Lin Qingqing didn’t quite understand what Lu Cheng meant, but she could tell that whatever it was must have been something Lu Haici had done to elicit that expression.

Her curiosity piqued, she wanted to go see.

Lin Qingqing decided to hang out the laundry first before going to check.

However, when she reached the laundry room, she was stunned; there was no need to look any further because Lu Haici was already inside.

Lin Qingqing’s clothes were hung by the window for ventilation, while Lu Haici… was making a bed on the floor in the corner where he usually slept.

“What are you doing?” Lin Qingqing asked, watching her little boy laying out the blanket flat and tidy.

Was he really going to sleep on the floor again?

Hearing his mother’s voice, Lu Haici turned around, beamed her a bright smile, and explained, “Mom, I’m making a bed for Dad.”

“…” Lin Qingqing finally understood Lu Cheng’s complicated feelings.

Lu Haici continued, “I sleep with Mom, and Dad sleeps here.”

His small frame couldn’t block his father, so he cleverly decided to make a bed for him on the floor.

“You…” Lin Qingqing didn’t know how to respond to her little boy, especially since he was looking at her with such expectation.

Between Lu Cheng and Lu Haici, she naturally leaned toward her son.

So, she said, “You’re so great,” even if it meant going against her conscience.

After all, it was his idea to kick his dad out, and it had nothing to do with her.

Upon hearing his mother’s praise, Lu Haici felt even more motivated.

After Lin Qingqing finished hanging the laundry, she saw her little boy still busy, and she said, “Alright, you don’t need to do that anymore. Let your dad handle it himself. Let’s go to bed.”

“Okay.” Lu Haici took his mother’s hand, full of anticipation about going to bed.

However, when they entered the other room, they saw Lu Cheng already inside, and…

Lu Cheng had rearranged the small bed where the extra blankets were kept and had already made it up.

He patted the bed and said, “Lu Haici, you’re growing up now. You should learn to sleep by yourself.”

Lin Qingqing couldn’t help but chuckle.

Compared to her son wanting his father to sleep on the floor, Lu Cheng was clearly being more lenient by just asking his son to sleep in the small bed.

“I don’t want to,” Lu Haici quickly climbed onto the bed and sprawled out, making it clear he was refusing to sleep there, as if daring Lu Cheng to do something about it.

His defiance was reminiscent of Qin Ming rolling around on the ground.

Lu Cheng wasn’t going to let it slide.

He moved over and picked Lu Haici up to put him on the small bed.

However, Lu Cheng clearly wasn’t successful.

As soon as he lifted Lu Haici, the little boy began to cry, employing his best strategy. “Waaah… Bad Daddy… Waaah… Bad Daddy… I don’t like you anymore! Waaah…”

“Waaah…”

Lin Qingqing: “…”

It was actually quite funny, but she couldn’t bear it.

She stepped forward and took Lu Haici from Lu Cheng’s arms. “Don’t tease him anymore,” she said.

Lu Cheng replied, “I don’t know where he picked up these bad habits.”

He hadn’t been like this before; he was just taking advantage of Lin Qingqing’s pampering.

Lu Cheng decided that once his vacation started, he would exercise with him twice a day to make him understand who set the rules at home.

Lin Qingqing didn’t agree with him; in her eyes, Lu Haici was perfectly well-behaved.

However, since Lu Cheng was his father, she wouldn’t interfere with his parenting.

So she said, “He has to go to kindergarten tomorrow, so why don’t you wait until the daytime to educate him?”

Lu Cheng glanced at her with disbelief but didn’t say anything further.

Lin Qingqing felt that Lu Cheng’s gaze clearly showed his doubt.

“Mommy…” As soon as he gained his freedom, Lu Haici immediately hugged Lin Qingqing tightly.

For the first time, he felt his own smallness.

Because he was small, his father had easily picked him up.

Lu Haici secretly resolved that tomorrow he must eat as much as his dad did; that was why his dad had grown so tall.

Lin Qingqing had no idea what the little guy was thinking as she held him to sleep.

Fortunately, she had entrusted the delivery and pickup tasks to Yu Xiuyao for tomorrow, or she really wouldn’t be able to get up early. “By the way, Lu Cheng, when do they have a break from kindergarten?”

Lu Cheng replied, “It’ll be in a couple of days. Last year, it was June 29.”

He had a good memory and remembered most of the dates related to his son.

Lin Qingqing said, “That’s good, then.”

The little ones in kindergarten had it tough, having to wake up early to go to school.

Lin Qingqing, who had woken up at four o’clock, quickly fell asleep.

She liked to hug something when she slept.

In the past, it had been a pillow or a blanket; now it was Lu Haici.

Compared to a pillow or a blanket, a soft little kid was much more comfortable.

Lu Cheng seemed to be asleep, but he was actually very alert.

He didn’t sleep until he heard the even breathing of both mother and son beside him.

It wasn’t that he couldn’t sleep; he was planning something big.

Lu Cheng opened his eyes and carefully turned over.

He gradually pried Lu Haici from Lin Qingqing’s embrace.

