“The children are mine . How I will handle this matter is my personal business,” Zhou Shuang declared, turning her face away from Ming Ansheng .
“Actually, my suggestion is… Think it through carefully,” Ming Ansheng continued, smiling . “Once you get to know Lu Yinan, he’s actually quite a catch . ”
“Ha ha,” Zhou Shuang mocked .
There was silence .
“All right, all right, enough already,” Xuxu chided, sending Ming Ansheng a meaningful glance .
Ming Ansheng understood what she meant . He heaved a sigh of relief . With Xuxu’s assurance, he considered his mission a success .
“I’m done eating . I’ll make a move . ” Zhou Shuang discarded the bones in her hand, retrieved a piece of tissue paper, and stood up to leave .
Xuxu followed .
Naturally, Yan Rusheng got worried about his pregnant wife . So he got up as well .
“Third sister-in-law,” Su Yue called after her . She wasn’t done with her meal and got worried when she saw that Xuxu and Yan Rusheng were leaving .
Xuxu looked back, smiling as she promised, “You can continue eating . I’ll be back in a while . ”
“Mm . ” Su Yue nodded and went back to her food .
Ming Ansheng’s gaze landed on Su Yue . Her slender fingers were holding on to a chicken wing and she was clearly enjoying her meal .
He couldn’t help but laugh . His heart seemed to melt at the sight .
He wanted to help her wipe the oil off her mouth . He wanted to tell her, ‘Little lass, I’ve missed you . ’
But he couldn’t . During the past month, he finally understood the reason his heart fluttered at the sight of her .
However, he still couldn’t comprehend why he had feelings for such a young girl who could be considered—a child .
He didn’t know whether to laugh or cry .
“I don’t think I scored too well . ”
Opposite him, Su Yue piped up . She frowned and sighed in disappointment . “Will you still bring me to get my tattoo if I scored badly?”
After asking that question, she peered up at him . Remorse and self-blame filled her bright eyes as she gazed upon his handsome face .
‘Why was she so stupid? Why couldn’t she do well?’
Seeing the look on her face, Ming Ansheng didn’t have the heart to sadden her further . A loving smile formed on his face .
“You really want a tattoo?”
He had originally used her examinations to dodge the topic . He didn’t expect her to be so persistent in getting a tattoo .
Su Yue nodded her head like a chick pecking at its food . “Hmm . I want to get a tattoo of a cat that’s more awesome than your mouse . ”
A cheeky smile formed on her face . She had a childish air and her eyes were bright, like black jades soaked in water .
Her cheekiness infected Ming Ansheng . His handsome smile deepened . With a gentle voice, he promised, “I’ll bring you one day . ”
Su Yue’s eyes brightened . “Really?”
Her excitement had amused Ming Ansheng . He asked, “But will your Third sister-in-law agree?”
Su Yue frowned as she thought about it . “I can tell her after I get it done . ”
Ming Ansheng was speechless .
He had thought this little lass would back out and be dejected when he mentioned Wen Xuxu . But she was shockingly daring, wanting to act first before asking for permission, and she even dragged him into it .
He frowned slightly, unable to decide .
Su Yue had guessed what worried him . She got up, bent over, and whispered in his ear, “Don’t worry . I won’t tell her you brought me there . ”
Her warm breath fanned his ear like a feather . Ming Ansheng immediately tensed, shifting backward instinctively .
Then he looked over at Su Yue . Her small face was so close to his .
His heart started pounding again .