Chapter 135 Son
In the evening, Zhang Nianzu and others went to Binda Restaurant to attend Zhang Xiaoliang’s birthday party.
Zhang Shuxin and his son had already arrived. When Li Changgui saw Zhang Xiaoliang, he handed him an antique pipe and a bag of tobacco leaves, and then said to him solemnly: "This is for you. It's up to you whether you smoke it now or in the future."
Zhang Shuxin's eyes were bigger than eggs, and he stammered, "Isn't this... inappropriate?"
Li Changgui said: "There's nothing inappropriate about it. I don't need it anyway."
"No... I mean, isn't it inappropriate for such a young child to smoke?"
Li Changgui waved his hand and said, "Xiaoliang is already ten years old, don't treat him as a child."
Not only Zhang Shuxin, but Zhang Nianzu was also quite embarrassed. During the day, Li Changgui said that he would take care of the birthday present. He did not expect that the uncle and nephew would give such a gift...
Li Ah Si whispered to him, "Soldiers have a short lifespan, so there is no such thing as taking care of their bodies. Many of the tribesmen have been addicted to cigarettes and alcohol since they were very young."
Zhang Nianzu suddenly realized that this was about enjoying life while one can, but Zhang Shuxin was a traditional parent. If Zhang Xiaoliang learned to smoke at such a young age, wouldn't he hate him and his family to death?
Fortunately, Zhang Xiaoliang comforted Zhang Shuxin and said, "Don't worry, Dad. I'll just treat it as a souvenir. I have no interest in cigarettes or alcohol."
Lei Tingting took out a new mobile phone and handed it to Zhang Xiaoliang, saying, "Keep in touch with your brother Nianzu when you have nothing to do. I've downloaded a lot of fun games for you . Don't let the teacher find out."
Zhang Xiaoliang said happily: "Thank you, sister."
Zhang Shuxin rolled his eyes.
Zhang Nianzu also kept regretting. If he had known this would happen, he should have listened to Ah San and sent Xiaoliang a set of textbooks, at least to offset the negative points Zhang Shuxin gave him...
At this time, Old Wu and his family of three came. Old Wu gave Zhang Xiaoliang a brand new mountain bike. As soon as he and Zhang Shuxin met, they started to brag about business again. When Mrs. Wu saw Zhang Xiaoliang , she hesitated and wanted to say something but was too embarrassed to approach him.
Wu Doudou pulled Zhang Xiaoliang aside and said, "When you were kidnapped, my mother said a lot of things she shouldn't have said. She was thinking about how to apologize to you all the way here, and now it seems that she has finally shown her weakness."
Zhang Xiaoliang smiled at Mrs. Wu and said, "Auntie, you don't have to apologize. I understand."
Mrs. Wu's eyes turned red and she said, "Hey, this child...what can I say to you, Auntie?"
Wu Doudou said: "Let me apologize to you on behalf of my mother as well."
Zhang Xiaoliang said: "Really, that's not necessary. This only shows that your mother loves you very much."
Wu Doudou giggled. Her face was pale due to long-term illness, so Mrs. Wu put a light lipstick on her today. The little girl looked much more mature. She patted Zhang Xiaoliang on the chest and said, "How could you be kidnapped? Be more careful in the future - you don't have any psychological trauma, do you?"
Zhang Xiaoliang rarely said in a high-profile manner: "You don't know me, but I am the only one who left a psychological shadow on others."
The two children smiled at each other, and all the adults in the room who were busy greeting each other suddenly shut up and looked at them with smiles.
Wu Doudou said helplessly: "You guys are not energetic--"
Zhang Shuxin said quickly: "Everyone is here, please take your seats - we originally invited Doctor Xu, but as you know, he is a very busy man."
Old Wu said sincerely: "Then let's not delay Doctor Xu from treating patients and saving lives."
Lei Tingting said mischievously, "I think we should not delay him from winning the Nobel Prize in Medicine."
Everyone laughed.
