Ch. 221 - Ten Thousand Pieces, Ten Thousand Pieces, Ten Thousand Pieces!
Life was boring, so Lu Xing ascended the throne.
In the living room of the Wen family villa...
Lu Xing stood on the sofa, a yellow bedsheet draped over his body, looking into the distance with a solemn expression.
On the carpet by the sofa, Nannan lay on the ground, dazed, and said in a milky voice.
"Long live the king! Ten thousand pieces! Ten thousand pieces!"
(TL: A pun on "Long live" (万岁 - wàn suì). Nannan is young and mispronounces the characters, accidentally wishing for him to break into ten thousand pieces instead of living forever.)
Lu Xing cleared his throat lightly and slowly extended his hand.
"My dear subject, you may rise."
Nannan struggled to get up, managing her own dialogue at an age where she couldn't even manage her own snot.
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Lu Xing almost couldn't hold back a laugh.
Sigh.
'It seems being an emperor is not so awesome.'
He really didn't know how people could do so many crazy things just for a throne. But if he were the one inheriting a real throne... well, just pretend he never said anything.
Nannan stood by the sofa, tugged on the corner of Lu Xing's bedsheet, and tilted her head up.
"It's my turn, Daddy. It's my turn."
"Oh," Lu Xing said nonchalantly as he jumped off the sofa. "I don't want to play anymore."
Nannan: ???
Nannan: !!!
What a beast! He was actually scamming a three-year-old child!
Seeing Nannan's dazed look, Lu Xing laughed out loud. Nannan had perfectly inherited the genetic advantages of both her parents. She was fair and soft, like a little steamed bun.
As it turned out, Lu Xing didn't hate children. He only hated bratty ones.
"Daddy is bullying me!" Nannan was furious.
She tried to pull Lu Xing into the bedroom, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Punish Daddy by making him sleep in the bedroom!"
Huh? Lu Xing chuckled.
In other families, they would kick people out of the house to reflect on their actions. How come this one was forcing people to go to sleep as a punishment?
But it made sense. A child of Nannan's age, possessing a brand-new brain, had an explosive amount of energy every day.
She also hated to sleep, so in her mind, being forced to nap was probably the ultimate penalty.
Thinking of this, Lu Xing couldn't help but feel fortunate.
Thankfully, she got enough exercise at school every day and could sleep when she came back at night. Otherwise, an energetic child would be a living nightmare for parents.
But what goes around comes around. In order to make up for teasing the child, Lu Xing carried her around the house several times on his back.
In the end, Lu Xing asked, "Baby, do you still remember what day Friday is?"
"I know!" Nannan immediately raised her hand.
"Friday is Mommy's birthday! Nannan is going to make a card for Mommy!"
Lu Xing was greatly pleased.
'Not bad, not bad. CEO Wen's daughter was not raised in vain. At least she remembered the birthday.'
But the thought of this little brat only having to give a card to receive motherly love, while he had to rack his brains for a thoughtful gift to keep the client happy, made Lu Xing feel gloomy again.
'When I'm little, I'll also give a card as a gift!'
Birthday?
A card.
Wedding?
A card.
Childbirth?
A card.
If everyone just gave a card, the social pressure of gift-giving in this world wouldn't be so exaggerated.
Lu Xing held a cup to feed the tired Nannan some water. While feeding her, he thought to himself.
'The senior sister's tricks are quite useful.'
From the day they met, she had been creating little surprises and small moments of luck for him, eventually confessing on the Ferris wheel. In that process, his mood had been constantly improving.
Some people, when they give a surprise, like to use the "suppress first, then raise" method.
They first make the person cry, and then give them a gift. Although the final result of the surprise is technically good, during that process of "suppression," the momentary sadness of the other person is real.
It's like reading a book. What kind of decent person only reads the last page?
So, he preferred not to give surprises that relied on negative emotions first. It felt too outdated.
Nannan gripped Lu Xing's index finger and asked curiously, "Daddy, what are you going to give Mommy?"
Lu Xing smiled and pinched her little face, saying mysteriously,
"It's a secret."
Nannan: ???
Daddy has a little secret!
Seeing Nannan's puffed-up cheeks, Lu Xing smiled.
He had actually thought of something, but he didn't plan to tell her.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Nannan's ability to keep a secret; it was mainly that he trusted CEO Wen's ability to get the truth out of her a bit too much.
...
After dinner, the family of three went to the mall for a walk to digest.
Actually, with CEO Wen's status, there were dedicated people who prepared the freshest ingredients for the family every day.
People like her could have entire industries come to their door without ever leaving the house.
But for people... sometimes, being too far removed from the everyday world makes life feel meaningless.
And so, Nannan held Lu Xing's hand with one hand and Wen Lingxiu's with the other, happily swinging between them.
Wen Lingxiu was afraid that Nannan would get hurt, so she was about to stop her.
Lu Xing said with a smile, "Whether it's a boy or a girl, it's a good thing to have some physical strength."
Just as his friend Li Dachun had said, only your enemies want you to be weak.
Seeing Lu Xing say so, Wen Lingxiu no longer stopped her.
The three of them entered the mall. After a while, they saw someone holding a flower and an animal made of balloons. Nannan looked over several times.
Lu Xing noticed immediately. He went to ask a passerby who was holding a balloon flower.
"Excuse me, big sister, where did you buy this?"
The sweet "big sister" title made the woman feel so good that she immediately replied.
"Third floor. It's free with a purchase."
Seeing Lu Xing take action without hesitation, Nannan pulled on Wen Lingxiu's hand with a dazed look.
"Mommy, I did not say anything, how does Daddy know I like this?"
Wen Lingxiu watched Lu Xing's back as he ran toward the third floor and said affectionately.
"Because Daddy, like Mommy, loves Nannan."
"Then does Daddy also love Mommy?" Nannan asked innocently.
Wen Lingxiu's eyes were deep. Not wanting to disappoint the child, she nodded.
'Perhaps he once did.'
In a few minutes, Lu Xing came back with a balloon backpack. Nannan's eyes instantly lit up, and she couldn't wait to put it on.
(TL: Balloon backpack? Put it on? What is that?)
Lu Xing began to distribute the gifts seriously.
"Here, this backpack is for Nannan, and this flower is for Mommy."
Wen Lingxiu looked at the exquisite, small balloon bouquet Lu Xing handed her with a flicker of pleasant surprise.
As expected, no matter the occasion, Lu Xing would never forget her.
...
A few minutes later, a child pointed at the balloon bouquet in Wen Lingxiu's hand and said with envy, "So cute!"
The child's gaze was so intense that Wen Lingxiu hesitantly asked for Lu Xing's opinion.
"The little girl seems to like it. Should I give it to her?"
"If you like it, you don't have to give it away. If you like it, you can play with it first," Lu Xing said naturally.
Wen Lingxiu was stunned.
'If I like it, I don't have to give it away?'
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