Chapter 122 I am the father of all three of them
The man got out of a Hongqi car, followed by a middle-aged man in his thirties wearing glasses.
After seeing several people standing inside the door, the middle-aged man cast a helpless glance at Cheng Lin, then took a few steps back without saying a word and stood at a farther distance.
The smiles on Cheng Lin and Cheng Kai's faces, which had been there since they thought their brother had returned, had long since disappeared.
Cheng Lin was the first to ask the man who was still standing at the door, "Dad, why are you here?"
As Cheng Lin spoke, he took a step to the side and stood in front of Kaikai, hiding his brother behind him.
The visitor was slightly stunned by the action.
He frowned and snorted coldly: "Why, you hope to never see me again in your life, right?"
Cheng Lin bit his lip and said nothing, but stood between that person and the others, with no intention of moving aside.
Seeing him like this, the man's forehead twitched noticeably.
He no longer paid attention to Cheng Lin, but looked at Shi Xiaoai, who was also protected by Cheng Lin, and asked, "Are you Cheng Yang's wife? Why don't you let me in and sit down?"
Shi Xiaoai looked at the man in front of her. He was about fifty or sixty years old, with a thin build, and looked about 70% similar to Cheng Lin in front of her.
He stood in front of everyone, his back straight. Even though his clothes were very ordinary, and even had wrinkles on them from long car rides, his posture still made it clear at a glance that he was a unique person.
Looking at him, Shi Xiaoai felt like she had seen the original Cheng Yang. It had to be said that the three of them, father and son, looked very similar.
But the person in front of him looked very haggard, with faint dark circles under his eyes, and it was obvious that he had not had a good rest.
I don't know how long he sat in the car.
Shi Xiaoai certainly knew who the person in front of her was. This must be the brothers' father, Cheng Fanlin.
However, she didn't know why Cheng Fanying suddenly appeared at her door without even saying hello.
Shi Xiaoai didn't want to get involved in the conflict between father and son.
Especially after she knew that this man turned a blind eye when the original owner and her child were hurt, and did not regard the original owner and Mingrui and Mingxi as a family at all, she did not even want Cheng Fanying to enter the house.
But Cheng Yang was not at home at the time. The man was standing at the door and obviously had no intention of leaving. Shi Xiaoai was a little embarrassed.
Seeing that Xiao Ai remained silent, not only did she not respond to his request, but she even stood at the door without any intention of letting him in, Cheng Fanlin's eyes flashed with embarrassment.
He coughed and was about to speak again when Shi Xiaoai's gaze passed over him and looked behind him, her expression obviously much more relaxed.
Cheng Lin and Cheng Kai also shouted as if they had seen a savior: "Brother!"
Cheng Yang came back by hitchhiking from school.
Because it was summer vacation, he came back with his luggage.
Seeing him, Cheng Lin and Cheng Kai rushed over to him, bypassing their father and snatched the bedding he was carrying and the backpack in his hands, holding them tightly in their arms.
Then he turned his back to Cheng Fanying and looked at his brother for help.
Cheng Yang took a few steps forward, arrived in front of Cheng Fan's camp, and asked coldly, "How did you find your way here?"
His expression was clearly unhappy, and it looked like he had no intention of inviting the father in front of him into the house.
Cheng Fanying's face suddenly darkened.
He ignored his eldest son and looked at Shi Xiaoai again. He said softly, "Xiaoai, I'm their father. I want to talk to them. Can you let me in? I won't take up too much of your time."
As he spoke, his eyes involuntarily fell on the twins who were being held tightly by Shi Xiaoai.
Mingrui and Mingxi were extremely excited to see their father come back, but Shi Xiaoai knew that this was not the time for them to go up and be intimate, so she held the two children tightly.
Just now, Cheng Lin and Cheng Kai were standing in front of them, so Cheng Fanying didn't see clearly.
But now, after seeing such a pair of big babies, his eyes seemed to be glued to the children and could no longer be moved away.
Shi Xiaoai knew that it was inappropriate to let people stand at the door like this all the time. In just a short while, many neighbors had cast inquiring glances at them.
She glanced at Cheng Yang, then silently retreated back to the courtyard, leaving a passage at the door. Then she said to Cheng Fanying, "Come in and talk."
Cheng Fanying walked in first.
As soon as Shi Xiaoai loosened her grip, the two cubs cried out and rushed towards Cheng Yang.
