Chapter 228: Chapter 223: Breakfast Bought by Daddy 1
Ruan Chen raised an eyebrow, "Alright, Uncle Ruan will grant you leave."
Ruan Chen got Xixi and Hanhan all ready, and just as they stepped out of the children’s room, the doorbell rang.
"Could it be mommy coming back?" Xixi immediately turned her head, asking Hanhan in a babyish voice.
Hanhan thought for a moment and walked towards the door.
Ruan Chen didn’t say anything, just bent down slightly and picked Xixi up in his arms, heading towards the door as well.
"Who is it?" Hanhan stood by the door, holding the doorknob, asking cautiously.
There was a pause outside, and then a cheerful voice said, "It’s me, Hanhan, Uncle Gu. Uncle Gu brought breakfast for you and Little Xixi, hurry up and open the door."
Hanhan twitched his mouth, stood on tiptoe slightly, and opened the door.
"Hanhan..."
As the door opened, a leg excitedly poked in, and the person bent over halfway, stretching out his arms, seemingly wanting to hug Hanhan.
But besides Hanhan and Xixi, there was an unexpected guest in sight.
Gu Yan’s actions paused slightly in place.
After three seconds, Gu Yan jumped up, pointing at Ruan Chen accusingly, "Who allowed you to hold our Xixi? Let go, let me do it!"
Ruan Chen glanced at Gu Yan with a half-smile, looking beyond him at the man standing sharply by the door, who had put aside his usual cold and ruthless CEO demeanor, holding a takeaway breakfast box, speaking lightly, "Naturally, I was entrusted by someone."
"It doesn’t matter who entrusted you. Let go of our Xixi." Gu Yan seemed a bit unreasonable.
He hadn’t had a chance to hold Xixi for many days, and he was really missing it!
Seeing Xixi being held by another man made him feel agitated in every part of his being!
Ruan Chen curled his lip slightly and simply ignored Gu Yan.
Seeing this, Gu Yan got furious instantly, "You..."
"Uncle Gu!" Hanhan timely tugged on Gu Yan’s clothes, speaking with a hint of helplessness.
Gu Yan’s temper cooled a bit, and he looked down at Hanhan, feeling quite uncomfortable.
Hanhan shook his head, "Uncle Gu, Uncle Ruan isn’t a bad person, he’s a friend of my mom. Don’t be like that."
"I didn’t do anything to him." Gu Yan mumbled quietly.
"Daddy." At this moment, Xixi suddenly looked at Rong Mochen, who was standing at the door with an intimidating look, and called out sweetly.
The anger on Rong Mochen’s face subsided a bit, and he stepped inside with long strides.
But just as he walked in, Ruan Chen said to Hanhan, "Hanhan, we should get going now. It’s just the right time to bring your dad breakfast."
Dad...
Xixi and Hanhan were both startled, staring blankly at Ruan Chen.
Rong Mochen’s briefly softened expression turned dark again, his eyes as cold as a deep well, staring icily at Ruan Chen.
Ruan Chen smiled lightly and casually, "Sorry to trouble you both, these little guys heard that Jingyao had a car accident and is in the hospital, and have been clamoring to visit him all morning. So now, I am about to take them there. Hmm..."
Seeing Gu Yan and Rong Mochen blocking the door on both sides, Ruan Chen smiled and said, "Would you both please step aside?"
Step aside, my foot!
Gu Yan grit his teeth and said harshly, "You think you can just take them to the hospital? Who the hell do you think you are!"
Ruan Chen squinted his eyes slightly, still speaking in a calm tone, "Who I am doesn’t matter according to me, you should ask Xiao Xiao."
"Just cut the nonsense! Xixi and Hanhan’s real dad is right here; all irrelevant people, go play elsewhere!" Gu Yan snorted.
"Real dad? All he did was donate two sperm cells." Ruan Chen’s tone was emotionless.
"Are you looking for a fight?" Gu Yan suddenly burst with anger, swinging his fist towards Ruan Chen.
Ruan Chen narrowed his eyes even more, a faintly dismissive smile on his lips, not moving an inch.
Just as Gu Yan’s fist was about to hit Ruan Chen’s face, Xixi suddenly ran into Gu Yan’s arms, "Uncle Gu."
The force behind Gu Yan’s punch halted immediately, not daring to let his fist land on Ruan Chen’s face, as he hurriedly caught Xixi’s little body.
Even when holding her securely in his arms, he nervously adjusted his grip, worried about not holding her steady.
Xixi obediently wrapped her arms around Gu Yan’s neck and said sweetly, "Uncle Gu, Xixi is letting you hold her, so don’t hit Uncle Ruan."
"Not hitting, not hitting, whatever Xixi says goes. Oh my little ancestor, you almost scared Uncle Gu to death; if Uncle Gu hadn’t caught you and you fell, would you feel bad for making Uncle Gu sad?" With Xixi in his arms, Gu Yan’s temper disappeared immediately.
Facing Gu Yan, Xixi no longer showed any initial resistance.
Kids have a strong sense of perception, she could tell who was good to her.
On the contrary, Xixi now seemed to really like Gu Yan, with her chubby little hands clasped around his neck, speaking sweet words that could melt anyone, "Uncle Gu would never let Xixi fall."
Gu Yan froze for a moment, his heart turning soft as anything, pinching Xixi’s soft cheek lightly, "Yes, Uncle Gu would rather fall himself than let Xixi fall."
"Hehe." Xixi giggled and bumped her little nose into Gu Yan’s face.
Xixi was willing to be close to him, and Gu Yan was absolutely delighted, and he wasn’t willing to care about anything else, going off to play with Xixi in his arms.
Hanhan saw this and breathed a faint sigh of relief.
He pursed his lips and looked towards Rong Mochen.
