Chapter 254 Afraid that you would steal his things
"It's three or four days earlier than I expected. What's going on?" Lin Qi was very surprised. At this time, he couldn't make it back even if he traveled overnight, right?
Xu Hexiao smiled widely. "Because I didn't go to Yao County, I went to the next county instead. After driving out of the city, I suddenly remembered that my grandfather had stored a lot of ancient paintings and books in the next county, as well as a lot of writing brushes, inks, paper and inkstones. Gold, silver and jewelry were too eye-catching, so I planned to bring back those paintings and calligraphy and writing brushes, inks, paper and inkstones first. I was lucky and successfully found what my grandfather and his friends had hidden."
Lin Qi looked at the car, which was filled with large boxes painted dark red, and the boxes still smelled of earth.
"Dig it out of the soil?"
"Not really. It was originally hidden in a dark cave. Later, due to heavy rain or landslide, some soil entered the cave and covered part of it. The box was originally wrapped with a layer of sheepskin, cowhide or other animal skin, but I tore it off. The things in the box were wrapped in oil paper and sprinkled with lime. They are well preserved. I will clean them up and put them in our study later."
Lin Qi nodded. Something that Grandpa Xu took so much trouble to preserve must be very precious.
"But now go take a shower. I'll go cook dinner. After dinner, take a nap and sort these things out after you wake up."
Xu Hexiao yawned and said, "After dinner, you sleep with me."
"OK."
At the dinner table, Xu Hexiao yawned while eating, and he was so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyes. Lin Qi and Zhao Shu looked at each other, then tacitly looked away, and no one mentioned Xu Zhaoyuan.
After dinner, Xu Hexiao half dragged and half carried Lin Qi back to the room. As soon as he lay down on the bed, he fell asleep while holding Lin Qi.
Lin Qi silently input his supernatural powers into him and fell asleep after a while.
Lin Qi woke up before dawn the next day. Xu Hexiao put one hand on his waist and buried his head in her neck. When she moved, he tightened his grip.
Lin Qi: “…”
Lin Qi, who was unable to get out of bed, silently channeled her supernatural powers to stimulate the growth of all the plants in the house.
Zhao Shu, who was doing morning exercises in the yard, noticed the changes in these plants. He stopped and stood quietly by to watch.
This was not the first time he had seen this scene, but he was amazed every time he saw it.
More than half an hour later, Lin Qi smelled the aroma of food in bed. She pushed Xu Hexiao and said, "Wake up, godfather has prepared breakfast."
Xu Hexiao responded drowsily, turned over and continued to sleep.
Lin Qi was freed and got up from the bed first. After she came out of the bathroom, Xu Hexiao got up.
Breakfast includes steamed dumplings, soy milk, fried dough sticks, white porridge and a small dish of pickles.
"After you come back this time, when will you go out next time?" Zhao Shu only knew that Xu Hexiao was going to get something. He didn't know what it was and didn't ask.
"I'll go again in two days." Xu Hexiao took a bite of a steamed bun, "I'll sort out the things I brought back in the next two days."
Zhao Shu looked at Lin Qi and made eye contact. Lin Qi nodded and said, "I'll talk to him later."
Xu Hexiao looked at Zhao Shu, then at Lin Qi, without saying anything. Since they would talk about it later, he was not in a hurry to ask.
After breakfast, Xu Hexiao began to unload the goods and then used a truck to transport rice, flour, grain, oil, wine, fruit and other things to the store.
When Xu Hexiao came back after delivering the goods, Lin Qi waved at him and said, "Come and sit here."
Xu Hexiao walked towards her with a smile on his face. He didn't sit opposite her, but sat next to her. As soon as he sat down, he grabbed her hand and played with it, "What's going on? I see that the expressions on your face and your godfather's are not right."
"It's a big deal." Lin Qi took a deep breath, "Your biological father came to visit."
Xu Hexiao: “…”
Ten minutes later, Lin Qi took a sip of water and said, "From all indications, he is definitely your father."
Xu Hexiao fell into silence, but his silence only lasted for more than a minute, and then he stood up calmly and said, "I need to go out for a while."
Lin Qi was surprised. Was he so eager to recognize his father? It turned out that her son Ah He still longed for his father's love.
"What are you thinking about!" Xu Hexiao rubbed Lin Qi's hair, "I'm not in a hurry to find my father, I'm going to investigate him. I haven't seen him for so many years, and he came alone, which shows that he and my mother are separated, or my mother is long gone. He is a big man who has done well, and it is very likely that he has remarried and has several children. Our family is simple, and I don't want to have a few more troublesome relatives. So I'm going to find out, if he has a family, we'll let him get out of here."
"What if not?" Lin Qi asked back.
"Then take him to kowtow in front of Grandpa's grave."
"What about you? Do you want to recognize him?"
"... Let's talk about it later. I already have a child of my own, and a godfather, so I don't really care whether I have a biological father or not."
"Don't you resent him?"
"Before I met you, I often thought about him and mother. Grandpa said they were looking for a way out, so they had to take risks. Grandpa and I waited year after year, and then grandpa said to just treat them as dead. I have been waiting for him for several years, and finally I got you. You are a surprise!"
Lin Qi: “…”
We were chatting happily, why did he suddenly make a sentimental confession?
Xu Hexiao bent down and took a sip from Lin Qi's lips. "Don't pack the things in the box. Wait until I come back."