The two children seemed to sense the solemnity of the atmosphere, always afraid that their father would quarrel with someone. Without saying a word, they hugged Cheng Yang's thighs one by one, shouting loudly: "Dad! Dad!"
Mingxi also patted Cheng Yang's body with her little hands, saying to her father repeatedly: "Don't be angry, don't be angry, Xiaoxi pat, Daddy is not angry anymore."
Cheng Yang bent down and picked up the two children together, kissed each of them on the cheek, his eyes filled with deep tenderness.
He carried the children into the house, but when he reached Shi Xiaoai, he put the two children on the ground and pushed them towards his wife.
Shi Xiaoai held the children's hands again. She knew that Cheng Yang meant not to let her get involved.
While they were doing these things, Cheng Fanying stood by silently without saying a word.
He looked around the house, as if he wanted to see clearly the environment in which his children lived now.
Not until Shi Xiaoai calmed the child down again did he signal to Cheng Yang with his eyes.
Cheng Yang walked up and took him into the living room.
Cheng Lin and Cheng Kai followed.
When they reached the door, Cheng Lin pushed his brother, meaning that he wanted him to stay with his sister-in-law and not go in.
But Cheng Kai stubbornly avoided his brother's hand and followed him into the house.
Shi Xiaoai took the two children to their cabin.
Today, because Cheng Yang agreed to go home, the whole family did not go out.
She and Cheng Lin didn't even go to the snack bar. They didn't expect that so many people gathered together and their fathers were the first to arrive.
Shi Xiaoai thought about it and felt that this was a good idea.
This conversation between the three Cheng and Yang brothers and their father will have to happen sooner or later. It would be a good thing to be able to have a good chat when they are all at home.
Shi Xiaoai comforted her children, went to the kitchen to pour a pot of tea, and brought a few teacups to the living room.
Then I saw Cheng Fanying and Cheng Yang sitting on both sides of the dining table, while Cheng Lin and Cheng Kai moved two small stools and sat behind their brother.
The two sides clearly adopted a confrontational stance.
Shi Xiaoai paused for a moment when she entered the room, then walked in as if nothing had happened.
She placed the tea tray on the table, poured a glass of water for each of the four of them, then gave Kaikai, who was so nervous that his whole body was stiff, a soothing look and left the room.
When Xiao Ai returned to the small room, Mingrui and Mingxi rushed over and hugged her. Mingrui looked up and asked worriedly, "Are Mom, Dad, and Uncle okay?"
"It's okay." Shi Xiaoai picked him up and placed him on the chair next to the desk. Then she pulled Mingxi over and said to them, "Let's fold a little frog and show it to Daddy later, okay? You and Mommy fold it together and see who folds the best."
The two children nodded, but their eyes couldn't help but look towards the door, their expressions full of worry.
Shi Xiaoai knew that both of her children were extremely sensitive and much more sensitive than other children of the same age.
Just now, when Cheng Fanying introduced himself, he said that he was the father of Cheng Yang and the other two. Mingrui and Mingxi were right next to him at the time, and they heard it clearly.
So they should know who is coming.
Shi Xiaoai would not take the initiative to let the children show goodwill to Cheng Fanying, but she could not deceive Mingrui and Mingxi and deliberately not tell them who that person was.
Fortunately, even though the two little guys had some guesses in their minds, no one asked.
Shi Xiaoai simply chose to give in and let them ask their father.
Everyone should solve their own problems, no matter how he explains it to the children.
Shi Xiaoai took out the colorful papers she had bought before and took the two little ones to play with origami. They made paper cranes, frogs, balloons and small boxes.
When Xiao Ai felt that her brain was almost not enough and she could not think of any new tricks, she finally heard a noise in the yard outside.
Then Cheng Yang called out, "Xiao Ai, my dad is leaving. Please ask Mingrui and Mingxi to come out and say hello to him."
Is this... the father and son recognizing each other?
Shi Xiaoai opened the door.
Hearing their father's voice, Mingrui and Mingxi jumped off their chairs and rushed out cheering.
"Dad, look at the frog I made. It can jump!"
"Dad, my balloon, the balloon I fold can fly"
The two children were relieved when they saw their father coming out of the house and his face was not as stern as before.
They became happy again, jumped out and hugged Cheng Yang.
They have both grown taller now, and their heads have reached Cheng Yang's waist. The two children pulled their father's clothes, held up the origami in their hands high, and shouted and called out in anticipation.
I want to get my dad's praise.
