ruthless here

After that, I met Yang Congbai several times at the gate of the kindergarten.

In front of the child, we acted as if nothing had happened since we made an appointment.

He never drove that car again.

I went back to the headquarters in the middle of the day, and it happened that Zou Yuan wanted to talk to me.I know, because I said before that I wanted to switch to another project.He asked me how I was doing, whether it was going well or not.In fact, that period of emotion is over, and I have no choice but to leave.Fortunately, Zou Yuan didn't delve into it. He said that since the progress is going well, he should work hard and talk to him anytime if there are any difficulties.

I appreciate his understanding, but what he said next made me somewhat uncomfortable.

He said, "You know the current general environment, this industry is like this. I don't doubt your work ability at all, but to be honest, ability is only one aspect of whether you can be competent for the job. For example, there must be a strong Whether you are allowed to join the project or not, some personal circumstances still have to be considered.”

Before leaving, he still did not forget to comfort me, "It will be fine when the child is a little older."

The irony is that I didn't pay attention to check the time, and when I said goodbye to Zou Yuan and came out, I realized that it was already quite late.I hurriedly called the kindergarten, and the teacher told me that Yoyo had been picked up by Yang Congbai.I had no choice but to call Yang Congbai again. He seemed to be cooking, and there was a sizzling sound of vegetables falling into the oil pan on the other side of the phone.

"Why didn't you tell me?!" I was very angry.

My tone was certainly not good, but he neither explained nor apologized, just talking to himself, "I'm off today, the kindergarten dinner is not tasty, and neither of them ate much. Why don't you come over for dinner too Well, I did..."

I was in a hurry, "I won't eat!"

"..."

It was quiet over there, as if the fire was turned off.

I can't stop regretting, what kind of temper did I lose to him?

"I'm cooking at home..." I babbled to cover up my gaffe, "I set the time for the rice cooker when I went out in the morning... I'm not in the hospital, I went back to work today, it's a bit late. I'm going to pick up Yoyo..."

After I finished speaking, he finally said, "Yuyou may be a little hungry."

"Then you can give him a bite first..." I don't want to take it for granted, "Okay? I'll trouble you."

"I see."

In fact, I didn't cook at all.

I hung up the phone and rushed to Yang Congbai's house, thinking about what to order for takeaway on the way.When the door opened, there was a strong smell of rice, and when she heard me coming, Yoyo yelled, "Dad!"

It sounds like you're full.

Yoyo ran over, her hands were covered with oil, if it wasn't for my sharp eyesight and quick hands, she would have almost crushed me.

"Uncle made braised prawns!"

"Really, how much did Yoyo eat?"

"Five!"

"..."

I asked him to lead Yoyo to eat "one bite", did he have any misunderstanding about "one bite"?

"Uncle!" Ke Ke called me in the restaurant, "Come and eat together!"

I grabbed a few wipes to wipe Yoyo's hands, and shouted back at Keke, "It's too late, uncle is taking Yoyo home now, bye bye!"

"Ah..." There was deep disappointment in her voice, "Then uncle, come earlier next time! Dad has a rest today and cooked a lot of dishes!"

Yang Congbai walked over, carrying Yoyo's schoolbag in one hand and a paper bag in the other.

"Take it back to Yoyo, I'm afraid he'll be hungry at night, so I pretended to be a little bit."

"..."

It seems that his misunderstanding of "a little bit" is not small.

Before leaving, he also told me, "Eat as much as you can, and don't ask for leftovers."

I knew very well in my heart that it wasn't for Yoyo, and Yoyo's belly was already full.

When I got home, I opened those lunch boxes one by one and set up a table, which was so rich that it was even lonely.

In fact, it wouldn't matter if I stayed at his house for a meal, besides, Ke Ke also specially kept me.

But Yang Congbai seemed to know that I would definitely leave, so he packed it in advance.

This is great, I have to return the lunch box to him.

I ate those dishes for three or four days by myself, and I was reluctant to throw them away, let alone give Yoyo the leftovers.After I ate it, I had a bad stomach, and I felt like he was right.

I hate him even more.

What's even worse is that Yoyo told Keke about my frugality, and Keke told Yang Congbai. When Yang Congbai called, I was cooking millet porridge in the kitchen.

"I didn't tell you, don't eat the leftovers."

