Chapter 156: Recognizing Lu Chen as Dad

Lu Chen drove the car to the Qin Family; this time, Xiao Qianqian again sensed her dad's presence.

She still rushed out of the flower room, her face covered in black soot, "Mom, did Dad come home today?"

Lu Chen: "……"

Xie Wantang saw Lu Chen's shocked face and reminded him, "No need to be shocked; she can sense many things."

"I know, I'm not shocked that she can sense I've come; it's that she actually called me Dad."

Lu Chen's voice trembled, his tongue turned in his mouth, he was very excited.

Xie Wantang stood very close to him, close enough to fully feel his excitement and surprise.

She had wanted to say something, but suddenly she didn't know what to say.

"Can I acknowledge her?" Lu Chen turned his head and asked Xie Wantang.

"You can't fool her; just acknowledge her."

Xie Wantang let out a breath, facing the window, to the expectant Xiao Qianqian she said, "Yeah, Dad came home and bought gifts for you and your two older brothers."

"Dongdong, Xiao Chengzi, come out quickly." Xiao Qianqian happily turned her head and shouted inside the house.

Xie Wantang warned Xiao Qianqian to be careful, she opened the car door, and Lu Chen also got out of the car.

Xiao Qianqian stood there, emotionally excited, looking at Lu Chen.

"My dad in my dreams looks just like this." Xiao Qianqian said.

"Mom (godmother)." Dongdong and Xiao Chengzi looked at Lu Chen in surprise, finally their gaze fell on Xie Wantang's face.

"Xiao Chengzi, that's your and Xiao Qianqian's dad; earlier, Mom didn't tell you that Dad went on a mission and got injured? Now Dad has recovered and he's come to see you."

"Really?"

Xiao Chengzi ran over to Lu Chen, wrapped her arms around his thigh, "Dad, Mom, Grandpa and Grandma, and the uncles all say you're a great hero."

Xie Wantang: "……"

He is indeed a great hero, but……

Never mind, in the face of right and wrong, the things Lu Chen did for her are only trivial matters.

Xie Wantang had the steward help her move Xiao Qianqian's drawing indoors, and let the three children fetch the gifts from the car themselves.

In Dongdong's memory, Lu Chen is still Lu Yanshen.

He didn't step forward to get close to Lu Chen, but instead clung to Xie Wantang, "Godmother, what can I help you with?"

"Then take these toys inside, Qianqian's drawing paper and colored pens, and put them in the flower room for her."

"Okay."

Xie Wantang carried those fruits into the house; after the things in the car were taken out, the driver drove the car to the garage.

Lu Chen was tangled up with the dragon and phoenix twins, while Xie Wantang accompanied Dongdong in watching TV in the living room.

When the Qin Family returned, they saw this scene, which was still fairly harmonious.

The person was invited back by Qin Muyang; Qin Er saw Lu Chen and remained relatively calm—this man really is extraordinarily capable; in that situation he not only survived but also didn't lose an arm or a leg.

Even TV dramas wouldn't dare to portray it like that.

At least if he were in a wheelchair, missing an arm or something, it might feel more realistic.

Qin San rushed straight up, "Lu Chen, you little brat, you're really not dead."

"……"

Seeing the living Lu Chen, everyone finally believed that Lu Chen was still alive.

Hearing Lu Chen's description of that time, the Qin Family also felt a sigh of emotion.

Knowing that what Lu Chen needs to do now is to make the truth of the past come to light, he has joined forces with Shen Ye.

Lu Chen's work is similar to Shen Ye's; some things can be spoken of, some things also require absolute secrecy.

So the Qin Family didn't press further.

Lu Chen said everything he could; as outsiders, the Qin Family could understand Lu Chen's ordeal and his choices back then.

As a man, in that situation he chose to protect his woman and children; from his standpoint, making that choice was right.

How much does Xie Wantang like him, love him?

Willing to live and die with him, so from Xie Wantang's standpoint she is angry, dissatisfied that he just gave up on her and let her live alone.

The Qin Family understands Lu Chen, but they don't meddle recklessly in his affairs with Xie Wantang.

Everything is left for Xie Wantang to decide; if she needs their opinions, they will give them.

Moreover, the dragon and phoenix twins call Lu Chen Dad, and Xie Wantang is already quite rational.

Let them, father and son, father and daughter, recognize each other.

Xie Wantang really can't prevent them from recognizing each other; Xiao Qianqian has such ability, she is not an ordinary child—if she didn't deny it, Xiao Qianqian would believe it.

Last time she had already deceived Xiao Qianqian; the result was that the little girl would rather doubt her own ability than suspect that this mother of hers would lie.

So this time she won't make that mistake again.

All three children are very sensible; whatever you say to them, you feel they understand.

Probably because children nowadays are naturally smart, and they are even smarter.

After finishing the meal, Lu Chen was somewhat self-aware; he didn't stay too long before leaving on his own.

When he left, he glanced at Dongdong, but Dongdong lowered his head to avoid him; in the end, Lu Chen didn't force the child and left the Lu Family.

At night, while Xie Wantang was helping Xiao Qianqian bathe, Xiao Qianqian hid in the bubbles and looked at Xie Wantang for a while, "Mom, may I ask a question?"

"Of course, go ahead."

"Shouldn't Dad and Mom be living together? Why aren't you living with Dad? Didn't you say his injuries are all healed?"

"……"

How should I explain this to my little treasure?

Those who sleep together are not mom and dad, but a married couple, a legally married couple who have obtained a certificate.

If this married couple does not choose to be child‑free and they have a child, only then are they mom and dad.

So, being mom and dad is not the reason they sleep together; being a married couple is.

She felt this was quite complicated, wondering how she could explain it simply so that Xiao Qianqian could understand.

"Oh, I get it." Xiao Qianqian probably didn't want to make Xie Wantang uncomfortable, and suddenly muttered to herself.

"What do you know?" Xie Wantang was amused by Xiao Qianqian's sly, mischievous look; she hooked a bit of foam onto her finger and then playfully scraped it across Xiao Qianqian's little nose bridge.

"Dad must have done something wrong, made Mom angry, so Mom won't let Dad come home, right?"

"..."

Xie Wantang didn't expect Xiao Qianqian to give her such a simple reason.

Xie Wantang nodded, "Yes, he's done many wrong things, so Mom wants to punish him a little, but when Xiao Qianqian misses Dad, she can ask Uncle to invite him home."

"Mm, then Xiao Qianqian and I will punish Dad properly together, and only after Mom forgives him will Xiao Qianqian see him."

"..."

Xie Wantang felt moved; although she hadn't spent much time with her these past years, she still loved her mother deeply.

Night deepened.

After finishing everything, Xie Wantang lay in bed and only then saw a message Lu Chen had sent her a few hours earlier: "Don't let anyone outside the family know about Qianqian's special ability."

"..."