Stretching herself, Xu Chunian went downstairs in her slippers. It had to be said that even if it was the 24-year-old version of herself living here, she would still exclaim that this girl was really lucky.
"Madam, the bird's nest soup is ready." The servant came up with a bowl in hand.
Xu Chunian suppressed the corners of her mouth that were about to curl up and gave a faint "Mm".
She leaned on the sofa and let out a comfortable sigh.
Suddenly, there was a "click" sound.
The outside door opened, and Xu Chunian looked up upon hearing the sound. A tall figure came into view.
She opened her eyes wide in surprise. It was Jiang Huaixu!
Six years later, Jiang Huaixu had lost his youthful immaturity and looked like a business elite. He was wearing a white shirt with the hem tucked into his suit pants, and his legs were incredibly long.
With short and neat hair, the man had extremely handsome eyes and brows, an aloof temperament, and deep and delicate facial features. He was quite intimidating when not smiling.
No wonder he was her crush. He was still incredibly handsome after all these years.
The man was holding a child in one arm, with his suit jacket covering the child tightly.
The baby seemed to be sleeping uncomfortably and moved on his shoulder.
The man's indifferent eyes showed a reaction as he reached out and patted the baby gently.
It was not until the broad figure disappeared from sight that Xu Chunian closed her astonished mouth. "Are these my husband and child?"
With a husband this handsome and living in a luxury mansion, just how crazy must one's mind be to fall out of love and be attracted to someone else?
Footsteps were heard again from the staircase.
"Sir, dinner is ready."
"Mn." He walked directly to the dining table. "Madam."
"Uh." Xu Chunian responded.
It was her first day here, and it would be embarrassing not to answer when called to the table.
The atmosphere at the dining table was a bit tense. The man was just eating slowly, not even bothering to spare her a glance.
Xu Chunian silently bowed her head to eat, glancing at the man across from her from time to time.
She swallowed the food in her mouth and cleared her throat lightly to break the eerie silence. "Um..."
The man's indifferent eyes swept over.
"Isn't the kid going to eat?" She pointed upstairs.
All she got in response was silence.
Xu Chunian curled her toes in embarrassment.
Until the end of the meal, there was no other sound at the table except for the clinking of chopsticks against the bowls.
When Jiang Huaixu got up from the dining chair, the servant brought over a bowl of vegetable noodles.
The man took it and went back upstairs, not giving Xu Chunian a single glance throughout the process.
No one could accept that their wife had fallen in love with another man. This attitude was probably normal, Xu Chunian comforted herself like this.
When Jiang Huaixu came out of the baby's room, Xu Chunian quietly opened the door.
On the carpet in the baby's room, there was a little girl sitting. Her eyes and brows showed some resemblance to Xu Chunian. She was wearing a cute little goose-yellow pajama, with her hair loose on her shoulders, sitting obediently on the ground reading a storybook. There was a little pig plushie lying on the book. The little pig had been washed so many times that it was a bit faded. Her other arm was in a cast. When turning the page, she first put the little pig in her arms, then turned to the next page, and finally put the little pig back on the book to read with her.
For some reason, there were always some images flashing through her mind too quickly for her to grasp. "Hi?" Xu Chunian said in a soft voice and waved at her.
The little girl had just looked up when her calm eyes suddenly became frightened and she quickly backed away.
"Don't be afraid, I won't come closer."
"What are you doing!" A cold voice came from behind, startling Xu Chunian.
Before she could say anything, the man pushed her aside and strode into the room. He crouched down in front of the terrified little girl. "Zhuzhu, don't be afraid. Daddy's here."
Zhuzhu buried her face in her father's arms and sobbed twice.
After calming her down, Jiang Huaixu stood up and looked coldly at Xu Chunian, his brows furrowed, looking extremely impatient. "Xu Chunian, I'm warning you for the last time!"
Xu Chunian was at a loss for words, looking at Zhuzhu who was clinging to his leg.
The little girl looked at her timidly, hiding behind Jiang Huaixu.