Single Dad
[Mango homepage silly article coming soon]: The anchor's voice is so nice! And he's a single dad!
[Please collect]: No, how did the above know that the anchor is a single dad?
[A stupid article is about to be published on Mango TV’s homepage]: You are stupid. It’s already early morning, the anchor is broadcasting live, and the child is crying and you still want him to comfort him. Either your husband is dead or divorced.
【Please collect】:Agree.
Inside the apartment, Gu Pei sat on the edge of the bed, his deep blue eyes staring intently at the comments in the live broadcast room.
The netizens in the live broadcast room became more and more excited as they chatted, and even started to discuss what kind of person the host's husband was, who would make someone with such a nice voice broadcast live in the middle of the night and take care of children.
Gu Pei slid his fingers twice and felt it was boring.
He agreed with what was said in the comments. It would be fine if the anchor was really a single dad, but if his husband was a lazy man who did nothing and relied on his wife to support the family, then he was really a waste.
Gu Pei rubbed his brows and put his phone on the bed.
He had no intention of watching the fun, but the words the host had just said sounded very familiar to him, so he did not exit immediately, but waited for a while and wanted to listen to it again.
But judging from the increasingly miserable cries of the child in the live broadcast room, the host probably won’t be back tonight.
Just as he was about to exit, the host's voice came from the live broadcast room again.
Lin Xunye walked back and forth in the bedroom holding the crying Chengzi. Even though he kept patting her back, Chengzi still couldn't help but hiccup.
"Be good, Chengzi. What injustice have you suffered? Tell daddy, and daddy will definitely teach them a lesson." Lin Xunye strolled into the living room and spoke two meters away from the phone.
But it was this unclear sound that abruptly stopped Gu Pei from turning off the live broadcast.
In the picture, Gu Pei could only see a figure walking back and forth holding a child under the dim light.
The man was whispering something, his voice was too low for Gu Pei to hear clearly, but he could tell from the comments that the man was saying, "Our baby is the best, Orange is the most powerful child. What! A monster actually dared to scare our Orange? Daddy will help you catch it, okay?"
Lin Xunye coaxed her for a long time before Chengzi stopped sobbing, but tears were still flowing: "Dad, where is Big Daddy? Didn't Big Daddy go to fight monsters? Why are there still monsters trying to catch me?"
Lin Xunye opened his mouth, and finally crushed all the tears that he couldn't tell the children and hid them deep in his heart. He walked towards the floor-to-ceiling window with an orange in his arms. Because he was in a hurry, he forgot that he was still broadcasting live. Lin Xunye's undisguised figure flashed by in the live broadcast room.
But it's enough.
Gu Pei stared at the shadow projected on the ground in the live broadcast room, and his eyes suddenly turned red when he thought of the figure he had just seen in the live broadcast room.
The unspeakable bitterness and the joy of regaining what had been lost intertwined and entangled in his heart.
He had a hunch that it was his A Ye.
The live broadcast lasted until three in the morning, and Gu Pei watched the shadow for an hour and a half.
He looked at the little shadow lying on the figure, stretched out his little hand to tightly grasp the collar of the figure, and then called out "Dad" in a soft voice, and then asked: "Dad, where is Big Dad? I want to see Big Dad."
He heard the man say again: "Didn't I tell you? Your big dad is going to fight monsters. As long as all the monsters are destroyed, Orange won't be afraid anymore."
"Big Daddy loves oranges, too."
Is the child's name...Orange?
Gu Pei put his clenched fist to his lips and pursed his lips until they were pale and stretched. He did not change his posture until the live broadcast ended.
It was summer, and even in the scorching heat, Gu Pei wore a long, thin fleece shirt. There was no air conditioning in the room, and Gu Pei sat there with a solemn expression. The sweat from his forehead slid down his face, but it didn't drip onto the ground, instead stopping at a deep scar on his jaw.
After the live broadcast ends, the system automatically jumps back to the homepage, and the special music for the video is played on the mobile phone.
Gu Pei seldom watched videos, and the recommended content was also random. Except for the calligraphy live broadcast room he often watched, which was a fixed recommendation, the other blocked video content only appeared once.
But tonight, it was clearly different.
