I am chasing a rough man in the 80s
Chapter 974 Once Upon a Time There Was a Person Who Loved You for a Long Time

Chapter 974: Chapter 974 Once Upon a Time There Was a Person Who Loved You for a Long Time

"His dad, you don’t think Tiegen and Suizi have water in their brains, do you?" Wang Cuihua stood in the courtyard, watching the clatter next door.

Chen He was standing in the next door courtyard, directing workers to help with the move.

When he saw Wang Cuihua looking over, he waved enthusiastically.

Seeing Chen He’s shrewd face, Wang Cuihua felt a complexity in her heart that was hard to articulate.

Having Chen He as a slick and greasy neighbor was something she could just about tolerate.

What she couldn’t tolerate was... Wang Cuihua sighed and looked towards the table nearby.

The Yu Family’s large round table was set up, with Jiaojiao, Dongdong, and Chen Tong gathered around doing their homework.

"You got this question wrong." Jiaojiao compared it to Chen Tong’s notebook, Chen Tong biting his pen in thought.

Wang Cuihua really didn’t understand what her son was thinking.

Why would he bring Chen Tong, this troublesome child, right to their doorstep?

In a whisper to her husband who was using a magnifying glass to examine rough gemstones: "His dad, today I also heard Tiegen say he’s taking these two boys to play soccer this weekend. Why does it unsettle me so?"

Dongdong was fine; he was already their child.

But Chen Tong, this kid with a rap sheet, Wang Cuihua couldn’t understand why her son would bother with him.

"You’re overthinking it. Have you ever seen any little rascal our boy couldn’t handle?" Fourth Master didn’t even lift an eyelid.

Although he also didn’t know why his son had made such a decision, Fourth Master had complete confidence in him.

"Not to mention this half-grown brat, even the worst of the street urchins become useful in my son’s hands. Just look at the Jade Factory he’s managing for me, tsk tsk."

Fourth Master picked up a raw stone, in an excellent mood.

The manager of the Jade Factory, Zhao Si, had been brought down by Fourth Master with a heavy heart due to lifestyle issues that had enraged the women of the Yu Family.

Jingting had recommended one of his men for the job, and in less than half a month, they had secured a big deal. The factory was now working three shifts overtime, making a fortune every day. How could Fourth Master not be cheerful?

"If things keep going like this, him taking over my position early won’t be a problem. Then I’ll take you traveling everywhere."

"You wish." Yu Jingting, perched on the wall, teased his daydreaming dad while tossing peanut shells at Chen Tong.

"Chen Tong! Write properly, from a distance, I can see your writing looks like dog crawling. If you keep this up, even by thirty, it’ll still be spider scrawls! Jiaojiao, keep an eye on him. If he doesn’t write well, smack him with the ruler!"

Jiaojiao’s ruler in her hand was like the "Imperial Sword," granting her the privilege to smack any child in the house younger than her.

Jiaojiao was quite pleased with this privilege.

Brandishing the ruler at Chen Tong, who then crossed out the crooked character he just wrote and started over.

Wang Cuihua couldn’t help but be amazed.

"Tiegen, how come he listens to you so well?"

"Heh, here, dragons have to coil, and tigers must lie down! I have to show him what it means to be a real man," Jingting replied boastfully to his mother, then raised his voice.

"Hurry up and write. If you finish before it gets dark, I’ll take you to play soccer!"

"The soccer field is pretty crowded, isn’t it?" Dongdong also liked to play soccer, but there was only one place nearby to play, and it was always overcrowded.

"Nobody will be there once we show up!" Jingting was all but ready to carve the words "I’m the biggest bully on this street" on his face.

Suizi came out with snacks, set them on the table, and called the children over to eat.

Chen Tong looked at Jingting, and only after seeing no objection did he join the other children to eat.

Chen He walked up to Jingting’s side, looking at his son integrating into a normal life, and gratefully said to Jingting:

"Jingting, you’re practically this child’s savior. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t even know how to raise him."

It had been several days since Suizi’s adopted son had returned home.

Suizi was very upset.

Often, she would stare blankly, holding the unfinished copybook of penal law characters.

Once reunited, a parting was not far off.

She knew this saying, but the departure came so abruptly, without even a word of goodbye, she simply left without looking back.

After all, she had raised her son for so many years, how could she not be heartbroken?

Yu Jingting comforted her, she took it in, but was still distressed.

She understood the rationale.

Chen Tong willing to return meant he was mentally prepared to struggle and strive for that era.

His value staying in the future was greater than remaining in the present.

In a way, it proved that Suizi’s education of him was successful.

But as soon as Suizi thought about the child being alone after returning, without any family around, her heart couldn’t help but ache.

Seeing that his feeble words did not soothe her, Yu Jingting took action.

He had Chen He move next to his house, just as the neighbors were moving out, he suggested Chen He sell his old house and relocate closer.

Chen He was troubled by his child’s education, Yu Jingting offered that from now on Chen Tong could consider him an older brother. If Chen He was too busy, he could leave the kid at Yu’s family, and he would take care of him.

The children of the old Yu Family were notorious in the clan for being fiercely competent, with the education of each, from oldest to youngest, being exceptional. Any child could be held up as "the child from another family" and used as a positive example for educating one’s own.

For Chen He, who struggled to manage Chen Tong, having a stern figure like Yu Jingting willing to help was more than he could ask for.

Suizi only learned of Yu Jingting’s decision when she saw Chen He’s moving truck arrive.

After understanding his motivation, Suizi said nothing.

She dragged him into the dark room, closed the door, pinned him against it, and gave him a proactive kiss that lasted five minutes.

In Suizi’s view, Chen Tong’s return meant that the child was acting for the greater good, sacrificing his own interests for the sake of everyone else.

No matter what Chen Tong’s real motives were, that’s how Suizi chose to see it.

Knowing what she imagined, Yu Jingting pulled "Chen Tong 2.0" under his watchful eye and promised Suizi that he would raise the child to be no less than the others in the family.

This act of profound understanding deeply moved Suizi.

She wanted to make up for the soup her son had not had before he left.

Yu Jingting’s motivation was even simpler — if 1.0 was spoiled, then he would raise 2.0.

To correct his son’s Oedipus complex, he specifically spent a long time in the library, searching vigorously.

To amend his son’s attachment to his mother, they had to reduce intimate mother-son behaviors and increase fatherly interactions, guiding the child to socialize more and make friends.

These things Chen Tong’s biological family couldn’t provide.

Expecting Chen He to offer Chen Tong paternal love was less likely than teaching a bear to climb a tree.

But what Chen He couldn’t do, Yu Jingting could.

Keeping the little rascal within his sight, he doubted "Chen Tong 2.0" would fall for Suizi.

Chen Tong had given up his wife, refrained from becoming a homewrecking mistress, and Yu Jingting owed him an ordinary life for "Chen Tong 2.0," thus settling all debts.

As for Suizi, she remained oblivious that a man had ever loved her.

In their separate spaces in time, both Yu Jingting and Chen Tong decided to keep this secret to themselves.

Chen Tong felt that way, and so did Yu Jingting.

There was a piece of small cake by Yu Jingting’s mouth, and Suizi was standing by the wall, feeding it to him.

"What are you thinking about? Your expression is very... um?" Suizi didn’t know how to describe his recent expression.

It seemed... very profound?

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