Chapter 20 Children with Mothers
"No, Dad is writing down the things we need to buy for our family."
He used to live with his two children, and most of the things in the house belonged to the three of them. Now that there is another family member, there are many things that need to be bought.
Huo Zheng made a list, listing everything he could think of.
After finishing the last stroke, he glanced at the clock. It was getting late; it was time for the two children to go to bed.
Lu Mingyue had just mentioned to him that she wanted to live with Yao Yao, so he told his son to go to sleep in another bedroom.
Leilei followed behind his father anxiously, his little face scrunched up. If he had known his father was coming back today, he should have prepared earlier.
If your dad catches you throwing poop, you're bound to get a scolding.
Leilei was mentally prepared. If his father beat him, he would hold back his tears. There were other people at home, and he didn't want to be laughed at.
Huo Zheng was unaware of his son's inner thoughts. After returning to his room, he began to make the bed.
The child doesn't sleep well at night, and the sheets get all wrinkled and tangled together.
He was in a hurry to come back because he was away so urgently and didn't have time to find someone to take care of them.
Leilei watched his father busy himself, but didn't say anything.
The little guy scratched his head; he knew that his father was waiting for him to admit his mistake.
He took a deep breath. "Dad, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have led my sister to do bad things."
Huo Zheng paused. He wanted to have a proper talk with the two children, but he didn't want to bring up this kind of thing while they were sleeping.
He wasn't surprised that his son took the initiative to speak up. The boy knew he would forgive those who took the initiative to admit their mistakes, and he was always the first to admit his mistakes.
He sat on the edge of the bed, beckoned his son over, held his hands and said earnestly, "Dad was also wrong in this matter. I didn't pay attention to what you and Yao Yao really thought. I'm very happy and proud of you for standing up for me."
Lei Lei's eyes lit up when he heard this; his father was praising him!
"but!"
Lei Lei's smile froze.
"But you're wrong in how you treat Gousheng's mother. You're still young, and you should ask an adult for help if you need anything."
“I know, we need to find Grandma Wang,” Leilei answered first.
Huo Zheng nodded. "That's right."
It was only because he returned in time that Li Cuifen didn't have a chance to lay a hand on the two children; otherwise, based on his understanding of Li Cuifen, the two children would have been severely punished.
"Dad, I understand. I won't do it again. Please don't be angry with me."
Leilei is fearless and has nothing to fear except his father's anger.
He told his father everything, including the part about climbing the tree.
When Huo Zheng heard that he had climbed a tree with his three-year-old daughter, he felt a vein throb in his forehead.
How did you climb up there?
He wasn't joking, but the two kids were tiny, not even as tall as his calves, and it was unbelievable that they climbed the tree without anyone's help.
Leilei spoke with a hint of pride, completely oblivious to his father's deep eyes, and said smugly, "I saw a pile of wheat straw nearby, so I took my sister up to climb it. Gousheng's mother is afraid of heights and didn't dare to go up at all, not as brave as my sister."
Huo Zheng raised an eyebrow and said, "Looks like you're quite happy?"
Leilei sensed something was wrong and quietly backed away, trying to slip away.
Short legs can't compare to long legs. Huo Zheng used his foot to brace against the door, his tall figure standing in the doorway, a smile playing on his lips as he asked, "Where do you want to go?"
Leilei was sweating nervously, his inner voice trembling.
It ended with a 100-word reflection report, which was a difficult task for a five-year-old to write.
Leilei didn't sleep well during his afternoon nap, tossing and turning in bed.
"If you don't want to sleep, I'll take you for a run."
With the sun so bright outside, only a fool would go for a run, so Lei Lei immediately closed his eyes.
A moment later, Huo Zheng looked at his son beside him, who was snoring softly, and couldn't help but smile.
As the sun sets, its afterglow falls like a veil over the man, his strong arms bare and gleaming with a healthy glow. His broad chest rises and falls with the movements of his hands, sweat trickling down his chest and into his private parts, making one's mind wander.
Huo Zheng was wearing a vest and shorts, looking remarkably like the rough-looking male protagonist in a short video.
They look alike in both appearance and figure!
When Lu Mingyue woke up from her afternoon nap and saw this scene, she couldn't help but exclaim "Wow!" If the situation weren't so inappropriate, she would have loved to take a quick photo with her phone.
The woman, engrossed in admiring the beauty, didn't notice that Huo Zheng's shoulders had tensed up. The next second after his gaze disappeared from her sight, he let out a long sigh of relief.
Lu Mingyue had already taken a walk around the courtyard that morning. The part of the house that needed the most adjustment was the small vegetable garden in front of her.
Shashi Island has four distinct seasons. After the start of autumn, the mornings and evenings become cool, but the midday heat remains.
"Plant cabbage on the day of Autumn's Arrival." This is a proverb passed down from elders, and this practice of following the agricultural season provides convenience for the people.
The vegetables in the house were growing wildly, but there were very few fruits. Huo Zheng pulled out the withered seedlings and loosened the soil around them.
When Lu Mingyue was picking vegetables, she mentioned that autumn vegetables should be planted. In the blink of an eye, this man had prepared the vegetable plots. As expected of a soldier, he was fast.
[System, this man is really nice!]
System: [Of course! Back in the book, Huo Zheng was voted the most desirable man to marry, without a doubt!]
If the author hadn't given him so little screen time, he would have easily surpassed the male lead.
System: [Host, I, the system, have high hopes for you. Take him down!]
Huo Zheng, who had just finished tending to the vegetable garden, returned to the house and was about to take a sip of water when he heard this. He immediately spat it out, the water entering his nasal cavity and throat. Caught off guard, he began to cough incessantly.
Hearing the commotion, Lu Mingyue ran over, glanced at the bowl on the table, and mentally complained to the system: [This person is really easily flattered.]
The system nodded in agreement.
Huo Zheng, who overheard the conversation: Why is he doing this...?
After recovering, Huo Zheng handed over the paper on the table and said, "I've made a list of things to buy at the supply and marketing cooperative. Take a look and see if there's anything I need to add."
Lu Mingyue quickly finished reading it and added a few things to it.
After the two children got up, the family sat down at the table for a brief greeting ceremony.
They were too rushed in the morning to sit down and have a proper chat.
On the way back, Huo Zheng had already told Lu Mingyue about the two children, and he hadn't hidden anything about their background.
Yao Yao really liked the warm feeling emanating from Lu Mingyue and unconsciously moved closer to her.
Leilei pouted, looking at his sister's little actions with displeasure. How could this silly girl approach someone so unguarded? If she were a bad guy, she would have been arrested long ago.
"From now on, we are a family. Yao Yao, Lei Lei, Comrade Lu is my wife and also your mother."
No sooner had Huo Zheng finished speaking than a loud voice rang out, "Mom!"
Yao Yao snuggled up to her mother, tilted her little face up, and smiled happily. She knew that she would have a mother too.
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