novellhall Chapter 113 The child will be closer to you
Chapter 113 The child will be closer to you
He hugged Huo Jiyun's leg, "Dad Huo! Don't you come to visit my mom and spend the New Year with me every year?"
"Why didn't you come this year? Why weren't you with us this year?"
"I want to spend Chinese New Year with you. I don't want to go back to my grandparents' house; there's nothing good to eat there. I don't want to go!"
With a sob in his voice, Fan Tao clung tightly to Huo Jiyun's leg, as if he wouldn't let go until Huo Jiyun agreed.
Lin Wan's mind raced, and she gave an awkward smile as she made a move to pull Fan Tao away.
"Commander Huo, I'm so sorry, Xiao Tao is just used to spending the New Year with you. In previous years, it was always the three of us together..."
"He wasn't used to it when you suddenly left this year."
"But don't worry, I won't let Xiao Tao disturb your family reunion."
After saying that, Lin Wan grabbed Fan Tao's arm, "Get up!"
"Commander Huo has children; he needs to go home to spend the New Year with them!"
Fan Tao simply knelt on the ground and burst into tears.
"No way! I want Dad Huo, I want to be with Dad Huo."
Lin Wan scolded Fan Tao, but her eyes kept glancing at Huo Jiyun to see his reaction.
If it were before, Huo Jiyun might have simply spent the New Year with them.
It's not easy being an orphan and a widow.
But for some reason, seeing Fan Tao like this today, he suddenly felt a sense of annoyance.
They're all just kids, yet Fan Tao can do such unruly things on the street.
Then look at your two children, so well-behaved and adorable.
Moreover, he didn't want Fan Tao and Lin Wan to come to their house and ruin their New Year's atmosphere.
This year, Huo Jiyun only wanted to spend the New Year with Qiao An and his family.
Joanne watched the play quietly from the side.
How much strength can a six-year-old child have?
It wouldn't be an easy task to pull him away.
However, Lin Wan didn't use any force when she touched him; she was clearly just acting.
"Look at this child, he's incredibly strong," Lin Wan tried to explain.
Joan didn't move or speak.
She wanted to see what Huo Jiyun would do.
If he backs down and agrees to let Fan Tao and Lin Wan spend the New Year at his home, then the divorce letter will be sent to him together when he returns to his unit.
Joan doesn't need such an indecisive, nice-natured man who's good to every woman.
Moreover, it will be a while before he can join the army. If Lin Wan and Mu Yu try to do something to him when he returns to Chehe County, can he really avoid it without Qiao An's help?
Will Huo Jiyun choose Lin Wan and abandon her and the child in the future?
Huo Jiyun bent down, put his hands on Fan Tao's arms, and slowly pried his hands apart.
"Xiao Tao, I'm sorry, I want to spend the Lunar New Year with my family this year."
You have a mother and grandparents, you should spend time with them.
Fan Tao looked up, his face covered in snot and tears, "Then my mom and I will both go to your house, and we'll still celebrate the New Year together, right?"
"No." Huo Jiyun said very seriously, "That's my home, not yours."
"I owe my family a lot. I finally have a holiday this year, and I must spend it with them. Xiao Tao, I hope you can be more sensible."
This time, Huo Jiyun referred to him as "uncle" instead of "father Huo".
Fan Tao froze for a moment, and Lin Wan's movements also froze.
"Sister-in-law, take Fan Tao home. I'll take Qiao An to visit you at your uncle's house after the New Year."
Huo Jiyun's voice was flat and calm, without a trace of extra emotion.
Joan walked over with a smile, "Didn't the child just say there wasn't anything good to eat at home? Maybe he was just craving something."
"Come, come, come."
Qiao An waved to him, but Fan Tao didn't want to respond.
She's the wicked woman who stole Mr. Huo away!
But the next second, when he saw the canned yellow peaches and sponge cake in Joan's pocket, his mouth watered again.
Her feet moved uncontrollably toward Joan.
"It's just food, right? Auntie has plenty. Take whatever you want, as much as you can."
Fan Tao had a sweet tooth since he was a child. He would snatch food from the other kids in the compound and liked to visit other people's homes during mealtimes.
Huo Jiyun had spoken to her about it several times, but each time Lin Wan would start crying and complaining, saying that she had lost her husband and only had this one son...blah blah blah.
Over time, Huo Jiyun stopped caring about it.
Fan Tao immediately spotted the largest can of yellow peaches. After picking it up, he realized that once he had the can of yellow peaches, he couldn't pick up anything else.
He was only six years old and didn't have much strength.
Fan Tao was anxious; there were so many delicious things in the basket, and he didn't want to miss a single one.
"Mom! Come quick! Help me carry this."
Lin Wan's face turned as red as a ripe tomato.
Fan Tao might crave something normally, but now he's doing it right in front of Qiao An.
It's absolutely shameful.
Lin Wan took two steps forward and slapped the can out of his hand.
"—Smack!"
The can fell to the ground with a crash, breaking into several pieces, spilling the yellow peaches and juice all over the floor.
"Qiao An, are you alright?" Huo Jiyun rushed over and pulled Qiao An back a few steps.
Look closely at her feet and hands.
This scene upset Lin Wan even more.
"You good-for-nothing! We have plenty to eat and wear, why are you so greedy?"
After saying that, Lin Wan grabbed Fan Tao's shoulder, swung her hand, and gave him a good beating on the buttocks.
"Aaaaaah! Waaaaah!"
"Dad Huo! Dad Huo!"
Fan Tao burst into tears, repeatedly calling out Huo Jiyun's name.
But Huo Jiyun was completely preoccupied with Qiao An and didn't hear a thing.
"Sigh, what a pitiful child." Qiao An took out a bag of sponge cakes from the basket. "Sister-in-law, why don't you take this home and eat it? I bought quite a lot, and we can't finish it all at home. It might just go bad in the end."
Joan's words were even more heartbreaking.
That bag of sponge cakes costs several yuan; Lin Wan usually can't bear to buy it.
But Qiao An not only bought a bag so easily, but also said that the food would spoil if they couldn't finish it at home?
What? Are she and Fan Tao only fit to eat the leftovers from their family?
"No need!" Lin Wan said angrily.
"Honey, did I say something wrong?" Qiao An nestled against Huo Jiyun's chest, looking aggrieved.
"Sister-in-law, don't be angry with the child. It's only natural for children to like to eat."
"After all, not all children are like A-Chen and A-Ning."
Upon hearing this, Huo Jiyun realized that Huo Chen and Huo Ning had indeed never been so full of food that they couldn't walk.
Unlike Fan Tao, who has been a glutton since childhood.
They're both mothers, so why is it that Joan can raise such a good child?
Then look at Fan Tao, covered in dirt, rolling around on the ground, looking exactly like a little beggar.
Huo Jiyun suddenly felt a bit disgusted.
Lin Wan noticed Huo Jiyun's gaze and swallowed back the words she was about to say.
She had clearly seen disdain and impatience in Huo Jiyun's eyes just now.
The current situation is very unfavorable for her; she can't continue like this.
Lin Wan quickly helped Fan Tao up.
"The child is being immature, Commander Huo, please don't be angry. We'll go buy New Year's goods first, so as not to delay your family's New Year celebration."
She casually brushed a stray hair behind her ear, with a touch of affected manner, "Commander Huo, you must come to visit Xiao Tao after the New Year. This child is very close to you."