Chapter 322 Are You Divorced?

When Du Xiaoxian thought about Lu Haochen’s low-key, luxurious big bedroom and looked at Du Huayue’s narrow room, she felt that the two were worlds apart.

She was afraid that she would put Lu Haochen to great inconvenience, so she especially put on a new set of sheet and pillowcase for him. Lu Haochen leaned against the door and watched the thin figure who was busy doing the work. The corners of his mouth curved into a smile. This room was smaller than Du Xiaoxian’s and there was barely enough space for other things than a bed.

Du Niannian sat on the bed, holding the pillow with a new pillowcase and smelling it. “It smells so good. Daddy, come and take a sniff.”

Lu Haochen knew that it was just the smell of laundry detergent. But he still walked over and smelled the pillow. “Yes, it smells good.”

Since he had come in, he started to help Du Xiaoxian spread the bed sheet. Du Niannian held the big pillow and looked at the two of them with a smile. Suddenly, she said, “I will sleep in Uncle’s bedroom tonight. So Dad and Mom can sleep together.”

Although Du Xiaoxian knew she should take no offense at a child’s words, she still blushed and glanced at Du Niannian, shy and worried, “What nonsense are you talking about?”

“I’m not talking nonsense!” Du Niannian argued, “My classmate, Yangyang, said that she slept with her parents. She also said that her father only liked to sleep with her mother and always asked her to sleep in a small bed!”

Lu Haochen stood there and pretended to lower his head to tidy up the sheet. In fact, he was laughing all the time and even could not straighten up. Moreover, Du Niannian asked him again, “Dad, do you like to sleep with mom?”

“Niannian,” Du Xiaoxian raised her voice and scolded her, “As a child, you shall not ask so much about our matters.”

Seeing that Du Xiaoxian was really annoyed, Lu Haochen hurriedly said, “Niannian, listen to your mom. Don’t ask too much about our matters, okay?”

Du Niannian’s gaze swept over them, and her face was full of suspicion. Suddenly, she asked, “Are you divorced?”

“No, no,” Lu Haochen answered before Du Xiaoxian could say anything, “Your mom and I are not married at all.”

“You two are not married!” Du Niannian was suddenly enlightened. She tilted her head and thought for a moment as if she was talking to herself, “In this case, it seems that you can’t sleep together.”

Lu Haochen couldn’t help but burst out laughing and grabbed Du Niannian to tickle her. “Little girl, you know so many things.”

Looking at Lu Haochen and Du Niannian who were frolicking, Du Xiaoxian suddenly had an inexplicable feeling in her heart. If the one who was playing with Du Niannian now was that man, it would be great. Unfortunately, that would never happen!

She thought that he should have his own child now! He would play with his child like this too, and maybe he had forgotten her! Well, this was good. Only in this way could he start a new life. But she would never forget him!

Lu Haochen and Du Niannian, who were playing around nearby, had already gone unrestrained and were fighting with the pillow. When Lu Haochen glanced at Du Xiaoxian who was in a daze, he suddenly leaned on the bed and said, “Stop, stop. I’m not playing anymore. You have sweated profusely. Hurry up and take a shower with your mom. After the shower, I will tell you a bedtime story, okay?”

“Let’s play a little longer!” Du Niannian rode on him and acted like a spoiled child.

“Good girl, be obedient. You have to go to kindergarten tomorrow! I will play with you at the weekend, okay?”

Du Niannian answered obediently and dragged Du Xiaoxian out. “Mom, help me take a shower.”

Lu Haochen was lying on the bed with his long legs draped over the edge of the bed. Du Xiaoxian could only lean sideways as she passed by. When Du Niannian pulled her hard in front of her, her footsteps got unstable and she almost fell on Lu Haochen’s legs. Fortunately, Lu Haochen reached out to hold her waist before she fell down. However, the man’s warm hands and the strong masculine scent slightly shocked her. Her ears turned red and she quickly walked out with Du Niannian.

Lu Haochen sat there and looked at her back. The corners of his mouth curved into a slight smile. He could see that she was a little flustered. But that made him happy. This proved that she had feelings for him, after all. He had endured for so long and so hard. It seemed that it was worth it. He believed that the day would definitely come when she totally accepted him.

After Du Niannian took a shower, Lu Haochen coaxed her to sleep. He picked up a book and told her a story. At this time, Du Xiaoxian had already gone to take a shower. Du Niannian quietly asked him, “Dad, do you want to marry mom?”

Lu Haochen did not hide his love for Du Xiaoxian in front of Niannian. He smiled and said, “Yes, I like your mom very much. I want to marry her. Are you willing to let me do so?”

“Of course. I am very willing!” Du Niannian cried out happily.

