Chapter 63 -63 I Want to Develop a Relationship with Han
Han seemed somewhat transfixed.
Momo couldn’t help but tease him, “You keep staring at my mommy, you little perv.”
He meant it as a joke, however, Han took it seriously and quickly blushed, waving his hands, vehemently denying his identity as a “little perv.”
Lin Qi was amused by him!
Momo asked, “Mommy, are you going to the school fair on Friday?”
“Of course, Mommy took the day off today.” Lin Qi stroked Han’s little head, “Mommy promised Han, after all!”
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Both Han and Momo really wanted her to go, so to get time off, she arranged Friday’s work for today, hence why she got off work particularly late.
Momo crossed his arms and sulkily said, “But, Mommy, you’re going as my parental representative.”
It seemed like he was getting a bit jealous of Han!
She was going for Han’s sake, what about him?
Humph.
Han raised his hand, looking as if he’d be content just having the chance to see Aunt Qiqi.
In the evening,
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Lin Qi tucked Momo and Han into bed, and just as Huo Tingdong was about to enter the study, he suddenly received a call from Song Shuyan.
“Tingdong, I heard that this Friday, there’s a school anniversary and a parents’ garden party at Han’s school. I happen to be free, why don’t I join you and Han?” Song Shuyan offered.
Huo Tingdong was somewhat surprised, “One parental representative is enough.”
Song Shuyan said, “I know a dean’s son who also attends Windsor High School, and she told me that usually for such an important event as a garden party, parental representatives from both sides attend.” She paused and then added, “Han has grown up without a mother, so he must really wish for his mom and dad to accompany him to the garden party, right? I could be his mommy for a day, he’d be happy about that!”
Huo Tingdong was silent for a while, “He…”
“Tingdong, can you give me a chance to bond with Han?” Song Shuyan earnestly said, “I also want to develop a relationship with Han, but I’ve never had the chance. With such an event coming up, please let me join you and Han.”
Huo Tingdong replied, “Understood, do I need to send a car to pick you up?”
Song Shuyan responded, “No need, I’ll drive myself, we can meet at the school gates.”
Huo Tingdong gave a noncommittal “hm.”
After hanging up the phone, Huo Tingdong sat down at his desk, feeling an unusual sensation in his heart.
He could feel that Song Shuyan really longed to be close to Han.
She wanted Han to like her, and she tried to get as close as possible to Han, to win his affection.
All of it was for him.
Song Shuyan liked him.
He liked Song Shuyan, too.
Once upon a time.
Once, he thought Song Shuyan was a beam of light that saved him.
In his youth, due to the early death of his mother and his father remarrying, he was naturally introverted, silent, and thus, during his long childhood, he had home tutors. Song Shuhao, Shuyan’s brother, was his reading companion.
Until one day, Song Shuyan burst into his world.
Shuhao and Shuyan were the only two people who could get close to him.
The three of them grew up together, and he and Song Shuhao served in a special combat unit.
However, during an outdoor training exercise, he was the target of an assassination by an unknown force, and Song Shuhao was shot in the back while covering for him, with a bullet piercing his lung, collapsing in Tingdong’s arms.
Struggling to breathe, each word was immensely difficult for Song Shuhao, but he gripped Huo Tingdong’s hand and said only one sentence: “Take good care of my sister…”
Song Shuyan was the most important person to Song Shuhao.
Huo Tingdong had always kept that promise in his heart.
Song Shuyan liked him, so he forced himself to like Song Shuyan a bit more, and then a bit more still.
So, ten years ago, in that car accident, he used his life to protect Song Shuyan.
That was why Old Madam Huo came to hate Song Shuyan to the bone and, under the pretext of studying abroad, sent Song Shuyan out of the country.
He originally thought Song Shuyan would be an important part of his future, until Han came along.
Three years ago, Han was brought back to his side from the orphanage by Mo Ke, and his state of mind began to change gradually.
He never thought he could love someone so much; he loved Han, loved him so much that he could stop disliking Lin Qi, knowing Han liked her.
One night, he even crazily thought that if Han really liked Lin Qi, he could remarry Lin Qi, let her be Han’s mommy, and grow up with Han.
Thinking back on it later, he felt like he had gone mad.
It was early on a Friday.
Lin Qi had a good night’s sleep and was full of energy, getting up early in the morning.
After washing up and brushing her teeth, she changed into the Givenchy dress “chosen” by Han.
The nanny brought in the Himalaya diamond clasp handbag, “Mr. Huo said, for the garden party you’re attending today, use this bag; it matches the dress you’re wearing.”
Lin Qi examined the bag for a while, frowned slightly, wasn’t this the bag that Huo Tingdong previously gave her as an apology?
Momo giggled, “The bag indeed matches the dress Mommy is wearing very well.”
Lin Qi said, “But this bag is too expensive; taking it would make me feel obliged.”
Momo covered her mouth and laughed, “This was given by him, not asked for by Mommy. Not taking something given for free is foolish!”
Lin Qi nodded seriously, “That makes sense!”
Lin Qi walked out holding Momo’s hand, only to see Huo Tingdong and Han had also changed their clothes, especially Han, who had recovered for two days, looked spirited, wearing Windsor High School’s blazer uniform, looking delicate and handsome.
She couldn’t help but go up to him and pinch Han’s cheeks, “Han is so cute!”
Momo tiptoed and asked, “And what about me, what about me?”
“You’re cute too, Momo!” Lin Qi bent down and “smack” kissed Momo on the face.
Seeing that, Han’s eyes rounded slightly, and he eagerly walked towards Lin Qi, poking his own cheek with a small hand, looking expectantly at Lin Qi.
“Alright, Han wants a kiss too.” Lin Qi also gave Han a kiss.
Then Han poked his right cheek, the little guy seemed to have OCD, demanding symmetry on both sides.
Lin Qi, holding back laughter, gave him another kiss on his right cheek.
Only then was Han content.
“Let’s go!” Momo raised his hand, apparently very happy to be going to the garden party with Mommy.
The car arrived at Windsor High School and stopped at the school entrance.
Just as Lin Qi got out of the car holding Momo, she saw a familiar figure—Song Shuyan.
She arrived early, waiting at the school gate, and upon recognizing Huo Tingdong’s car, she walked towards Huo Tingdong.
It was only when Song Shuyan came closer that she realized Lin Qi and Huo Tingdong got out of the same car, and she froze for a moment, especially seeing the dress Lin Qi was wearing and the Himalaya diamond clasp bag she was carrying.
That was the bag Huo Tingdong had given her, right?
A bag worth several million.
Song Shuyan remembered that she liked that bag as well but had never mentioned it to Huo Tingdong; she thought Huo Tingdong didn’t understand the kind of romance women wanted.
It turned out he was not clueless.
Song Shuyan’s heart sunk with a fierce feeling of loss and bitterness.
Lin Qi was also a bit startled, surprised by the appearance of Song Shuyan.
However, Song Shuyan treated her like a stranger, as if Lin Qi was invisible, walked past her and Momo, and approached Huo Tingdong and Han, saying to Han, “Han, would you like a hug from Auntie?”