Reborn in the 1980s: Recapture My Devoted Husband
Chapter 1071 - 841: Chen Haichang’s Persistence
Chen Haichang finished speaking and frowned again, "I think being called Mei Shuchang is quite fitting, but I recently thought of a new name that reflects my image better. Boss, will you write it or should I write it myself?"
Mei Shuping kept a stiff face, returned to the study to fetch the pen and ink; the Mei family’s genealogy is all written with a brush.
However, Mei Shuping had no intention of helping Chen Haichang add to it. Chen Haichang wasn’t bothered by this matter, he flipped to the last page, drew a line after Mei Erqing, and wrote a few words under Mei Shuqing’s name. Then he proudly put down the pen and showed his handwriting to Mr. Mei, "Old man, look, my brush writing isn’t bad, and isn’t this name quite fitting and common?"
Mr. Mei looked at the genealogy with the three words "Mei Buqi," then angrily swung his arm, and knocked the genealogy to the ground.
On the side, the brothers Mei Shuping and Mei Shuqing looked puzzled for a moment, picked up the genealogy from the ground, and were also angry when they saw the name, their faces flushed red.
Lin Wan and Liang Qian on the side didn’t know exactly what name made everyone so angry, but Han Yi was sure this definitely wasn’t a good name.
Mei Shuping pointed at Chen Haichang and said, "Don’t you know that our generation uses the word ’Shu’?"
"I know, but someone like me, without a background, is a wild bastard in your eyes, not qualified to use your generation name. If not for fear of angering the old man to death, I was originally thinking of adding a ’two’ character. However, when reading it aloud, the name Mei Buqi really resonates with me. It also reflects the old man’s reluctance to let go of me, don’t you think, Boss, Second?"
"You’re just being ridiculous," Mei Shuping said, unable to express his anger.
"Is my own name ridiculous?" Chen Haichang said, pointing to the genealogy again, frowning and saying, "...Oh, I missed one thing," he said as he added his mother’s name in parentheses under his own name. Although my elderly mother is disgusted by this position, I think it’s better to add it, otherwise how would later generations know how I was born? Right, Xiao Yi, by the way, Xiao Yi, I think you should add it as well."
"It’s unnecessary, my mom has a husband and children, what does it mean to appear on the Mei family’s genealogy? We don’t care," Han Yi replied calmly, nearly causing Mei Shuping to burst with anger.
"That’s true, not everyone cares about our Mei family. I personally hate it, but it doesn’t matter because it can’t be changed." Chen Haichang said, casually throwing himself onto the sofa, deliberately glanced at the old man, "My mom doesn’t care either, but for me, she’d surely be willing, wouldn’t she, old man."
His purpose was simple, to let the future descendants of the Mei family know what kind of figure their elder was, how dirty and disgraceful he was. He wanted the future generations of the Mei family to see that the stains on Mr. Mei’s reputation could never be erased.
Mr. Mei wanted to scold Chen Haichang a few words but couldn’t utter a complete word, he pointed at his eldest son and kept shaking his head. The meaning was obvious, he disagreed with Chen Haichang using this name, and he also disagreed with adding his mother’s name.
Seeing his mother’s name after him would leave him unsettled until his death. He feared that woman would come to take revenge on him, wouldn’t let him go even in the afterlife. He also didn’t want future generations to see that woman and then talk about his affairs during his life, which would ruin his image in front of descendants, and leave his future generations ashamed.
Messing with that woman was the most regrettable thing he had done in his life.
Old Mrs. Mei was even more against it, she reluctantly acknowledged Chen Haichang, but would never allow Chen Haichang’s mother to be entered into the Mei family’s genealogy.
"Shuping, rewrite the Mei family’s genealogy, this one doesn’t count, and change Haichang’s name to Mei Shuchang."
"Oh, old Mrs. Mei, does Mei family listen to you now?" Chen Haichang glanced meaningfully at Old Mrs. Mei, his gaze frightened her for a moment, but she still steadfastly snorted, "In the Mei family, your father and I make the decisions, didn’t you see your father disagrees?"
"Ha, looks to me like the old man is happy?" Chen Haichang chuckled, glancing at them, refusing to compromise.
Mei Shuqing sighed and frowned, "Haichang, don’t ruin the Mei family’s rules, all along we’ve named according to the generation."
"Rules are made by people; today, I will set a precedent in the Mei family; this name stays. Boss, Second, if I see you’ve changed it, don’t blame me for falling out." Chen Haichang said, turning to look at Mr. Mei and Old Mrs. Mei, "Remember, if I see that it’s not this name, I’ll come looking for you." He said, then got up and walked out directly, without saying goodbye to anyone. Clearly, Chen Haichang was being serious this time.
From Mr. Mei’s lowered hand and his deathly grey face, it was clear he had compromised.
Old Mrs. Mei was angry, but she couldn’t really do anything about Chen Haichang.
The originally pleasant atmosphere became gloomy because of Chen Haichang’s visit.
