Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 412 - 373: Is It Worth Humbling Oneself Like This? (First Update)
When asked this question, Little Junjie did not avoid it, but instead blinked and looked at Su Xiaomeng,
"Fourth Granny, do you think if I leave with Mom, will I never see you, Fourth Grandpa, and Great Grandpa and Great Grandma again?"
"Why would you think that? You’re a child of the Yin Family; no matter where you go in the future, this is your home, and you can always come back."
Yin Junjie looked at Su Xiaomeng,
"Fourth Granny, I still remember, back then... do you remember? During your and Fourth Grandpa’s wedding, when I had a fight with Du Qing..."
"Yes, I remember."
"Fourth Granny, can you believe it? You were the first, really the first, to make me apologize to someone actively and proactively make amends with others."
"..."
"At that time, I didn’t think much of it. My parents always spoiled me; no matter where I went, it was always others giving way to me. I didn’t see anything wrong with that..."
Su Xiaomeng remembered that this kid was still a crybaby Young Master at that time.
Looking at this child, Su Xiaomeng couldn’t help but think of a saying...
People don’t grow up slowly but become adults overnight.
"Later, after Mom and Dad divorced, I realized... actually, no one really cares about me. Without Mom and Dad, I’m nothing."
Listening to Yin Junjie speaking so seriously to her, Su Xiaomeng felt both pained and a bit reflective...
Parental divorce was tough on the child, but for Yin Junjie’s growth, it wasn’t entirely negative.
"If I make a mistake, I need to apologize to others, or else no friends will play with me, and no one will spoil me like Mom and Dad do..."
"But... what does this have to do with you not going with Mom?"
"Fourth Granny, Mom really loves me, but going with her might not be the best choice. Right now, she only has me, and I understand this in my heart."
"But only if I make something of myself in the future can I help Mom live a better life. Going with her now would just make me her burden..."
When the child reached this point, Su Xiaomeng was truly shocked.
"Although Mom loves me very much, I’m currently studying, and it’s a time when I need good resources. Dad and the homewrecker don’t care about me, but I still have Grandpa and Grandma, and Great Grandpa and Great Grandma, and you, Fourth Grandpa and Fourth Granny... right?"
"..."
"Moreover, if I really went with Mom, wouldn’t that mean the homewrecker gets her way?"
"..."
Su Xiaomeng blinked and instinctively asked,
"Who told you these things?"
She didn’t believe for a second that a child could think of these things by himself.
Yin Junjie’s serious and earnest expression, like a little adult’s, suddenly melted into a smile as he told Su Xiaomeng,
"Hehe..."
"Aren’t you going to be honest?"
Yin Junjie lowered his voice, as if afraid others might hear,
"It was Fourth Grandpa who told me..."
"..."
"That day, after you left, Mom told me to go with her. I said I wanted to think about it carefully, but that night I secretly called Fourth Grandpa."
Su Xiaomeng was even more shocked. Yin Shixiu hadn’t mentioned a word to her.
"At that time, Fourth Grandpa asked me if I was willing to just give up our home like that."
"How did you respond?"
"Of course, I said I wasn’t willing. It’s my home, right?"
"And then?"
"Then Fourth Grandpa told me those things, and I analyzed them, thinking everything he said was right."
Su Xiaomeng thought, Yin Shixiu was bold enough to let a ten-year-old child answer such a question...
No matter how you look at it, it seems like negative education.
Yin Junjie smiled and held Su Xiaomeng’s hand,
"Granny Xiaomeng, Fourth Grandpa said that after you give birth to Uncle Little Treasure, you’re going to the United Kingdom."
"...Yes, Granny also needs to study."
Yin Junjie bit his lip, feeling a bit embarrassed, and said softly,
"Granny Xiaomeng, when school is on break, can I go to London to visit Uncle Little?"
Su Xiaomeng nodded,
"Sure, you’re definitely welcome."
"Then Granny Xiaomeng..."
"Yes?"
"Could you lend me some money for the plane ticket? I’ll pay you back when I grow up and start earning money."
Su Xiaomeng chuckled, "Okay, okay."
"However, I’ll use my New Year’s money first, and if it’s not enough, you can lend me the rest!"
"Alright."
Su Xiaomeng patted his head,
"By the way, Little Junjie, what grade will you be in next year?"
"Fourth grade."
"Study well, and in the future, take charge of your own life."
Yin Junjie nodded earnestly.