Zhang Shuxin poured wine for everyone and raised the glass, saying, "I am not good at socializing and I don't have many friends. It is a great fate that I can meet you all through Xiaoliang. This glass is to wish Doudou a successful operation. When she recovers, we will set up another table here!"
Old Wu said, "Let's make it clear first. I will definitely treat you when the time comes."
Everyone drank it all in one gulp.
Zhang Shuxin's face flushed instantly, and he said with emotion: "Life is bound to have twists and turns. Doudou is such a smart and strong child. I believe she will have a smooth road after this disaster."
Old Wu said, "A good cook cannot cook without rice. All this is thanks to your son. Xiaoliang is a righteous and sentimental child. He is a benefactor to our Wu family."
Everyone was speechless: These two started again...
During this period of time, Zhang Shuxin devoted all his energy to the project while having to guard against other people's mischief. Old Wu had experienced the darkest years of his life. Although the operation that was supposed to be performed today was not done, everything was developing in a good direction. It could be regarded as a short break before the decisive battle, so the atmosphere at the table was very lively and everyone drank a lot of wine.
Zhang Shuxin suddenly looked at Zhang Nianzu and said, "I can feel that Xiaoliang is very close to you, but I forgot to ask, how did you and Xiaoliang's father know each other, and what is your relationship?"
Old Wu also said: "Yes, I know all your friends, but I've never heard you mention them before." Old Wu used to take care of Doudou without distraction, but now he finally reacted.
"Uh..." Zhang Nianzu was stunned by the question. Zhang Xiaoliang's biological father was called Fang Ping, and they had never even met him before.
Ah San said bluntly: "We are not..." Ah Si immediately blocked his mouth and said: "Relatives, we are distant relatives."
Old Wu was puzzled and said, "That's even more wrong. Nianzu's father and I grew up naked..."
After all, old ginger is the most experienced. Li Changgui waved his hand and said, "Today I won't talk about old friends. Instead, I want to ask you, Old Zhang, how did you come up with the idea of adopting Xiaoliang?"
When this question came out, everyone pricked up their ears. The old Wu couple was curious, and Li Changgui was actually really confused. He didn't think about tampering with human organs, but he was really worried that Zhang Shuxin was just treating Zhang Xiaoliang as a pet on a whim. However, judging from his later performance, even his biological father might not be able to do it as well as Zhang Shuxin.
Zhang Shuxin spun the cup, and after a moment of silence, he slowly said, "My wife and I have been married for many years but have no children. We have a good relationship. I am casual in this regard, but she always feels sorry for me, so she thought of adopting a child. We began to consult the relevant departments about adoption matters. Knowing that Xiaoliang had no mother since childhood and his father had just passed away, my wife decided to adopt Xiaoliang because she felt that for a child, this period was the time when someone needed love. In the process of handling the procedures, she was found to have a terminal illness, and she passed away very quickly..."
Zhang Xiaoliang's eyes turned red and he asked, "Why have you never told me this?"
Old Wu couldn't help but ask, "Did my sister-in-law fail to recognize Xiaoliang when she was alive?"
Zhang Shuxin said: "She did this on purpose. She said that the child had just lost his father and she didn't want him to go through this again. So I officially adopted Xiaoliang after I finished her funeral...Xiaoliang, you have to thank your mother. Of course, I have to thank her too. Without her, I wouldn't have such a good son like you."
Li Changgui slapped himself and said, "Look at my mouth."
Zhang Shuxin continued, "So I always regarded Xiaoliang as the continuation of my wife's life. The moment I knew he was kidnapped, my heart was empty. If anything happened to him, I would probably collapse too."
Old Wu raised his glass and said, "Let's toast to sister-in-law."
Everyone stood up and said, "Cheers to sister-in-law."
Zhang Shuxin poured a little of the white wine in the glass to Zhang Xiaoliang and said, "Come on, let's have a toast. Dad did some things wrong in the past, but from today on, you are not a substitute for anyone else, you are my son!"
