Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Mid-Autumn Festival~
Regarding the matter of biological parents, Xu Suxin called Xia Ji several more times, wanting to invite him out for dinner, but Xia Ji did not answer.
He didn't intend to get involved in the grudges between Si Cheng and him in his previous life, as Si Cheng would resolve them himself.
As for Su Jia, she hadn't appeared since that day. After all, no one would believe Xia Tian and Si Cheng, the reincarnated person, transmigrating into a book. Others would simply think she was a psychopath.
Ding Man asked the two of them to go home for dinner on the weekend, but the old man was still sulking and refused to come out to see them.
"Entertainment reporters are just making things up. People have memories, and some rumors can't be suppressed." Si Guanqing took a sip of the chicken soup Ding Man had served him. "What are you going to do?"
"Let's be together openly. Once grandpa accepts it, we can register directly and then participate in a variety show together. Then the rumors will be almost cleared up." Si Cheng said.
The four of them sat in the small dining room and had dinner.
"What about the wedding? What do you two think?" Ding Man served them all soup and then sat down.
"I don't have any ideas for now." Xia Ji lowered his head and ate the chicken leg.
He had never thought about the scene of getting married.
"I don't have any idea yet. We'll talk about it when the time comes." Si Cheng said.
"Okay." Ding Man looked disappointed, but was actually excited. "You two don't have any ideas, but I have a lot!"
All three men turned their eyes to her.
"Wedding photos, wedding, honeymoon! How about letting me plan everything?" she announced excitedly.
Xia Jike had already said the word, but Si Cheng said directly, "No."
Everyone's eyes turned to Sicheng again.
"Why not?" Ding Man said dissatisfiedly.
"We have different aesthetic tastes," Si Cheng said.
Ding Man likes the old money style, which is different in summer. Maybe he himself doesn’t realize it, but he likes it to be more literary and romantic.
"I don't care." Xia Ji had just finished speaking when Si Cheng glared at him.
You say it doesn't matter now, but you will regret it later and make trouble for him.
"Oh, okay, okay, just let them prepare their own affairs. If they need any help, it's not too late for you to intervene." Si Guanqing made the final decision.
Although he no longer lived in the Si family's old house, he did not miss out on various social activities. He attended friends' gatherings as usual, which was no different from before.
After all, the old man is not in charge now, and most of the company's affairs are handled by Si Cheng.
After recording "Youth's Summer Party" in the summer, he did not take any other work. One reason was to avoid the storm and wait until the things at home were dealt with before showing up again. The other reason was that being an actor is just a job and he does not need to make a living from it.
After the beginning of autumn, the weather turned colder and the old man couldn't stand it and fell ill.
Xia Tian and Si Cheng went back to see him, but were still turned away.
Later, Ding Man called them and said that the old man cried again after they left.
This made Xia Tian feel heavy-hearted.
In fact, now that artificial reproduction is so advanced, it is really not difficult to have a child. Ding Man said that she has been explaining it to the old man, but the old man just thinks that a child without a mother cannot survive.
Xia Ji felt bad, and the old man felt bad too.
Sicheng is his biological grandson, and although Xia Ji is not his biological grandson, he is no different from a biological father. To him, these two people being together is a heinous crime, it is incestuous, and it is extremely audacious.
After this illness, the old man's health was not as good as before. Ding Man reduced her gatherings with her sisters and accompanied him every day. In the evening, she and Si Guanqing also had dinner with him.
Every autumn rain brings a chill. In the evening, when Ding Man walked into the study, she saw the old man standing in front of the window, with rain and cold air pouring in from outside the window.
"Why don't you close the window? What if you catch a cold again?" Ding Man walked over and gently closed the window.
The old man turned around with his cane, silent.
Ding Man knew that he was conflicted. She had already said a lot of words of persuasion before, so she decided to stop now and let the old man think about it himself.
The servants had already prepared dinner, and Si Guanqing came to the yard after get off work to have dinner with the old man.
"You can only eat one piece of braised pork. Eat more vegetables." Ding Man picked up some food for the old man with a serving chopstick.
Si Guanqing talked to the old man about the company's affairs, but the old man ignored him and talked to Ding Man.
The couple was as harmonious as usual, with no sign of unhappiness or worry.
"It's okay to let them be together." The old man suddenly spoke.
The couple seemed to have pressed the pause button and looked at the old man.
"In the future, you must give me at least four children!" the old man said viciously, gritting his teeth.
Surprised, Ding Man froze for a moment, "Isn't four a bit too many?"
"Yes, Dad, what if there's a fight over the family property in the future?" Si Guanqing said.
When Si Guanqing was still young, the old man had discussed with his wife about having another child, but Si Guanqing himself was unwilling, saying that having another child would only help him compete with him for the family property.
Later, the old man asked Ding Man to have another baby, but Ding Man said she didn't want to get pregnant again. Si Guanqing said one was enough, and it would be difficult to divide the family if there were more.
