Chapter 385: The Adoptive Father and the Biological Father's Dispute!

The vast sky is empty, distant geese traverse autumn.

As for Chinu's words, to others they perhaps meant nothing......

However, for him, he had indeed spent his whole life pondering this father figure.

The two words 'father,' to him, were distant, unfamiliar, and even...... naturally carried an unspeakable resistance and hatred.

He submitted for profit, never bothering to verify his identity, and simply bowed his head.

So rash, he believed the other party surely could also understand his thoughts......

Naturally, it was for money, for fame and profit, for countless future benefits, and for his child's future path to go smoothly a bit.

As long as he has these, anyone could be Chinu's father.

Yes, he previously indeed thought that way.

But, for some reason, seeing that man with a head full of white hair, no longer young, rushing toward himself in disarray, his heart felt as if someone had punched him.

Chinu was certain, he loved Yuan Long deeply.

After all, parental love for children is natural and right.

But it seems, no one ever told him——

If the man before him, nearly a stranger, only someone he'd met a few times, also loved him just as he loved Yuan Long, in the unknown decades of days and nights ahead......

Then what should he do?

Unclear.

Not understood.

The rain from before in Jinling has long since passed.

The dead may have already been reborn, while the living, perhaps...... still must move forward.

Chinu steadied his mind, exerted some strength in his wrist, and carefully handed the Yuan Long in his hands to the person before him.

Yuan Long still had that particular little grimace when facing others—neither crying nor fussing, just furrowing his brows to express his discomfort.

Thus line: Bai Liren, however, didn't care about those; after decades of life, this was his first time holding his grandson, and he couldn't help but two scalding tears fall onto the swaddling clothes.

His heart was full of feeling, yet he didn't know what to say or what to do.

Therefore, he could only murmur repeatedly:

"Rest assured, you rest assured......"

"This time I return to Guangzhou Prefecture, I will surely secure a piece of property for you; as long as I live another day, I will give you whatever I have......"

Thus line: Bai Liren is indeed dull-witted.

Just as he back then couldn't see, that prostitute wanted not riches and glory, but wealth and status forced upon people.

Even now, he still couldn't see that Chinu handing the child to him was not to win the favor of any female master, but to gain his loyalty.

Thus line: Bai Liren held the swaddling clothes, repeatedly promising future treasures and rarities; Yuan Long couldn't understand those, his little grimace furrowed even more.

This time, Chinu didn't rush to rescue the child, merely staying silent, then slowly opened his mouth to ask:

"Father, did you back then know of my existence and give me a name?"

This question plagued him countless days and nights.

No one could understand his obsession with a name, nor had anyone ever responded to this obsession.

However, today everything seemed different from before.

Thus line: Bai Liren had still been chattering, but hearing this he slightly restrained himself and nodded:

"Yes, yes, father even made a household registration for you, and it's currently in his bosom."

"Father, this trip of yours was supposed to have everything ready to take you away, but you earlier blurted out that the Taizong Emperor had bestowed the name Chinu upon you......"

His whole life, the only way he treated people well was money.

This trip, he also originally dared not put on any airs of being a biological father.

After the child said that, how could he still dare to produce a household registration?

Thus line: Bai Liren naturally didn't know of Chinu's obsession with names; he only knew that Chinu's asking about this actually fulfilled his own feelings.

Anyway, Yuan Long's complexion was truly awful; Thus line: Bai Liren, though somewhat reluctant, still returned the child, then took out an object from his bosom and carefully placed it on the child's swaddling clothes.

"This is your household registration; the wind here is strong, you can look at it again when you go back."

"I know you're grown now, with your own thoughts; if you dislike it, just treat it as a courtesy name or nickname, no need to take it seriously."

That thin household registration was indeed eye-catching; Chinu stared fixedly at it for a long while before softly responding.

This appearance, obviously, made him amenable to discussion.

Thus line: Bai Liren originally felt the wind here strong, was about to advise turning back, but when the words reached his lips, he only said:

"Foolish child, father still has one thing to say——"

"When you return today, remember to tell that female master: father has money, father has lots and lots of money—enough to move her heart, enough to buy you and the child; if she ever abandons you, she must first sell you to me."

Certainly, must, first sell to him.

His whole life, one step late, every step late.

In his youth, he once lost the last twenty-some mu of good farmland to the village chief because he lacked money.

In his youth, he again could not come up with the money to buy his beloved's affection, and could only watch helplessly as his deceased wife passed him by.

Now, having reached middle age, he can finally loudly say——

But if we talk about greed for money, about the sleeveless adeptness in officialdom, few in the world can match him.

Money trapped him for most of his life, yet in the end it could be used by him once.

If only he could buy a person back......

If only he could buy a person back......

No matter how much money, he is willing.

The autumn wind is strong; it's making my eyes a bit blurry.

Chinu remained silent for a long time, then suppressed the soreness in his eyes and spoke:

"I understand, Father—take care on your journey...... From now on, it's fine to send letters often."

What he means is that even though he's leaving, he still wants to continue fostering the father‑son bond.

Thus line: Bai Liren naturally understood, and precisely because he did, he was especially reluctant to leave.

But if he doesn't go, how can that work?

All he could see: behind him, the carriage waiting for him to rise; not far ahead, in the doorway, Chen Weifang stood watching from afar.

Everyone seemed to be waiting for him.

Thus line: Bai Liren could only nod again and say:

"...... Then I'll go."

Though he said that, he still seemed reluctant to give up; he took a few steps, turned back and whispered a reminder, then turned and left.

It was precisely this remark that made Chinu burst out laughing; even after the carriage left, he couldn't keep the smile from rising.

Chen Weifang saw it clearly, but that didn't mean he could hear it clearly.

So after Thus line: Bai Liren left, he then felt around the doorway, took something out, acted nonchalantly, and asked:

"What did that cheap father who came from nowhere say to you?"

Chinu handed Yuanlong over; Chen Weifang hastily took the child and began to coo affectionately:

"...... In my view, we shouldn't have brought Yuanlong out; the child is still small—what if he catches a chill from the wind?"

I only hope Thus line: Bai Liren has a conscience, can, in light of his past indebtedness to you, help our Yuanlong a bit more...... Right? Little~Yuan~Long~

That voice was sweet and intimate, exactly what Yuanlong loves.

The little Yuanlong in his swaddling clothes instantly burst into laughter; his earlier grim face vanished, and he let out a gleeful laugh:

"「Eh——hee——」"

Chinu shot an annoyed glance at Chen Weifang, who was happily coaxing the child, lifted his hand and slipped the household register from the swaddling into his sleeve, then gazed down the long alley where no trace of the carriage remained and said:

"「It will happen, it will definitely happen。」"

He even said when he left, if I thought you were the one who resembled a father and wanted to take you, he could also buy you as well.

To someone who equates money with affection, this statement itself is the greatest promise.

Thus line: Bai Liren: "Mine, all of it, can be bought, can be bought！"

Come on, come on! I finally managed to keep my perfect attendance record!

Maybe tomorrow I'll also be a bit late......