Chapter 272: Didn’t Expect It to Be So Refreshing
Shen Meng stared with her big round eyes at Mr. Chu without taking them off for quite a while because while Mr. Chu was sipping his dumpling soup, he was looking at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile. There was nothing left to misunderstand.
After calming herself down for a moment, she said to Mr. Chu: "Dad?"
The word "Dad" scared Chu Heng, who choked on the dumpling he was eating, unable to swallow and coughing with his neck strained, while Lin Xin, seeing Chu Heng turning pale, hurriedly slapped his back hard twice.
Mr. Chu had hoped that Shen Meng would consider him family, but he hadn’t expected her to be so direct. He choked on the dumpling soup in his throat and coughed for a good while before stopping.
If the main participants were so shocked, not to mention the other people at the table. The children were all staring at Shen Meng with their mouths agape, not understanding why their mother suddenly went crazy.
"Cough cough cough... Oh, well, I thought you would consider for a while, but didn’t expect..."
"...didn’t expect I’d agree so readily. Actually, I feel that it’s just a title. The first time I gave something to eat to Ah Man out of pity, and later secretly sent the children to deliver things to him. After all this time, you and your grandson have already become family in my heart. To speak unkindly, I’ve even thought about taking care of you in your old age. With my current prestige in the village, I can build a house for Ah Man and find him a wife so he can live well. As for getting rid of his ’hat,’ when he grows up a bit, he can apply to the leaders himself. With me around, I’ll make sure he doesn’t have to suffer."
Joking aside, the boss wanting to consider her as his daughter, she’d be crazy to refuse. After providing support for so long, she’d been waiting for this moment. What’s the use of talking about sentiment and feelings when family relationships last longer? Moreover, she had given a lot to Mr. Chu and Chu Heng, precisely so they could help her when she goes to Shangjing. If she didn’t agree readily now, when would she?
The heartfelt words she spoke were not just lip service; of course, she felt the same in her heart. Mr. Chu had made contributions to the country, and as a woman born into the new era under the red flag and grown in the spring breeze, what was wrong with doing something for a hero in distress?
Chu Heng, having recovered, had kept his head down the whole time after hearing Shen Meng’s words. His eyes were red, whether from being moved or from the pain of choking, but he didn’t say a word.