Treasure Hunt: Tycoon's Priceless Runaway Wife-Chapter 108 Daddy, Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Chapter 108: Chapter 108 Daddy, Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Ji Rui carefully placed his thumb on Ji Baby’s forehead. When his slightly warm fingertip touched Ji Baby’s soft skin, Ji Baby beamed with a blissful and bright smile!
Ji Rui’s heart softened to the point where it felt like it could drip water, and his thumb lingered on Ji Baby’s forehead, unable to move away.
Finally, he lowered his head, touching his forehead to Ji Baby’s, and looked into his eyes.
"Baby, as long as you’re good, I’ll reward you with a thumb every day, alright?" Ji Rui asked tenderly, a rare moment of softness.
"Daddy, really?" Ji Baby was overjoyed, wrapping his arms around Ji Rui’s neck and giving him a peck on the lips.
"Yes, of course it’s true!" Ji Rui nodded very seriously.
Ji Baby happily extended his pinky to make a pinky promise with Ji Rui. In the past, Ji Rui would mostly ignore such childish behavior from his son, but now, he found himself instinctively reaching out his pinky to hook fingers with Ji Baby.
After making the pinky promise, Ji Baby suddenly remembered a question.
"Daddy, are you moving back to stay with me?"
It was then that Ji Rui remembered he hadn’t mentioned the move to Ji Baby yet.
"No, it’s you moving over to stay with Daddy."
Ji Rui watched his son anxiously, afraid he might throw a tantrum, unwilling to move and live with him.
Although he had no intention of changing his decision regardless of whether his son wanted it or not, if Ji Baby didn’t want to, his mood would certainly be affected.
"Daddy, are you afraid of the dark? So, you want me to come over and keep you company?"
Ji Baby adorably tilted his little face up to look at Ji Rui, thinking in his little head that his daddy must be like him when he sleeps alone, afraid of the dark, and thus wanting someone to keep him company.
Ji Rui’s lips twitched; being seen as afraid of the dark by a five-year-old child was quite embarrassing for a thirty-year-old man!
"Yes, Daddy is afraid of the dark!"
As long as it meant Ji Baby would willingly move over, he could bear the embarrassment!
Ji Baby puffed out his chest in a little manly stance and readily agreed.
"Okay, then I’ll move over to keep Daddy company!"
Ji Rui ruffled his hair and took out a hooded cotton sweatshirt, presenting it to Ji Baby.
"Baby, do you want to wear this today?"
Ji Baby pouted disdainfully at Ji Rui, "Daddy, I have to wear the school uniform!"
"School uniform?" Ji Rui was dumbfounded.
Since Ji Baby started going to kindergarten at two and a half years old, Ji Rui, being so busy, had never once taken him to school or picked him up, so he had no idea school uniforms existed.
"Here, this is it!"
Ji Baby ran over to the far end of the walk-in closet, climbed onto a stool to take down a set of white shirt and plush black suit uniform, and with a "thud," jumped down and ran over to hand it to Ji Rui.
Ji Rui took the uniform, furrowing his brows, "Baby, isn’t it cold to wear this?"
Although the weather in the south isn’t as cold as the north, there’s been a cold wave these past days, and the temperature outside is only about three or four degrees. Can such a thin uniform protect against the cold?
Ji Baby couldn’t even muster a disdainful look this time, and directly ran out, standing on the stool again to grab thermal underwear and a sweater, and ran back.
"Daddy, I have to wear this underneath!"
Ji Rui sheepishly took the sweater and bent down to pick up Ji Baby.
"Come on, let Daddy help you change."
In the past, Ji Rui always felt that children shouldn’t be too indulged, so he told the nannies not to spoil Ji Baby too much. By the time Ji Baby was about three years old, he could already dress himself.
But today, Ji Rui felt a strong urge to personally help his precious son change clothes.
Maybe, it was a form of compensation, or perhaps just to feel better inside.
Ji Baby was evidently very happy, smiling and obediently letting Ji Rui help him take off his pajamas, first putting on the thermal underwear, then the sweater, before finally donning the white shirt and jacket.
Since Ji Rui rarely served others, he was a bit slow with these tasks, but he bent his head, performing them very earnestly, buttoning up the last button with great care, then taking Ji Baby’s hand to say.
"Alright, let’s go have breakfast."
Today’s breakfast, since Ji Rui hadn’t given any specific instructions, Aunt Guan prepared the most regular milk and bread. Ji Baby, probably in a good mood, happily ate two large pieces of bread he usually disliked, even diligently spreading cream cheese on a piece of bread for Ji Rui.
After father and son finished breakfast, Ji Rui helped Ji Baby with his backpack, taking his own bag, and holding Ji Baby’s hand to head out the door.
"Daddy, are you taking me to school?" ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
Ji Baby blinked his big, bright eyes, seemingly in disbelief at such a wonderful turn of events today.
"Yes, from now on, Daddy will take you to school every day!"
Ji Rui said, bending down to scoop up Ji Baby in one arm.
Ji Baby immediately planted a kiss on his cheek, "Daddy, I really like you!!"
Ji Rui’s heart trembled slightly as he gently patted Ji Baby’s soft bottom.
He always thought his precious son had a difficult personality, often crying and making a fuss over little things.
Only now did he realize that Ji Baby wasn’t inherently difficult; it was simply because he spent too little time with him. Or perhaps, aside from money, he barely gave Ji Baby any attention, which led to Ji Baby trying different ways to challenge him.
"Does Daddy like Ji Baby?" Ji Baby looked at Ji Rui with a trace of grievance when he didn’t respond.
Every time he saw other kids having their daddies and mommies take them to school and pick them up, Ji Baby wondered if he was being naughty, so his daddy wouldn’t take or pick him up?
Ji Rui hadn’t realized that his inadvertent behavior had caused such a huge misunderstanding for his five-year-old son. However, even if he didn’t know, facing Ji Baby’s small gaze, Ji Rui couldn’t help but instantly surrender.
"Of course, Daddy likes Ji Baby!"
Precious, you’re the most beloved person Daddy has in this world. If Daddy doesn’t like you, who else could he like?
Words so sentimental and mushy, Ji Rui, being naturally reserved, certainly couldn’t speak out loud to Ji Baby.
Ji Rui clearly noticed that his feelings for Ji Baby had increased severalfold recently. Was it because of the increased interactions between them, or was it because he had finally realized some of Ji Baby’s little thoughts?
Ji Rui personally took Ji Baby to the kindergarten. Having never met Ji Baby’s current teacher, he held Ji Baby’s hand as they walked through the school gates and headed straight for Ji Baby’s classroom under his guidance.
Everywhere a man like Ji Rui and a little boy like Ji Baby went, they could instantly draw the gaze of some young women.
This time was no exception.
Holding Ji Baby’s hand, from the moment they got out of the car, Ji Rui was under the gaze of many.
"Daddy, I told my friends you’re really handsome, but they didn’t believe me. Today, I want to show them just how handsome you are!"
In Ji Baby’s heart, Ji Rui’s image was radiant, like that of a hero.
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