"Don't worry, I'm back. I promise you, I will never leave you again."
Tang Baozhu didn't really believe Su Rui'an's assurances. As a researcher, he always felt like he had no control over his own destiny.
He has no say in where he wants to conduct research unless he leaves the institute and stops doing research.
But thinking about it, it's impossible. After all, contributing to the country in this era is a particularly proud thing. How could he possibly leave the research institute?
"Okay, I know. Go and rest for a while. I'll boil some water for you so you can take a nice hot bath. Your son will be home from school in about an hour. You should have a good talk with him then. You haven't seen him for so many years, he probably doesn't remember you at all."
After Tang Baozhu calmed down, she smelled his scent, which indicated that he hadn't groomed himself for a while.
Given how clean he is, it must be inconvenient for him to clean up, otherwise he wouldn't have come back smelling like that.
Su Rui'an also thought of his son whom he hadn't seen for a long time. Apart from knowing that his name was Su Kangxuan and that he was now 13 years old, he had long forgotten what his son looked like.
I can still remember what he looked like when he was little, but children grow up, and he is definitely different now.
In order to make a good impression on her son, she couldn't wait to wash up and take the time to tidy herself up.
Although Su Kangxuan was already a teenager, he still longed for his father's love. When he came home from school and saw a strange man in his house, he was quite startled at first.
She was still wondering if he was the man her mother had found again.
Although I felt a little sorry for my father, I could understand that my mother had struggled to raise me all these years and had been lonely for so long, so it was understandable that she wanted to find a man to love her.
Thinking about it that way, the discomfort in my heart instantly disappeared, and a smile appeared on my face. "Mom, is this the new dad you found for me?"
Su Rui'an was initially quite happy to see his son return, after all, it had been seven or eight years since he last saw him, and the little boy from back then had now grown into a young man.
He wasn't too angry that his son didn't recognize him at all, since he hadn't been home for very long. But the excited look on his son's face made him unhappy.
It's like he'd be happy to find him a new father, and suddenly it feels like this unfilial son could be discarded.
Tang Baozhu was secretly laughing on the side, but in order not to make Brother Su angry with her son, she quickly said a few words.
"Xiao Xuan, don't talk nonsense. This is your father. He's always working away from home. He's finally come back this time, so you should spend some quality time with him."
Su Kangxuan never expected that his father, who had been missing for so long, would actually appear. Thinking about what he had just said, he suddenly felt like he was going to die.
I wonder if my own father thinks I'm a terrible son?
It's hard to imagine anyone being able to tolerate their own mother finding another man.
"Dad, hello, it's been a long time. I didn't mean to say that. I was just thinking about how hard it must have been for Mom to raise me all by herself. If she really brought someone back, I wouldn't refuse. But you know how much Mom likes you, so that's impossible."
Tang Baozhu felt that her son had a strong will to survive. He not only flattered his father whom he had just met, but also subtly spoke up for his mother.
Didn't you see that Su Rui'an's complexion had improved slightly, unlike his dark and terrifying appearance at the beginning?
Su Rui'an felt incredibly guilty after his son said that. He realized that when they first got married, he had intended to give Baozhu a good life, but because of work, he ended up leaving Baozhu to take care of the child alone at home. He had failed to keep his promise.
Looking at Baozhu with a guilty expression, he said, "Your son didn't say anything wrong. You have indeed worked hard all these years. But you don't need to worry. From now on, I will accompany you to help our son grow up, so you won't have to raise the child alone."
When Tang Baozhu heard him say this, she was worried that he might have been fired from the research institute. Otherwise, how could he stay at home whenever he wanted? There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Seeing that he didn't want to continue talking, I knew there might be some hidden story. I hate it when everything has to be kept secret at times like this, so I didn't ask any further and just pretended not to know.
It can only be said that a son still needs his father to accompany him as he grows up. The father and son, who were quite unfamiliar and estranged at first, became very close in less than two hours.
Seeing that his son smiles more often than before, he realized that he had indeed neglected the role of a father in his child's growth.
The family of three sat in the living room for dinner that evening, a rare reunion meal. It took them almost an hour to eat, as they talked and chatted.
Listen to Baozhu and her son's past life, and then listen to Su Rui'an's life.
Su Rui'an's days were particularly uneventful. He was just researching things and doing experiments every day. There was nothing else to distract him. And since he couldn't talk about what he was researching, he couldn't talk about where he was doing the research either. So most of the time, Baozhu and Su Kangxuan were the only two talking.
The mother and son lived a lively life, and the time passed quickly as the family of three chatted and laughed.
Su Kangxuan knew that his father hadn't been back for a long time and that he and his mother must have a lot to talk about, so he was very conscientious. After finishing his meal, he washed up and went into his room to do his homework.
Tang Baozhu and Su Rui'an sat on the bed in the room. In the end, no one knew who made the first move, but they couldn't wait to start fighting right there on the bed.
They finally stopped around midnight. It had been so long since they'd had anything like this, and it was quite enjoyable to eat meat again.
After they stopped, neither of them was sleepy, so they started to hug each other and talk.
Tang Baozhu felt that Brother Su's sweet talk skills seemed to have improved. It was possible that it wasn't just sweet talk, but rather that he actually thought it and just said it out loud.
You can tell that Su Rui'an hasn't changed his mind. Although several years have passed between them, his heart has never wavered.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
