Chapter 40 (1/2)

His words fell on deaf ears. She had already accompanied her son to sleep.  Now, she would sleep wherever she wanted to sleep.

She then slipped into her shoes and strode out of the master bedroom.

Choosing a guest bedroom that was right next door, she pushed open the door and went to bed, not forgetting to lock the door first. This was still Gong Yexiao's territory. She had to take the necessary precautions.

That night, Gong Yexiao stayed in the room, keeping the little boy company while Cheng Liyue slept in the guest bedroom.

Even though it was already the middle of the night, Gong Yexiao still could not fall asleep. There was a new addition to his home – a son and an alluring woman. How could he possibly fall asleep?

But Cheng Liyue had long fallen asleep, and had even slept soundly until dawn.

Early morning

Cheng Liyue was roused by her son's laughter from outside. Pus.h.i.+ng the window open, she caught sight of the little boy and Gong Yexiao tossing a ball on the lawn right outside her window. The little fellow was doing it quite skillfully. Gong Yexiao was dressed in black sportswear. While coaching the little boy, Gong Yexiao would pick him up from time to time. He even taught the little fellow to do sit-ups. Holding onto his small calves, Gong Yexiao saw that the little boy was diligent in his exercise.

After seven or eight times, the little boy was exhausted. Gong Yexiao lifted him up. He lay on the gra.s.s and wrapped the little boy in his arms. He let out a hearty laugh and the little boy giggled along with him.

The father-and-son pair looked very affectionate.

Leaning against the windowsill, Cheng Liyue exhaled a sigh. This sort of happiness was what her son had lacked since childhood. In the past, she would take her son to a nearby field. Looking at the scene of fathers playing football with their sons, the little boy would refuse to leave. Blinking his big eyes, he would look on in envy. When she had looked at him back then, she had felt the urge to cry. But at this moment, there was no need for her son to be envious of others because he now has a great father.

Cheng Liyue had to go to work today. Glancing at the clock, she realized it was almost half past eight. She was about to be late.

Without much thought she opened the closet and saw that there were rows and rows of women's clothes. And they were all new. There was even a row filled with nightwear. Darn it. Yesterday, the man had purposely chose those skimpy nightgowns when there were clearly many types of nightwear.

She felt as if she had been fooled.

Selecting an elegant outfit, she put it on. Dressed in a white blouse and a body-hugging skirt, her figure was displayed to its best advantage.