There was complaint in his tone.

"It's too wasteful, those are good dishes..."

"Good food makes you sick to your stomach."

"..."

I was embarrassed by what he said, calling me in the middle of the night just to give me lessons?

"Is that my fault? Who told you to pack so much? Your family is particular, and if you don't eat leftovers, you pack them all up for me! I..."

"Yu Fei."

He stopped me.

"Why?"

I am angry.

He lowered his voice very softly, "I'll do it for you next time."

"..."

Some inexplicable emotions came flooding in, crushing the stubbornness in my heart to pieces.

This bastard!

I turned off the gas, the porridge was ready, but I lost my appetite.

He said, "I've always wanted to apologize to you about Teacher Xin."

"..."

That was what I wanted to say, but he still said it to me.

"It was my mistake, sorry."

……All right.

He didn't have to be so serious about it.

"Not anymore," he said.

I thought he was saying that he would not introduce anyone to me in the future.

I felt relieved, but stuttered when I opened my mouth.

"I, I know you are kind. Actually, I was wrong that day, I shouldn't hit you... But who told you to mention it to me... Hey, forget it, anyway, I don't have that plan now, you just need to know, in the future Don't introduce anyone to me."

He was silent for a while, and finished what he wanted to say, "In the future, I will never let you fall in love with others again."

"..."

His heart seemed to be squeezed hard by someone.

Does he know what he's talking about.

I turned around and leaned against the counter.My stomach was empty, probably because I was so hungry that all my strength was taken away.But the heart is full.It seemed that my throat was blocked by something, and I neither knew what to say nor could I make a sound.

I heard his breathing right next to my ear.So close, so clear, the night is too quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, he finally spoke.

"Yu Fei, do you have anything to say to me?"

I have nothing to say.

I hung up the phone.

I couldn't sleep until late at night, watching the sky getting brighter outside the window.

I understood every word he said.

Some affirmations that don’t need to be guessed, a lot of confusion that I don’t want to face, and some things that I try to deny, maybe they should be called sweet things, as if once admitted, it is a shameful sin.

It's not that I can't understand his persistence. After all, the missed and regretful things are always the most difficult to let go, such as me to him, such as Bai Xuan to me.

I can't respond to him.

It must have been the same in those days.

He must have known this back then, so it never happened.

Not to mention that now, there is a cocoa between us.

His place in my heart was never what he expected it to be.

I need a surefire solution.

I was afraid that once I said no, I would no longer have a place in his world.

Before then, I must find an opportunity to talk to him about cocoa.

If he can give me Coco, I will definitely take on the responsibility of being a father; if he is not willing, then I must at least have a place next to Coco, which has nothing to do with the past, nor love or hate, I just want to watch She grows up.

I need such a position.

The question is whether Yang Congbai needs it.

After that day, Yang Congbai sent me a lot of clumsy messages. The content was nothing more than that the temperature has dropped today, it will rain tomorrow, and Auntie Fang will come to cook fish the day after tomorrow, asking me whether it is better to braise it in red or sweet and sour.

Its level is not as low as my cousin who fell in love with him in the second year of junior high school.

I ignored him at all.

On Saturday, Yoyo ran over with her tablet in her arms and announced a big news.

"Look, Dad! Ke Ke has a kitten!"

"what?!"

On the other side of the camera, the little Coco is hugging the little kitten, which is a bit more girly and gentle.

"Uncle, Yoyo, look! The kitten is yellow! The kitten's face is so round, and the beard is so long!... The kitten doesn't have a name yet!..."

"Coco! The kitten is so cute!" Yoyo was so greedy that her saliva was about to flow down.

"That's right!" Without hearing my affirmation, Ke Ke specially called my name, "Uncle, do you like kittens?"

I came back to my senses, "...I like it."

I have mixed feelings in my heart.

The kitten in Coco's arms looks like a young father-in-law.

With the cat, the two children have been making videos on and off for a long time.Before going to bed, Yoyo wanted to say good night to the kitten, but once the video was turned on, it seemed endless.I urged him to sleep, and heard Yang Congbai's voice from the other side, "Ke Ke, it's time to sleep."

Coco clasped his hands together, "10 minutes!"

Yoyo also begged loudly here, "Uncle, let me watch it for a while!"

