TL: Moonlit
It’s currently the New Year holiday, so Yu Bai doesn’t have to set up a stall outside, which means he has more time to spend with Xing Xing.
Xing Xing has been extremely well-behaved these past two days.
During mealtime, even if Yu Bai cooked Xing Xing’s least favorite dish, Xing Xing would still furrow his little brow and finish all the vegetables in his bowl.
When it was time to sleep, Xing Xing would obediently curl up in Yu Bai’s embrace and stay still.
“Xing Xing, we’re going to the park tomorrow, and I’ll bring lots of snacks for you to eat. So today, you should eat fewer snacks, otherwise, you’ll have too many snacks these two days…”
“Okay!”
Xing Xing obediently put the snacks in his hand into the snack basket in front of him and stopped eating.
As a reward for Xing Xing’s good behavior these past few days, Yu Bai decided to take Xing Xing to a newly opened large park in J City the next day.
The park is located on the outskirts of J City and is said to be exceptionally large and beautiful. It has many cute animals and playground facilities for young children to play. It’s perfect for picnics, photography, and fun activities for both children and adults.
Xing Xing was too young before, and his health was fragile, so Yu Bai had never taken him to a large amusement park or park before. The reason being that the large amusement parks and parks in J City are located in the suburbs, making it inconvenient to travel back and forth.
Now that Xing Xing is three years old and no longer as fragile as before, Yu Bai decided to take him to the park.
Of course, Yu Bai’s purpose of taking Xing Xing to the park was not just for fun.
“When we go to the park tomorrow morning, Uncle Rongyu will also come with us to take care of you… Xing Xing, you have to get along well with him, okay?”
Yu Bai could tell that even though Xing Xing had apologized to Ji Rongyu that day, there was still a hint of resistance in Xing Xing’s heart.
Yu Bai had considered changing Xing Xing’s nanny, thinking that it might prevent any conflicts between Xing Xing and Ji Rongyu from arising in the future.
However, Yu Bai didn’t want to change Xing Xing’s nanny.
Because Yu Bai could see from the surveillance cameras at home that Ji Rongyu still liked and cared for Xing Xing. He wouldn’t mistreat Xing Xing.
Finding a nanny at this price was quite a good deal for Yu Bai.
Moreover, the nannies available on the market can be of varying quality, and there’s a chance of finding one who enjoys mistreating children, which wouldn’t be good.
Lastly… Yu Bai hoped that by increasing the time Xing Xing spent with Ji Rongyu, their relationship would improve.
After all, apart from Ji Rongyu, Xing Xing would definitely encounter other people with whom he would have conflicts in the future.
If Xing Xing didn’t learn to resolve conflicts with others and just let the conflicts persist, leading to mutual dislike, it would definitely have a detrimental effect on his future.
So in the end, Yu Bai didn’t replace Ji Rongyu. Instead, he invited Ji Rongyu to join them for a picnic and fun at the park tomorrow.
When Ji Rongyu saw the word “picnic” on the screen of his phone, his eyebrows raised instantly. He didn’t hesitate and immediately agreed.
[Ji Rongyu: Alright.]
After hanging up the phone, Ji Rongyu called his assistant, Hang Yuanshu.
“Book me the earliest flight back to J City tomorrow… Oh, and also, prepare a car for me in J City. It doesn’t have to be brand new or too expensive. I want an ordinary small car for daily use…”
Today was New Year’s Day, and Ji Rongyu naturally spent it at the Ji family’s home in Q City.
However… the other members of the Ji family didn’t expect that Ji Rongyu would leave again just one day after returning?!
There must be something fishy going on here!!
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Early in the morning, Yu Bai yawned and walked out of his room, still half-asleep, preparing to make breakfast for Xingxing when the doorbell rang.
Yu Bai opened the door and was surprised to see Ji Rongyu standing outside, looking weary.
Didn’t they agree to leave at 8 o’clock the previous day?
It’s still early, around seven in the morning, so why is Ji Rongyu here already?
The house was warm with the heating on, and Yu Bai was wearing thin pajamas—a satin sleepwear similar to what people wear in spring and autumn.
Yu Bai bought this satin sleepwear when he was pregnant with Xing Xing. The quality was good, and it lasted for several years without any damage.
However, at that time, Yu Bai was carrying Xing Xing and had gained a bit of weight compared to now.
So when Yu Bai wears this sleepwear, it’s loose and baggy on him.
The loose sleepwear hung on Yu Bai’s body, and the V-neck slightly opened, revealing his fair, creamy skin beneath the sleepwear.
