "Please ask the child."
Put aside the things that you haven't figured out, and take advantage of the verbal advantage first.
After all, men are not immune to this and want to be fathers to each other even in their thirties.
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