"...Shushu is a sensible child, she won't blame you." Zhao Mingze could only comfort him with difficulty.
He could probably guess what he was thinking. It was simply that he felt guilty for not being with his child all these years, and he was also afraid that the child would blame him.
Jian Yucheng remained silent. This wasn't a question of forgiveness or not. He naturally understood his child. But the child's understanding wasn't a reason for him to pretend it hadn't happened.
Zhao Mingze sighed softly, but ultimately said nothing more. This was a matter between father and daughter, and only Jian Shu could resolve Jian Yucheng's emotional knot.
"Come, drink!" Zhao Mingze raised the bowl and changed the topic.
Jian Yucheng followed in silence.
The two of them were drinking and chatting, eating a few peanuts, while Zhao Tianrui was squatting in front of the coffee table with a flushed face and a hint of alcohol on his breath.
The wine in the bowl had been finished long ago. Feeling a little dizzy, he mistook water for wine and toasted to himself. Before he knew it, he fell asleep on the sofa.
"Don't call them to inform them that I'm back." Jian Yucheng suddenly brought this up.
Zhao Mingze was stunned. "Can't tell? You still have to leave?"
Jian Yucheng shook his head, "No, since I can come to see you, it means that the mission is over."
"Then why?"
"I heard from the leader that Shushu is pregnant." Jian Yucheng suddenly talked about another topic.
Zhao Mingze nodded. "Yes, your sister-in-law has been taking Lingling there for over a month now. The last time they called, they said the baby's due date is almost here. When you see Shushu again, you'll not only see your daughter, but maybe your granddaughter too!" He couldn't help but sigh, "Time flies! In the blink of an eye, we're all going to be grandfathers."
Jian Yucheng's face couldn't help but twist for a moment. When he came back, he found that his daughter was married and the baby was about to be born. Who could bear this?
I couldn't help but feel a trace of melancholy in my eyes. Eight years was really too long.
How many eight years can we have in our life?
He was not with his daughter during the most important period of her life. He is such an incompetent father.
"Thanks!"
"What?" Zhao Mingze didn't react for a moment.
Jian Yucheng looked at him seriously again and thanked him, "Thank you!" Thank you for everything you have done for me, an incompetent father, over the years.
Zhao Mingze heard clearly this time and quickly understood what he meant. He laughed dumbly, "Why are you being polite? I've raised Shushu as my own daughter since she was little. This is all as it should be."
"No matter what, I should still thank you." Without waiting for Zhao Mingze to be polite again, Jian Yucheng talked about another matter, "I bought a ticket for tomorrow."
"To see Shushu?" Zhao Mingze guessed immediately.
"Yeah." Jian Yucheng nodded and took a sip of wine. "The commander gave me a few months of vacation. Let me take this time to rest and recuperate."
He had just finished reporting on his tasks this morning, and after finishing them, he immediately bought a ticket. He came to see Zhao Mingze because the ticket was tomorrow, so he wanted to catch up with him before leaving. Otherwise, he would have been on the train by now.
Zhao Mingze nodded. "That's perfect. You two can spend more time together during this time. Shushu will definitely be very happy to see you."
Counting the days, the baby will be born in these few days. The two events happen at the same time, just like the saying goes, double happiness.
"Yeah, that's what I thought. Don't tell me in advance that I'm going. Shushu is pregnant and it's not good for her to have too much emotional fluctuation. Let's talk about it after I get there." Jian Yucheng didn't want to give any surprises, but he was mainly considering Jian Shu.
If I just called them without thinking, wouldn't they be worried about me? The most important thing for a pregnant woman is to keep a calm mind. It would be better to wait until she sees the person and lets go.
Zhao Mingze quickly figured out the key points and nodded, "Then let's do as you wish. But by some chance, we might even coincide with the birth of our child."
"I hope so." A smile crossed Jian Yucheng's face. He hadn't been there for Shushu's wedding, and he wanted to be there for her childbirth. He couldn't afford to miss the most important days of her life over and over again.
"What time is the bus tomorrow?" Zhao Mingze raised his bowl and clinked glasses with him, asking.
Jian Yucheng drank the last bit of wine in the bowl and said, "Ten o'clock."
"Then I'll take you to the station." Zhao Mingze ate peanuts one by one. "That's perfect. I can also bring some clothes for my wife. The weather is getting colder, so she needs to wear something warm."
Jian Yucheng was not surprised by his behavior and nodded nonchalantly, "Just remember to pack up your things." It was just something that happened along the way.
"Shushu these years..."
Most of the time, the topic of their conversation revolved around Jian Shu. Jian Yucheng listened very carefully, as if he wanted to piece together his missing eight years from the description in the text.
The meal lasted very late. A whole jar of wine was finished and the food had already gone cold. I reheated it in the pot and ate it with steamed buns to fill my stomach.
Looking at the young boy sleeping soundly on the sofa, Jian Yucheng half closed his eyes, "This kid can't drink much. He got drunk like this after just a little. He's much worse than Tianlei when he was a kid."
Zhao Mingze also complained in disdain, "This brat can't hold his liquor, but he's a heavy drinker. Every time I drink, he insists on drinking more and gets drunk in just a few sips. He'll keep doing it next time. I'm too lazy to tell him off. I just give him a little bit each time and leave him alone."
"I don't think he ate much. Will he be hungry at night?"
"Don't worry, there are biscuits and snacks in his room. He will naturally look for them to eat when he wakes up hungry. He won't starve." Zhao Mingze looked experienced.
Jian Yucheng didn't say anything more after seeing this. It's no big deal for a boy to go hungry. He drank the wine himself, so he can go hungry.
"I'll carry this brat in first. You go take a shower first. It will be inconvenient to wash after you get on the train tomorrow." After Zhao Mingze said this, he picked up Zhao Tianrui who was sleeping soundly on the sofa and carried him back to the room.
Jian Yucheng found some clean clothes and went to take a shower as if he knew the way.
He had been to the Zhao family many times before, and it was like his own home, very familiar to him. Apart from a few more things, the house hadn't changed much over the years.
After taking a shower, Zhao Mingze pointed to a room with a closed door and said, "Tianlei's room is empty. The bed is made and the quilt is in the closet. If you feel cold, take it out and cover yourself."
"Comrade Meng Ying has done a good job in training you. You are becoming more and more like a good wife and mother." Jian Yucheng couldn't help but joke.
Zhao Mingze froze and angrily threw the pillow at him, "Get out!"
This person, I haven't seen him for many years, is still so bad.
"Hahahaha——" Jian Yucheng caught the pillow with a smile, raised it and said, "I'm going to sleep!"
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