Chapter 141
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Lu Jingyan replied without hesitation, "Yes."
"I left and had Chi Cheng selfishly without your knowledge.
I thought you wouldn’t accept being a father… not accept Cheng Cheng, or me."
Chi Ying spoke slightly lost in thought.
Lu Jingyan gently brushed away her fallen hair. His heart
tightened with pain and let out a sigh, "Fool..."
Chi Ying suddenly burst into a smile, breaking the
heavy atmosphere. She smiled and said, "Lu Jingyan, you know what?
Chengcheng looks a lot like you. It's like looking at a child's version of you."
Her brisk tone made Lu Jingyan relax. He raised his
eyebrows and said, “Really ?"
Chi Ying left his arms with a smile and took out her
phone from her pocket, "Let me show you his picture."
The anticipation and joy flickered in Lu Jingyan's
eyes which reflected into.
“But if you see him in person won't you be more
surprised?", she said.
After saying this, Chi Ying immediately put away her
phone and said sternly added, "I changed my mind. I won’t show you anymore."
"..."
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The temperature on an autumn night was warm, but her withdrawal from his arms caused the temperature to drop sharply. Lu Jingyan felt lost and his voice was dull when he said, “Is that your reason for running away in the past?”
Seeing his shriveled appearance, Chi Ying was
unexpectedly happy. Maybe it was because the weight of Chi Cheng’s existence
was lifted from her that her whole body relaxed.
Chi Ying expressed her thoughts and said, "Lu
Jingyan, Chengcheng's fourth birthday is in two days. Would you like to accompany
me to prepare a surprise for him? However, if you are very busy..."
She deliberately slowed down her tone and spit out the
last words unhurriedly.
"Not busy." As she wished, Lu Jingyan interrupted her. He added, "Thank you too for bringing me this surprise."
"Really?" Chi Ying didn't expect things will develop smoothly and her joy leaped between her brows. But she still caught the inadvertent exhaustion on Lu Jingyan's brows, so she said, "It's getting late. Go to sleep, you still have work tomorrow ."
To
relieve the sense of shame she felt with her bold move in coming over at this
hour, Chi Ying took the initiative to step forward and hug him gently.
The
temperature on Lu Jingyan's body hadn't reached her through the thin fabric yet
but within a second, she pulled and bounced away from him.
Chi
Ying took a few steps back with her hands down and said, "Lu Jingyan,
I'll go back first."
The
soft-touch was fleeting. Lu Jingyan was stunned for a moment and his slightly
blank gaze swept across Chi Ying quickly.
He
fell into a daze about her soft and fair face, her small waist, her slender straight
legs, and her thin and lovely ankles. All of her attributes illuminated a soft
halo from the night lights and outlined her beautiful silhouette.
The
night was thick and heavy which left the surroundings silent.
Lu
Jingyan subconsciously clasped Chi Ying's wrist with one hand. His cheeks were
slightly hot when he said in a low voice, "Stay."
"..."
Chi Ying froze. She knew that Lu Jingyan was a calculative person, but they already
have a child, so there was no need to be calculating.
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The
memory from five years ago suddenly flashed in chaotic darkness. What could be
vaguely felt was the sexy texture of the man and his unique refreshing breath,
which made her cheeks involuntarily blush.
Her
eyes were very soft and there seemed to be faint tears in her beautiful eyes.
It is not caused by grief, but more like a layer of drowsiness.
Chi
Ying said in a serious tone, "Chengcheng will be worried if he wakes up
tomorrow morning and can't see me. He has already gone to kindergarten and has
to get up early."
Hearing
Chi Ying recite the word "Cheng Cheng" in a soft voice, Lu Jingyan
felt a strange emotion surging in his chest. Not only does he have a child, but
his child can even talk, run, and get along with other children in the
kindergarten…
He
has a lively life.
Although
Lu Jingyan hasn’t completely gotten used to the fact that he was a father, he
truly felt an unprecedented warmth tightly wrapping around his heart.
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Lu
Jingyan tried his best to suppress the joy and excitement, and said in a
restrained voice, "Do you usually send Cheng Cheng to school ?"
Chi
Ying responded, "Yes, I used to but now I'm preparing to debut and my
mother took over."
After
saying that, she seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "I will
tell you about my family in the future... but it may take a little more time.
"It's
too late to go home now. Can I take you home early in the morning?"
Hearing
this, Chi Ying subconsciously took a step back, pulling a considerable distance
away. In her past and present life, she had never been in a relationship let
alone shared a bed with the opposite sex. She was completely unprepared.
Even
though Chi Ying tried her best to appear calm, there was a flash of alertness
in her eyes that still couldn't escape Lu Jingyan's eyes.
Lu
Jingyan chuckled very lowly and helplessly said, "I won't hit you."
As
soon as Lu Jingyan said these words, Chi Ying felt that she was being self-absorbed
and her face slightly redden.
Indeed,
it was late. If it was summer, the sky would have been flooded with a thin
glimmer of light at this hour. If she insisted on going back, she might have to
trouble Lu Jingyan to send her off. Even if she refused him in every possible
way, he would still send her home.
Then
both of them wouldn’t be able to rest. Lu Jingyan spoke in a reassuring and
powerful aura, which made her involuntarily trust him. Chi Ying replied, "Okay
."
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The bed in Lu Jingyan's room was large, soft, and warm. Chi Ying relaxed her body into the mattress completely and the caution had faded for some time. On the contrary, Lu Jingyan’s heart was filled with relief and peace of mind.
The
second her head touched the pillow, overwhelming drowsiness swept through her
and she soon fell asleep.
Lu
Jingyan, who was left awake on one side, tossed in his sleep. He regretted that
he had made such a presumptuous offer.
Chi
Ying had a light fragrance on her body that reached his nostrils. Her
temperature also penetrated the thin air in the quilt and expelled the chill of
the autumn night that touched his skin.
Lu
Jingyan couldn't help but look sideways, only to see her thick eyelashes cast a
faint shadow on her translucent skin. Her white shoulders and delicate
collarbone were covered in the soft quilt. Her quiet sleeping face was also
dazzlingly beautiful.
Even
though he stayed quiet, Lu Jingyan felt some emotion stirred up in him. It
seemed like a small cluster of flames had been ignited and soon swept throughout
his whole body in a burning force.
Five
years of unfulfilled and out-of-control restlessness. His disordered heartbeat
and unbearable heat made it impossible to sleep.
Lu
Jingyan sighed softly, but couldn't bear to turn around and look away. He
stared at her awkwardly for a moment, as if looking at the most precious treasure
in the world and as if trying to lock his dream with his eyes.