Stealing the moonlight into my arms

Fu Runing remembered that she had something serious to do when she returned home.

So she took out a photo from her phone, which was a photo of herself and a little girl. She handed the phone to Fu Jinbei and his wife.

"Uncle, do you remember this little girl?"

Fu Jinbei glanced at her phone, then moved away and looked at it carefully again.

"Remember, isn't this the adopted granddaughter of your father's savior, Old Xu?"

Fu Runing relayed her father's words, "This little girl is pitiful. Dad wants to ask if our family can take her home to raise her. Even though the village Party Secretary's family is still taking care of them now, it won't last forever. After the old man passes away, the little girl will have nowhere to go."

Upon hearing this, Fu Jinbei immediately objected: "Does your father have a habit of picking up rags? There are so many poor children in the world. If he picked up every one he saw, people who burn incense would not have to go to the temple and could just worship him. He is a person with only half of his head left above the loess, and he still worries about other people's affairs. It's really..."

Fu Runing gave him a displeased look and stopped talking to him. She knew that her second uncle would not say anything nice. She turned to look at her second aunt beside her.

Wen Lan didn't rush to express his opinion, but just asked: "What is your father's plan?"

"My father's current physical condition doesn't allow it, so I'd like to ask if you two can..."

Before Fu Runing could finish her words, Fu Jinbei interrupted her thoughts: "No!"

"Your father brought back a son, and Jingting later became successful. This is our family's blessing. How can we always have this kind of luck? The green smoke from this ancestral tomb has risen once, it will never rise again!"

"And then they pick up another girl and bring her home, and when she grows up, she runs off with someone else. This isn't uncommon, isn't it on TV? On TV, the girls who are raised with good food and drink are tricked away with cheap, sugar-coated bullets. If you say anything to them, they'll say you're not their biological parent and have no right to interfere with their freedom. What's the point?"

"Besides, there are other ways. There are aid foundations here. Every big company does some charity work like this every year to promote and build a positive image for the company. You can help with funding. Why do you have to bring your family here?"

Fu Jinbei's attitude is clear: no matter what he says, it won't work.

Seeing that he couldn't be persuaded, Fu Runing could only play the emotional card, "Second Uncle, after all, they saved my father, which is a favor. How pitiful would it be if they left a lonely and helpless granddaughter in the world? There are no other relatives at home, so they can just send her to an orphanage. Besides, my father only has these good intentions now, can't you help him fulfill his wish?"

Fu Runing is a daddy's girl. When she said these words, she thought about her father leaving her in the future, and her eyes became red as she spoke.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't cry, I won't fall for it." Fu Jinbei thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "You and Jingting don't have any children either. If you really want to do good deeds for your father, you and Jingting should go and handle the paperwork."

"No." Fu Runing almost blurted out.

How could she and Xiao Jingting do that?

Putting aside the fact that he is too old, even if he uses connections to skip some of the procedures, in addition to dividing Duoduo, he will also have to fight for custody.

Fu Jinbei was puzzled: "Why not?"

"Age is not an option. Legal procedures require the couple to be over 30 years old. He's 28 and I'm 25, so neither is acceptable."

Hearing this, Fu Jinbei didn't rush to speak, but looked at her meaningfully for a while.

Adopting a child is no small matter for the Xiao family. If they really want to adopt a child, do they need to care about the procedure?

Fu Jinbei held his cheek and thought for a moment.

He suddenly changed his tone: "If you insist, then it's not impossible, but..."

Fu Jinbei kept the topic in suspense and didn't say anything more.

Hearing this, Fu Runing's expression brightened and she asked anxiously, "Just what?"

Fu Jinbei said slowly, "You can register your child with me when the time comes, but you and Jing Ting must raise him. I'll call you two mom and dad."

Fu Runing: “…”

"No! Jingting and I...Jingting's family background is complicated, this really can't happen!"

Fu Runing continued to reason with him, "Second Uncle, I will definitely come to take care of the child when the time comes. I will try not to trouble you too much. I will definitely treat her like my own sister."

However, Fu Jinbei just glanced at her and said coldly, "If you don't agree, I will change her name. When she enters my Fu family, her name will be Zhaodi, or Pandi. I'll give her a name with good luck so that you and Jingting can have a son soon."

Fu Runing suppressed the urge to go crazy.

What a fart!

Zhaodi, Pandi, what vicious names!

She finally understood now. It was because she had said two days ago that she didn't want to live with Xiao Jingting anymore, and Fu Jinbei had heard it.

Second uncle, this slippery loach can be considered as a human spirit.

