bad daddy

"I'll give you a week," Xiang Tao told him when he sent him to the car, "you should think about it carefully."

What are you thinking about?

Xiang Jie leaned against the door, with his head slightly lowered, his arms hugged and twisted together.

Come back home.

Back to the cozy little town he was familiar with.Take care of your parents.

Xiang Tao promised that he would help him find a well-paid and relatively easy job in his hometown as compensation for his return home.

No matter how you look at it, it seems that Xiang Jie has no reason to refuse.

But that man... He looked out, feeling uneasy. Would he repeat the same mistakes and give up He Yaning just like he gave up Jiang Fang?

"What's wrong with you?" He Yaning tapped the back of Xiang Jie's hand lightly with chopsticks.He frowned in pain, but his whole face became much more vivid because of it.

"I've been out of my mind since I came back." He Yaning said lightly while packing up the tableware, "Is uncle's condition not very good?"

"No..." Xiang Jie scratched his head, got up, walked around behind He Yaning, and stretched out his arms around him, "I just... want to relax and relax my mind."

The person in his arms was slightly shocked, and looked into the living room, Xiaozhu was concentrating on her Lego toys, and had no time to pay attention to others.

Slightly relieved, but still gently nudged Xiang Jie with his elbow, "Don't get so close, it's hot."

The waist loosened, and the shoulder was pressed and kissed gently on the side of the neck, "Remember."

Looking up, what he saw was Xiang Jie's smiling eyes.

"Xiaozhu and I will go to her grandma's house tonight, so you don't have to cook." He Yaning turned his face away, looked down at the dishwashing brush in his hand to squeeze out rich foam, "I'll be back soon."

"Hey, I have to go to grandma's house when I come back." Xiang Jie seemed a little disappointed, but it was only disappointment.He pouted and acted coquettishly at He Yaning, "Then you have to come back early. Otherwise, the battery will run out."

He Yaning smiled and said, "What is the lack of power..."

"It's been a few days since I haven't seen you." Xiang Jie smiled, and patted He Yaning's butt casually, "There is only a little left of my battery."

Co-author He Yaning has lived for more than 30 years, but in the end it was just a power bank?I don't know what the kids are thinking now.

But charging treasure is charging treasure.At least it is still needed by people, at least, there is still a little bit of use.

Sitting in the restaurant with bright and clean windows, He Yaning looked at his watch impatiently from time to time.

There were still more than ten minutes before the agreed time, but the habit he had developed for a long time made him choose to arrive early.

Xiaozhu held the glass and drank the lemonade in small sips.The little feet swayed, and sometimes the little leather shoes accidentally kicked his legs.

"Xiao Zhu." He Yaning slightly raised his eyes and glanced at her.

The little girl immediately put down the cup, folded her hands, and looked at him with her mouth pouted.

"Don't do this for a while, you know? It's impolite to kick someone." He Yaning reached out and touched her little head, and his heart softened a little.

Knowing that she doesn't want to come out, why make her suffer?

He Yaning sighed, raised his head inadvertently, and saw a tall figure appearing at the door of the restaurant.

"Little Bamboo." Xu Yingyue called her daughter's name all the way.All smiles.Before the little guy could react, a huge gift box was pushed in front of her, "Happy birthday!"

Xiaozhu was frightened, and didn't know whether to answer or not, and looked at He Yaning a little confused.The scene was a little awkward.

"Take it." He Yaning sighed, feeling that there seemed to be many inquiring eyes around him, and wished he could drill a crack in the ground and get in, "Sit down and talk."

"I'm sorry, I'm really busy." Xu Yingyue looked in a good mood, took the menu and began to order, "Is there anything you want to eat? The lamb chops here are good...Does Xiaozhu like it?"

"She's afraid of mutton." He Yaning replied for her, "Others... just look at it."

After all, it was Xu Yingyue's dinner party, so he couldn't say anything.

"Then two lamb chops, one fish steak, oh—and Boston lobster, I should be able to finish it, right? Plus side dishes, soup..."

He is still the same, never stingy with spending money.He Yaning recalled Xu Yingyue's famous saying when he was young. At that time, they were just poor students in the law school: learn how to spend money before you know how to make money.

The person who spoke was in high spirits and complacent, and he seemed to really prove his words with practical actions.

Although up to now, He Yaning has never understood.

He Yaning let the other party play, and saw Xu Yingyue snap his fingers, the tune played in the orchestra suddenly changed, and the waiter walked slowly pushing the cake while singing the happy birthday song.