“Come in quickly,” Yu Bai said as he bent down and handed Ji Rongyu a pair of slippers.
With a slight downward glance, Ji Rongyu could see Yu Bai’s exposed chest through the wide neckline of his sleepwear.
Ji Rongyu quickly averted his gaze and tightened his jaw.
He stared at the floor, and his ears turned slightly red. “Thank you.”
“No need to thank me,” Yu Bai smiled. “I’m preparing breakfast for Xing Xing now. Have you had breakfast? Do you want to eat?”
As Yu Bai turned his head, rubbing his sleepy round eyes, he looked at Ji Rongyu.
Yu Bai’s round eyes, slightly rubbed, shimmered with a watery glow. Coupled with his messy, fluffy hair… he looked like an obedient little kitten waiting to be pampered and doted on by its owner.
“I’ll eat,” Ji Rongyu said. “I haven’t had breakfast yet.”
He came to Yu Bai’s house so early, naturally hoping to have breakfast here.
He had only eaten dinner cooked by Yu Bai before and didn’t know how well Yu Bai made breakfast…
Yu Bai just casually asked, but he didn’t expect Ji Rongyu to actually agree.
Oh well, it doesn’t make much of a difference whether there’s one more person to feed or not.
After Ji Rongyu changed into slippers, he brought in the large and small packages he had brought to the door.
“Why did you bring so many things? You could have just come without them…”
“It’s a holiday now, and as a guest coming to your house, it’s only natural to bring some gifts… Don’t worry, the gifts aren’t expensive. They’re mostly for Xing Xing.”
Xing Xing is the person Yu Bai loves the most.
Ji Rongyu seized Yu Bai’s weak spot, saying that the gifts were all for Xing Xing, and Yu Bai didn’t say much.
Yu Bai said, “…Alright, thank you.”
Ji Rongyu smiled, pursing his lips.
Yu Bai went to the kitchen, and Ji Rongyu sat on the sofa in the living room.
With Yu Bai’s increasing income from the stall every day, coupled with the fact that Yu Dong, the owner of the neighboring sugar-coated hawthorn stall, believed that if Yu Bai hadn’t given him guidance in the past, he wouldn’t have seen a revival in his business.
So Yu Dong often brought fresh vegetables, poultry, and fish as gifts to Yu Bai with his wife every now and then.
A small gift with deep affection that also saved Yu Bai a lot of money on groceries.
Yu Bai put the extra money in the bank, and some of it was used to purchase furniture and other items.
Gradually, the once empty house was filled with various pieces of furniture, creating a warm and cozy home.
Just as Ji Rongyu sat down on the sofa, he heard the sound of little shoes squeaking.
Xing Xing stood in front of Ji Rongyu with a pouting mouth.
How did that despicable nanny uncle come to his house so early?
Hmph, Xing Xing didn’t want to see him at all.
Whenever Xing Xing saw Ji Rongyu, he would remember what happened that day—his daddy scolding him severely, which made Xing Xing extremely sad and cry a lot.
So much so that when Xing Xing woke up the next day and looked in the mirror, he found that his eyes were swollen, his face was swollen, and his nose was swollen. He looked extremely ugly.
He almost cried again because of that.
Fortunately, Yu Bai wasn’t someone who cared about appearances, so he didn’t dislike Xing Xing’s swollen face.
Otherwise, he would have found that despicable nanny uncle and make his face swollen too!
Xing Xing’s round eyes turned into half-moon shapes, and when he looked at Ji Rongyu, small daggers seemed to be flying in his half-moon-shaped eyes.
Ji Rongyu remained calm, smiling slightly at Xing Xing. “Oh, you’re awake so early? Come here, let me pat your head…”
Xing Xing, like Yu Bai who had just woken up, had a head full of fluffy and messy hair, looking especially cute.
Ji Rongyu didn’t dare to touch Yu Bai’s head, but he could at least pat the little child’s head to satisfy his craving.
After Ji Rongyu said that, Xing Xing immediately extended his two small hands and covered his little head as if protecting a treasure.
Xing Xing retreated behind the sofa.
Hmph, he won’t let him touch!
Ji Rongyu smiled, his eyes narrowed. “Why did Xing Xing hide behind the sofa? I brought gifts for you! Don’t you want to take a look?”
Gifts?
Xing Xing, with his little head covered, looked like a small mushroom. His round and chubby head popped up from behind the sofa silently.
He blinked his watery ink-like eyes, as if asking, ‘Where are the gifts?’
Author’s Note:
PS: This is yesterday’s second update.
Today’s update will be around 9 PM or 2 more chapters.
