Park the car.
Gao Jun looked at Liang Yaqi, who was drowsy in the passenger seat, thought for a moment, but still didn't wake her up. Instead, he opened the car door and helped her get out.
It was already nearly one in the morning, and all the neighbors had gone to sleep.
Otherwise, helping a drunk, strange woman home in the middle of the night probably wouldn't leave a good impression.
Finally managing to open the door, Gao Jun then supported her to another room.
The next second, he threw Liang Yaqi onto the bed.
Liang Yaqi woke up then, furrowed her brows, and muttered, "That hurt..."
"Don't talk, just sleep here. I'll set an alarm for you, and you have to leave before Yingying wakes up in the morning." Saying this, Gao Jun picked up her phone, unlocked it, and set the alarm.
Watching her eyes slightly close, her long eyelashes casting a shadow under her eyelids, made her appear even more mysterious and charming.
In her slightly tipsy drowsiness, a faint blush spread across her face.
Her whole body was beautifully curved, like a work of art delicately sculpted by nature.
Since Liang Yaqi wasn't wearing much today, her thin clothes clung to her skin, subtly revealing her graceful figure.
The neckline was even slightly open, showing off her delicate collarbone and soft shoulders.
Her long hair spread out on the pillow, like a black waterfall shimmering with gloss.
However, Gao Jun didn't have much mind to focus on her at the moment; he needed to quickly check if Gao Yingying had woken up.
After closing the room door, he returned to his own room and looked at Gao Yingying, who was sound asleep; Gao Jun then breathed a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Liang Yaqi had already woken up.
She opened the door and looked toward the room right in front of her, slowly walking over to it.
When she saw Gao Jun covering Gao Yingying with a blanket and watching her sleep, envy showed on her face for a moment.
Liang Yaqi and Lin Chen had no children.
It wasn't that either of them was infertile.
It was merely because Lin Chen didn't like children; he thought they would be a burden on their marriage.
At first, Liang Yaqi thought her husband was just immature, and that someday he would want to be a father.
During their four years of marriage, she had also tried to change Lin Chen's mind.
But he still disagreed about having children.
So, whenever she saw other families happily showing off their children while she could do nothing at home, it weighed on her.
Unconsciously, Liang Yaqi walked in.
Gao Jun, hearing the noise, turned his head and furrowed his brows.
He asked quietly, "What are you doing in here?!"
Liang Yaqi's body swayed slightly as she struggled to stabilize herself and tiptoed over, whispering, "I... I wanted to see your daughter."
"No, what if she wakes up..."
Before he could finish, Liang Yaqi had already squatted down beside the bed, peering at the sleeping Gao Yingying, her eyes full of affection.
Seeing her affectionate look, Gao Jun relented.
However, Liang Yaqi didn't stay long, as small children are easily awakened.
She stood up and wobbled out of the room.
Gao Jun worried she might fall and cause more noise.
He stepped forward to support her, walked out of the room, and immediately shut the door.
"If you're not sleeping, what are you doing?" Gao Jun asked.
Liang Yaqi squinted her eyes, trying to keep clear-headed, and said, "I want to take a bath."
"No, you just drank, you can't take a bath, and it makes too much noise," Gao Jun refused.
"Then I want a towel, to wipe off..."
Looking at the troublesome Liang Yaqi, Gao Jun was starting to regret having brought her home.
After rummaging through his things, he finally found a new towel.
"No shower, just wipe yourself off."
"Then... do you have some clothes? I want to change into clean clothes to sleep."
"Sleep or don't sleep," Gao Jun gestured dismissively and went into his room.
Three seconds later, he threw a white shirt out to her.
Liang Yaqi looked at his begrudging manner, suddenly started laughing, and felt gradually warmer inside.
She knew that her husband, Lin Chen, would never treat her like this.
She entered the bathroom.
After wiping herself down, she wore the loose shirt.
Liang Yaqi finally closed the door and fell asleep.
It was seven-thirty in the morning.
The alarm rang.
Gao Yingying was the first to wake up; she groggily opened her eyes and nudged Gao Jun, who was still sleeping next to her. "Dad, it's time to get up."
