No matter how smart Little Bean was, he was just a child.
Besides, he used to be deprived of paternal love, so it was only natural to develop hatred for his dad.
At the thought, Ye Moxuan’s face softened as he said, “Stand up.”
However, Little Bean did not move. With a sigh, Ye Moxuan squatted in front of him. “Come one, I’ll carry you.”
His words were gentle, and successfully made its way into Little Bean’s heart.
Originally, Little Bean just wanted to cause some trouble and make his dad feel sorry for him. He certainly did not expect his dad to say something like this.
A few moments later, Little Bean could no longer hold it in and choked up.
he felt annoyed. How could he get all choked up from these few words? He was a man; it would be embarrassing if he cried.
Thinking of this, he lowered his head.
However, Ye Moxuan had already seen the look on his face.
Ye Moxuan had never expected that his words could make Little Bean cry. It tugged on his heartstrings.
Without any hesitation, he reached out and grabbed Little Bean’s arms, pulling him up together.
Little Bean had grown so tall that Han Muzi couldn’t carry him even if she wanted to. For Ye Moxuan though, it was still a fairly easy thing to do.
That was why when Little Bean was lifted into Ye Moxuan’s arms, his expression changed immediately.
“Bad daddy, evil daddy! Let me go! I don’t want you to carry me. Put me down now!”
All of these happened at the school entrance. Before long there would be people passing by on their way to school, so how could he live it down if someone were to see his dad carrying him?
Little Bean did not want his classmates to think that he still needed his daddy to carry him.
He kept on struggling, but was no match for Ye Moxuan’s strength. As he struggled furiously, Ye Moxuan simply patted his butt.
“Why are you making a fuss? I’m your father. Can’t you let your dad carry you for a while?”
Little Bean immediately stopped struggling after his dad patted his butt. His entire body tensed, and his face red.
“It’s… It’s embarrassing!”
“Embarrassing? What’s there to be embarrassed about?” Ye Moxuan continued. “How old are you? Just because you’ve grown a little taller, you’re embarrassed to be carried by your father?”
Little Bean stopped struggling. However, his face was still flushed red.
Looking at his irritated expression, Ye Moxuan pursed his thin lips and gave a deep sigh before putting him down. Then, he squatted in front of him and asked, “How about we talk like this? Is this okay?”
Little Bean remained silent.
“What happened before was my fault. In the past, I wasn’t there for you and your mom. Then, I tried to take your mom away from you. All of it is my fault, and now that I’m aware of my mistakes, will you forgive me?”
Ye Moxuan originally thought that it would be difficult for him to say these words. At one point, he even thought that he wouldn’t be able to speak them out loud.
But when he saw Little Bean’s red eyes, he finally realized what it was to be a father.
Little Bean and Little Sprout were both his and Han Muzi’s treasure; they were a gift from God.
‘You, Little Sprout, and mommy are daddy’s most precious treasure. No matter what happens, I will always put the three of you first. I’ve discussed it with mommy last night, and from now on we will always put both you and Little Sprout first, until you grow up.”
Little Bean blinked. “Really? You will not stop me from getting close with mommy anymore?”
“That’s right.” Hiding his pain, Ye Moxuan answered, “I won’t stop you anymore. You’re still young; you can rely on mommy if you want to. But of course, you can rely on me too. You can even follow me to work every day.”
“Really?” Little Bean blinked his eyes asked innocently. “Then can you arrange for me to have a position at the company?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Moxuan’s expression changed slightly.
“Position? You’re still young, so what can you do?”
Ye Moxuan did not agree to his request. “Besides, you still have to study. You won’t have the time to go to the company.”
“Evil daddy. So what you said was all a lie. I don’t want to rely on you, and I will not rely on mommy anymore. From now on, you can just let me sink or swim on my own.”
Even though Ye Moxuan knew his child was scheming, he softened after looking at Little Bean’s expression. All he could do was coax him, saying, “Alright, I’ll give you a position in the company, but you can’t act as you please.”
“You’re really mean daddy. If it were great-grandfather, he would’ve given me the entire company without second thoughts.”
“Your great-grandfather doesn’t have to take care of anyone, but I still have to earn money to take care of your mommy, Little Sprout and you. How can we be the same?”
Little Bean harrumphed. After their discussion, Ye Moxuan gave Little Bean a position and title in the company, but did not give him any actual power. He would also have to give Little Bean some pocket money, and only then did they reach an agreement.
Ever since that day, Little Bean did not see Tang Yuanyuan for one whole week. No matter how cute she was, if she wasn’t willing to visit him, he did not have the heart to look for her either.
It was until a week later that the Tang couple couldn’t handle their daughter’s pleas any longer. They reluctantly went over to their house, and explained that ever since Tang Yuanyuan returned home that day, she kept pestering them every day and insisted that she wanted to play with Little Bean.
Upon hearing, Han Muzi didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
“Mrs. Tang, next time you can just let Tang Yuanyuan come over and play. Whenever you’re free, just bring her over. Besides, I also feel bored looking after Little Sprout alone at home day after day.”
In fact, Han Muzi really wanted to work. Since Little Sprout was already a year old, Han Muzi no longer had to take care of her 24/7. Besides, Little Sprout behaved really well too.
Little Sprout tended to sleep soundly, and would just lay there playing with her fingers or stare at the ceiling whenever she’s awake. She didn’t cause any trouble. Other than fussing when she needed a change of diapers, she was usually calm and quiet.
In Han Muzi’s words, even though Little Sprout was still a baby, it was great that she loved being clean.
But Ye Moxuan didn’t want Han Muzi to go back to work; he had hoped that she remained as a housewife.
However, Han Muzi didn’t have to do much as a housewife. There were already many servants working at Seabay Villa. They cleaned the house every day, leaving not a single speck of dust anywhere. Food was also prepared when it was time to eat.
That was why she felt bored at times. If Tang Yuanyuan could come over to play, it’d make everything livelier.
But because there was a huge gap between the Ye Family and the Tang family, Mrs. Tang felt embarrassed and uneasy, for she was afraid of giving off the impression that they were trying hard to please the Ye Family if she kept bringing her daughter over.
“I wouldn’t want to trouble you, Mrs. Ye. If Tang Yuanyuan comes over too much, it will disturb you. I myself have raised children too, so…”
Han Muzi understood Mrs. Tang’s underlying meaning. Even though she did not say it out loud, Han Muzi knew what she was thinking. With a faint smile, she said, “Actually, you don’t have to worry. The Ye family wouldn’t think much about it. Besides, children being children, Tang Yuanyuan just likes Little Bean.”
