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Stretching, Xu Chunian walked downstairs in her slippers. She had to admit, even living here as her 24-year-old self, she couldn’t help but say, “What a lucky brat.”
“Madam, the bird’s nest is ready.” The Servant came forward with a bowl.
Xu Chunian suppressed the smile threatening to break out on her face and simply hummed in response.
She leaned back on the sofa, letting out a sigh of contentment.
Suddenly, a “click” sound came from outside.
Xu Chunian looked up at the sound, and a tall figure came into view.
She widened her eyes. It was Jiang Huaixu!
The Jiang Huaixu of six years later had shed his youthful awkwardness, looking every bit the successful businessman. He wore a white shirt, the hem tucked into his dress pants, and his legs were impossibly long.
His short hair was neatly styled, his brows were sharp, his aura was aloof, and his features were both deep-set and refined. When he wasn’t smiling, he made people feel a bit intimidated.
He was truly her crush, still incredibly handsome after all these years.
The man held a child in one arm, his suit jacket shielding her from view.
The baby seemed uncomfortable in her sleep and stirred on his shoulder.
The man’s indifferent eyes flickered, and he reached out to pat her.
It wasn’t until the broad back disappeared from sight that Xu Chunian closed her surprised mouth, “So, this is my Husband and child?”
Her Husband was so handsome, and they lived in a mansion. What kind of crazy person would abandon this and fall for someone else?
Footsteps echoed again from the stairwell.
“Sir, dinner is ready.”
“Mm.” He strode directly to the dining table.
“Madam”
“A-ow.” Xu Chunian responded.
It was her first day here; she would be rude not to acknowledge them before joining the table.
The air at the table was thick with tension. The man simply ate slowly and deliberately, not even bothering to look at her.
Xu Chunian silently ate her meal, glancing at the man across from her from time to time.
She swallowed the food in her mouth, cleared her throat, and broke the awkward silence, “That…”
The man’s indifferent eyes swept over her.
“Isn’t the child eating?” She pointed upstairs.
She was met with silence.
Xu Chunian’s toes curled up.
Until the end of the meal, the only sound was the clatter of chopsticks against bowls.
Jiang Huaixu stood up from his chair, and the Servant brought over a bowl of vegetable noodles.
The man took it and went back upstairs, not giving Xu Chunian a single glance.
Anyone would be upset if their wife fell for another man. This attitude was probably normal, Xu Chunian comforted herself.
When Jiang Huaixu came out of the baby’s room, Xu Chunian quietly opened the door.
On the rug in the baby’s room, a little girl sat, her features bearing a resemblance to her. She was dressed in a soft, yellow nightgown, her hair cascading over her shoulders. She sat quietly on the floor, reading a storybook. A small pig stuffed animal lay in the middle of the book, its fur faded from washing. Her other hand was in a cast. When she turned the page, she would first put the pig in her lap, then turn the page, and finally put the pig back in the middle of the book to read with her.
For some reason, there were always flashes of images in her mind, too fast for her to grasp.
“Hi?” Xu Chunian said in a strained voice, waving at her.
The little girl just looked up, and her calm eyes suddenly filled with fear. She quickly backed away.
“Don’t, don’t be scared. I won’t go near you.”
“What are you doing!” A cold voice came from behind, and Xu Chunian jumped in surprise.
Before she could say anything, the man pushed her aside and strode into the room. He knelt down in front of the terrified little girl, “Zhuzhu, don’t be afraid, Daddy is here.”
Zhuzhu buried her face in her father’s arms and sobbed.
After comforting her, Jiang Huaixu stood up and looked at her coldly, his brow furrowed as if he was extremely impatient. “Xu Chunian, I’m warning you for the last time!”
Xu Chunian was speechless. She looked at Zhuzhu, who was clinging to his leg.
The child looked at her timidly, hiding behind Jiang Huaixu.