Mei Chunhua is fair-skinned, somewhat like Li Liang, but the eyebrows and eyes bear a slight resemblance to Ye Qing. However, not exactly like Ye Qingās.
Upon closer inspection, thereās indeed a subtle resemblance to Mei Langchi.
Originally, couples tend to look like each other, so when Mei Langchi said Hua Hua resembles him, it made sense.
Thatās the talk for now, but who knows how itāll be when he grows up in the future.
Nevertheless, Hua Hua seems to have inherited the positive traits of both Ye Qing and Li Liang, looking quite handsome. When he grows up, he will definitely be a good-looking young man.
A paternity test, coupled with the fact that the child indeed has some resemblance to Mei Langchi, left the Mei Family shaken for a while.
Some even started believing the child is their grandson.
"Oh, itās all my fault; look at what I did to the child back then. Made him suffer so much." Xie Lingzhi lamented as she slapped her thigh, collapsing onto the sofa.
For a long while, Mr. Mei sighed, as if accepting the reality as well.
The Mei Family was immediately engulfed in guilt.
"Mom, itās all in the past. Donāt blame yourself. At that time, the child wasnāt seriously harmed, just got a bit skinny from hunger."
"Mom, what exactly did you do to the child?"
Ye Qing dared to say this, knowing that Mei Langchi would definitely stand up for him, as he now wanted to be a compassionate father, to make the Mei Family believe the child was his.
"Nothing much, we just thought the child wasnāt yours, so we let the nanny go back then, thatās all."
Xie Lingzhi explained lightly, but everyone knew back then the child was looked after by them, and wasnāt even at the Mei Family home, with only a nanny taking care of the child outside. If the nanny left, thereād be no one to take care of the child.
Ye Qing said the child got skinny from hunger, which meant the child was probably hungry for several days.
"You all."
"Alright, whatās the point of pursuing this now? The child is fine, and thatās what matters. We owe him, and should focus on making it up to him in the future. Letās just leave this matter behind and not bring it up again," Mr. Mei wanted to keep the peace. Such things arenāt easy to articulate clearly, and discussing them too much would only make the grandson wary of them.
"Come, Hua Hua, come to your great-grandpa, be good."
"Great-grandpa, hello." Hua Hua remembered the words Mom had told him in the morning, to be the sweetest when he got home, and to greet everyone.
That way, everyone would like him.
"Oh, how sweet."
"Yes, indeed he is. When he first came, he was only a little over a year old and didnāt understand anything. But now, heās grown so big. Come, Hua Hua, call me grandma. Iām your grandma." Regardless, a son having a son means they have a grandson, which is a good thing.
"Grandma, hello." Hua Hua was quite obedient, calling one adult after another, delighting everyone.
However, Old Mrs. Mei, sitting to the side, squinted her eyes without much enthusiasm.
As Mei Langchi expected, Hua Hua received several large red envelopes, and even his grandpa gave Hua Hua a small golden lock to wear.
This is something Little Star didnāt have, and nestled in Momās embrace, Little Star was quite envious.
Lin Wan quietly patted her back, offering silent comfort.
With Hua Hua around, the Mei Family didnāt bring up Ye Qingās sordid affairs. After all, the child is part of the Mei Family, and Xiao Chi had no intention of divorcing; some things are better left unsaid.
However, Ye Qing didnāt think the same way. The account of Mei Shuping breaking her leg still needed to be settled. And with her mother-in-law as well.
Perhaps the housekeeper found it too hard to heat up the bathwater today. After preparing the meal, she took sick leave and left directly, as she originally lived in the city.
Xie Lingzhiās thoughts were unclear, directly approving the leave, so now the housekeeper left decisively, and Lin Wan was already pondering about making meals for tomorrow.
Mealtime carried a sense of awkwardness. Today, blood sausages that Lin Wan loved were prepared. Sitting far away, Han Yi helped by passing her some, and Little Star sitting nearby also clamored for some.
Han Yi served two pieces for the child as well. This caught Mei Langchiās eye and felt somewhat annoying.
It wasnāt just in Mei Langchiās eyes, but even more so in Ye Qingās. Although she kept her head down, her peripheral view never left Han Yi.
She hadnāt realized it before, but up close now, she saw how considerate Han Yi was. And yet, the person enjoying it wasnāt her.
While she was in a daze, a pair of chopsticks suddenly appeared in her bowl.
"Eat more, look how skinny you are." After finishing, Mei Langchi patiently served a bowl of soup for Hua Hua, and didnāt forget to gently blow on it.
This considerate gesture surprised the Mei Family members present. It was known that from a young age, Xiao Chi had always had everything done for him, even eating hardships in the army couldnāt change that. But to see him serving others was truly unheard of.