Chapter 189: Following Daddy

Ling Feng accompanied Han Yangting out of the courthouse and got into Ling Feng's sports car.

While fastening his seatbelt, Ling Feng glanced at Han Yangting.

Han Yangting asked, "What are you looking at me for?"

Ling Feng said, "Leizi and I used to always say you were a sycophant to Ruoruo, so humble and fawning, but the way you treated Ruoruo just now, it was really... tsk tsk. If I were her, my heart would be broken to pieces right now. Do you really not feel any heartache at all? Or is it that you've truly fallen for Nana and are going to marry her? Now that you have someone new, you can't wait to forget the old one? You don't even want to look at her?"

Han Yangting didn't even lift his head: "Drive."

Ling Feng said sheepishly, "Fine, I'll drive. Are we heading back to your home in Fengcheng?"

"Go to the mall, I need to buy some things."

Ling Feng dropped Han Yangting off at the mall, and feeling that it was too rare to see Han Yangting shopping, he followed him inside.

Han Yangting browsed a children's clothing store. After entering, he said to the clerk, "My daughter is about 100 centimeters tall, pick out two outfits for her."

Just for her to wear these next few days.

After picking out the clothes, he also bought a very cute suitcase, as well as some toys for little girls from the shop.

Once he had finished picking everything out, he finally had Ling Feng take him home.

For these past few days, Ling Feng had effectively become his private driver.

That night, Bai Shuruo gave Xiaofeng a bath and then cuddled with her in bed.

Xiaofeng handed a children's picture book to Bai Shuruo: "Mommy, I want to hear the story of Nasreddin today."

Bai Shuruo closed the book instead, then looked at Xiaofeng, her throat tight and her nose stinging.

But she ultimately held it together and said, "Xiaofeng, let's not read a story tonight. Mommy wants to tell you about your daddy."

"Daddy?" Xiaofeng looked at her mommy curiously; Mommy had never mentioned a daddy to her before.

Bai Shuruo said, "Xiaofeng, haven't you always been curious about who your daddy is?"

Xiaofeng thought to herself, I wasn't really that curious; you were the one who said not to bring up Daddy.

However, she still played along and said to her mommy, "I am a little bit curious."

"Remember that chocolate uncle? He is your daddy."

Xiaofeng's expression only showed a flicker of surprise. In truth, she had guessed it long ago. When the chocolate uncle came over to play with her and make her flatbread, she had read a different kind of emotion in his eyes and actions.

Bai Shuruo added, "Tomorrow, Daddy will come to pick you up to go out and play. Are you willing to go with him?"

Xiaofeng asked, "Then do you want me to go with him?"

Bai Shuruo hugged her: "Go play with him, it's okay. He is your daddy and will surely be able to take good care of you. Also, from now on, you will have both a daddy and a mommy. Whether it's Daddy taking care of you or Mommy taking care of you, you must be obedient, you know?"

Xiaofeng blinked her big eyes: "Can Daddy and Mommy take care of me together?"

Bai Shuruo held back her tears and took a deep breath: "Xiaofeng, Mommy has told you before, you can't be too greedy, you know."

"What about Uncle Meng Ze?"

"Listen to me, Xiaofeng. Uncle Meng Ze has his own life; he is not your daddy, and we cannot trouble him any further. For the next period of time, your daddy will take care of you. You are Daddy's child, and whatever you need, he will provide for you."

"How long will Daddy take care of me?"

"Not for very long. Mommy has some things to do right now, but Mommy will find a way to see you as soon as possible."

Xiaofeng touched Bai Shuruo's face: "Mommy, are you unhappy?"

"No, Mommy is just excited that Xiaofeng finally has her own daddy."

The next day, Bai Shuruo woke Xiaofeng up early in the morning.

She combed her hair into two little braids, applied some moisturizing lotion, dressed her in the little winter skirt that Bai Shunan had bought for her, paired it with a pair of little leather shoes, and then fried the scallion pancakes she loved to eat.

Knowing that Xiaofeng was leaving today, both Bai Shunan and Lin Wanfen were there.

Xiaofeng also keenly sensed the subtle psychological changes in the adults; everyone looked at her with sympathy, their eyes filled with reluctance, just like how she felt about leaving the pot of azaleas at the front door.

At 9:00 AM, Han Yangting arrived, with Ling Feng following behind him.

Han Yangting nodded at each of them, which served as his greeting.

Fortunately, Ling Feng was more lively; he smiled and said good morning to everyone, especially when he saw Bai Shunan, smiling even more happily.

Bai Shunan smiled back at him as well.

The two had a professional relationship; it wasn't a superior-subordinate dynamic, but an equal one.

Afterward, Han Yangting crouched down in front of Xiaofeng and said gently, "Xiaofeng, I am your daddy. I've come to pick you up to go out and play. How about it?"

Xiaofeng looked at Bai Shuruo.

Bai Shuruo's nose stung, but seeing Han Yangting's attitude toward Xiaofeng, it was exactly like his attitude toward her back then; that gentle Han Yangting had returned.

Bai Shuruo had already packed Xiaofeng's backpack. She had Xiaofeng put it on, hugged her, and feigned happiness: "Xiaofeng, be obedient to Daddy while you're out. If anything happens, or if you miss Mommy, just call Mommy, okay?"

Xiaofeng looked at Bai Shuruo's expression and sensed something was wrong, so she hugged Bai Shuruo and said, "Mommy, I'm not going. I want to stay with you."

"Silly girl, didn't we agree on this last night? Today you go with Daddy, and let Mommy have a good rest for a while. Mommy has taken care of you for so many years and is very tired too. Just think of it as letting Mommy rest, okay?"

Only then did Xiaofeng nod sensibly.

She had always known that Mommy was very tired, having to take care of her and manage the inn's business.

She looked back at Han Yangting, who was still crouching in front of her, keeping eye level with her, and said warmly, "Xiaofeng, have you ever been on an airplane? Daddy will take you to ride on an airplane."

An airplane?

Xiaofeng's eyes lit up instantly.

She had only ever seen airplanes on television, and Mommy had told her she could only ride one when she grew up. She hadn't expected to be able to ride one now.

Han Yangting reached out his hand to her again: "Let's go, we'll go ride an airplane right now. Airplanes can fly up into the sky, and you can see the blue sky and white clouds."

"Can I see the little birds in the sky?"

"That's not very likely, but you will be able to see the sun looking much bigger than usual."

"Can airplanes fly up to the sun?"

"No, only spaceships can get relatively close to the sun; perhaps one day you will be able to ride one." Han Yangting said this while holding Xiaofeng's hand and walking outside.

Xiaofeng was no longer so disappointed, and she had temporarily forgotten about leaving her mother; her interest was now entirely on airplanes.

Very quickly, Han Yangting brought Xiaofeng out of the elevator; once inside the elevator, he picked Xiaofeng up.

Xiaofeng only felt that this father was very tall and imposing; being held by him, she was full of a sense of security.

Ling Feng also followed them out, and he said to Xiaofeng, "Xiaofeng, can Uncle hold you too?"

Xiaofeng shook her head honestly: "Uncle, I don't know you."

"Then let me introduce myself first; I am your father's best friend. My name is Ling Feng, you can just call me Uncle Ling. In a little while, I will also be taking the airplane with you."

Xiaofeng leaned on Han Yangting's back, grinned, and gave a symbolic smile.

Ling Feng could not help but feel aggrieved: "You child, you know how to be perfunctory at such a young age."

Upon reaching downstairs, Ling Feng drove, and Han Yangting carried Xiaofeng into the car, then instructed Ling Feng: "Go to the airport, the private runway."