Even hybrid monsters have their day

He felt that he must have been too tired lately, which made him feel mentally disoriented.

He pulled up a chair and sat facing the balcony before speaking softly, "I mentioned this to Lu Fangtong and Jiang Lan, but Lu Fangtong said Jiang Lan absolutely refused to let me go to their house, so I had to give up." He swirled his wine glass lightly and asked seemingly casually, "Why are you so concerned about Lu Shuaishuai's affairs?"

"Why..." Geng Miaowan lowered her eyelids, her long eyelashes obscuring her eyes, making it impossible to see what she was thinking. After a while, she spoke again, "If I said that child looks like someone I know, would you believe me?"

Peng Yuxian looked into the distance, neither saying he believed nor disbelieved.

The next day, when Lu Fangtong brought Lu Shuaishuai over, he specifically sought out Geng Miaowan. His eyes were full of apology as he looked at her and solemnly apologized, saying that he had already spoken with Jiang Lan and asked her to be more mindful of her temper in the future. He also said that he would try his best to arrange his time to personally pick up and drop off the child.

Geng Miaowan naturally didn't take Jiang Lan's attitude towards her that day to heart. In her eyes, Jiang Lan was just a pitiful mother, a mother who was physically and mentally exhausted because of her child. She glanced at Lu Fangtong, who was about to turn and leave. Wasn't this man the same? Although it was early in the morning, his face already showed an undeniable weariness.

An old woman who lived near their home worked at the kindergarten. She had heard the old woman mention that when Lu Fangtong and Jiang Lan first moved here, they were very much in love. At that time, Lu Fangtong was full of vigor and energy, and could be considered to have achieved some success in his career. Jiang Lan was beautiful, graceful, and charming, and she managed the household and children's affairs very well. In addition, the children were lively, cute, and clever, making everyone in the town envious.

But ever since the child turned out this way, Jiang Lan's personality has changed. She is often absent-minded, easily loses her temper, and becomes unreasonable and hysterical. As a result, Lu Fangtong's feelings for her have also faded.

She thought for a moment, then called out to him, "Mr. Lu!"

Lu Fangtong turned his head, revealing a pair of slightly dazed eyes beneath his glasses. "Teacher Geng, is there anything else?"

Geng Miaowan walked up to him and said, "We've been trying to find a solution for Shuai Shuai's situation. Please trust us; we will do our best."

She didn't use "I," but "we," because she knew that Peng Yuxian was just as concerned about Lu Shuaishuai as she was about him.

"I know, thank you." Geng Miaowan's words did not make Lu Fangtong feel any better, because he did not have much hope for them, but he still thanked her politely.

Seeing his reaction, Geng Miaowan spoke up again, "Actually, besides the children, have you ever thought that your wife also needs your care?"

Lu Fangtong was taken aback, wondering why she would say that.

“Because of your child’s situation, your wife is also suffering greatly. She is easily angered and irritable, and her mood fluctuates. It’s because she can’t accept that Lu Shuaishuai has become like this. Perhaps you should be more patient with her,” she said, seeing the blank look on his face. A gentle expression appeared on her face. “Perhaps you think she is an adult, but when faced with certain special changes, sometimes adults are more vulnerable than children.”

She wasn't smiling, yet it seemed as if a faint smile was playing on her face. The morning sunlight cast a golden glow on her skin, giving her an almost compassionate air, making one want to heed her words.

Lu Fangtong blinked and found that Geng Miaowan was still Geng Miaowan, no different from before. He thought about how Jiang Lan had devoted almost all her attention to the child since they had been born, which was probably the main reason why she couldn't accept the child becoming like this.

Thinking of this, he nodded. "Thank you for reminding me."

"Also... I wonder if it would be convenient for you to let us come to your home to take a look, because the child's behavior at home is very helpful for us to analyze his condition."

“This…” Lu Fangtong hesitated for a moment.

Seeing his reaction, Geng Miaowan quickly said, "It's okay if it's inconvenient, we can think of another way..."

"No, it's not that it's inconvenient." Lu Fangtong glanced at her and thought that although the young girl looked quite young, she was very conscientious in her work. As for Lu Shuaishuai's matter, she did her best. However, thinking of Jiang Tonglan's attitude, he said, "I'll go back and discuss it with my wife to see when we have time to have you come over."

“Okay.” Geng Miaowan nodded with a smile.

A few more days passed. During these days, Geng Miaowan did nothing but accompany Lu Shuaishuai to squat on the playground. They would often squat for one or two hours at a time, but they never stopped.

Peng Yuxian told her more than once that this was useless and that she should think of another way, but she just wouldn't listen. She always felt that every time she squatted down next to him, she could sense that he was behaving differently. Although he still never took the initiative to speak to her, and he never answered her questions, she felt that his heart was slowly moving closer to her.

It was a feeling that was completely indescribable in words, and impossible for others to see. So when Peng Yuxian didn't believe what she said, she wasn't angry. Instead, she told him to wait and see her results.

She persisted like this for a whole week. During that week, apart from asking Lu Shuaishuai a few questions on the first day when she squatted next to him, she didn't speak again after not getting an answer from him.

Today, just like the past few days, she squatted next to Lu Shuaishuai, holding an umbrella.

Lu Shuaishuai was very quiet, and usually when he was squatting there, he would only stare at the shadow in front of him.

Geng Miaowan was also very quiet. While she was squatting there, she stared at the shadow in front of her, but occasionally she would glance at Lu Shuaishuai out of the corner of her eye to see what he was doing.

His small face looked slightly haggard from lack of sleep, and his long, thick eyelashes fluttered like a small fan. His expression was calm, as if he were daydreaming or thinking about something. In Peng Yuxian's words, he was in his own world.

But she didn't think so, because she noticed a longing, even a yearning, in his eyes when he looked at the shadow. And every time he got up, he would sigh softly, as if he were very disappointed. (To be continued.)