Chapter 55: A Birthday Present
Chen Yang finished buying his daughter's birthday gift and hurried home, he pushed open the door, thinking about giving his daughter a surprise, but found his father and two nephews in the living room.
"Dad, why are you here?" asked Chen Yang.
Before Chen's father could reply, Chen's mother leaned out of the kitchen and said, "Hey, you stinky boy, you seem to be unwelcome to us, can we not come to such a big event as my granddaughter's birthday?"
Gao Yue walked out from behind Chen's mother with a smile: "I asked my parents to come over, and on my daughter's birthday, everyone will have a reunion dinner." ”
Gao Yue gave Chen Yang a look, Chen Yang understood what Gao Yue meant, she just wanted to be closer to the two old men.
Mengmeng heard her father's voice, and also ran out of the kitchen, shouting that her father came to Chen Yang's side, Chen Yang squatted down and hugged her daughter, pointed to the half-person-high gift box next to her and said, "Guess what birthday gift Dad bought you." ”
The little girl blushed, shook her head excitedly, and leaned on Chen Yang and said, "Dad, tell me, what kind of birthday gift it is." ”
Chen Yang smiled, kissed his daughter's delicate little face and said, "Dad gave you a birthday gift, you must like it, take it and open it yourself." ”
"Thank you Dad, long live Dad. Then Meng Meng hugged the gift box vigorously, but the gift box was too big, much taller than her, the little girl turned her head and shouted: "Brother, help me move the birthday gift in, okay?"
The two nephews ran over and shouted "uncle", and then helped Mengmeng move the half-human-high gift box into the bedroom.
Chen's mother and Gao Yue returned to the kitchen to cook, and Chen Yang sat on the sofa to chat with Chen's father.
"Why didn't my sister and brother-in-law come?" asked Chen Yang after taking a sip of water.
"The police said that the case of the developer who ran away has some eyebrows, and asked your brother-in-law to help investigate something. You don't know your brother-in-law yet, he is honest and stupid, and your mother didn't worry about letting your sister follow. ”
Chen Yang sighed and said, "It's a good thing, I hope my brother-in-law's money can be recovered." ”
Chen's father asked, "I heard Xiaomei call your mother and say that you are doing well at the bar?"
"Well, it's okay. ”
"If it's good, contract out the box car, don't let Xiaoyue worry about this girl, after all, you had an accident last time, you can make money slowly, and your body is the most important thing." ”
Chen Yang's heart warmed, his father had never cared about him so straightforwardly, he smiled and said: "Thank you, Dad, I know how to measure, when the bar stabilizes, I will contract out the box car." ”
Dad Chen glanced at Chen Yang, didn't speak again, lowered his head and read the newspaper. The relationship between father and son is very simple, sometimes a few simple words, but there is a strong family flavor hidden in it.
The eldest nephew hurriedly ran out of the bedroom and said nervously: "Uncle, Mengmeng is crying, go and take a look." ”
Chen Yang was a little puzzled, she was fine just now, why did her daughter suddenly cry. He stood up and walked towards the bedroom, but it was Gao Yue and Chen's mother who were faster than him, and they had already entered the bedroom.
Gao Yue saw her daughter hugging the half-human-tall giant panda that Chen Yang had bought, and her tears fell down one by one, and the pitiful little appearance made Gao Yue feel a little distressed.
Gao Yue walked over, helped her daughter wipe her tears and asked softly, "Mengmeng, what's wrong with you?"
Meng Meng flattened her mouth and said with a crying voice: "My brothers have been touching the panda that my father bought for me, and I don't want them to touch it." ”
Gao Yue frowned, but Chen's mother opened her mouth and counted the two grandsons: "I said don't bully my sister, what's the matter with the two of you?"
Chen Yang hurriedly escorted the two nephews behind him, and said with a smile: "Mom, look at you, you are also involved in the children's affairs, and the dishes you cook are almost nonsense." ”
When Chen's mother heard this, her face changed, and she hurriedly went to the kitchen.
The two nephews said aggrievedly: "Uncle, we touched it a few times, and we didn't bully my sister." ”
Chen Yang touched the heads of the two nephews and said, "Be good, it's okay, don't pay attention to your grandmother, your uncle and I were beaten by your grandmother a lot when I was a child." ”
Hearing this, the nervous expressions on the faces of the two nephews eased, and the three of them looked at Gao Yue and Meng Meng together.
Gao Yue's face became serious: "Mengmeng, when you go to your brother's house, is your brother good to you?"
Meng Meng nodded obediently and said, "Okay, my brothers gave Meng Meng the best toys." ”
"Then your toy brothers just touched it a few times today and you won't let it, do you think it's right?"
Chen Yang wanted to stop Gao Yue from reprimanding her daughter, but Gao Yue waved her hand to stop Chen Yang, and then she said softly: "You tell your mother that you are doing this, is it right?"
