Chapter 1070: Funeral
The rain was pouring down, and even with an umbrella, the rain still obscured the vision, making people mistakenly think they were in a thick fog. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Dust to dust, dust to earth, let the deceased be at peace, let the living regain liberation......"
Pastors are praying, people are mourning the dead.
Facing the sand sprinkled on the coffin and the petals of the lily, Fu Zhengyi's expression was a little dazed, but he seemed to see Sophia's smile again, and seemed to hear her laughing and saying to himself, you want to laugh......
Chloe, who was held in Fu Zhengyi's arms, put her arms around his neck, and was a little confused in the face of what was happening in front of her. "Papa! Mommy's Mommy's Mommy's Mommy is lying in the box?"
"This is your grandfather's request......"
"Papa! Is Chloe so naughty that Mommy is lying in the box?"
"No, Chloe is very, very well-behaved, Mommy's favorite is Chloe......"
"Papa, I miss Mommy......"
Holding Chloe, who was sobbing until she choked, Fu Zhengyi patted her on the back of the shoulder, until she finally fell asleep on his shoulder when she was tired of crying, and then rubbed her sour eyes to resist the heavy tiredness that frequently hit.
The car stopped outside the courtyard of a country house, and Ran Ying, who got out of the car, saw that Fu Zhengyi, who was holding little Chloe, didn't seem to notice it at all, so she opened the back door. "Mr. Fu?" It's time to ......
Seeing that he still didn't react, Ran Ying couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and was about to wake him up, but Batisian, who had entered the house before, walked out with a blanket. "Ran, let him sleep for a while, he's very tired, very tired, don't wake him up......"
Ran Ying looked embarrassed. "But ......"
"It's okay! Chloe is also tired, let the father and daughter rest in the car," Batisian said as she handed the blanket to Ran Ying, and only then sighed softly when she helped the father and daughter cover the car. "This is the blanket that Sophia used before, I bought it back when I was working in Istanbul, she liked it very much when she was a child, and she used it until the twelfth grade, and the year before last she found it and gave it to Chloe, Sophia called and told me very excitedly that little Chloe also liked this blanket very much......"
Letting go of the way into the house, Ran Ying couldn't help but feel more and more sad. "I'm sorry, please ......"
"It's okay, Sophia's grandmother left smiling in her sleep, she didn't experience pain, she didn't grieve because of Sophia's problems over the past few months...... What's more, she also witnessed Chloe's birth and Chloe's growth, and I heard from the nurses at the nursing home that she was happy every day, and she especially liked to take out a photo of her with Sophia and Chloe to show off to others! I am not a good father, much less a good son......"
At this point, Batisian sighed, as if he felt that he should not have said these things to her, smiled, and turned and went into the house.
The rain gradually began to fall heavier.
The sound of falling on the roof of the car like a jade plate finally woke Fu Zhengyi from his slumber, and the clicking sound made when his neck twisted made him sigh, seeing that Chloe in his arms was still asleep, but there was an extra blanket on his body.
Ran Ying, who was standing on the porch, saw the car window rolled down, and quickly ran over with an umbrella.
got out of the car and ran into the porch, Fu Zhengyi asked how long he had been asleep?
Ran Ying wanted to help him hug Chloe for a while, but when she saw him shaking her head and refusing, she raised her wrist and looked at the time, and said. "Uh...... It's been about an hour and a half......"
"Why didn't you wake me up?"
"Batisian thinks you're too tired, let me not wake you up yet......"
Seeing that there were not many cars outside the courtyard, Fu Zhengyi entered the house and found that sure enough, the mourners had already left, and there were only Batisian and his fiancée Camilla in the living room.
Batisian stood up, and Camila walked briskly, gave him and the child a hug with open arms, and then spoke. "Thank you for everything, thank you ......"
"This is what I should do, no thanks!"
Fu Zhengyi's response was a little cold, which made Batisian frown, but Camilla just smiled.
For this woman who postponed her marriage to Batisian because of Sophia's illness, Fu Zhengyi was hostile and resistant at the beginning of the meeting, Sophia said that she didn't like this woman, and she didn't want her to be Batisian's partner.
This petite, seemingly young woman, who is actually five years older than Batisian, was an expert in education before she retired, and although she was not the top type in the industry, her work in education made her temperament very gentle.
Seeing that he had carefully placed Chloe on the sofa and covered her with a blanket, but still holding her thumb, Camilla hesitated before speaking. "I understand you don't want me to be here, but there are some things I want to tell you......"
Fu Zhengyi's face sank. "Chloe is my daughter, and I won't allow anyone to take her away!
"No, no, no, no one wants to take Chloe, it's just ......"
"Don't say it! Whether legally, ethically, or at Sophia's own will, little Chloe must be with me!
Knock knock knock......
A big wolf dog rushed down from the upper floor, so startled that Ran Ying almost screamed.
