On the other side, Jia Yunxin seemed completely oblivious to Li Chuan's unusual behavior, and continued to cook and bicker with An Ran in the kitchen.
At first, Jia Yunxin only wanted to talk about borrowing money to keep an eye on the two adorable children who were still playing. But once they started talking about everyday family matters, he became truly engrossed in his conversation with An Ran and had no time to think about anything else.
And every now and then, bursts of laughter would come from the kitchen.
The two women were bound to talk about their husbands—when they mentioned Li Chuan, Jia Yunxin caught a glimpse of him, still in the living room with their daughter on his lap.
Jia Yunxin mocked Li Chuan quite rudely for a while, and even pulled An Ran, who was focused on cooking, over to let him see how protective Li Chuan was of his own.
One person's joy instantly turned into two people's laughter.
Li Chuan, who was in the living room eager to declare his hegemony, naturally did not notice the two women in the kitchen looking at her and laughing.
Li Chuan's attention is now entirely focused on Jia Yunxin's son. To the uninformed, it would seem that he is choosing a suitable husband for his daughter.
It's that look in their eyes when they're choosing that's a bit creepy.
"Stay away from my baby from now on, do you hear me?" Li Chuan said to Huo Siyun in a very ruthless and indifferent manner.
From the moment Li Chuan entered the room, Huo Siyun sensed a strong hatred, or even jealousy. So, for the past few days, she had been enduring Li Chuan's gaze, struggling to figure out where to put the puzzle piece in her hands.
However, that naked gaze was truly frightening to the toddler, slowing down his mental processing and preventing him from completing the puzzle.
Hearing him so directly express his dislike for her, Huo Siyun's young heart was severely damaged. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been the darling of her school. Teachers especially liked her, and even her classmates vied to play with her.
In addition, Huo Siyun was already somewhat sensitive, so after hearing those words, she lowered her head even further, almost touching the ground.
Huo Siyun felt that only in this way could she slightly alleviate the awkwardness.
However, Li Chuan was completely unaware that he was hurting a child's young mind. He continued to hold his daughter on his lap and preach to her.
Xiao Qing felt very sorry for Huo Siyun, whose head was almost touching the ground. She was also his good friend, and he didn't want his father to bully her. So he started to talk to his father about the principles he believed in.
However, his father was a bit stubborn. Once he made up his mind about something, he wouldn't easily change it, so even after talking to his father for a long time until his throat was dry, he didn't see any change in his father's attitude.
The living room was filled with the sounds of battle, while the kitchen was warm and inviting. Jia Siyun and An Ran chatted and prepared a large table of dishes, then placed them one by one on the dining table, inviting the children who were still playing to eat.
Seeing that his son had become even more taciturn, Zhao Yunxi couldn't help but feel a little sorry for him. In addition, he also really wanted to bring Huo Siyun and Xiao Qing together, so he wanted his son and Xiao Qing to be together.
So they put the only two children's chairs in the living room together, but this action was quickly noticed by Li Chuan, who was holding Xiao Qing.
Seeing the two children's chairs side by side, Li Chuan tightened his grip on Xiao Qing, fearing she might break free and jump down to sit with Huo Siyun.
After Li Chuan chose a seat, he pulled out the chair, but he didn't put down Xiao Qing, whom he was holding in his arms.
So, under everyone's strange gazes, Li Chuan calmly placed Xiao Qing on his lap, and then calmly picked up some food and fed Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing had been able to eat by herself and had learned to use chopsticks for a long time, so she was very unaccustomed to being fed suddenly.
So he shook his father's arm, opened his big, watery eyes, and glared at his father, as if accusing him of not letting him eat.
In the past, Li Chuan couldn't stand his precious daughter's big, watery eyes, but today he ignored them and continued to serve Xiao Qing food and feed her.
Seeing Li Chuan's behavior, An Ran instantly felt a surge of anger.
"Put Xiaoqing down and let him eat by himself." Anran was so angry because of Li Chuan's excessive controlling nature. He would have his own boyfriend sooner or later, and she should recognize the fact that she was just a father.
Secondly, because Xiaoqing can now eat by herself, and she used to eat very well, we are afraid that this sudden change will spoil her and she will not be able to eat by herself in the future, but will just open her mouth and wait for adults to feed her.
When Li Chuan looked at An Ran and saw that An Ran's expression was very bad, he realized that An Ran was really angry. He hesitated for two or three seconds, but still did not put Xiao Qing down.
What a joke! Right now, there's a man eyeing her daughter with predatory intent. How could she possibly let her daughter walk into the lion's den?
So Li Chuan looked at An Ran with a very aggrieved expression.
An Ran wanted to say something more, but when he saw Li Chuan's aggrieved little eyes, he immediately went from being angry to being amused, but he had to suppress the urge to burst into laughter.
Helpless, An Ran had to shut up and let Xiao Qing continue eating on Li Chuan's lap.
Jia Yunxin, who had been observing the three of them, couldn't hold back any longer. He had just taken a sip of soup and now he almost choked to death.
Before Xiao Qing came along, Li Chuan was a tough, decisive man, and the president of a large listed company. But now that Xiao Qing is here, he's become such a soft and doting father.
How could he have missed Li Chuan's aggrieved little eyes, as if he were accusing someone of trying to steal his daughter?
So, apart from Hogg, everyone else ate their meals with their own thoughts on the matter. Some were unaccustomed to it, some were scared, and others couldn't enjoy their food because they were trying not to laugh.
After a hard-won meal, Jia Yunxin and Huo Siyun got up to say goodbye.
As soon as Jia Siyun returned home, she pulled her son to her side.
"Sweetie, did you like Xiao Qing just now?" Jia Yunxin asked directly, revealing his true feelings. However, based on his observations over the past few days, he noticed that his son treated Xiao Qing completely differently from other little girls. So, he already knew the answer in his heart; he just wanted his son to recognize this fact.
Jia Yunxin watched her son remain silent, without urging him, and simply sat quietly on the sofa waiting for his answer.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
