Chapter 4: I Have a New Father Now
Breakfast, Chen Xing specially made his daughter Yaya her favorite vegetable and egg noodles.
Yaya’s taste was quite similar to his.
They both enjoyed eating noodles.
However, Su Qianxue and Huanhuan did not like noodles at all.
When they were at the Su family’s home, Su Qianxue forbade him from cooking noodles. Once, when Yaya persistently asked for the vegetable and egg noodles he made, he secretly prepared a bowl for her. Unfortunately, at that moment, Su Qianxue and her mother Chen Ru returned home. Upon seeing him cooking noodles for Yaya, both wore extremely displeased expressions.
Chen Ru, the mother-in-law, disregarded Yaya’s cries and threw the large bowl of vegetable and egg noodles straight into the trash.
She scolded him, pointing her finger at his nose, saying that they belonged to a prestigious family and warned him never to cook such low-class street food again.
It would degrade the family’s reputation.
“Daddy, can you make noodles for me every morning from now on?”
“Daddy, can you make noodles for me every morning from now on?”
Watching his daughter devour the noodles ravenously, Chen Xing smiled gently: “Of course, from now on, whatever you want to eat, Daddy will make it for you.”
“Okay, then after school, can Daddy take me to eat fried chicken?”
A strong longing sparkled in Yaya’s eyes.
“Sure.”
After breakfast, Chen Xing drove Yaya to kindergarten.
At the kindergarten gate, he saw the Land Cruiser belonging to the Su family’s nanny.
It was quite amusing, really. Su Qianxue had specially provided the nanny with a luxury car worth millions for convenience in picking up the children and grocery shopping, yet she was extremely harsh with her husband.
He was not allowed to touch the family cars; in the end, it was his mother who, feeling sorry that he had to take taxis everywhere, bought him a Range Rover.
Huanhuan, carrying a small backpack, got out of the Land Cruiser.
She bounced over to Yaya, waving the paper bag containing her lunch.
“Look, this is the honey bread Daddy Liang prepared for me. It’s covered with honey and lots of matsutake mushrooms — unbelievably delicious!”
Yaya pouted: “Daddy said kids shouldn’t eat too much sweets, or they’ll get cavities.”
Huanhuan stuck out her tongue at Yaya, making a funny face: “Hmph, I have a new Daddy now. That Daddy can’t control me anymore. I can eat whatever I want, nyah nyah nyah…”
“Daddy Liang also said I should share my delicious food with other kids, so I’ll give some to the other children — except you, nyah nyah nyah…”
Yaya clutched her backpack tightly, her eyes reddening.
“Huanhuan, if you keep acting like this, Daddy will really stop loving you.”
“Hmph, if he doesn’t want me, I won’t want him either! What kind of boring Daddy is he? Who cares? From now on, Daddy Liang is my real Daddy.”
Saying this, Huanhuan proudly walked into the kindergarten with her backpack.
Yaya angrily picked up a small stone from the roadside, grinding her teeth as she glared at Huanhuan’s retreating figure, but in the end, she put the stone down.
Daddy said—
No matter what, Huanhuan is still her sister, so even if she was annoying, she must not hurt her.
Sitting in the car, Chen Xing observed the contrasting behaviors of his two daughters.
He sighed quietly.
He felt neither sadness nor disappointment toward Huanhuan’s attitude; instead, he was filled with calm acceptance.
Those who abandon me are things of the past!
…
At Su Corporation.
Su Qianxue had just arrived at her office when she saw a box of lovingly prepared lunch on her desk.
A proud smile unconsciously curved the corner of her lips.
She knew it was just Chen Xing sulking; once this mood passed, he would take the initiative to make peace with her.
See, he even prepared a loving lunch for her first thing in the morning.
He was like this before, and he still was.
This man couldn’t live without her.
Just then, Su Qianxue’s phone rang.
It was Liang Zhixin calling.
“Hello, Brother Zhixin…”
“Qianxue, I prepared a loving lunch for you and left it in your office. Remember to eat it while it’s warm.”
Liang Zhixin’s gentle voice came through the phone.
“You made the lunch?”
Su Qianxue was momentarily stunned.
“Yes, I started preparing it as soon as I got up this morning. I was busy all morning and even cut my finger with the knife. Cooking really isn’t work for men. I now admire Chen Xing a bit — he can spend every day happily by the stove.”
On the phone, Liang Zhixin took the opportunity to tease her.
Su Qianxue’s pretty face remained expressionless; she replied coldly, “Got it, Brother Xin. I’m busy now. I’ll call you when I have time.”
“Alright, take care of yourself.”
After hanging up, Su Qianxue glanced at the lunchbox before her but had no desire to open it.
She called her secretary over.
“Secretary Wang, has my husband come to the company today?”
“No, Mrs. Su. Mr. Chen hasn’t been to the office all day.”
A flush of restrained anger appeared on Su Qianxue’s delicate face.
“Understood. By the way, take that lunchbox away and eat it. If my husband comes by, tell him I’ve already eaten and ask him to take the container with him.”
The secretary took the lunchbox and left the office.
“I want to see how long you can keep up this act,” Su Qianxue snorted and started her day’s work, although her mind was restless and she couldn’t focus.
Time passed until nearly lunchtime.
With her stomach growling, Su Qianxue called the secretary again.
“Has my husband come by yet?”
The secretary shook her head: “No, Madam Su. Mr. Chen hasn’t come to the office. Also, that lunchbox is still here. Would you like to eat it? I can heat it up for you in the microwave.”
“Throw it away!”
Su Qianxue waved her hand irritably.
After dismissing the secretary, Su Qianxue picked up her phone and dialed Chen Xing’s number.
“Sorry, the number you have dialed is out of service…”
“Bastard! Chen Xing, you’re such a bastard, you even blocked my number!”
Su Qianxue finally lost her patience.
Her little universe exploded.
He blocked her calls and didn’t prepare lunch for her — what exactly was he trying to do?
Did he really want a divorce?
At the thought, Su Qianxue inexplicably felt a bit anxious.
She decided to call him on the landline instead.
This time, the call connected.
“Chen Xing, I’ve already had lunch. You know what, Brother Xin specially prepared a loving lunch for me today, so you…”
Before Su Qianxue could finish, Chen Xing’s cold voice came through the phone: “Su Qianxue, I’m already at the civil affairs bureau. Come over; let’s get a divorce.”
Su Qianxue was stunned.
Was this bastard really serious?
He was actually waiting at the civil affairs bureau to finalize their divorce!
Where did he find the courage?
Did he really think he could survive in this world without her?
“Chen Xing, enough. Don’t think you can scare me with divorce. Without me, what are you? If you leave me, not only will you be finished, but your entire Chen family will go down with you.”
“Don’t forget, without me, Su Qianxue, your Chen family is nothing!”