Chapter 28: No more meeting Hottie Bum (2/2)
To be correct, he was prepared to get scolded since morning but
Wang Shi was as calm as ever, silently enjoying the dinner. Don't know why he didn't mention the topic yet
Neither at the breakfast table, on the way to school and nor in the car on the way back home. Even now, everything was eerily quiet between them.
This calmness was making him feel jumpy, restless, like sitting under a naked sword.
”Dad, you can say anything to me. You know that. Right?”
”Come here, ”Wang Shi said. Just when Honey pushed on his feet, Wang Shi added, ”With your plate,”
””
Honey took his usual seat at the right of Wang Shi, placing the plate on the table. ”Dad”
”Don't pick leafy vegetables out. It's good for your body,” Honey heard him say as few green vegetables were swiftly added to his plate that only contained a piece of juicy meat.
””
”En,”
Throughout dinner, Wang Shi behaved like a Buddha. There was not even a single word that Honey had prepared himself to listen once more.
Out of patience, Honey placed his chopsticks with a sound, ”Is this your new way of giving punishment?”
Wang Shi wiped his lips with a napkin, ”Why would I punish you?”
””
”Because.” He sighed, ”For whatever happened in the morning,”
”What happened?”
”DAD,” He exasperated,
Wang Shi had a faint smile at the corner of his lips. He was amused at his son's restlessness on not getting reprimanded.
In past, even an hour of lecture would fail to bring a frown line on his small forehead, and he'd dust everything off of his shoulder..but today silence did everything.
Still not satisfied, Wang Shi stirred Honey's emotions to make him guilt-trip, ”Daiyu said you were running a fever last night because of vaccine and Miss. Zhao took care of you until dawn. How are you feeling now?”
Technically he didn't lie; Daiyu came to check on them at Wang Shi's instructions and reported what he saw. At that time, Suyin was patting Honey's back, coaxing him to sleep.
””
”You're evil,” Honey puffed his pink cheeks as he pulled Wang Shi's hand down from his forehead, ”I know you're trying to guilt-trip me,”
”Is it working?”
Honey got up. Taking fast strides with his small legs he ran for his room, ”NO,”
”Little man, then why were you looking for punishment?”
””
”I'm ignoring you..” His voice rang.
Wang Shi couldn't help but smile to himself.
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