Strange Story of Strange House

"Let's go, go home with Dad." The tall man easily picked up the curled up boy. Lin Chi struggled a bit, feeling that he was not waiting for this person, but he, who had been frightened for so long, couldn't refuse a man at all. warm embrace.

Shen Jinghan carried him into the car, and the car drove away slowly from the back alley. Through the car window, Lin Chi watched the solemn and solemn monastery gradually go away, disappearing at the end of his vision.He was vaguely aware of a change in something, just like the day he was kicked out, he realized the existence of his violation.

He turned his head and asked the man, "Do you want to adopt me?"

"You are my child." Shen Jinghan leaned on the seat, his body stretched naturally, looking extremely elegant.This made Lin Chi feel a little inferior. He lowered his head and did not speak. In fact, what happened right now made him feel very unreal.

The Shen family is located in an old-style building complex on the outskirts of the city. The car drove slowly along the bluestone road, and finally stopped in front of an old-style mansion.After getting out of the car, Lin Chi looked up at the solemn plaque of Shen's house on the eaves of the door, feeling uneasy.Shen Jinghan held his hand tightly as if comforting, and led him slowly inside.The building is a three-entry style imitating a courtyard house. The bricks and tiles are somewhat mottled, exuding a simple and heavy atmosphere. The wooden doors and windows have been repainted, and it can be seen that they have been carefully repaired.

"From now on, this will be your home."

"My home?" Lin Chi stopped, stroked the screen wall with his fingers, stroked the low-key and luxurious lines on the screen wall, and repeated in a low voice.He has only seen such a house on TV, with carved doors and windows, winding corridors and delicate red lanterns on the eaves...

Lin Chi watched intently until the man interrupted him with a low smile: "In the future, I will have time to watch slowly. I will take care of myself first, and then I will take you to dinner."

As soon as the words fell, Lin Chi's stomach let out a cooperating cry, and he hurriedly covered his stomach, feeling a little embarrassed.The previous escape made him exhausted, and his stomach was already growling with hunger, but Shen Jinghan's unexpected appearance shocked him so much that he forgot that he was still hungry.

Shen Jinghan suppressed a smile, turned his head and told the middle-aged housekeeper who was standing not far away: "Uncle Shen, take the young master back to the room to wash up and prepare for dinner."

"Yes, young master, please come with me." The butler bowed slightly, motioning for Lin Chi to follow him, but unexpectedly this move struck a chord. Lin Chi, who had already calmed down, suddenly hugged Shen Jinghan's arm with an expression on his face. Some panic and helplessness.

Shen Jinghan was taken aback for a moment, and then he realized that he looked at Lin Chi with a mixture of annoyance and distress.He touched the young man's head and said gently, "This is the housekeeper, you can just call him Uncle Shen. Don't be afraid, this is your home, and no one will hurt you."

Lin Chi's eyes widened, he tugged on Shen Jinghan's sleeve tightly, and shook his head pleadingly.The man sighed softly and asked him, "Then dad will take you there?"

Lin Chi hesitated for a while, then finally nodded.Shen Jinghan breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to tell Uncle Shen: "Let the kitchen prepare dinner...what does Xiao Chi want to eat?"

The little head hidden behind his back shook, and Shen Jinghan rubbed it casually: "Choose something delicious to make, not too greasy, and light. Xiao Chi hasn't eaten properly for several days."

The butler retreated in response, and Shen Jinghan pulled out the child hiding behind him, and led him into the courtyard. The courtyard of the third entry, the first one couldn't accommodate people, and the room was mostly used as a kitchen, living room, etc. Shen Jinghan lived in the second entry. The servants live last.

Lin Chi naturally lived in the second room with Shen Jinghan, and the room arranged for him was next door to Shen Jinghan.When you open the door, you can see the modern furnishings that are completely different from the simple courtyard. The almost extreme difference does not seem to be inconsistent because of the ingenuity of the designer.

"Does Xiao Chi like it? Dad arranged it for you himself."

Lin Chi looked around, this room was almost bigger than the entire Lin family, let alone his original small bedroom.Lin Chi hesitated for a moment, watching the man hesitate to speak.Shen Jinghan blinked and asked with a smile, "What do you want to ask?"

"How do you know my name?"

"I went to the Lin family to look for you, but unfortunately I was one step too late, you have already been kicked out."

Lin Chi still wanted to ask, why did you go to the Lin family to find me, but hesitated for a while, and did not continue to ask.To him, being able to eat well, clothe warmly and sleep well is much more important than the truth.

Shen Jinghan patted him on the shoulder: "Go take a shower first, so that you will feel better, do you need Dad's help?"

"No, no need." Lin Chi waved his hands cautiously, and looked around.Seeing that he was shy, Shen Jinghan thoughtfully proposed to leave first, and only remembered to remind him when he was about to leave that the change of clothes was in the closet.

Hearing this, Lin Chi opened the closet, and the whole closet was almost full. Many clothes had not been opened, and the size did not belong to Shen Jinghan.

