Chapter 20: Becoming a Father
In the living room on the first floor of the Qu family's back garden, when everyone had arrived, Lin Tanger's said openly:
"Mr. Qu!"
This time, Lin Tanger'er did not shy away from it, and nodded to Qu Jingzhao to say hello. This move surprised Qu Jingzhao. He also thought that Lin Tang'er would continue to look at him incorrectly.
"Auntie!"
Lin Ju'er also nodded to Song Yu. She was really not suitable for the people of this era, and she had no habit of saluting at all, so she had to simplify and simplify all kinds of etiquette. You must know that in her time, when a woman spoke to the elderly, she had to stand up and bow down.
"After communicating with Hao'er, I have a few opinions, I don't know if my aunt and Mr. Qu can agree, but for Hao'er's sake, I have to say it." Lin Tanger'er paused, set her eyes on Qu Jingzhao, and waited for his response.
Catching up with Lin Tanger's serious and calm gaze, Qu Jingzhao couldn't stand up at all. He lowered his body, straightened his posture, and stared at Lin Tanger. "Miss Lin, but it's okay to say it!"
"Yes! Oh, yes! If there are any oranges, just say it. Auntie has already said that we will be a family from now on. ”
"That's right, Auntie! First, Hao'er lost his parents, and if he was given a nanny, it would be difficult for him to bear. Both Auntie and Mr. Qu have to consider that Hao'er still has a long life to go. Growing up without parental care is quite painful. ”
"We know that!" Qu Jingzhao sighed. "But it's already happening, and there's nothing we can do."
"Wrong! You have a way! ”
Lin Tanger's sharp eyes and serious expression looked directly at Qu Jingzhao, and there was even a bit of compelling anger in her tone. This is the exact opposite of the impression that Lin Tanger's usually gives people. Qu Jingzhao was instantly stunned and speechless. This momentary change of face was actually quite coercive and severe. He pondered for a while, stared at Lin Ju'er with interest and asked, "I have a way?" You say I have a way? ”
"That's right! You have a way. Lin Tanger's tone aggravated.
"Tell me, what's the solution?"
"Hao'er's father is your younger brother. Hao'er is your dearest nephew. You are more than capable of taking on the role of his father, and you have a duty to do so. Lin Tanger's expression was serious before she paused after saying these words in one breath. She needed to see Qu Jingzhao's reaction. Obviously, with what she knew about Qu Jingzhao's handling so far, this uncle didn't realize what he had to do at all.
"I didn't shirk my responsibility! Jingming is my younger brother. Mother and Hao'er are now my closest people. I'm definitely going to take care of them. ”
"Mr. Qu, I'm not saying that you are unwilling to take responsibility. I'm talking about you simply not realizing what your responsibilities are. What you have to do now is to replace your brother and become Hao'er's father, caring for Hao'er. Instead of continuing to provide all kinds of material help as an uncle. That's not what Hao'er needs. ”
Qu Jingzhao was silent. This series of words seemed to question and knock on his heart. No one had ever said this to him. It came from the mouth of a young girl, only about 20 years old.
"Mr. Qu, try to think from the perspective of Hao'er's parents. Do their spirits in the sky want Hao'er to become an orphan in foster care with relatives? How is this different from the children in the orphanage? Do you think your brother and sister-in-law will be able to rest in peace when they see this? What they expect must be: Your eldest brother can treat Hao'er as his own child! ”
Qu Jingzhao was even more silent. I have to admit that the words of this girl who is more than ten years younger than him brought him an unprecedented shock.
Seeing President Qu Da hidden in thought, Lin Juer turned her head to ask Qu's mother for advice. "Auntie, are you right when you say oranges?"
"Oranges! You're so right! Song Xiao's eyes were wet again. Jing Zhao! Being a father is not the same as being an uncle. If you don't have children of your own, you naturally can't understand the feeling of being a father. However, Jing Ming's spirit in the sky hopes to entrust Hao'er to you, and expects you to treat Hao'er as your own child. ”
Qu Jingzhao felt that he had been hit on the head by Lin Tanger. It really woke him up. It's true that he neglected what he really had to bear. It's just that this sudden father role made him stunned for a while.
"Miss Lin, what do you say I should do?"
"First of all, you should approach Hao'er with the mentality of a father, establish a deeper emotional connection with him, so that he can treat your uncle with the same mood as he treats his father. As for how to be a father, you can learn slowly. ”
"What does Miss Lin mean: I have to find time to spend with Hao'er?"
"Mr. Qu, time is not the most important thing. The key is mindset. It's not for you to please Hao'er, but for you to learn how to be a father and try to treat Hao'er as your own child. Do you treat your child as you would treat him. ”
"Miss Lin, you really know the children better than the education experts I invited!"
"I'm afraid you didn't face the experts you asked for the same way you did me, did you? Instead, they were hired, and the problem was solved, right? Lin Ju'er smiled and gently reminded the busy man in front of her: "In the real emotional world, money and power are useless. It's the heart that matters. Care! Heart-to-heart! ”
Qu Jingzhao's eyes looked at Lin Tanger's more and more solemnly. He had always been very sharp, but he never thought that this twenty-year-old girl could be more transparent than him! The surprise was mixed. Indeed, Qu Jingzhao had to admit that his emotional world was blank, and he never had the leisure to touch this field. Because he's always in trouble. Qu Jingzhao couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly: It turns out that he has always been an emotional idiot!