I'm back in 1990

Chapter 1042: Holding a Child

In early August, Huang Xiaochuan returned to Shanghai after his trip to Beidaihe. Upon his return, he met with his father. Huang Erhe hadn't done a good job of persuading the old man, who still couldn't quite understand why Maowa was going abroad to study.

"Dad!" After entering the door, Huang Xiaochuan only saw the old man and did not see his mother, Zeng Lijuan.

Old Huang raised his eyes slightly, his attitude indifferent: "When did you get back?"

"I came back this morning. Where's my mom?" Huang Xiaochuan looked around. Apart from the family's nannies and his elderly father, he didn't see his mother.

"I went to your uncle's house right after dinner," Old Huang told his son, explaining his wife's whereabouts.

"Oh!" Huang Xiaochuan sat down opposite his elderly father and asked bluntly, "I heard you've been unhappy these past few days?"

Old Huang raised his eyes, but didn't say anything. He picked up his teacup and drank his tea by himself, his face expressionless, but his attitude said it all.

Huang Xiaochuan knew that Lao Huang was unhappy, but he didn't take it to heart.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?" After saying that, he looked at Lao Huang's face again, but it didn't seem to have changed.

He continued, "I know you're reluctant to send Maowa to school so far away, but he's still a boy, and one day he'll have to go out and make his own way in the world. He can't be taken care of forever!"

"Hmph!" Old Huang snorted unhappily.

Seeing that his father had reacted, Huang Xiaochuan quickly pressed on, "I know you're upset that we sent Maowa to school so far away. Actually, it was Maowa's own idea. Also, the medical and educational standards in the United States are indeed higher than here. It's right for him to study there. Besides, transportation is very convenient now. He has holidays every year, so he can come back as soon as he has a break. If you really miss him, I'll arrange a plane to take you to see him. Just think of it as a trip."

Old Huang slammed the three-piece covered bowl heavily on the tea table. This action made Huang Xiaochuan feel a pang of regret, as this was a Kangxi imperial porcelain piece! But he couldn't care less about that now, because his father was about to speak.

"You make it sound so easy. It's over 10,000 kilometers, and it takes more than ten hours by plane. Do you think my old bones can withstand that?"

Huang Xiaochuan said seriously, "Dad, who said you're old? Everyone who sees you praises your good health and how young you look. Last time, my classmate Ding Yi even asked me how you take care of yourself. He wanted to tell your dad about your secret."

After a few words of praise, a blush appeared on Old Huang's face.

Knowing that the plan was working, Huang Xiaochuan reassured his father, "I've talked to Xiaodong. He won't study abroad anymore; he'll go to university in China. I'll encourage him to apply to a university in Shanghai so you can see him anytime. You need a grandson to keep you company, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lao Huang's attitude softened completely.

"real?"

"Would I lie to you?" Huang Xiaochuan said with an air of absolute certainty.

Old Huang knew his youngest son wouldn't try to fool him with this, and his mood immediately improved.

Have you eaten?

Huang Xiaochuan was both amused and exasperated. It seemed that only now did he remember to ask if the old man had eaten. It looked like if he didn't appease the old man, he wouldn't get any food.

However, he still said, "I ate it."

The father and son chatted for a while longer. Huang Xiaochuan asked his father about his recent health and checked if the family needed anything. He stayed for about half an hour before leaving because it was time for his father's afternoon nap.

After getting on the bus, Huang Xiaochuan called his second brother, Huang Erhe, and the call was answered quickly.

"Ogawa, you're back?"

"Yes, I came back this morning. I just left Dad's place. It's alright, everything's fine now." Huang Xiaochuan made this call to tell Huang Erhe that the alert was over. When he was still in Beidaihe, Huang Erhe would call him several times a day, wanting him to come back quickly and persuade his elderly father. So, as soon as he returned, he came to see his father. (Good books and stories accompany you every day.)

When Huang Erhe heard these words on the other end of the phone, he felt relieved. He hadn't dared to appear in front of his father for the past few days, fearing that his father would take his anger out on him. Now, everything was fine.

He then said to his younger brother on the phone, "Come over for dinner tonight. I'll have your sister-in-law cook a few dishes."

Huang Xiaochuan politely declined: "No, I've been away on a business trip for a few days, I need to go home and visit first."

Huang Erhe didn't insist any further: "That's true, then let's do it another day. You can bring Yu Xiangniang and the other two along then."

"Okay, I'll hang up now." With that, Huang Xiaochuan hung up the phone.

At that moment, Takamatsu, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around with a strange expression and said something to him.

"Mr. Huang, Li Huan just texted me saying that Miss brought a baby back from outside."

"Cough, cough, cough." Huang Xiaochuan accidentally choked on some saliva and coughed violently for a while. After finally stopping coughing, he stared at Gao Song and asked, "Did I hear that right? Xiao Duo brought a baby back from outside?"

Huang Xiaochuan glared at Gao Song angrily: "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and take me back."

Gao Song quickly instructed the driver to drive the car home, but the driver had already heard him and was preparing to turn around.

"A baby?" Huang Xiaochuan was a little confused.

About ten minutes later, Huang Xiaochuan arrived at home. Yu Xiang was not home at the time. Apart from the nanny and bodyguard, only their two children were at home.

As soon as he entered the door, he heard crying. Huang Ruiying was frantically asking the nanny if the milk was ready.

"Aunt Song, is the milk ready yet?"

He looked toward the sound of crying and saw Huang Zeji soothing a baby on the sofa, while Huang Ruiying urged the nanny to give her milk. The house was a mess.

He asked with a displeased look, "What's going on? Where did this child come from?"

When Huang Zeji saw him, he was overjoyed: "Dad, you're back!" He wanted to stand up, but the baby was still crying loudly, so he had to sit back down and gently pat and soothe him.

"Dad, you're back!" Huang Ruiying was so happy to see her father that she rushed into his arms.

Huang Xiaochuan didn't tolerate her. He pushed her away and pointed at the still-crying baby, asking, "What's going on?"

"I found it." Seeing her father's unpleasant expression, Huang Ruiying quickly explained how the baby came to be.

"Found him?" Huang Xiaochuan was skeptical. Could someone really just find a child like that? Who would believe that?

Huang Ruiying tried her best to explain: "I really found her. She was outside the hospital across the street. There were a lot of people gathered there. I just happened to be passing by and saw so many adults standing there pointing and gesturing. This little girl was crying non-stop. I watched for a while and heard from others that she had been abandoned. Moreover, those adults had no sympathy at all and just let the little girl cry. I thought she must be hungry. Our home is nearby, so I could bring her back and get her some milk. That's why I brought her back."

After hearing the general situation, Huang Xiaochuan's expression softened.

"Boy or girl?"

"Hehe, I heard from others that it's a girl, but I haven't had a chance to confirm it yet." Huang Ruiying stuck out her tongue.

Huang Xiaochuan glared at his daughter with displeasure, then beckoned Gao Song over: "Call the police."

After nodding in agreement, Gao Song immediately took out his phone to call the police.

Huang Xiaochuan tapped his daughter's forehead: "You, wait until your mother gets back and finds out, see how she deals with you."

To everyone's surprise, the little girl said matter-of-factly, "I'm doing a good deed. What if she starves to death if I don't take care of her? She's a precious little life."

Huang Xiaochuan looked at the little girl and suddenly felt a headache coming on: "Go away, go away, go stay somewhere else."