Chapter 559: The Lin Family Comes to Pick Up the Kids

Hearing his mother's tone was a bit off, Lu Cheng felt puzzled.

Because his mother, though usually domineering, is still very gentle with children.

Lu Cheng thought of something: "Mom, do you think these two children belong to Qing Yan and feel a bit reluctant toward them?"

After all, the divorce from Lin Qingyan was initiated by the Lin Family, and his mother has always had a knot in her heart.

Especially today, in front of the two children, she said such words as if trying to drive them away; even little kids can sense such insincere talk.

Sure enough, the little girl on his shoulder timidly said, "Grandma, do you not like me…"

Chen Xianglan was startled for a moment and realized her tone had been a bit stern.

She hurriedly took the child and said, "Grandma doesn't dislike you; you two are so cute, Grandma hasn't even had time to like you yet, go eat."

The two children still stood there until Lu Cheng gestured, then they walked toward the dining table.

"Mom…"

Chen Xianglan knew what her son was about to say: "Mom doesn't mean that; about adding a pair of chopsticks, Mom wouldn't be that stingy… it's just that Mom thinks…"

"You see, you every day hold one in one hand and carry one in the other, like their real father, and the neighbors see it and wonder what's going on."

It turned out his mother was still worrying about her son; the marriage itself already attracted neighborhood gossip, and now bringing Lin Qingyan's children home indeed invites more talk.

Lu Cheng clasped his mother's shoulder: "Mom, this is my job, please understand; in a couple of days someone should come to take them away."

Chen Xianglan sighed; what else could she say.

The Dragon-Phoenix Twins are truly a joy; at night she keeps thinking, if they were her own grandchildren how wonderful, but she doesn't have that luck.

After eating, the two children ran to the courtyard, joined Da Hu and Er Ya, and sat on the front long bench watching TV.

Lu Cheng leaned against the doorframe of the West Wing Room, listening to the kids chat.

The little girl watched for a while, wiggling her short legs, and said, "Da Hu, Guoguo, my family also has a TV."

Da Hu, focused on the TV, said, "Stop bragging, we only have one TV in Hu Tong, how could your family possibly have one!"

"We do have one, if you don't believe ask Guoguo…"

"Don't ask, don't disturb my TV, even if your family has one, I still couldn't watch it."

"Hmph…"

"What the heck are you humming about!"

"Why are you fighting again, Da Hu, this is the little sister, speak politely." Lu Ying held a handful of White Rabbit milk candies and walked over.

Seeing the candy, Da Hu immediately put on a flattering expression and repeatedly promised to speak politely.

At nine o'clock, Wu Guiwen turned off the TV on time, and everyone lifted their small stools and left for home.

Lu Cheng had boiled hot water in advance, poured it into a foot‑washing basin, carried it to the room of the older sister in Xi Er Fang, and gave the two children a foot bath.

Lu Ying, who was tidying the bedding, saw it and couldn't help laughing.

"Heh, no wonder, no surprise that Mom wants to get the two kids taken away quickly; it's only been a few days, and you're looking more and more like a dad."

Lu Ying shook the blanket: "If we stay another while, I bet the kids will really think you're their real dad."

Knowing his sister was teasing him, Lu Cheng, while washing the kids' feet, explained.

"It's not just because you took care of the two kids at night, I'm giving you a bit less work."

Looking at the made beds, divided into two nestings, Lu Ying clapped satisfiedly.

"Alright, letting a big man like you care for two kids is already a hassle, go sleep first, I'll wash them."

"That works too." Lu Cheng stood up, flicked the water off his hand, and noticed the stove's flame wasn't as strong.

To prevent it from going out later at night, he went under the outside shed and used tongs to grab two pieces of honeycomb coal.

"Sis, I swapped in two new ones for you."

"Alright, you go back to your room and sleep."

Lu Cheng didn't leave the house, looked around, and added, "By the way, sis, after skating today they probably sweated; I just felt their socks are already damp. Tonight when you sleep, hang the socks by the stove to warm them, and they'll be ready to wear tomorrow morning."

"Ah, good, I understand, you go back to your room and sleep."

Lu Cheng walked to the doorway, then remembered: "Also, sis, around two or three in the middle of the night you need to get up and tell them to pee, otherwise this little girl will easily wet the bed…"

Lu Cheng suddenly stopped, seeing his sister take a deep breath.

"Anything else?"

Lu Cheng seriously recalled: "Hmm? They might get thirsty, might get hungry; you should keep some snacks in the house, and later I'll bring the Thermos Flask over."

Lu Ying crossed her arms and teased, "Heh, you've been taking care so carefully these two days, really acting like their own dad."

Lu Cheng opened his mouth, realizing he indeed worried too much.

At night the temperature dropped sharply; the Siheyuan in Yu'er Hutong didn't have a stove, so Lu Cheng slept right here.

Because everyone feared the cold, compared to summer and autumn, the Da Za Yuan in winter was much quieter; even at night when needing the bathroom, they didn't go to the public restroom in Hu Tong, but just used a chamber pot inside.

Lu Cheng slept deeply that night, vaguely dreaming of a white scene, endless snow, and the White-Furred Wind blowing.

A beautiful figure walked out of the snowstorm, opened her coat and embraced him… Suddenly the scene shifted back to the house…

Feeling that warm body heat, the drunken him pounced on the woman like a beast…

He woke up, sat up, and fine beads of sweat dotted his forehead, as if the woman had truly kept him warm through the night.

"Phew—" Lu Cheng exhaled, then turned his head to the side, where the two children were perched at the bedside, staring straight at him.

"Uncle, you seem to have had a nightmare."

"It wasn't a nightmare…"

Lu Cheng slapped his face, wanting to tell the two kids that he dreamed of their mother, but the dream's content was a bit unsuitable for children.

"Why are you two here? You didn't go with Auntie to work."

"Um—Auntie said she has something today, so she let Guoguo and me follow you."

"Heh, this was probably because the two kids kept me up at night, I don't want to watch it during the day."

Taking advantage of him still sleeping, he directly left the child at home.

Lu Cheng had to get dressed and get up; the little girl was still thinking about going ice skating.

"Uncle, are we going to ride an ice cart?"

Lu Cheng put on his coat: "What ice cart to ride early in the morning? We'll go in the afternoon; in the morning I'll take you two to meet an old grandpa."

"Old grandpa?"

"Yes, he's amazing; someone like you, he could beat ten of you."

The two kids exclaimed simultaneously: "Wow, that's so awesome!"

Lu Cheng smiled; he was planning to first go to Yu'er Hutong to get Mao Tai, probably because sister heard him finish the matter yesterday, and today go to coordinate with the soy sauce factory.

First prepare the two bottles of Mao Tai that were promised, and it's also time to see Master, and bring a few bottles for Master as well.

He took the two kids, and when he was about to rush to Yu'er Hutong by bicycle, Lu Cheng suddenly stopped the bicycle.

At the gate of Siheyuan No. 8, a Jeep was parked; looking at the license plate, it was from Ha City.