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"This year's holiday ~ no gifts ~ gifts will be accepted ~ melatonin ~ brain, white, gold..."

As the Chinese New Year approached, cheerful advertisements were broadcast everywhere on the street, but Lin Wange's heart was particularly heavy.

The three-day agreement between him and Tang Jue expired long ago, but he still hasn't given Tang Jue an answer.That day Tang Jue's calm and well-organized analysis frightened him. Lin Wange didn't think he had that kind of weight when interacting with such a shrewd person.After promising Tang Jue that he would think about it carefully, he took a leave of absence and immediately hid in the orphanage.Every day I was terrified, afraid to show up or answer Tang Jue's phone calls, I could hide for as long as I could, and procrastinated as long as I could.To put it bluntly, Lin Wange was scared.

After leaving the supermarket, Lin Wange took a big bag of snacks and squeezed onto the bus to the orphanage.It is not a long-term thing to hide in the orphanage all the time. The expansion of the orphanage has not been completed yet, and there is a shortage of rooms.

After getting off the bus, Lin Wange went to the orphanage with a lot of thoughts. The Chinese New Year was coming soon, so at least he wanted to let the children in the orphanage feel the festive atmosphere.This will require a lot of expenses. The dean's mother is worried every day these days, and she can't help much.Last month's salary has not been paid to Tang Jue, and he is now so poor that he is eating dirt.

As soon as Lin Wange entered the gate of Sunshine Home Orphanage, before he even had time to raise his head, he heard a child shout excitedly: "Brother Gege!"

Lin Wange was startled suddenly, and looked over suddenly.Tang Doudou ran towards him all the way.

Tang Jue was wearing a long woolen coat, with his hands in his pockets, standing next to the dean's mother, looking at him faintly.

Lin Wange instantly petrified.

Tang Doudou hugged Lin Wange's leg, and looked up at Lin Wange eagerly: "Brother Gege! I miss you so much! You don't even come to play with me at home! You don't even come to cook..." Tang Doudou said The more aggrieved he was, his eyes turned red within a few words.

The dean's mother smiled and waved at him: "Oh, elegy, Mr. Tang is here, come and say hello."

Lin Wange dared not go over.Tang Doudou pulled him with all his might.Tang Jue lowered his head slightly, adjusted his glasses frame, approached step by step, and finally stood in front of Lin Wange, saying meaningfully, "Long time no see."

Lin Wange was speechless.

The dean's mother was very happy: "Wan Ge, it is Mr. Tang who has been funding the expansion of our orphanage. You should thank Mr. Tang very much."

Lin Wange's lips began to tremble.

The dean's mother bowed solemnly: "Mr. Tang, I thank Mr. Tang for his kindness on behalf of the children in the orphanage."

Tang Jue's glasses reflected a mysterious light: "It's okay, the bride price."

"Huh?" The dean's mother didn't understand.

Lin Wange froze all over.

Tang Jue turned to face the dean's mother: "Ms. Lin, actually Tang Mou came here today mainly to propose marriage."

"...Huh?" The dean's mother thought for a while, but still didn't understand.

Lin Wange's legs were trembling, and she almost wanted to run away.

The corners of Tang Jue's mouth curled slightly, and he hugged Lin Wange's shoulders affectionately, with gentleness like water: "Tang is planning to take Wan Ge abroad to get married when he graduates from university. Ms. Lin is also Wan Ge's relatives. Tang is sincere I hope we can get Ms. Lin's blessing, and I hope Ms. Lin can attend the domestic wedding banquet."

Tang Doudou played by ear, patted and cheered: "Marry! Marry! Marry! I have a mother! I have a mother! I have a mother!"

Lin Wange: "..."

The dean's mother blinked, took out reading glasses from her pocket, put them on, and stretched her neck to look at Tang Jue: "..."

Three adults, three kinds of silence, looking at each other without words.

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The dean's mother gave Tang Doudou a handful of candies, poured a cup of hot water for Tang Jue, and sat next to Lin Wange with a cup of hot water, facing Tang Jue.

Tang Jue handed over a document: "Tang X made a special trip to find Ms. Lin today with sincerity. This is a notarized list of all Tang X's properties so far. Please Ms. Lin have a look."

The dean's mother took a look at Lin Wange who was silent, picked up the file, and looked through it with her reading glasses.

"The last one is Tang's plan for the distribution of property and income between the two parties in the future. Everything is calculated according to the standard of a legal husband and wife. Ms. Lin is also welcome to look at it."

Lin Wange was startled, and secretly glanced at the document in the dean's mother's hand.The dean's mother turned to the end, squinted her eyes to read carefully, lowered her reading glasses slightly, and looked over the top edge of the frame to look at Tang Jue.

