XX Moms Forum is a place where An Wuyang often lurks. He checks out every new technical post that appears.
This is his secret weapon for rapidly improving his child-rearing skills. Even Mr. Huo doesn’t know that their outstanding Wuyang has been mingling in the moms’ forum under the eye-catching ID ‘Sunny Daddy’ for almost two years now.
To his surprise, An Wuyang didn’t just gain parenting experience; he also made friends with a group of moms.
When he first joined the moms’ forum, his unusual presence caused quite a stir. Later, everyone discovered that this daddy had a gentle temper, was polite to others, and was so earnest in learning new skills that it made some moms wish they could switch husbands.
Thus, An Wuyang became very well-liked among the moms.
Whenever there was something good being recommended or a group purchase happening, the moms would always include him.
Although the forum had sections for baby and maternity product recommendations and trading, WeChat groups were usually more convenient and quick.
An Wuyang was part of more than ten such groups.
In one of the group purchase groups: @Everyone, big news, A2 and A3 formulas are in short supply now, stock up quickly if you need them!
This message caused an uproar in the WeChat group.
An Wuyang checked it and, seeing that it was about milk powder, he closed it.
Dundun didn’t need milk powder; Dundun needed daily necessities, which he would carefully select and buy.
For instance, recently there was a highly recommended brand of diapers, and An Wuyang stocked up on a lot of them for Dundun.
In another moms’ chat group: “The winter vacation is here, where are you all planning to go?”
Xuanxuan’s mom: “My baby is only half a year old and still breastfeeding, so we can’t go anywhere. I envy those of you whose kids are in kindergarten. It’s so much easier for you.”
Qingqing’s mom: “You’re overthinking it, little girl. Do you think it’s easy once kids go to kindergarten? Ha, once you have a child, you can forget about taking it easy for the rest of your life… Think about it, when your child goes to school, you’ll worry about their studies and college entrance exams. When they graduate, you’ll worry about their job, marriage, car, house, spouse—these are all a parent’s debts!”
An Wuyang felt a bit of resonance with this mom’s statement.
Isn’t that the truth?
After much consideration, An Wuyang decided to cancel the three-day, two-night trip he had planned with his club during winter vacation and informed them of his decision before the break started.
The club president aggressively asked him why he wasn’t going.
He: QAQ I have to stay home and take care of my child.
Club members: …
An Wuyang thought, with his partner at home so busy—juggling company responsibilities and attending various events—there was hardly any time for fun.
How could he think of going out and having fun at such a time?
Flashing back to before winter break, on a romantic night after some intimate time, Huo Yunchuan suddenly asked, “How are the preparations for your club’s trip going? Do you need my help?”
He meant booking hotels and transportation.
He seemed to genuinely want to go.
“You’re so busy, I wouldn’t feel right wasting your time by having you accompany me,” An Wuyang whispered, looking out at the moonlight, “But what’s the point of going alone? So I decided not to go.”
Huo Yunchuan: “…”
Yes, he had been quite busy lately, but it wasn’t to the point of…
However…
Some words were stuck in the throat of a man unaccustomed to sweet talk, on the verge of being said but hard to express: “…Forget it.” In the end, he didn’t say anything. Instead, he turned over and pinned his darling down, opting for something more concrete: “Let’s go again.”
They passionately tangled until the middle of the night.
An Wuyang silently swore to himself through tears that he would never cheat Huo Yunchuan out of money again. If he did, he would be a puppy.
“…”
The issue of the 5000 yuan finally came to a perfect end, leaving no room for reproach.
The next day, An Wuyang, supporting his sore waist, needed to open Alipay and check his balance to convince himself that he wasn’t a complete idiot.
Speaking of winter break, it had already been three or four days.
The weather outside was so cold that a breath would turn into ice shards as soon as you exhaled, no exaggeration.
In such weather, he dared not take Dundun outside.
After waiting a few more days, the gloomy sky finally showed a hint of bright sunshine.
The wind stopped, the snow stopped, and the weather was unbelievably nice.
Huo Yunchuan had heard An Wuyang mention wanting to visit his parents at the company, so seeing the good weather today, he asked about it.
Getting a positive response from An Wuyang, he nodded.
Then he quietly packed up his wife and son and took them to the company.
At the company, An Wuyang wore a fluffy, light-colored down jacket. With his not-so-tall stature among northern people, and Dundun strapped to his front, he looked chubby. His head, small compared to his body, was wrapped in a mask and a knitted hat.
He looked like a moving marshmallow.
President Huo glanced at him once, then again.
He felt that his wife looked a bit silly.
At this time, An Wuyang was carefully fiddling with the straps, ensuring the buckle was secure before relaxing his hands.
Then he took a few sips of the hot drink the company’s manager, Gao Yan, had poured for him. Considering seniority, calling him a cousin wasn’t inappropriate.
After finishing his drink, he left the office.
Outside was the work area for the company employees.
An Wuyang didn’t want to disturb everyone, but that was impossible.
