Hearing Qi Shifeng's words, Youyou turned to look at Xu Tingyu.
His look clearly asked if it was okay with her.
With her son right there, what could she say?
But there was no way she'd let Qi Shifeng have his way so easily.
"Youyou, the love between Mom and Dad can't be measured by a kiss. Just because Dad doesn't kiss Mom doesn't prove anything," she said.
"Mom, don't you and Dad love each other anymore? Have you actually separated long ago, and am I a child you don't want, right?"
For some reason, Youyou suddenly started to cry.
This four - year - old was so sensible that even when his emotions broke down, he just shed silent tears without making a sound.
Xu Tingyu panicked and quickly hugged Youyou. "Why would you think like that? Youyou is Mom's dearest baby. How could Mom not want you?"
"But Mom, you haven't seen me for four years. There are no pictures of you at home. And now that you're finally back, you don't even live with me and Dad."
Youyou pouted, and big teardrops kept rolling down from his eye sockets.
Xu Tingyu felt heart - broken. She immediately sat up and motioned to Qi Shifeng with her eyes to get some tissues.
She then pulled Youyou into her arms and kissed him. "Youyou, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry."
Youyou threw himself into her arms and cried uncontrollably, his little hands wrapping around her neck.
"Mom, don't say sorry, Mom,呜呜..."
Youyou was crying so hard that he could hardly speak.
At this moment, Qi Shifeng came back with the tissues. Seeing the two of them hugging, he felt a bit regretful for teasing Youyou.
But based on his understanding of his son, Youyou wasn't such a sensitive and fragile kid.
However, seeing how miserably he was crying, Qi Shifeng sat on the bed too. While wiping his tears, he asked, "Youyou, do you want Dad to hug you?"
Xu Tingyu was about to cry herself from Youyou's sobs. To quickly calm Youyou down, she pulled Qi Shifeng over and kissed him in front of Youyou.
"Youyou, see, Mom and Dad have a good relationship. Stop crying, okay?"
Xu Tingyu hugged Youyou with one arm and Qi Shifeng with the other.
She wondered how Youyou had reacted when he asked about her in the past.
Had he cried like this?
She was such an unqualified mother.
Her eyes welled up with tears, and she felt extremely bad for Youyou.
Youyou gradually stopped crying, but he still seemed a bit skeptical. "Mom, do you really not hate me and Dad?"
"Of course it's true. Mom loves you very much. It was because Mom loved Dad that you came into this world," she blurted out without thinking.
Since her whole attention was on Youyou, she didn't notice that Qi Shifeng froze for a moment.
But it didn't last long. Qi Shifeng then stroked Youyou's face. "Be good, don't cry. Mom and Dad both love you."
With their reassurance, Youyou finally calmed down.
His big, bright eyes were red, looking like a very aggrieved little rabbit.
Xu Tingyu blew on his face for a while before finally lulling him back to sleep.
After all this, there was a thin layer of sweat on her nose.
Qi Shifeng turned the air - conditioner down two degrees, then walked over and wiped the sweat off her face. "Why are you crying like a child?"
"How did he ask about me before? Did he think I didn't like him and didn't want him?"
Her eyes were red as she pushed the stray hair on Youyou's forehead to one side.
Qi Shifeng looked at her deeply. "He didn't ask much. He's always been very sensible. At most, he'd hide and cry while holding your picture."
No mother could bear to hear this, especially Xu Tingyu, who already felt so much guilt towards Youyou.
So hearing this, she felt even more heart - broken, and her tears fell uncontrollably.
"It's all my fault. I'm really sorry."
Apart from apologizing, she didn't know what else to say.
Qi Shifeng sighed silently and sat on the edge of the bed, pulling her into his arms.
"Youyou has never blamed you. He's always loved you very much."
He patted her back gently, just as she had comforted Youyou before.
Xu Tingyu leaned on him and shed some silent tears. Then she thought it was inappropriate, as it seemed like she was deliberately acting coquettishly with Qi Shifeng. So she wiped her own tears.
"Got it. You should rest early too. I'm going to rest as well."
This time, Qi Shifeng didn't tease her. He hugged her tightly, then stood up neatly. Before walking out, he adjusted the air - conditioner temperature and turned off the light.
Xu Tingyu lay back under the covers, staring at Youyou for a long time before finally falling into a deep sleep.
The next morning, when Qi Shifeng came in, he saw the mother and son sleeping in a very unruly position.
Maybe it was a bit hot during the night, so the quilt had been kicked to one side.
Youyou was hugging one of her arms, and one of his legs was resting on her waist.
Xu Tingyu's pajamas had ridden up, revealing a smooth and delicate section of her waist.
Qi Shifeng's eyes rested on it for a few seconds, then he walked over casually and pulled the quilt back over the two of them.
But he didn't leave. He just sat on the sofa, looking in their direction.
Xu Tingyu was woken up by a phone call.
When she checked the time, it was almost eight o'clock.
She had work at ten, so she woke up immediately.
"Sister Xu, we're about to set off to pick up the newly - arrived dresses. Shall we meet you at ten?"
The voice of her assistant came from the other end of the phone.
Xu Tingyu responded with a grunt. She carefully glanced at Youyou, who was still sleeping, then sat up.
"Didn't you come back last night? I knocked on your door just now, but there was no answer."
After hesitating for a moment, the assistant still asked.
Xu Tingyu rubbed her forehead. "Yeah, something came up, so I didn't go back. You guys go ahead with your work. The plan remains the same. See you later."
Before she could hang up this call, Chen Yan's call came in.
"Why haven't you come back yet? Do you want me to pick you up? Let's go eat at that little wonton place you like so much."
Chen Yan seemed to have had a bad night's sleep. His voice was a bit hoarse.
Xu Tingyu was fully awake now. "I'm busy. I have work later. I have to earn a living, you know. I'm not like you, a young master with so much talent."
After joking, she looked up and suddenly saw Qi Shifeng sitting in the corner.
She was startled and let out an involuntary scream.
Hearing this, Chen Yan on the other end of the phone immediately asked, "What's wrong?"
Xu Tingyu quickly calmed down. "It's okay. That's it. Bye."
Then she hung up the phone without waiting for the other person to finish speaking.
Qi Shifeng, who had been silently watching her, suddenly said coldly, "Ms. Xu is really busy."
She had received two phone calls early in the morning, and one of them was clearly from someone she was more familiar with and closer to.
What young master? Which young master?
Wasn't the rumor with that pretty boy Yan Zhou just dying down, and now there was another one?
Xu Tingyu didn't notice his displeasure and didn't reply. Instead, she asked, "What time does Youyou usually get up?"
It was a weekday, and Youyou had to go to school. It was already this late, and he still wasn't up. Wouldn't they be in a hurry?