"these are……"

"It's all yours. I don't know what you like, so I picked some. I don't know if you like it or not. Try to see if it fits first. If it doesn't fit, we can change it."

"You don't have to be so nice to me..." At the age of thirteen or fourteen, he is not very old, but he is sensible.Lin Chi knew very well that Lin's father and Lin's mother were his biological parents, and he had already remembered. Usually, he didn't like people of his age?Although it is not clear what the man intends to adopt him, he understands how sweet it is now, and how bitter it will be when he is abandoned again.

Shen Jinghan didn't care about Lin Chi's hesitation and precautions: "I only have you as a child, if I'm not good to you, who is good to me?"

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After washing and changing into clean clothes, Lin Chi felt that he had finally come back to life. Of course, he was even hungrier.Shen Jinghan had been standing outside the door waiting for him, his small thoughtful gesture severely brushed up his favorability.

The dinner was light and delicious, but Lin Chi's stomach, which had been hungry for several days, couldn't take much food. He guessed that he was [-]% full after eating, so Shen Jinghan ordered the servants to put away the things.

"You can't eat too much at one time, hurt your stomach, take a rest first, and eat later when you are hungry."

Lin Chi withdrew his hand obediently, but his eyes were still staring at the food being carried away.Shen Jinghan couldn't help laughing. It stands to reason that Lin Chi lived in the Lin family for 13 years before his death. His parents' dislike made him be careful every step of the way. It's understandable that he didn't dare to let go of his temper. As far as Shen Jinghan knew, his Huaiyin loved this adopted son very much.

How could Lin Chi suppress his temper like this?In just a few hours of getting along, Lin Chi's timidity and inferiority were fully exposed.

Shen Jinghan didn't know that a child who was too well-behaved and sensible lost his right to be willful early on.Huaiyin raised Lin Chi alone. Even though Yun Jing repeatedly said that she and Huaiyin, two giants in the ghost world of K City, would have no problem raising a child. So live more frugally.Even if he likes food, how can he eat it on his own?

Of course, Mr. Shen didn't think too much about it now. Anyway, he and Huaiyin only had one child. Could it be that the big Shen couldn't afford it?

However, since Mr. Shen discovered his new son's foodie nature, he took time out every day to arrange food dishes for Lin Chi, such as stir-fried pork with shredded yam, spicy fish with Kung Pao chicken, stir-fried crucian carp soup with lotus pond, sweet and sour pork ribs, three delicacies, and Coca-Cola Chicken wings and braised pork... After a week of eating the same thing, the child finally put down his guard.

Now as soon as he got home, he saw Lin Chi looking at him eagerly, and he almost wrote "what are you eating today" on that face that had finally grown some meat.And Lin Chi was pampered by Mr. Shen for a week, and finally no longer worried about being abandoned again, he began to approach this nominal father cautiously.

Shen Jinghan was as elegant as when he first saw him, and he would change ways to give Lin Chi delicious food every day, maxing out his favorability all at once.

Driven by a great sense of happiness, the little Lin Chi began to tentatively move around his room. He didn't know if Shen Jinghan had greeted him in advance. The orderly servants in Shen's house never interfered with his actions.He gradually let go of himself, and began to stroll around the courtyard of Shen's house, rummaged through the warehouse, and strolled around the garden.

In this regard, Shen Jinghan expressed his joy.

In the entire Shen residence, except for Lin Chi's room furnishings, which were replaced by Shen Jinghan with extremely modern household items, the rest of the rooms maintained the antique flavor of the building, including Shen Jinghan's own room - Lin Chi's first step in becoming independent in this home , is to run from his hut to his room.The house built of bluestone is matched with hollow doors and windows. Once you enter the door, you will see a delicate and luxurious Suzhou embroidery screen. The furniture is mostly lacquered wood products and porcelain, which is very artistic.

There was nothing in the room that Lin Chi couldn't touch, so Shen Jinghan didn't mind Lin Chi coming into his room. Occasionally seeing him occupying a magpie's nest, curled up on his recliner with a magazine in his arms, reading it with gusto, he just felt helpless. Rubbing his soft hair.

On this day, when Shen Jinghan came home, he saw that Lin Chi somehow moved the rocking chair out of the warehouse and put it in Erjin's yard.The rocking chair was covered with soft cushions, and Lin Chi lay on it, rocking.Maybe it was malnutrition in the early stage. Compared with other thirteen or fourteen-year-old children, Lin Chi was much thinner, curled up on the rocking chair, like a milk cat.

"What do you want for dinner?" Shen Jinghan asked Lin Chi for his opinion while handing something in his hand to the butler behind him.The latter squinted his eyes and thought for a while: "Yangchun noodles!"

"Why did you suddenly think of eating this?" Shen Jinghan was surprised, and recalled Lin Chi's recipe this week. It was either fish or meat. Pasta counterattacked?

"It's delicious! I really like it, and I especially like the Yangchun noodles in a store."

