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On the bench outside the cake shop for people to rest, Duan Zhiwan was eating the chestnut brownie in his hand, but he was unwilling to be bribed so easily by a cake.

She took the tissue handed to her by her father and said, "Thank you, Dad."

After wiping her mouth, she said, "I'm not a woman who can be coaxed easily."

She was very clear about the distinction between public and private. Even when you are angry, remember to be polite.

Duan Baiting put down the coffee he had just taken a sip of and looked at her raising her chin proudly. Her legs were obviously not even as high as the chair, but she always wanted to pretend to be an adult.

I guess her most profound impression of adults comes from her mother.

So she will subconsciously imitate some of her mother's actions and expressions, including the tone of her voice.

Even the right person to imitate is difficult to find.

Her mother is so childish, she is just as childish as she is.

Duan Baiting used a tissue to wipe the cream off the corners of her mouth and said gently, "Then what can I do to coax you into submission?"

Duan Baiting had promised a week ago to take her to see a circus performance today, and he even postponed the work for later.

But because the theater is being renovated. So the museum was closed for one day and I couldn't go there for the time being.

It is purely the result of force majeure.

But the little guy, who had been looking forward to it for a whole day, simply pushed the blame onto Duan Baiting.

"It's all Dad's fault!"

Song Wanyue, who stayed at Shizuka's house last night, was unaware of the crying early in the morning.

In short, it was because of this reason that she threatened to run away from home.

Duan Baiting sat down beside her and pinched the wool ball on her clothes: "Mom ran away from home before."

Although he had made no progress in coaxing children, fortunately he knew how to control people's hearts.

No matter how small Duan Zhiwan is, he still has human emotions and desires.

Sure enough, when she heard his words, she looked up curiously and temporarily forgot that she was still angry with her father.

"Mom also ran away from home?"

Duan Baiting nodded, and seeing that she was interested, he continued talking.

"You weren't there at that time. The relationship between mom and dad wasn't as good as it is now."

Duan Zhiwan sensed a primitive crisis and tried to stand up, but the chair was too high and her feet couldn't reach the ground: "Was there a time when mom and dad had a bad relationship? Will mom and dad get divorced?"

Seeing her nervous face, Duan Baiting laughed helplessly.

Press her shoulders and tell her to sit still so she won't fall.

"Mom and Dad will never get divorced, ever."

Actually, it was not that absolute, at least at that time.

Song Wanyue always had a prejudice against Duan Baiting, thinking that he was no different from the cold-blooded and heartless man in the rumors.

Only see interests.

Even marriage can be used as a bargaining chip to gain connections.

Although her situation at that time was actually not much different from his, after all, she married him purely out of an exchange of interests between the two parties.

If even one party is missing, the marriage cannot be completed.

But Song Wanyue felt that she had at least tried to resist and made her attitude clear.

As a result, this person doesn't care at all about a loveless marriage.

"If it's not me, it will be someone else." Song Wanyue thought.

That day was two months after her wedding. After the marriage, the two began to live separately, and Song Wanyue lived alone outside.

I come back occasionally. That day happened to be a coincidence.

Because I learned from Aunt Qin in advance that Duan Baiting had a dinner party today.

Song Wanyue came back knowing that she wouldn't meet him.

But contrary to his wishes, he ended early and went home.

I just drank a little bit of wine and my consciousness is between sober and not sober. The cold aura unique to those in a higher position made Song Wanyue feel as if her hands and feet were tied.

Aunt Qin hurried into the kitchen to make sobering soup for him.

Obviously he wasn't expected to drink so much. After all, based on Aunt Qin's understanding of him, he can drink a lot and rarely gets drunk.

The man sat on the sofa, his upper body leaning forward naturally, and his arms hanging on his legs.

The black trousers contrasted sharply with the white back of his hands. Both are cool tones.

Song Wanyue was actually a little afraid of him. From the first time she saw him at home, she was inexplicably afraid of him.

She was actually very good at observing people's expressions, but there was nothing in this man's eyes. She couldn't even guess whether he was happy or angry.

I could only see my own somewhat surprised expression through his deep eyes.

Since when did the two of them become so close?

Song Wanyue's breathing stopped suddenly and her hands and feet began to feel cold.

Memories from a few minutes ago. The man just glanced at her indifferently, then calmly withdrew his gaze and raised his hand to press his temple.

He seemed a little uncomfortable, or maybe it was the fatigue brought on by drinking.

Song Wanyue could have avoided a lot of trouble by pretending not to see it, taking her bag and leaving.

But for some unknown reason, she didn't know what she was thinking at that time.

She actually walked towards him, stood in front of him, bent down, and asked him in a concerned tone: "Are you uncomfortable?"

Duan Baiting held his kneecap, raised his head and looked at her.

So Song Wanyue saw herself in his eyes, and she thought, he should be able to see himself in her eyes.

There was silence for dozens of seconds. He looked at her expressionlessly.

Song Wanyue couldn't tell what he was thinking, and she felt unhappy about being rejected.

If you care about him anymore, you are not a human being. Such a beautiful woman took the initiative to talk to him, but not only was he not grateful, he didn't even respond.

When has Princess Song ever suffered such an injustice? From childhood to adulthood, I have been popular wherever I go.