Lu Haochen quickly shushed her, “Be quiet. Don’t let your mom hear it. This is a little secret between us. Don’t tell your mom, do you understand?” He thought for another while and said, “If your mom wants to find another dad for you, will you like him?”

“No, I only want you,” Du Niannian firmly expressed her opinion. Lu Haochen happily touched the child’s head. “You are really good. Alright, close your eyes. I am going to read a story for you.”

Du Niannian pretended to close her eyes, which were slightly open. Her thick, long eyelashes kept shaking. She inherited Du Xiaoxian’s long eyelashes that were dark and dense, and her big eyes were blinking, looking very cute!

Lu Haochen held his cheek and looked at her quietly. He admitted that he had a bad motive at the beginning. He had planned to use Du Niannian to get close to Du Xiaoxian. But he really liked this child. She was so clingy and trusted him. She smiled at him like a spoiled child. When she pouted, he felt that his heart was melting.

“You are peeking!” He exposed her in a gentle voice.

Du Niannian closed her eyes and smiled, but her eyelashes slowly stopped shaking. She really closed her eyes. Lu Haochen picked up the book and read a story for her. “On the other side of the sea, there is a mysterious place. A group of kind elves live there…”

Slowly, the child’s breathing became light and even. Lu Haochen knew that Du Niannian was asleep. He reached out to tuck her in. He gently kissed her forehead and quietly left the room.

As soon as he looked up, he saw Du Xiaoxian sitting silently in the living room. She looked up at him with two bright eyes. “Was she asleep?”

“Yes.” He nodded and walked over to sit down.

“Thank you, Boss. Thank you for making Niannian so happy today.”

Lu Haochen said with a smile, “She calls me dad. So I just did what I should do.”

“Anyway, I still have to thank you,” Du Xiaoxian stood up. “It’s getting late. You should wash up and sleep too!”

Lu Haochen took out a box of cigarettes. “You go to sleep first. I’ll smoke a cigarette.”

He never smoked in front of Niannian. At this time, he was indeed craving for tobacco. Du Xiaoxian said yes and turned to hand the ashtray on the table to him. Lu Haochen reached out and caught it. His fingers seemed to unintentionally sweep over the back of her hand. A faint red color rose on Du Xiaoxian’s face again and she left without a sound.

Lu Haochen was secretly proud of his little trick. At the same time, he was a little disappointed and helpless. Only in this way could he touch her. There seemed to be a lingering fragrance on his fingers. It was faint, but he could actually smell it amid the strong smell of tobacco.

He sat quietly in the living room and finished smoking that cigarette. He seemed to be absent-minded, only feeling peaceful and comfortable at this moment!

He put out the cigarette butt and went to the bathroom to take a shower. He didn’t take along a change of clothes. Du Xiaoxian prepared a set of Du Huayue’s clothes for him. He was taller than Du Huayue, so he looked a little funny as the sleeves and trousers were a bit shorter. In fact, as a young master who was born noble, he had a little obsession with cleanliness and would never wear other people’s clothes. However, for Du Xiaoxian, he could only accept it.

Fortunately, the bed sheet and pillowcase were newly changed. There was a pleasant smell of washing detergent. Sleeping on the bed, he felt a vague sense of happiness in his heart because they had been personally washed by Du Xiaoxian. The bed was small and narrow. When he turned over, it creaked. But he slept soundly until the next morning.

Suddenly, he felt an itch in his nose. It was as if there was a little bug biting the tip of his nose. When he flicked it with his hand, the bug flew away. However, after a while, it flew back again. He frowned and finally opened his eyes to have a look. It turned out that Du Niannian was scratching him with a feather.

The little girl was wearing pajamas and bent over the bed with disheveled hair. She looked at him and smiled. It seemed that she had just got up. He smiled and sat up. He carried Du Niannian to the bed and let her sit down. “Why are you up so early? Where’s your mom?”

“Mom is making breakfast!” Du Niannian hugged his neck and kissed him on the left and right cheeks. She said with a smile, “Dad, it’s so nice to have you in our house. I can see you when I get up.”

“Yes, I am also very happy. When I opened my eyes, I saw you immediately.”

“Dad, I wish I could have a few more birthdays. This way, every time I celebrate my birthday, you can live in our house.”

Lu Haochen smiled and pinched Du Niannian’s little face. “You wish!”

When they were playing around, Du Xiaoxian walked over and stood at the door. “Niannian, I asked you to change your clothes. What are you doing here with dad?”

She said the word “dad” so naturally, which made Lu Haochen stunned for a moment. Usually, Du Xiaoxian did not follow Du Niannian to call him like this. She was always equivocal.

Du Niannian said. “I’m calling Dad to get up!”

“Hurry up, go get dressed. We’re going to be late.”