"What store? Shall I buy it for you?"

"I don't remember the name, but I know it sells noodles. It's delicious, and I like it..." the owner of their house.Lin Chi was stunned suddenly. He couldn't remember the name of the store, the address of the store, or when he had been there, but he firmly believed that he liked someone in the store.

It's weird isn't it?

"What's the matter?" Seeing Lin Chi's expression was wrong, Shen Jinghan asked with concern.

"It's nothing, I seem to have a dream."

"What dream?"

"I dreamed that I liked someone, I liked him very much...but I don't know who he is." Lin Chi smiled a little embarrassedly, "Can I have Yangchun noodles tonight?"

"Of course, although I don't know if it can make the taste you like, but Dad thinks that the chef at home is pretty good."

Lin Chi nodded, and suddenly asked, "Does Dad like anyone?"

"Of course there is, it's yours..." Huaiyin's angry face flashed in Shen Jinghan's mind, and with a joking smile, he added, "Your mother."

"Hey, my mother?"

"I'm your father, of course he's your mother." Shen Jinghan explained with a smile. Ever since he knew that Lin Chi was adopted by Huaiyin, and this child was not annoying, his attitude changed from "Someone dares to seduce me." The anger of "daughter-in-law" was transformed into the satisfaction of "the family has a beautiful wife and children".

"What kind of person is she...?"

"He..." Shen Jinghan thought for a while, showing a look of nostalgia, "His mouth is hard and his heart is soft, he looks very beautiful when he smiles, and he is also very beautiful when he doesn't smile. In my opinion, he is full of advantages... Will you Like him."

"Then, will she like me then?"

"Yes, don't worry, he likes you more than me now, and my father will be jealous." Shen Jinghan was forced to face up to the bitter reality of his wife's refusal to forgive him.

"Then why didn't mom come to see me?"

"Well...he has something to do, but he has always cared about you. He loves you very much, and so does Dad. It's just that Mom had a conflict with Dad some time ago, and she was angry and refused to go home. "

"Then dad, go and coax mom."

"Don't worry. Dad has everything planned. It won't be long before our family will be reunited."

"Ok!"

Time flies by, and Lin Chi grows up little by little under the care of Mr. Shen. For some reason, after being adopted by Shen Jinghan, Lin Chi's talent for attracting ghosts has never caused him any trouble again, and he passed middle school and high school smoothly.Mr. Shen even bought a house near S University in order to make it easier for him to go to and from school.

After the college entrance examination, the family-loving Lin Chi stood next to Mr. Shen with a letter of application: "Dad, I want to go to S University!"

At the beginning, Lin Chi considered that he could not leave Huaiyin, so he was not willing or at ease.Now, he has been pampered by Mr. Shen for six years, and he is also reluctant to leave home.There are always amazing coincidences in life. Even if he changed middle and high schools, it didn't affect Lin Chi's decision to enter the same university.

As for Lin Chi's decision, as long as it was within Mr. Shen's bottom line, he would condone it.Although S University was close to Yunlou, and Yunlou was the eye of the formation, Shen Jinghan was sure of controlling the situation.After thinking about it for a while, he agreed to Lin Chi's entry into S University.

It has to be said that although Mr. Shen's original intention of designing Lin Chi was not pure - to get close to his wife, he did give Lin Chi a very fulfilling life, which Huaiyin, who is a ghost, could not give Lin Chi.

Seeing the child who was like a milk cat grow into the young man he is today, Mr. Shen's heart is soft. Even if he loves the house and black, he really loves this child.Originally planned to wait until the time here is in line with reality, let Xiao Chi wake up, and he can get in touch with Huaiyin smoothly.But Mr. Shen thought about it, and there are still some things he hasn't taught his children, so let time delay it a little longer.

Mr. Shen looked at his son who tilted his head to fill out the application form, and smiled thoughtfully.

In September, Lin Chi officially entered school and began a month-long military training.

The sunshine in September was as hot as the sweltering summer. Even though Mr. Shen had prepared a lot of sunscreen products, Lin Chi's fair complexion could not be preserved in the end.A month later, Lin Chi's college life officially began with his dark and rosy face.

It is worth mentioning that without the intervention of Mr. Shen, the curse of the longevity jar would not have happened.This time, Lin Chi actively participated in various club activities, worked as a volunteer, worked part-time, and even went to the mountainous area to support teaching for half a year with Shen Jinghan's acquiescence.

During this period, Lin Chi became more cheerful and made many new friends.In a club fellowship, he met a girl named Yanling.

Yan Ling is a girl like the heroine of a novel, with a beautiful appearance and a pleasing personality.Lin Chi never dreamed that such a girl would like him.

However, when Yan Ling approached him with the love letter, Lin Chi suddenly felt inexplicable resistance, as if something bad would happen once he accepted the letter.

Of course, in fact nothing happened, Lin Chi accepted Yan Ling's confession under the envious eyes of everyone, and the two became a loving couple.