Chapter 3 (1/2)

Ren Zhouyan woke up from his sleep and looked out theThe sky was still dark, the blackness outside seeht of people panicking He looked at An sleeping by his side, unknowingly pulling on his clothes with a face of satisfaction Laughing, Ren Zhouyan kissed his forehead, pulled up the quilt he had kicked down and laid back once more

He closed his eyes;out in his head as dreams

The ies in the dream were very chaotic So in the orphanage, embarrassed to refuse his classmate anted to come over to this home to play Sometimes he dreamt of An, and how he hid at hoo out And soical teaazes at him

His mind a mess, Ren Zhouyan si

He was unusually calm He felt that he had never seen his past and present so clearly

In his past, to be honest, he lived quite badly He minded his own childbirth Whatever he did, he was afraid of offending people—afraid of being looked down upon So he had always been cautious, observing the reactions of others

Literature was the only thing he valued before he got An As a child, he ith literature, grew up to eat with literature, seemed to only be in front of literature He lived like a normal person, a man who had his own ideas

But because of his obsession, he dazzled hied his life

He didn't remember thehe could recall was that arrogant face that he wanted to beat up so badly

He looked at An who had scooted closer to his bosom A corner of his heart went soft—if it wasn’t for that absurd time, he wouldn't have such a clever and obedient son

That ed the trajectory of his life, but gave him what he wanted the most

A home

Ren Zhouyan turned over, hugged An closer to his chest and rubbed his hair with his chin Then, he closed both his eyes once more

This tier bothered hi to be left behind That after being alone for so long, he would eventually get the life he wanted

The next day, Ren Zhouyan was up early He laid in bed to see An sleeping next to him with a flushed face and helped hie into a handso to the sink, pushed a toothbrush with some toothpaste into his mouth and went out to make breakfast

他将还赖在床上睡得满脸通红的安安唤醒

It was April, and schools of all sizes had started Kindergartens in htly better equipped It was also thanks to Fan Wenfeng that he found a private kindergarten nearby that illing to accept a transfer

An washed his face and cay than he was before He saw Ren Zhouyan busy by the kitchen He thought for a rabbed the he hi?”

Ren Zhouyan sandwiched the last friend egg between the bread, turned off the stove and put the pan in the sink Then, he carried a plate each in his hands while dragging his little follower behind him to the hall

An very consciously climbed up onto the couch Froan to eat it while looking Ren Zhouyan in the eyes

Ren Zhouyan took another piece While eating, he said: ”We have to go to kindergarten to play There are plenty of children there, An can play with them And there are so many beautiful teachers that will teach you When An learns, come back and teach Dad”

As An listened, his coether But he didn't say anything good or bad He just kept eating his bread silently

Ren Zhouyan understood at a glance that An was unhappy He knew that An didn't like kindergarten But the kindergarten itself had no problem It was the fact that he had to leave Dad that made An dissatisfied

He was incredibly touched by his son's affection for himself, but at the same time it was a headache As An sat quietly on his lap, Ren Zhouyan whispered: ”Dad also doesn't want to send An-an to kindergarten, but Dad has to work toto worry about bad guys There will be no one to protect An If An gets taken away, Dad will never see An again”

As soon as he heard those words, An's eyes began tearing up, looking like he suffered a great injustice He childishly whimpered and said: ”Can't Dad work at home like before?”

Ren Zhouyan felt his heart clench, but his tone was firm as he said: ”Dad wants to make a lot of money so he can send an to elementary school then to university But if Dad works at home, I can't send An to school Does An want to be a bad boy who knows nothing?”

Before An and Ren Zhouyan lived outside, they had once seen children being chased by their parents At that time, Ren Zhouyan told hiood boy, not a bad boy The term ”bad boy” had been recorded by An, and every time Ren Zhouyan said it, he would think of that child as being chased

Sure enough, when he said it, An hesitated But he quickly said again: ”An won't be a bad boy! Dad can teach An, so that An won't have to go to ele boss I want to take care of Dad at home”

aka: An wants to beco Go for it An Shoot for the skies!

Ren Zhouyan didn't knohether to laugh or cry at his words An always said that when he grows up, he would beco boss so that he could take care of his Dad But now, just so he could avoid attending kindergarten, he gave up his drea one

He felt that he would be worn down and soon fail to convince An He gave in first, so this time he became cold-hearted, and said: ”Didn't An say that he'll listen to Dad's words? Dad doesn't like disobedient kids”

When An heard this, he instantly went quiet

But at An's silence, Ren Zhouyan felt panic in his heart He wanted to let the child know that he would be sent to kindergarten no matter what, but he was afraid that he would be sad An was different fro around with him, so his heart was particularly sensitive Like hi unhappy, An was afraid that Ren Zhouyan didn't want him

The two of thelanced at the clock on the wall It was alo out, so he wanted to coax An However, he suddenly felt so wet on his arm

Ren Zhouyan panicked and put down the sandwich he was holding He wanted to turn An's face, but the child had been dodging Soon, he even used his feet, hiding behind them so that he wouldn't be seen

蹬着小腿儿不愿把正面露出来 MTL: Do not want to expose the front with your calf

An had been shedding his tears silently, not letting even the smallest sound out He repressed his sadness in his heart At this time, he was a little out of breath, so when he pulled out his cries, it was likely he hadn't gasped for breath