TRANSMIGRATED TO THE 80S TO BECOME STEPMOTHERS FOR FIVE HIGHER-UPS

Chapter 192: Your New Wife and Child?

When he heard Xiao Wu's words, Shao Qihai's eyes reddened. “OK, Xiao Wu. I will call you Xiao Wu from now on. You can really talk. That's great."

As soon as he heard Xiao Wu speak with his own ears, Shao Qihai's eyes reddened. He wanted to hug Xiao Wu and cry, but he could not reach her. Xiao Wu quickly hid behind Mu Jingzhe and hugged his feet tightly, looking at him warily.

Shao Qihai felt embarrassed once again, and Mu Jingzhe also felt a little helpless. He quickly nudged Shao Dong, wanting him to go and hug Shao Qihai to overcome the awkwardness.

However, Shao Dong, who was usually very wise, obedient, and attentive, surprisingly did not listen to Mu Jingzhe and did not budge at all. When Shao Qihai was about to pull her closer, he even avoided her. Shao Xi and Shao Nan's faces were also cold, and they all showed signs of resistance. Little Bei did not have much of an expression, which was slightly better, but he also lowered his head and would not look at her.

In the past, Little Bei would never do this. Each time, he would be the first to hug her, giving her endless warmth.

The expression touched on Shao Qihai's face froze. He had to admit another truth: The children seemed to have a problem with him.

They're too cold. They seem unhappy with his return. Thinking back, they had looked like this ever since he appeared.

Others were surprised or scared, but they didn't seem too surprised. It was as if he had not returned from the dead after more than a year and had just returned from the trip casually.

After all, this trip was not a popular type. It was as if he had done something bad and then returned, so they were cold to him and did not show the slightest bit of excitement.

Shao Qihai was forced to calm down, but he did not understand why they were acting this way. In the end, he threw a pleading gaze at Mu Jingzhe, wanting to know what was going on.

Mu Jingzhe also realized that the children were acting strangely. Previously, they had thought Shao Qihai had suddenly come back to life and lost their composure, but it seemed like something was wrong with their current attitude.

"Little Hong, what's wrong with you, kids?" Mu Jingzhe leaned over to ask Shao Dong and looked at the children closely. “Are you a little afraid of his sudden return? Or are you a little angry?”

He guessed that the children were angry that Shao Qihai was hiding it from them. Shao Xi curled her lips and was about to say something when she saw Shao Dong glancing at her.

After Shao Dong stopped Shao Xi, he looked at Mu Jingzhe and softened his expression. "Little bit. We just can't regain consciousness for a while.”

He's stopped. "Mom, why don't we talk to him?"

There were some bad words and bad reality that he did not want Mu Jingzhe to hear. Sooner or later, he had to face them and explain everything. In that case, they might as well explain everything with Shao Qihai himself. They did not want Mu Jingzhe to be dragged into this and placed in a difficult position.

Mu Jingzhe immediately nodded. "Alright, then have a good chat and get things done."

Mu Jingzhe still thought that it was best for the father and son to clear things up, so he did not realize that Shao Dong referred to Shao Qihai as 'he' and not 'Dad'. Ever since Shao Qihai appeared, they had never called him 'Dad'.

Shao Dong's gaze landed on Shao Qihai. His eyes did not match the steadiness and calmness of his age.

The previous incident made them realize that since they were young, everyone was likely to think that Mu Jingzhe had taught them everything they heard and saw.

However, their mother had only ever taught them good things. His teachings were things that would benefit them for the rest of their lives. They learn bad things from their own experiences and outsiders, but no one understands this.

Since that was the case, they should not let their mother watch as they spoke, just in case Shao Qihai felt the same way. They can talk about it themselves and keep their mother away from this.

Shao Dong took over and looked at his younger siblings. “Let's talk.”

Shao Dong did not say much, but the children looked towards Shao Dong and quite understood what he meant. They reluctantly let go of Mu Jingzhe's hand.

"Then talk to your father well."

As he passed by Shao Qiyang, Mu Jingzhe glanced at him. Thinking that the two brothers should have something to say to each other as well, he did not say anything.

He gave the children and Shao Qihai space to communicate. He doesn't want to get involved. He also needed to digest this explosive news and think about the next arrangement.

Shao Qihai's return completely messed up his plans.

Li Zhaodi pulled Mu Jingzhe. As he got used to tidying up the corners of his clothes that had been tangled by the children, he asked anxiously, “Isn't Shao Qihai dead? Why did he suddenly come back? Jingzhe, what will you do next?”

“Leave now!” Mu Jingzhe pulled Li Zhaodi. “Come, Mom. Let's talk there.”

Shao Dong watched Mu Jingzhe leave. Seeing his younger uncle, Shao Qiyang, still in a daze, he turned around and walked in.

"Come in and sit down." As he spoke, the negotiating aura of Shao Dong, who was one of the hosts, appeared.

"OK," Shao Qihai replied involuntarily. He turned around to hug Xiao Wu, but Xiao Wu turned around and followed Little Bei inside, holding his hand.

As Shao Qihai watched the backs of the children, who were holding hands, he felt a little grateful and curious.

The children had always been on good terms, but Shao Dong and the others did not care much about Xiao Wu before. Although he had talked a lot with them about it, it did not help. This time, however, their relationship was excellent.

Moreover, Xiao Wu had changed a lot. He could speak now and looked much bolder than he used to be. He was no longer as shy as before.

Shao Qihai sat down in front of the children and was about to speak when he heard Shao Dong say, “Now that you return, what will happen to your new wife and children? Or will you leave them too? ”

The corner of Shao Xi's mouth curled up forming a mocking smile. He thought to himself that he might have returned after seeing them on TV and felt the same regret as Zhao Lan and the others.

Previously, they were furious that they wanted Shao Qihai to regret it. But isn't this regret too soon? How could someone regret something so quickly and just come back?

Shao Qihai was completely dumbfounded. “What wife and new child?”

Shao Xi couldn't take it anymore and added, “Your wife and your new children, of course. Stop denying. We saw. We know you're not dead. We just don't expect you to have the courage to come back. ”

The corner of Shao Nan's mouth curved as she added, “How can you bear to return? Or does your new wife and kids not want you anymore?”

Shao Qihai was stunned. “A... What are you talking about? I have no new wife or children. I just have you guys. I was forced to pretend to be dead due to a special situation. Little Xi, where did you see me? ”

Shao Qihai's mind was filled with question marks. He felt even more guilty than a Dou E[1].

Shao Xi casually described seeing her at the night market. Since it had not been that long ago, Shao Qihai still remembered the situation. He breathed a sigh of relief and explained.

“So, you're talking about that. It's not my new wife and child.”

Shao Qihai explained, but Shao Xi and the others looked at him with expressions that said, "Come on, continue weaving your story."

[1] Fictional characters wrongfully convicted of crimes by corrupt court officials for actions committed by rejected applicants