Xu Tingyu left the hotel and headed straight for the ice cream shop. She ordered three mango-flavored ice creams and had them packed to go.
All the way back to the hotel, she even trotted. She rushed to the sixth floor, afraid that the ice creams would melt.
Actually, the shop provided special ice cubes and an insulated bag for packing, so it didn't really matter if she was a bit late.
But she was eager to see Youyou, so she used the excuse of the ice creams melting and walked quickly.
By the time she entered the room, she was even out of breath.
Zou Yu quickly opened the door. Before she could say a word, Youyou's head popped out from around the corner. Seeing her, he sweetly called out, "Mommy."
This was the scene she had dreamed of countless times. Xu Tingyu's eyes softened instantly.
Zou Yu let her in and then went to the next room. "Call me if you need anything. I'll be right next door."
Xu Tingyu thanked him in a low voice and casually handed him an ice cream.
Zou Yu was a bit stunned, but he took the ice cream and turned to enter the next room.
Xu Tingyu then sat back on the sofa with Youyou. She turned on the TV, and the mother and son snuggled together, eating ice cream while watching TV.
"Mommy, this ice cream is so delicious. You're so good at choosing. Hehe, Daddy doesn't know how to buy ice cream."
He leaned against Xu Tingyu, speaking happily, and didn't forget to "diss" his dad.
It was his dad's fault for not calling him to come and find Mommy earlier.
And even though Mommy was back, his dad still wasn't home yet.
Xu Tingyu thought he said this because Qi Shifeng didn't let him eat ice cream, so she paused.
She then remembered that when she had dinner with Du Jiran that day, Du Jiran wanted to eat ice cream, and Qi Shifeng didn't look too happy.
Even after Qi Ye said she could share with Du Jiran, Qi Shifeng had a fight with Qi Ye.
So did he really dislike people eating ice cream?
Suddenly, the ice cream in her hand didn't seem so delicious anymore. She looked at Youyou, hesitating to speak.
She shouldn't casually interfere in Qi Shifeng's way of educating Youyou, but she also didn't want to spoil the child's fun when he was enjoying himself.
Youyou took another bite. Looking up and seeing Xu Tingyu staring at him, he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, Mommy?"
Xu Tingyu struggled for a while, choosing her words carefully. "It's quite late. We shouldn't eat too much cold food. Do you want something else?"
Hearing this, Youyou immediately put down the ice cream. "I think so too. Mommy, you should eat less cold food. Don't catch a cold and harm the baby sister."
Actually, Youyou didn't really like ice cream that much, but he knew Xu Tingyu liked it.
More importantly, as long as he was with Mommy, it didn't matter what he ate.
After eating a small half, he didn't want to eat anymore, so he just put it down.
Xu Tingyu didn't know this. Seeing how well-behaved he was, she felt both gratified and heartache.
She was gratified that Youyou had been well-educated and didn't act like a brat at all.
She was heartache that he was so sensible. She was worried that he might be suppressing himself and develop a people-pleasing personality in the future.
A bunch of random thoughts flashed through her mind, but finally, she calmed down.
The child raised by Qi Shifeng himself couldn't possibly have a people-pleasing personality, could he?
She felt relieved. Then she took out her phone and, head to head with Youyou, ordered a bunch of takeaways.
When filling in the recipient's name, she was careful and deliberately wrote a different name.
When Qi Shifeng came back and opened the door, he saw the two of them sitting in the middle of a pile of takeaway bags, head to head, playing a game.
When the door opened, they just looked up for a moment and then continued playing the game.
Well, he was ignored again.
Qi, the great president, who had been busy all night with his back soaked in sweat, gritted his back teeth and then strode over.
He bent down, lowered his head, hugged the two of them, and kissed each of them.
Then, before the two of them could react, he strode into the bathroom.
Xu Tingyu was just about to protest when she saw that his hair was all wet with sweat. She couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
What had he been doing to sweat so much?
Youyou, on the other hand, seemed quite used to it. "Mommy, it's okay. Sometimes when Daddy comes home drunk from business dinners, he's like this."
Xu Tingyu's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously asked, "Like what?"
"He becomes a bit clingy. Every time he comes back, he'll come and kiss me first, then hug me and talk to me a lot."
Youyou's eyes were on the game as he mumbled.
Although Qi Shifeng kept a low profile, he still had some business dinners.
At his level, being watched by so many people also meant that there were many people who would try to trip him and his company up.
He wasn't a god. There were always times when he had to lower his head.
So sometimes at business dinners, he would occasionally get drunk. It wasn't often, no more than five times a year.
But every time he came home, the first thing he would do was look for Youyou.
Since his wife wasn't around, Youyou was his only family member. Even as powerful as Qi Shifeng, he could only find a little comfort from a child.
Youyou would always be very patient. Whatever Daddy asked, he would answer.
Daddy would always talk a lot about Mommy.
Then the father and son would lie together, missing Xu Tingyu.
This time, Daddy also seemed to have drunk a lot. His steps were unsteady.
But it didn't matter. Mommy was here now.
So Youyou continued playing the game very calmly, while Xu Tingyu stood up uneasily and walked towards the bathroom.
The bathroom door wasn't closed properly, but she still knocked. There was no response inside.
Could he have fainted?
This thought flashed through Xu Tingyu's mind. Without thinking too much, she directly pushed open the door.
Who would have thought that Qi Shifeng had already undone the buttons of his shirt and was sitting on the edge of the bathtub, with his head down.
His hair was still wet, and his chest and abdominal muscles, which rose and fell like mountains, were faintly visible.
Xu Tingyu knew she should leave, but Qi Shifeng didn't move at all. She didn't know if he was asleep or what.
She tentatively called his name.
The other person didn't respond at all.
Just as she was feeling a bit confused, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a dark red bloodstain on the sleeve of his shirt.
Now, she didn't care about anything else. She directly stepped forward, supported his shoulders, and said in a low voice, "Qi Shifeng, wake up."
After hearing her voice, Qi Shifeng finally moved.
However, instead of raising his head to talk to her, he hugged her waist and rested his face on her stomach.
Because of his movement, Xu Tingyu saw fresh blood oozing from the dark red stain.
She was greatly shocked and immediately took off his shirt.
Then, a wound about five or six centimeters long appeared in front of her eyes.
Obviously, it was cut by some sharp object.
Because of his movement, it was now bleeding again.
Xu Tingyu didn't dare to touch it. She could only hold his face and make him look at her. "How did you get hurt? Hurry up and let Ranran take you to the hospital to get it treated."
She said to let Du Jiran take him to the hospital because her rationality had the upper hand.
After all, in this situation, it was impossible for her to accompany him.
But these words made Qi Shifeng's heart clench.
"No, I don't want anyone else. I only want you. Only you."