Song Haiping looked at the person standing by the shoe cabinet. It was a child wearing ancient clothing and looking at him warily.
"Who are you?!" Rong Ting was not afraid in his heart. Although his mother had repeatedly reminded him that his heart was sinister, he felt that he had seen even more sinister people and darker things. He took out the dignity of a crown prince. Even if he was only five or six years old, his aura still made people unable to help but be startled.
"Who are you?" Song Haiping recovered from his shock and asked with a frown, "Who are you? Why are you here?"
Could it be that Yuanyuan rented out the house?
But he did not hear Yuanyuan say so.
"Little friend, is this your home?" Song Haiping asked again.
Two days ago, he saw his daughter's WeChat Moments post. The background of the photo was this new house. How did she rent out the house so quickly?
Rong Ting stared intently at Song Haiping, sizing him up from head to toe. He did not sense any malicious intent from this person, but he still could not relax. After all, he was not an adult. If this person in front of him wanted to harm him, it would be very easy for him.
In the past few days, he had more or less understood how the people here talked. He did not dare to reveal his identity in the absence of his mother. After mulling it over in his heart, he said, "Yes, my mother went out to work." As if afraid that this person would think that there were only women and children in the house, he added, "Fa-my father will be back soon."
When Song Haiping heard this, he basically confirmed that his daughter had rented out the house to a family of three.
"Oh," he said with a smile. "That's unfortunate. This is my daughter's house. She should have rented it to you. Since that's the case, I'll take my leave first. However, little friend, you're alone at home. Be careful!"
Song Haiping thought that this was his daughter's house after all. If something really happened, it would not be good for his daughter. Thus, he kindly told Rong Ting a few things to take note of.
For example, don't jump over railings, be careful of falling off a building, don't use gas stoves, be careful of gas poisoning … and so on.
Rong Ting could accept Song Yuan's nagging, but it didn't mean that she could accept a stranger's nagging. She frowned and asked him to leave. "Teacher, I still have to study."
Song Haiping smiled awkwardly. Just as he was about to pick up the cardboard box and leave, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a few photos hanging on the wall. His eyesight was good, so he recognized at a glance that these were photos of him and his daughter on the island last year.
The house had already been rented out, but the photo was not taken down?
For some reason, Song Haiping also lost his train of thought. He pointed at Song Yuan's personal photo and said to Rong Ting, "This is my daughter's photo. She was careless and might have forgotten to take the photo with her when she rented the house to you. Little friend, can you bring it over for me? I'll take it with me."
Rong Ting looked in the direction he was pointing and then looked at Song Haiping.
His furrowed brows suddenly smoothed out.
The members of the Royal Family were temperamental, and their expressions changed faster than flipping a book. A second ago, Rong Ting was very vigilant and wanted nothing more than for Song Haiping to leave immediately. At this moment, a rare smile appeared on his face, and his voice was no longer cold. "So, it's actually Grandfather?"
Song Haiping: "???"
Rong Ting was one step ahead and opened the door. "Grandfather, please come in. You must be tired from the long journey. I'll pour you a cup of tea."
Rong Ting didn't have many elders still alive. He had only heard of his grandfather's and uncle's reputations, but had never met them. Now that they met, they felt especially close.
Song Haiping walked into the house in a daze. He changed his shoes in a daze and placed the two cardboard boxes on the floor. Only then did he react. He pointed at himself and asked Rong Ting in surprise, "Little friend, what did you call me just now? Do we know each other? "
Rong Ting clumsily poured a cup of water for Song Haiping. He didn't have stage fright. He had been learning from Imperial Father since he was very young and had seen many grand occasions. He was only a little nervous when he met Imperial Mother for the first time. For the rest of the time, he had a calmness that surpassed other children of his age, and this time was no exception. He wasn't surprised that his grandfather didn't recognize him and replied with a smile, "Grandfather, you don't have to be so formal. I am Imperial Mother's son, and Grandfather is Imperial Mother's biological father. I will also be filial to Grandfather, so please don't be so reserved."
Song Haiping's face was full of question marks when he heard these genteel words.
Song Haiping's temples were throbbing with pain when he kept calling him Grandfather.
"Little friend, you've got the wrong person." Song Haiping turned around and wanted to leave. "I only have one daughter. My daughter just graduated from university."
After knowing Song Haiping's identity, Rong Ting was very close to him. Seeing that he was about to leave, he chased after him with a helpless look, "Grandfather, did I fail to be polite?"
Song Haiping stopped and pointed at Song Yuan's artistic photo on the wall. He said in a breathless voice, "Little friend, you've really got the wrong person. This is my daughter. She should be your house's landlord."
Rong Ting breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I didn't get the wrong person. Grandfather, Imperial Mother will return at 5 pm. Please wait patiently."