Recognizing the big wolfdog as the French wolfdog named 'Lucky' raised by Sophia, Fu Zhengyi stretched out his hand to Chloe while protecting her.
The French wolfhound Lucky sniffed his hand, wagged his tail and jumped on the couch, and got close to Chloe, who was sleeping soundly, and lay down, staying on the edge of the couch, as if to prevent Chloe from rolling over and falling.
Seeing Lucky's face rushing towards the fireplace, Fu Zhengyi touched its head and felt a little strange.
"Sophia's favorite thing is to wrap this blanket in winter, stay in front of the fireplace to read books, listen to music, Lucky was originally lying at her feet to accompany her, but after Chloe was born, Lucky became like to lie next to little Chloe, take care of her, protect her, guard her, which made Sophia very jealous, and called me to tell me......"
Batisian's tone was low, and he talked about his daughter's relationship with Lucky, and then began to talk about the changes that had taken place in the family since Chloe Jr. was born.
Some are funny, some are sad, and some are poignant and want to cry.
Batisian retrieved the family photo album, which contained the photos Sophia had taken since she was a child.
After he had seen all the photo albums, Camilla spoke. "Sophia doesn't like me, I know that, but Chloe's education and upbringing, you need to take it seriously. In any case, Batisian is Chloe Jr.'s maternal grandfather, and the blood relationship is inseparable......"
"I don't want to cut anything apart, I want to give her the best of everything, whatever it is, as long as she needs it, I can give it to her!"
"I was engaged in education before I retired, and in some ways I believe my professional skills should be able to help......
In all fairness, Camilla isn't obnoxious, and what she says is an objective fact.
Unlike Batisian's old-fashioned and paranoid, Camilla's mildness makes Justice Fu finally begin to face up to this problem when he seriously begins to think about Chloe's future.
"I will take Chloe back to China, if you want, you can come at any time, in terms of education, Sophia insists on following this way, so I want to hire a full-time teacher for Chloe, if not, you can also build a French-style kindergarten, primary school, middle school in Hanzhou......"
Camila was stunned for a moment, then pursed her lips and said. "Fu, but the problem is that family education can't make Chloe adapt to society, and she will lack the necessary social interaction when she is young, which will eventually lead to a lot of psychological problems in terms of personality......"
"It's okay! I will recruit some French employees with children the same age as Chloe, so that Chloe can have the same social environment in Hanzhou as in France! I can hire teachers, nurses, cooks, and even gardeners, and I don't ...... a problem in this regard."
Batisian patted his forehead, a look of distress. "I know you're rich, but it's not fair to Chloe to interfere with her! She was supposed to go to nursery next year, are you going to build such a set of facilities in Hanzhou just for Chloe?"
"Yes, I believe that as long as she is willing to pay the price, Chloe can have the exact same life as here, whether it is education, growth, or even the playmates she needs, as long as Sophia asks for it, I can give her!"
Batisian clenched his fists, and Camila shook her head at him, thinking for a moment before asking. "I want to come with you, can I?"
"No problem! The nursery is about to disappear on our side, but I will establish a similar educational institution in Hanzhou as soon as possible, and I will start arranging the relevant procedures, the hiring of teachers, the childcare nanny, in short, as long as it is needed, I will start arranging it as soon as possible......
Chloe's hand moved suddenly, and she slowly opened her eyes.
Lucky, the wolfhound, who was the first to notice the little master's awakening, leaned over and licked her face, which caused Chloe to giggle and reach out to rub Lucky's ears and pinch her nose.
Everyone looked at her, the warm scene made everyone's smiles show, and the originally dull and depressing atmosphere was also lighter, Fu Zhengyi hesitated and asked Battisian, can he take Lucky with him?
"It's very troublesome! quarantine, transportation, isolation, it's very troublesome......"
Instinctively explained, but Battisian soon remembered that he owned a private jet, and many things were far less complicated than he had imagined, and said with some wistfulness. "Before you set off, I'll pack up my lucky stuff......"
Fu Zhengyi expressed his gratitude, asked Sophia's room and went upstairs alone, pushed open the door of the room, and saw that the furnishings inside were simple but full of warmth, he sat on the edge of the bed and hesitated for a moment, then picked up the photo on the bedside table, wiped off the floating ash, lay down and held the photo high, and looked at it carefully.
I don't know how long it took, but the rain stopped, and a beam of sunlight that pierced through the dark clouds from the window fell right on the photo in his hand, Sophia, who was holding little Chloe in her arms, was grimacing at the camera, her cheeks were plump, her smile was bright, and her figure was still a little round.
The corners of Fu Zhengyi's lips gradually raised, and he smiled and muttered. "Sophia, you're really too bad! It's not a terminal illness, you have to let the condition worsen to the point that it is simply out of control. Remember, when you wake up, I'm going to smack your ass......"