Before Ji Zhuo arrived, Mu Ruoyan teased Tang Bao twice more, and as a result, Tang Bao cried nonstop as soon as she saw him, even ignoring the luminous pearl he brought.
This left Mu Ruoyan helpless and quite frustrated.
When Ji Zhuo rushed over, Tang Bao was crying her heart out.
He practically flew into the house, his gaze fixed directly on Lin Xihe and Tang Bao, without even glancing at Mu Ruoyan. Upon seeing Ji Zhuo, Tang Bao excitedly leaned out, waving her little hands, wanting to throw herself into his arms.
"Daddy, I want Daddy..." Tang Bao cried out.
"Why are you crying like this?" Ji Zhuo naturally took Tang Bao from Lin Xihe's arms, his tone full of concern.
Lin Xihe sighed helplessly: "Tangbao keeps looking for you, and you can't coax her no matter what you do."
A hint of guilt appeared on Lin Xihe's face. She had already hurt Ji Zhuo's feelings during the day, and now she had to call him over, which would inevitably cause him to suffer again.
However, as soon as Tang Bao was in Ji Zhuo's arms, she immediately stopped crying and smiled, pressing her little face against him to kiss him.
"Daddy," she called sweetly.
Ji Zhuo hugged her affectionately and gently tapped the tip of her nose: "You little rascal, you must have worried your mother."
Seeing that Tang Bao finally smiled, Lin Xihe breathed a sigh of relief and a smile of satisfaction appeared on her face.
Mu Ruoyan stood aside, feeling a tightness in his chest, as if he were an outsider watching another family being happy together. Frustrated, he walked to the couch by the window and sat down. Seeing the "family of three" beaming with smiles, he felt it was an eyesore.
Mu Ruoyan couldn't help but speak up, her tone clearly showing dissatisfaction: "Lin Xihe, come here."
Tang Bao pouted and pointed at Mu Ruoyan, muttering to Ji Zhuo, "Bad boy... Daddy is nice."
Mu Ruoyan's face immediately darkened. Lin Xihe, seeing this, felt both embarrassed and amused, and could only explain, "The child is just being silly, don't take it to heart."
As she spoke, she walked towards Mu Ruoyan, trying to ease the awkward atmosphere.
Mu Ruoyan felt a little better when she saw Lin Xihe approaching her, while Ji Zhuo naturally didn't want to see the scene that made him uncomfortable, so he didn't turn his head and just patiently coaxed Tang Bao.
Tang Bao's emotions gradually calmed down, and soon she started yawning in Ji Zhuo's arms.
However, it was somewhat awkward for the group to be sitting there like that.
After Tang Bao fell asleep, Ji Zhuo knew that there was no point in lingering. He glanced at the sleeping Tang Bao in his arms and then decided to leave.
"Xi'er".
Ji Zhuo called softly, his voice carrying a unique tenderness.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xihe immediately stepped forward. Looking at her daughter's peaceful sleeping face, she said with a hint of jealousy, "I tried to coax her all night, but it didn't work. As soon as you came, she fell asleep."
"She just doesn't like the change of environment. How long has she been crying?" Ji Zhuo asked patiently.
"It's been an hour or two."
"Don't let her cry for so long, her voice is hoarse." Ji Zhuo looked up at her, his eyes filled with a hint of reproach, as if blaming her for not calling him sooner.
I thought I could coax him back to his senses in no time.
Lin Xihe lowered her head somewhat guiltily, then tentatively asked, "If you're not busy tomorrow..."
"I'll come after court." Ji Zhuo agreed before she could finish speaking.
Ji Zhuo handed Tang Bao over to Lin Xihe, and before leaving, he told her that if Tang Bao cried at night, she could go and find him.
Lin Xihe watched Ji Zhuo's figure disappear through the doorway. She was about to place Tang Bao on the bed when she turned around and saw Mu Ruoyan clenching his teeth, clutching a teacup tightly in his hand. When his gaze met Lin Xihe's, a faint smile lingered on her lips. A surge of emotion welled up in Mu Ruoyan's heart, and he instantly crushed the teacup in his hand, shards flying everywhere.
The sudden commotion startled Tangbao in Lin Xihe's arms, and her small body trembled slightly.
Lin Xihe was instantly enraged and glared at Mu Ruoyan with eyes as sharp as knives.
Startled by her glare, Mu Ruoyan immediately explained guiltily, "Your teacup... how come it's of such poor quality..."
Lin Xihe ignored him. He was the one who invited Ji Zhuo here, but now he couldn't stand the scene.
Lin Xihe carefully placed Tang Bao on the bed, then instructed Ling Shuang, "Go and rest. You and the wet nurse will take care of her tomorrow morning, and I'll take over tonight."
"Yes, miss." Ling Shuang responded and withdrew.
Mu Ruoyan could no longer sit still. She immediately moved closer to Lin Xihe and asked in a low voice, "Tang Bao is asleep, where should I sleep?"
"Go back now," Lin Xihe said, still annoyed by what had just happened.
That teacup was priceless, her most prized possession, and she never allowed anyone to touch it. Today, Mu Ruoyan took it upon himself to use her teacup, and ended up crushing it.
"Lin Xihe, don't push your luck."
Suppressing her anger, Mu Ruoyan said in a low voice, "I already asked Ji Zhuo to come and see Tang Bao, why are you still treating me like this?"
He should have been the one who was angry, but every time his anger rose, he would think of Lin Xihe's indifference and resistance towards him. If they argued, they might go back to the way they were before, so he had to suppress his emotions.
“Mu Ruoyan, this is my past, you already know that. If you keep getting angry like this, we're bound to argue in the future. I've tried my best to listen to you.” Lin Xihe also felt wronged. The human heart isn't like words written in pencil, easily erased with a light wipe.
She always loved Ji Zhuo.
If it weren't for the later changes, she could have stayed with Ji Zhuo forever. Even though she can't be with him now, she can't treat Ji Zhuo as a stranger.
Mu Ruoyan was unwilling and had nowhere to vent her anger, but she could only lower her voice so as not to wake Tang Bao, and whispered, "Lin Xihe, I just want you to only have eyes for me, don't you understand?"
As he spoke, he reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Lin Xihe leaned against him, her tone tinged with helplessness and bitterness.
"But when you met me, I already had someone in my heart. I just can't forget her, what should I do? Don't you have a lot of medicine? Can you make me one that will make me forget everything and only remember you, okay?"
How could she not feel uncomfortable? When the two of them were together, she was always worried that one of them would get angry, or that the other would feel uncomfortable, and she even worried that they would fight.
"If such a medicine really existed, I would have given it to you long ago." Mu Ruoyan's voice carried a hint of self-mockery.
Today, he felt like a superfluous person here, and wished he could take Lin Xihe back to the Northern Palace and hide her away so that Ji Zhuo would never see her again.
Right now, he can still use some methods against Lin Xihe, but he is helpless when facing that one-year-old baby.
In the end, Mu Ruoyan stayed as she wished.
With Tang Bao by his side, he didn't dare to act recklessly, fearing that Lin Xihe would kick him out, so he could only obediently go to sleep.
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