An Wuyang thought Dundun was walking towards him, but unexpectedly, the target turned out to be the teddy bear: “…” which made his outstretched hands look quite awkward.
At this moment, he noticed a man with a serious expression sneaking a peek at the doorway.
To “retaliate” against Dundun, An Wuyang took a bold move and dashed towards the door. This not only alleviated his own awkwardness but also gave him a chance to connect with Huo Yunchuan.
It was indeed a wise move.
Huo Yunchuan happily caught the little angel who threw himself into his arms. His stern expression melted away, and he smiled, saying, “Did you miss me?”
He thought this was the case and silently sighed to himself, this clingy little one.
“Yes, I missed you…” An Wuyang whispered.
The man in front of him pressed their foreheads together and kissed him several times: “Dundun can walk now?”
“Yes, I’ll take him to surprise grandpa in a while.” Talking about this, An Wuyang immediately became excited and had already planned the next step in his mind.
Hmm, they could also surprise Dundun’s grandparents.
They would surely be very happy.
“Ah…” Dundun, having gotten the bear, stood up and looked around for his daddy. After searching for a while, he finally saw his two daddies kissing behind him: “…”
Dundun, holding the bear, angrily ran over, hugged An Wuyang’s leg, and babbled in protest.
An Wuyang looked down and saw his son’s serious and earnest little face, with tightly furrowed brows, looking exactly like Huo Yunchuan.
Since his earlier annoyance at Dundun had already dissipated, he let go of Huo Yunchuan, bent down, and picked up his son: “Then I’ll go tell grandpa the good news first!”
Huo Yunchuan nodded: “Take it slow, or let him walk by himself.”
To be honest, he was a bit worried about An Wuyang’s slender arms and legs.
“It’s okay.”
The baby room was just a short distance from Grandpa Huo’s tea room, only requiring going downstairs and around a corner.
An Wuyang arrived quickly. Since they were sneaking around, he used hand gestures to signal Dundun to stay quiet in advance.
Dundun, a clever little boy, blinked his dark eyes as if he understood.
Indeed, he didn’t make any noise along the way.
At the doorway, An Wuyang set down the little guy in his diaper and, smiling, reminded him, “Go on, little Mr. Huo.”
After being released, Dundun, clutching his teddy bear, went straight in and headed towards his grandpa: “Ah, ya…”
Grandpa Huo immediately lifted his head from his book upon hearing his great-grandson’s voice. He was stunned for a moment before his face broke into a delighted smile: “Oh my, Dundun can walk now?”
He pushed his grand chair back and quickly stood up to catch the little bundle.
Dundun dove headfirst into his great-grandpa’s arms, his childish laughter melting the adults’ hearts.
“Look at you, why are you running so fast?” Grandpa Huo lifted him onto his lap, feeling extremely happy and energized.
“Dada.” Dundun couldn’t sit still on his great-grandpa’s knee and soon struggled to get down again.
This little guy pointed towards the door with one hand while still holding the bear with the other, busier than anyone.
“Who is it?” Grandpa Huo said, “Hmm? Isn’t that Wuyang?” He pretended to have just noticed the sneaky little head.
“It’s me, grandpa,” An Wuyang replied, grinning.
“What are you doing standing at the door? Come in,” Grandpa Huo said kindly.
“No,” An Wuyang had other plans in mind and said mischievously, “I’m taking Dundun to surprise mom and dad.”
Grandpa Huo laughed, enjoying his playful nature: “Go ahead.”
Father and son used the same approach, surprising Huo Xiao once, then Mrs. Huo, causing the whole family to burst into laughter.
After Dundun finished his rounds, he spotted his big daddy drinking water and excitedly dashed over: “Dada!”
Huo Yunchuan felt a little mountain crash into him, catching him off guard, causing him to spill water: “…” His clothes were soaked.
“Dundun, you…” An Wuyang couldn’t stop him and ran over to find the damage done. He quickly grabbed tissues to help Huo Yunchuan wipe off: “Hahaha, hahaha.”
So funny.
Dundun: “Giggle, giggle…” Seeing his daddy laugh, he also opened his little mouth and laughed brightly.
His small hands clung to his big daddy’s leg, not letting go.
Huo Yunchuan didn’t say anything but instead picked up Dundun and gave him a kiss before putting him down to go change his clothes.
An Wuyang watched from the side, secretly pressing his lips together with a smile in his eyes.
No matter what, Huo Yunchuan would definitely be a good father.
Dundun would be a happy child in the future, An Wuyang thought, feeling a bit emotional about his foolish decision back then.
In a situation where he knew nothing, he foolishly ran to Huo Yunchuan, demanding he take responsibility…
Thinking about it now made his face flush with embarrassment.
He wanted to call himself an idiot, a pure one at that.
Luckily, the choice was correct, and there were no regrets.
Meanwhile, Ji Mingjue trusted Chen Chu the most. He believed that the gentlemanly and sincere Lawyer Chen would never expose their chat records.
That’s why he dared to brag about his conversations with An Wuyang to Chen Chu; otherwise, he would burst if he didn’t share such an amusing and satisfying achievement.
Lawyer Chen: “You mean… you tricked him out of all his red envelope money to invest in your movie?”
How could someone be so shameless…
Ji Mingjue: “And he didn’t even ask for a contract.”