Rong Mochen’s deep dark eyes softened as he looked at Hanhan, "Not going to kindergarten today?"
Hanhan didn’t really want to pay attention to him, but when he caught a glimpse of Ruan Chen beside him, he changed his mind and said, "Xixi and I are going to the hospital to see Uncle Gu... We’re not going to kindergarten today."
Rong Mochen didn’t know if he noticed how Hanhan addressed Ying Jingyao, his stern face devoid of extra emotion as he nodded, "Have you taken leave?"
"Not yet." Hanhan paused, lifted his bright, glasslike black eyes to Rong Mochen, "I have my teacher’s phone number. You can call the teacher later and help me and Xixi take a leave."
"Okay." Rong Mochen’s dark eyes flashed with gentle warmth, his voice even softer and warmer.
Hanhan pursed his lips, "Then I’ll go to the hospital with Uncle Ruan to see Uncle Gu?"
"Alright."
Hanhan glanced at the breakfast in his hand, hesitated slightly, and said, "Is this breakfast for me and Xixi?"
Rong Mochen had a faint smile on his lips, "All the things you and Xixi like to eat."
"Give it to me, Xixi and I will eat it on the way." Hanhan said.
Rong Mochen suddenly smiled, though he didn’t laugh out loud.
But the gentle smile spread across his handsome face, particularly attractive and charming.
Hanhan’s gaze steadied slightly, then he patted his slightly red ears, moved his little chubby body to stand in front of him.
Rong Mochen placed the items in his hand, paused slightly as he removed his large hand, then opened his palm and gently rubbed Hanhan’s little head.
By now, Hanhan’s neck was also red. He grabbed the breakfast bag and turned back to Ruan Chen’s side, without casting another glance at Rong Mochen, lowering his little head and saying to Ruan Chen, "Uncle Ruan, let’s go."
Ruan Chen looked at Rong Mochen, his expression still calm and unruffled, but his deep eyes were cold and chilly.
"Mommy..."
As the door to the ward was suddenly pushed open, a soft and tender childish voice also drifted over.
Jin Jumo was startled, turned around to see Xixi and Hanhan being led by Ruan Chen appearing at the ward door, peach blossom eyes flashed with confusion, looking at Ruan Chen.
Ruan Chen shrugged, leading Xixi and Hanhan in.
"Mommy..."
"Shh..." Jin Jumo raised a finger to Xixi.
Xixi blinked her big eyes, looked at Ying Jingyao still asleep on the hospital bed, and mimicked Jin Jumo’s gesture by raising her little plump finger to her lips.
Jin Jumo smiled and beckoned the siblings over.
Xixi tiptoed over to sit between Jin Jumo’s legs, her little face turned towards the bedside, "Mommy, did Brother Ying get hit by a car and get hurt badly?"
Jin Jumo glanced at Ruan Chen, not expecting him to tell Xixi and Hanhan about Ying Jingyao’s car accident and injuries.
Ruan Chen squinting his eyes, walked over to the sofa and placed the breakfast he held onto the table.
Jin Jumo withdrew her gaze from Ruan Chen and looked at Xixi, "Don’t worry, Xixi. Uncle Ying will get better soon."
"Sigh." Xixi sighed.
Hanhan looked from a distance at Ying Jingyao, whose arm was in a cast and whose right hand was bandaged beyond recognition, his little face showing worry.
"So you’re not going to kindergarten today?" Jin Jumo asked Hanhan.
"We heard Uncle Ying was injured, so Xixi and I wanted to come and see him." Hanhan walked over to Jin Jumo.
Jin Jumo didn’t say anything, she just patted Hanhan’s little face, "Go have breakfast."
Hanhan’s long eyelashes fluttered, and before he could speak, Xixi said, "My brother and I already had breakfast in the car. It was bought by Daddy."
Xixi’s soft little voice unmistakably carried a sense of pride.
Jin Jumo, however, furrowed her brows, "Daddy bought it?"
"Yes. Daddy and Uncle Gu bought it together for Xixi and brother this morning and delivered it home."
As Xixi spoke, she suddenly covered her little mouth, and, with an air of mystery, brought her small lips close to Jin Jumo’s ear, "Uncle Gu almost hit Uncle Ruan. Luckily, Xixi stopped him." After a pause, she added, "But Uncle Gu realized he was wrong, so Mommy, don’t blame him."
Gu Yan hit Ruan Chen?
Jin Jumo was shocked, she looked up at Ruan Chen.
Ruan Chen, with his back to Jin Jumo, sat on the sofa, "Don’t worry, there’s a difference between almost hitting and actually hitting."
"..." Jin Jumo furrowed her brows, "What happened between you? Gu Yan wouldn’t lay hands on someone for no reason..."
"Xiao Xiao, judging by your words, it seems like he hit me because of my fault. I deserve it?"
Ruan Chen still didn’t turn around, but his tone was the coldest it had ever been when facing Jin Jumo.
Jin Jumo’s brows furrowed even tighter, "I didn’t mean that."
Ruan Chen didn’t respond.
Jin Jumo also didn’t ask further.
Approaching noon, Ying Jingyao still hadn’t woken up.
Jin Jumo was about to take Xixi and Hanhan to the hospital’s dining hall for lunch when Gu Lingyi’s call came through.
"Where are you?" As soon as Jin Jumo answered the phone, she was greeted by Gu Lingyi’s unfriendly voice.
Jin Jumo frowned, "Is something the matter?"
"..." There was a pause on the other end, then the tone abruptly turned angry, "Do you know my mom and I have been waiting for you at the café for almost two hours? And you ask if something’s up?"
Hearing her words, Jin Jumo remembered the appointment they made yesterday to meet at the café this morning at ten with Gu Lingyi.