Mengmeng raised her head, looked at Chen Yang with big teary eyes, and said in tears: "No, but, but, this is Dad, the first birthday gift Dad bought for me." ”
Gao Yue and Chen Yang were stunned, after a long time, Chen Yang looked at his daughter who was still crying, he turned around and let the two nephews go to the living room to play, he sat down next to his daughter with tears on his face, and looked at Gao Yue, who was secretly wiping tears next to him, he hugged his daughter to his lap with red eyes, hugged his daughter lightly and said softly: "Good, don't cry, Dad promised you, Dad will accompany you on every birthday in the future, and will buy you the best birthday gift." ”
Meng Meng wiped the tears on her little face and asked seriously, "Really?"
Chen Yang nodded vigorously, and Meng Meng instantly burst into tears and smiled: "Thank you, Dad." ”
Gao Yue wiped away the tears in her eyes, and she smiled and felt the warmth that the father and daughter brought to her.
Gao Yue sighed with emotion, in just a few months, Chen Yang has become the most solid backbone of this family. has changed from a role that doesn't care about it, to a husband with responsibility and tenderness and a meticulous father. Gao Yue would never even dream of such a beautiful scene, she really felt that she was so happy now.
At this moment, Gao Yue secretly made up her mind that no matter what happens in the future, no matter what kind of torture and pain she has to face, she will not let go, she wants to protect this home, this hard-won home that she has exchanged for all her dignity.
Chen Yang came out of the bedroom, leaving Gao Yue to comfort his daughter, and he called the two nephews together and had a good talk with them. After all, they are all children, and Chen Yang doesn't want to leave a shadow in the hearts of his two nephews.
A sumptuous dinner and the laughter of the family make the atmosphere in this small house happy.
Chen's mother peeled two prawns and handed them to the bowls of her two grandsons, and seemed to think of something and said to Chen Yang: "Yangzi, I'll tell you something." ”
"Well, mom, you say. ”
"It's your sister-in-law's son Xiaojie's business. ”
Chen Yang was stunned for a moment, his face tightened, and he instantly said with a heavy heart: "What's wrong with Xiaojie?"
"After your uncle got sick and passed away a year ago, Xiaojie kept his parents filial piety for a year according to local customs, and now there is enough time, Xiaojie is not young now, and he can't always stay at home. Isn't your bar doing very well now, I want to let Xiaojie go to work in your bar first, do you think he can do it?"
For his sister-in-law, Chen Yang has a deep nostalgia in his heart, she is the closest person to him besides her parents and sisters.
When I was young, my sister-in-law knew that she loved mulberries, and she would always send them to her as soon as they were ripe. When I was in middle school, because I secretly used the information money given by my parents to surf the Internet, I stayed outside until midnight and didn't dare to go home, and my aunt found me secretly stuffing the money into her pocket. Chen Yang never thought that his sister-in-law would leave so early, and whenever he thought of his sister-in-law, Chen Yang would be sad.
Chen Yang's nose was sour, he didn't want to spoil the atmosphere at home, so he dissipated some of the sad emotions in his heart and asked, "Mom, what has Xiaojie done before?"
In Chen Yang's heart, the impression of his aunt's son stays in the image of the thirteen or fourteen-year-old chubby, who is not tall, and can always show a mouthful of white teeth when he smiles, with a stupid energy.
Chen's mother wondered: "When he came back from being a soldier for three years, he was guarding filial piety at home, you forgot about it, what's the matter with you?"
Chen Yang smiled awkwardly: "I'm confused." Then he said: "That's just right, I'm thinking about recruiting a few security guards for the bar, Xiaojie has been a soldier, it's just right." ”
Dad Chen didn't speak, and when he thought of his sister and brother-in-law who had gone early, he was naturally very sad.
Chen's mother nodded and said: "That's a good relationship, you take care of it more, Xiaojie's child is pitiful enough, and he doesn't have any brothers and sisters, he has been very close to you since he was a child." ”
At this time, Gao Yue's mobile phone rang suddenly, just on the cabinet next to Chen Yang, Chen Yang picked it up and was about to hand it to Gao Yue, when he saw the word "Enron" displayed on it, he stopped. Gao Yue glanced at it, her face changed slightly, she raised her hand to answer, but Chen Yang held down her hand and hung up the phone directly.
Gao Yue was stunned, Chen Yang held Gao Yue's hand under the table and said softly: "Daughter-in-law, if you believe me, you should tell me about the matter between you and An Ran." ”
The last time Gao Yue saw An and then showed state, as well as An Ran's demeanor when he saw him, Chen Yang thought that An Ran must be looking for Gao Yue because of himself. He didn't want Gao Yue to face anything again, and he didn't want to see his daughter-in-law's sad tears again.
Gao Yue pursed her lips and pondered for a long time before she reluctantly smiled: "Okay then." ”