Chapter 334 Peace

The sky was just beginning to brighten

Gu Yihan was awakened by the heat. Through the light shining in through the window, she looked at the handsome face so close to her.

Her lips twitched involuntarily.

Last night, I don't know what went wrong with Lu Huailin. He tossed and turned her over and over, and afterwards he acted like he was afraid she would run away.

He held her tightly in his arms, making her feel like she was squatting in front of a stove all night, burning hot and thirsty.

Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, Gu Yihan could only pat his cheek helplessly and whisper, "Lu Huailin, wake up, I'm dying of heat."

Lu Huailin subconsciously grabbed his wife's hand and mumbled, "Wife, it's good to be warm, so your hands and feet won't be cold."

Gu Yihan felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this, not expecting that he would remember her cold hands and feet in winter even in his half-awake state.

Actually, not only are her hands and feet cold, but her buttocks are also as cold as her hands and feet in winter.

It's just that Lu Huailin likes to sleep face-to-face with her, so he doesn't feel it.

Seeing that he had fallen asleep again, Gu Yihan said helplessly, "Wake up, I'm dying of thirst."

Lu Huailin heard his wife's voice again, opened his eyes sleepily, and asked in confusion, "Wife, why are you awake so early?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan glared at Lu Huailin with annoyance.

He still had the nerve to ask, "It's a miracle she managed to stay awake for so long while being held by a huge furnace and unable to move."

"I want to drink water."

"Oh, you want some water? I'll go downstairs and get you some."

Hearing his wife ask for water, Lu Huailin instantly woke up, quickly got out of bed, and neatly put on his clothes.

Gu Yihan turned on the light and glanced at the time; it was already past six.

Lu Huailin poured half a mug of hot water into it, letting the water swirl around in it 360 degrees until he felt the temperature was about right.

He handed it to Gu Yihan and said with a smile, "Wife, here you go."

Gu Yihan took the water and eagerly gulped it down in one go, only then did she feel the heat in her heart dissipate.

"Honey, you can sleep a little longer. I'll go wake Hao Hao up."

Gu Yihan was stunned for a moment, thinking she had misheard.

"You just said to wake Hao Hao up?"

Lu Huailin took the enamel mug from his wife and placed it on the dressing table by the bedside.

He nodded and replied, "He's four years old now, so he can practice with me in the mornings from now on."

After saying that, without waiting for Gu Yihan's reply, she turned around and went to Hao Hao's bedroom.

Gu Yihan quickly got dressed and ran over.

Will starting exercise too early affect Hao Hao's growth?

"No, I started training with my dad when I was four years old. Look at me, I'm tall and strong, aren't I?"

As Lu Huailin dressed the slumped Hao Hao, he explained with a smile.

"Mom, Dad, should we set off firecrackers?"

Hao Hao rubbed his eyes with his little hands and glanced at the sky outside.

I thought it would be like New Year's Eve, with people getting up in the middle of the night to set off firecrackers and eat dumplings.

Lu Huailin pinched Hao Hao's chubby cheeks.

He smiled and said, "No, from now on you will exercise with your dad every day, then go to the cafeteria to buy breakfast, and then go to school by yourself."

Gu Yihan seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world.

"You mean, you want Hao Hao to complete it independently?"

"Yes, Hao Hao is not a little kid anymore, and we need to train his self-care abilities."

If we start training now, we won't be scolded by the instructors for our weak self-care abilities when we train with the other kids in the compound.

Gu Yihan stared wide-eyed in disbelief and loudly retorted to Lu Huailin, "I disagree."

After saying that, he quickly stepped forward, picked up Hao Hao, and said coldly, "How old is he?"

"You want him to buy his own food at the cafeteria and go to school by himself?"

Lu Huailin was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, not understanding why his wife's reaction was so intense.

After thinking for a moment, he patiently explained, "Honey, Hao Hao is not a child anymore."

“Children his age in the compound are already helping their families with what they can.”

"Not to mention others, our neighbor Zhao Hu has been able to buy breakfast independently for a long time."

"It can also wash your own underwear, panties and socks."

"Our Hao Hao has never even touched the water used for washing clothes because we have a washing machine at home."

Hao Hao has been spoiled too much by his wife.

Gu Yihan took two steps back while holding Hao Hao and refused, saying, "I don't object to you letting him exercise with you."

"But I don't agree with letting a child as young as Hao Hao buy breakfast and go to school on his own!"

It wasn't that Gu Yihan was overly nervous.

She grew up in an orphanage and heard too many stories of children being abducted by human traffickers without their parents even noticing.

Especially in this era, human trafficking is rampant.

Some of the stolen children are lucky enough to be sold to normal, good families.

Some are raised for several years, then crippled and forced to beg at train stations and other crowded places.

She only has one child, Hao Hao, so how could she possibly keep him out of her sight?

Looking at Gu Yihan's tense expression, Lu Huailin's eyes flashed with doubt.

He softened his tone and compromised, saying, "Honey, can we discuss this later?"

"It's getting late, I'm taking Hao Hao out for a run. Zhao Hu next door should be up by now."

"It's perfect that Hao Hao can go with him."

Gu Yihan held Hao Hao tightly without saying a word.

Hao Hao's eyes lit up when he heard Zhao Hu's name.

He quickly wrapped his chubby little hands around Gu Yihan's neck and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.

In a sweet, childish voice, he said, "Mommy, Hao Hao likes watching Daddy practice boxing."

"Haohao is growing up. He wants to be a hero like his father and also take care of many soldiers like him."

"Please let me go with Dad."

Gu Yihan gazed into Hao Hao's clear eyes, her heart aching.

This little brat can't tell right from wrong; he's actually siding with outsiders.

Lu Huailin gave Hao Hao a look that said he was very impressive.

Then, smiling, he walked over and embraced the mother and child.

He leaned down and whispered in his wife's ear, "Wife, you can secretly follow behind our son."

Gu Yihan looked up at Lu Huailin, forcing a smile. She didn't want Hao Hao to follow the path of a soldier.

Not only is it extremely dangerous, but it also requires selflessness and dedication at all times.

She is just an ordinary mother who only wants her child to grow up happily and safely, even if she lives a mediocre life.

But Lu Huailin clearly didn't think so.

He wanted Hao Hao to be a soldier like him in the future and inherit the resources of the military.