dognovel Chapter 436
Chapter 436
Qi Zhenmin lowered his eyes in disappointment.
He looked at the potato chips on the table, which were staple food in other people's homes but only a snack here. A gleam of light flashed across his drooping eyebrows, and then quickly returned to normal.
"This is freshly fried. How does it taste?" Zhong Tiyun said enthusiastically.
"You're so polite."
Qi Zhenmin picked up a potato strip, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, then looked up and smiled at Zhong Tiyun: "Tiyun, these potato strips are fried so crispy, I haven't eaten them for a long time."
He is a few years older than Zhou Jianghai and Zhong Tiyun, and they usually call each other by their first names.
"Then eat more." Zhong Tiyun also smiled and picked up a few potato chips and put them on the plate in front of Grandma Pang.
Qi Zhenmin ate a few potato chips and tentatively asked, "Xiao Yu, are you... okay at the base? Is your work going well?"
Qi Mingyu raised his eyes, his expression calm and his tone cold: "Not bad."
He was brief and to the point and didn't want to talk too much.
"Xiao Yu," Qi Zhenmin sighed, a hint of helplessness in his tone, "Dad hasn't had an easy time these past few years. After the flood, I traveled extensively to keep our family alive, enduring all kinds of hardships... I miss you so much... I think about you day and night, wondering if you're still alive... If it were before the apocalypse, I wouldn't have worried about you. Transportation and communication were convenient... But after the apocalypse, I really..."
He raised his head, tears in his eyes: "Anyway, it's good to see you and your grandma alive... alive..."
Such sincerity moved everyone in the room.
Qi Mingyu suddenly looked up, staring at the other person sharply: "Six months before the flood, communication was not cut off. Grandma called to remind you, but you were not so worried at that time..."
Not to mention being extremely anxious and wanting to quickly bring his son and elderly mother to his side.
On the contrary, at that time, Qi Zhenmin was very impatient and hung up after saying a few words.
Grandma Pang called several more times, but Qi Zhenmin only answered once, then said he was ready and hung up again.
From then on, the two sides had no contact again.
Qi Zhenmin was stuck and thought about his attitude at the time.
At that time, he did have some complaints about his mother who did not come to his hometown to help him take care of his children, and he was unwilling to talk much.
He didn't take floods and other things too seriously.
After all, technology is so advanced now and their family is rich, so are they still afraid of not having enough food to eat?
Therefore, Grandma Pang's advice fell on deaf ears.
Later, when supplies began to run out, he became nervous.
Fortunately, my family is a business and has its own logistics. They rushed a batch of goods to my home, so I didn’t go hungry.
Life has basically maintained its previous standard.
But later all kinds of rumors came out. He had contacts with people in the provincial government and heard some sensational information. After much hesitation, he sold all his property as quickly as possible, bought a ship, and went to the capital.
At that time, he thought of his son who was a soldier and his mother who was alone in his hometown.
But everyone has their own destiny, what can he do?
At such a dangerous time, he set out alone to look for his mother whose life or death was unknown?
Any normal person would know what to choose.
So, without any psychological burden, he took his beautiful wife and lovely children to the capital.
If I hadn't accidentally seen Qi Mingyu when buying a house in the real estate department, and discovered that his status in the base seemed to be quite high, and had asked him about it privately, this scene of recognition would have happened today.
But, of course, he wouldn't show it.
He lowered his head dejectedly and in shame. "Yes, I was such a jerk back then. I never imagined that the natural disaster would be so severe, separating our family. It's been so many years since we last met..."
Grandma Pang sighed softly: "Zhenmin, seeing that you are still alive and the two children are still alive, I am relieved. You and your family will live a good life in the future! You don't have to worry about me. Xiaoyu and Wanwan will take care of me."
Qi Zhenmin was stunned for a moment, then turned to Zhou Shuwan who was sitting next to him and smiled kindly: "Wanwan, your uncle saw you when you were a child. At that time, you were only this tall and didn't like to talk. I didn't expect that you and Xiaoyu had such a good relationship and became a family."
Zhou Shuwan smiled faintly: "Yes, who can say for sure about things like fate. But love and friendship can be chosen after birth, only family affection cannot be chosen. No matter whether our values are consistent or our personalities are compatible, we can only endure and bear it... Therefore, I am much luckier than him to be able to become a family with Brother Xiaoyu and Grandma!"
The implication of this statement was too obvious. It was like calling Qi Zhenmin immoral and incompetent to his face, and saying that he was unworthy of being a family member of Grandma Pang and Qi Mingyu.
Qi Zhenmin's face changed. Just as he was about to speak, Qi Mingyu had already stood up, blocking Zhou Shuwan and said coldly, "It's getting late. We have things to do. Please go back."
Qi Zhenmin's expression changed several times, and he finally said to Grandma Pang in a sullen tone, "Mom, today is too rushed, and you guys are busy too. I'll be leaving now, and I'll come see you and Xiaoyu next time."
Grandma Pang's eyes were red. She nodded without saying anything.
The gap between her son and grandson was too deep, but she finally felt relieved knowing that the other was still alive.
"See you next time." Qi Zhenmin nodded to Zhou Jianghai and Zhong Tiyun in a polite tone.
"Okay, I'll see you off." Zhou Jianghai stood up.
Qi Zhenmin glanced again at Qi Mingyu, who was standing in front of Zhou Shuwan like a mountain, with a complicated and lonely expression. Finally, he walked out without saying a word.
Zhou Jianghai and Zhong Tiyun both hurried to the door.
No matter what Qi Zhenmin is like, he is Grandma Pang's biological son and Qi Mingyu's biological father, so they all feel they should be polite to him.
After closing the door and coming back, Zhou Jianghai looked at his daughter and couldn't help but scold her: "Wanwan, be careful with your words next time. What do you think your grandma and Xiaoyu will think?"
In fact, they were polite to Qi Zhenmin only for the sake of Grandma Pang and Qi Mingyu, otherwise they would have let him die.
Zhou Jianghai blamed his daughter because he was worried about the bond between father and son. Although Xiaoyu appeared to be indifferent and neglectful towards her father, she might still have some father-son feelings in her heart. Then Wanwan's words would create conflicts between the young couple.
This kind of rebuke was also meant for Qi Mingyu to hear.
Before Zhou Shuwan could reply, Qi Mingyu spoke first: "Dad, Wanwan is right, I agree with her."
"So we have the same values." Zhou Shuwan smiled at him.
Qi Mingyu smiled faintly and went to the bedroom. He needed some time to process what had just happened.
He felt bad, and everyone knew it.
Zhou Jianghai and Zhong Tiyun both winked at Zhou Shuwan, asking her to go and comfort her quickly.
Zhou Shuwan nodded and followed.