Xiaozhu's eyes lit up obviously.

On the cake is her favorite Princess Elsa.

"Baby, make a wish." Xu Yingyue touched Xiaozhu's head affectionately, "Make a wish with Dad, and then blow out the candle in one breath, okay?"

It really looks like a happy family.The parents are loving, the father is kind and the son is filial, and it is fun.

Xiao Zhu puffed up his cheeks, and blew out the candle in one gulp.He Yaning realized that he seemed to be living in a dream, but reality was just a small stone, which could easily shatter the dream.

Xu Yingyue was carefully removing the fondant figures from the cake, putting them in a paper tray and handing them to Xiaozhu.The little one licked his lips, his eyes sparkled.

She was just a child after all.

He Yaning frowned slightly, feeling very confused.What's wrong with Xu Yingyue?On the contrary, he was so good, he was almost perfect all the time.

The one opposite is Xiaozhu's biological father.And now, in his eyes, he only had this child in his eyes.

A voice faintly sounded from the bottom of my heart, why can't I choose him?He seemed to be the same as when we first met, no, even better.

He Yaning stared at the cream soup that was gradually congealing, thinking deeply.

On the bullet train back to Haishi from that small county, He Yaning received a call from him.

"Give me a chance, at least let me celebrate Xiaozhu's birthday."

He spoke sincerely and his attitude was almost humble. He Yaning pondered for a long time.At that time, he thought that Xiang Jie would stay in his hometown for a while, but even so, he planned to take Xiao Zhu back to his mother's house.

"Please, please?"

He Yaning agreed.The condition is that no gifts are allowed to be sent indiscriminately afterwards.Of course, according to the law, he still has the right to visit Xiaozhu.Xu Yingyue agreed one by one.

So there was this magnificent play on the spot.

"Are you tired?" A hand tapped lightly on the table, He Yaning woke up suddenly, raised her head, and met Xu Yingyue's concerned eyes.

"No." He subconsciously denied.Glancing at Xiaozhu, that guy was devoting himself to eating fish steaks.It's almost the end of a dinner, and my heart is as tired as my stomach.

"I'll take you back in a while." Xu Yingyue was very knowledgeable, "If there is a chance..."

He glanced at Xiaozhu, but didn't continue.He Yaning understood what he meant.He has indeed matured, and even the most upright person has learned to retreat first.

"It depends." He forced himself to calm down, "Today, thank you very much."

After leaving the restaurant, the sky was already dark, and only then did He Yaning realize that it was already raining lightly outside.

Maybe it was because the melody in the orchestra pit was too loud, maybe it was because he was distracted, it seemed that it had been raining for a long time, but he didn't notice it.

"Let's go here," He Yaning stopped, "I drove here."

The other party nodded knowingly, lowered his head and still smiled at his daughter, "Baby, Dad will come to you again in a while."

He Yaning held Xiao Zhu's hand tightly.

The little guy looked at him in surprise.

"Come on," he murmured, "let's go home."

The car is parked in a small parking lot not far from the restaurant.The rain gradually started to get heavier.Pedestrians around held up umbrellas one after another, like blooming lotus flowers.

He held Xiaozhu's hand, and the leather shoes splashed on the concrete floor.He Yaning didn't notice the slanting raindrops falling on his arms.

Standing in the misty rain, Xiang Jie wiped his face with his hand, and soon his face was wet again.

Some long hair was already wet by the rain, and strands of it stuck to the scalp.The T-shirt on his body was already soaked, wrapping him tightly.

He was like a statue, standing silently in the rain.

He Yaning was not far away, holding an umbrella, looking at him hesitantly.

How long has he been there?

How much did he see?

He Yaning's knuckles turning white while holding the handle of the umbrella.

Of course you can't pretend not to see it.While painstakingly crafting the opening line in his head, he leads the child towards the young lover.

"Why don't you bring an umbrella?"

A gray-blue lattice umbrella moved above his head, Xiang Jie raised his head, and the rain fell into his eyes.

"Let's go?" He Yaning tilted his head and asked him.

Her throat was hoarse, and her heart was burning with anxiety.Xiang Jie closed his eyes, and the rain fell down the corners of his eyes.

"Let's go back and have a good talk."

Talk about it, about you, about me, about him, and more about her.

Talk about the past, the present, and the future.

He Yaning was silent for two seconds, "Okay. Go home first, your whole body is soaked."