Fu Jinbei's point of view is very direct. As long as a couple sleeps in the same bed and does not separate, they can live together. If they have another child, it will be fine. One is not enough. Two are just a matter of living together. What's the point of making a fuss?

"Why don't you think about it yourself? Come to me and tell me if you and Jing Ting have agreed. I'll go with you to handle the formalities right away."

There was something indescribably rude about Fu Jinbei's tone, and his attitude seemed to be saying: I've given you the solution, and you can't blame me if you don't accept the proposal.

Fu Runing maintained a polite smile, but in her heart she was thinking, what the hell is the point of considering it.

Fu Jinbei continued to say leisurely, "Let me tell you, your father has become stupid because of studying all his life. Back then, our family was poor and could only send one child to school. We decided by drawing lots, and your father ended up going to school while I went to the construction site to move bricks. If I had been in school..."

When Fu Runing heard her second uncle was about to start talking about his outdated almanac again, she quickly covered her ears and went back to her room in anger.

It was not until after eight o'clock in the evening when Fu Runing came back from the hospital after visiting her father that she started to worry about this matter again.

After pacing around the room for a long time, she picked up her phone and called Xiao Jingting.

I thought he should be free at this point.

The call was connected quite quickly.

Fu Runing was still organizing her words, wondering how to start the discussion and how to convince him to act out a play with her.

However, a woman's voice came from the phone that caught her off guard.

"Hello, who is it?"

Listening to the female voice on the other end of the phone, Fu Runing didn't say a word. He took the phone and looked at the number he had dialed. The note was 'LYC' and the number was correct.

That’s right.

Fu Runing hung up the phone without saying a word and threw the phone on the bed.

She turned on the TV projection and selected a recently popular costume drama. The actress's voice came out of the speakers and into her ears.

This newly popular actress stands out among the young actresses who rely on dubbing to act because of her good delivery of lines.

After repeatedly comparing the voice, Fu Runing was sure that this was the voice she had just heard on the phone.

It’s Rong Ruo.

So Xiao Jingting's so-called business trip was just to accompany his beloved sister?

Yeah, what is she still expecting?

……

Linzhou City is a city just over an hour's drive from Shengzhou.

Rong Ruo put the charging phone back to its place.

She stood in the corner, listening to the occasional conversation coming from the living room. There was no lock password on her phone, so she quickly deleted the call history.

As if nothing had happened.

This is a large flat in Linzhou city. It has a great location and is very close to Shengzhou City, making it convenient for commuting.

In the restaurant, a middle-aged woman in plain clothes sat opposite Xiao Jingting. There was a large scar on half of her face, which seemed to be left by a burn. Even though it had been repaired, it only looked less scary, but the scar was still very noticeable.

Rong's mother made him a bowl of noodles, very simple vegetarian noodles.

"A Zheng, is your father-in-law in good health?"

Xiao Jingting shook his head slightly, "Not very good."

Rong's mother sighed when she heard this.

"Your father-in-law is a good man. He pulled you out of the quagmire and carefully nurtured you for so many years."

Xiao Jingting didn't say anything, and there was a hint of melancholy in his deep eyes.

Rong's mother asked again: "Are you and your wife okay?"

The man replied calmly, "Very good."

"That's good. Live your life well from now on. It will get better day by day. I don't have anything to worry about now. It's just Ruoruo. If you can help me, please do so."

"I will."

Xiao Jingting agreed.

After finishing a bowl of noodles, Xiao Jingting didn't stay here for long. He took his mobile phone and prepared to leave.

Rong Ruo helped Rong's mother up. One of Rong's mother's legs had been injured before, and she walked with a limp.

Xiao Jingting turned and looked at Rong's mother, "Aunt, go back. I will come to see you next time."

"Then let Ruoruo take you there."

Xiao Jingting said calmly: “No need, if she is photographed by paparazzi, it will be troublesome. She is already famous now.”

Rong Ruo, who was standing by, quickly interrupted and said in a sweet voice, "No, this is in Linzhou, not Shengzhou City, and the security here is very good. Brother Zheng, I'll take you to the underground garage. You won't be seen."

Xiao Jingting didn't say anything else. The elevator door opened and the two of them walked into the elevator.

As the elevator went down, the atmosphere became a little depressing.

Rong Ruo looked at the man beside him through the reflection in the elevator.

Three years ago, she was still working as an inconspicuous extra in a film and television studio, living a life at the bottom where everyone could step on her. But everything she has now was given to her by the man beside her.

I can’t even think about the difficult days in the past.

Suddenly, Xiao Jingting broke the silence.

"Why do you want to go to Yusong Media?"

His tone was very flat and calm, like a statement, without any extra emotion.

