Fine, if they were going together, so be it. Once they got to the zoo, she'd just ditch him. Humph!
After making up her mind, Xu Zixi stopped being coy. But she couldn't help stealing glances at his comical outfit. Finally, she just couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Mr. Yan, you've buttoned your clothes all wrong. Are you sure you want to go out like this? Maybe you should ask your friend to help you tidy up."
The smile on Yan Yincheng's lips immediately faded. He reached up to cover the buttons on his coat.
Wrong? How could that be? He'd felt them all carefully and didn't notice anything amiss.
... And why did she have to bring up Wei Shu again?
While unbuttoning his coat, Yan Yincheng tried to explain, "You've got it all wrong. Wei Shu is just my assistant. We're just in a superior - subordinate relationship. And he left here yesterday. From now on, without my permission, he won't show up for non - work matters."
Xu Zixi didn't even listen to his explanation. Instead, she squatted down to adjust the hats and scarves of the two kids.
"My babies are so cute. They'll surely grow up to be super - handsome guys! Maybe when we get to the zoo later, some pretty little girls will come to chat you up!"
Yan Yincheng held back for a moment and continued to explain, "I'm not into men."
"Baby, are you thirsty? Do you want some water?"
The veins on Lord Yan's forehead were throbbing. He couldn't take it anymore! "Yuan Xi! Are you even listening to me?!"
Xu Zixi looked up, surprised. "Mr. Yan, why haven't you changed yet? Are you not going to the zoo with us? Fine, see you later. Bye." She smiled like a little fox and waved at him. But unexpectedly, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her closer.
"It hurts!" He'd grabbed her bruised hand, and the pain made tears well up in her eyes. Yan Yincheng instinctively loosened his grip but didn't want her to get away. He pulled her in front of him and growled through gritted teeth,
"Yuan Xi, I know you heard me."
"So what? What's your sexual orientation got to do with me?" Xu Zixi raised an eyebrow and tried to break free from his hold. To her surprise, she couldn't.
What the hell? Was he really blind? Xu Zixi was an expert at breaking free in self - defense. Even her coach couldn't hold her. How did he manage it?
"Mr. Yan, if you keep this up, I'll start to suspect that you're faking your blindness!"
Yan Yincheng snorted and forcefully placed her hand on the buttons of his coat. "Button it up for me."
"Why should I!" Xu Zixi was stunned. She'd seen shameless people, but never one this shameless!
Because I'm the father of your two kids and your future husband. Lord Yan moved his lips, but what came out was, "If you don't, I'll show you whether I'm into women or men."
Thinking of the two kids behind them, Xu Zixi was really afraid this grumpy man would do something. She took a deep breath, telling herself to be patient. With a scowl, she buttoned his coat up. As soon as he let go, she immediately pulled the kids more than three meters away from him. Even when they got into the elevator, she hid in the corner, keeping her distance.
Before, she dared to tease him because she really thought he and his assistant were a couple. That night when she took the kids to the hospital, his assistant was running around the room half - naked. Now that she knew he was straight, she decided it was best to stay away.
When they got downstairs, the pink BMW was already waiting.
Hu Yuankang saw them from afar and waved. "Good morning, Miss!" But when he saw Yan Yincheng behind her, his voice trailed off. What the hell? Where was this killing aura coming from?
"Mr. Yan, since you have your own car, assistant, and bodyguards, you can go to the zoo on your own." Xu Zixi snorted.
But Yan Yincheng wasn't going to give her a chance to be alone with Hu Yuankang. He stopped the bodyguards in the dark from following and called to the two kids,
"Baby, Uncle can't see the way. Will you hold my hand and help me get in the car?"
Yuan Xiaoxu enthusiastically stepped forward and held his hand, leading him towards Hu Yuankang's car. "Black - faced Uncle, there's a little pebble on the ground. Be careful!"
After Yan Yincheng opened the door and got in the car, Yuan Xiaoxu turned around and showed off to Xu Zixi,
"Mummy! Xiaoxu helped the black - faced Uncle. Xiaoxu is a good boy!"
Xu Zixi felt like she needed some oxygen. She forced a smile and stroked Yuan Xiaoxu's head. "Hehe, you're such a good boy."
In the end, Xu Zixi and Yan Yincheng squeezed into the back seat of the BMW, with the two kids in between.
On the way to the zoo, the atmosphere in the small BMW was oddly strange.
Whenever Hu Yuankang tried to talk to Xu Zixi, Yan Yincheng would cough coldly, scaring Hu Yuankang half to death. Finally, he wisely shut up and couldn't help sizing up this strange man through the rear - view mirror.
This Mr. Yan must be the owner of that Maybach. Who on earth was he? He was willing to spend five million to buy Miss's three meals a day. Judging from how he kept a close eye on Miss, was he really pursuing her?
However, as he looked, Hu Yuankang's heart skipped a beat.
Wait a minute. Why did the two little masters look so much like this Mr. Yan? Their noses and mouths were like they were carved from the same mold. But... judging from Miss's attitude, this man didn't seem to have any relation to the two kids!
With such doubts, Hu Yuankang drove the two adults and two kids safely to the largest zoo in Haicheng.
After getting out of the car, Hu Yuankang finally couldn't hold back. Under Yan Yincheng's "death glare", he pulled Xu Zixi aside and asked,
"Miss, who exactly is this Mr. Yan? I feel like there's something off about him."
"Don't mind him. He's just a self - righteous, grumpy, and sarcastic blind man. Apart from being good - looking, he's got 'I'm crazy' written all over him." Xu Zixi rolled her eyes. "Okay, thanks for driving us here. I'm taking the kids to play. See you later."
Hu Yuankang scratched his head. Was he really overthinking it?
Going back to the two kids, Xu Zixi held one in each hand and snorted at Yan Yincheng. "Mr. Yan, there are a lot of people in the zoo. I need to protect my kids. You'd better keep up. Don't blame me if you get lost or fall down after being bumped into."
Yan Yincheng tightened his grip on his blind stick and clenched his jaw.
"Don't worry. I can take care of myself."
However, there were so many people in the zoo. Every two steps, he'd accidentally get bumped on the shoulder. Countless discussions, laughter, and noise came from all directions, seriously interfering with his hearing. Soon, he couldn't hear Xu Zixi and the kids anymore. Anxiety started to well up in his heart, and the frequency of his blind stick hitting the ground became a bit hasty.
Suddenly, there was a shrill laugh of a child from the right - rear. A strong force suddenly rammed into his back. His blind stick fell out of his hand, and he was knocked forward, falling hard on the ground. When he put his hands on the ground, he didn't expect there to be gravel, which immediately dug deep into his palm. The sharp pain in his palm and the injury on his knee made cold sweat break out on his forehead.
"Look, that guy is blind!"
"But he's so handsome!"
"What good is being handsome? He can't even take care of himself."
"Why would a blind man who can't see anything come to the zoo? Is he crazy?"
"Right. He's just here to cause trouble."
Yan Yincheng endured the pain all over his body and slowly got up from the ground. His face was as cold as ice, but his heart was burning with anger. He turned his face towards the direction of the child who had knocked him down and was about to speak when he heard a familiar, clear voice,
"Little brat, you knock someone down and just want to run away? Can't you even say sorry?"