Gao Jun then woke up.
He turned off the alarm and sat up on the bed.
Having carried Liang Yaqi for a good distance the night before, and going to bed late, his back was clearly not holding up well.
"I really need to exercise, huh..." Gao Jun knew that health is the capital of the revolution; once it collapses, all the money in the world wouldn't help.
But as a child, Gao Yingying naturally had abundant energy.
She had already begun to dress and was admiring herself in the mirror.
While combing her hair, she smugly asked Gao Jun, "Daddy, do I look pretty?"
"You look beautiful, Yingying is the prettiest," Gao Jun said with a smile.
"Daddy, I'm going to brush my teeth now." Saying this, Gao Yingying walked out of the bedroom on her own.
Gao Jun suddenly remembered something; he quickly said, "Yingying, comb your hair again while Daddy checks if there's a leak in the bathroom."
Saying this, he then closed the bedroom door.
He knocked on the bathroom door and then pushed it open.
Not there.
Just to be safe, he gently pushed open the bedroom door next door.
He had thought that Liang Yaqi would have left on time.
But unexpectedly, the woman was curled up on the bed, sleeping soundly like a kitten.
Upon seeing this, Gao Jun quickly closed the door.
"This woman is really unreliable."
Then Gao Jun took Yingying into the bathroom. "Well, Yingying, let's hurry up and get ready, or we're going to be late."
"Okay~~"
About ten minutes later, Gao Jun took his daughter out of the house.
Before closing the door, he glanced again in the direction of the room where Liang Yaqi was sleeping.
What a mess, he had actually allowed his ex-wife's lover's wife to stay at his place!
Fortunately, Yingying hadn't noticed.
At the moment, Yingying was still scheming, planning to match her dad with Miss Jiang.
Soon, they arrived at the kindergarten's entrance.
Miss Jiang, as usual, greeted every student.
"Miss Jiang!"
When Yingying's voice was heard, Jiang Yilan immediately turned around.
The smile on her face brightened even more.
She was wearing a green floral dress that day, the hem of which gently swayed with her steps, akin to cherry blossoms dancing in the spring breeze.
The neckline and cuffs of the dress were adorned with delicate lace trim, and a wide belt tied around her waist accentuated her graceful figure.
Her hair naturally fell over her right shoulder, with a few strands gently draping beside her cheeks.
Dimples faintly appeared on her cheeks, becoming visible whenever she smiled.
Gao Jun, looking at her smiling face, was suddenly reminded of the image of another girl.
"Hello, Miss Jiang," he greeted with a smile.
Jiang Yilan looked at Gao Jun and smiled back, "Good morning, Yingying's Dad!"
"I'll leave Yingying in your care then."
"Sure, Yingying's Dad, go ahead with your work," Jiang Yilan waved her hand.
Gao Jun watched the little one and reminded her, "Remember to listen to your teacher."
"Don't worry, Daddy, I'll definitely listen to Miss Jiang," Gao Yingying grinned.
Soon after, Gao Jun left.
It was then that Jiang Yilan redirected her gaze and said to Yingying, "Yingying, let's go into the classroom."
Just then, another child was bidding his mom farewell: "Bye-bye Mom, remember to pick me up this afternoon!"
"All right, all right, listen to your teacher at kindergarten."
Gao Yingying immediately showed an envious expression, "They all have moms, and I don't..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yilan looked at Gao Yingying's aggrieved expression and immediately knelt down to hug her, consoling, "It's okay, Yingying, you have Miss Jiang, and I'll always be with you."
"Wuu wuu wuu... Miss Jiang, you're so good to me, sometimes... sometimes I feel like you're my mom," Gao Yingying dramatically started pouting and began to cry.
Jiang Yilan's heart ached even more as she stroked her head, "Don't cry, Yingying. In the future, your teacher will always be with you, whatever others have, our Yingying must have too."
Gao Yingying then immediately perked up, excitedly asking, "Miss Jiang, what do you think of my dad?"
"Your... your dad?" Jiang Yilan was taken aback by the little girl's question, a blush surfacing on her face as she said: "Your... your dad is very good, he loves you a lot, he must be a good dad!"