Tang Jue leaned on the sofa with a confident negotiating attitude.

The dean's mother put down the document: "For this matter, we still have to ask what we mean by Wange. I respect his decision."

Lin Wange remained silent, and he didn't know how to answer.

Tang Jue looked at Lin Wange meaningfully: "Since Wan Ge and I have already lived together, I must give us an explanation for the future of the two of us. Wan Ge also promised me a few days ago that I would seriously consider my marriage proposal. Since you haven't rejected me so far, I think Wan Ge must have acquiesced to our current and future relationship. So I believe there is no problem with Wan Ge."

Lin Wange was shocked suddenly.

The dean's mother was shocked: "Living together?"

Tang Jue nodded, and Lin Wange supported his forehead.

"It's not like that..." Lin Wange wanted to argue.

The dean's mother held Lin Wange's hand and interrupted him, sighing: "Since we have this kind of relationship, we must seriously consider it. How about Mr. Tang, give us Wange a few more days to think about it?"

Tang Jue pushed his glasses: "Then give me an answer tomorrow morning. Wan Ge hasn't been home for the past few days. My daughter misses him very much."

Lin Wange looked at Tang Doudou with a hint of guilt in his eyes.Indeed, he hasn't taken care of DouDou for a few days. I don't know if DouDou has eaten and drank well in the past few days.

Tang Jue keenly caught the guilt in Lin Wange's eyes, and glanced quietly at Tang Doudou who was buried in candy: "Tang Doudou."

"Huh?" Tang Doudou raised his head, saw Tang Jue's gaze, his body froze, he quickly swallowed the soft candy, ran up to Lin Wange, shook his hand, and begged nervously: " Brother Gege, come back~ come back~ I miss you~"

Lin Wange was in a dilemma: "Doudou, I'll be back in a few days."

Regardless of what Lin Wange said, Tang Doudou continued to beg: "Brother Gege, I want to eat meat~ Dad doesn't know how to cook, so he won't give me food, only instant noodles~I want chicken legs~I miss you~you go home Bar……"

Lin Wange's heart tightened.Sure enough, there was no one to take care of him these days, so he must have suffered a lot.Lin Wange softened her heart and patted Tang Doudou's head: "Brother will go back in a few days, I promise you."

Tang Doudou paused, blinking his eyes: "Really?"

Lin Wange hesitated for a few seconds.

"Tang Doudou." Tang Jue called again quietly.

Tang Doudou was startled, and suddenly burst into tears: "Brother is lying! You must not go home! You must not want me! Brother will go back today! Today we will go together! Ah——"

Lin Wange's heart ached when she saw Tang Doudou crying, and coaxed the child, "I'm not lying, I'm not lying, I'll be back in a few days..."

Tang Doudou wailed: "My brother is not going home! My brother doesn't want me anymore!"

Lin Wange had no choice but to say, "I don't want you."

"Brother, let's go home together today! Don't want me! Ah - I don't want to be thrown away! I don't want to be thrown away, I don't want to become a child without a home..."

Lin Wange wiped Tang Doudou's tears: "Don't throw it away, don't throw it away, brother, don't don't do it. Go back tomorrow, go back tomorrow..."

Tang Jue's glasses flashed and he stood up: "Okay, I'll pick you up tomorrow by car."

Lin Wange was stunned, unable to react.

Dean's mother: "..."

Tang Jue walked up to Lin Wange, bent slightly and kissed him on the cheek: "See you tomorrow."

When Lin Wange and the dean's mother were stunned, Tang Jue picked up the tearful Tang Doudou and walked out.

Tang Doudou lay on Tang Jue's shoulder, crying and chirping, watching him getting further and further away from Lin Wange.After leaving the dean's room, Tang Jue asked Tang Jue with a sob: "Father, will you still throw me away?"

Tang Jue threatened Tang Doudou last night that if he couldn't act coquettishly and let Lin Wange come back today, he would throw her away.

Tang Jue had a cold face: "Brother is back, it won't be."

"Will you still look for your stepmother? You said your stepmother would throw me away..."

Tang Jue threatened her last night that if she couldn't get Lin Wange back by crying and fussing today, he would find her a stepmother, and the stepmother would throw her away.

Tang Jue's indifferent face was multiplied by two: "Brother is back, it won't be."

"But...but...but brother didn't come back..."

Tang Jue's indifferent face was multiplied by three: "If brother comes back tomorrow, he won't."

"But...but...brother—"

Tang Doudou stretched out his desperate little hand in the direction of the dean's office.

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