Du Niannian had no choice but to jump off the bed and look at Lu Haochen reluctantly. “I want dad to braid my hair.”

Lu Haochen had never helped a child tie her hair, but he immediately agreed, “Okay, I will braid your hair later.”

Only then did Du Niannian laugh and hop away.

Du Xiaoxian said, “You should go wash yourself up too. Breakfast is already on the table. Eat it before going to work. By the way, the toothbrush and towel are all new. I bought them from the small supermarket downstairs. Don’t feel strange about it.”

Lu Haochen felt warm in his heart and said with a smile, “Of course not. Did you especially go to buy them early in the morning?”

“I bought them when I bought breakfast.”

Lu Haochen chuckled. “Thank you.”

When he washed up and came out, Du Niannian was sitting at the square table and eating breakfast. When she saw him, she smiled. “Dad, you also have messy hair in the morning!”

Lu Haochen scratched his hair with his hand and smiled helplessly. Perhaps because he slept too deeply, his hair flicked out at the ends. He couldn’t find any hair tool in Du Xiaoxian’s house to deal with it, so he had to press it with water. However, it didn’t work.

When Du Xiaoxian came out with a comb to braid Du Niannian’s hair, Du Niannian shook her head and said, “I want Daddy to do it.”

“Okay, I will do it,” Lu Haochen put down the cup of soy milk in his hand and got up to take the comb from Du Xiaoxian.

Du Xiaoxian asked, “Do you know how to do it?”

“I may not be able to do the difficult styles, but I can do the easy ones.” Lu Haochen held the comb and gently combed Du Niannian’s hair. Afraid of hurting her, he tied a small ponytail behind her, which was in a loose manner.

Du Xiaoxian said, “It doesn’t work! It’s as if it hasn’t been tied.” As she spoke, she stretched out her hand to pull off the rubber band, wanting to braid Du Niannian’s hair again.

Unexpectedly, Du Niannian dodged and said with a pout, “I want this that dad made for me!”

“Alright, alright, you can have it.” Du Xiaoxian helplessly placed the comb on the table and tightened Du Niannian’s hair.

Lu Haochen sat down and continued eating his breakfast. He said, “Niannian, how about I send you to kindergarten today?”

“Of course!” The little girl’s eyes lit up. “I want dad and mom to send me there together!”

Du Xiaoxian did not say anything and kept smiling. She separated the peeled egg and gave the egg white to Du Niannian. She looked up and asked Lu Haochen, “Do you want to eat yolk?”

“Of course I’ll eat it when there is a ready-made one!” He directly picked it with his fingers and put it in his mouth.

Du Xiaoxian looked at him in surprise, “You shouldn’t swallow it like this. Be careful not to choke!” Then she handed him the cup of soy milk. Lu Haochen waved his hand and said that he was fine. But just after that, he really choked. The yolk was stuck in the throat and he could neither vomit it nor ingest it. He just widened his eyes and couldn’t say a word. Seeing him like this, Du Xiaoxian patted him on the back hard twice. Du Niannian sensibly poured a glass of water and brought it to him. Lu Haochen took a sip and let the yolk slowly slide down his throat. Only then did he feel better.

He didn’t know whether it was because of the water or the warm hand on his back. Anyway, Lu Haochen felt very comfortable then. Du Niannian looked at her mom and then at Lu Haochen. She covered her mouth and laughed.

Du Xiaoxian glared at her. “Hurry up. We will leave after eating.”

This was the happiest morning since Du Niannian went to kindergarten. That was because dad and mom sent her to kindergarten together. When they arrived at the entrance of the kindergarten, Du Xiaoxian said to Lu Haochen, “I’ll send her in. You can wait in the car!”

Du Niannian refused. “I want dad to send me in!”

“Okay, I will send you in,” Lu Haochen stalled the car and took Du Niannian’s hand to send her to the kindergarten. The teachers were standing on both sides of the gate to welcome the children.

Du Niannian raised her little head with a smile on her face and shouted as soon as she saw the teacher. “Good morning, Miss Li. My dad has come with me today!”

Her voice was crisp and loud, attracting the attention of many people at once. The teacher glanced at Lu Haochen and nodded with a smile. She said to Du Niannian, “Your dad comes with you. No wonder you are so happy!”

It turned out that Du Niannian had such a tall, mighty, and handsome father. Seeing the envious eyes of the children, Du Niannian was even prouder. She held Lu Haochen’s arm and asked expectantly, “Dad, could you come to pick me up this afternoon?”

“Okay, I will pick you up in the afternoon,” Lu Haochen squatted down and kissed her on the cheek. “You have to be obedient!”

Du Niannian nodded vigorously. “Yes, I will be good. See you, dad!” She waved at Du Xiaoxian, who was sitting in the car, and hopped into the kindergarten with her bag on her back.