“Lu Chen.”

Lu Chen paused slightly; this was the first time Ji Miandeng had called his name.

His neck moved slightly, and Lu Chen’s gaze, somewhat cold, landed on Ji Miandeng, who was on the other side of the bed. In the dim light, his eyes gleamed brightly.

Ji Miandeng saw him looking over and with an unclear expression in his eyes, he asked bluntly, “Have you ever liked someone?”

Lu Chen didn’t answer. His scrutinizing gaze stayed on Ji Miandeng’s face, waiting for him to speak further.

The light by the side of the bed faintly outlined the man’s figure, revealing a hint of gentleness amidst his usually stern demeanor.

After a moment, Ji Miandeng slowly smiled and said, “I forgot. You said you’re not interested in emotions.”

“Mm.” Lu Chen coldly responded, as if thinking like a CEO, “There’s no need to talk about such boring topics.”

“Boring?” Ji Miandeng froze for a moment. He propped his head up with one hand, looking directly at him, clearly questioning, “You think emotions are boring?”

Lu Chen froze for a moment, narrowed his eyes, and coldly replied, “Mr. Ji, I hope you remember the agreement we made when we got married.”

He wasn’t sure if his recent shift in behavior, so different from the workaholic personality of the original owner, had raised any doubts in Ji Miandeng, or if Ji Miandeng simply thought he was finally returning to the family, and that they could live like a normal married couple from now on.

Both assumptions were dangerous.

The first, he didn’t want to assume that Ji Miandeng had figured out the possibility of a replacement, and the second, he had no intention of developing a partner relationship in his current identity.

Therefore, keeping some distance was the best choice.

When the CEO married Ji Miandeng, they agreed that Ji Miandeng would handle all the partner-related events, and in return, the CEO would provide Ji Miandeng with the necessary resources and a stable, prosperous living environment.

As for a marital relationship, both parties agreed it wasn’t necessary to develop one.

These agreements were known only to the CEO and Ji Miandeng.

Hearing this, Ji Miandeng suddenly fell silent. After a moment, as if urgently seeking an answer, he unwillingly said, “You didn’t let Lutuan eat ice cream before, and you wouldn’t let him play with toys for a long time.”

He had even scolded him once for eating ice cream in front of Lutuan.

The CEO had hardly raised Lutuan himself, and indeed had made such light-hearted remarks, wishing his son to be like a dragon, even when Lutuan was only a year old.

Lu Chen’s brow twitched slightly, and he said, “Uncle Jin sent me some parenting books a few days ago. I was ignorant before.”

He didn’t mention that he had asked Uncle Jin for them the day after he arrived.

It made sense and was logical.

The light in Ji Miandeng’s eyes gradually faded.

No.

The atmosphere grew silent. At this moment, Lutuan, who had been sleeping in the middle, suddenly curled his little fingers and muttered in his sleep, “Ice cream… hit!”

His childish murmurs somewhat saved the otherwise dead-silent atmosphere.

Lu Chen glanced at the small figure sleeping peacefully with his back to him, then softly said to Ji Miandeng, whose emotions were hard to read, “It’s getting late. Let’s sleep.”

At eight o’clock in the morning, the hotel’s cameras would turn on on time. Ji Miandeng, who was usually a heavy sleeper, should go to sleep early.

Ji Miandeng didn’t respond, but curled up next to Lutuan and closed his eyes.

Seeing this, Lu Chen turned off the lights on his side and lay down as well.

Sleeping next to Lutuan was more mentally occupying than sleeping with a spouse. Lu Chen’s sleeping posture was more restrained than usual; he tried to sleep near the edge of the bed, afraid of rolling over or moving and accidentally crushing little Lutuan.

He was tense all night, and just after seven o’clock, his biological clock woke him up.

A warm, soft touch came to his right arm. He turned his head and saw Lutuan curled up, his limbs pressed against Lu Chen’s arm. Behind Lutuan was Ji Miandeng, extremely close, and their positions mirrored each other.

With their eyes closed, the resemblance between the two, one big and one small, became more apparent.