Ji Mingjue: “How much must this silly kid trust me?” His words were filled with a shameless sense of pride.
Lawyer Chen: “…” Truly speechless, isn’t living well enough? “How much money?”
“Not much,” Ji Mingjue said, “Less than a hundred thousand. He said this was 80% of his total savings.” This was very much in line with Huo Yunchuan’s style, after all, men with money tend to misbehave.
For some reason, seeing “less than a hundred thousand” and “80%” made Lawyer Chen feel a bit sorry for An Wuyang.
Moreover, the money wasn’t much to begin with, and now Ji Mingjue, this big swindler, had scammed it out of him.
“You really have the heart,” he finished chatting with Ji Mingjue and immediately took a screenshot to send to Huo Yunchuan, without hesitation or mercy.
Huo Yunchuan received the screenshot: “…”
He turned to look at the young face sleeping soundly, cheeks flushed red from the nap. He wanted to call him a fool but swallowed it back.
He sent a message to Ji Mingjue: “If the movie loses money, I will beat you to death.”
Ji Mingjue saw the message and immediately cursed Chen Chu in his heart: “Damn you, Chen Chu, selling me out again.” Then he nervously replied to Huo Yunchuan: “It won’t lose money, and if it does, I’ll repay him.”
Huo Yunchuan snorted softly. He knew Ji Mingjue wasn’t short of that money: “Wuyang trusts you, that’s why he gave you the money.” He had to make this point clear so Ji Mingjue wouldn’t misunderstand.
Ji Mingjue: “I know, I know, he’s not stupid, just a bit naive.”
The air suddenly fell silent.
Oops…
“I will relay your words exactly,” Huo Yunchuan’s voice, like that of a devil, echoed in Ji Mingjue’s ears.
“No, no,” he quickly said in succession, “I know I was wrong. I won’t dare to do it again.” Sobbing, he thought he was just teasing Huo Yunchuan’s cute spouse and didn’t expect the other to be so easily fooled.
With just a few words, the money was obediently handed over.
“How about I return the money?” After thinking it over, Ji Mingjue’s survival instinct overcame his natural mischievousness.
Huo Yunchuan pondered for a moment but replied, “That’s not necessary.”
Ji Mingjue: “???”
Indeed, he didn’t really want An Wuyang to have money… Such a cunning and devious man.
“Alright, I’ll get to work immediately,” Ji Mingjue replied, “I will personally supervise this movie and make sure your little wife earns money.”
He thought that it wasn’t a bad thing for young people to get involved in these matters.
Huo Yunchuan being too controlling wasn’t good either.
Based on their impression of An Wuyang, they didn’t think he was stupid; he just had a pure heart without many distractions.
Or maybe he was just young and hadn’t been exposed to much.
But who doesn’t go through a bit of foolishness in their youth? he thought.
Oh no, not Huo Yunchuan.
He had been shrewd and independent since childhood, never suffering any losses.
However, on second thought, gaining some things naturally means giving up others, and no one can say which path is happier.
This winter break seemed to be filled with good news.
Right after Jiang Shaofei’s gathering, Chen Chu invited everyone for another get-together because he had a girlfriend.
Upon hearing the news that evening, An Wuyang looked surprised and naively asked, “So they also get married?”
Huo Yunchuan glanced at him and, amused, asked in return, “Why wouldn’t they get married?”
Sometimes, An Wuyang’s comments really baffled him, but he didn’t find it annoying.
Then An Wuyang smiled slowly and said, “I thought they were all committed to being single.” After all, they were all in their thirties and still single: “Well, it’s good they found girlfriends. It’s best if they get married soon.”
He gave his opinion seriously.
“Chen Chu will handle it; you and I don’t need to worry,” Huo Yunchuan said as he opened a box of Durex, placed two on the table, and put the rest in the drawer.
These were newly bought today.
Yesterday, he had to suppress his thoughts because they didn’t have these.
Huo Yunchuan then walked over to the small table, wrapped his arms around An Wuyang’s shoulders from behind, and whispered, “Stop reading and come to bed with me.”
An Wuyang’s breath and heartbeat quickened due to Huo Yunchuan’s voice.
“Let’s go.” Huo Yunchuan lifted him, carrying his slender body horizontally, displaying a strong demeanor.
Thinking about how they hadn’t done anything the previous two nights, An Wuyang obediently rested his head on his chest, occasionally shyly helping to lift the blanket and adjust his clothes.
In Huo Yunchuan’s eyes, he was being exceptionally obedient.
“Don’t worry, I’ll be gentle,” Huo Yunchuan said warmly, his voice full of passion. In bed, he was particularly good at restraining himself, always being gentle and patient with An Wuyang, never scaring him.
After satisfying himself, An Wuyang was usually so exhausted that he would fall asleep immediately.
In a daze, An Wuyang could feel Huo Yunchuan using a warm towel to wipe him down, just like when he first came to him. After nearly two years, he was still as meticulous and careful.
Feeling the warm, gentle touch on his body, An Wuyang drifted into a peaceful sleep.
In his dreams, it seemed like he was dreaming of something wonderful, as the corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
1TL: YSIAD “Awww this chapter makes me cry. Dundun can finally walk and the rest of the family are very happy about it. It’s really a precious moment 😭
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