He doesn't appreciate it! !

You bastard! !

She was furious in her heart, but the next second, she was stunned by the other party's unexpected behavior.

The back of her head was pressed forward and downward by a strong hand.

Their lips and teeth were entangled together, and each other's breath was heavily filled with the smell of alcohol.

She smelled the fresh scent of mint leaves.

After that, Song Wanyue wanted to divorce Duan Baiting. She refused to see him and even refused to call him.

I got angry and sent him a text message calling him a bastard.

During that period, Duan Baiting's cell phone was kept on 24 hours a day.

Normally, he would turn on the airplane mode of his phone before going to bed.

I don't answer anyone's calls.

Song Wanyue's messages came at any time or any place, with no regular pattern at all. He could only wait for twenty-four hours.

Of course, Duan Baiting did not tell Duan Zhiwan the details of the matter. She is still young and doesn't need to know too much about many things.

So he kept things simple.

——Dad made Mom unhappy, so Mom is angry with Dad.

Duan Zhiwan said, "Dad is so much."

Duan Baiting nodded and agreed with her, "It's really too much."

Duan Zhiwan seemed very curious about their story and forgot that she was still angry. She pestered Duan Baiting to tell her more.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Duan Baiting picked her up from the chair and began to negotiate the terms.

"It's going to rain soon. Dad will continue to tell you when we get home."

She was hesitant and looked at the chestnut brownies in the window reluctantly.

Duan Baiting finally gave in: "You can only eat one piece. Be careful of tooth decay."

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Song Wanyue's work came to an end. Duan Zhiwan heard from his classmates in class last time that his father took him to the countryside for vacation. You can grow vegetables, catch fish, and then cook directly. It's very interesting.

Duan Zhiwan hugged Song Wanyue and acted coquettishly, saying in a small voice, "Mom, I want to go too."

Song Wanyue was always defenseless in front of her. She wanted to hug her, but failed after hugging her twice.

Duan Zhiwan comforted her instead: "Mom is great. Even though she is small in strength, she is very powerful."

Song Wanyue's broken glass heart was indeed healed by a little comfort.

"Zhi Wan, do you really want to go? There will be bugs there at night, and the ground will be covered with mud and dirty when it rains."

She would tell her the disadvantages first if she still wanted to go.

Duan Zhiwan nodded: "I want to go."

Song Wanyue looked aside for help: "Dear~"

Duan Baiting, who was working at the moment, rubbed his brows: "..."

The study room at home had long been transformed into a princess room, with pink wallpaper, pink sofas, and even the curtains were pink with lace.

Those towering bookshelves are lined up row after row, filled with all kinds of serious literary classics and ancient books.

Now several rows are left empty to store Grimm's fairy tales for children.

Duan Baiting's bottom line was compromised again and again, and in the end only one request was left.

That's his desk, don't move.

He couldn't imagine himself working at a pink desk.

Song Wanyue stood up and walked to his side: "Zhi Wan said she wanted to go to the countryside. Are you free recently? I should be free. I definitely am free."

Her tone changed from doubt at the beginning to uncertainty, and then to affirmation.

It was obvious that he was not given a chance to answer.

Whether he is free or not, he must be free.

"Our Zhiwan only has one five-year-old in her life, and we can't let her five years old have any regrets."

Song Wanyue said seriously.

Duan Baiting pointed out mercilessly: "Last year she wanted to ride the roller coaster, and you said the same thing."

The result was as expected. She was too young to ride, so Song Wanyue went up to ride it instead of her.

After I got down, my legs were weak and I cried and swore that I would never go to an amusement park again in my life.

This reaction was completely within Duan Baiting's expectations.

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"Bai Ting, our family of three hasn't gone out to play for a long time."

Song Wanyue looked pitiful.

"Yes, Bai Ting." Duan Zhiwan followed suit.

Duan Baiting has a headache.

"No respect for elders or younger brothers."

Without exception, Duan Baiting always compromised in the end.

After listening to Aunt Tan's instructions, it was nothing more than not going to the river at night because it was easy to fall into it if you couldn't see.

When making a fire to cook, pay attention to the firewood to prevent it from burning.

"Also bring the children's mosquito repellent and cold medicine, in case of emergency."

"I've brought them all. They're in the box." Song Wanyue pointed forward.

There are seven suitcases in total, four large and three small. Duan Baiting put them in the trunk.

Clothes don't take up space in the summer, so all his things combined only took up half of the box, and the rest belonged to Song Wanyue and Duan Zhiwan.

I was only staying for four days, but they made it seem like I was going to live there for a year.

In order to accommodate these suitcases, Duan Baiting specially drove a large jeep.

Duan Zhiwan was forced to master a skill that was not suitable for her age at a young age.

——Take photos for my mother.

Ever since Duan Baiting took a 6:4 photo of Song Wanyue last time, she deprived him of the right to take photos of her for life.

Duan Zhiwan took the photo with her phone and praised: "Mom is so beautiful."

"Mom is like a fairy."

Halfway through the photo shoot, she looked serious: "Mom, how do I delete the photo?"

She said: "I accidentally took Dad in the photo."

Duan Baiting: "..."