Rong Ruo hid the thoughts in his eyes and explained, "Yusong Media contacted me first, and the conditions they offered were very good. My company originally thought it was... your idea, so I agreed without a second thought. When we signed the contract that day, I didn't know what Yusong meant, so I asked you to come along."

Xiao Jingting lowered his eyes slightly, as if thinking about what she said.

Rong Ruo saw his calm expression, but felt inexplicably panicked.

She asked tentatively: "Is it Sister Fu, oh no, is it Sister-in-law who misunderstood something?"

Misunderstand?

There was a hint of sarcasm in the man's eyes.

how is this possible.

Xiao Jingting's expression was calm, and his voice was also calm and steady: "My advice is that it's best not to continue with Yusong."

"But the conditions offered by Yusong are really good." Rong Ruo frowned slightly and made a very confused expression.

The elevator door opened and stopped in the underground garage.

"Then you're on your own."

Xiao Jingting said nothing more and walked out of the elevator.

Rong Ruo followed without thinking.

Xiao Jingting drove here by himself. When he opened the car door, he saw Rong Ruo still standing beside him with a slightly frown on his face.

Rong Ruo said hello and goodbye to him with a smile, "Brother Zheng, be careful on the road."

Xiao Jingting nodded, agreeing with her.

"Don't call me casually in the future. If you have something to say, just contact Han Cheng."

Hearing this, Rong Ruo's heart sank, but he still maintained a well-behaved smile on his face, and glanced at the gift box he had placed on the passenger seat.

She agreed with a full mouth, "I know, I'll try not to cause you any trouble."

After separating from Xiao Jingting, she took the elevator back home.

I searched through the drawers in the cloakroom for a long time before I found a handbag of the same brand and took a photo of it. I also found a picture of the birthday noodles on my phone.

Posted a circle of friends with location information that is visible to only one person.

……

Fu Runing had not stayed at her parents' home for even a single day before she was driven back by Fu Jinbei, who said that a married woman should stay with her husband and that she could only go back to her parents' home but not live there, unless she brought her grandson with her.

I'm so annoying.

Late in the evening, she drove Duoduo back to Xishan Bay Villa.

After returning home, she took a shower and took a break to check her Moments.

I saw Rong Ruo’s updated status.

There are four grids of pictures, birthday cake and flowers, longevity noodles, and a beautifully edited selfie of herself.

Caption: [I hope my mother will always be young and healthy]

Locate Linzhou.

Fu Runing clicked on one of the pictures to enlarge it, and saw a gift bag with a logo in the corner.

She put down her phone and sat on the sofa in silence for a long time.

It turns out that Xiao Jingting's business trip was to celebrate his lover's mother's birthday?

What’s the matter? Are the dumplings made by her second aunt not tasty?

Second Aunt was worried that he wouldn't have enough to eat while he was on a business trip, but what happened to him?

It's better to feed it to the dog.

Now think about it, it turns out how frustrating it is for those wives who know that their husbands have mistresses outside but have to pretend to be calm and cooperate.

Fu Runing threw down her phone.

The light in the master bedroom was on until late at night, and it was noisy enough that I don't know when it finally died down.

……

the next morning.

Xiao Jingting received a call from the nanny at home.

The nanny at home usually only calls Fu Runing and rarely calls him.

"Sir, this is what happened. When I came to clean today, I found a pile of clothes at the door of the master bedroom. My wife said she wanted to throw them away. I saw that they were all yours, and some were still unopened. Did she just throw them away like that?"

Xiao Jingting and Chu Yi were discussing things with the investors in Linzhou. He walked aside with his brows slightly furrowed.

"What does the lady say?"

The nanny replied, "My wife said there were mice in the bedroom, so we don't want any of these anymore."

mouse?

What is she doing again?

"She threw away her own clothes too?"

The nanny hesitated for a moment before saying, "No, that's not the case. The mistress emptied her closet. She moved all her clothes, bags, and shoes into the guest bedroom. She even took out her locker. She said that she couldn't live peacefully in the master bedroom until the rats in it were caught..."

Xiao Jingting pinched his eyebrows.

After hanging up the phone, Chu Yi saw him coming back with a cold face, and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Xiao, what happened?"

"It's okay. After we return to Shengzhou, help me catch two cats."

"cat?"

What the hell, cat?

Chu Yi's mind raced, wondering if Mr. Xiao had finally gotten the idea and was planning to give his wife a gift. "Is it a cute pet cat? What breed do you want?"

However, Xiao Jingting said coldly: "No need, just pick up two stray cats from the trash can on the roadside. They should be dirty and skinny, and you can tell they don't have enough to eat."

Chu Yi was confused.

If you catch that kind of cat, you will be scratched to death, right?