In the blink of an eye, the sun settled down and the night befell.
"Daddy, come here!"
Barely stepping out of the bathroom, Xu Qin was dragged by his energetic daughter to some corner of her room.
Xu Qin gave a light chuckle, "Did you draw something?"
To his response, Xu Mei excitedly bobbed her head up and down, "I drew something with Mom!"
Hearing this, Xu Qin was astounded.
Even though barely a day had passed since he interacted with Xu Ming, he could roughly tell what kind of a person she was.
A cold and detached person. Someone whom you shouldn't provoke unless you want to get in deep trouble.
His first impression of Xu Ming was that of a dangerous person. That's why he couldn't understand why this type of cold person decided to stay here for one more week.
However, at the moment, he seemed to have an inkling as to why she did not leave right away.
This contradiction of her made him feel a bit complicated.
He marked her as a dangerous person but he was unable to tag her as a bad person.
Regardless, leaving her to be alone with his daughter still made him feel uneasy.
Had his daughter not requested to be alone with her Mom, Xu Qin would have supervised them from the sideline to put his mind at ease.
It was not that he was afraid of her doing the same things as Su Ming but it was because she was being too straightforward.
What if she said something that unintentionally hurt his daughter?
For instance, telling her that they had already divorced.
Regarding this matter, Xu Qin had no intention of breaking the news to his daughter. He even told the Old Butler to continue to address her as Mrs. Xu and warned all servants not to say anything unnecessary.
Fortunately, only close people were present during the time that Xu Ming signed the divorce agreement so the news was controlled in time.
In other people's eyes, they were still a legal couple.
Despite knowing that this was not a good idea to deceive his daughter, Xu Qin wanted to maintain this facade at least for one year.
By that time, his daughter might have had an easier time accepting the fact that her parents were no longer together.
He initially thought that Xu Ming wouldn't like children so he was not worried about his daughter being too attached to her Mom before her departure.
Yet, he miscalculated. Xu Ming's actions were extremely unpredictable.
Just like how she pulled that Hello Kitty's move this morning and he was the one who fell victim to her antics instead.
What was even more incredulous was that his daughter actually became smitten with her in such a short amount of time!
Toward this outcome, Xu Qin did not know how he should feel. He anxiously stayed at home waiting for someone to come looking for him but those two seemed to forget that he even existed.
They even ate their lunch together in the room without even inviting him...
In the afternoon, Xu Qin could no longer sit still and decided to check on them.
Halfway through opening the door, he abruptly halted his action upon seeing an unexpected scene unfold right in front of his eyes.
Today, the weather was lovely. It was neither cold nor hot. The window was slightly open letting the cool breeze slip through the gap causing the curtains to sway.
The sunlight softly fell on the carpet painting a warm and cozy feeling to this cute children's room.
On a small couch, two figures were seen soundly taking a nap together.
The woman whose face was always shrouded in frost with an unfriendly gaze, at this moment, was closing her eyes while supporting her right cheek with her right hand. Whereas her left hand was loosely holding onto a small figure that was soundly sleeping on her lap.
Some loose strands of hair helplessly fell alongside her exquisite face and fluttered due to the wind adding a hint of gentleness and softness that contrasted with when she was wide awake.
Unknowingly, at some point, Xu Qin was holding onto his breath as if afraid of breaking this beautiful mirage.
Even though he tried to make his presence unknown, the other side was still aroused from her sleep.
Despite having her rest interrupted, the other party's eyes were clear as if she had been awake for all this time.
Xu Qin's heart jumped once that pair of indifferent eyes laid on him. Just as he was about to say something, the other side unhurriedly pressed her index finger against her lips.
Realizing what she meant, he said nothing and carefully closed the door.
Afterward, Xu Qin motionlessly stood in front of the room for quite some time.
Countless thoughts raced through his mind as the previous image seemed to be burnt in his eyes.
No... They are already over.
It must have been a spur of the moment to think that it would be nice if he was able to witness that scene every day...
Snapping out of his thoughts, Xu Qin refocused his attention on the new drawing on the wall pointed at by his daughter.
It was a drawing of three people with the tallest one having Hello Kitty as his head...
Xu Qin: "..." Do you have to record his dark history on the wall?
With one glance, Xu Qin knew that it was his daughter who drew the cat while Xu Ming was the one who fed her the idea.
All things aside, the drawing looked incredibly good. It was already hard enough to believe that she was willing to draw something but to think that she was highly skilled in this area made him flabbergasted.
