Tiny Genius Alert! Mom & Dad Better Make Peace-Chapter 617 - 552: Jun, Your Liangsheng Ending Part 2: I Miss You 1
Huo Shaojun’s lips curled up, "Since you’ve already offered, if I don’t accept your invitation, it would make me seem quite lacking in grace..."
"No worries, if you don’t want to, no pressure." Jian Liangtong quickly said.
Huo Shaojun, "..." His long eyebrows drew together towards his nose, glaring at Jian Liangtong discontentedly.
Jian Liangtong pressed her lips tightly, secretly pinching her palm, preventing herself from bursting into laughter.
Who told him to be so pretentious!
Serves him right!
Back home, Jian Liangtong looked at the person sitting on the sofa and suddenly felt a headache.
She wondered what kind of reaction her mother and father would have when they returned to see that person?
Today, He Xinyun left work early, bought groceries at the market, and returned home, it was only half past five in the afternoon.
When He Xinyun came back, Jian Ningfeng and Hao Hao hadn’t gotten home yet.
However, upon seeing Huo Shaojun in the living room, she was startled.
Like Jian Liangtong, He Xinyun’s first reaction upon seeing Huo Shaojun was that he was here to pick up Hao Hao.
So the initial surprise gradually turned into disapproval.
But this disapproval couldn’t be expressed outwardly, so He Xinyun’s expression was particularly indescribable.
"Aunt."
It was Huo Shaojun who, upon seeing He Xinyun, courteously rose from the sofa and nodded at her.
He Xinyun’s eye twitched, and after a long time, she replied coldly, "Hmm."
Subsequently, He Xinyun carried the groceries straight into the kitchen without turning her head.
Jian Liangtong glanced at Huo Shaojun and then followed He Xinyun into the kitchen.
Huo Shaojun watched the mother-daughter pair walk into the kitchen, his thin lips slightly pressed, yet he didn’t feel uneasy at all, calmly sitting back on the sofa.
"Is he here to pick up Hao Hao?"
As soon as Jian Liangtong entered the kitchen, He Xinyun pulled her over, frowned, and asked in a lowered voice.
Jian Liangtong looked towards the living room.
He Xinyun tugged her again, "Don’t look, or he’ll think we’re secretly talking about him."
"..." Jian Liangtong was a bit speechless, "Mom, if I don’t look, wouldn’t he still think we’re talking about him?"
"Just don’t look then!" He Xinyun paused and said.
Jian Liangtong’s lips curled in resignation as she looked at her.
He Xinyun’s face was anxiously wrinkled, "Hao Hao only came yesterday, and today he’s here to take Hao Hao away. Really... doesn’t he think about how long it’s been since we’ve seen Hao Hao. This Huo Family bunch, why isn’t there a single likable one?"
Jian Liangtong couldn’t help but laugh, "Mom, don’t forget, Hao Hao’s last name is also Huo now!"
"You!" He Xinyun was so annoyed she wanted to pinch her, "Why are you speaking up for the Huo Family?"
"..." How could she?
Jian Liangtong looked innocently at He Xinyun.
He Xinyun glared unkindly at Jian Liangtong, then sighed gloomily, "Forget it. If he really promises to return Hao Hao to us in three months, then let him take Hao Hao today."
Jian Liangtong looked at He Xinyun and nodded, "Hmm."
He Xinyun stayed lost in thought for a while.
Suddenly, she raised her eyelids and looked at Jian Liangtong, "Is he staying for dinner tonight?"
"...Uh, yes." Jian Liangtong touched her nose and said.
He Xinyun suddenly tightened her brows, her lips trembled for several seconds, but she didn’t say anything.
At six-thirty, Jian Ningfeng brought Hao Hao back from outside.
Upon entering the living room and discovering Huo Shaojun there, his expression was surprisingly identical to He Xinyun’s when she first saw Huo Shaojun.
Jian Ningfeng’s gentle character assisted now in his subtle expression change upon seeing Huo Shaojun as he held onto Hao Hao, as if afraid Huo Shaojun might suddenly snatch him away.
