Chapter 373 Hurt each other
Lunar New Year's eve.
Sun Xiaomo got up early and prepared to go to visit relatives in other places with her mother.
This is the last time to visit relatives before leaving the country to give birth.
Chen Tao did not accompany her, but went to accompany his children.
In the afternoon, Qiao got married.
Chen Tao, the five children of the Qiao family, Wen Ju'an and his son, and the second daughter-in-law Li Yao gathered together.
Chen Tao treats Li Yao equally and will not favor Wen Ju'an over her.
He is really a master in carrying water.
However, this is only based on the fact that they are both daughter-in-law.
In Chen Tao's mind, Wen Ju'an, who is both his daughter-in-law and stepdaughter, and who shares a secret with him, naturally wins his favor even more.
"Dad, you can't play this card!"
Wen Ju'an, Li Yao, Qiao Sanli and Qiao Simei beat eggs together and were divided into a daughter-in-law group and a daughter group.
Chen Tao was very interested, so he took a stool and sat between the younger daughter and the eldest daughter-in-law, giving the former advice.
Wen Ju'an covered the cards in her hand, fearing that her eccentric stepfather would not follow martial ethics and peeked at her own cards before instructing her biological daughter to play.
"Why can't you come out? Dad, I am a god of gambling with a photographic memory. I have calculated all the cards in the hands of your elder sister-in-law and second sister-in-law! They both have no guns. It is very likely that they are a mixed straight, Adding a triple with one will definitely not be able to suppress your triple pair. And Sanli probably has a triple pair in her hand, which is just enough for her to suppress and then play small cards, so that you can upgrade to three levels at once!"
As soon as Chen Tao finished speaking, Wen Ju'an immediately refused to obey:
"Dad, did you peek at my cards? This is a foul!"
Qiao Simei immediately defended her father:
"Sister-in-law, I can guarantee that my dad didn't peek! He is really the God of Gamblers! He used to play mahjong and he would win us a lot of pocket money every time. If you don't believe it, you can ask eldest brother. So, I'm old Dad definitely didn’t commit a foul, I won this round!”
After saying that, she proudly played a set of three pairs.
Wen Ju'an doesn't have any pressure, but he won't admit defeat with his words:
"Even if dad didn't peek, he shouldn't be giving you off-field guidance, right? Isn't this a foul?"
Qiao Simei winked: "It's only natural for a father to help his daughter. How can it be considered a foul? It doesn't count! My dear sister-in-law, hurry up and play your cards!"
Wen Ju'an put the cards together and said coquettishly to Chen Tao:
"Dad, I am your daughter too. Please help me in the next game, okay?"
Chen Tao smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll help you in the next round, Sanli in the next round, and then Yaoyao, we'll take turns."
But Wen Ju'an suggested: "This is boring! How about this, you can only help me today, and you can help Sanli Yaoyao next time when we play cards, okay?"
Chen Tao immediately agreed and moved the stool between her and Sanli.
"Dad"
Qiao Simei pouted, she is the daughter that her father loves the most, right? Why should he be given to his sister-in-law and sister?
But when the words came to her lips, she was too embarrassed to say them. After all, these two sisters-in-law were very good to her.
So I can only reluctantly swallow the bitter pill of failure.
While the five of them were playing cards, Qiao Yicheng was also playing tricks on his younger brother Erqiang.
Qiao Yicheng's cooking skills were okay, but compared with his younger brother, he was far behind. Therefore, on days like this, he could only become his brother's helper.
Seventeen-year-old Qiao Qiqi, who has no interest in playing cards or cooking, is leaning comfortably on the sofa and watching a movie with his little nephew.
At seven o'clock in the evening, Chen Tao and Sun Xiaomo sat at the main table, and the New Year's Eve dinner officially began.
Chen Tao rarely drinks at family dinners, but he still had to drink some today.
"Dad, I did it, you can do whatever you want!"
The handsome young man Qiao Qiqi looked majestic, but the half cup of Coke in his hand could not support such magnanimity.
This guy's character is completely different from the original plot.
Now, he studies well, has a better family background, and is full of confidence. Coupled with his good looks, he has always been a popular figure in the school, a child of other people's children in the teacher's mouth, and the dream lover of female classmates! It would be strange for him to be the same as him in the original plot!
That is to say, he made up his mind to get into a top university based on his own ability, so he didn't turn into a harvester, otherwise he would probably have illegitimate children.
"Qiqi, let me ask you, do you have a partner in school? If you do, I won't stop you here, but you have to find a way with your two sisters-in-law."
Chen Tao joked with a smile.
"Dad, I don't have puppy love! I just read and study all day long and have no other thoughts at all! My eldest brother and cousin can both testify for me."
Qiao Qiqi is not in love, so she is really confident to say so.
Wen Ju'an chuckled: "You can find a girlfriend to date, I won't object. And in this way, I don't have to introduce you to a partner, and I can worry less!"
Hearing this, Qiao Erqiang and Li Yao both laughed at the same time.
By the way, Li Yao is really grateful to senior sister Ju An!
A husband like Erqiang really exceeded her expectations and was hard to find even with a light.
Of course, there will still be classmates, relatives and friends who feel that the top two are superior to each other. After all, Li Yao is a college student! But the latter knew very well that someone like Erqiang was hard to come by.
