Chapter 341 She Won’t Marry Me

It had been many years since Lu Haochen had suffered such a heavy blow. Even when he just started Tianchen Company, spent all his money on a project, almost couldn’t keep the company, and begged many people for money, he wasn’t as badly battered as he was now. At that time, although it was difficult, there was always hope. But now, Du Xiaoxian had personally said that she had always loved Gu Nianbin, which was equivalent to sentencing his love to death.

He was not in the mood to work at all. After Du Xiaoxian left, he also left the company.

He couldn’t get Du Xiaoxian’s heart, but at least he got Du Niannian’s. The little girl had always been close to him and affectionately called him father. He could find a little comfort from Du Niannian.

Seeing him return at this time, Xiao Meiyuan felt a little confused. “Haochen, why are you back now?”

Lu Dingshen joked, “He must be afraid that we don’t take good care of his daughter!”

Lu Haochen smiled bitterly. “She won’t be my daughter soon.”

“What happened?” Lu Dingshen could tell that his son was in a bad mood.

Lu Haochen sat down and rubbed his face. Ever since he was young, no matter how difficult things were, he had always faced them himself. He rarely showed weakness in front of his parents. However, this time, he couldn’t hold on much longer. With a sad expression, he said, “She won’t marry me.”

“Why?” Xiao Meiyuan shouted, “You have such good conditions and she actually gave up on you?” She really couldn’t accept that her outstanding son, one of the most popular bachelors in Yawan, with a good figure, a handsome face, and a good family background, was actually abandoned by a single mother.

Lu Dingshen was also shocked. “Haochen, tell me, what happened?”

“The child’s biological father is back, so…”

Hearing this, Lu Dingshen and Xiao Meiyuan fell silent. It turned out that the family of three was going to reunite. For a child, it was naturally best to be with her parents. Moreover, judging from Lu Haochen’s frustrated face, they guessed that Niannian’s mother should still love Niannian’s father. It seemed that their son was let down.

“Where is Niannian?” Lu Haochen asked.

“Ah Feng brought her to play with Heixia on the lawn.”

“I’ll go take a look.” Lu Haochen forced himself to cheer up and went into the garden.

The Lu house occupied a large area, like a small manor. It had a British main building, a large glass greenhouse, an open-air swimming pool, a tennis court, a lawn, a garden, a pond, a large fountain, and a small fruit forest with coconut trees, mango trees, pineapple trees, longan, papaya…almost everything.

The Lu family did not have many family members, but they raised more than ten dogs, both big and small ones. Du Niannian especially liked one of the black bear dogs. It was big in size, but it looked very honest and loyal. It was fluffy, cute, and very obedient. Du Niannian was riding on it and letting it walk on the lawn on its own, having a great time!

When Lu Haochen heard the little girl’s crisp laughter from afar, his depressed mood suddenly lifted. He quickly walked over and called out to her, “Niannian!”

“Dad!” When Du Niannian saw him, she immediately got off the dog’s back and ran towards him.

As soon as Lu Haochen squatted down, Du Niannian threw herself into his arms and hugged his neck, calling out in a warm voice, “Dad, are you off work?”

“I have nothing to do today, so I come back early to play with you, okay?”

“Of course,” Du Niannian blinked her big black eyes and said with a smile, “Dad, can we play flying disk with Heixia?”

“Sure!” Lu Haochen had always agreed to Du Niannian’s request, not to mention that this might be the last time they were together. He waved to the maid, Ah Feng, and asked her to bring the flying disk over.

Lu Haochen and Du Niannian stood on both sides, and Heixia stood in the middle. They threw the disk from one side to the other, and Heixia would jump up high trying to bite it. If it got the disk, Du Niannian would reward it with a snack, so it jumped very hard and rarely missed the disk. When it got the disk, it would send the disk to Du Niannian in exchange for a reward. Du Niannian would squat down, touch its head, and put the food in her palm for it to eat. Heixia’s tongue was hot and soft, and it made Du Niannian slightly itchy. Du Niannian would laugh happily. The crisp laughter sprinkled on the empty lawn like bell rings.

Lu Haochen looked at her from afar. The corners of his eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles. If she were really his child, how good would it be! He would play with her every day, walk with her, teach her tennis, take her to ride horses, and go to the beach to play with sand. He would buy her all kinds of dresses and delicious ice cream. He would dote on her and make her feel like a little princess…

However, it was already too late. The many things he had imagined that he would do with her could only exist in his imagination. After dinner, he needed to send her back. From now on, she would never call him father again, because she was about to return to her biological father’s embrace.

At this moment, he was deeply jealous of Gu Nianbin. Why should he have all the good things? He could have Du Xiaoxian as his wife, who was as pure as a fairy, and a beautiful and lovely daughter like Du Niannian! If possible, he was willing to give up everything to exchange for Du Xiaoxian and Du Niannian.

He had always thought that achieving success in career was the only way for him to become a successful man, but now he knew that the real success of a man only consisted of a happy home, a beloved wife, and a cute child. No matter how hard he fought outside, his home would always be a harbor for him to avoid the wind and rain. It was a place where he could take off his guard and rest. The embrace of the wife and the smile of the child were the greatest happiness of his life.