Last night, the three of them slept with three blankets. Lu Tuan had his own small blanket, but now the small blanket was being used as a pillow by Ji Miandeng. Lu Tuan rolled into his own blanket, while Ji Miandeng rolled over with the blanket towards this side.

Lu Chen paused for a moment, not doubting that if he hadn’t been there last night, Lu Tuan would have eventually fallen off the bed.

He lifted the blanket and got out of bed, using a pillow to create an obstacle for Lu Tuan before going to wash up. After finishing, he was still uneasy and lay back down, leaning against the headboard to handle some work.

It wasn’t long before Lu Tuan wiggled his short legs and slowly opened his eyes.

With his small fist rubbing his eyes, Lu Tuan looked up and, after recognizing the person, smiled sweetly: “Big Daddy~”

He was a baby who woke up smiling.

“Good morning, Lu Tuan,” Lu Chen said gently.

Lu Tuan flipped over, sat up, and jumped into Big Daddy’s arms. After sticking to him, he suddenly remembered something, looked over at the bed, and pointed, saying, “Little Daddy is sleeping~”

“Little Daddy is tired. Let him sleep a bit more,” Lu Chen said as he hugged him. “How about I take you to wash your face and brush your teeth?”

“Okay~” Lu Tuan stood up, opening his arms.

Lu Chen picked up the little one and hung him at his waist, taking two steps and then turning around to set up another pillow obstacle, just in case.

He wasn’t very experienced with taking care of children, but fortunately, Lu Tuan was very independent. He brushed his teeth carefully with a soft toothbrush and, after rinsing his mouth, opened his mouth for Big Daddy to check.

Lu Chen leaned over to inspect. Lu Tuan still hadn’t grown a few teeth, but the ones he had were clean and white: “You brushed really well, Lu Tuan. Good job.”

Lu Tuan proudly repeated, “Good job.”

Lu Chen took out a tube of baby cream from the wash bag. He paused, feeling a bit unsure, and asked, “How much cream do you usually use?”

Lu Tuan tilted his head and stretched out his hand, palm up, indicating: “This much~”

The whole hand, like that.

Lu Chen: “…”

Forget it, raising a child doesn’t need to be too meticulous. Let’s go with moderation.

He squeezed out a dollop and put five dots of cream on Lu Tuan’s face: “Rub it in yourself.”

Lu Tuan clapped both his little hands on his face and seriously rubbed it in: “Done~”

Seeing that there was still a streak on his chubby right cheek, Lu Chen reached out to smooth it out. The delicate, soft skin and the cute, bouncy little flesh felt incredibly good to the touch.

After finishing, Lu Chen held onto the little one who was trying to run away and took the cream again: “Big Daddy will help Baby rub it in again.”

Lu Tuan quickly waved his hands: “No!”

No need for that step!

He was right, but unfortunately, his words didn’t carry weight.

…

Afterward, Lu Chen made some milk for Lu Tuan and tucked him back into bed. He instructed, “You stay here and protect Little Daddy, I’ll go change clothes.”

Human babies love such tasks.

Lu Tuan, like a slippery little fish, lay down, drinking milk while staring intently at Little Daddy’s sleeping face.

Lu Chen took care of the child, pulled out the suitcase.

They had changed to a temporary camper, so the things they had packed before were left behind. Their clothes had been packed into the camper by Uncle Jin.

Lu Chen opened the suitcase and casually took out an outfit, also grabbing Lu Tuan’s clothes.

By the time they were both dressed, it was already 7:43. Lu Chen lifted Lu Tuan onto the bed, and the little helper quickly got to work: “Tell Little Daddy to wake up.”

Lu Tuan, following the command, rolled into Ji Miandeng’s arms, happily saying, “Little Daddy, wake up~”

Ji Miandeng frowned slightly, not waking up.

So, Lu Tuan began to rub and poke, gently but continuously tapping his small palm on Ji Miandeng’s face, mumbling milk-flavored words: “Little Daddy is naughty, shame shame shame… Good morning, Sun~”

Soon, Ji Miandeng half-opened his eyes, his voice hoarse: “Lu Tuan, you’re so noisy.”

Lu Tuan giggled at him and immediately turned to show off to Big Daddy: “Little Daddy is awake!”

