âHuh? Whatâs going on? Why are you so impolite just like the kids?â yelled Bai Hua from behind.
Completely ignoring her, Nan Chen left with the two children.
After sitting on the car for a long time, Erbao was still immersed in her sorrow.
âDonât be sad. You donât need to believe in what your Grandma says,â consoled Nan Chen softly.
âGrandma is a meanie. She wants to chase Mommy away.â Erbao was still sobbing.
âDonât listen to her. No one is chasing Mommy away, and she wonât leave either,â assured Nan Chen.
âReally?â Only then did Erbao calm down slightly.
âOf course! I promise to you that Mommy wonât leave. Sheâll stay by your side forever,â affirmed Nan Chen as well.
âDaddy, you must keep your promise. Pinky promise.â Erbao stretched her pinky out.
Nan Chen did the same and hooked his pinky around Erbaoâs.
âDaddy, you must protect Mommy,â Dabao chimed in.
âWhy did you say that?â asked Nan Chen.
âBecause Grandma might bully Mommy. If that happens, Mommy will be very pitiful,â explained Dabao.
âWhy do you think that your Grandma will bully Mommy?â
âBecause she doesnât like Mommy, so thereâs a high possibility that sheâll make things difficult for her,â
replied Dabao.
âItâs fine. Your Mommy wonât be bullied so easily. Sheâs a strong woman,â assured Nan Chen .
âDaddy, if Mommy and Grandma fights, whose side are you on?â asked Dabao.
When Erbao, who had just calmed down, heard this question, she became interested too. âI know this question. If Grandma and Mommy falls into the sea at the same time, who will you rescue first?â
Nan Chen was stunned. âWhere did you hear such a meaningless question?â
âThe television series,â replied Erbao honestly.
âThese are very meaningless questions. Donât learn the wrong things,â reminded Nan Chen.
âOkay. But who will you save first, Daddy?â asked Erbao, her eyes sparkling brightly.
âI said that this is a meaningless question. Stop asking it already,â replied Nan Chen.
âOkay, then. But Dabaoâs question isnât meaningless, right? If Mommy and Grandma fight, whose side are you on?â Erbao asked persistently.
âI wonât let anyone chase your Mommy away. No one can do that,â answered Nan Chen.
If someone is going to chase that woman away, it can only be me.
If I didnât chase her away, no one else can.
At this moment, Nan Chenâs phone buzzed. It was a call from Nan Xing.
âNan Chen, where are you?â asked Nan Xing.
âI brought the kids up the hills to visit their Great-Grandpa.â
âYou arenât at the hospital?â
âNo. Why? Did something happen?â
âHey, Nan Chen. Iâm not trying to chastise you, but why didnât you send someone to keep an eye there?
If youâre not around, what if Ouyang Qi goes there again?â said Nan Xing.
Nan Chen remained silent.
Ning Ran is an adult. I canât possibly tie her with a rope for twenty hours, right?
Neither can I send someone to keep an eye on her, and beat any men who approach her.
Evidently, that was not unfeasible.
âForget it. Get back to your work. Iâll go and take a look. If that bastard comes again, Iâll beat him up!â
said Nan Xing.
âDonât do it yourself. It might be more troublesome.â
This is interesting. Nan Chen is not advising me against beating him up, but that I shouldnât do it myself.
In other words, I can teach that bastard a lesson, but not personally.
âDonât worry, Nan Chen. Iâm still capable of dealing with a rich playboy. Iâll ensure that Ding Mi will not be harassed,â guaranteed Nan Xing.
âYou should call her Ning Ran,â corrected Nan Chen.
Nan Xing paused for a while. âIf thereâs nothing else, Iâll hang up first.â
Then, he ended the call.
Immediately afterward, someone called Nan Chen again.
It was Ouyang Qing.
Nan Chen picked up the call. âYes?â
âChen, Iâve arrived at your office. Assistant Jiang said that youâve left. When will you be back?â
âQuite late. Is there anything urgent?â
âI want to tell you face to face. Where are you? If I wonât be disturbing you, I go over to see you,â
offered Ouyang Qing.
Obviously, Ouyang Qing was saying that on purpose. Bai Hua had already told her that Nan Chen went to Yunfeng Hill.
Furthermore, she also knew that the children were together with Nan Chen.
âIâm not in the city. Iâm on my way back from Yunfeng Hill.â
Ouyang Qing was delighted. Nan Chen is actually telling me the truth. This is so rare!
Actually, it was not because Nan Chen favored her. He simply did not deign to lie.
âThen, Iâll wait for you,â said Ouyang Qing.
âThereâs no need. I need to go to the hospital. You donât have to wait for me,â replied Nan Chen.
âThe hospital? Did Aunt fall ill again? Then I should visit her as well.â Ouyang Qing feigned ignorance.
âNo. Itâs the kidsâ mother.â
âOh, Ding Mi. Sheâs the female lead for the new movie. Weâll be cooperating in the future. I should go visit her too.â
âThereâs no need for that,â rejected Nan Chen directly.
âYouâve misunderstood, Chen. Iâm not there to see you. Iâm there to visit Ding Mi. Are you stopping me from going because youâre scared that Iâll snatch your beauty away? Hahahaâ¦â Ouyang Qing chuckled sweetly.
Nan Chen remained unconvinced. âThereâs no need for that. If thereâs anything important, tell me tomorrow in my office.â
Before Ouyang Qing could reply, he hung up the call.
Initially, Ouyang Qing was quite elated. However, after Nan Chen hung up so abruptly, her heart sank again.
Since you donât want me to visit, Iâll insist on doing it!
After Nan Chen ended the call, Dabao and Erbao looked at him simultaneously.
âWhat?â asked Nan Chen.
âDaddy, are you calling the pretty lady out for a date again?â asked Erbao with a straight face.
âWho said that? I did not.â
Dabao shot a glance at Erbao and winked.
Understanding right away, Erbao fell silent.
Nan Chen noticed the exchange that happened between them. However, he did not know what it meant.
âWhat are both of you up to again?â
Nan Chen felt a bit uneasy. The kids were simply too mischievous, whose words always hit home. Nan Chen felt that he had become the weaker party in front of them.
âNothing. We fully support you, Daddy,â said Dabao.
âWhat are you saying? What do you mean when you said you support me?â Nan Chen frowned.
âSince Daddy and Mommy donât like each other, both of you should just look for someone whom you like. This way, you will be happy and wonât fight as much,â explained Dabao.
Nan Chen felt exasperated. Are they trying to sting me with their words again?
Are they so addicted that they need to do this several times a day?
âDid Mommy say this?â asked Nan Chen coldly.
Dabao sighed. âThis shows that you donât like Mommy. When you hear something that upsets you, youâd assume that itâs Mommy who said it. But sheâs not such a mean person.â
Nan Chen found himself at a loss for what to say.
Is he implying that Iâm being petty?
âDabao, things that happen between adults are very complicated. Youâre both smart and sensible children. However, you donât understand the adult world that much.â
Nan Chen kept trying to explain to them patiently.
Only these two children enjoyed such privilege. If they were someone else, Nan Chen would have thrown them out of the car window already.
Dabao heaved another sigh. âOkay, then.â
He answered very reluctantly, with a face still full of indignation.
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