Song Haiping didn't say anything.
Because he had a bold guess in his heart. From the moment he knocked on the door until now, there was something strange about everything. It was impossible for his daughter to rent a house to someone else without informing him. She was still living here two days ago, so how could she rent out the house so quickly? Not to mention the strange way this child spoke, but the way he addressed him as Grandfather sent a chill down his spine.
Could it be that his daughter had found a boyfriend, and the boyfriend was a divorced man with a child?
Song Haiping stared at Rong Ting and took out his phone to call Song Yuan.
The call was quickly picked up. There was some noise in the background. It was all the sound of phone calls and printers. "Dad, what's up? I'm busy right now."
"Song Yuan, come back right now!!!"
"What's wrong with the child in the house!!!"
"Hurry up and come back!!!"
Rong Ting was shocked by the angry roar. He took a step back and stared at the furious Song Haiping. He thought to himself, The great general's reputation in the past was indeed true.
Song Yuan was also scared witless on the other end of the phone. She really didn't expect her father to go directly to her house and meet with Gugu. When she thought of the situation she would face when she went back, she really wanted to faint.
***
Song Yuan returned home as fast as she could. When she walked into the house, she saw Rong Ting standing at the bathroom door. He was mumbling very politely, "Grandfather, why are you in the bathroom? Are you feeling unwell? Can I call an imperial physician for you? "
Song Haiping, who was in the bathroom, wanted to die. Of course, before he died, he had to figure out what was going on.
"What's wrong?" Song Yuan came to Rong Ting's side and asked in a low voice.
When Rong Ting saw that Song Yuan had returned, he immediately entered his aggrieved mode without any pressure. "Grandfather doesn't want to see me. I asked him, but he ignored me."
Rong Ting was very good at shifting the blame. "Grandfather resents Imperial Father, but the person who is afraid of Grandfather and Uncle is Imperial Father, not me. As the saying goes, every wrong has its perpetrator, and every debt has its debtor. If Grandfather insists on putting this debt on me …" He pursed his lips and looked weak and pitiful. "Then I'll admit it. The son will pay the father's debts."
Song Yuan patted his head. "You're thinking too much. The grandfather you're talking about is definitely not the one inside."
Even if she really traveled to ancient times, slept with the emperor, and gave birth to Gugu, the grandfather Gugu mentioned was definitely not her biological father.
"Gugu, why don't you go back to your room to read?" Song Yuan knew that she would definitely have a tough battle with her biological father. Rong Ting was still a child after all, so it wasn't appropriate for him to watch. "I still have some adult matters to discuss with my father. It's not convenient for a child to listen. Go back to your room to read. I'll call you for dinner later, okay?"
Rong Ting looked at Song Yuan worriedly and nodded. "Grandfather is still angry. Imperial Mother, be careful."
Song Yuan felt that she was really heartless. At this moment, she was actually amused by his words. "Don't worry, he can't bear to hit me."
Rong Ting's eyes widened. "Grandfather actually dares to hit Imperial Mother? Imperial Mother is the noble mother of the nation … "
Seeing that he was going to talk a lot again, Song Yuan decisively pushed him back into the room and closed the door. Only then did she muster up the courage to walk to the bathroom door. She reached out and knocked on the door. "Father, I'm back."
The next second, the bathroom door was opened. Song Haiping's face was ashen. "Song Yuan, don't tell Father that you're someone's stepmother?"
"Father?" Song Yuan was surprised.
Song Haiping thought to himself, I've really been led astray by that brat. He's actually learning how to speak like people in period dramas.
"Don't tell Father that you're someone's stepmother!"
Song Haiping didn't wait for Song Yuan to reply. When he was young, he had a very bad temper. Just as he was about to scold Song Yuan, he remembered that there was a child at home. No matter what, the child was innocent in the matters between adults. He shouldn't implicate the child and shouldn't make the child sad. Thus, he lowered his voice and glared at Song Yuan. "Tell Father, what's going on? Let me tell you, even if I agree, your mother won't. Don't you know what kind of person your mother is? If she finds out that you've found a divorced man with a child, and you're still rushing to be someone's stepmother, she'll kill you. I'm not trying to scare you! "
Of course, Song Yuan knew that her biological father wasn't trying to scare her …
But she felt that she could still be saved!
"Then what if …" Song Yuan mimicked him and lowered her voice, appearing mysterious. "I mean, what if the child is my own?"
She had thought about it. If Gugu was really her child, then she wouldn't be able to get past her parents. She also didn't want to hide it from her parents. In this world, the only people she could trust and wholeheartedly help her Gugu were her parents!
Song Yuan immediately went to support Song Haiping. As expected, Song Haiping reacted in the next second and staggered. If Song Yuan hadn't supported him, he would have really fainted in the bathroom.
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