Chapter 669 - 656
Chapter 669 - 656
The next day, Yu Sangwan got Xiao Mantou out of bed very early.
Standing there with his eyes closed, Xiao Mantou asked, "Mom, what time is it? Do I have to get up now?"
"Yes." Yu Sangwan was a bit emotional; after so many years, she was finally taking her son to see Jinxuan... How could she not be excited?
"Be good, Xiao Mantou, and get dressed and wash up."
"Oh." Xiao Mantou opened his eyes. Because he had no father, he was more mature than other kids his age.
Yu Sangwan took out a small suit and helped him put it on. Xiao Mantou was puzzled and blinked his big eyes, "Mom, do I have to dress this nicely? Are we going somewhere special?"
"..." Yu Sangwan paused, and her eyes began to well up.
She raised her hand to rub the little guy’s head, looking at his features that resembled Jinxuan more and more, feeling a pang of heartache, "Xiao Mantou, today, Mom is taking you to see Dad... We’ve been back for so long and haven’t paid respects to Dad. Do you not remember?"
"Hmm." Xiao Mantou nodded.
Even though he said he didn’t like his dad, or that his dad was bad, those were just a kid’s thoughts.
Kids, when they can’t have something, always throw a tantrum. He would also get angry, even with a dad who was no longer alive...
At this moment, Xiao Mantou blinked and asked, "Did Grandma agree for Mom to go pay respects to Dad?"
"..." Yu Sangwan was stuck, not knowing how to answer her son, "Hmm, today we’re going to dress up nicely so that Dad can see how well Xiao Mantou is growing. He’ll be happy watching from the heavens."
Softly caressing her son’s cheek, Yu Sangwan lovingly asked, "Xiao Mantou, tell Mom, actually... you really do like Dad, don’t you?"
"..." After a moment of silence, Xiao Mantou nodded, "Yeah."
"Good boy." Yu Sangwan smiled with relief, "When you see Dad, talk to him a lot..."
"Mom." Xiao Mantou, now dressed in a suit, indeed looked like a miniature version of Lu Jinxuan. With a serious and nervous look, he asked, "When Xiao Mantou talks to Dad, can Dad hear me? He... has never seen Xiao Mantou, never seen Xiao Mantou. Will he like me?"
"Of course." Yu Sangwan choked up a bit, "Dad is no longer here, so you are him! You have to live well for Dad, live out his life! Understand?"
"...Hmm." Xiao Mantou nodded, half-understanding, "Mom, was Dad very great, very awesome?"
"Of course." Yu Sangwan laughed, "Dad was the most amazing person in the world."
"More amazing than Asheng?" Xiao Mantou raised his little head; with only this one person to compare to, it was a natural question.
Yu Sangwan thought for a moment, "Hmm, in Mom’s eyes, yes."
"Great!" Xiao Mantou clapped his hands, smiling, "I knew it, Xiao Mantou’s Dad is the best! Mom, let’s go! Dad must be anxious!"
...
Yu Sangwan took Xiao Mantou to the place agreed upon with Helian Si.
Today was a private event, so Helian Si didn’t bring anyone. He wore only a white shirt, paired with casual suit pants, and had a light gray cashmere shawl casually draped over his shoulder, leaning lazily against the car door. To avoid being recognized, he wore sunglasses.
Holding Xiao Mantou, Yu Sangwan walked over and was a bit surprised to see him like this.
This version of Helian Si was so different from the one standing on the presidential platform.
"President..." Yu Sangwan approached, just about to speak.
Helian Si knitted his brows, immediately stopping her, "Do you also have to address me like that today? Are you afraid people won’t know who I am?"
"Uh..." Yu Sangwan was stunned. Indeed, calling him ’President’ was inappropriate. How should she address him?
"Call me Asu." Helian Si said casually.
"Ah?" Yu Sangwan jumped in fright, looking up with her lips slightly parted, staring at him in surprise.
Helian Si smiled with a smirk, "Just kidding, look how scared you are... Call me Uncle! I’m Jinxuan’s uncle, if you call me that, you’re not taking any advantage."
"..." Yu Sangwan’s nose tingled a bit, after being married to Jinxuan for so many years, and having him gone for so many, this was the first time being acknowledged by his family.
"..."
Yu Sangwan felt embarrassed, accepting this favor, but looking at a face so like Jinxuan’s, she just couldn’t bring herself to say it.
Below, Xiao Mantou was already staring wide-eyed with confusion. What was this situation? Mom said she’d take him to see Dad, but it was this uncle they came to see? This uncle, he had seen before... the one from Guan Chao’s place!
What’s going on here? Did Uncle become his dad?
But why didn’t anyone ask his opinion?
Also, if Uncle became Dad, what about Asheng?
"Hmph!"
The more Xiao Mantou thought, the angrier he got, snorting with his nose, he charged with his little fist toward Helian Si. Shouting, "I don’t want you to be my dad! Who said you could just become my dad?"
"Hey... Xiao Mantou!"
Yu Sangwan was startled, trying to stop her son.
But Xiao Mantou had already bumped into Helian Si’s embrace. Helian Si furrowed his brow, lifting him up with one hand effortlessly.
"Waaa..." Xiao Mantou was suspended in mid-air, flailing his limbs as his face flushed red. Yet he remained stubborn and unyielding, "Let me go! Why are you bullying me? Do you think I’ll agree because of this? No! Waa..."
The little guy was both angry and scared, both cursing and crying.
"Hey..." Yu Sangwan anxiously grabbed Helian Si, "Please don’t! He’s still a child!"
"A child?" Helian Si smiled, not putting down Xiao Mantou, "He’s a child, but a boy! Boys are different from girls... Boys at five years old should be responsible for their actions!"
Xiao Mantou blinked his big eyes, entirely not understanding what this uncle was talking about.
"Let go! Let go! Or I’ll bite you!"
Since he was born fatherless, Xiao Mantou was somewhat spoiled by the family, and thus, his personality was a bit wild.
After saying this, he immediately hugged Helian Si’s neck and bit down!
"Hiss..." Helian Si let out a muffled groan, and suddenly a strange feeling struck his mind!
Very peculiar, as if someone had bitten him like this before!
"Ah!" Yu Sangwan was taken aback, hurriedly hugging her son, "Lu Qingming! What are you doing? Did Mom ever say it’s okay to be so rude?"
Xiao Mantou clenched his small fists, full of defiance, yet crying, "I don’t want this person to be my dad... Mom, you lied to me! You clearly said you’d take me to see Dad, so why did we come to see this uncle! I don’t want, I don’t want! Xiao Mantou wants his own dad!"
Helian Si gently rubbed the bite mark on his neck, lowering his gaze to look at Xiao Mantou.
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