Chapter 195 I would rather die of starvation than give it to you!

"Put me down quickly! Otherwise, when I get back, I'll tell my mom that you bullied me!"

Chenchen was like a kitten with its fur standing on end, staring at Lu Yiran angrily, his round eyes filled with dissatisfaction.

Lu Yiran was silent for a moment, but finally let him go.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, Chenchen rushed towards the door like an arrow, but Lu Yiran stretched out his long arm and easily pulled him back.

"Am I that scary? Run away when you see me?" Lu Yiran sighed helplessly.

This time Chenchen didn't struggle anymore, but just stood there stubbornly, with his little face turned away, refusing to even look at him.

Lu Yiran knew that Chenchen was still angry with him. He squatted down, his eyes level with Chenchen's. He softened his voice and coaxed with rare patience:

"Chenchen, let's have a good talk, okay?"

The only response he got was silence, as if Chenchen hadn't heard him.

Seeing him thinking about himself, Lu Yiran continued:

"I was wrong about what I did last time. I have already sent that woman abroad. You will never see her again."

When Chenchen heard this, his expression relaxed a little, and he finally raised his eyelids and glanced at him. Seeing Chenchen's reaction, Lu Yiran instantly ignited hope and continued:

"Chenchen, believe me, you and your mommy are the most important to me. I promise that no one will bully you again."

Lu Yiran raised three fingers and prepared to swear. Looking at Lu Yiran like this, Chenchen felt that it was a bit funny. He wanted to laugh but held it back. He looked at Lu Yiran seriously and said:

"As long as Sister Yan isn't with you, she won't be bullied. And it's always you who's bullying Sister Yan!"

When Chenchen got excited, his nose suddenly felt sore and his voice started to tear up:

"Do you know how hard it was for Sister Yan to raise me? She...she is the best mother in the world...Why are you so mean to her?"

Big tears rolled down without warning and hit the floor.

Seeing this, Lu Yiran was immediately panicked. He had never interacted with children before and didn't know how to coax a child.

He frantically wiped the tears from Chenchen's face with his thumb, his movements as stiff as if he was defusing a bomb:

"Okay, okay, it's all my fault. Can you please stop crying?"

Unexpectedly, this coaxing made Chenchen cry even harder. Lu Yiran was completely panicked now. Why was Chenchen crying even louder?

Lu Yiran was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead, fearing that his crying would be heard next door.

In a hurry, he looked around and finally his eyes fell on the cake box in Chenchen's hand. With an idea, he quickly took out a small cake and stuffed it directly into Chenchen's open mouth.

“Woo—”

Chenchen was crying loudly one second, and the crying stopped the next second.

He subconsciously took a bite of the cake. The fluffy cake melted in his mouth, and the sweet taste made him forget to cry.

He held the remaining cake in his hands blankly and ate it in small bites. Tears were still hanging on his eyelashes, but his face was full of satisfaction, as if the little guy who had been crying so loudly just now was not him.

Lu Yiran stood there in amazement. Chenchen's series of actions left him stunned. How could this be possible?

Chenchen slowly finished the last bite of cake, licked the cream-covered fingertips, and then raised his little face to look at Lu Yiran:

"I haven't forgiven you, I just don't want to waste the cake that Sister Yan made."

Lu Yiran squatted down and looked him in the eye, his tone was unusually gentle:

"Then you have to give me a chance to show off, right? I'll pick you up from school every day, okay?"

Chenchen curled his lips and said with disgust:

"I'm a big kid now. I don't need anyone to pick me up from school."

"But I saw your godfather pick you up yesterday..."

"My godfather is not someone else," Chenchen retorted righteously.

Lu Yiran: ...So I am that someone else?

Lu Yiran felt like he had received a 10,000-point critical hit. He took a deep breath and tried to reason with Chenchen:

"Chenchen, I am your biological father."

The little guy tilted his head, blinked his big eyes, and looked at Lu Yiran: "So what, I still like godfather."

Now Lu Yiran was really speechless. He couldn't expect too much now. He just hoped that Chenchen could change his mind about him.

"So, is what happened before now over? Can we start over from today?"

"It depends on your performance."

Chenchen raised his chin proudly and pretended to leave.

But just as he took a step forward, he stopped, staring at the cake box in his hand, in a dilemma. If he took it back unopened, what would happen if Sister Yan asked about it? But what if he gave it to this annoying guy...

Seeing him staring at the cake, Lu Yiran seemed to have guessed his thoughts and said with a smile:

"Is this the cake your mommy specially prepared for me?"

"If Sister Yan knew it was you, she would definitely not give it to you."

"So you want to take it back?"

Chenchen was silent now. He actually didn't want to tell Sister Yan that the new neighbor next door was Lu Yiran, so as not to upset Sister Yan.

But I couldn't bear to give the cake to the person who made Sister Yan sad.

After thinking about it, the little guy suddenly turned around, walked to the sofa and sat down angrily.

Lu Yiran was a little confused about Chenchen's actions. Didn't he make a fuss about leaving before? Why didn't he leave now?

Lu Yiran followed him to the sofa and sat down. Lu Yiran looked at him and asked:

"Have you thought it through?"

"Think it through."

Chenchen nodded heavily, then picked up the second cake and took a bite under Lu Yiran's expectant gaze.

Lu Yiran:

"So you choose to eat it yourself?"

Chenchen ate in small bites and ignored him.

Lu Yiran watched him finish one and pick up another, and quickly stopped him:

"Don't eat anymore. Will you be able to eat dinner after you finish eating?"

"I'd rather die of stuffing than give it to you!" Chenchen hid the box in his arms to protect the food.

"Then... let's make a trade?"

"Exchange for what?" Chenchen looked at him puzzledly.

"Wait."

Lu Yiran stood up and walked towards the study, and after a moment he brought out an exquisite black gift box.

Chenchen didn't take it seriously at first, but when he saw the gold-plated "LEGO House" logo on the box, his eyes widened instantly.

This is the legendary "Vault - Memory Alley"! Limited to 50 sets worldwide, this ultimate LEGO collectible is practically impossible to buy, with an estimated value of approximately $10,700 on the secondary market.

He had wanted this Lego set very much before, but it was too expensive, so he didn't even dare to mention it to Mu Nanyan. He didn't expect to see it here.

The little guy's fingertips trembled slightly, but he pretended to be calm:

"You, you want to exchange this for cake?"

"Well, do you want to change?"

"Are you sure? This thing is selling for 800,000 now, right? You're just going to trade it for a cake?"

Chenchen looked at him in disbelief, as if he was looking at a fool.

Lu Yiran was a little helpless, and touched his head before saying:

"I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable. I bought this as a gift for you."