Be Careful, Scum Dad! Mommy Is Back!-Chapter 95 - The Lady is Beautiful as a Flower and Single
Chapter 95: Chapter 95 The Lady is Beautiful as a Flower and Single
Song Henian’s leg had completely recovered.
He brought a gift to thank Lu Xining as soon as he could and made a reservation at a restaurant, wanting to take her out for a meal.
“Xining, we were college classmates after all, and you saved my life. You wouldn’t refuse a dinner invitation, right?”
He crouched in front of Little Dumpling, smiling as he rubbed Little Dumpling’s soft hair and said softly, “Nuonuo, isn’t that right?”
Lu Nuonuo’s eyes curved into crescent moons with laughter, and hearing they could go out to eat, she readily nodded and said, “Right!”
It so happened that Lu Xining wanted to talk to Song Henian about not sending any more gifts to the Lu Family, so she agreed to his dinner invitation for the next day.
Song Henian did not stay long at the Lu Family’s.
Although his heart was set on pursuing Lu Xining, he knew the importance of moderation and taking things step by step; if he didn’t handle it properly, she could easily become scared off or even avoid seeing him.
He had waited seven years already; this was no time to rush.
Song Henian was grateful for Ji Muye’s elm-headed misunderstanding of love; without his repeated rejections, he wouldn’t have this chance.
The next morning.
Ji Muye had just finished a quarterly meeting when Yan Dong brought him some news.
“President Ji, your wife… she’s gone on a date with Song Henian.”
The man’s steps faltered, then he continued walking towards his office.
Yan Dong followed immediately, continuing, “Song Henian booked a private restaurant on 99 Wutong Road.”
Ji Muye was familiar with the address.
Because he and Lu Xining had also been there, the most famous dish of the restaurant was their reserved couple’s set meal, which was impossible to get without a reservation.
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“That private restaurant is very famous. I’ve booked us a spot on Saturday. Ji Muye, come with me and give it a try,” Lu Xining’s past words echoed in his ears, and Ji Muye’s face darkened at the thought of her going to this restaurant with Song Henian.
Song Henian had booked the best private room.
He had contacted the restaurant in advance and arranged for a baby chair and kids’ meals.
He even expertly put a bib on Lu Nuonuo and took the initiative to feed her.
Little Dumpling haughtily waved her hands, “Uncle, don’t.”
She expertly used her children’s utensils, showing off her appetite to Song Henian with a chew, her smile brighter than the sun.
Lu Xining sat by her daughter’s side, wiping her mouth while saying, “Nuonuo never needs adults to help her eat; she can do it herself.”
Watching Little Dumpling eating obediently, Song Henian felt his whole heart melting.
Before meeting Lu Nuonuo, he had never realized he could adore children so much.
His gaze softened as he said, “Nuonuo is very well-behaved.”
Hearing Song Henian praise her, Little Dumpling’s gaze shifted from her little bowl, bestowing him a big smile.
Lu Nuonuo: “Uncle, eat.”
After speaking, she once again focused on her own bowl, demonstrating that among the food enthusiasts in the family, Little Dumpling was the most fervent.
The private room of the restaurant wasn’t completely enclosed; the openwork wooden doors couldn’t fully conceal the scene inside.
The sight of Lu Xining enjoying a heart-to-heart with her daughter and Song Henian stung Ji Muye’s eyes.
Yan Dong sat beside him, not daring to utter a sound. With all the delicacies on the table, Ji Muye didn’t touch a single chopstick, leaving only Yan Dong to eat.
Watching his boss looking like someone had stolen his turf, Yan Dong sighed silently in his heart: Had you known this day would come, why did you act as you did back then?
That ex-wife, now so distant and divorced, wasn’t so easily coaxed.
And his boss was ever the type who couldn’t express his emotions; even if he was consumed by fire, his boss would still never admit it!
Ji Muye had thought that Little Dumpling was only close to him, but he saw her smiling at Song Henian with a bright and warm enthusiasm, no different from how she treated him.
