Today Daddy has a stomachache, tomorrow Daddy bumps his leg, and every few days Little Bamboo brings her some news.
"Mommy! Mommy!" Xiao Shanzhu called out as she ran.
Chen Siyu took a deep breath and put down the kettle in her hand. "Tell me, what happened to your father this time?"
Little Shanzhu may be small, but she's quite the actress. She grabbed her hand and led her towards Chen Lingfeng, saying, "Daddy hurt his hand while chopping meat!"
It sounded like a serious matter, but when Chen Siyu got there, she found that the person was perfectly fine.
I asked and found out it was just a tiny cut, maybe less than half a centimeter.
Chen Siyu knew exactly what was going on, so she patted her son's head and said, "Go play with your godmother Yiyi. Daddy and I have something to talk about."
Little Bamboo had no reason to refuse, and immediately ran away.
The child was gone, and Shen Lingfeng was completely bewildered. "What do you want to tell me?"
Chen Siyu leisurely found a small stool and sat down, then stared at Shen Lingfeng with a scrutinizing gaze, "Did you instigate your son to do something bad for you?"
This is a serious offense! Shen Lingfeng quickly put down the knife. "What are you talking about? I didn't do it! I swear!"
"Then why does Xiao Shanzhu act like this every day?" Chen Siyu thought about it and found it funny. "He's like your wingman!"
Shen Lingfeng raised his hand. "I really didn't! It's just a small wound. By the time you get here, it will have healed. Why would I bother calling you? And last time I bit my tongue while eating, I was just feeling a bit hot, but this kid yelled at me like I had bitten my tongue and committed suicide."
"I do like you, but you don't need to resort to such low tactics."
"..."
After that last sentence was spoken, silence fell over the kitchen.
Shen Lingfeng froze on the spot. How could he have blurted out his true feelings so quickly!
Chen Siyu didn't dare to move. She simply couldn't believe her ears. What exactly had Shen Lingfeng just said?!
Chen Siyu is now filled with regret, deep regret. She shouldn't have called Xiao Shanzhu away; at least then the child could have made up an excuse.
Unable to think of any other solution, Chen Siyu decided to try and get away with it by lying.
She suddenly stood up, pointing towards her kitchen, "Oh dear, my pot might be boiling over, I have to go check it out, it would be bad if it caught fire."
She ran so fast that Shen Lingfeng couldn't stop her at all.
The mother and son went home, and Shen Lingfeng fell into depression.
After everyone had rested in the evening, he sat alone in the courtyard drinking.
When Qi Yanche returned, he was almost scared to death by the dark figure. He only realized it was his good brother when he shone his phone light on it.
He patted his chest. "Couldn't you have turned on a light? You scared me to death."
Sitting in the darkness, Shen Lingfeng took a sip of his drink and slowly said, "My life is just like this night, completely dark!"
"It's been years since I've heard such outrageous remarks," Qi Yanche said disdainfully, throwing his bag at Shen Lingfeng's shoulder. "Do you think you're still eighteen? Saying these things is disgusting."
Shen Lingfeng opened a can of beer and handed it to Qi Yanche, saying, "When I was eighteen, I never imagined I would be where I am today."
Qi Yanche put his bag aside, sat down, and looked at Shen Lingfeng, asking, "What's wrong? Are you very dissatisfied with your current life?"
Shen Lingfeng shook his head, looked up at the sky, and said, "The child is shared equally, but I don't have a wife. The moment I speak, she runs away. What can I do..."
Qi Yanche knew what had happened as soon as he heard it. He patted Shen Lingfeng's thigh and said, "Oh, let's take it one step at a time~"
Shen Lingfeng's face fell. "I've been working on this gradually for three years, and now when I bring it up, she still acts like a mouse seeing a cat."
Qi Yanche thought for a while and said, "I heard from Cheng Zhi that Siyu has never been interested in love. Before she met Xiaoshanzhu, she was prepared to grow old alone, so it may indeed be a bit difficult for her."
"And with Xiaoshanzhu already here, your intentions seem even more impure to her." Qi Yanche said before picking up his drink and taking a sip.
Shen Lingfeng scratched his head in despair, "Xiao Shanzhu's surname is Chen. I have no other thoughts about the child. I only have feelings for her. Why won't she believe me!"
Qi Yanche smiled and shook his head, "The problem is that you didn't take any action either. Xiao Shanzhu has put in more effort than you."
Shen Lingfeng pointed to himself and then to the upstairs, "We're both so busy every day that I don't even have time to do anything. Either she's working overtime or I am."
Qi Yanche shrugged. "There are gains and losses. It all depends on your choices. Do you want bread or love?"
After thinking for a moment, Shen Lingfeng grasped his brother's hand and looked at him affectionately.
Qi Yanche: "..."
Has the baby eaten yet? I can't free my hands at all!
Shen Lingfeng smiled and said, "Good brother, if I want love, could you lend me some bread?"
Qi Yanche rolled his eyes. "I'll give you two seconds to let go. I don't want Xiaoshanzhu to lose her father at a young age."
Shen Lingfeng: "..."
Perhaps feeling that he was getting on in years, he actually took action after Qi Yanche had spoken.
I've entrusted my child to friends, and my leave application has been approved. Now all that's left is to make plans with Chen Siyu.
Cheng Ye, who was playing with building blocks with Xiao Shanzhu, gestured to Chen Lingfeng with his chin, "Brother, let's go, or Xiao Shanzhu will graduate from university soon."
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