Therefore, she cherishes Er Qiang and loves him wholeheartedly.
Qiao Yicheng couldn't help but refute his wife's instigation:
"Ju'an, Qiqi is still young. He has to concentrate on his studies and cannot fall in love prematurely. You must not support him."
Chen Tao laughed and said, "Ju'an was just joking, do you still take it seriously?"
Qiao Yicheng explained: "I'm afraid Qiqi will take it seriously."
Chen Tao said: "Then you are treating Qiqi as a fool. If he wants to fall in love early, why should he wait until today? Just because of his good looks, there are many little girls with Simei's looks who flock to him. As long as he is willing to talk. , I can become a father next year!”
As soon as he said this, everyone in the hall burst into laughter.
Qiao Simei said angrily: "Dad, you said forget about eldest brother and Qiqi, why did you bring me out to criticize me?"
Chen Tao laughed loudly: "Because you are a model! Since it is criticism, you must criticize the model."
Laughter surges into the sky.
Compared with their chat, this year's Spring Festival Gala was somewhat lackluster.
***
The ninth day of the Lunar New Year.
The day before going to the United States, Wen Ju'an specially found Chen Tao and warned:
"Dad, as soon as you are free, you must visit my mother. It is not easy for her to be alone."
Chen Tao smiled and agreed: "Don't worry, Ju'an. Once Xiao Mo is pregnant, I will return to Hong Kong Island to see A Xue and Ping An."
Wen Ju'an finally couldn't help complaining:
"Axue? This title sounds really disgusting. I really can't figure out how you said it."
Chen Tao shook his head and laughed: "If you don't call her Axue, what should you call her? You should teach me!"
Wen Ju'an thought for a while and actually suggested: "You can call her Xue, there is no need to add an extra word."
Chen Tao felt that it was not good, so he asked:
"Don't you think adding the word "A" would make it appear more intimate?"
"I don't think so." Wen Ju'an stuck out his tongue and said, "I just feel numb."
"Nauseous? No! I scream like this every day and I don't feel any nausea at all."
Chen Tao said as if he "fishes every day and doesn't feel addicted to fishing."
"..."
Wen Ju'an was speechless.
Chen Tao took advantage of the victory and pursued it: "I think it's quite disgusting for you to call Yicheng brother."
Wen Ju'an immediately retorted: "It's disgusting for Xiao Mo to call you uncle!"
"Ju'an, although we, father and daughter, are not relatives, we still have a deep love for each other. How about we each take a step back and stop hurting each other, okay?"
"I agree."
"Okay, now I will call you a good daughter, and you will call me a good dad, as a condition for our peace."
"Can."
"Then I called?"
"Well, scream, I'm listening!"
"Good daughter"
"Stinky daddy!"
"Did you call me wrong?"
"No! I'm being honest, how could I call it wrong? I still have something to do, so I'll take the first step. Let's see you tomorrow!"
After saying this with a playful smile, Wen Ju'an turned around and left, his expression also changed.
In any case, Chen Tao is her father-in-law and stepfather whom she fully recognizes, and is also her best friend. This time of separation would take at least several months or even a year before we could see each other again. How could her heart not be filled with the sadness of separation?
The next day.
Chen Tao, Sun Xiaomo and her mother Sun Min first took a train to Shanghai, and then took a plane across the ocean to Xinxiang, the United States.
A month and a half later, Sun Xiaomo found out she was pregnant, and she felt so happy that she felt like flying.
At the same time, Chen Tao also returned to Hong Kong Island to visit Wen Xue and his son.
He also has to take care of the company... It doesn't take much trouble. According to his arrangement, by the turn of the millennium, his net worth will be at least US$6 billion, which is enough for him and his family to squander.
As for the future, if he is willing to hang out in this world, it will not be difficult to reach a net worth of 60 billion.
Not interesting.
In the previous world, he had already experienced this kind of life.
In fact, he felt that this ordinary real world was not interesting.
He would only find it interesting if he could travel to a world where he could cultivate immortality or travel through the stars.
Chen Tao had a vague feeling that this day would eventually come, but it was probably quite far in the future.
Maybe after he has traveled through fifty or a hundred worlds and lived an ordinary life for three to five thousand years? Despite this, it is still worth looking forward to.
Naturally, Sun Min was quite critical of the fact that her old son-in-law went to Hong Kong Island after her daughter was pregnant.
But she also understood that the good life of herself and her daughter still depended on this old son-in-law, so she just changed her mind and did not complain out loud.
You can’t have both money and the company of your husband, right? This is so unrealistic!
The weather in May is quite suitable for fishing and basking in the sun.
Not only Wen Xue was on the boat, but Wen Ju'an also came over.
She really didn't expect that when she felt bored and came over to accompany her mother, she found that her mother had already been accompanied by someone.
On the phone, her mother didn't tell her the news, she just wanted her to come over and play with her.
Mom is living this little life with her husband by her side and her daughter playing with her. She is as happy as a fairy.
In her disgusted eyes, Wen Xue asked the adulterer to apply sunscreen on her while asking shamelessly:
"Old Qiao If Sun Xiaomo knew that you didn't work much and spent more time with me and the children, would she be angry?" (End of Chapter)