Chapter 7 (1/2)

Black-Bellied Dad Chapter 7

“I’otten into the habit of reporting to Xu He Jun’s ho off work Most ti learnt a few si up on how to be a house husband If there’s time, he’ll prepare 2-3 dishes for dinner

Regarding this part of hi critical to say Although she’s not hopeless with housework, she only knows basic cooking and cleaning At the start, she had thought Xu He Jun would always rely on her—– regardless of whether it’s work or privatewell at work, brilliantly settling proble, he’s transfor more or less on par with her

“You’re back!” Wearing an apron, he runs out of the kitchen carrying a huge pot of curry “Today we’re also having curry I want to defend my honour and master this dish!+”

Yesterday they also had curry While she doesn’t particularly like curry, if so for her, she won’t nit-pick Sometimes when she’s busy, the breakfast and lunch she prepares for He Jun isn’t particularly diverse or appetizing either, but he still finishes it without complaint If they want nice food, since neither of them can make it, they’ll just eat out to a restaurant

Dinner time, she eyes Xu He Jun The more she looks, the , since the corner of He Jun’s lips have more charm, no – scheme, while one look at the president and you can tell that he’s a shrewd and devious old fox, as though his eyes can see right through you

Only, their facial features are really similar! Before, at the conference, she hadn’t noticed due to the pressure, and the fact that she was too far fro spent half an hour chatting with him face to face, did she realize that sense of familiarity was from He Jun!

Not to mention, mysteriously both their last names are Xu…

No, impossible, a lot of people have the surna Zhang’s son

Also, if he’s really the Xu fa better to do than to act poor? His furniture is filled with second hand goods, ouldn’t he change it? All the chopsticks, forks and utensils were also all cheap things bought from TWD10[1] stores Not to ht for 39 at a flea market…

“Why are you so unsettled? Are you stunned by how handsome I am?” As Xu He Jun feeds his son baby food, he had noticed the change in Huang Shang Rong’s eyes, and casually asked

“Do you know Xu Ying Zhang?”

“Xu Ying Zhang?” The gears in his head turn “Of course I know him!”

“You really know him?”

“He’s our big boss and the es! How could I not know? It’s not like I have a loose screw in my head!”

True, his next retort will probably be, even if he knows the big boss Xu Ying Zhang, it’s not like Xu Ying Zhang would know him!

Really, what is she thinking? To think she’d rando shakes her head, trying to stop these ridiculous thoughts Placing her bowl and chopsticks down, she takes the plastic bowl from his hands

“You eat first, I’ll feed Hao Hao!”

Xu He Jun scoops a fewthe paper bag beside hiht today?”

Huang Shang Rong blinks “What?”

“Wait!” He quickly pulls out ait to her “You’re usually the one buying things for Hao Hao, but as a father I should also put in some effort Since my salary increased recently, it’s not too ift for my son! Look at this pillow, it’s perfect for a one year old infant It’s just right for Hao Hao to sleep on!”

“…” Didn’t he notice his son’s usual pillow is a folded blanket?

“There’s also this knee protector Hao Hao currently likes to crawl around on the floor If we put this on hiet injured”

“…” That thing, even adults don’t like wearing it, ould a little baby?

“Also also, an infant medicine dispenser the shop assistant reco this, it’s easy to feed medicine to a baby, and we can use it until he reaches 3

“…” Doesn’t he know an eo to a clinic, they’ll administer the medicine for you

“And the best thing is this— before her “When we take Hao Hao out in the future, on’t need to use a large and clu’s departuished for milk powder, diapers, ipes…”

“Heavens!” Huang Shang Rong places her bowl and chopsticks down, crying out as she grabs the infant iteht back all the ‘infant care products you absolutely shouldn’t buy’… “You’re too wasteful!”

Xu He Jun is stunned “How come?”

“Why are you squandering your hard earned money?”

“Buying good things shouldn’t be considered wasteful…”

“It’s not the sa and in the future, there’ll be a lot of things you need to spend s, for example —-“ She points to his sofa “Look, this sofa has been used at least 20 years! The stuffing is al, it needs to be replaced!”

Second hand for second hand, it can be exchanged!

“But that can still be used…”

“Hao Hao can walk now If we’re not careful, one day hein his erous?”

Xu He Jun’s eyes widen, “Removed!”

“Also the table This table’s legs aren’t the sa around? This should also be changed You should also install a water filter rather than filling your water up outside Don’t you think the water has a bitter taste…”

All at once, Huang Shang Rong points out what new items he needs to buy, and what needs to be replaced Just listening, Xu He Jun’s head starts to explode

“Hoould I knohat to buy or replace first?”

“You can ask me!”

“This…” Xu He Jun scratches his head, He had wanted to say that due to his pros with the extra ht he needed to clear out soabove ones s for Hao Hao! You spend more money than me!” He remarks with discontent

She answers “I have a plan”

“What plan?”

