In a rental house.

Li Yue leaned on the sofa and looked at the man busy in the kitchen on the phone screen, with a sneer on her lips.

When we were together in the past, no matter when Li Jingchuan said he was hungry, even at two o'clock in the middle of the night, she would get up and cook for him.

He had never cooked before, and he couldn't even lean on the edge of the kitchen.

But now, he was cooking seriously for Nian Nian, whom he had just met for less than a day.

She closed her eyes.

It turns out that it's not that he can't cook, but because in his heart, she's not worthy.

But thankfully, his attitude towards Nian Nian is pretty good.

At least he won't be as cold-blooded and ruthless as he was to her back then.

...

Blue Bay Villa.

Sitting on the small chair, Nian Nian looked at the appalling meals on the dining table in front of her, and silently dragged the cookies that Li Yue had baked for her before, "Daddy, I'm suddenly not very hungry anymore. Just eat this."

Already."

Li Jingchuan frowned and looked at the biscuits on the small plate, which were not much bigger than peanuts, "Can you feel full after eating this?"

Nian Nian pursed her lips, fearing that he would force her to eat the dark dishes he made, so she quickly raised her hand to cover the plate, "I am a child with a small appetite, these are enough!"

After saying that, she subconsciously glanced at the dark things on the table, with a trace of fear flashing in her eyes.

All her little movements and eyes were captured by Li Jingchuan.

A hint of irritation flashed between the man's brows.

After a few minutes, the little girl ate all the cookies on the plate.

Putting the plate down, she looked up at the tall man with a smile, "Daddy, I'm going upstairs to take a nap!"

Li Jingchuan stood up, picked her up, and carried her upstairs.

"I want to hear the story of the Little Mermaid."

Lying on the pink bed, Niannian blinked her big watery eyes and looked at the man beside the bed, "Daddy, can you tell stories?"

Li Jingchuan took the fairy tale book and flipped through it, "Maybe."

After a long while, the man frowned and said, "A long time ago, there was a sea, and a group of beautiful mermaids lived in the sea..."

"Daddy."

Little Milkman raised his head and looked at him, "Your tone is too fierce!"

Li Jingchuan was slightly stunned.

He had tried his best to soften his usually cold and deep voice.

So, he slowed down his tone again, "One day, a little mermaid..."

"Daddy, don't you know how to tell stories?"

The little guy flattened his lips and said in an aggrieved voice, "Nian Nian's daddy is so powerful, but he can't tell stories..."

Li Jingchuan: "..."

The man took a deep breath and said, "If you don't want to listen to the story, just sleep well, okay?"

"not good."

Tears began to well up in the eyes of the little princess again, "If you don't listen to the story, you will have nightmares..."

Seeing the little girl's tearful appearance, Li Jingchuan's heart was so soft that he couldn't help but feel sad.

He rubbed her little head lovingly, "I remember your mother doesn't like to cry."

"Who do you follow this habit of crying all the time?"

Niannian pouted, "Mommy doesn't like to cry."

"When Nian Nian was just sensible, every time she woke up in the middle of the night, she would see her mother secretly wiping her tears."

The child's tender voice made Li Jingchuan's heart feel as if something had hit him hard.

He looked at her blankly, his voice a little hoarse, "Does your mom...cry often?"

"Um."

Niannian pursed her lips, "But since daddy said mommy doesn't like to cry, then daddy is right."

"Perhaps Nian Nian's habit of crying is something she inherited from you, daddy."

Li Jingchuan couldn't laugh or cry.

He was helpless, "Daddy never cries."

Nian Nian leaned against the bedside, her little hands tangled together, as if she was hesitating about something.

After a while, she raised her head and looked at the man's face outlined with cold lines, "Didn't Daddy cry when Mommy left Daddy?"

The little girl's words made Li Jingchuan freeze up.

The man looked at Niannian secretly and said nothing.

After a while, he stood up and said, "You can go to sleep by yourself, Daddy has something to do."

Niannian pursed her lips and grabbed the edge of the quilt with her little hands, "But Daddy..."

"good."

The man opened the door without looking back, "Daddy will find the right person to take care of you."

After saying that, the man opened his long legs and strode away.

Nian Nian lay on the small bed, tossing and turning in confusion.

what to do?

She seems to have made Daddy angry again...

...

Li Yue made a simple meal for Yun Yu at noon, but she had no appetite at all.

Although Niannian always sent her messages to report that she was safe, this was the first time that her daughter left her side, and Li Yue couldn't feel relieved.

After dinner, Yun Yu went out with a small schoolbag on her back, "Mommy, Aunt Zuo is waiting for me downstairs, I'm going to class!"

Li Yue nodded and sent him downstairs.

Yunyu has always been smart. Before returning to China, he enrolled himself in a children's programming class in Rongcheng.

The interest class was near Zuo'an Hospital, so she stopped by to pick him up and take him to school.

Li Yue felt relieved that her son was handed over to Zuo An'an.

After all, they were considered lifelong friends.

After seeing off Yunyu, Li Yue returned home and packed away the lunch bowls and chopsticks.

As soon as I finished washing the dishes, the doorbell rang at the door.

She just moved in yesterday. Who will come to see her?

Did Yunyu forget to take something?

She sighed helplessly, and while opening the door, she complained, "When will you be able to..."

The moment the door opened, she choked back all the words that came to her lips.

Outside the door, stood a tall and straight man.

Li Jingyu was wearing a gray windbreaker, and his whole person had an aloof and indifferent temperament.

"Hello."

Different from his previous domineering behavior at the Blue Bay Villa, at this moment he was surprisingly calm, "Miss Li Yue, I want to talk to you."

Li Yue leaned against the door with her hands folded across her chest and glanced at his face lightly, "What are you talking about?"

The corridor of the rental house was cramped and dark, and the damp smell mixed in the air made Li Jingchuan very uncomfortable.

The man frowned slightly, "Can we go in and talk?"

"cannot."

Li Yue changed her posture and blocked him, "Mr. Li, if you have anything to say, just say it here."

"I am a single woman's house. It's better for you not to come in, otherwise you will have to beat me up later and accuse me of plotting against you."

The woman's words made Li Jingchuan frown fiercely.

This is the first time a woman dares to talk to him like this!

Moreover, this woman was a maid who applied to help him take care of his daughter!

If it were normal, Li Jingchuan would definitely throw away his hands and leave, and let this woman know who she should not offend!

But Li Jingchuan is different today.

He has not forgotten that the woman in front of him is Nian Nian's favorite.

So the man spoke again indifferently, "Li Yue, you are hired."
Chapter completed!