It was already late at night, but Little Bean sipped from the glass of water while he sat quietly on a chair. He took his time to sip it. It was hard to tell whether he was thirsty or not. On one hand, his movements seemed as though he wasn’t thirsty at all when he drank the water, but on the other hand, he slowly finished the whole glass of water. The kitchen was quiet with the three people inside remaining quiet, save for the sound that came from Little Bean drinking water.
A while later, Little Bean lifted his head and looked at Ye Moxuan’s cold sight with unblemished eyes, asking curiously, “Daddy, aren’t you thirsty? Why aren’t you drinking anything?”
Han Muzi was silenced. Before Ye Moxuan could respond, Han Muzi quickly explained, “Your daddy just drank a glass of water, so he needs to wait for a while for the next glass. If he drinks two glasses at once, his stomach might be bloated.”
As Little Bean listened to her, there was a sense of understanding on his face. He didn’t say anything else and lowered his head to quietly finish his water.
Seeing that Little Bean finally finished his water, Ye Moxuan pressed his lips. As he was about to say something, Little Bean handed out the glass in his hand. “Mommy, I want another one.”
Ye Moxuan was rendered speechless before he squinted his eyes and stared at Little Bean. For some reason, he felt that Little Bean did what he had done on purpose. Otherwise, why would Little Bean even wake up at the same time when Ye Moxuan got out of the room? The child even found his way to the kitchen and now, he insisted on staying here to drink water and refused to leave. On the other hand, Han Muzi didn’t suspect a thing about Little Bean’s actions. When she heard that he wanted another round of water, she nodded and took the glass to fill it up for him.
At this moment, Ye Moxuan spoke, “Drinking too much water at night is bad for the liver. One glass is enough. Why don’t you head back to bed?”
Listening to him, Han Muzi became startled as she glanced at Ye Moxuan. After they exchanged glances, he diverted his sight from her to Little Bean.
Little Bean looked innocent. “But I’m still thirsty. Didn’t Mommy just say that you also need to wait for a while before drinking another glass? I can’t drink too much at once, right? Then, I’ll stay and wait with you.”
Ye Moxuan remained reticent. Even though I just met this brat today and am surprised about our interaction, I really want to shove him back to his room. Despite his innocent-looking face, I have seen him facing off with me in the room before and his sudden change of expression whenever he saw Han Muzi. That’s why I don’t believe that he isn’t here to destroy my chances on purpose.
Thinking about it, Ye Moxuan slightly curled the corners of his lips upwards and pressed the back of Little Bean’s head. “It’s cold now. You should return to your room and sleep. I’ll bring the water to you later.”
“Hmph, I don’t want to.” Little Bean forcefully pushed away the big hands pressing on the back of his head before turning to Han Muzi. Then, he whined, “Mommy, I want to stay here. Can I?”
Basically, Han Muzi always agreed to whatever request that her son asked, except for those that she couldn’t agree with. It was because Little Bean was a well-behaved child and he never asked for an unreasonable request. Even if he had done so, Han Muzi would still grant his wish unless it was impossible for her to do so. Therefore, how could she refuse such a small request like this? Looking at her son’s expectant face and eyes, she consented with a smile.
After her reply, Ye Moxuan furrowed his brows slightly and his lips were pressed into a line while his jaws tightened. It looks like this little brat is determined to stay here.
“Thank you, Mommy. I love you!” Little Bean blew a kiss to her after Han Muzi agreed.
Ye Moxuan finally felt the threat of Little Bean.
Han Muzi thought for a while before lifting her head abruptly to look at Ye Moxuan. “You can head to sleep first. I’ll send Little Bean back to his room myself when he finishes his water.”
It was too embarrassing for Han Muzi for the three of them to stay in the kitchen, especially when she thought about the things Ye Moxuan did to her in the dark earlier. Although Little Bean was merely a child, his dark and bright eyes made Han Muzi feel as if he knew what was going on.
“Daddy, didn’t you hear Mommy? You can go to sleep first. Mommy will send me back later. ”
Huh. Ye Moxuan quirked up the corner of his lips when an unsuspecting light flashed through his eyes. Afterward, he walked toward the side of Little Bean and pulled out a chair to sit.
“What’s the hurry? I also have a glass of water to drink.” He purposely sat close to Little Bean as he whispered to him, “You’re not going back?”
Meanwhile, Little Bean never batted an eye at Ye Moxuan, as if he hadn’t heard a word that Ye Moxuan said. Instead, Little Bean cocked his head and looked at Han Muzi. “Mommy, I feel a bit cold sleeping with Daddy. Can I sleep with you?”
Hearing his words, Ye Moxuan squinted his darkened eyes.
Han Muzi felt a bit strange. “Cold?” Then, she turned toward Ye Moxuan. “What is it?”
“Cold, huh?” Ye Moxuan stared at his beloved son. “Then I’ll hug you while you sleep when we get back to your room.”
Han Muzi was assured when she heard those words and nodded. “Your daddy is right. When you head back later, you should let your daddy hug you to sleep.”
The father and son have never met before, so they are like strangers with each other. Apart from that, Little Bean seems to be critical of his daddy. If both of them are able to get along well with each other by sleeping together tonight before Ye Moxuan regains his memory, it may help their bond as father and son. It actually sounds nice. As Han Muzi thought about it, her eyes filled with joy.
However, Little Bean was rendered speechless. Daddy hugging me while I sleep? Just the imagination of it was enough to cause disdain inside Little Bean as he wrinkled his tiny nose and brows.
“What is it? Do you dislike your daddy?” Ye Moxuan raised his eyebrows.
Listening to him, Han Muzi remembered the scene at the rental house where the little brat punched Ye Moxuan in the face and asked him who the bastard was. Bastard. Little Bean had heard it when Ye Moxuan said it, which means this isn’t a good thing. Back then, I was also hurt by Ye Moxuan’s vicious mouth a couple times and he was much more stubborn than I could imagine, but I’m an adult, so I might be able to understand. But what about a child? What will he think of it? How is he going to look at his father from now on? As that thought came to mind, Han Muzi couldn’t help but worry inside. “Little Bean, you…”
However, Little Bean was smart enough to take the initiative to open his mouth before she could say anything. “Mommy, don’t worry, I won’t dislike Daddy. We’ll just put it this way. Daddy, should we go back together now?”
Ye Moxuan’s expression was faint. “I need to sit for a while and finish my water. You can go back first.”
Suddenly, Little Bean hugged his arms. “No, I want you to carry me back.” He started to whine again, but this time, the target was Ye Moxuan.
