Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
When the three of them returned home, they had never felt so elated before.
Ye Xiaofei and Fang Lingâer sat on the ground and opened the prizes one by one. Their daughter laughed like a silver chime from time to time.
Ye Xiaofei was also playing with Fang Lingâer patiently. Patience was not the right word to describe it â Ye Xiaofei was really having a good time with Fang Lingâer. He was clearly delighting in being with her.
Fang Yunshu had to admit that she was enjoying this kind of life.
Fang Yunshuâs phone suddenly rang. When she saw the number on her phone, her hand trembled involuntarily and her phone slid onto the sofa.
âWhatâs wrong?â Ye Xiaofei promptly asked, seeing that Fang Yunshuâs expression didnât look good.
âNo⦠Itâs nothing.â Fang Yunshu quickly grabbed her phone, which was still ringing, and rushed into her room before closing the door.
Ye Xiaofei frowned. Such a panicked reaction and hiding to answer the phone. Could it be Fang Lingâerâs biological father?
As soon as this thought appeared, Ye Xiaofei felt very uncomfortable.
âDaddy, whatâs wrong?â Fang Lingâer tilted her head and asked.
âItâs nothing.â Ye Xiaofei didnât want to ruin his daughterâs good mood, so he quickly replied with a smile.
âAre you unhappy that Mommyâs answering the phone behind your back?â Fang Lingâer asked.
This daughter was too smart. Ye Xiaofei grinned and said, âYeah, 1 wonder who called your mommy.â
âThen go eavesdrop.â Fang Lingâer blinked.
âIf I eavesdrop, your mommy will be angry,â Ye Xiaofei said. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âIâll go; my ears are very sharp now. I can hear clearly from far away, even through the door,â Fang Lingâer said as she tiptoed to the bedroom door and pressed her ear against it.
After a while, Fang Lingâer crept over to Ye Xiaofeiâs side.
âItâs Grandma calling.â
âOh, itâs your grandma.â Ye Xiaofei felt relieved.
âBut every time Mommy receives a call from my grandma, sheâd be very unhappy, even crying many times in secret.â
Ye Xiaofei thought of a problem and said, â1 really donât think Iâve seen your grandma, nor have I heard your mother mention her. When I was in the Fang family, your grandma didnât seem to be around.â
Fang Lingâer said, âBecause my mommy gave birth to me, my great-grandfather and the others hated my mother. They blamed Grandma and Grandpa for not disciplining Mommy properly, causing the Fang family to suffer great losses. Grandma and Grandpa were so livid that they went to a faraway place.â
Fang Lingâerâs words were logical. If anyone else heard her, they would definitely think that she wasnât a child.
However, Ye Xiaofei was already used to seeing Fang Lingâerâs impish side, so he was completely used to it. He continued to ask, âThen, is your mommy on good terms with your grandma?â
Fang Lingâer tilted her head and thought for a moment. âIâm not too sure about that. As far as I can remember, Iâve never seen them. 1 only know that Grandma always scolded Mommy and Mommy always cried and apologized.â
Ye Xiaofei had a rough idea from Fang Lingâerâs words. Fang Yunshu had secretly given birth to a child, and her parents had been criticized by the Fang family. Their status had plummeted. One of them felt embarrassed, and the other blamed Fang Yunshu. After all, this had caused their status in the Fang family to nosedive.
The bedroom door opened and Fang Yunshu walked out. Her eyes were red as she said, âLingâer, Grandma and Grandpa are back. Letâs go and see them.â
âOh⦠Then let Daddy go with us,â Fang Lingâer said immediately.
âHe canât go.â Fang Yunshu shook her head.
Fang Lingâer instantly pouted and said, âWhy not? Once we go back, everyone will bully us. If Daddy goes, they wonât be able to bully us anymore.â
Fang Yunshu smiled and said gently, âThis time, they will no longer bully us. Grandma and Grandpa specially came back to see you.â
Ye Xiaofei said, âIâd better go with you. I can even follow you secretly. I always feel that your parents coming back at this time, itâs very likely that they were asked to return by the Fang family. They want to use them to play the emotional card with you and then get benefits from you. If you donât agree, you will definitely be blamed by them.â
The smile on Fang Yunshuâs face froze. She had also thought of what Ye Xiaofei had said.
But Fang Yunshu still shook her head and said, âBut I canât let you go. If you go, it will only make things more troublesome.â
âYouâre wrong. Can the Fang family not tell your parents about me? Moreover, how could the Fang family not know that Iâm your secretary? I have to eventually face them.â
âWhy do you have to face them?â Fang Yunshu glared at him. âArenât you thinking too much of yourself?â
âAll⦠Thisâ¦â Ye Xiaofeiâs expression turned ugly. What happened from yesterday had made him feel that his relationship with Fang Yunshu had improved greatly. He even thought that he was Fang Yunshuâs man.
However, Fang Yunshuâs words pulled him back to reality.
âYouâre right. I really think too highly of myself. However, Lingâer calls me Daddy. Just based on this point, I have to protect the both of you no matter what.â
When Ye Xiaofei said this, he actually felt a little sore. Wasnât he a little humbled?
D*mn it, 1 really owe this woman, Fang Yunshu. If it were any other woman, I wouldnât have spoiled her.
Fang Yunshu opened her cherry lips and said softly, âAlright, then come with
me..â