With that wooden face of hers, she could paint something... Cute?
While Xu Qin was imagining the scene of Xu Ming with an emotionless face drawing this picture, his daughter's crisp voice suddenly snapped him back to reality.
"Daddy... Do you have a son?"
"No." Xu Qin firmly denied it. With a frown on his face, he asked, "Where did you hear this from?"
Xu Mei honestly replied, "From Mom."
Xu Qin's face immediately turned gloomy, thinking of the possibility that Xu Ming lied to his daughter so that she could find a reason for their divorce.
However, before the misunderstanding could deepen, the little girl suddenly dropped another bomb, "Daddy, what does a man carry a son while a woman carries a twin daughter mean?"
Xu Qin's expression visibly stiffened. With eyes filled with disbelief, he reconfirmed, "... What did you two talk about for her to say those words?"
Please, don't let it be what he thinks it is...
Unfortunately, his prayer was not heard and his daughter's next sentence crushed all of his hope.
"We talked about being a girl."
Xu Qin: "..."
Noticing that her Daddy suddenly wore a strange expression, Xu Mei became even more confused, "If what she said is true then... Does it mean Daddy has a son while Mom has a twin daughter?"
After knowing what those words meant, Xu Qin this time was unable to refuse this claim.
His eyes involuntarily darted back and forth trying to find the right words to save himself from this embarrassing situation.
If he were to say 'No' despite already knowing the truth, wouldn't he admit that he is an Eunuch?
In the end, Xu Qin could only awkwardly reply in a small voice, "... I do have it."
Xu Mei was shocked by this discovery. She exclaimed, "Then I have a brother and two sisters?!"
"No!" Xu Qin hurriedly denied it with a somewhat hardened look.
Hearing his strong denial, Xu Mei became utterly puzzled, "... They don't relate to me?"
Xu Qin fiercely choked on his saliva. His face quickly turned crimson. It was not known whether it was due to choking or something else.
Another while passed before his cough calmed down. After recollecting himself, Xu Qin put on his usually stern face, "Listen. Your Mom is referring to something else. Like how you call a stranger Gege or Jiejie even though you are not related to them, do you understand?"
Not knowing that she was putting her Daddy in a rough situation, she innocently looked at him, "So what was Mom referring to exactly?"
Momentarily becoming silent, Xu Qin ultimately said, "... It is someone who made it possible for Daddy to meet Mei-er."
Going into his study after putting his daughter to sleep, Xu Qin massaged his temples while listening to the Old Butler's report.
Recounting the part where Xu Ming admitted herself for being a bad mother, the Old Butler was nevertheless amazed, "Mrs. Xu is indeed different from the old her."
Xu Qin was a little speechless, "The difference between them is like heaven and earth. How do you still not believe my words?"
The Old Butler awkwardly cleared his throat. Even though the difference was there, the old man still found it hard to believe the Eldest Young Master's remarks about Mrs. Xu.
However, it was undeniable that the current Mrs. Xu was nothing like the old Mrs. Xu that he had known for years.
It was not an exaggeration to say that even her biological parents might not have recognized her had they passed by each other on the street.
In the end, the Old Butler could only sigh, "I guess the more you live the more you see."
After putting down these words, the Old Butler's expression suddenly became hesitant seemingly wanting to ask something but dare not to.
Having noticed his anomaly, Xu Qin slightly arched an eyebrow, "Ask what you want."
The Old Butler gave a fake cough as he carefully snuck a peek at his Eldest Young Master.
"So... Did Little Miss ask you that question?"
"What questio-"
Xu Qin abruptly ceased talking as he had an epiphany about what the old man was referring to.
Recalling that awkward situation not long ago, Xu Qin's face gradually turned dark as black as the bottom of the pot.
The Old Butler saw his change in expression and immediately pursed his lips into a straight line trying his best to hold back his laughter.
Xu Qin's face was still shrouded in dark clouds, he gloomily said, "Laugh if you want."
"Hahaha!"
Unable to help himself in the end, the Old Butler laughed out loud ignoring his Eldest Young Master's dark gaze.
He had to admit that this matter had been on his mind the whole afternoon after he overheard the mother-daughter's conversation.
Knowing his Little Miss's disposition, she wouldn't let her father get away unscratched.
If possible, the old man wished that he could see the Eldest Young Master's face at that moment.
What a pity, he missed the Eldest Young Master's Bian Lian performance!
[A/N: Bian Lian is the art of face changing.]