November 27th
Eight-month-old Lu Siyu lives amidst the praises from elders for his resemblance to Yu Ting. As he grows, he looks more and more like Lu Nanchen. He has a fair, glowing skin complexion and a pair of ample eyes, unlike those in Yu Ting which naturally up-turns at the outer corners, he has flat ones. On the side of the bridge of his nose, there’s a tiny black mole.
Being fond of showering affection, the first word he learns to utter is ’Mama’
His nursery room is still kept in baby pink due to the hassle to renovate it.
The floor is laden with a soft mattress that allows Lu Siyu to crawl around.
Concerned about Lu Siyu bumping into objects while crawling, Yu Ting requests Lu Nanchen to keep an eye on him.
Barely an infant, Lu Nanchen, after mastering all the tasks of looking after a young child with the help of the nanny, takes it upon himself to raise the child until school-age, only then he plans to invite few housekeepers.
Of course, that’s a later matter, for now, Lu Nanchen confronts six years of child-rearing.
Every time Lu Siyu crawls, Lu Nanchen stands by his side.
Once again, it’s daytime, with Yu Ting leaving for work early, Lu Siyu indulges in his regular crawl on the floor while Lu Nanchen slumps on the bed nearby, his pair of eyes dulling and constantly following Lu Siyu’s moves.
Lu Siyu, about to bang into the table leg while turning a corner, is protected by Lu Nanchen who rushes in front, squats down and blocks the way with his hands.
Finally, Lu Siyu collides with Lu Nanchen’s hand and not the table leg.
Following this, Lu Siyu glances at Lu Nanchen, blinks a few times, and rolls over and carries on with his crawl.
Repeating this several times, not Lu Siyu but Lu Nanchen gets tired of it, picks up the baby and places him on his lap with a gentle whisper, "Come here."
"Eh."
"Say Daddy, Dad-Dad."
"Eh."
Lu Nanchen: ?
If not for that affectionate sound word, Lu Nanchen might feel like hitting him.
"Repeat after me, Dad-Dad."
"Mama."
"Dad-Dad."
"Eh."
Lu Nanchen: ?
"Say it after me, Dad, Dad."
"Da..."
Lu Siyu stares blankly at Lu Nanchen and utters a word. His mouth is shiny due to drool.
"Dad, Dad."
"Da..."
Yu Ting, dressed in business attire, pushes the door open and appears before them, interrupting their gathering.
Lu Siyu, looking towards the sound, suddenly breaks into smiles, shows his baby teeth and flaps his arms at Yu Ting, indicating he wants her to hold him.
"Mama!"
Lu Nanchen: ...
"Eh."
Seeing the adorable antics of the baby, Yu Ting’s heart melts and her usual business-like sternness fades away. She enters the room, takes Lu Siyu from Lu Nanchen’s lap and cuddles him in her arms, constantly wiping off the drool at the corners of his mouth with a tissue.
Upon seeing Yu Ting, Lu Siyu rests his little head against her while his eyes gaze towards Lu Nanchen.
Lu Nanchen: ...
"Why did you come back at this hour?" Lu Nanchen asks.
"I forgot to bring my USB which is needed for a meeting. I came back to fetch it." As Yu Ting says this, her attention is majorly centred upon Lu Siyu. After looking at him for a while, she plants a kiss on his cheek.
Lu Siyu solemnly rests against Yu Ting and starts putting his fingers into the mouth.
No sooner does he do that, he’s stopped by Yu Ting. She softly says, "Darling, you shouldn’t bite your fingers. It’s unsanitary as your hands hold many germs."
Lu Siyu blankly gazes at Yu Ting. Although he fails to comprehend her words, being stopped by her from putting the fingers into his mouth four to five times, he decides not to proceed anymore.
After comfortably cuddling him for a while, Yu Ting hands him back to Lu Nanchen. After planting a kiss on the cheek of both, she gently says, "I entrust the baby to you. I’m now heading to the office."
"Alright"
Once Yu Ting departs, Lu Nanchen, watching Lu Siyu wanting to constantly put his hands into his mouth, persistently says, "Say Dad-Dad."
"Dad, Dad."
"Eh."
Lu Nanchen: ...
After several unsuccessful attempts, Lu Nanchen once again places Lu Siyu onto the floor and lets him crawl.
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November 29th.
Lu Nanchen finally succeeds in teaching Lu Siyu to say ’Dad-Dad’, only going to sleep at twelve in the night on that day.
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