A newly minted tycoon like Sun Softin definitely couldn't compare to Benardi in terms of influence, so it was more appropriate for them to work together.
The rain that had been falling for four consecutive days continued, dripping incessantly. Deep into the night, waves of coldness assaulted them.
"Mommy …" Mu Yin, who was lying on the bed, cried out in fear before bursting into tears.
"Don't cry, don't cry. Little Yin is a good child." Li He patted the child's back, comforting him.
"Mr. Li, are you alright?" Qi Hua heard the noise and opened the door. He hesitated before saying, "Why don't you leave the child to me and rest?"
"No, this child has always been like this." Li He waved his hand. "Sleep by yourself."
After the child settled down, he walked to the window, opened it, lit a cigarette, and looked out at the light drizzle.
Qi Hua continued, "I've already contacted someone from the Mu family. It's a cousin of his."
"Okay, got it. Hurry up and rest. We have to catch the plane tomorrow morning." Li He waited until Qi Hua left before closing the door and going to bed.
The next morning, everyone caught the morning flight back home.
He Fang personally came to the airport to pick them up. She hugged Mu Yin and sighed. "This child is so pitiful. He has no father or mother at such a young age. What will he do in the future?"
"We'll talk about it when we get back." Li He felt weak all over, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. The couple's departure made him a little breathless.
When they got home, Old Madam He busied herself with making food. Li He ate something and went to bed.
"Little Yin, let's go play." Li Lan pulled Mu Yin. They were friends, and seeing his friend sitting on the sofa without saying a word, looking unhappy, he felt that he had the responsibility to coax him.
"Go, take your brother out to play." Mu Yin's silence made He Fang very anxious. She urged, "This is your home from now on. Don't be shy, okay?"
Mu Yin nodded at first, but then he felt that something was wrong and shook his head. "I want to go home."
"This is your home from now on." He Fang repeated.
"I want Daddy and Mommy," Mu Yin insisted.
He Fang touched his head helplessly and didn't say anything else.
When Li He woke up, it was already dark.
He took a can of beer and sat in the yard, smoking and drinking. Occasionally, he would be in a daze. No one knew what he was thinking.
When the cigarette was finished, he wanted to smoke another one. He Fang came over and snuffed it out for him. "What?"
He was a little fidgety.
He Fang said, "I've almost quit. Why are you smoking again? Have a drink, I don't care. "
"There's nothing I can do." Li He insisted on lighting up the cigarette and took a sip of beer.
He Fang said, "This child is so adorable. Now that Old Mu and his wife are gone, why don't we adopt him? I raised him as my own son. "
"You're usually quite astute. Why did you become muddle-headed at such a critical moment?" Li He said straightforwardly, "He still has his grandparents. We can't do anything about it. They are his legal guardians. We have to get their approval."
"That makes sense. But Old Madam Mu is old and her health is not good. If we talk to her, she might agree."
He Fang still didn't want to give up.
Li He said, "You're talking nonsense again. Old Mu is the only child in the Mu family. Now that Old Mu and his wife are gone, Old Madam Mu won't let him go. Qi Hua called them and Old Madam Mu made it clear that she has to raise her grandson even if she has to beg for food. You should give up on this idea."
If the Mu family didn't object, he would really want to adopt him. He wouldn't let down his friendship with Mu Yan. But with the Mu family around, it would be difficult to adopt him.
Not to mention the old lady's thoughts, Mu Yan's uncles and brothers, from the most malicious point of view, gave up the custody of Mu Yin, which was equivalent to giving up the right to control Mu Yan's property, which was unacceptable in the eyes of people with ulterior motives.
So, he decided to send Mu Yin back personally. He would only be at ease after everything was arranged.
"That's true." He Fang understood. It was just that sympathy and motherly love had taken over her heart.
She returned to the house unhappily but was scolded by Old Madam Mu.
Old Madam Mu said in a low voice, "What are you thinking about? Don't you think you have enough children? "
"This child doesn't have parents. What else can we do if we don't care about him?" He Fang couldn't understand why her mother was so angry.
"But we don't have to adopt him. He'll be no different from his own son." Old Madam Mu was anxious.
He Fang said doubtfully, "Can't we raise him like our own son? It's just a matter of having one more pair of chopsticks. Moreover, we can afford to raise eight or ten children, let alone one."
"Are you really stupid or are you pretending to be?" Old Madam Mu was so angry that she almost jumped. "Haven't you seen those TV dramas? When there are many brothers, they end up in conflict. They fight to the death, and some even lose their lives."
"Mother, what are you thinking …" He Fang was speechless. She didn't expect her mother to have thought of such a deep problem. She had watched enough TV dramas to learn and apply them.
"It's serious," Old Madam Mu said. "Little Lan's father doesn't earn ten or twenty thousand. That's a lot of money. What if the children grow up and have their own plans? What do you think will happen in the future? You won't even have a place to cry! "
"Don't worry about this." He Fang was flustered. She had to admit that her mother was right. She had not thought it through.
An adopted son also had the right to inherit!
On the third day after they came back, Li He took Mu Yin to Tan Zhou. After they got off the plane in Tan Zhou, they took a ten-hour train ride to Baoqing.
From the train station in Baoqing, Dong Hao carried the child on his back, Qi Hua carried the luggage, and Li He walked in front. He looked around and asked, "Did you say you were going to pick someone up?"
"When I got off from the airport, I called again to confirm the arrival time of the train." Qi Hua squinted at the small square in front of the station and searched for a while. "Mr. Li, wait a minute. The man with the sign looks like him."
He jogged over and waved at Li He.
"Are you Ah Yan's friend?" A dark-skinned middle-aged man greeted Li He. "I'm his cousin, Mu Lei."
"Hello." Li He shook hands with the three men in front of him.
"Let me carry the child." An old man saw Mu Yin and took him from Dong Hao's arms. Then, he suddenly burst into tears.
Mu Lei said, "This child is his grandfather."
Li He followed the three of them. After walking for a short distance, he asked, "Where are we going?"
Mu Lei said, "To the bus station."
"How long will the bus ride take?" Li He continued to ask.
Mu Lei said, "It's not far. We can reach Suining in six hours. When we get to Suining, we can take a bus to the village. It'll take about three hours. There's a tractor in the village, so we can reach home in four hours."
"That means the rest of the journey will take 13 hours?" Even though the other party's accent was heavy, Li He still understood. He looked at the time and said, "It'll be about three o 'clock in the morning by the time we get home?"
"Yes." Mu Lei nodded. He didn't feel anything wrong.
Li He wiped the sweat off his forehead and didn't say anything more. He just waved at Qi Hua.
Some things didn't need Li He to tell him. Qi Hua already knew. However, he had been looking for a car and hadn't found any illegal cars. Seeing that Li He was in such a hurry, he ran to the main road and hailed two taxis.
The taxi driver shook his head like a rattle when he heard that it would take more than 300 kilometers. However, he couldn't resist Qi Hua's money. A trip was equivalent to working for half a year. Only a fool wouldn't be willing!
Fortune comes from danger!
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