The Republic of China. A Dream of Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies

The next morning, after Zai Kun finished punching in the yard and just had breakfast, Zhou Ping said that Xi'er was coming, and he hurriedly let the child in.

"Master Belle, I've bothered you so early in the morning." Wang Xi saluted politely, and sat across from him restrainedly.

"You came to find Ying'er, he went to work in a foreign company, so he won't go to school today?" Zai Kun was very puzzled, the young man seemed to have something on his mind, his brows were furrowed.

Xi'er shook her head: "No, I came here specially to find you."

Lord Baylor smiled heartily: "Oh, do you want to tell me something?"

Xi'er grabbed the skirt of his shirt and nodded: "Well, I want to ask you, do you really still love Erniang?" He thought about it all night yesterday, although he still doesn't quite understand the feeling of being in love, but after all he is already a teenager, He knows what it's like to be in love with someone (the girl next door).

Zai Kun replied calmly: "Of course, I have always loved him!"

"He can only live with one person." The boy said frowning.

Lord Belle asked gently: "What's going on, you suddenly asked me to talk about this?" Maybe it was Kelso and Jin Kai who were arguing at home?

Xi'er lowered her head: "Yesterday they had a quarrel, and they seldom blushed. I eavesdropped outside, and my father said that Er Niang's thoughts were not at home, but on you, and told Er Niang not to see you again, but Er Niang didn't agree, and then Dad didn't come home all night, probably went to drink again."

Zai Kun was silent for a moment, and then said again: "You want me to give up your mother?"

Xi'er nodded, but hurriedly added: "That's not what I meant...I don't want my parents to separate."

"It's not for us to decide. It depends on your mother's thoughts. Only he can make a choice, and neither your father nor I can control it." He probably guessed the situation at that time. He couldn't force Kelso, instead he should be more gentle and considerate, but he couldn't bear to say hurtful words in front of this child.

Xi'er raised her head in confusion: "Although I don't know about adults, I know Erniang still likes you, and I don't want him to leave us."

"At the beginning, he chose to leave us for you." Zai Kun said calmly. He didn't want to give Xi'er a reason, but he also wanted to let the child understand that he and his two sons have been the biggest victims over the years. .

Wang Shi was very embarrassed, he had heard enough gossip, and some of the words were particularly unpleasant!

"Second brother hates me, I know it." The boy said dejectedly. Two years ago, he went back to England with his parents for Christmas, and met Pu Xi after a long absence. He was so happy that he couldn't sleep the whole night, but on Christmas Eve I only saw the indifferent expression of the second brother, and the two of them didn't even say a complete sentence.

"Your second brother is not gregarious and has a high self-esteem. You don't have to care too much. The joys and sorrows of life are beyond our control. No one will do things according to your wishes. It's just a fantasy. If you understand this early, you will be less A little setback." Although he is not Xi'er's biological father, he is an elder, so he still has to say what should be said.

Wang Shi felt very uncomfortable. He choked up and said, "If you let me choose... I would be happy to be your son." His father was too strict with him, and he hardly had a moment of freedom. Only when his father was not at home, he In order to have autonomy.Moreover, he likes his eldest brother, Pu Ying, and the man in front of him.

Zai Kun smiled: "You can only tell me this, don't tell your father or your mother, it will make them sad. Of course I also want to have a sensible son like you."

"It's a pity that I'm not your son. I envy the eldest brother and the second brother. They do what they want to do to their heart's content, but no matter how strict my father is, I don't want to make him sad. He loves my mother very much!" Wang Shi What he was thinking about was completely beyond his own age. His life experience caused him to mature prematurely, and he cared too much about other people's feelings.

"I love your mother-in-law too, forget it, you shouldn't meddle in the bad things of the three of us, so don't bother your mother-in-law, let him think about it, only he can do this Decided." After Zai Kun finished speaking, he got up, took the child and ran out the door, and took the child to stroll around Dashilan.

The two sat in the rickshaw, chatting in low voices, like a real father and son. Gradually, Wang Shi temporarily forgot about his troubles, and returned to the state of a teenager, chatting and laughing with this special elder.

It was around four o'clock in the afternoon before he sent Xi'er home, and then went directly to the foreign firm.

In the office outside, Zai Kun sat on the sofa and read the newspaper while waiting for his son and Kelso to get off work, thinking that the family of three would have a light meal.

Now Puying is in charge of all English documents and contracts, and Puying also serves European and American customers. As a mother, Kelso has almost nothing to do.

The elder brother didn't care about his father's presence, so he took the reviewed contract into the general manager's office, showed it to his mother, and signed it.

"Please review this contract. I have seen that there is basically no problem, but the budget is slightly different from the original." He said cautiously, and handed over the report he had calculated, which showed the market quotations of several types of wood. He also studied the durability of these woods and eliminated the non-durable species.