Xu Zhaoyuan was going to build a department store, located in the center of the city, covering an area of more than 10,000 square meters, with a total of ten floors. Construction began half a month ago, and there was quite a stir. It took Xu Hexiao less than two days to find out where Xu Zhaoyuan came from, but that was just his background. He didn't find out anything about Xu Zhaoyuan's family.
"I'm from Gangcheng." Xu Hexiao said with a gloomy face. He was so close to me, but there was no news from him in all these years. Grandpa didn't even get to see him for the last time until he died!
"I heard that many people have swum directly from the mainland to Hong Kong recently. Others can swim, so why doesn't he swim back?"
"He may want to gain a firm foothold before coming back to pick you and grandpa up." Lin Qi said.
"Heh..." Xu Hexiao sneered, "So it's been delayed for nearly thirty years?"
Lin Qi was silent. She couldn't understand Xu Zhaoyuan, especially after having a child. If it were her, she would save her child even if it meant going through fire and water. Even if she knew the child was dead, she would still bring the body to her.
"I heard he's quite rich. If he doesn't acknowledge this father, the money will have nothing to do with us. Do you think it's a pity, Qiqi?"
"It's not a pity. We are not short of money."
"That's true. We are not short of money. But the things grandpa left behind, as stated in his will, all belong to the two of us. I will find those things and take them back as soon as possible, before they are taken away by someone else." This other person may be his father or his other relative.
Lin Qi didn't really care about those things, but seeing that Xu Hexiao cared, she let him do it. "Whenever you go out, I'll prepare some food for you."
"It's too late. I'll be leaving in a moment."
"Then bring some fruit and the chili con carne I just made."
Today is Friday, Xu Zhaoyuan will come tomorrow, and Xu Hexiao deliberately avoided Xu Zhaoyuan.
The next day, in addition to Lin Qi and Zhao Shu, there were three more children in the family.
Xu Zhaoyuan came at ten o'clock in the morning and prepared eleven gifts, including seven gifts for children and three gifts for adults. Xu Boxi got a doll, and the other seven brothers got toy cars. Zhao Shu got tea and foreign wine, Lin Qi got a set of cosmetics, and there were two cars, which he said were for Xu Hexiao and his wife.
Lin Qi looked at the two cars and felt shamefully moved.
The three children looked at their mother, then at their grandfather, and then at the man who looked very much like their father. Their innocent eyes were filled with confusion: Who is this person?
Xu Zhaoyuan looked at the fifth, sixth, and seventh brothers without blinking, tears streaming down his face, "You all look exactly like He Xiao when he was a child."
The seventh child frowned and disagreed, "Grandpa, you are wrong. I look more like my mother. My mother is prettier than my father, so I am prettier than my father."
The fifth and sixth children who look more like their father: "..."
Obviously dad is also very handsome!
Xu Zhaoyuan looked at the seventh child who was speaking. The child was as delicate as a piece of jade, with big, round eyes that were as beautiful as the most beautiful obsidian, and long, curled eyelashes. If he hadn't known in advance that he was a boy, he would have thought he was a girl.
Very beautiful indeed!
"Well, you are better looking than your father." Xu Zhaoyuan followed what Lao Qi said.
The seventh brother was satisfied, "You have good taste. I like the gift you gave me very much. Thank you."
"You're welcome. This is a gift from grandpa to you. If you want anything, just tell grandpa and I'll buy it for you." Xu Zhaoyuan had no time to regret not being able to see the four big ones, and now he couldn't take care of the three little ones.
"Mom, why does that man claim to be our grandfather?" Lao Wu leaned close to Lin Qi's ear and asked in a low voice.
"Mom doesn't know either. He might be your biological grandfather, but your dad hasn't decided whether to recognize him, so he's not your grandfather yet." Lin Qi explained to the three children.
Xu Zhaoyuan only heard a few words vaguely. After Lin Qi and the children finished whispering, he asked, "Where are He Xiao and his wife?"
“…”
When Xu Zhaoyuan learned that Xu Hexiao had gone on a long trip again yesterday, the smile on his face disappeared, and he looked bitter, "He didn't want to see me."
Lin Qi turned her face away silently, thinking that your son may not want to see you, but is afraid that you will steal his things.
Xu Zhaoyuan was sad for a while, then he remembered his four children and asked, "Where are the four older children?"
Lin Qi: “They didn’t have a holiday.”
Speaking of holidays, Xu Zhaoyuan suddenly thought of a question, "Aren't there six days of classes a week now? Why do you come back on Saturday?"
When this question was asked, everyone fell silent.
"The children didn't go to school, they are in the military camp." Lin Qi said.
"Military camp?" This was something Xu Zhaoyuan had not expected.
"I signed a confidentiality agreement and can't say anything." It's not that he can't say anything at all, but Xu Zhaoyuan's identity is sensitive and it's not convenient to say more.
Something strange flashed in Xu Zhaoyuan's eyes, and he asked again, "The four big ones too?"
Lin Qi nodded, "Yeah."
Xu Zhaoyuan remained silent, thinking to himself, given their family's status, how could all their grandchildren go to the military camp?
"Mom, Uncle Mu invited us to go on an autumn outing. Are we ready to set off?" Lao Qi urged Lin Qi.
Xu Zhaoyuan's handsome face cracked, "He called you mom?"
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