bestfiction Chapter 373 The Dad Who Popped Out of the Rock
Chapter 373 The Dad Who Popped Out of the Rock
"Mom, don't cry..." The boy looked helpless.
The woman covered her face with one hand and quietly put the eye drops back to their place with the other hand. Then she said in a feigned sorrow:
"Li Xiang, Li Xiang... Has Mom ever done anything bad to you? Why did you lie to Mom..."
Li Xiang: "I didn't mean to lie to you!" The boy paused, "I...I'll tell you everything."
"Then tell me!" The woman wiped her tears and sat down seriously.
Li Xiang smiled and thought that his mother must have learned the art of face changing.
The story begins after school on Friday last month...
Outside the junior high school where Li Xiang attends, a man in a casual suit is pacing back and forth along the path.
He had been waiting there for more than a week, and every time he saw the woman coming to pick up her son, he left quietly.
Today seemed promising, as so far he hadn't spotted any women in the crowd.
Jingle Bell!
Jingle Bell!
Jingle Bell!
The bell rang for the end of get out of class, and as usual, the boy arrived under the third camphor tree on the right side of the school gate within ten minutes of the bell ringing, waiting for the woman to pick him up.
About five minutes later, Li Xiang received a call.
"Hello? Son!"
"The store is too busy today, and Mom can't leave. Can you go home by yourself?"
"We'll have dinner at Shaxian downstairs in the community..."
"Remember not to run around!"
Li Xiang nodded, "Yeah, okay."
After the boy hung up the phone, he suddenly found that there was someone next to him, with his ear almost touching him. Li Xiang couldn't help but be alert and was about to run.
"Son, I'm your father!"
Crazy man... His father died a long time ago. Is this man mentally ill?
The boy was afraid that the other party would hurt him, so he did not respond and ran away.
The other party saw him running and followed him, "Son, don't run!"
"Son, stop running... Daddy can't catch up with you!"
Li Xiang planned the route in his mind and ran towards the police station not far from the school.
About ten minutes later, the boy rushed into the police station and shouted, "Uncle police, there is a lunatic following me."
The man followed Li Xiang into the police station, his hands on his knees, panting.
Two uniformed staff members protected the boy behind them. "Who are you?"
The man was still gasping for breath, his hand in his pocket trying to get his ID card.
"Don't move! Put your hands up!"
Seeing the man's dangerous behavior, the police station staff rushed forward and controlled the man.
"It's unfair..."
"Uncle police...I am this child's father!"
The staff looked puzzled. Could it be that the child had reached a rebellious stage and was having a conflict with his parents? This person certainly didn't look crazy.
"Kid, let me ask you, is this man your father?"
"No! My father died a long time ago!"
Man: "Uncle police, I have my ID card in my pocket. My name is Li Chang and I am a law-abiding citizen."
The staff member laughed awkwardly. It turned out that the other party just wanted to take his ID card out of his pocket.
They did as the man said, took out their ID cards, and searched for Li Chang's personal information on the public security system.
After an investigation, the result was just as the man said, Li Chang was a good citizen who abided by the law.
But judging from the information, he has nothing to do with the junior high school student in front of him. Why does he claim to be the child's father?
"Here, here you go."
The staff member handed the ID card to the man and said, "Did you recognize the wrong person? This child has nothing to do with you."
The man regained his freedom, stretched his arms, and put on a flattering smile. "Uncle police officer, can I have a few words with this kid alone?"
The woman held her son in her arms, her hands shaking.
"What did he tell you?"
"He produced some evidence, including your marriage certificate and divorce certificate."
The woman couldn't make up her mind, wondering whether her ex-husband had told their son the reason for their divorce.
She glanced at her son furtively and asked tentatively, "Will you blame your mother...for telling you since you were a child that he was dead?"
Li Xiang smiled from the bottom of his heart, "No."
If there was still a tinge of blood ties when she first confirmed he was her father, then Li Xiang skipped training to spend time with the man, completely severing that tenuous connection.
At first, Li Xiang didn't want to pay any attention to this father who popped out of nowhere, but the other party said he wanted to compensate him and asked him if his monthly living expenses were enough.
The boy thought that he could use the money to buy a gold bracelet for his mother, so he agreed and said, "Okay, but don't let my mother know about this. You know her temper. She told me you were dead all these years because she didn't want me to contact you."
Li Chang nodded vigorously, "Okay, okay!"
Before the man finished speaking, he received a call and hung up after a few words. He looked at the boy and said embarrassedly:
"Your sister's art class just ended and I have to pick her up."
Li Xiang thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you."
The man looked surprised, then smiled with relief, "Okay! Let's go together!"
After receiving his daughter, the man hurriedly introduced her: "Juanjuan, this is your brother."
When the little girl heard the word "brother", her face immediately wrinkled. Her mother told her that her brother wanted to steal her father from her.
"Dad, hug!"
The man said with a doting look on his face, "Hold me, kid!"
The little girl climbed onto the man's shoulders and made faces at Li Xiang.
Li Xiang smiled slightly and raised his middle finger towards the little girl.
"Dad, I have nothing to wear recently. Please buy me two pieces of clothes."
The man was so happy when his son called him dad that he quickly agreed: "Okay, you can browse the clothes in the mall and I will buy them for you."
Li Xiang didn't hesitate and picked out a coat that cost over a thousand yuan. The man paid for it with a smile.
The little girl's face darkened, and while the man was paying, she kicked Li Xiang's foot.
The boy did not dodge, his face was calm and when the man came back, he said, "Dad, my shoes are too dirty to wear. Please buy me another pair of shoes."
The little girl interrupted, "Dad, if we don't go home soon, Mom will be worried."
The man was about to agree to his son, but after hearing what his daughter said, he looked hesitant.
"It's okay..." Li Xiang waved his hand, "Dad, give me the money."
"You guys go home first, I'll continue shopping by myself."
As soon as his son finished speaking, the man immediately took out his mobile phone, opened Alipay and searched for the account to transfer money to Li Xiang.
The woman slapped her thigh and laughed, "Hahahaha! You're amazing!"
The boy scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Mom, don't laugh..." and then tried to cover his mother's mouth.
The woman barely controlled her laughter, calmed down her emotions, and asked:
"You only spent so little of his money on our first meeting. Are you still my son?"
The boy's face turned serious. "Yes, I am your son."