Lin Xu smiled broadly when he saw Bai Le and called him "Mu Mu".
Mu Mu, with her short legs, reached out and grabbed his hand, "I'll show you my toys."
As he spoke, he took out his treasured toys one by one, including Transformers, a little crocodile, and a toy airplane. He piled them all in front of Lin Xu like a precious treasure, looking at him expectantly.
Lin Xu wasn't actually interested in these toys, but not wanting to disappoint him, he obligingly said, "Thank you, Mu Mu."
Mu Mu looked completely satisfied.
Lin Xu picked up a toy airplane and placed it in front of Mu Mu, saying, "Mu Mu, do you know that I used to be called Mu Mu too?"
Mu Mu shook her head.
Lin Xu smiled again and changed the subject, seemingly out of curiosity. "Why did your father name you Mu Mu?"
This question was clearly beyond Mu Mu's level, but fortunately, he had heard his father mention it, so he said in his childish voice, "Father said it was because of my dad."
Lin Xu's face dimmed for a moment, and he whispered, "That's good."
He didn't even know what his old name, Mu Mu, meant. Did it mean he was as quiet and couldn't talk like a piece of wood? Or was it just a name he was given randomly?
Mu Mu sensed Lin Xu's low spirits, huffed and puffed as she ran into her room, then dragged out her little rocking horse and placed it in front of him.
Lin Xu was both amused and exasperated. Looking at Mu Mu's expectant eyes, he could only pat his head and say, "Thank you, Mu Mu."
Midway through, Lin Xu taught Mu Mu to draw. The two children lay on the bed, carefully sketching each stroke on the paper.
Mu Mu was humming a little tune, and Lin Xu initially thought he was just humming randomly, but his expression changed slightly when he heard the end.
He was clearly humming the same piano piece he had played yesterday.
After the initial disbelief, Lin Xu felt a mix of emotions. He reached out and patted Mu Mu's head, seemingly lost in thought.
"This is Daddy, this is Father," Mu Mu said in a childish voice, pointing to the two tiny figures on the drawing paper that didn't look like real people at all.
Lin Xu glanced at it, "What about my brother?"
Mu Mu shook her head and said seriously, "He's not here."
Lin Xu made a sad face, "Why isn't my brother here?"
Mu Mu frowned, unsure how to answer him.
Just then Xi Yan passed by with a milk in his hand, glanced at the two children lying on the ground, and said indifferently, "Your father isn't feeling well, so keep your voice down."
After speaking, he walked towards the bedroom and then closed the door behind him.
Mu Mu frowned and drew another picture on the paper, "But Father has been a bit mean lately."
"What's wrong?" Lin Xu looked at his puffed-up face and found it very cute, so she couldn't help but reach out and rub his cheek.
Mu Mu's face scrunched up even more, and she sniffed, saying, "He won't let my dad sleep with me."
Lin Xu: "?"
Mu Mu: "I was clearly asleep on Dad's bed, but when I woke up I was in my own room!"
Lin Xu: "..."
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Chapter 56
During the Chinese New Year, Xi Yan took Bai Le back to the Bai family. It had been a long time since Bai Le had seen Bai Huizhang. At first glance, he seemed to have aged a bit and was no longer as prone to scolding and beating him as before.
Chen Suqiu still had to put on airs as the hostess when entertaining Xi Yan and Bai Le, her attitude neither warm nor cold, but she managed to keep up appearances. She was still resentful that Xi Yan hadn't married her daughter.
At the dinner table, Bai Le acted as if he didn't see her, only talking to Bai Yin and Bai Huizhang.
"You don't need to worry about company matters," Bai Huizhang said. "You should focus on your pregnancy; this old body of mine can still hold on a little longer."
Bai Le frowned slightly. He actually felt that his pregnancy symptoms were not as severe as when he was pregnant with Mu Mu. He had suggested going back to work at the company, but his father and Xi Yan directly rejected the idea.
"Dad, are you alright? Are you tired from work?"
Bai Huizhang seemed somewhat surprised that Bai Le would be so direct in expressing his concern, and coughed awkwardly, "Of course, no problem. Ye Xiaosi is a very good young man. Except for the most important matters, I usually entrust him with handling company affairs."
Xi Yan held Mu Mu on her lap, and with her other hand, she placed some food into Bai Le's bowl.
Bai Le frowned as he glanced at the lush green vegetables. He was a picky eater and especially hated vegetables, so he planned to sneakily remove them when no one was looking.
Just as he was about to make a move, he was stopped by the person next to him, Xi Yan cast a chilling glance at him.
Bai Le swallowed hard and gave him an awkward smile, "I don't like this."
Upon hearing this, Xi Yan remained expressionless, only slightly raising the corners of his mouth. Bai Le thought he had let him go and had just relaxed when suddenly Xi Yan leaned in and whispered in his ear, his voice low and amused.
Do you need me to feed you?
Bai Le choked on his food and coughed a few times. Startled, he quickly drank some water to calm himself down. Looking up, he saw that Xi Yan had already distanced himself from him, looking calm and composed. There was no trace of the teasing he had just been whispering in his ear.
However, this trick did work. Bai Le didn't care about anything else and ate all the vegetables in his bowl in one bite, forgetting whether they tasted good or not.
Mu Mu sat in Xi Yan, looked up at Xi Yan, then at Bai Le, her face full of confusion.
Although Bai Huizhang was Xi Yan's father-in-law, he was still somewhat reserved in his attitude towards Xi Yan. Xi Yan had never called him "Dad" like Bai Le. Bai Huizhang didn't insist, because given his personality, he would feel uncomfortable if he were to actually be called "Dad".