The next day, Gu Wancheng woke up half asleep to go to the bathroom. After she came out, she heard the door open. Gu Wancheng didn't react at all. After washing her hands, she was about to go back to bed.
Then a small cannonball slammed into his leg, Gu Wancheng gasped for breath, instantly snapping him awake. He opened his eyes wide and looked down to see Chaochao's clear, bright eyes staring at him without blinking.
There was sweat on his forehead; he must have gone for a run again. Where does he get so much energy every day?
Gu Wancheng's lips twitched, and she reached out to push him, but he wouldn't budge.
So, with dead fish eyes, he said weakly, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
Chaochao rubbed herself against his pants, successfully wiping away the sweat, which made Gu Wancheng's eye twitch.
Then, Chaochao's sweet, childish voice rang out, "Daddy, can you kiss me?"
Gu Wancheng:???
Why do you say that?
"Can't!"
Before he could speak, Bo Yizhou's voice, which sounded like it was being forced out through clenched teeth, came from outside the door. He tugged at the baby clinging to his leg with a dark expression.
Chaochao clung tightly to his leg, and Bo Yizhou dared not pull too hard, so he tried for a while but couldn't get her off, and his face darkened even more.
Seeing this, Gu Wancheng smiled, her eyes crinkling, revealing a few white teeth.
After giving Bo Yizhou a reassuring look, she squatted down, patted his head, and whispered, "Why do you want Daddy to kiss you?"
After hearing Chaochao, Chaochao glared at the person whose face wasn't so dark, and said angrily, "Who told Father to say that Dad is his, and that I can't always cling to you?"
Gu Wancheng chuckled softly, then looked up at Bo Yizhou with a somewhat speechless expression.
That's childish; how can you say such things to a child?
Then, Gu Wancheng gave a mischievous grin to the person with the dark expression, and kissed Chaochao on the cheek right in front of him.
Bo Yizhou's face was as black as charcoal.
Chaochao hugged Gu Wancheng's neck, turned his head and made a face at Bo Yizhou, looking smug and arrogant. Bo Yizhou wanted to punish him by making him do a hundred math problems to make him more arrogant.
Gu Wancheng gently rubbed Chaochao's face with both hands, releasing him just as he was about to drool, and said, "Go take a shower."
After he left, Bo Yizhou leaned against him, looking aggrieved, and said in a sullen tone, "How could you kiss him? He's all grown up now."
Gu Wancheng glared at him, "How come Chaochao has grown up so much? He's only four years old, his tender little face is so adorable."
Bo Yizhou frowned, looking troubled, and said, "Then do you prefer to kiss me or him?"
Gu Wancheng was even more speechless, and rolled her eyes at him. "Don't humiliate yourself by asking questions you already know the answer to."
Bo Yizhou silent, leaned in and kissed him before turning and entering the bathroom.
Gu Wancheng was stunned for a moment, then walked up to him, took his hand, tiptoed slightly, and gave him a quick kiss on the lips. She then pushed him into the bathroom and slammed the door shut.
Bo Yizhou was completely caught off guard and locked in the bathroom. After regaining his senses, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
After teasing him, Gu Wancheng happily went to change her clothes, casually spread out the blankets, opened the curtains to let the sunlight in, and prepared to go downstairs for dinner.
Speaking of which, today is a rare sunny day, but the sun isn't very warm, so it's just passable.
While wandering around aimlessly, Butler Chen was directing people to remove small patches of wildflowers from the yard. He couldn't recognize what kind of flowers they were, but they were quite pretty.
He walked up to them, puzzled, and asked, "Why did you remove these flowers?"
Upon hearing his voice, Butler Chen turned around and smiled, saying, "Sir plans to plant a star-shaped magnolia."
"Magnolia champaca?"
Why would he suddenly have such an idea? But magnolia flowers are quite beautiful. I wonder what this variety looks like. I'll search for it later.
However, it's still a long way from the magnolia blooming season; they won't bloom until next year.
"Where are the flowers?" Gu Wancheng looked around but didn't find any magnolia trees.
Butler Chen smiled and said, "It will be delivered shortly. Would you like some tea, Mr. Gu?"
Gu Wancheng thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Let's drink Jasmine Dragon Balls today."
He feels like he's been getting a bit of internal heat lately, probably from eating too much. Humans are just that fragile; even a little bit of food can cause internal heat.
I sat down in a pavilion a little further away, took out my phone and searched for Magnolia grandiflora. It's quite beautiful, with many petals and a long blooming period.
"Dad, I'm here!" Chaochao ran over with a notebook in her hand.
She almost tripped and fell, which made Gu Wancheng's eyelids twitch and she panicked for a moment.
When he stood in front of her, Gu Wancheng said with a long face, "Didn't I say I couldn't run away?"
Chaochao blinked, clutching her notebook, trying to change the subject. "Dad, look, I'm here to practice my calligraphy."
Gu Wancheng sneered, Chaochao gaze darting away, avoiding his eyes, and she whispered, "I know I was wrong."
Gu Wancheng said calmly, "Then I'll punish you by making you write 'I was wrong' fifty times. Hand it in tonight."
Chaochao stared wide-eyed, her face filled with disbelief.
Looking directly into his eyes, hoping he would change his mind, Gu Wancheng lowered her gaze to meet his, until Chaochao's eyes became dry and she couldn't help but blink, but he still didn't change his mind.
He immediately sat down dejectedly, pulled out a blank sheet of paper, and picked up a pen with a worried expression.
After a while, the maid brought over the tea. Chaochao looked up at it, then turned her head away in disgust.
Why is it bitter tea again?
Seeing his disgusted look, Gu Wancheng handed him a pastry.
Chaochao took a bite, but it was a bit dry and stuck in his throat. Gu Wancheng poured him a cup of tea, blew on it to cool it down, and then held it out to him. Chaochao subconsciously took it and drank a sip.
"Ugh!" Chaochao stuck out her tongue. "You actually made me drink bitter tea!"
Gu Wancheng spread her hands, looking completely innocent, and said, "I saw you choked. There was no other water here, so I kindly poured you some tea, and you still say this to me."
Gu Wancheng showed absolutely no guilt.
Upon hearing this, Chaochao instantly felt guilty. She glanced at the table, which only contained a pot of tea, and felt a little ashamed.
After Gu Wancheng finished speaking, she pretended to drink tea to cover the smile on her lips and happily squinted her eyes.
Yes, he did it on purpose.
Chaochao glanced at him suspiciously. At this moment, the smile on Gu Wancheng's lips had disappeared, so Chaochao naturally couldn't tell anything.
"This isn't too bitter, and there are flowers inside, the kind I saw at Brother Jian's place yesterday." Gu Wancheng opened the lid of the teapot and showed it to Chaochao.
"It really exists!" Chaochao exclaimed in surprise, "Is this one fake?"
"It's true," Gu Wancheng said. "Smell it, doesn't it smell like flowers?"
Chaochao sniffed hard, her eyes lighting up, "It really exists!"
"Right? Take another sip and see, it smells delicious."
Chaochao was so easily fooled that he almost forgot how badly he had suffered not long ago.
He hesitated for a moment after hearing this. Seeing his hesitation, Gu Wancheng poured another cup, making sure it wasn't too cold.
Chaochao took it and tentatively sipped a small amount. It was a little bitter, but not too bitter.
You really didn't lie to the child!
"I wouldn't lie to a kid." Gu Wancheng flicked his forehead. "After you've drunk it, hurry up and practice your calligraphy, otherwise if you don't finish today, it'll accumulate to the next time, so don't even think about escaping it."
Chaochao took another small sip, put down the cup, and continued writing.