Such happiness had once been very close to him, almost within reach. Because he had deeply felt it, he was now extremely reluctant and sad when he was going to lose it!

At the thought that he could no longer see Du Xiaoxian’s clear eyes and Du Niannian’s flower-like smiling face, he felt so sad that he almost shed tears.

“Dad, what’s wrong?” Sensing Lu Haochen’s strange behavior, Du Niannian ran to his side and looked up at him. “Dad, why are your eyes red?”

“I got sand in my eyes.” He concealed his emotions with a smile.

“I’ll help you blow it out.” Du Niannian tugged at his clothes and made him lean down. She held his face with her small hands and blew gently.

The child’s breath was very fresh. The wind that blew out was soft and warm. When it touched Lu Haochen’s face, he suddenly could not control his emotions. He hugged Du Niannian tightly and blinked his eyes. Tears slowly slid down his face.

Du Niannian was very sensitive. She seemed to know that Lu Haochen was in a bad mood. She did not say anything and obediently nestled in his arms. She gently stroked his back. “Dad, are you sad? Did you run into some trouble? Mom said that you are someone who does big things and will encounter all kinds of difficulties, but you are also very powerful and can easily solve those difficulties. What if you can’t solve it? Mom is a little stupid. She definitely can’t help you. I’m still young and can’t help you, either. But I will be good and not make any noise so that you can concentrate on thinking of a solution. And there’s also Grandpa. Grandma said that Grandpa is also a very powerful person. Dad, if you can’t solve the problem, Grandpa will definitely be able to solve it…”

The little girl’s voice was soft and gentle. It was as if she was coaxing a child. Lu Haochen, who was extremely strong in his heart, suddenly had an emotional breakdown. The sourness that was suppressed in his chest whistled over like an avalanche. He actually started wailing, which scared Ah Feng, who was standing at the side, into running into the house.

When Lu Dingshen and Xiao Meiyuan heard the news, they hurriedly came out to take a look. Sure enough, they saw Lu Haochen holding Du Niannian and crying. This was the first time they had seen their son crying like this. For a moment, they were at a loss and hurriedly ran over.

Du Niannian was also frightened, but she hugged Lu Haochen tightly and tried to appease him. “Dad, don’t cry. Dad, you should be brave. Dad, do you feel hurt somewhere? I can blow for you so that it won’t hurt…”

Xiao Meiyuan wanted to pull Lu Haochen up, but Lu Haochen did not let go of Du Niannian. He hugged her so tightly, as if he wanted to embed the little girl into his body. Du Niannian was caught so tightly that she could not breathe and frowned.

Lu Dingshen said, “Haochen, Niannian is not feeling well when you hold her like this. Let go of her.”

Lu Haochen still did not let go. He hugged Du Niannian like he was holding onto his last hope. Xiao Meiyuan gently patted his back. “Son, be good. Let her go.”

Du Niannian felt more and more uncomfortable and finally could not help but cough. “Dad, I’m uncomfortable.”

Only then did Lu Haochen let her go. He sat down on the ground. He lowered his head and sobbed a few times. Finally, he stopped crying. Xiao Meiyuan took out a handkerchief and wiped his face for him. She did not know how to comfort him. She gently held his head and let him lean into her arms.

Lu Dingshen sighed. “Son, I know you are very sad, but love is like this. It is not something you can get just because you want it. Fate is destined. Be strong and take a step back. One day, you will find your own happiness.”

Du Niannian gently touched Lu Haochen’s head. “Dad, don’t be sad. If you are sad, I will be sad too…”

Lu Haochen held her little hand and said in a hoarse voice, “Okay, I won’t be sad. I just can’t bear to part with you.”

“Then I will stay here for a few more days. Even if I go back, you can visit me every day, Dad. In the future, when you and Mom get married, we can be together every day!” Du Niannian’s innocent words made Lu Haochen’s face dim again.

“Your Mom and I are not getting married.” Lu Haochen felt that it would be better if he told Du Niannian the truth.

“Why? You don’t want Mom?”

Lu Haochen shook his head. “Your real father is back. You and your Mom are going to live with that father.”

“I don’t want him. I only want you.” Du Niannian cried and threw herself into his arms. “I don’t want anyone. I want you. You are my father.”

“Niannian, be good.” Lu Haochen gently hugged her. “Mom will be sad if you are like this. You have to be obedient and that dad will love you very much, too. If you miss me in the future, call me, okay?”

Du Niannian buried her head in his arms and sobbed, her voice intermittent. “Dad, I can’t bear to part with you!”

“I also can’t bear to part with you, Niannian.” Lu Haochen said, his eyes turning red again.

Lu Dingshen and Xiao Meiyuan watched this scene and sighed. The most painful thing in the world was separation. Not to mention Lu Haochen, they also couldn’t bear to part with Du Niannian. They hadn’t been in contact with Du Niannian for a long time, but they liked this cute little girl from the bottom of their hearts. Now that she was going to leave, they also felt bad.