Lu Chen crossed his arms, watching, and after praising Lu Tuan, said to Ji Miandeng, “It’s almost eight.”

Upon hearing this, Ji Miandeng yawned and sat up, wiping the tears from the corners of his eyes and rubbing his head, which didn’t feel quite right.

After becoming fully awake and seeing that both father and son were dressed, Ji Miandeng lowered his eyes and said softly, “You two go eat. I’m not hungry.”

Lu Chen glanced at him and replied with a simple, “Mm,” while pulling Lu Tuan along: “Say goodbye to Little Daddy.”

Lu Tuan, knowing they were going to eat, waved his little hand happily: “Bye bye, Little Daddy~”

Father and son left the room, and Ji Miandeng closed his eyes, tiredly slumping his shoulders.

Even though Lu Tuan had drunk a bottle of milk, he still stared wide-eyed at the hotel’s full buffet with drool practically spilling out.

“I want this one, this one, and this one!” Lu Tuan pointed with his little finger, scanning the dessert section. His view was limited, and he could only see the bottom layer of the glass display.

“There are more ahead.” Lu Chen pulled him forward.

As they walked, Lu Tuan tilted his head and coquettishly said, “I want them all! Love big daddy!”

Lu Chen chuckled lightly and teased him, “Do you think you can finish everything?”

“Yes!” Lu Tuan patted his little belly and confidently said, “Lu Tuan is awesome!”

“Alright, I’ll order for you.” Lu Chen said, selecting a single portion based on his own appetite. Lu Tuan’s joy was visibly apparent.

A plate full of food was placed in front of Lu Tuan on his high chair. His eyes sparkled as he grabbed the spoon, “Thank you, big daddy!”

Lu Chen flipped the small hourglass on the table, “Finish in ten minutes. If you don’t, the leftovers are mine.”

Lu Tuan hurriedly took a big bite of bread, “Mmm~”

Five minutes later, after taking bites here and there, Lu Tuan let out a small milk burp. Lu Chen swallowed his sweet milk and said, “Ten minutes are up, and the leftovers are mine.”

Lu Tuan pushed the plate away with his little hand, generously saying, “Give it to big daddy.”

His movements were quick; indeed, he was full. Lu Chen wiped his mouth, “Thank you.”

“No need to thank me~” Lu Tuan swung his little legs, eager to get off and play. Lu Chen let him down, and suddenly, Lu Tuan pointed with his small hand, “Uncle.”

Lu Chen turned around and saw the cameraman at work.

“Good morning, Lu Tuan~ You’re even cuter today!!”

“My new cloud-raised child, Lu Tuan is too beautiful!”

“Master Lu gets up early every day to take care of the baby, what a perfect father!”

“Uncle is still under the blanket, but Lu Tuan already finished breakfast, what a disciplined little angel.”

“Where’s Mianmian? Master Lu took Tuanbao for breakfast, where is Mianmian?”

The program crew started early. The other families were happily enjoying breakfast in bed, while only the movie king’s family was absent. The cameraman was temporarily stepping in and found the two at the restaurant.

Once the cameraman arrived, there was no risk of them getting lost. Lu Chen patted Lu Tuan’s little head, “Go play.”

Lu Tuan waved goodbye to the cameraman and dashed off, then turned around to see the cameraman following behind him. His big eyes looked confused, “Uncle, hungry?”

The cameraman was charmed by his expression and wobbled the camera to interact with him.

Lu Tuan understood!

The little yellow round ball kept running ahead and stopped by the food stall, pointing at everything.

“Noodles, yummy~”

“Milk, sweet~”

“Bread, soft~”

“Sausage~ Big!”

“…..”

Lu Tuan suddenly stopped in front of the dessert glass, recalling that he hadn’t eaten the cake earlier. He looked at the cameraman and said, “Lu Tuan wants this.”

“Why are human babies so cute! This little one is about to melt!”

“My Tuan has a talent for being a food blogger, hungry, wakes up to make instant noodles.”

“Seriously wondering, can Lu Tuan really see what’s on the table?”

“Seems like the items on Master Lu’s plate were the same as these. Either he can see them, or his memory is amazing, my Tuan!”