However, Mei Shuping didn’t let this atmosphere linger for long, he directly brought the family records into the room, secretly thought, no matter what, he had to change it, he wouldn’t care about the threats from Chen Haichang.
Today is the baby’s one-month celebration, Liang Qian didn’t care about these people anyway, she couldn’t let her grandson and daughter be neglected.
Xie Lingzhi flung her hands and went upstairs, not caring about these matters, she manages, anyway the old house has housekeepers.
After Chen Haichang left, Liang Qian asked the housekeeper to make a few good dishes, stewed carp soup, so Xiao Wan could drink a bit later.
Mr. Mei couldn’t bear this fact, clutching his chest, he sat on the sofa feeling very uncomfortable, Mei Shuping and Mei Shuqing were persuading him, while also discussing the matter about Chen Haichang.
Old Mrs. Mei saw her two sons had a plan, she didn’t need to worry, so she turned her gaze to her great-grandson.
Lin Wan knew that the old lady fancied her family’s Yangyang, so she put the baby into the small stroller, and placed the stroller beside the old lady, letting her play with it.
Before long, the atmosphere returned to the initial scene, of course, except for Xie Lingzhi coming downstairs with a dark face the whole time, the family was still considered harmonious.
After the meal, Mei Shuping asked when they were leaving, Han Yi told him it’d be in the next couple of days because he still had some matters here left unresolved, and once he finished, he would take them back directly.
Mei Shuping knew they didn’t have a car, he told Han Yi to inform him in advance when they were leaving, he would arrange a car to take them.
Han Yi didn’t oppose this, they had quite a few items on this side, especially the baby’s, it would be inconvenient to take the train.
After dinner, the men chatted for over two hours, mainly because Old Mrs. Mei was reluctant to part with the child, wanting to spend more time with him, so it was after three o’clock when they finally left, Han Yi and the others didn’t go home, but instead followed the godparents back to their place.
At the godmother’s home, mom and mother-in-law were busy in the godmother’s kitchen, cooking chicken mushroom soup. What surprised them was, Chen Haichang was also there, at the moment sitting with crossed legs drinking tea.
"Back already, why did you stay so long this time?" Liang Hongmei hurriedly came out to ask as she saw them return, she now least wanted the children to contact the Mei Family.
Liang Hongmei’s words successfully drew several people’s attention away from Chen Haichang
"Grandma was reluctant to leave the baby, so we stayed a bit longer. Mom, Yangyang is asleep, I’ll go put him in the room now." Lin Wan said, pushing the stroller toward her own room.
"Go ahead, go ahead" Liang Hongmei waved her daughter off and returned to the kitchen.
As the hostess, Liang Qian couldn’t let the house guests work, so she quickly followed Liang Hongmei into the kitchen.
Seeing Lin Wan about to push the child into the room, Chen Haichang hurriedly stood up, moved forward, bent over to look at the little pudding in the stroller, furrowed his brow and said "Why is he asleep at this moment, I haven’t even held the baby yet." But while speaking, he took out a small gold locket from his chest, placed it beside the baby’s small blanket "Even though this little guy is not being cooperative, but as a grandfather, I won’t hold a grudge against him."
Lin Wan looked at the exquisite little gold locket, smiled at Chen Haichang "Then I thank you on Yangyang’s behalf, Third Uncle, this gift is too precious."
"Just a small gold locket, I have plenty, no need to be polite with me." Chen Haichang said, waved his hand at Lin Wan, letting her return to the room.
Mei Shuqing, who stood behind, furrowed his brows and patted Chen Haichang’s shoulder, said "Come, let’s go and have a chat." While saying this, he didn’t forget to beckon Han Yi, letting him follow along.
Chen Haichang knew that having come this way, he would surely be bombarded by the second brother, in truth he didn’t want to come, but when he returned home he found that Han Yi’s two mothers weren’t home, he thought they were out buying groceries, but waited half a day without seeing them return, he made his way over in the first place thinking to take advantage of lunchtime, go to Han Yi’s home and freeload a meal, unexpectedly no one was there, he didn’t want to go to the restaurant either, hence he drove back, planning to appreciate the Mei Family’s black faces, and conveniently grab a meal, unexpectedly saw them from afar in the second brother’s courtyard, so he simply didn’t go to the elder brother’s place, went directly to the second brother’s.
"Third Brother, what you did today regarding the family records was excessive, our father had cared most in his lifetime about reputation, he fought for the country for decades, also has many deeds worthy of our younger generation’s respect, he may have achievements, but mistakes... are also many, this I admit, so I don’t defend him, wrong is wrong, I just want to say, sometimes you have to learn to consider from others’ perspectives, for example, your future descendants, do you want them to learn from you, to constantly hate the Mei Family?" Mei Shuqing pulled Chen Haichang into the study, asked the first question
Chen Haichang sat in the chair, toyed with the little ornament on Mei Shuqing’s desk, utterly unconcerned, said "This is exactly the effect I want. Of course, I want my child, to remember my matters, our Chen Family’s matters."