Chapter 867: A Million Times for You (229)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Xiao Bai dared not utter another word and instead thought to himself, The expression on his face says it all! He just doesn’t want to adopt another child.
That was more than obvious.
“In that case, shall I bring him here?”
“Hold it, I told Xiao Huang to bring Yiheng home from the academy. Bring the kid again to see me later.”
“Alright,” said Xiao Bai, who returned to the car after breaking out in a cold sweat.
As soon as he got inside the car, Rong Yan asked, “Uncle Xiao Bai, does he not like me?”
Rong Yan had already seen his expression from afar.
“No, you still have an older brother. I’ll bring you to see your brother and daddy when your brother comes home later, alright?”
He nodded obediently and said, “Alright.”
Half an hour later, Jin Yiheng returned.
He made a suave entrance, as usual. He exuded an aura just like his father’s; his hands were behind his back as he made his way inside the living room with his chest up.
Jin Qingyan was donning a gray woolen sweater and sitting cross-legged on the couch with a book in his hand. He turned around to look at Jin Yiheng the moment he heard footsteps approaching.
“You’re back?”
“Daddy, did you miss me?”
“No.” He patted the spot beside him and said, “Sit down, I have something to talk to you about.”
Jin Yiheng sat down, removed his shades, and said, “Speak.”
“You’re going to have a brother.”
“Mommy’s pregnant!” he blurted, turning to look at Jin Qingyan.
“No. Your brother’s adopted. His grandfather saved your G.o.dpa’s life and does not have much longer to live. He doesn’t have any other relatives, so he requested your mommy to adopt his grandson. I heard from Xiao Bai that he’s very, very obedient. Your mommy agreed to adopt him because she wanted you to have a playmate,” Jin Qingyan explained.
A sullen expression formed on Jin Yiheng’s face immediately and he said, “Don’t think of lying to me just because I’m young. Who said I needed a playmate? I have an abundance of playmates. You could have just given birth to a younger brother for me. Did you consider my feelings before adopting the child?”
He stood up with tears in his eyes and groused, “Why are you adults so willful? Do you guys even care about me at all?”
“If we don’t care about you, would I have called you home to talk about this? This decision has already been made. It’s hard for changes to be made now.”
Jin Yiheng’s eyes widened in shock, flabbergasted to hear his father’s words. “I won’t agree to this. If you insist on adopting him, I’ll walk out on this family!” he snapped in a moment of pique.
Ji Qingyan understood his son’s temper, which resembled his greatly. However, he did not expect him to react so intensely.
“Could you tell me why you’re so against it? Are you afraid that your adopted brother will vie with you for Daddy and Mommy’s love?” Jin Qingyan held his hand and placed him on his lap before saying coaxingly, “You’ll forever be our precious baby. No one can s.n.a.t.c.h our attention and love away from you.”
“Daddy, I’m not afraid of having to share you and Mommy with my new brother. I’m just worried that he will mistreat you even after you’ve raised him into an adult. When I was attending kindergarten in M Nation, there were a few adopted children in my cla.s.s. Deep down, they all felt that their biological parents were the best, regardless of how well their adoptive parents have treated them. They’ll never treat their adoptive parents as their own parents. Daddy, give birth to another child with Mommy. I won’t have any other objections,” said Jin Yiheng, hanging his arms around Jin Qingyan’s neck.
Jin Qingyan was deeply moved by his words, heartened to see that his son had begun sparing a thought for him and An Xiaoning, despite only being six years old.
Jin Qingyan smiled and said, “Son, you’re reading too much into things. Daddy and Mommy are accepting him because your mommy wants to repay her grat.i.tude to his grandfather for saving your G.o.dfather’s life. Since we’ve already agreed to raise him into an adult, we’ll definitely treat him like our own. It doesn’t matter even if he mistreats us when he’s older. If he’s filial to us in the future, that just means he’s not an ingrate. If not, we still have you, don’t we? If you only think about the possible disadvantages before doing something, you’ll never succeed. Let’s focus on the present. Daddy and Mommy are not going to regret our decision since we’ve already made it. Besides, how could you be so sure that he won’t treat us well in the future?”
Jin Yiheng pressed his face against Jin Qingyan’s affectionately and said, “But I just don’t want… I don’t want that possibility to even exist.”
“How about you interact with him first? If you think that he’s really treating us like his family, we’ll let him stay. However, if you still find it hard to see him as one of us, Daddy will make him leave,” Jin Qingyan said gently.
“Daddy, are you being serious?”
“Yes, I’ll know if he’s really treating us like his own family.”
Jin Yiheng turned around and looked at him. “Daddy, you said so yourself. You can’t go back on your word.”
“Of course.”
“Where is he now?”
“I’ll get your Uncle Xiao Bai to bring him here,” said Jin Qingyan. He then called Xiao Bai, after which Xiao Bai quickly brought Rong Yan over.
Xiao Bai held onto Rong Yan’s hand and brought him to the living room. Fan s.h.i.+xin also entered from outside.
Rong Yan stood in front of Jin Qingyan and Jin Yiheng. He pinched his own fingers and greeted in a tender voice, “h.e.l.lo, Daddy, h.e.l.lo, Brother.”
Jin Qingyan pointed at the couch and said, “Have a seat.”
He sat on the couch and dared not look around or move about.
Rong Yan was speaking in the native language of R Nation, which was also commonly used in M Nation and Y Nation.
Having grown up in M Nation since he was a child, Jin Yiheng could communicate with Rong Yan.
“What’s your name?”
“My name is Rong Yan.”
“How old are you?”
“Four years old this year.”
Upon hearing his words, Jin Yiheng muttered under his breath, “He’s only four years old. What a kid.”
Jin Qingyan almost burst into laughter when he heard his son’s remark, finding it amusing since Jin Yiheng was only six years old himself.
“Daddy, can he sleep with me in the same room?”
“Huh? Don’t you dislike having others enter your room? Wouldn’t it be better for me to arrange another room for him?” Jin Qingyan asked.
“There’s no need for that, he’ll just share the same room as me. Also, Daddy, hire a language tutor for him too. I can’t keep communicating with him in a foreign language.”
“Alright.”
Jin Yiheng stood up and waved at Rong Yan. “Come with me, I’ll show you to our room.”
Rong Yan stood up and made his way upstairs with Jin Yiheng obediently.
Feeling a little worried, Fan s.h.i.+xin asked, “Young Sir, will Little Sir play a prank on him?”
“I’m guessing that he’s showing his authority as an older brother. That’s just how Yiheng is. His bark is worse than his bite,” Jin Qingyan said with a chuckle.
“He takes after you, doesn’t he? Aren’t you worried about Young Madam?” Fan s.h.i.+xin asked worriedly.
“She’ll come home in three days.”
“Young Sir, how are you so sure?”
“I’m very certain. Okay, hire a language tutor for Rong Yan and register his name under our household register.”