Chapter 1135
“That’s right, you like Chinese food, just arrange some Chinese cooks in your house in future, it’s all a small matter.”
The old duke approved of Louis’ words for once in a rare while, he was still thinking of the entry point, when Louis’ unintentional remark had nailed the reason for their coming.
Chen Chen didn’t say anything, just gave Leng Qianxue a complicated look.
“Thank you, Old Duke.” Leng Qianxue thanked politely, “After breakfast, go and sit in the study? My side of the study is no worse than brother’s.”
“Sure.” The old duke nodded, “It’s said that L built it for you single-handedly?”
“Yes, brother put a lot of thought into creating this study for me.”
When Leng Qianxue first returned to the Leng family back then, she spent half a year at home recuperating from her injuries, and Leng Di Feng didn’t let her idle, having lessons and knowledge given to her every day, and letting her read books at night.
It was because of his strict training that she had learnt all her skills.
“That will have to be seen.” The old duke smiled faintly.
Chen Chen silently finished his breakfast, put down his cutlery and said to Leng Qianxue, “Mummy, I’m done eating, go up and keep San Bao company.”
“Okay, go on.” Leng Qianxue looked at him tenderly.
“Enjoy your meal, Grandpa Duke, and goodbye Uncle Louis.”
“Bye!”
Chen Chen politely finished greeting them and then went upstairs.
The old duke looked at Chen Chen and said meaningfully, “This son of yours, what a genius, how could Night Zhen Ting give up his custody to you?”
Leng Qianxue frowned slightly and changed the subject, “Let’s go to the study to talk.”
“Good.”
The three of them went to the study, where Auntie Ram, the housekeeper, served good coffee and tea, then silently retreated.
Cold ice and indifference waited by the door.
The old duke sipped his coffee elegantly.
Louis, on the other hand, was busy giving Leng Qianxue a gift: “Qianxue, I couldn’t give it to you yesterday, this is something I brought from France ……”
“What?” Leng Qianxue opened the box and took a look, this time it wasn’t a necklace, but a box of delicate pastries.
“The Chinese chef I met in France, he is very good at making Chinese pastries, this cinnamon cake is something I learned from him, try it, do you like it?”
“You made it?” Leng Qianxue was very surprised, Louis was pampered since he was young and never cooked, it was even more rare that he actually learnt Chinese pastries, it was simply a high level of difficulty for him.
“Yes, try it.” Louis picked up a piece of pastry and handed it to her, “There are three more boxes, they are for the three kids, but I’m afraid they won’t taste good and they will laugh at me, so I’ll give you a taste first.”
“Hehe ……” Leng Qianxue smiled, if she didn’t need to think about marriage, Louis was actually a very good and good friend ……
She took a bite of the pastry and marveled, “Wow, it’s good, it’s delicious.”
“Really? Great.” Louis was overjoyed, “I was worried you wouldn’t like it.”
“Why not, it’s already very good.” Leng Qianxue was a little touched, “But don’t make it in the future, it’s too much trouble.”
“No, I’m having fun learning these.” Louis was a little excited to have Leng Qianxue’s approval, “As long as you like it, I’ll learn it.”
“Louis has never been in the kitchen since he was a child, so he has really put his heart into it for you.” The old duke sighed a little, “It hurts to be a parent, but as long as it’s something he enjoys, we’ll support it.”
“Daddy ……”
“Lord Duke.” Leng Qianxue said with a smile, “The question you just asked, I will answer you now. It’s true that Night Zhen Ting doesn’t want to let go, as a father, of course he wants to keep it by his side, but Chen Chen is a very a*sertive child, he voluntarily chose to live with me.”
“That’s quite good.” The old duke nodded, “I see L likes him a lot too.”
“Hmm.” Leng Qianxue got straight to the point, “I suppose you came here today because you have some issues to avoid your brother and talk to me face to face?”
Chapter 1136
“Brilliant.” The old duke stretched his hands, “In that case, I’ll be straightforward.”
Leng Qianxue made a gesture of “please”.
The old duke opened the door and said, “The marriage between the two families is the joint intention of L and I. It is not a matter of who is begging whom, our families have shown enough sincerity.
This is respect for you, as well as L and Leng, but if you keep hesitating and dragging it out, you are disrespecting us.”
“I’m sorry, this is my fault.” Leng Qianxue bowed her head in apology, “In fact, if you guys don’t come to me today, I will also go to you.”
“In other words, you already have an answer?” The old duke looked at her deeply.
“Before I answer, there are some things that I must say first.” Leng Qianxue was also very direct, “I think there are some things you want to understand as well, right? Why don’t we talk about it openly and honestly.”
“Good!” The old duke was delighted, “I just like talking to smart people.”
“First of all, I haven’t had the time to get a marriage certificate with Night Tremor at the beginning, moreover, our wedding back then was not completed, whether by law or reason, we are not considered a legal couple.
However, the three children’s registries were transferred to his name, and now after negotiations, in the future, the eldest treasure, Chen Chen, will live with me and I will transfer his registry out.
As for my shares in Leng’s, whether I marry someone in the future or not, I will return it to my brother and will not take it away ……”
After saying these words, Leng Qianxue observed the old duke’s face, and sure enough, there was a slight flicker in his eyes, obviously, he didn’t expect her to have such an intention.
“I should, I should.” Louis immediately said, “In the future, when you marry me, you will have me to take care of you, it doesn’t matter what shares you have.”
Leng Qianxue gave Louis a look, she could feel that he was sincere ……
“Is there anything else you need to add?” The old duke quickly regained his composure and asked with a smile.
“Nothing for now.” Leng Qianxue said politely, “What does the old duke want to ask? Just ask directly.”
“You just said that you would transfer that child’s family register out in the future, so you should also change his surname, right?” The old duke got straight to the point.
Leng Qianxue’s heart shook, she hadn’t really thought about this, the children used to follow her surname Feng, and then when Old Duke Night asked for the children to change their surname to Night, she didn’t refuse at all.
Because at that time, the children had already identified with Night Zhen Ting and liked this father very much, and Night Zhen Ting was also genuinely good to her and the children and had overcome all difficulties to marry her.
Later on, many things happened, the night family forced her out by removing her mother and children, and indirectly caused her to be hunted down by Night Zhen Yun and Ling Long, and caused the tragic death of Zhu’s mother.
However, even then, she had never thought of changing her children’s surnames again.
Because in her bones she believed that names were not important in the first place, and that it was the children who would be hurt by changing them.
She didn’t need to worry about Night Zhen Ting’s feelings, but what would Chen Chen think? What would Longlong and Yueyue think? I’m afraid this will cause damage to their young minds ……
Thinking of this, Leng Qianxue replied clearly, “I won’t change the child’s surname, I think the form surname is just a pronoun, it doesn’t matter.”
“Has L not mentioned this matter?” The old duke continued to ask.
“No.” Leng Qianxue’s brow furrowed, “What does the Duke have in mind, why don’t you just say it?”
The old duke thought for a moment and said, “The child’s Chinese name can be left unchanged, but after you marry into our family, I want his English name to be changed to our family’s surname!”
“Daddy ……”
“That’s not possible.” Leng Qianxue refused outright, “Even if I really want to marry Louis, it’s still my business and has nothing to do with the child, why should he change his surname?”