The background music of the first randomly recommended video was a lyrical song. The first line of the lyrics was "With love, I'm not afraid." After the video finished playing, it automatically slid down to the second video, which was still the same song. Gu Pei sat there, listening to it over and over again.
The sun rose and the sunlight was bright. Gu Pei, who had been sitting there all night, also made a decision.
He wants to find his A Ye.
He knew that Lin Xunye might not want to see him, but he really missed him too much.
For three years, one thousand and ninety-six days and nights, he dreamed of Lin Xunye every night. He dreamed that before he passed away, Lin Xunye handcuffed him to the head of the bed in the hospital ward, and then rose and fell on him. When he wanted to touch his belly, Lin Xunye would lean over and whisper in his ear: "Gu Pei, I don't want you anymore."
Gu Pei has this dream almost every night.
The memories of his previous life were still so vague, and Gu Pei never had any related dreams again.
He saved Lin Gaoyuan's life because he wanted to know why Lin Xunye died in his previous life, but Lin Gaoyuan seemed to know the real reason why Gu Pei saved him. He always said some unfounded words to disgust him and never revealed the truth.
Over the years, Gu Pei has been holding on.
The half-planned wedding, the unspoken proposal, the pheromones left behind before leaving, the figure that appeared from time to time in his dreams, and the unforgettable memories of his previous life constituted his only spiritual support over the years.
......
In this age of well-developed Internet, it is very easy to find someone through a short video account.
But the reason why Gu Pei couldn't find Lin Xunye for so many years was not because he didn't try hard to find him, but because Lin Xunye deliberately hid his whereabouts.
In the first year, when Lin Xunye just arrived in Yun City, which was more than 2,000 kilometers away from Hai City, he did not directly use his ID card to register anything that could be traced. Even his short video account was a small account that he asked a nearby cake shop clerk to lend him after he got to know her.
Lin Xunye knew that Gu Pei was looking for him, but he didn't have the courage to show up.
He personally ended Lin Gaoyuan's life. Although Lin Gaoyuan deserved it, his hands were also stained with blood.
Even without this layer, he would not be able to face Gu Pei calmly. He could not pretend that nothing had happened and continue to live an ordinary life with Gu Pei.
Gu Pei had no memory of his tragic death, but he did remember deeply how Gu Pei went crazy after his death and how he used his life as a bargaining chip to drag Lin Gaoyuan into the quagmire.
So, he didn't dare go back to find Gu Pei.
Lin Xunye selfishly thought that everything was over.
......
Chengzi cried so hard last night that Lin Xunye had to hold her and comfort her for more than an hour. By the time Chengzi fell asleep, it was almost four in the morning.
Lin Xunye asked for leave directly from the kindergarten teacher so that Chengzi could have a good sleep.
The sleeping Orange's eyelashes were still wet and clump together. Lin Xunye felt amused and fiddled with them with his little finger. Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, Orange suddenly said: "Daddy... Big Daddy..."
Lin Xunye stopped there, his little finger trembling.
After a while, he touched Orange's forehead and smoothed his hair.
When Chengzi stopped murmuring "Dad", Lin Xunye stood up, stood at the door and looked at Chengzi for a long time, then closed the door and left.
The sun rises early in the summer, and Lin Xunye is used to staying up all night. At this moment, standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window and looking at the rising sun at five o'clock, Lin Xunye really wants to take out a cigarette to relieve his inner irritability.
But he didn't smoke in the first place, and after getting the orange, he never even touched the cigarette box.
The sun outside the window gradually rose higher in the sky, and Lin Xunye began to feel sleepy.
He returned to the room and slept on his side next to Orange.
Smelling the sweet and soft scent of the child beside him, Lin Xunye's mood gradually calmed down.
He also has oranges.
......
In the afternoon, Lin Xunye opened his eyes to the sound of "Dad".
Orange was wearing a one-piece pajamas, holding an orange doll in her arms, and dancing beside Lin Xunye.
Lin Xunye put his arm under his head and looked at him sideways with sleepy eyes: "Why are you so excited? Did something good happen?"
Chengzi had been immersed in his own happy mood. When he heard Lin Xunye asking him, he immediately knelt on the bed and leaned over to him: "Daddy, daddy, I dreamed about my great-grandfather. He said he would be home today and brought a small cake for Chengzi!"
