Chapter 789: Chapter 789: Are You That Afraid of Me?
Confronted by Fu Mianmian’s yearning gaze, Chi Yue compromised.
So, she found herself being pulled to sit beside Fu Rongyin, while Fu Mianmian climbed between them, wedging a space for herself, and sat down with a giggly smile.
Chi Yue smiled wryly.
She didn’t understand the happiness of a child, but as long as the child was happy, that was good enough.
Playing was fun, but when bedtime came, Chi Yue was troubled again.
Fu Mianmian, holding Fu Rong’s hand, stood at the door of the room, looking at Chi Yue plaintively, “Mommy, let us sleep together.”
Chi Yue recovered from her astonishment, “The bed is too small, it’s inconvenient for three people.”
Fu Mianmian said, “But I want to sleep with Daddy.”
“You can switch to another room.”
“But if I wake up at night and can’t see you, I’ll cry.”
Chi Yue: “…”
Seeing that Chi Yue wasn’t responding, Fu Mianmian took the opportunity to tug at Fu Rong’s sleeve, signaling him to speak up.
Fu Rong, who had been quiet, finally spoke for his daughter’s sake, “I only need a little space.”
Chi Yue still didn’t speak and just watched the father and daughter.
After a few seconds of eye contact, Fu Mianmian suddenly pulled Fu Rong into the room, “Thank you, Mommy, you’re the best.”
By the time Chi Yue turned around, she was already lying on the bed and patted the space beside her, telling Fu Rong, “Daddy, this is your place.”
Then she pointed to the other half of the bed, “That side is Mommy’s place.”
Chi Yue thought about the last time she had slept in a separate room from Fu Mianmian; in the end, she had done nothing.
Forget it, let her have her way.
Seeing Fu Mianmian hand over the bedtime storybook from the table to Fu Rong, Chi Yue took her pajamas into the bathroom.
Since she had come back, she hadn’t looked at Fu Rong, and she ignored his gaze whenever she sensed it.
Perhaps she had been overly cold, so Fu Rong also didn’t try to converse with her out of turn, given that they still had unresolved issues, and it wasn’t good to speak in front of the child.
After showering, Fu Mianmian had already fallen asleep, with Fu Rong thoughtfully tucking her in.
Chi Yue walked around the foot of the bed to the other side, lifted the quilt, and was about to lie down when the man suddenly called out to her, “Yueyue, I want to talk to you.”
Chi Yue paused, then lay down, “We have nothing to talk about.”
Normally, if she said this, Fu Rong would back off, but today, Fu Rong came over and sat beside her.
Chi Yue instinctively moved back, her eyes full of wariness.
A hurt look flashed in Fu Rong’s eyes, “Are you that afraid of me?”
“I’m not afraid of you, I just find it disgusting.”
Fu Rong was taken aback, then spoke, “Aside from you, I’ve touched no one else, I’m not dirty.”
Chi Yue: “Your heart is dirty.”
Fu Rong was left speechless.
Just when Chi Yue thought he wouldn’t persist, Fu Rong suddenly leaned in close, blocking most of the light from the lamp on the headboard.
Chi Yue cried out in alarm, “What are you doing!”
Fu Rong was completely stunned because he saw a look of disgust in her eyes, and it was intense.
After a long pause, he masked his wounded expression and spoke slowly, “I know you’ve hated me lately because of my inaction, which has disappointed you. I can explain…”
He paused, then continued, “My biological father has come back, and because I had to help him regain his power, I had to deal with the Qi family’s people and divert their attention… From now on, no one will bother us anymore, so Yueyue, I have a lifetime to make it up to you.”
Chi Yue remained unmoved, “What makes you think that after all you’ve done to me, I would act as if nothing happened and stay here waiting for you to turn around?”