Jian Liangtong found it amusing yet bittersweet, as she waved to Hao Hao who was staring unblinkingly at Huo Shaojun, "Sweetheart."
Hao Hao glanced at Jian Liangtong, then looked up at Jian Ningfeng who was holding his hand tightly.
Jian Ningfeng awkwardly furrowed his brows, releasing Hao Hao’s hand.
Only then did Hao Hao walk over to Jian Liangtong.
Jian Liangtong shared half the seat with him.
Hao Hao sat down, his soft little hand held Jian Liangtong’s thumb, his fair little face turned towards Huo Shaojun, softly calling, "Daddy."
Huo Shaojun’s gaze softened when it landed on Hao Hao, "Hmm."
Upon hearing Huo Shaojun’s response, Hao Hao’s little mouth curved, "Daddy, when did you come back?"
"Afternoon." Huo Shaojun spoke concisely, sparing words.
But upon hearing his answer, Hao Hao was already quite pleased.
Huo Shaojun sensed Jian Ningfeng’s gaze directed at him, his cold eyes narrowed slightly, then turned to look at Jian Ningfeng, "Uncle."
The term "Uncle" successfully caused Jian Ningfeng’s complexion to change again.
His mouth twitched quickly a few times, Jian Ningfeng didn’t respond, but still offered a small nod.
"Dad, aren’t you sitting?" Jian Liangtong watched Jian Ningfeng standing awkwardly in the living room.
Jian Ningfeng’s eyes complicatedly looked at Jian Liangtong, shook his head, and his tone contained an indescribable downturn, "I’ll go help your mom in the kitchen."
Jian Liangtong pressed her lips, saying nothing.
Jian Ningfeng stood still for a few seconds, then headed towards the kitchen.
Watching Jian Ningfeng’s retreating back as he walked to the kitchen, Huo Shaojun’s dark lashes moved slightly imperceptibly.
During dinner, the atmosphere was suffocatingly quiet.
Jian Liangtong lowered her long lashes, watching the white rice in her bowl, feeling almost too stifled to have any appetite.
Her eyes glanced at He Xinyun and Jian Ningfeng.
Both of them kept their heads down, counting the grains of rice in their bowls as they fed themselves.
Every now and then, they would look up to help Hao Hao with his food.
Jian Liangtong sighed inwardly.
She knew that He Xinyun and Jian Ningfeng were reluctant for Hao Hao to leave.
But regarding this outcome, Jian Liangtong was powerless to change it.
After all, just another three months... No, now it’s only a little over two months, and everything will be fine.
By then, Hao Hao can live at home.
When He Xinyun and Jian Ningfeng miss Hao Hao, they can see him, unlike the past year when they could only endure it.
"Mr. Huo..."
Jian Ningfeng suddenly raised his head to look at Huo Shaojun and spoke.
Jian Liangtong and He Xinyun were both startled, and they quickly looked at him.
Jian Ningfeng raised his glass filled with beer.
Huo Shaojun furrowed his brow slightly, put down his chopsticks, and also picked up the beer glass beside him.
"Last time, Mr. Huo saved me, and I never managed to thank him in person. Taking advantage of today, I offer a toast to Mr. Huo to express my gratitude for your help." Jian Ningfeng’s words were very polite.
Especially the use of "you" at the end, which was particularly formal.
Huo Shaojun pursed his lips, "Uncle, you flatter me."
Jian Ningfeng said no more, and drank the entire glass of beer in one go.
He Xinyun looked alarmed, and after he finished the glass of beer, she quickly put some food into his bowl, her eyes betraying some reproach.
"I’ve finished, Mr. Huo, feel free at your leisure," Jian Ningfeng said to Huo Shaojun.
"..." Huo Shaojun stared at the beer glass in his hand for two seconds before suddenly tilting his head back and drinking it all in one go.
