Chapter 363 Do you want to go back to the capital with me for two days?

The picture showed Chenchen and him playing in the video game arcade the night before.

Although Chenchen's painting style was immature and abstract, Lu Yiran recognized himself in the painting at a glance. The figure that was outlined by Chenchen with crooked lines was unexpectedly vivid.

Lu Yiran stood behind Chenchen, watching the little guy concentrating on drawing with crayons, not even noticing him approaching.

The sunlight shines through the window onto Chenchen's furry hair, casting a warm halo.

Somehow, the depression that had been pent up in Lu Yiran's chest for a long time suddenly dissipated.

He couldn't help but reach out and rub the little head.

Chenchen raised his head suddenly like a frightened little rabbit, and a trace of panic flashed in his round eyes.

After seeing that it was Lu Yi, he was obviously stunned for a moment, then he stood up in a hurry, used his whole body to block the drawing paper, and asked stutteringly:

"W-Why are you here?"

Lu Yiran was amused by his guilty look:

"Don't hide it, I saw it all."

Chenchen's shoulders suddenly slumped like a deflated ball.

He slowly moved away, revealing the colorful painting.

"Is this a painting of you and me?"

Lu Yiran squatted down and pointed at the two little people holding hands in the painting.

Chenchen nodded, his fingers twisting the corner of his clothes unconsciously:

"The teacher asked us to write you a letter this morning... I really didn't know what to write, so I asked you to write it yourself. I originally wanted to finish this painting and give it to you... I didn't expect you to see it in advance..."

As Chenchen finished speaking, his voice became smaller and smaller.

Lu Yiran looked at Chenchen's drooping eyelashes, and the last trace of unhappiness in his heart disappeared.

He gently held the little guy's face:

"I love so much."

"Really?"

Chenchen's eyes suddenly lit up, as if filled with stars.

Lu Yiran rubbed his face and said with a smile:

"Of course it's real. The painting is much better than when I was a kid."

Chenchen immediately puffed out her chest, looking proud:

"Of course, Sister Yan taught me how to draw."

Lu Yiran recalled the design drafts he saw in Mu Nanyan's bedroom. She was indeed very good at drawing.

Before Lu Yiran could say anything, Chenchen continued:

"Then I must draw better! I'll give it to you when I'm done!"

"good."

Lu Yiran glanced at his watch, helped him put the painting away carefully, looked at Chenchen and said:

"Let's go home. Let's finish this painting when we get home."

"Um!"

Chenchen happily put on her small schoolbag and took Lu Yiran's hand.

The setting sun stretched the shadows of the two people very long, one big and one small, but surprisingly harmonious.

On the way back, Lu Yiran's phone screen lit up and a new message popped up. It was an electronic invitation from Song Rui.

He tapped his fingertips lightly, and an exquisite invitation immediately unfolded on the screen, clearly marking the time and place of tomorrow's engagement party.

He turned his head to glance at Chenchen beside him. The little guy was lying by the car window, staring at the scenery passing by outside the window with sparkling eyes, his little face almost sticking to the glass.

.......

As soon as he entered the house, Lu Yiran squatted down, looked at Chenchen levelly, and asked in a gentle tone:

"Tomorrow is Saturday. You guys have the day off, right? Do you want to go back to the capital with me for a couple of days?"

Chenchen blinked, tilted his head and asked:

"Are you going back for something?"

Lu Yiran gently squeezed his little hand.

"Well, a friend of mine is getting engaged, and I have to go."

Chenchen's eyebrows wrinkled, and he looked confused.

"Engagement? What's that? Is it something delicious?"

Lu Yiran couldn't help laughing and rubbed his head:

"Little greedy cat, engagement isn't about food, but there will be a lot of delicious food at the engagement party."

He deliberately lowered his voice and added mysteriously,

“I heard there are small cakes of various flavors, candies, and even a chocolate fountain…”

Chenchen's eyes instantly lit up like stars, and her little hands grabbed Lu Yiran's sleeves:

"I'm going! I'm going!"

Lu Yiran was amused by him and picked him up:

"Then let's pack our bags now and fly to the capital tonight, okay?"

"good."

Chenchen nodded vigorously, his little head like a chick pecking at rice.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something important, and put his small hand on Lu Yiran's chest, struggling to get down.

"Wait! I need to call Mommy first, otherwise she will be worried if she can't find me later."

