Chapter 70 A loving father and a filial son
Sun Qijing didn't have so many thoughts. After all, the meals he had eaten with his father and grandmother in the past few years were the same. Although they were not as delicious as the meals at his mother's house, he felt that he was a grown-up boy and could not be picky about food at any time.
With Sun Qijing like this, Sun Qiming's performance is more obvious.
Sun Tu watched as Sun Qiming took a long time to pick up any food, looking as if he didn't want to eat. He felt deeply dissatisfied. He felt that his second son had been spoiled by Zhao Lingmeng. He was so picky at such a young age and didn't know the suffering of the people. He decided to pay more attention to him in the future.
And today, that kid Sun Qiming said he and Jing'er came to see his injuries. But he didn't believe it. He had a hunch that his son might have come to see a joke.
No matter what he thought in his heart, he still put on a show. Sun Tu childishly picked up a piece of bitter vegetable that children particularly disliked for Sun Qiming with his chopsticks: "Come on, eat more of this vegetable, it's good for your health! Children can't be picky about food."
Originally, Sun Qiming had no interest in the food in front of him, and just wanted to finish his meal with the two of them and go home. Unfortunately, his father wouldn't let him go. He licked his chopsticks with his mouth, deliberately licking them until his saliva dripped. Then, in front of Sun Tu, he also picked up a chopstick of bitter vegetables for him.
"Come on, Daddy should eat more too. Eating more will make you get better faster." Sun Qiming said this in a childish voice, and even licked his chopsticks in front of Sun Tu on purpose. Come on, let's hurt each other!
Sun Tu looked at this scene and really couldn't eat anymore. Although he was his own son, Sun Tu still despised him. Sun Tu hesitated for a long time and couldn't bring himself to eat.
Sun Qiming stared at Sun Tu with a smile, and said kindly: "Dad, why don't you eat?"
Sun Tu's inner thoughts at this moment were that he really wanted to beat up Sun Qiming, but he couldn't afford to offend Zhao Lingmeng right now, so he could only smile and take a bite, "Dad, I've already eaten, you should eat quickly too!"
But who is Sun Qiming? He was so smart that he pulled Sun Qijing's sleeve and said coquettishly: "Brother, I don't like eating this bitter vegetable."
Sun Qijing silently helped him pick out the dishes. It wasn't that Sun Qijing really bought into this, but he knew that his younger brother didn't have a good impression of his father. If he didn't meet his expectations, who knows what he would say to his mother when he got home! Then his mother and father would quarrel again.
Unseen by Sun Qijing, Sun Qiming smiled at Sun Tu, which Sun Tu considered a provocation. But after considering Sun Qiming's age, he felt he was overthinking it. He must have asked Jing'er to help him choose the vegetables, and he was afraid that Jing'er would disagree and try to please him.
Sun Qijing was sandwiched between his father and his younger brother. At that moment, he regretted asking his younger brother to come with him to see his father that afternoon. It would have been so much more comfortable for him to come alone. Unfortunately, Sun Qijing had to experience this at such a young age. There is no medicine for regret in the world.
By the time Sun Qijing and his brother finished dinner and returned to Yixin Courtyard, Zhao Lingmeng had already washed up and gone to bed. She asked Nanny Wu to wait for them at the door, telling them to wash up and go to bed when they returned, and to discuss anything tomorrow.
Over the next few days, Zhao Lingmeng played with the two of them, and even went to the adjacent courtyard to direct the installation of the slide. Zhao Lingmeng wanted to get it done quickly so she could have time to do her own things. Otherwise, the two children would have nowhere to play, and it would be unsafe for them to explore around the mansion.
Sun Tu returned to duty after his three-day vacation. He had already taken too many days off recently, and he was particularly worried about the upcoming assessment. So he didn't have the energy to show off his presence to Zhao Lingmeng.
After Zhao Lingmeng installed the slide in the adjacent yard, she felt a temporary reprieve from the worries of raising children. The two children could play there for hours every day, though it was a bit tiring for their pants. But Zhao Lingmeng didn't mind that; she had plenty of pants.
Life at the mansion had calmed down for the time being, and Zhao Lingmeng began to ponder the Zhuge Crossbow she had discussed with her father. She first drew the original Zhuge Crossbow's structure, then built a scaled-down version herself. She then considered changing materials and dividing it into several parts for assembly.
It took her over two months to finalize the blueprints. That day, she placed the blueprints in a box, then placed the box inside the box containing the models, and asked Dong Yuan to secretly deliver it to her father, Marquis Wu'an. He also instructed her to wait for Marquis Wu'an in the front courtyard study when her father returned home and give him the blueprints personally before leaving.
He also reminded Dong Yuan not to forget to tell Wu An Hou: "What the princess said cannot be shown to others."
Zhao Lingmeng had just finished arranging things when a maid came to announce that Sun Tu had arrived.
Zhao Lingmeng could only put the remaining important things in the study first, and she went to the main hall to meet Sun Tu.
"You're not on duty today?" Zhao Lingmeng's voice came before he even showed up.
Sun Tu hurried forward to support Zhao Lingmeng, looking attentively, "I went there today, and I'll be back soon after taking a leave!"
Zhao Lingmeng saw Sun Tu's reaction and knew he had something important to ask of her. Otherwise, why would Sun Tu be so humble and subservient to her? Zhao Lingmeng also roughly guessed what he was up to. The results of the once-every-three-years assessment were about to come out, and now was a good time to use his connections.
Zhao Lingmeng sneered in her heart, "Ha!" Anyway, Zhao Lingmeng didn't say anything and let Sun Tu help her sit down on the chaise longue.
As soon as Zhao Lingmeng sat down, Sun Tu attentively handed her tea. "Madam, the results of the three-year assessment are about to come out. What are your plans? I will fully cooperate with you."
"Plan, what plan? No. I'm not an official outside, what does it have to do with me whether there is an assessment or not?" Zhao Lingmeng just wanted to say that you are dreaming, what plans do you have for me.
"My dear madam, now is not the time to be angry. Wouldn't it be good for you if I had a better future? Wouldn't it be good for our children?" Sun Tu tried to reason with Zhao Lingmeng, hoping that she would give in and help him.
"I'm not your boss, how can I help you?" Zhao Lingmeng looked at Sun Tu with a half-smile. Sun Tu couldn't tell for a moment whether she really didn't understand what he was saying or was just pretending not to understand. But Sun Tu thought his words had touched Zhao Lingmeng, so he asked how he could help!
"It's not that difficult, actually. Madam, have the accountant give me a few thousand taels of silver, and let me, your husband, smooth things over. You can also ask my father-in-law to help me greet my superiors. As long as I do well in this assessment, I will definitely be able to choose a good position among the officials in the capital."
The more Sun Tu spoke, the brighter his future seemed. As for those seemingly plausible rumors about him, as long as he didn't admit it now, who would dare to say it was him? It was just wishful thinking.
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