Volume 1 Chapter 8 Jealousy Makes A Person An Idiot (1/2)
After having dinner, the three of them went to the shopping mall. Han Sheng Ming started to choose dolls for Han Luo's dollhouse. They bought almost twenty dolls before being stopped by Han Luo. ”No more!” She protested. Little Luo didn't want too many dolls.
When going back to the main house, Han Sheng Ming proposed, ”Daddy, we should put the dolls in my cottage.”
The Han Family's main area was immensely vast so vast that the main house seemed like a speck from faraway. The entire area was filled with trees, flower gardens and vegetable gardens. They even had a playground, basketball court and a lake. Han Sheng Ming had his own personal wooden cottage right beside the lake. He enjoyed its peaceful solitude, as well as helping him to concentrate on his studies and games. Ever since he got two loud sisters, he moved to the cottage and spent most of his time there.
Han Changhong knew his son better than his other children. He asked, ”Are you sure? If we put the dolls there, Luo'er will go and play there. Won't it disturb you?”
Han Sheng Ming shook his head. ”Nope! Little Luo Luo doesn't make any sound when I read my storybooks.”
Han Changhong recalled that his brother, Han Ying Wei, also liked to stay quiet when he would study. Han Ying Wei was really caring, sensible and understanding. Han Luo had become just like her father. He almost felt suffocated thinking about it. Han Changhong answered with a forced smile, ”That's good.”
Han Sheng Ming didn't notice his father's strained expression, and he instead suddenly thought of an idea. ”Daddy, I think you should tell your people to build Luo Luo a dollhouse in my cottage. No one can go there without me, and Luilui won't be able to break little Luo Luo's dolls anymore!”
”Good idea, my son. I will call the carpenter when we're home.” Han Changhong agreed, surprisingly fast. But after what he had seen earlier today, he didn't want anything bad to happen to little Luo again.
”Yay!” Han Sheng Ming cheerfully exclaimed. ”Now we can play and study together!”
”Yay!” Han Luo mimicked her cousin and cheered with him.
Han Changhong chuckled. He admired their cheerfulness, realizing that the two of them could make the house festive all the time if they were given the chance.
Once they were home, Han Sheng Ming and Han Luo went to the wooden cottage, where they with the help of his butler briskly placed the newly bought dolls. Before leaving the cottage, responsible Han Sheng Ming checked whether he locked the door properly.
Meanwhile, Han Changhong had finished bathing and decided to rest on the couch. He then called the carpenter to build Luilui another dollhouse but also ordered another dollhouse for his son's cottage. He emphasized that the latter had to be larger than the first. After hanging up, Han Changhong turned off the light and laid down. Tiredness had consumed him, and what he wanted most was to sleep.
Unfortunately for him, his wife was awake, and the only thing that consumed her was anger. ”Dear, why are you spending so much money on somebody else?”