Afterwards, Huo Shaojun picked up the beer bottle on the table, refilled his empty glass, and then downed another glass.
Jian Ningfeng, "..."
He Xinyun and Jian Liangtong also looked at him, their gazes lightly trembling.
After finishing two glasses, Huo Shaojun opened another bottle of beer, poured a third glass, and drank it all.
Jian Liangtong watched as Huo Shaojun placed the glass on the table with a thud, her hand gripping the chopsticks slightly.
Despite drinking three glasses of beer in one go, Huo Shaojun’s expression remained calm.
But everyone else at the table had somewhat complex expressions.
After dinner.
Hao Hao perhaps knew that Huo Shaojun was going to take him away.
So after finishing dinner, he followed Jian Liangtong around like a little tail; wherever Jian Liangtong went, he followed.
Jian Liangtong felt a bit distressed and intentionally led Hao Hao into the room.
In the room.
Jian Liangtong pulled Hao Hao to sit on the bed, the mother and child sitting cross-legged facing each other.
"Mom, I don’t want to go back," Hao Hao said directly, "Can I stay here?"
Jian Liangtong reached out to stroke Hao Hao’s soft hair by his temple, "Mommy knows you don’t want to go back. Because Hao Hao can’t bear to leave mommy, or grandma and grandpa."
Hao Hao nodded, "After school today, grandpa took me to the amusement park. Grandpa was very happy. I was very happy too."
"Yes. Grandma and grandpa really like Hao Hao. So seeing Hao Hao, they can’t help but be happy," Jian Liangtong said softly.
"Mom, can you tell dad that I’m not going back, is that okay?"
"..." Jian Liangtong pulled him in front of her, bowed her head to kiss his little head, "I’ve talked to your father. Just wait for a little over two months, and Hao Hao can be with mom every day."
Originally, Jian Liangtong thought Hao Hao would be very happy hearing this.
But Jian Liangtong waited for quite a while and didn’t hear Hao Hao’s voice.
Jian Liangtong looked down at Hao Hao in confusion.
She saw Hao Hao’s small head drooping, looking very dejected.
Jian Liangtong pursed her lips, having Hao Hao sit facing her, and lowered her head to look at Hao Hao’s sullen little face, "What’s wrong?"
Hao Hao lifted his eyelids to look at Jian Liangtong, "Mom, I want to live with you and dad, I want to see you and dad every day."
"..." Jian Liangtong’s heart trembled fiercely, looking at Hao Hao’s hopeful little face, suddenly at a loss for words.
Leading Hao Hao out of the room, He Xinyun noticed Jian Liangtong’s unusually pale complexion.
He Xinyun was secretly shocked and got up to walk towards Jian Liangtong.
Standing before Jian Liangtong, He Xinyun looked at her inquiringly.
Jian Liangtong shook her head at her and slowly shifted her gaze to a certain person sitting on the sofa.
Huo Shaojun also gazed at her, eyebrows of elegance lightly furrowed upon seeing her pale face.
When Huo Shaojun took Hao Hao to leave, He Xinyun and Jian Ningfeng didn’t go to see them off, they were simply too reluctant.
Jian Liangtong escorted Huo Shaojun and Hao Hao downstairs.
Outside the community.
Hao Hao got into the car first.
Sitting in the car, his wide, dark eyes stared unblinkingly at the man and woman standing outside the car.
Jian Liangtong looked at Hao Hao, her heart wrenching.
Huo Shaojun, watching Jian Liangtong’s furrowed brows and slightly red eyes, assumed it was because she was reluctant to part with her son, and gently said, "How about letting Hao Hao stay tonight, and I’ll come to pick him up tomorrow?"
Jian Liangtong was startled, her eyes red as she looked at him.
Huo Shaojun, seeing Jian Liangtong’s reddened eyes, had an urge to reach out and hug her, but held back.
Jian Liangtong licked her lips, slightly calming herself before saying, "Forget it, we’ve already come downstairs. Besides, we’ve agreed before; these three months, Hao Hao will live with you."
