Chapter 178: Chapter 178: Apology
"Alright, alright, why argue with a kid." Feng Qikuo curled her brows and eyes, "I still need to use him to make money."
"This guy isn’t serious." Mu Dixin frowned, speaking sternly.
"Haha, Xiao Ran calls you an old relic for a reason." Feng Qikuo laughed joyfully, "Xiao Ran came back recently, do you want her to come home for dinner?"
"She’s grown up and doesn’t even know to come back. I saw her at Disney today, and she brought two kids, so lacking decorum." Mu Dixin thought of the netizens’ comments and frowned slightly, "She’s not suitable to take care of a child."
"But that’s Xiao Jin, so it doesn’t matter. By the way, I noticed your internet speed has gotten pretty fast recently. When we used to chat about showbiz, you were always clueless. Now you can handle the trending topics, Comrade Mu Dixin, you’ve made progress." Feng Qikuo teased him.
Mu Dixin avoided her gaze, "Dinner should be ready, let’s go eat first."
Feng Qikuo shot him a look and followed him to dinner.
Meanwhile, on the other side of Hai City, Mu Ran was also having dinner with two kids.
Xiao Jin watched her aunt finish eating and in a good mood, he spoke up just in time, "Auntie, are you planning to take a job?"
"What job?"
As the year’s end approaches, she still has many things to do.
"Help direct a movie." Xiao Jin took out a learning machine and showed her the plan made by the college student village officials, "Among them, there are many talents. Some have studied production, directing, acting as well as editing, photography, etc. They’re aiming to record the rural changes in Hua Country over the years through this film, showing the good and the bad, but all very down-to-earth. They contacted me asking if you’d be willing to be the director."
Mu Ran took the learning machine and looked at it seriously. She had always been making her own movies because she already had a team and funding.
Taking a director role and shooting according to someone else’s script, Mu Ran had tried it only during her school days.
"Send it to my email, I’ll take a close look."
"Okay." Xiao Jin brought up this topic mainly from three considerations.
Firstly, people online say that the best way to heal a heartbreak is to leave that place of sadness.
Secondly, once this film is released, it will get official attention.
Her aunt’s fame and status can rise to a higher level.
Thirdly, the plight of the local people can be seen.
The 21st century still has many people struggling, not that they’re starving, but some struggle to eat well to save on food.
But in the network connections people touch, they like to share the beautiful side, making it hard to see reality, overlooking many people and things.
Mu Ran went to the study to research thoroughly and became so engrossed that she completely forgot about Wenwen’s parents visiting.
Xiao Jin asked Aunt Zhang to buy a lot of fruits to entertain them, "Uncle, Auntie, please come in."
"Xiao Jin is such a good kid, these are gifts we prepared for you." Zhu Zhuting didn’t really know what Chu Xijin liked, so she opted for a safe choice with Lego.
"Thank you, Uncle and Auntie." Chu Xijin accepted politely.
Zhu Wenzhen sat on the sofa, arms crossed, head turned to the other side, let out a heavy "humph," pretending not to know them while secretly observing.
Zhu Zhuting stepped forward, "Wenwen, it’s our fault, don’t be mad, okay?"
Zhu Youhua also squatted in front of the child, "Little friend Zhu Wenzhen, your mom and I made mistakes, how do you want to punish us?"
"I want 100% inheritance rights!" Zhu Wenzhen threw the contract at them and said grandly, "You better give it to me now, or I won’t want it later."
Zhu Youhua and Zhu Zhuting exchanged a glance, feeling quite helpless.
Borrowed a pen from Xiao Jin, they signed their names on it.
Zhu Zhuting also wrote an apology letter to Zhu Wenzhen, "I’m sorry I didn’t pay enough attention to your mental health. Every time I fought with your dad, I didn’t consider your feelings, leaving you hiding in the corner scared. As your mother, I’m very sorry. I promised many times not to fight, but I couldn’t control my emotions. This time you ran away from home, my heart broke. I brought you into the world without your consent but didn’t take good care of you, causing you so much grievance. I’m sorry, mom promises to change. Can you give mom a chance?"
Zhu Wenzhen lowered his little head, feeling a sourness in his heart. His eyes blinked, tear mist forming, and he rubbed his eyes. He could sense his mom loved him.
He finally dared to ask, "Will you have other kids?"
"Of course not!" Zhu Zhuting denied his thoughts immediately, "I don’t know about your dad, but mom will never have other kids, you’re mom’s most loved child."
Zhu Youhua hurriedly said, "I won’t either."
Zhu Zhuting initially wanted to sneer and joke about how many girls he had ever flirted with, but thinking they had just promised their son not to fight, it wasn’t right to start fighting now.
Children can always easily forgive parents, expecting from them even as they make mistakes again and again, "Then I’ll give you a chance, alright?"
Zhu Zhuting breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Zhu Wenzhen also wanted to go home, hugging his mom, "Mom, why can you still fight after divorcing? Aren’t divorced people supposed to be strangers?"
Zhu Zhuting’s happy expression froze.
"Because your dad and I still have work together."
"Then fight at the company." Zhu Wenzhen looked at them with big eyes, full of confusion, "Don’t you understand this principle?"
Zhu Zhuting kept a stiff face, continuing to explain, "You’re right, we’ll fight at the company from now on, not at home."
"Mhm." Zhu Wenzhen nodded, his tense nerves finally relaxing, noticing Xiao Jin standing aside, he smiled and waved at him, "Xiao Jin, I’m going home with mom and dad."
"Alright." Chu Xijin waved back at him.
Zhu Zhuting said to Xiao Jin, "If you and your aunt need any help, feel free to ask."
"Thank you, Auntie."
"No problem."
Zhu Zhuting affectionately hugged him and left with the child.
The house returned to emptiness, Chu Xijin slowly peeled an apple to eat, feeling deeply shaken inside.
So, there really are parents who apologize.
Is being loved by parents like this?
You can be arrogant, can be carefree and happy.
Chu Xijin took a bite of the apple. It was very sweet, but inexplicably, he felt it was a little bitter.
"Xiao Jin, didn’t you say you developed a little thing that you can only see at night, let’s go." Mu Ran gestured to him with her chin, she had set an alarm to prevent forgetting.
"Okay, Aunt, would you like an apple?"
Chu Xijin raised his brows and eyes, his eyes sparkling as if stars were flickering.
