C164 (2/2)

”Little Pei, that kid, is always messing around.” However, Ling Chaofeng said, ”There are too many guests today, I can't bother to take care of him. It has been tough on Miss Xiaowan to take care of him for a long time.”

Xiaowan hurriedly said, ”It was you and everyone else who were taking care of me, it was Manager Ling who saved my life. I still can't repay you, so don't say it like that, Manager Ling.”

Ling Chaofeng made a sound as though he was not good with words. Finally, he ordered: ”Ling Pei, come out.”

Little Pei quickly climbed down from the stool, took off the blanket and ran out bare-butt. Seeing this, Ling Chaofeng frowned, picked up his son and carried him upstairs.

The Aunt Zhang quickly tidied up the bed and laid a soft and clean mattress on it. Zhang Luo and the Xiaowan quickly ate up the food.

She stood in front of the door and looked up to the third floor. It was quiet upstairs. She smiled and said, ”This is really rare. I won't beat up children today.”

Xiaowan asked worriedly: ”Will Manager Ling beat Little Pei?”

Aunt Zhang quickly explained, ”Don't be afraid, we can't really hit him. We just hit him a few times. ”For a man to be both a father and a mother is to be reckoned with by his impatience, especially when he is a child. He refuses to listen to reason, and only when he is beaten up will he know fear.

It was also true that Little Pei had been raised to be fat and white, he didn't look like someone who had received abuse before. There were parents who could teach their children to beat up their own children, and Madam Xu would also beat up her own sons and daughters. Just that kind of beating was completely different from hitting her. The Madam Xu had probably never treated her like a human before.

”Hurry up and eat. Eat more, and your wounds will heal faster.” Aunt Zhang helped Xiaowan to the side of the table. She was already able to sit on the cushions, although it was definitely painful, her heart was at ease.

”You can stay here peacefully. After you've healed all the injuries on your body, we can discuss what to do next.” The Aunt Zhang laughed, ”I have already informed your stepmother, so I'm not afraid.”

Xiaowan had long since understood that sooner or later, she would have to go back, and when she did, her days would be just like before, perhaps even more miserable. However, since the heavens had arranged for her to meet so many good people, she might as well have a good dream.

She slowly walked to the window to take a look. It was pitch black outside and she couldn't see anything, but she could vaguely hear the howls of wild wolves coming from the mountains, so she quickly closed the window.

Walking to the door, he opened it gently and peeked through the crack. There were only a few candles lit in the inn, and he could vaguely see the stairs and the tables and chairs. The restaurant was very quiet, as if there were no guests staying there.

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps came from upstairs. A child's childish voice could be heard shouting, ”Daddy, daddy …”

The door opened, and a ray of light shone. Ling Chaofeng's voice asked: ”What are you doing?”

Little Pei said pitifully, ”Daddy, I can't sleep.”

The Xiaowan unwittingly smiled. She heard the Manager Ling berating his son for sleeping too much in the afternoon. After that, the door closed and he probably carried his son inside.

The Xiaowan also closed the door and returned to the thick and soft bed. She comfortably lied on the bed with the blanket covering her body, and the smell of the bed was nice. She closed her eyes and thought, I hope this dream will last longer and longer.

In the bedroom on the third floor, Ling Chaofeng was randomly telling the story of a temple in the mountain. Little Pei tossed and turned in his embrace, ”I've heard it many times, I want to hear a new story.”

Ling Chaofeng unhappily patted his butt twice, and scolded: ”Are you going to sleep or not?”

Ling Chaofeng was afraid that his crying would wake the Xiaowan downstairs, so he patiently consoled, ”I'll tell you a new story, don't cry, you're a boy.”

Little Pei climbed onto his father's body and laid on his chest. Ling Chaofeng kissed his little forehead, then rubbed his son's back and coaxed him to sleep. However, he did not start a story but his son instead said: ”Father, buy me an aunt to be your mother, okay?”

Ling Chaofeng laughed, ”Daddy's money is not enough, what do we do?”

Little Pei said: ”I have New Year's money, Grandma will give me a big ingot.”

Ling Chaofeng said: ”Then let's gather and see if it's enough.” He looked down at his son. ”Do you like your aunt?”

The little guy raised his head, and squinted his eyes. ”If daddy likes it, Little Pei likes it.”

As if he was suddenly told something important, Ling Chaofeng pressed his son's head against his chest and said viciously, ”Close your eyes and sleep. If you open your eyes again, I won't be polite.”

His son stopped playing around and gradually fell asleep under his coaxing.

Ling Chaofeng placed his son on the bed and covered him with the blanket. After looking at him for a long time, he finally managed to raise his son into such a big baby in the blink of an eye.

In these past few years, he had been even more cautious about getting a wife. He wanted to marry a woman he loved, and he also wanted to find a gentle and loving mother for his son.

However, there was no such thing as perfect beauty in this world, and he couldn't be too selfish.

”Little Pei, father will buy mother some for you, okay?” Ling Chaofeng said softly as he moved forward to kiss his son. ”Daddy likes Aunt Xiaowan.

At the end of last year, he was severely ill. To be able to get Ershan to rush back from the capital on leave was already his last resort. Luckily, he had his life back, and this illness had changed him greatly.

He always felt as if he had experienced love in a sick dream, and seeing the figure of the Xiaowan in the market on New Year's Day had aroused his feelings.

It had been a coincidence to meet him at the river, but he had gone to the river last night to see if he would ever see the girl again. Thus, he retrieved the Xiaowan.

He turned out the lights, lay down, and hugged his son. He smiled and said, ”After daddy buys your mother for you, I won't be able to sleep with dad anymore, do you understand?”