Kelso put on his glasses, looked carefully for a while, and said, "I'll take it back and look at it again. Let's discuss it tomorrow and listen to the architect's opinion." The architect is Jin Kai, but he is currently in Tianjin. Undertake another private house project.

"Okay, Ama is waiting outside, she said she wants to have dinner with us." Then he remembered his father, and quickly reminded his mother not to have any temporary entertainment.

Kelso even found Zai Kun coming, and asked quickly: "I don't know how long he's been waiting, why didn't he let him in?"

"He is afraid of disturbing us, so he has been reading the newspaper. I think he is bored at home." He said with a smile.

"It's almost time, let's go now." Kelso didn't want to go home, he wanted to take a stroll outside, and when he got home, he would think of the quarrel with Jin Kai, and he would be in a bad mood. As for Xi'er and Jasmine, the housekeeper would Take them for dinner.

"Okay, we'll wait for you downstairs." Pu Ying stepped out of the office first, packed her bag and went downstairs with her father.

After a while, the three of them drove to a small villa outside the city to eat game and fresh fish.

This villa is located at the foot of the mountain. It used to be a summer residence of a warlord. Later, it was bought by someone as a villa. They also cook some home-cooked dishes to entertain guests. Over time, it has gained a reputation. Every weekend, some people bring their families to stay here for two days. , business is booming.

"If you have to come to such a far place to eat, you have to go back in the middle of the night?" Kelso said, sitting in front of the corridor, admiring the beautiful scenery by the river, and tasting delicious food. wasted.

"Then don't go back. Tomorrow is Sunday. Ying'er can go up the mountain to find Yanlin directly from behind. Their family's affairs have not been dealt with yet." Lord Belle said, looking up, he saw the boss on the opposite side secretly sneering.

The Viscount lowered his head to drink tea, and asked casually, "I heard that someone asked for something from their house?"

"It's the relatives of those Fujins, it's hard to get rid of." Pu Ying interjected, these days Tai Fujin always sighed because of this.

"It's not justified if you don't give it, it's unreasonable to give it all." Zai Kun poured wine for Kelso. The three of them had never eaten like this before, and it felt very fresh. It would be great if Pu Xie was there, and the four of them would be reunited up.

"It's just because of the Republic of China, they have a place to shout, and they didn't even dare to fart in the past." Pu Ying complained for Yanlin's family.

"It didn't happen in the past." Seeing the waiter coming over with freshly cooked fish soup, Lord Belle hurriedly gave way to the place where the food was served, and stood by the fence to smoke a cigarette. He thought about what happened today. Talking to myself about something, I think Kincaid may have sensed that he and Kelso are together again.But that kid would definitely not take the initiative to break through this relationship. It would be of no benefit to Jin Kai to expose the two of them, and it might bring Kelso back into his arms.But he doesn't want to be a villain, it's really a difficult thing to struggle with!

Kelso looked at the man he used to be, lost in thought for a long time. Under the night, Zai Kun's side face looked particularly masculine. He had looked at him countless times in the past, but now it's a different feeling!

He couldn't help but think back to the night they embraced in the glass house many years ago, when he opened his heart to this man for the first time, and then it was hard to get back, never to return to the "pure altar".He has degenerated from a priest to a layman, and he is also the most shameless type of person, living his life under the hat of "seeing differences and thinking differently" every day.Although many people are friendly to their family on the surface, the gossip in private has never stopped.

After Zai Kun finished smoking, he turned around and happened to meet the Viscount's gaze, and he immediately responded with a captivating smile.

The son on the side was really happy, so he could only pretend to bow his head and eat the vegetables, hoping that his parents could get back together and live a happy life. Even if they couldn't get back together, it would be good to be together once in a while like this. At least he rarely sees his father frowning now. .

After eating, Pu Ying rented a donkey and went up the mountain to find the prince who was a good match.

Zai Kun and the Viscount naturally sat by the river drinking tea and chatting.

"Did you quarrel with him?" Lord Belle asked.

Kelso was surprised: "Who told you?" Could it be that this person has clairvoyance and good ears?

"Today, Xi'er came to see me and talked with me a lot about you. He doesn't want you to leave them. How can I answer? I can't be your master." Zai Kun said softly, because the night was already deep, All the guests in the corridor went back to their rooms to sleep, only the two of them were still chatting.

"Why did this kid come to you!" Kelso didn't expect the third child to be such a thoughtful kid. It seems that Xi'er is not exactly like himself.

"He can think that I can decide whether you stay or not. After all, I'm still a child and I don't understand the feelings of adults." Kun Belle didn't want to speak too clearly, but he also wanted an answer.