Lu Yiran loosened his arms and watched Chenchen running towards the room like a happy little rabbit, with a gentle arc unconsciously raised at the corner of his mouth.

It is indeed time for him to return to the capital.

At Dingsheng Group, due to Song Rui's sudden leave, the progress of several important projects has stalled, and the board of directors has urged them several times.

This time when I go back, in addition to attending the engagement party, I'm afraid I will have to deal with a lot of difficult matters.

But seeing Chenchen happily talking on the phone with Mu Nanyan, he suddenly felt that those troubles didn't seem so heavy anymore.

He stood there, his eyes unconsciously drifting towards the half-open door.

In fact, I really want to go over, even if it’s just to hear Mu Nanyan’s voice.

But in the end, he turned and walked towards his bedroom.

Chenchen must miss Nanyan very much, so this talking time should be reserved for them, mother and son.

When Lu Yiran returned to the bedroom and quietly closed the door, he would not think about it as long as he could not hear it.

On the other side, Chenchen sat on a chair and called Mu Nanyan using his phone watch.

"Sister Yan!"

As soon as the phone was connected, he couldn't wait to shout out, his soft voice full of coquettishness.

"Baby, what's wrong?"

Mu Nanyan's sleepy voice came from the receiver.

"I missed you... You didn't even call me when you got there. Am I not your favorite baby anymore?"

There was a chuckle from the other end of the phone. Mu Nanyan was obviously amused by her son's deliberately cute tone:

"How could that be? Mommy has been too busy lately, and I returned to the hotel too late. You were already in school by then."

Upon hearing this, Chenchen remembered the time difference between China and Country M. His eyes suddenly widened and he covered his mouth with his hands:

"Ah! Isn't it only five in the morning in Country M? Did I wake you up?"

Only then did he notice that Mu Nanyan's voice was a little hoarse, and she looked like she had not yet woken up.

Mu Nanyan comforted gently:

"It's okay, I'll be getting up soon too."

"Are you busy over there? Why are you getting up so early?"

Chenchen frowned, his chubby face full of worry.

Before, when Mu Nanyan was at home, she usually didn’t get up until seven o’clock, but now she has to get up so early when she is abroad.

"The work arrangements are different."

Mu Nanyan lightly changed the topic:

"How have you been getting along with Uncle Lu these past two days?"

"It's fine. Uncle Lu took me to the arcade yesterday. We're going back to Beijing soon. He said he wanted to take me to an engagement party."

Mu Nanyan was a little surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect that they had so much fun when she was not around.

When Mu Nanyan heard that Chenchen was going back to the capital, her voice became more serious:

"Going back to the capital? Then remember to visit your great-grandmother and great-grandfather."

"I know, Mommy."

Chenchen nodded vigorously, although he was not sure about the itinerary yet.

"Okay, then you have to listen to Uncle Lu when you go back... When you have time, contact your godfather. Haven't you contacted him in a long time?"

Chenchen suddenly became quiet.

Yes, ever since...it seems like I haven’t spoken to my godfather for a long time.

"I know, Sister Yan, don't worry, I will be a good boy and will never cause any trouble for Uncle Lu!"

Mu Nanyan was very pleased to hear this. After the two chatted about some daily life, Chenchen hung up the phone reluctantly.

Lu Yiran had almost packed his things. Seeing that Chenchen's room had become quiet, he guessed that they must have finished their phone call:

"Chenchen, are you ready? It's time for us to leave."

At this moment, Chenchen was packing his things and quickly replied, "It will be ready soon."

Five minutes later, Chenchen came out of the room pushing his small suitcase.

"Let's go, Uncle Lu."

Lu Yiran reached out to take Chenchen's suitcase, and then took Chenchen out.

.......

As night falls, the lights of the airport form a dazzling galaxy outside the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Chenchen lay in front of the glass of the waiting room, his little face almost touching it, staring at the planes taking off and landing on the runway without blinking.

Chenchen pointed at a taxiing passenger plane in the distance and asked excitedly:

"Uncle Lu, is that our plane?"

Lu Yiran was looking down to check the flight information. Hearing this, he looked up and smiled:

"No, our plane will have to wait a little longer."

He reached out and pulled Chenchen back to his side, and straightened his tilted hat for him, his movements gentle and natural.

"Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something first?"

Lu Yiran asked with his head down, a hint of doting in his voice.

