When Ye Jinghuai woke up in the morning, he only felt a tightness in his chest. He opened his eyes and looked down to see the little one completely sprawled on his chest, her small face flushed from sleep.
Her rosy lips were slightly parted, and he could see crystal-clear saliva trickling out. A small patch of her pajamas on his chest was already damp, with another small damp spot elsewhere.
Shaking his head helplessly, he gently moved the person off him and went into the bathroom to shower. When Ye Jinghuai came out again, he saw the little person on the bed had already turned over again in her sleep.
Fearing she would press on herself if she slept like that, he walked over and flipped her back. She didn't wake up. He pulled the blanket up for her and couldn't resist gently pinching her little cheek. Then, reluctantly, he put on his clothes and went downstairs.
At the dining table, Ye Jinghuai was dining with an elegant posture. Uncle Li walked forward, his hands clasped in front of him.
"Young Master, the old house called. They want to see Miss Nuannuan."
Ye Jinghuai paused his movements. "Tell them I will bring Nuannuan back when I have time."
"Understood."
"By the way," he called out to Uncle Li who was leaving, "after I leave, go and wake Nuannuan up for breakfast. She can go back to sleep after eating."
"The Young Master is becoming more and more like a father," Uncle Li said, smiling with relief.
Ye Jinghuai coughed awkwardly, trying to hide his embarrassment.
"I'm going to the company. Remember to wake Nuannuan up." With that, he hurried out. The driver outside was already waiting by the car and quickly opened the door when he saw him emerge.
Not long after Ye Jinghuai left, Jiang Nuan in the room woke up on her own without anyone calling her. She unconsciously rolled around on the large bed, rubbed her sleepy eyes with her small hands, kicked her legs a few times, and then sat up with her hair a mess.
"Does Miss Nuannuan want to get up?"
Wu Ma had intended to call Jiang Nuan to wake her up, but when she opened the door, she saw that the child was already sitting up.
"Mhm~" Her voice was still soft and adorable from just waking up, melting anyone's heart.
"Let's go! Grandma Wu will take you to wash up." As she spoke, she reached out to pick up Jiang Nuan.
"Grandma Wu, I can walk myself."
Jiang Nuan said softly, avoiding the outstretched hand and instead gripping the bedsheet to slowly slide down. Seeing Jiang Nuan avoid her, Wu Ma felt a little disappointed: Ah~ I can't pick up Miss Nuannuan to wake her up.
Wu Ma had already brought the toiletries and clothes. At Jiang Nuan's strong insistence, she stood on a small stool to brush her teeth and wash her face. Wu Ma watched from the side, her heart melting: Miss Nuannuan is so well-behaved.
Today, Jiang Nuan was wearing a fluffy white princess dress. Wu Ma also styled her hair into a bun and placed a small crown, no bigger than Jiang Nuan's palm, on the front of her hair. When she walked out, she looked like a real little princess.
Jiang Nuan sat in her baby chair, looking at the rich and exquisite breakfast, feeling that life couldn't be more wonderful. If it weren't for the mission, she might truly have regressed to being three years old. She had already noticed herself becoming more and more childish.
"Gulp gulp gulp" After finishing a glass of milk and wiping the milk mustache, the little dumpling began to look around the room, searching for someone.
"Grandma Wu, where's Daddy?"
"Young Master went to work at the company. He'll be back at night."
"What is work?"
"It means going out to earn money for Miss Nuannuan," Wu Ma said, patting Jiang Nuan's head.
"Nuannuan doesn't want money, Nuannuan doesn't want Daddy to work," Jiang Nuan said, widening her eyes at Wu Ma.
"Without money, Miss Nuannuan wouldn't have pretty dresses or drink delicious milk. Is that okay?" Wu Ma asked, looking at her with amusement.
Jiang Nuan lowered her head, frowning slightly, biting her finger as if contemplating a major life decision.
"Nuannuan doesn't want anything, Nuannuan wants Daddy." Jiang Nuan answered after a long period of纠结 with a troubled expression.
"But the Young Master wants to give Miss Nuannuan the best of everything, so he has to go and earn money."
"Nuannuan doesn't want to earn money, Nuannuan wants Daddy." As Jiang Nuan spoke, tears began to well up in her big eyes.
"Oh dear, my good little lady, don't cry. Daddy will be back soon," Wu Ma said, hugging her and comforting her with a pained expression.
Just then, Uncle Li heard the crying and rushed over. The renovation team had arrived, and he had to stay on-site to supervise. He wouldn't have left the site if he hadn't heard the crying.
"What's wrong with Miss Nuannuan? Why is she crying?" Seeing his little lady crying so sadly, Uncle Li anxiously looked at Wu Ma.
"Miss Nuannuan misses the Young Master and is asking for him," Wu Ma replied while patting Jiang Nuan to calm her hiccups.
"Miss Nuannuan, don't cry. Shall Grandma Wu take you to find Daddy?" Uncle Li, helpless, could only suggest this.
"Will this work?" Wu Ma looked at Uncle Li uncertainly.
Ever since they started working for the Ye family, neither of them had entered Ye's company to find anyone. After the second young master took over, he disliked their family members casually looking for him at the company even more.
"Then what do you suggest? The little lady won't stop until she sees him. Just calling might not work either," Uncle Li said to Wu Ma helplessly.
"Besides, the Young Master likes the little lady so much, he definitely won't blame us."
"Alright! Then I'll call the Young Master first to let him know." Wu Ma nodded in agreement after thinking about it.