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Chapter 1037: Between Father and Son

After having dinner at Lao Huang's place, the families went their separate ways.

On the way home, Cheng Jing drove. Huang Erhe had been drinking and was sitting in the passenger seat. Their three children were in the back seat, with their youngest daughter, Huang Ruidan, being held on Mi Guo's lap.

Along the way, Huang Erhe fell into a drowsy sleep because he had been drinking.

Cheng Jing would occasionally glance at her stepson Huang Zedi (Maowa) in the rearview mirror.

He was leaning against the window, his face flickering in and out of the light of the streetlights, but his expression remained blank.

Ever since his mother, Fan Yingrong, was sentenced, the boy has become increasingly quiet. Huang Erhe and Cheng Jing initially thought it was due to puberty, but they gradually realized that it wasn't the case. It seems that his mother's imprisonment has had a significant impact on him.

Cheng Jing could tell during dinner at his grandfather's house that Huang Zemian's admission to military academy was a big blow to him. The kid was unlucky to have such a mother.

Cheng Jing had always been quite concerned about her stepson, Maowa, and knew that he had the idea of ​​applying to military academy, but unfortunately, his biological mother had blocked that path.

Thinking of this, Cheng Jing couldn't help but feel a little regretful, and she shook her head slightly.

After arriving home and parking the car, Xiao Dandan was already asleep. Cheng Jing wanted to take her, but Mi Guo said she had been holding her for a while and that she should continue holding her.

Seeing this, Cheng Jing went along with her, and then she woke Huang Erhe up.

"We're home, wake up."

Huang Erhe opened his eyes sleepily: "Are we home?"

Cheng Jing nodded: "How are you? Do you need me to help you?"

"No need, I'm not drunk." Huang Erhe waved his hand, opened the car door and got out.

Cheng Jing glanced at Maowa, who was accompanying Miguo into the house, and then said to Huang Erhe, "Why don't you go and talk to Maowa later?"

Huang Erhe didn't react for a moment: "What are you talking about?"

Cheng Jing glared at him, displeased: "Don't you think Mianmian getting into military academy has upset Maowa?"

These words instantly brought Huang Erhe to his senses.

He slapped his forehead in frustration.

"I'll talk to him in a bit."

Back home, he called to his son, who was about to go back to his room, "Maowa, come to the study, I want to talk to you."

Mao Wa paused for a moment, then turned around and agreed, "Okay!"

The father and son went to the study on the second floor. After sitting down, Huang Erhe looked at Maowa sitting opposite him.

Time flies! He's already seventeen, and he looks remarkably like her, especially in his features. Thankfully, he didn't inherit his mother Fan Yingrong's looks, which makes Huang Erhe very happy.

"I saw you chatting with Mianmian and the others at your grandfather's house tonight. What were you talking about?" Huang Erhe tried to be as tactful as possible.

But Mao Wa replied somewhat perfunctorily, "We didn't talk about anything, just casual conversation."

Seeing this, Huang Erhe simply asked directly, "If you have any thoughts, just tell me, don't keep them to yourself."

Upon hearing this, Maowa raised his head, his mouth moved slightly, he hesitated for a moment, but in the end he made up his mind.

"Dad, I want to study abroad."

Just then, Cheng Jing walked in carrying Huang Erhe's teacup. She wanted the man to drink more water to sober up, and also wanted to check on the situation between the father and son.

So she overheard what Maowa said, and she calmly placed the teacup in front of the man.

"Cheng Jing, sit down and listen with us!" Huang Erhe called out to Cheng Jing, who was about to leave.

After Cheng Jing sat down, Huang Erhe asked his son, "When did you come up with this idea?"

"It's been a while, about a year!" Maowa said frankly.

Huang Erhe remained silent for a while, while Cheng Jing was extremely anxious.

Fortunately, Huang Erhe finally asked, "Is it because you couldn't get into military academy like your brother Mian?"

This time, Maowa remained silent, but that was enough to show his attitude.

Huang Erhe felt that he was a very bad father at this moment.

Although he was very reluctant to let his son leave him, he decided to respect his son's wishes.

"Alright! Since you've made up your mind, then go for it! Have you decided which country you want to go to?"

Mao Wa then raised his head again: "I want to go to America."

What are you planning to study?

"Study biology first, and then you can apply to medical school after graduating with your bachelor's degree."

Huang Erhe was greatly surprised: "You want to study medicine?"

Maowa nodded: "Yes!"

Huang Erhe rubbed his face: "Alright, I'll go talk to your third uncle about this tomorrow."

Regarding Maowa's study abroad, Huang Erhe decided to consult his younger brother Huang Xiaochuan. After all, he had many businesses and connections abroad, making the process much smoother for him and allowing him to provide the best solution.

Maowa said apologetically, "Dad, I'm sorry!"

Huang Erhe stood up, walked over to Maowa, and patted him on the shoulder.

You haven't done anything wrong to me.

When Maowa came out, Miguo was sitting on the carpet in the second-floor lounge area, playing with Huang Ruidan's building blocks. The little girl had woken up and was a bit grumpy, so Miguo was coaxing her. When she saw Maowa, she asked him a question.

"You said it?"

Maowa gave a soft "hmm".

Seeing this, Migo stopped asking questions and continued to comfort her little sister in her arms.

Mao Wa sat down next to her and asked, "Are you really not considering going abroad?"

Miguo smiled and said, "No, I'm not going. My grades aren't even that good in China, and they'd be even worse abroad. I can barely get into a decent university in China, find a job after graduation, and stay with my mom. That's good enough."

Upon hearing this, Maowa stopped trying to persuade them. Although the two were adopted siblings, they had been together for so many years and knew each other's temperaments and personalities well.

The next morning, following his father's instructions, Huang Xiaochuan personally called the property management company responsible for maintaining and managing Huyin Garden, asking them to make some preliminary preparations.

It's nothing more than cleaning the ancestral hall. Since it's maintained by someone on a regular basis, it doesn't take too much time. However, you need to prepare incense, candles, and offerings for ancestor worship in advance. You can't bring everything from Shanghai!

The property management manager wrote down each requirement and diligently implemented them.

Also, arrangements need to be made for the courtyard houses where the families live, since they will be staying there for one night.

In the afternoon, Huang Erhe went to Huang Xiaochuan's office to see him.

"Second Brother, what brings you here?" Huang Xiaochuan asked as he offered him a seat.

After Huang Erhe sat down, he said, "I originally wanted to go to your house to talk to you, but I thought I'd better come to your office to talk to you instead."

"What is it?" Huang Xiaochuan thought it was something very important and became serious.

Huang Erhe got straight to the point: "Last night, Maowa told me that he doesn't want to take the college entrance examination in China. He plans to study abroad, complete a four-year undergraduate degree first, and then apply to medical school."

Huang Xiaochuan didn't understand for a moment: "Maowa wants to study medicine? Then why go abroad to study? He can do it domestically. Although his grades might not be good enough for the top medical schools, he should still be able to get into a regular medical school, right?"

Huang Erhe then told his younger brother about Maowa's thoughts and the reasons behind them.

Huang Xiaochuan then understood why: "Oh, I see!"

He immediately agreed: "In that case, I'll make the arrangements! Maowa is a good kid; he's already done his research and even knows that you have to complete a four-year undergraduate degree before you can apply to study medicine in the US."

Huang Xiaochuan knew that for Maowa, studying abroad wasn't about learning anything, but about getting away from his environment. He wanted a change of scenery. Otherwise, the boy wouldn't have chosen to study medicine, because in the United States, it takes more than ten years to become a fully-fledged doctor.