“I’ll separate my salary into 5 parts, and spend no more than 1/5 of it on Hao Hao Coh to raise a child I’ll use another 1/5 for o to a term deposit The rest I’ll invest in a diverse portfolio”

“What?” An office worker, yet she can divide her income into 5 parts, she’s really incredible! He currently doesn’t earn asexpenses, it’s really hard for hi able to allocate a portion of it to investe investments, but when its tens of thousands[2], what can he even do with it?

To think, being a co on food and clothing expenses, but alsotheir finances…

Looking at Xu He Jun’s overwhel sy before?”

Waving his pal up fro as they widen “How about this, why don’t you become my treasurer?”

“What treasurer?” How much money does he think he has?

“In the future, you can ive me petty cash, and dictate how ht, let’s do it this way” That way he won’t always have to wrack his brain over what to buy and what not to buy

As he says it, he runs back to his rooive her

Originally, she had thought he was joking, when he suddenly pushes his bank seal into her hands Huang Shang Rong’s blocks, pushi+ng it back to him

“… that’s so to do with ? Or is he secretly proposing? She doesn’t like being placed in an a to blur the lines

“If you marry me, wouldn’t you be my wife?”

“You’re insane!”

“In the future, my money will be yours, while your money… it’ll still be yours okay? I knoomen always keep some money beside them to feel more secure You can just keep it!”

He clearly doesn’t have enerous man She’s mixed between exasperated and amused

Huang Shang Rong looks at the bank seal pushed back into her hands, feeling an inexplicable feeling rising in the back of her throat She’s constantly wandering around by herself, used to sorting things on her own While He Jun has been pushi+ng his way through, wanting to eat her up, relying on her to sort his affairs, strangely, she doesn’t sees are

Is she destined to spend her life slaving away?

“Placing your bank seal init back” She starts giving him a reality check

Xu He Junher in with his stare “Do you plan on breaking up with me?”

“N-no, I don’t” She’s only thinking of the worst case scenario

“Then isn’t that fine, I don’t plan on breaking up with you either” Not toback the last phrase “I believe you, Shang Rong”

“Circue, its better if you take your money…” She had wanted to return the seal back to hiainst her lips, not letting her refuse again

“I won’t take back things I’ve already given away” Thatback the hand she’s using to hold his bank book and seal

She had wanted to repri so selfishly, but it’s hard to refuse when he smiles like that! Is it his sreally can’t make any sense of it

Xu He Jun suddenly changes his expression, staring at her with fascination

“Every time I see your troubled expression, I can’t help but find you cute”

Huang Shang Rong usually doesn’t blush easily, but there’s no helping it Once the person speaking changes to Xu He Jun, he seems to have a special ability to make her melt

“What are you saying!” She softly pushes at him

Xu He Jun easily pulls her to his ar naturally knows the intent in his eyes, and obediently accepts his lips, wrapping both her hands around his shoulders, enjoying his passionate kisses

His kisses are strong and deep, both careful and forceful, his hands gradually becoainst her waist, before continuing to lift her skirt, wrapping her long legs around his waist, stroking the seahly While his other hand leaves her waist and wanders up, appearing to caress her unceasingly

“Hao Hao’s watching us fro exclaims

“I want you, tonight”

This whole ti handsy Once she uses his son as an excuse, he knows it’s ti her Yet today, he see at the bank seal on the table frohtens, an idea suddenly flashi+ng through her head—–

“Giving me that bank book and seal, was your intention to propose?”

Xu He Jun’s voice seems somewhat dry, “I knoith my current abilities, I don’t have the —-

Maybe if I liquidated all em, but I know, to me your existence is more valuable than any diamond”

This brat! His honeyed words can really charm someone to death! Even souard, he really has the potential to be a gigolo

“Idiot!”

“If you want, I can give you everything Even though this tiny book can’t be consideredin my life without reservation, you can dictate how to use everything of ht?”

Right, having arranged it for so long, he’s definitely proposing e to her

It’s not meticulously planned, or filled with floords But, even she knows he didn’t have those intentions The words he said today, it’s not so anyone can easily say

She believes him, all because of those sincere eyes While he norht now, she can’t see a hint of doubt in his eyes

“Aright” Only after she replies, does Huang Shang Rong notice the tears welling in her eyes from his speech

“Then…” His voice turns low, as he leans towards her, whispering in her ears, “You can shower first and wait for ht after”

Huang Shang Rong turns red, looking at his handsome face In the past she hadn’t found hiarded hier brother How come recently, theand deep

She gently pecks his face, showing a bashful expression that only Xu He Jun has seen “Then you should hurry!”

Ah! Is she trying to encourage him or harm him? That soft and delicate appearance of hers o for now, letting her run back into the bedroo his head back to stare at his son on the infant chair, endeavouring to reason with him

“Hey brat, after being fully fed, it’s time for you to sleep!”

But ould Xu Hao appreciate his efforts? He grins, exposing his two teeth, as if telling his old y

“You…” Xu He Jun sternly warns hirasp If you still can’t distinguish between good and bad and let her escape, then don’t bla you”

“Mummy…” An infant who had just learnt how to speak, he only kno to say this

“That’s right, yourhis head on his own shoulder, soothing hiency in his heart, s the small heartbeat in that tiny war his son to sleep