"The 10 minutes we agreed to just now have arrived." Yang Congbai's voice moved from far to near.

"Dad!" Coco protested loudly.

I patted Yoyo on the back, "Be good, the kitten is going to sleep too."

"Yu Fei?"

"..."

He actually wore a pair of glasses.His gentleness made his calm appearance even more apparent.

I don't know why I stuttered, "...you, are you short-sighted?"

As soon as Ke Ke heard it, he pointed to Yang Congbai's face and started advertising, "Look, uncle, these are anti-blue light glasses! You need everything to watch computers, TVs, mobile phones and tablets!" Before I nodded and said yes, Ke Ke excitedly said Ask me, "Isn't Dad handsome in glasses?"

"..."

I really can't say this.

Luckily, Yoyo answered for me, "You're so handsome!"

Yang Congbai couldn't laugh or cry, "Ke Ke, it's time to sleep."

"Dad, can you let Uncle and Yoyo come to our house to see the kitten tomorrow?" Ke Ke raised her head coquettishly, "We haven't named the kitten yet!"

After hearing this, Yoyo's eyes lit up, "Really? Can uncle?"

I yelled in my heart that something was wrong.

"Yuyou! It's time to go to bed, say goodbye to Coco and Uncle."

With a face of reluctance, Yoyo pouted, but refused to go offline.

Ke Ke was in a hurry, "Dad! Is it possible?"

Yang Congbai hesitated for a moment, "Father can do it, of course...but I have to listen to Uncle Yu."

"..."

This bastard!

He actually kicked the ball to me!

Ke Ke immediately threw herself in front of the camera and begged, "Uncle Yu! Ke Ke has been so obedient these days! He is so obedient! My father praised me! Uncle Yu is the best for me, so bring Yoyo here tomorrow!"

...Who can resist this? !

"Okay, okay!" I quickly agreed, "Uncle will take Yoyo there tomorrow, okay?"

"Really!" Yoyo was happy.

"Great!" Coco was also happy, "Thank you Uncle!"

Yang Congbai smiled, he hugged Keke into his arms, just looked down at Keke.

He said, "Then thank you Uncle Yu."

……asshole.

It's probably calculated by him, and I'm like an actor who hasn't got the script.

hateful!

The weather forecast said that the temperature will drop tomorrow, so I took out Yoyo's thick coat and packed the things he will bring when he goes out tomorrow.

Of course I didn't forget the few lunch boxes I brought back last time. After a moment of hesitation, I also took out the skirt I bought for Ke Ke when I went back to my hometown.

After bringing it back to Beicheng, I even thought about it for a while.What I bought was not a famous brand, and it was hard to say that it was a trendy style. I was afraid that Coco would not like it.

He was even more afraid that Yang Congbai would underestimate his sudden fatherly love.

Holding the skirt in my hand, I seemed to see the distant clouds again.

It was as if I had timed it right, as soon as I lay down, the phone rang.

I know very well that when he calls at this time, what he wants to say is definitely not important.

"I'm sorry, I should have discussed it with you in advance..." His voice was gentle, with a not-so-sincere apology, "I don't know if you would like to give Ke Ke a pet."

"..."

"I bought it at a regular pet store, the procedures are very complete, there will be no problems..."

"Then you bought everything." I interrupted him.

But he was not frustrated.

"The first time I saw it, I thought of my father-in-law."

"..."

"What about you? Remember."

He asked knowingly, and I didn't want to answer at all.

"Yu Fei," he seemed aggrieved and pleading, "Say something."

What can I say? !

I was clutching my phone, as if I had been called to the blackboard to do a math problem I didn't know.

"...Your glasses are nice."

"Thank you."

He smiled.

"Then I'm going to sleep."

He didn't speak, as if to see if I would really hang up.

I had to repeat it again, "I'm going to sleep!"

"Will you dream of me?" he asked suddenly.

"..."

I held my breath for fear of giving away the answer.

"I've been dreaming about you recently, dreaming about our past. Dreaming about that time, if I..."

"Yang Congbai, stop talking."

"..."

"What kind of person you are, what kind of person I am, you and I know both."

After a long silence, he still maintained his demeanor.

"Tomorrow it's going to cool down, you put more clothes on for Yoyo."

It was he who hung up first.

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