I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 558 - 552 So You Love Me Too

He Xuerong’s tears suddenly spilled over. She had been on the verge of storming out of the room in a huff, but instead turned around and flung herself into He Xiuwen’s arms, her voice choked with emotion, "Dad, you really do love me."

"Rongrong, from the moment I knew you were coming into this world, I have never stopped loving you."

He Xuerong sniffled and clung to her dad for quite some time.

He Xiuwen also felt a deep ache within him, knowing he owed his daughter far too much.

He thought that if he didn’t make amends soon, his daughter would grow up and no longer need him.

After Rongrong was comforted, the two brothers had a long talk.

He Xiuyu said, "Big brother, I know what you’re thinking."

He Xiuwen took a sip of green tea, and with a noncommittal smile, replied, "Ah Yu, perhaps it’s age catching up to me—I find myself thinking more and feeling softer. Whenever I think of Rongrong, I feel increasingly that I owe her too much. I know she’s safe with you; you and Qingyu treat her like your own daughter."

He paused, then continued, "My current phase of work has come to an end. I would very much like to witness the birth of great moments, but I’m not indispensable there. Chu Ying was only assigned temporarily anyway. If it weren’t for those foreign engineers she persuaded to join, this temporary assignment wouldn’t have even happened..."

Some things didn’t need to be spelled out. He Xiuyu understood and then asked, "Chu Ying is easy to handle—she can just go back to her original position. Given her contributions, even though she’s a female engineer, she qualifies for a housing allocation. But what are your plans? Do you still intend to travel far and wide like before?"

He Xiuwen pondered for a moment, then looked at He Xiuyu with a smile and asked, "Ah Yu, what do you think about big brother changing careers?"

Even someone as composed as He Xiuyu was taken aback by the question. No one knew better than him how much his big brother loved the special forces team, how much he enjoyed spending every day with his teammates, and he even doubted whether his big brother could endure the dull, indifferent domestic life if he ever came home.

Although big brother was just past thirty, it was a time when a man was in his prime.

With his qualifications, climbing up the ranks wouldn’t be difficult, and there was still a lot of room for advancement.

If he were to settle down locally, it would really be a pity.

Since joining the special forces at sixteen, nearly twenty years had passed, and no one knew better than He Xiuyu how reluctant his big brother was to leave.

However, some things were not immutable, requiring many considerations. But right now, He Xiuyu was more convinced that big brother’s decision was 70% for Rongrong.

Indeed, to put it in plain terms, if he didn’t start dealing with his child now, she would soon grow up—head to university, work, start a family—then he as a father would truly become redundant.

Without mentioning others, just look at Zhou Hai and Liu Ying. Once close, now estranged, yet they still grit their teeth and endure all sorts of anguish, all for the sake of giving their child a complete home.

He fully supported big brother’s decision, on the condition that Rongrong liked it.

Hearing He Xiuyu’s concerns, He Xiuwen laughed and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll file my report this afternoon. It’ll probably be approved in half a month."

He Xiuyu was momentarily stunned. Given big brother’s position and qualifications, how could it possibly be approved in just half a month? Wasn’t that a bit too fast?

However, He Xiuyu didn’t ask further, sensing there must be more to the situation than he knew.

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Chu Ying once again went to the school gate to pick up He Xuerong, who had ignored her for the past couple of days.

Chu Ying stared at the White Rabbit Creamy Candy in her hand, fretfully thinking that the child had lost interest in these things now.

Rongrong didn’t seem to lack anything.

With the Wu family’s great-grandpa and Secretary Chang flying domestically and internationally, the child always had the best and most fashionable items.

Not to mention, she had a little aunt who was the purchasing director.

To He Xuerong’s surprise, when Chu Ying brought out two bags of Big White Rabbit cream candies, the girl’s taut face softened instantly. As Rongrong exchanged glances with Li Mingguang, both children couldn’t help but recall the times they used to deceive for a taste of sweets.

Clearly, Chu Ying had forgotten, oblivious to the ambiguous glances exchanged between the two children.

He Xuerong took the two bags of candy from her hands, handing one to Li Mingguang, then said to him, "You go straight home. I’m going to the restaurant with Aunt Chu."

Nowadays, with the comprehensive opening-up policy, a series of restaurants had opened around the newly constructed department store building.

They served all kinds of delicious food, and their culinary skills were impressive, mostly invested in by the families of the base personnel.

Chu Ying quickly added, "Xiao Hu, if you’re not busy, why not join us?"

Li Mingguang had heard Rongrong grumble and complain about Aunt Chu before, even saying a few days ago that she wanted to unilaterally cut ties with Aunt Chu and ignore her forever.

Things had improved a bit in the past few days,

Now it seemed Rongrong had let go of her grudges and Aunt Chu definitely had something to say to her. Li Mingguang politely replied, "Auntie, you go with Rongrong. I have to go home and help my mother with some things..."

Chu Ying didn’t insist.

Currently, the whole West City was busy with the autumn harvest, not to mention the Agricultural Group.

Qiao Qingyu was also very busy; it had been several days since she had seen her.

Chu Ying knew about the conversation that had taken place between He Xiuwen and He Xiuyu, and was aware of He Xiuwen’s choice.

Although Chu Ying was not a person without her own opinions, in this matter, she tended to side with the decisions of He Xiuwen and Rongrong.

He Xuerong originally intended to share her thoughts directly with Chu Ying, but observing Chu Ying’s expression, He Xuerong suddenly felt playful and pretended to look unhappy. When they reached the crossroad, Li Mingguang would turn left, while Chu Ying continued straight ahead with He Xuerong, towards a restaurant that also sold egg cakes.

Chu Ying thought that after the meal, she would buy some egg cakes to take back for Qiao Qingyu and others. The store was new and its egg cakes were reputed to be especially delicious.

Making small talk, Chu Ying asked He Xuerong, "Rongrong, that store sells especially tasty egg cakes. How about we buy some to take back for your grandma and brother after we finish eating?"

He Xuerong looked up at Chu Ying. She was initially going to retort, but then pursed her lips and nodded.

Chu Ying felt a relief in her heart; she knew what was making the child act so stubborn.

At the restaurant, they ordered all of Rongrong’s favorite dishes and asked for two bowls of rice. Then Chu Ying began to explain why she didn’t tell her and her father immediately upon her return to the base.

The more she talked, the less flushed Chu Ying’s face became, but while speaking about such matters in front of someone else’s daughter, she still felt somewhat feverish.

Normally fluent in speech, she was now somewhat stammering.

In any case, it was a bit awkward.