In an instant, Lin Xunye was overwhelmed by heartache.
Orange has always wanted to meet Big Daddy.
Maybe it’s because of blood relationship, but since Orange could speak, the question he asked most often was “Where’s Big Daddy?”
Lin Xunye has been using the same excuse for three years, and he feels guilty every time he says it.
Seeing Chengzi so happy, Lin Xunye couldn't bear to disappoint him.
He sat up, held Orange in his arms, and whispered, "Our Orange's dream will come true."
Can he...see Gu Pei again?
Orange was excited all day, but as the sky gradually darkened, his mood also became depressed.
Lin Xunye was making children's meals for Chengzi in the kitchen when he heard a little cannonball running in from the living room.
Orange grabbed his trouser leg and said, "Dad, where's Big Daddy?"
Lin Xunye paused stirring the food and tried to keep his tone light: "Maybe Daddy is busy today. Is there anything you'd like to eat, Orange?"
When talking about food, Orange's wrinkled little face instantly relaxed.
He stood on tiptoe, trying to see clearly what Lin Xunye was doing.
But he was too short, and even if Lin Xunye put him on a stool, he could only see a little green vegetable in the pot.
Orange twitched his little nose and said, "Dad, it smells so good."
"Orange wants to eat this. Dad makes the best food. I love Dad the most."
"Little stinker." Lin Xunye said this, but a smile never left his face. He served the dishes, held the child in one hand, and walked out with the dishes in the other.
He held Orange in his arms like a doll as he walked towards the living room. The half-grown child hugged Lin Xunye's neck tightly and rubbed against him affectionately: "I love Daddy the most."
Lin Xunye put him on the bench, gave him a spoon, and sat next to him watching him eat.
Lin Xunye has an irregular diet and only eats two meals a day at most. The rest of the time, when he is hungry, he either forces himself to not eat or just eats some snacks. Most of the time, he eats while looking at oranges.
At first, he was afraid that Chengzi would learn bad habits from him and not eat, but Chengzi was a foodie. When he heard about food, his ears would perk up and he would eat with great relish. After getting Lin Xunye's explanation of why he didn't eat, he would deliberately leave some food in his bowl, then hold the bowl in front of him and say, "Daddy, eat it. Chengzi left this specially for you."
The second time, Lin Xunye changed his words and told Chengzi that he had already eaten and there was no need to worry about him.
Chengzi ate very slowly. Lin Xunye sat next to him and helped him smooth his drooping hair, then kept refreshing the phone interface.
He ordered three sheets of rice paper online, but they still haven't arrived. If they don't arrive tonight, he won't be able to livestream, and he doesn't know if the professional "Lin Xunye" will still be watching his livestream.
The clinking of dishes and chopsticks was particularly obvious in the quiet room. Lin Xunye took a piece of paper to wipe Chengzi's mouth. Chengzi smiled and pouted. Lin Xunye lifted all his hair up. Just as the paper touched the corner of Chengzi's mouth, the doorbell rang.
Orange blinked his big eyes and said happily, "Dad, is Big Dad here?"
Hearing this, Lin Xunye's hand trembled, and the tissue scratched across Chengzi's soft cheek, leaving a red mark.
Lin Xunye forced a smile and said, "Chengzi, can you wipe your mouth yourself? Daddy will go and check it out."
Chengzi was very obedient. After Lin Xunye stuffed the tissue into his hand, he started to wipe it like Lin Xunye usually did.
Lin Xunye supported his knees with his hands and slowly stood up.
His heart was in turmoil. Even though he knew that this was just Chengzi's childish talk and should not be taken seriously, he still had some hope that it was Gu Pei who rang the doorbell.
But if it really was Gu Pei, what could he say?
He doesn't know.
Lin Xunye slowed down his pace, taking one step at a time, and finally arrived at the door.
As soon as my hand touched the doorknob, the doorbell rang again.
Lin Xunye's breathing slowed down. Chengzi called "Dad" behind him, but what rang in his ears was Gu Pei's words: "Aye, I miss you so much."
He really wanted to say, I miss you too.
Lin Xunye stood blankly at the door, staring straight ahead, as if trying to see the person outside through the door panel.
When the doorbell rang for the third time, Lin Xunye finally made up his mind and opened the door.
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