The old man glared and gnashed his teeth, "Whenever I make requests to you, you always refuse to do this or that."
"This is my only request. If you don't agree to it, wait until I die before you bring up the matter of them!"
"Dad! Look at you! What are you saying!" Ding Man said quickly, "Don't say such things."
"Anyway, four is indeed a bit too many," said Si Guanqing.
Mr. Si snorted coldly and slammed his chopsticks on the table. "Anyway, I've made my words here. Don't say I didn't compromise! Since I've made concessions, you have to compromise too!"
After saying that, he stood up.
Ding Man and the servants quickly helped him move the chair away and handed him the cane to prevent him from tripping.
"Dad, don't worry, I'll call them right away." Ding Man shouted to the old man.
Si Guanqing picked up his chopsticks and started eating again. "Raising a child must be easy. It's not that I can't afford it, it's just that the old man likes to be lively and doesn't think about what to do with the child when he grows up."
"Fortunately, we only have one Sicheng. Just imagine, if we had four Sichengs like him..."
When Ding Man thought of that scene, she immediately showed an expression as if the sky had fallen. If there really were four Sicheng, there wouldn't be enough houses to demolish.
After dinner, Si Guanqing tried to persuade the old man again, but was turned away. Ding Man went back and called Xia Ji.
Xia Tian had just finished his meal and was sitting on the sofa next to the floor-to-ceiling window, petting his cat to help digest his food.
"Jiji, have you had dinner?"
"I just ate, what's wrong, Auntie?" Xia Ji scratched the little tabby cat's chin, and the kitten purred comfortably.
"Grandpa just relented and said he agrees that you two can be together, but he has one condition."
"What do you want?"
"He wants you to have four children. No, four artificially bred."
"Huh?" Xia Ji was really shocked. "Isn't four a bit too many? I think two is the maximum."
Through artificial breeding, males can also have their own children, but one of the males needs to be converted into a female.
"Yeah, I think it's a bit much too much. I'm worried that I won't be able to win a fight in the future. Where's Sicheng? Is he here? Ask him to answer the phone."
"Is he working overtime at the company? He may come back late today. He said he had a meeting after 8 o'clock." Xia Ji glanced at the floor clock next to the pillar not far away.
Ding Man was too lazy to call Si Cheng again, and chatted with Xia Ji for a few more words, telling him about the supplements and clothes he bought for the old man. Although the old man was still refusing, he had actually softened his heart a lot, because the servant just told her that when the old man was taking a morning walk, he specially chose the walking stick that Xia Ji had bought for him in London before.
The two chatted for a while before hanging up the phone.
Xia Tian breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little relieved. He sent a message to Si Cheng, asking if he was busy. But there was no reply, so he gave up.
A little after nine o'clock, Si Cheng came back.
Xia Ji was playing games in the game room, and Si Cheng went over and took off his headphones. "Why are you messaging me?"
Xia Tian paused the game and looked up at Si Cheng, his big eyes sparkling and clear as black and white. "Grandpa agrees with us."
Si Cheng put his hand on his shoulder and nodded noncommittally, "Although it's a little late, it's expected."
"It's too early to be happy. He said he wanted to have at least four children." Xia Ji laughed.
"Why are you gloating?" Si Cheng pinched his face. "These four children are ours too. Where do you get the reason to stay out of this?"
"I'm not worried. I'm worried your family can support four children. But your dad, my aunt just called me and said that your uncle is worried about the Si family splitting up in the future." Xia Ji smiled and grabbed Si Cheng's hand. "What should we do? If your family really has a successor to the throne, should we choose the eldest son or the most capable one?"
Si Cheng actually thought about it seriously and said, "Let's appoint Xian."
"Ah?" Xia Tian turned around and looked at him in shock, "You really agreed? Are you going to agree to this?"
Si Cheng raised an eyebrow, "I don't think my children will be better than me. Having more means more opportunities to choose."
Summer: 6
Among the five members of the Si family, Si Guanqing was the only one who objected to the fact that four generations must have four children. However, his status in the family followed Ding Man's. If his opinion was the same as Ding Man's, then his status would be higher.
If a couple decides on something together, Sicheng will weigh it carefully.
On the contrary, if it is inconsistent, then everyone can just pretend it doesn't exist.
It rained for a week at the beginning of autumn, but the Mid-Autumn Festival had rare good weather, and together with National Day, we had a total of eight days off.
The day before, Sicheng and Xiaji returned to their old house, but they didn't move many things back because they were used to living outside and felt very comfortable in their own space.
But because the old man likes to be accompanied by his young children for walks, playing chess, etc., he may still live in the old house more.
Everyone got up very early in the morning, and it was rare not to stay in bed even in the summer.
Ding Man and Si Guanqing were making mooncakes in the kitchen. Si Cheng went to the old man's place by himself. Xia Ji wanted to join in the fun, so he also went into the kitchen and joined in the trouble.
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