“He’s coming out…” The employees who had been keeping an eye on the manager’s office whispered among themselves at their workstations.
Seeing An Wuyang with a child strapped to his chest, the employees were visibly excited.
That was the CEO’s only son, who, barring any surprises, was the future heir of the Huo family and their next boss. It was no wonder they were thrilled.
The young man with handsome features felt a bit embarrassed. Realizing that so many people were watching him, he quickened his pace to find his parents’ workstations.
Ever since Ding Wei was transferred back to Huashui, she joined An Cheng’s department and became his right-hand woman.
As the head of the entire department, An Cheng’s authority had grown with each passing day.
When An Wuyang reached the entrance of their office, he was surprised to find his usually gentle and amiable father sternly reprimanding a subordinate.
He looked serious and rather intimidating.
Even their always authoritative mother stood below, listening intently.
An Cheng, hands behind his back, was mid-sentence when he caught sight of someone standing at the door from the corner of his eye. He froze momentarily, then his face lit up with joy, reverting to the kind, familiar demeanor An Wuyang knew: “Hey… you’re here…”
He was overjoyed.
Following her husband’s gaze, Ding Wei turned her head. Her elegantly made-up face showed a hint of surprise: “Wuyang?”
“Dad, Mom!” An Wuyang adjusted his hat and called out to them.
…
They spent a harmonious morning together. An Wuyang enjoyed the atmosphere, but if anyone suggested he move back in with his parents, he would shake his head vigorously.
Their small house at home wouldn’t accommodate Huo Yunchuan and himself.
An Wuyang’s thought process, frequently teased by President Huo, was quite clear. He had never considered living apart from Huo Yunchuan; that was simply impossible.
Time passed quickly as they dawdled.
As the Lunar New Year approached, President Huo finished his work and took his wife and son back home to spend the festival with his parents and grandfather.
This was An Wuyang’s second Spring Festival with the Huo family. He was much more at ease and no longer as restrained as he had been the first year.
They had their New Year’s Eve dinner at home, and after the first day of the new year, they started receiving relatives who came to visit the old man.
The first batch included uncles, aunts, and cousins.
An Wuyang was no longer as reserved around them, given that everyone knew he was young. The way they spoke to him was almost like how they spoke to Dundun.
At first, he was quite uncomfortable with it.
But after a while, he thought, “Hey, maybe it’s not so bad.”
The second group of guests were less familiar and used formal titles in their addresses. Their interactions were not as frequent.
After arriving, they didn’t really know An Wuyang well, so their exchanges were minimal.
Lately, he would join the elders for meals at mealtimes and had the freedom to do as he pleased at other times, without any constraints.
Now, at the remarkably spacious dining table at home, he was eating with everyone.
To his right was Old Man Huo, to his left was Huo Yunchuan, across from him were Madam Huo and her husband, and beyond them were the relatives.
Silence at a festive dinner table was clearly impossible; it would be too inhumane to keep people from talking.
So the elders chatted happily, and An Wuyang listened contentedly.
Suddenly, one of the visiting elders said, “Cousin, your eldest grandchild will be turning one soon. When do you plan to have a second child?”
Little Sweet’s chopsticks, which had been reaching for food, paused.
“Since in vitro fertilization techniques are now reliable,” another guest added, “it would be nice to have a girl.”
Upon hearing this, An Wuyang put down his chopsticks and returned the food he had picked up to his bowl.
After tasting it, he felt it wasn’t as good as before.
The big boss sitting next to the little angel visibly frowned, his eyes scanning the two speakers.
“Do you two want to decide the date and gender of my child?” he said with an intimidating tone.
The two guests who thought they were lightening the mood suddenly turned pale and red, grumbling inwardly about how this cold cousin was being overly serious.
“Such matters should, of course, be discussed between you and Wuyang,” Mrs. Huo said, “We have no right to decide.”
The two relatives beside her were too scared to say anything.
An Wuyang, with a face showing he didn’t care about their discussion, picked up a piece of food he previously thought was unappetizing and found that it tasted magically better.
“Yunchuan, this is delicious.” He immediately shared his discovery with the person next to him.
The big boss, called by the little angel, immediately softened his previously fierce expression: “Alright, eat up and have some soup.”
He lifted a porcelain cup to give An Wuyang, regretting that he couldn’t personally feed him spoon by spoon.
“Thank you,” An Wuyang said.
Honestly, he wasn’t very concerned about others discussing such things.
But seeing Huo Yunchuan’s reaction was quite impressive; it was worth cheering for.
An Wuyang then noticed, with admiration, that the subsequent conversation was very harmonious. People seemed to have a gun pointed at their heads and didn’t dare to say anything inappropriate.
Indeed, his partner’s stern face made everyone afraid.
Author’s Note:
Huo Yunchuan: What are you frowning about? [So worried about him]
An Wuyang: Thinking about important matters. [Troubled expression]
Huo Yunchuan: What important matters? [Worried 10,000 times more]
An Wuyang: I can’t have a baby girl… [o(╥﹏╥)o]
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