The stuffed feeling in his heart intensified.
Lu Xining and Lu Nuonuo had no idea that the person in the next private room was Ji Muye; one of them was eating happily while the other was enjoying a delightful chat with Song Henian.
Since he was kidnapped as a child, Song Henian was raised by his adoptive mother who found him.
The hardships of a life in poverty had endowed him with more endurance than others when handling matters, and once he set his mind on something, he was utterly steadfast.
By the time the meal was nearly finished, Lu Xining jokingly expressed her intention very directly,
“Song Henian, I’ve accepted your thank-you meal, so please don’t send any more gifts to the Lu Family.”
The man understood her point and followed her lead in saying, “Hmm, the gifts I sent before were all thank-you gifts, I won’t send any more in the future.”
Any subsequent gifts would signify his pursuit of Lu Xining.
Her primary concern was her three children.
Having been immersed in the business world for many years, Song Henian knew best to cater to people’s preferences, and he had already sent someone to gather a variety of toys that the children would like.
All three of them enjoyed the meal immensely.
It wasn’t until Song Henian dropped off Lu Xining and the children that Ji Muye was still sitting in the private room with a cold expression on his face.
Yan Dong coughed and said, “President Ji, are you sure you don’t want to eat something?”
He had eaten his fill, but his boss hadn’t touched a bite.
Ji Muye, who was in no mood to eat now, stood up and headed outside, with Yan Dong following immediately.
To avoid being discovered by Lu Xining, Ji Muye had Yan Dong switch cars, and they followed Song Henian’s car all the way to the Lu Family home.
Lu Xining, holding her daughter, thanked Song Henian for the ride home.
“Wait a moment.”
Song Henian hurried to the trunk and took out two bunches of pink litchi flowers, one large and one small.
“Xining, I had thought I’d be in a wheelchair for the rest of my life, but you made it possible for me to stand again, and I’m really happy. You don’t want to accept expensive gifts, so please accept this bunch of flowers as a token of my gratitude.”
“Rest assured, this is the last bunch of flowers expressing thanks,” he said, his voice sincere, his eyes devoid of any emotion beyond gratitude.
Song Henian understood Lu Xining to some extent; he didn’t dare to express his feelings outright, so gradually integrating into her life was the best approach for now.
Lu Xining was not a coy person; with him having put it in those terms, it would be somewhat disrespectful for her to refuse.
Besides, she was single now, so what harm could there be in accepting a bouquet of flowers from the opposite sex?
Lu Xining accepted the flowers, “Thank you.”
Song Henian smiled at her, then bent down and handed the smaller bunch to Little Dumpling in Lu Xining’s arms, continuing, “Nuonuo gave uncle some candy, so let’s exchange this bunch of flowers for the candy, okay?”
Little Dumpling looked at the large bunch of flowers in her mother’s hand and then at the small bunch in her own, her clear and lively eyes filled with sparking joy.
She hugged the flowers to her chest and sweetly said, “Thank you, uncle.”
The progress of the day had exceeded Song Henian’s expectations; he was satisfied with the outcome and left for work shortly after delivering the flowers.
Lu Xining, who had been worried about the hidden meaning behind the flowers, saw the man’s indifferent demeanor and decided not to overthink it.
Lu Nuonuo shook the small bunch in her arms and then pointed at the bunch in Lu Xining’s hand, adorably saying, “Mommy’s, Nuonuo’s.”
Song Henian had indeed managed to charm Little Dumpling with his gift; delightedly, she climbed down from Lu Xining’s arms, one hand holding the flowers, the other holding her, and walked joyfully towards the house in her merry little steps.
Seeing her daughter so happy brought a smile to Lu Xining’s face.
But this scene was quite the eyesore for Ji Muye, who suddenly asked Yan Dong, “Do you think they are a good match?”
The latter dared not affirm it and diplomatically said, “President Ji, Madam is as beautiful as a flower and single; it’s normal for her to have suitors.”