"Okay, let’s go downstairs now, and let Uncle Huang and Aunt Shuangshuang take a rest."
"Okay!"
The two of them walked out of the bedroom and stood on the second floor, where they could hear several elders downstairs discussing the marriage of Guo Tong and Yin Bowen.
Seeing Su Xiaomeng come downstairs, the group sitting on the living room sofa was visibly flustered.
Especially Guo Tong and her parents.
Guo Tong quickly stood up,
"Xiaomeng, come and have a seat."
As she said this, she gave up her seat and sat to the side.
Su Xiaomeng was surprised by Guo Tong’s gesture and felt a bit uncomfortable.
Knowing Su Xiaomeng wasn’t feeling well lately, Yin Junjie carefully held her hand, guiding her step by step down the stairs,
"Be careful."
In earlier times, who would have thought that Yin Junjie could be such a little gentleman?
Actually, Su Xiaomeng came downstairs mainly because the kids were asleep, and she wanted to take a walk in the garden.
But since Guo Tong offered the seat, Su Xiaomeng felt compelled to sit down.
Even Guo’s parents, as well as that seemingly unruly rascal Guo Shuai, looked at Su Xiaomeng with the same gaze as if seeing a Bodhisattva.
Each of them was smiling, trying to appear as friendly as possible.
"The wedding is set for July 15th, Xiaomeng, do you have any opinions?"
Xiaomeng thought, what opinion could I possibly have?
But since Aunt was asking, she couldn’t respond harshly, so she said,
"You’ve taken so much time choosing, it must be a good day. What’s most important is Bo Wen and auntie’s thoughts on the marriage."
"Xiaomeng, you’re also a senior to Bo Wen. Your opinion is very important to us."
Su Xiaomeng vowed that the way Guo Tong spoke, it was as if she didn’t recognize her, it was eerily unfamiliar.
"I have no opinion."
Xiaomeng said calmly.
Just feeling that sitting there was as uncomfortable as sitting on pins and needles.
"Regarding the wedding, Bo Wen and I are thinking of keeping it small, just a family gathering, as the wedding is mostly ceremonial."
Guo Tong spoke, then looked at Xiaomeng,
"Xiaomeng, what do you think?"
"I have no opinion; whether large or small, it’s up to you."
"Okay, let’s just have a family gathering. Grandpa and Grandma, what do you think?"
Zhou Mengqin looked at Guo’s parents,
"In principle, Bo Wen marrying Guo Tong should be a grand affair. You’ve worked hard raising your daughter, and our Yin Family can’t just casually take her in."
"So, you see, if you think it’s necessary to have a grand wedding, then everything should be there."
"No, no, just follow Bo Wen and Xiao Tong’s wishes, keep it simple, very simple."
Su Jifang quickly said.
Aunt’s expression at that moment... every thought was written on her face.
As long as Guo Tong can marry into the Yin Family, would they dare to care about whether the occasion is grand or the wedding is lavish enough?
Su Xiaomeng felt it’s quite pitiful; after raising Guo Tong as her own daughter, painstakingly caring for her until now, only to send her off in such a humble manner?
"Simple is good too, after all, Guo Tong is already this far along in her pregnancy. Besides, since both Bo Wen and Guo Tong will get married, what matters most is that the two of them have a say."
Then, Shi Haiyan, who had been quiet all along, couldn’t hold back...
"..Why not they plan to do it big or small, as long as both of them are happy." Suddenly, when Guo Tong offered Su Xiaomeng a seat, Su Xiaomeng was taken aback by Guo Tong’s friendliness, and felt quite uneasy.
Su Xiaomeng thought it was strange, a bit pitiful in a way that, even if adopted, they were treating Guo Tong as if she were their own daughter.
Looking at Su Xiaomeng, even the rebellious-looking Guo Shuai seemed to regard her with the same reverence as a Bodhisattva.
Each one of them wore a strained smile, clearly showing their true thoughts on their faces.
"Keeping it simple is not a bad idea, since Guo Tong is so pregnant already. Moreover, with Bo Wen getting married for the first time, it’s also a big deal."
That was said by Yin Shaohui, who had been silent all along, but was now struggling to contain himself...
"Besides, Bo Wen plans to have a small wedding, but the family just wants a gathering anyway."
Shi Haiyan said.
Aunt’s face at this moment... her true thoughts were written all over her face.
Su Xiaomeng thought it was quite pitiful. Even though Guo Tong was adopted, she was treated as her biological daughter.
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