The wind seemed to stop for a moment. Han Qing’s eyelashes twitched while Yan focused on the man in front of her. I’ve already expressed my feelings. Why isn’t he reacting? I have already started, should I… be braver?
An idea formed in her mind as she felt her heart racing inside and her blood started to boil. It’s time to go all out. Yan took a deep breath. The next second, she tiptoed to kiss Han Qing.
Initially, Han Qing wanted to hand over the phone to her, but who would have expected the lady before his eyes to confess her love for him in such a fiery fashion? Her actions left him stunned. He thought about rejecting her advances but was immediately reminded that this lady was his sister’s best friend and pondered whether it would hurt her if he blatantly rejected her.
As he was thinking of all this, his sight suddenly blackened, and what followed… was a soft touch on his lips—like cotton candy. It pressed hard against his lips and quickly backed away.
Yan’s pale face blushed to the point of flaming red. She couldn’t look at Han Qing’s reaction after the kiss, so she swiftly turned away and disappeared in a flash.
Han Qing was still standing motionless while holding onto Yan’s phone. He then drifted away…
Time passed and a figure suddenly appeared in front of Han Qing. It was Han Muzi. She came back and was prepared to look for Little Bean, but she didn’t expect to meet Han Qing at the door.
When Han Muzi saw Han Qing standing there, she felt a bit guilty because she went missing for a whole night yesterday. She didn’t know what Yan told him as she forgot to align her story with hers just now. What am I going to say when he asks me? If I get anything wrong, will he…
While she hesitated about what to say, she had already reached in front of him. However, Han Qing had an odd look on his face, as if he didn’t notice her at all.
“Qing?” Han Qing finally came around after Han Muzi called him. His eyes flashed and he saw Han Muzi at last. “Muzi? You’re back?”
“Yes.” She nodded without adding much while her guilty eyes avoided his. Then, she saw the phone in Han Qing’s hand and it occurred to her. “Isn’t that Yan’s phone? Why do you have it?”
The moment he heard of Yan’s name, all the questions he had for Han Muzi faded from his mind and was replaced with the scene where Yan tiptoed to kiss him.
For once, Han Qing stirred his eyes away in panic and handed her the phone. “Little Bean gave it to me. You can return it to her then.”
“Oh.” Han Muzi didn’t feel suspicious of him because she knew that Little Bean often played with Yan’s phone, so it wasn’t weird that her phone was with Little Bean. Naturally, she grabbed the phone and walked a few steps forward hesitantly before turning back to look at him. “Qing?”
“Yes?” Han Qing froze and turned back to look at her. “What is it?”
“Nothing. I’ll go in now,” Han Muzi replied.
“Alright.”
As soon as she went upstairs, she turned back again to take a peek at Han Qing below. What’s wrong with Qing today? Why does he look so weird and unsettled? However, this was good news to her as Han Qing didn’t nag at her and left her in peace.
Then, she went over to Yan’s room because she expected Little Bean to be with her, but when she opened the door, Yan’s sudden scream came out like a bouncing ball. “Who is it?”
“It’s me,” Han Muzi answered her.
“Muzi?” Yan’s expressions changed the moment she saw Han Muzi.
At the same time, Han Muzi found out that her face was as red as a ripe red apple. “Why is your face so red? Are you sick?” After she finished her words, she intended to go in and have a closer look, but Yan instantly jumped as if someone had stepped on her tail and ran straight into the washroom.
Han Muzi stopped and stood still. Why is everyone acting so strange today? And, why isn’t Little Bean here?
“Yan, are you alright?” In the end, Han Muzi could only walk to the front of the washroom to ask her. It was silent for a while, then Yan’s voice was heard again. “I’m fine. It’s just that I’m a bit hot. I’ll be fine after a shower. You came here looking for Little Bean, right? He isn’t here; I guess he went back to his room already. Go find him there.”
When she heard that Little Bean had returned to his room, she didn’t linger any longer and quickly left to find him. When she opened the door, Little Bean was just sitting by the table holding a small textbook. This cute scene added some tenderness to her eyes. “Little Bean.”
“Mommy!” Little Bean saw Han Muzi after he turned to look, and immediately threw aside the textbook to run toward her. The speed he ran at left Han Muzi in awe.
She hurriedly squatted down before Little Bean ran into her. Little Bean quickly squirmed into her arms and held onto her neck.
Han Muzi didn’t steady her feet, so she was brought down to the floor by Little Bean. Fortunately, the floor was covered with soft mats as the mother and son tumbled on the floor.
“Mommy, where were you yesterday? Aunt Yan refused to tell me anything.”
“Mommy faced some problems at work yesterday and needed to fix it fast. I didn’t tell you because I wanted you to have a good night’s sleep. My Little Bean is so well-behaved. You can’t possibly follow mommy everywhere, right?”
“But…” Little Bean lowered his head while poking at both his index fingers. Then, he lifted his head to reveal a woeful face to her.
Han Muzi couldn’t stand his cute face that melted her heart, so she reached out to his head and touched his head while pinching his tiny nose. In the end, she also pinched his cheeks. “No more buts. You are mommy’s sweet baby. When mommy is out there working, you should stay at home and enjoy yourself. After mommy makes enough money, I’ll have more time to be with you. Okay?”
Little Bean let out a grunt. “Mommy, even if you don’t work, I can still take care of you!”
“You little rascal. Stop talking nonsense. Mommy is poor now, so I need to work hard to earn some money. All you need to do now is focus on your studies and be happy.”
After she said this, Little Bean suddenly asked a question, “Then, mommy, when will you find me a dad?”
Initially, Han Muzi’s face was filled with joy, but after hearing his words, she was left stunned and even became a little unresponsive. After a while, she looked at Little Bean and asked seriously, “Little Bean, do you want a dad?”
She didn’t notice the flash of light under Little Bean’s eyes as she fell into the depth of her thoughts. Little Bean wants a dad? Where can I find one for him? Is it true what people say about single-parent love being inadequate?