This scene fell deeply into the eyes of Cheng Fanying who followed Cheng Yang out.
He stood at the door, looking at the two children laughing and playing with his son. He didn't know what he remembered, and he fell into a trance.
This trance did not last long, and he soon came to his senses. However, Cheng Fanying's face no longer had the seriousness it had before. Instead, there was a loss and sadness that could not be concealed.
He took two steps forward and reached out his hand to touch Mingrui's head.
Mingrui, who was originally very close to Cheng Yang, suddenly turned his head and dodged nimbly, then leaned to the side to avoid the hand extended by Cheng Fanying.
The joy on Mingxi's face also faded. She stood up, took her brother's hand, and stood next to Cheng Yang.
The two of them looked towards Cheng Fanying together, their eyes serious but with a hint of vigilance.
Cheng Fanying's hand froze in mid-air.
A hint of sarcasm flashed across Cheng Yang's eyes, but it was only a fleeting glint.
He touched Mingrui's head and said to Cheng Fanying, "This is my eldest son, his name is Shi Mingrui."
Then he touched Mingxi and said, "This is my little daughter, Shi Mingxi."
When he heard the names of the two children, Cheng Fanying's eyes darkened again. It was obvious that he had already known the names of the two children.
He didn't comment on this. Instead, he half-knelt down, placed his hands on the two children's shoulders, and said to them gently, "When your parents are free, ask them to take you back to the capital to play. There are many fun places in the capital."
After saying that, he stood up without waiting for the children's response.
He did not ask the two children to call him grandpa.
After standing up, he looked at Shi Xiaoai.
Seeing Cheng Fanying's attitude towards the two children, Shi Xiaoai felt that she should actually say hello, but the name rolled over in her mouth a few times and she couldn't say it out.
Cheng Fanying had obviously anticipated this outcome, and he didn't embarrass Shi Xiaoai. He smiled gently at her and said, "Thank you for taking care of Cheng Lin and Cheng Kai during this time. You've worked hard."
Shi Xiaoai shook her head: "It's not hard, they are all very sensible and helped me a lot."
Cheng Fanying nodded and said the same thing: "When I'm not busy, I'll take the children back to the capital to play."
But this time he added, "Go home and take a look."
After saying that, without waiting for Xiao Ai's answer, he walked straight towards the door.
Cheng Lin and Cheng Kai followed them out the door, while Cheng Yang and Shi Xiaoai only took the child to the doorstep.
They all watched Cheng Fanying get back into the Red Flag car parked on the side of the road and watched the car slowly drive away.
He walked back only after it was completely out of sight.
Several people walked back to the house together. Everyone seemed to have not recovered from the situation just now, and no one said a word for a long time.
I don’t know how long it took, but Cheng Lin was the first to react.
He rubbed his face with his hands, then smiled and said cheerfully, "Brother, have you had breakfast? My sister-in-law specially braised a pot of beef this morning and said she would let you have braised beef noodles when you come back! This is our new dish, you haven't tried it before."
He pulled Kaikai up and walked towards the door, saying as he walked, "Brother, I'll go make noodles for you, you pack your things first."
When they reached the door, they turned back and pulled Mingrui and Mingxi away as well: "Come on, when Second Uncle came back just now, he saw the popcorn man coming. I'll go get a bowl of rice and let your uncle take you to get some popcorn!"
When they heard that the popcorn was coming, the two little guys immediately became excited.
They instantly forgot about their father and pulled Cheng Lin outside, walking faster than him.
Mingxi was still shouting, "I don't want popcorn, I want corn. Uncle, can you give me some corn kernels?"
Mingrui shouted unyieldingly, "Those who don't eat corn, you popped the corn last time, but you should listen to me this time, I want to eat millet!"
Even if Cheng Lin was full of worries, he was still amused by these two noisy kids.
He poked one of them on the head and scolded him, "You are the ones who are so troublesome! There is only rice, eat it if you want or not."
The two children immediately started quarreling with him again.
The laughter and joy outside also dispelled the gloomy atmosphere in the room.
Cheng Yang's face, which had been stern since he entered the room, softened at this moment.
Shi Xiaoai knew that he must have something to say to her, so she didn't say much and walked to the chair next to him and sat down.
As soon as she sat down, she saw an exquisite jewelry box on the table.
It was obvious that the jewelry box had been there for quite a while, and the red velvet on the outside had become dull.
She picked up the jewelry box, looked at it, and asked, "Did your father bring it here?"
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