Chenchen raised his little face, blinked his black grape-like eyes, and shook his head:

"I'm not hungry. I'll eat when we get there."

"Then I'll have someone send you a cake so you can eat it on the plane."

Lu Yiran had a smile in his eyes and deliberately slowed down his speech.

"May I?"

Chenchen's eyes lit up instantly, like two sparkling stars, and her little hands unconsciously grabbed the corner of Lu Yiran's clothes.

Seeing Chenchen like this, Lu Yiran raised the corners of his mouth, took out his cell phone and sent a message.

Lu Yiran raised the corners of his mouth slightly, took out his cell phone and sent a message.

Less than ten minutes later, a bodyguard in a black suit came over quickly and respectfully handed over an exquisite paper bag:

"Mr. Lu, this is the cake you requested."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Lu Yiran took the bag, watched the bodyguard leave, then turned around and handed the cake to Chenchen.

Chenchen happily took it, but his eyes followed the bodyguard's departing figure, his face full of curiosity:

"Uncle Lu, who is he?"

Lu Yiran squatted down and looked at Chenchen at eye level:

"My bodyguards are there to protect you. They were in the dark the whole time, so you didn't notice."

Chenchen widened his eyes in surprise, his mouth slightly open, like a frightened little rabbit.

He subconsciously looked back and asked in a low voice:

"Is he alone? Or..."

Lu Yiran rubbed his little head:

"There are two. Do you want to see them? I'll ask them to come over."

Chenchen waved his hands repeatedly, shaking his little head like a rattle:

"No, no! It's weird to be followed. It's better to pretend you don't know."

Lu Yiran laughed:

"Don't worry, they won't appear in front of you unless you are in danger."

Chenchen tilted his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly said seriously:

"When did you start asking people to protect me?"

"It's just what happened these past few days. I'm worried you might be in danger."

Lu Yiran's eyes darkened, and his voice unconsciously became deeper as he thought of the thrilling car accident.

In fact, Lu Yiran was more worried about Mu Nanyan than Chenchen. After all, he still remembered the last car accident vividly. It was for this reason that Lu Yiran began to secretly send people to protect Chenchen.

After all, it is impossible for him to stay with Chenchen all the time. What if someone wants to harm him?

Moreover, once Chenchen's identity is made public, he is afraid that some competitors will set their sights on Chenchen, and he cannot let him take risks.

"Dear passengers, please note that boarding for your China Eastern Airlines flight Mu9916 from Haicheng to Beijing is now open. Passengers holding tickets and valid ID, please proceed to Gate 12 for check-in. Enjoy your journey, thank you."

The broadcast sounded suddenly. Lu Yiran glanced at the boarding pass and took Chenchen's hand:

"Come on, it's time to board the plane."

"good."

Chenchen jumped off the sofa like a happy little deer, holding the cake box.

Lu Yiran held the jumping little guy steadily, his tall figure protecting Chenchen by his side, and the two walked towards the boarding gate.

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Three hours later, the plane landed smoothly at Beijing International Airport. Chenchen had fallen asleep on Lu Yiran's shoulder, his little hands tightly clutching Lu Yiran's sleeves.

Lu Yiran gently picked him up, and the little guy rubbed his shoulder in a daze, mumbling vaguely:

"Sister Yan..."

Lu Yiran paused slightly, then tightened his arms and responded in a low voice:

"Well, here we are."

Outside the airport, the night breeze was cool.

The assistant had been waiting for a long time and quickly opened the back door when he saw this.

Lu Yiran carefully placed Chenchen in the child safety seat and took off his coat to cover him.

"Mr. Lu, should we go back to the old house first or..."

The assistant asked in a low voice.

Lu Yiran glanced at the sleeping Chenchen and pondered for a moment:

"Return to Yu Jingtiancheng."

The car drove into the night, and the neon lights of the capital city flowed outside the window.

Lu Yiran looked at the familiar city outline in the distance, and suddenly felt that this city, which once made him feel cold, seemed to have become warmer because of the little figure beside him.

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In the magnificent banquet hall, there were elegantly dressed people and clinking glasses.

Song Rui, wearing a well-tailored dark blue suit, stood at the entrance of the banquet hall to welcome guests with a gentle smile on his face.

As the protagonist of today's engagement party, he rarely put aside the seriousness of his daily work, and his whole body exuded a relaxed and happy atmosphere.

Just then, there was a small commotion at the door.