After taking Lu Haici out, he placed him on the small bed beside them. “Little brat, don’t think that the small bed I arranged is just for show; it’s not for you to dictate.”

After placing Lu Haici on the small bed, Lu Cheng returned to his own bed, feeling entirely comfortable, especially since there was no little brat around.

Lu Cheng looked at Lin Qingqing, who was sleeping on her side, facing him.

It was too dark to see her face clearly.

He could only manage to carry Lu Haici to the small bed thanks to the moonlight and his familiarity with the room.

He shifted a little closer to Lin Qingqing but stopped abruptly, too afraid to move any further.

His entire body tensed up as he lay perfectly straight.

After a while, seeing that Lin Qingqing didn’t react, Lu Cheng let out a sigh of relief and relaxed a bit.

However, he no longer dared to make any small movements.

Perhaps he had been too tense earlier; now that he relaxed, he couldn’t help but feel drowsy.

After all, he had gotten up around four in the morning, and although he had napped a little at noon, he hadn’t slept much.

As Lu Cheng drifted off to sleep, he felt a hand touching him.

He opened his eyes wide in surprise.

When he became fully alert, he realized it was Lin Qingqing’s hand beside him.

Lin Qingqing’s hand moved around his waist for a while, making Lu Cheng tense up completely.

After a while, she finally stopped, stretched one leg over his, and wrapped her whole self around him before settling down.

Lu Cheng understood that Lin Qingqing must have been looking for Lu Haici.

This was how she used to hold him while sleeping, and now, she had mistaken him for Lu Haici.

Lin Qingqing was sleeping soundly and was completely unaware of Lu Cheng’s little movements.

In her sleep, she wouldn’t think about why her pillow had suddenly become larger.

It wasn’t until she was awakened by the heat that she drowsily opened her eyes… and froze.

No wonder she felt hot; it was because Lu Cheng was warm.

But… how did she end up on top of Lu Cheng instead of Lu Haici?

Lin Qingqing hurriedly tried to disentangle herself from Lu Cheng, but her panicked movements startled him awake.

“What’s wrong?” Lu Cheng asked with a thick nasal voice.

“It’s nothing, nothing…” Lin Qingqing hurriedly replied, her heart racing and feeling somewhat flustered.

After shifting a bit further away from him, she got up and checked the entire bed, but she couldn’t find Lu Haici anywhere.

She quickly got out of bed; he couldn’t have rolled under the bed, could he?

Lu Cheng sat up and turned on the light, his voice a bit hoarse. “Are you going to the bathroom?”

“I’m looking for Lu Haici. He’s gone; he might have rolled off to the floor.” She glanced under the bed again but didn’t see him. “He wouldn’t have fallen asleep in the bathroom, would he? I’ll go check… Lu Haici… Lu Haici…” she called out loudly as she headed out.

Lu Cheng quickly grabbed her arm, “He’s not outside; he’s sleeping on the small bed over there.” Although it felt a bit embarrassing to admit.

At that moment, Lu Haici was also awakened by Lin Qingqing’s calls.

Lu Haici, still a bit groggy, called out, “Mommy…” His mind hadn’t fully woken up yet, and he dozed off again.

If he had been more awake, he would have gotten up and confronted his dad after realizing he was on the small bed.

Hearing Lu Cheng’s words and then Lu Haici’s voice, Lin Qingqing paused for a moment, “Why did he end up over there?”

Lu Cheng seriously lied, “He said it was too hot to sleep here, so he went over there.”

Lin Qingqing thought for a moment; it was possible.

After all, it was already late June, and the weather was getting warm. “Then let’s start using the fan tomorrow, that way he won’t be hot. Adults can tough it out, but little kids can’t; it wouldn’t be good if he gets heat rash.”

Lu Cheng replied, “I’ll check if we can use the fan tomorrow.”

Lin Qingqing said, “That works.”

It was still early, so of course, they continued to sleep.

However, just before falling asleep again, Lin Qingqing suddenly felt something was off.

If they had to ask for permission to use the fan, did they ask for permission to blow dry her hair with it last time?

They probably did.

After all, it had been nighttime then, and Lu Cheng surely wouldn’t have any issues with that.

Lin Qingqing quickly fell asleep again, but this time, she felt more uneasy before sleeping.

Without Lu Haici there, she felt restless and insecure.

She was worried she would accidentally roll over to Lu Cheng’s side like she did earlier in the night.

The next time Lin Qingqing woke up, it was when the wake-up call sounded.

She quickly washed up, packed the rice and clam meat she had soaked the night before, and called Lu Haici, “Haici, Mommy is going to the canteen. You come to the canteen after you get up. Your toiletries are on the floor.”

Since the adults weren’t around, she had to keep the kitchen door closed.

Besides the kitchen, there was nothing dangerous in the house.

Lu Haici mumbled in response and fell back asleep.

Lin Qingqing wasn’t worried about this.

When it was just the two of them before, whenever the wake-up call sounded, Lu Cheng would leave for the army, leaving Lu Haici sleeping alone.

So Lu Haici was quite experienced and wouldn’t get into any trouble.

In fact, as long as children don’t create danger for themselves, there wouldn’t be any external dangers in the family compound.