Boss, He’s Becoming a Father (Arc 4) Chapter 74.4: Playful Son (10)
However, there was some doubt in Shao Jiashu’s eyes. In her mind, her elder brother was the epitome of ignorance. She always felt that her elder brother’s abnormal behavior might have ulterior motives.
“No, I want to accompany my father.” Shao Jiashu said. She was afraid that her elder brother would make her father sad.
She was the only daughter in the family and had always been favored, so she dared to say it directly.
Xiao Han didn’t say anything, which was considered as tacit agreement with her daughter’s idea, but Shao Jialiang was unhappy. He didn’t want his elder brother’s rare return to the right path to be ruined by his younger sister, so he said, “Shu’er, eldest brother wants to accompany father, why are you making trouble?”
Shao Jiashu immediately said, “Eldest brother is happy when he accompanies father, so why wouldn’t I be happy when I accompany father?”
Shao Jiashan was slightly stunned when he heard this. He thought about how he always made Shao Yu angry and was never as good at pleasing their father as his younger brother and sister. Maybe his father really wanted his younger sister to accompany him.
Xiao Han also echoed and advised: “Master, Shu’er is very considerate. With her company, we are relieved. As for Shan’er, he is always sleepy, so don’t bother him.”
Upon hearing this, Shao Yu said, “This is not a competition. They are all my children. I am happy whoever accompanies me.”
“Since both children are so enthusiastic, let them accompany me together. But let me say this in advance, if one of them can’t get up, don’t argue about this kind of thing next time.” Shao Yu said.
Xiao Han was startled, but quickly said, “Master is right. We are all family members. It doesn’t matter who accompanies us.”
Shao Jiashu was naturally satisfied with this result. She felt that as long as she was watching, her elder brother would not dare to do anything to make their father sad.
Shao Jiashan was also telling himself in his heart that he must not stay in bed tomorrow.
Shao Jialiang said: “Since my elder brother and younger sister are accompanying me, I think my father won’t mind having me.”
Shao Yu naturally would not stop his sensible younger son.
However, Xiao Han opened her mouth when she heard this. She thought about how her husband had been out for a long time this morning. If he brought his youngest son along, she didn’t know how much of his study time would be delayed.
But at this moment, the whole family was having a great time, so she couldn’t say this to their faces. She could only think about discussing it with Shao Yu in private.
Usually it was difficult for the whole family to get together, so they seemed to be having a great time. After breakfast, Shao Yu did not rush to the government office, but asked the three children: “What are you going to do today?”
Xiao Han asked first: “Why does the master suddenly care about what the children are doing?”
Although Shao Yu was asking about the three children, Xiao Han always felt that Shao Yu’s focus was on Shao Jiashan.
Shao Yu did not hide anything and said directly: “I am now over 50 years old, and the days ahead are getting shorter and shorter. I was so absorbed in official duties that I neglected you and the children.”
“Now that I think about it, I feel like I’ve missed a lot.”
There was a hint of sadness in Shao Yu’s words, which Xiao Han couldn’t even realize. However, the two brothers thought of what Shao Yu had said yesterday, that he was not feeling well, and they looked at each other.
The father once said that in order not to worry the mother and sister, the two brothers should not reveal his poor health.
“Since your father is concerned, just tell him the truth so that he won’t worry.” Xiao Han said to the three children.
Shao Jialiang looked at Shao Jiashan.
Shao Jiashan suddenly remembered that he was the eldest son in the family and should be the first to reply, but staring at Shao Yu’s concerned eyes, he was unable to say what he had planned for today.
Xiao Han naturally noticed Shao Jiashan’s embarrassment. She rolled her eyes and said, “Shan’er, you are the eldest brother, you speak first, and remember not to lie to your father.”
Shao Yu immediately said to his wife: “Although Shan’er is impulsive, he won’t lie. How could you think he was lying?”
Xiao Han didn’t expect her husband to say such words. It was as if he had directly exposed her mask.
At this time, Shao Jialiang couldn’t help but look at his mother with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
In order to avoid suspicion, Xiao Han immediately made up for it, “Although Shan’er is not my biological child, I raised him, and he is no different from my biological child. I am not afraid that Shan’er will get into trouble outside, I am afraid that he will be wronged outside and hide it from his family.”
Xiao Han barely managed to make up for her slip of the tongue, and the children didn’t think any more about it.
But Shao Yu said: “With his personality, even if he was wronged, he would probably beat the other person on the spot and not suffer any loss.”
Just like yesterday, Shao Jiashan endured humiliation to protect Xiao Han’s reputation, but he also beat people up a lot, so he didn’t feel too wronged.
Xiao Han’s face suddenly looked a little embarrassed. Shao Yu did not press on with the attack, but continued to look at Shao Jiashan.
Seeing his father staring at him, Shao Jiashan knew that today’s test would not be easy, so he made up his mind and said, “I had planned to take a nap at home in the morning, and I had an appointment to play Cuju in the afternoon. In the evening, I wanted to go to the gambling house to see it.”
When Xiao Han heard this, she was delighted and turned to look at Shao Yu. She thought that her eldest son was so ignorant that he even wanted to go to a gambling house. Her husband would definitely be furious.