Chapter 70: Mengmeng’s Little Plan

Chapter 70: Chapter 70: Mengmeng’s Little Plan

"This isn’t for you. It’s for Mengmeng."

Jiang Fan’s voice was still cold and flat.

"Thank you. Really, thank you."

Yin Ruxue thanked him profusely.

"I’m heading out for a bit. Don’t wait for me tomorrow morning; I’ll go there directly."

"Hmph, fine, fine, fine! Get out! The farther you go, the better!"

The moment Jiang Fan stepped out, Wu Qiang SLAMMED the door shut. The loud noise reflected the immense resentment in his heart.

Jiang Fan couldn’t help but scratch his head. ’He’s losing it again!’

"Where’s your car?"

"It’s pretty far ahead. You can’t drive in here, so I had to ask for directions the whole way."

Jiang Fan nodded and followed behind her, heading toward where the car was parked.

’No wonder Yin Ruxue smelled faintly of sweat earlier.’

The two of them didn’t say a word the entire way. Yin Ruxue tried to speak several times but was pushed back by Jiang Fan’s unapproachable aura.

After parking the car, Jiang Fan went to his old room. By this time, Mengmeng had already cried her voice hoarse.

But she was still sobbing nonstop.

"What’s wrong, Mengmeng? Why are you crying so hard?"

"Who’s been bullying my precious girl?"

At the sound of Jiang Fan’s gentle voice, Mengmeng suddenly leaped up from the bed.

"Daddy, you’re finally back!"

WAAAH! This time, Mengmeng cried even louder.

It was as if she was trying to release all her pent-up grievances and fear.

She crashed into Jiang Fan’s arms, her hands wrapped tightly around his neck as if she was afraid he would suddenly disappear.

"Be a good girl, Mengmeng, don’t cry. Isn’t Daddy back now?"

"Daddy’s fine, see?"

Jiang Fan scooped her up into his arms.

He whispered soft, comforting words into her ear.

While speaking, he gently patted her back to soothe her.

Having parked the car and come to the doorway of the room, Yin Ruxue stopped in her tracks.

Watching Jiang Fan, who seemed like a completely different person, her heart filled with even more self-reproach and guilt.

"Daddy, can you please not leave Mengmeng?"

"Mengmeng really missed you! You’re a great hero, right?"

"You’ll always stay with Mengmeng from now on, and you’ll always protect Mengmeng, right?"

Mengmeng tilted her little face up, looking at Jiang Fan pitifully.

"Of course, but Mengmeng has to be a good girl, okay?"

"You can’t cry like this next time. Look, your little eyes are all swollen."

"It’s so late, and Mengmeng still hasn’t slept."

Jiang Fan reached out and gently booped her little nose.

"Mengmeng couldn’t sleep because Daddy wasn’t back! Mommy lied and said Daddy left!"

"She also said you’re not Mengmeng’s daddy!"

Hearing this, Yin Ruxue, who was at the door, looked away guiltily, feeling awkward.

She didn’t dare meet the gaze Jiang Fan sent her way.

"Mommy was just teasing you. Mengmeng wasn’t being a good girl earlier, so Mommy was just trying to scare you a little."

"Alright, sweetie, hurry up and take a bath. After your bath, Daddy will put you to bed, how about that?"

"You have school tomorrow."

"Your teacher doesn’t like little kids who are late, you know."

Jiang Fan said, pacing around the room with her in his arms.

"I want Daddy to give me my bath!"

"Ahem... well... Mengmeng is a big girl now."

"You have to learn how to bathe by yourself."

"Besides, Daddy’s a boy and Mengmeng is a girl, so I can’t give you a bath."

"How about you let Granny Chen wash you, okay?"

"But Mengmeng just wants Daddy to do it."

Mengmeng pouted, looking a little unhappy, and tightened her arms around his neck.

"Be good, Mengmeng. Only married couples like a mommy and a daddy can bathe together. Little kids can’t, okay?"

"What are you talking about!!"

The moment Jiang Fan finished speaking, Yin Ruxue rushed forward, her face beet red.

"Be a good girl, Mengmeng. Daddy’s back now, so go take your bath first. Then you can have Daddy put you to sleep."

"A good little girl wouldn’t make a fuss at a time like this."

She took Mengmeng from Jiang Fan’s arms, brought her to the bathroom, and handed her over to Nanny Chen.

"Mengmeng will be out soon. Keep an eye on her. I’m going upstairs to take a shower."

"Sorry to trouble you."

Jiang Fan nodded without saying a word.

A short while later, Mengmeng had finished her bath and was carried out in her pajamas.

"Alright, Nanny Chen, you can go rest. I’ll take Mengmeng."

"Yes, sir."

Jiang Fan placed Mengmeng on the bed and turned off all the lights, leaving only a single bedside lamp on.

"Daddy, can you tell me a story?"

Mengmeng wiggled her little body and snuggled into Jiang Fan’s arms.

"A story? What kind of story do you want to hear?"

"I... As long as it’s a story from Daddy, I’ll love listening to it."

"Then today, Daddy will tell you a story about a little crow."

Jiang Fan licked his lips, racking his brain before finally coming up with the story of the crow and the pitcher.

’To be honest, he’d never dealt with this kind of thing before. It looks like he’ll have to cram on this stuff when he has time.’

"Okay!"

Mengmeng nodded, her face full of anticipation, and hugged one of Jiang Fan’s arms.

"AHEM, AHEM, AHEM."

Jiang Fan cleared his throat and began, "Once upon a time, there was a little crow who was very thirsty..."

But even after Jiang Fan had finished the entire fable, Mengmeng was still not asleep.

Jiang Fan could tell she was very sleepy.

But she was forcing herself to stay awake.

"Why isn’t Mengmeng asleep yet?"

Yin Ruxue whispered.

Jiang Fan just shook his head.

"Mommy, you’re back."

"Mommy, you lie down here."

Mengmeng patted the middle of the bed, the spot where she was originally lying.

"If I sleep there, where will you sleep?"

"No, I want Mommy to sleep here."

As she spoke, tears began to well up in Mengmeng’s eyes.

Jiang Fan, at the side, secretly rolled his eyes.

’This little girl can really turn on the waterworks whenever she wants.’

Seeing her daughter about to cry again, Yin Ruxue quickly took off her shoes and lay down in the middle.

Mengmeng climbed over her, then rolled to her right side.

She sat up and pointed to Yin Ruxue’s left side, saying, "Daddy, you sleep next to Mommy."

"Huh??"

The two of them exclaimed in unison, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Mengmeng, why do you want Daddy to sleep here?"

Jiang Fan asked after a light cough.

"Because my classmates said their mommies and daddies all sleep together at night. And sometimes at night, they even practice martial arts and do exercises together."

"That’s why they have a really good relationship."

"I’m scared that Mommy and Daddy will fight again, and then you won’t want Mengmeng anymore."

"Mengmeng wants your relationship to get better."

Hearing her words "martial arts" and "exercises", Jiang Fan and Yin Ruxue glanced at each other, and both of them instantly blushed.

As adults, how could they not understand what that really meant?

’Those people are really something else!! Don’t they know to be more careful when they have kids around?!’

Now the two of them were stuck in a difficult position.

How could Yin Ruxue possibly let Jiang Fan sleep right next to her?

And Jiang Fan’s reason was even simpler. A red-blooded young man sleeping right next to a beautiful woman...

’How could he not have a reaction?’

"What’s wrong? Mommy, Daddy, is it that you don’t want Mengmeng anymore?"