"Look at me"

Qin Ping came out of the kitchen holding a bowl of white fungus soup she went to the living room, "Dong'er, take a rest and drink some of this mushroom soup."

Chu Dong put down the pen, he took the bowl and said thank you, bowing his head and taking a sip. Qin Ping asked him how his studies were, and how well he got along with his teachers and classmates at school. Chu Dong answered one by one. It seemed like a casual conversation between mother and child, harmonious and warm.

Chu Dong glanced at the door of the locked study, and asked carefully: "Why is Ai Hua-Ma there?"

Qin Ping explained, "Your Auntie Ai Hua is taking on a big project, she's been a bit busy lately."

"Ai Hua-Ma is so amazing, is she the big boss?"

Qin Ping laughed and answered patiently: "No, it's her boss who took on the project, the subordinates will be the one to complete it."

Ai Hua's superior was Xu Rui.

Chu Dong appeared ignorant, "What a lazy boss."

Qin Ping was amused and laughed, "The boss is making money for them. Besides, Auntie Ai Hua's boss is very nice, he'll take them out to travel and buy gifts for them. When in front Auntie Ai Hua, don't talk about him like that."

She seemed to have remembered something: "Speaking of which, your mother was also in the same department as your Auntie Ai Hua."

Chu Dong showed a lost expression, "Oh..."

Qin Ping touched his head and comforted, "Don't be sad, although your Mom and Dad are separated, they still love you. Besides, Mama Qin loves you too."

Chu Dong leaned on Qin Ping's shoulder, saying desolately, "Don't lie to me, I know my mother doesn't love me. Otherwise, she wouldn't refuse to see me."

"Dong'er..."

Chu Dong gently grabbed Qin Ping's sleeve and whispered, "I like Qin-Ma more."

He raised his head, staring at Qin Ping and asking seriously, "Can't Qin-Ma marry Dad?"

The corners of Qin Ping's mouth twitched, she hurriedly suppressed her inner joy, pretending to be nonchalant, "What a silly thing to say, I'm already married."

Chu Dong lowered his head and gave a sullen "Oh".

"But Mama Qin will always be with you."

"You won't stay with me all the time, you'll stay with your own children." Chu Dong said, no longer close to Qin Ping. He silently laid down at the table to write his homework, obviously saddened.

Qin Ping hurriedly refuted, "Who said that? Mama Qin will always treat you like my own."

Qin Ping hugged and coaxed Chu Dong for a long time. Later, when it was time for Chu Dong to go home, he didn't ask Qin Ping to send him back, he carried his schoolbag and left.

Qin Ping cleaned up the small bowl on the coffee table, her face was relaxed and she seemed to be in a good mood. Ai Hua walked out of the study and sneered when she saw her: "Cheating a child, what a joke."

Qin Ping looked at her angrily: "Stop talking nonsense."

She took the bowl to the kitchen, Ai Hua walked to her and said: "Don't come to my house to play in the future, I'm very busy."

Qin Ping was helpless: "What's wrong?"

"What's wrong? What did we agree with at the beginning?" Ai Hua snapped impatiently, "Develop a good relationship with that child, and figure out a way to prevent Wu Yue and Zhao Qian from getting divorced! What happened? In the end, Wu Yue still wanted to divorce Zhao Qian! We sat around so long for nothing!"

Qin Ping gently persuaded her: "We've tried our best for some things, but sometimes there's nothing we can do."

"Then what are you still with that kid?"

"Ai Hua, people's hearts aren't so cold, so you can't just cut off the connection after you're done with them. He's still a child, he'll become sad."

Ai Hua sneered: "Qin Ping, don't talk to me about that. Do you think I'm as gullible as Chu Dong?"

Qin Ping's complexion remained unchanged, still gentle and warm, "Then I won't say anything."

"Zhao Qian pushes every god-damned thing at me! She's dead weight at work, even when getting divorced, she still needs us to fix her mess. She's incapable of doing anything on her own!" Ai Hua apparently been resentful about this for a long time, her bottled rage broke out, "I don't know why so many men like trash like her!"

Qin Ping followed her, "Hm, yeah."

Ai Hua was still unwilling, saying bitterly: "Just wait and see, if she dares to pretend to be pitiful in front of Xu Rui and grab my limelight again, I'll make her not want to live anymore!"

Chu Dong received a message from Xu Rui again.

He was sitting on his desk solving test papers, when he felt a slight vibration coming from his schoolbag, he took out his phone and had a look. Xu Rui had sent him several messages in the span of two days, but he didn't reply. This time, he just took a look and put the phone back.

After school, Chu Dong left early. He turned a street corner, and saw Xu Rui's car parked on the side of the road.

The window was lowered and the man told him, "Get in the car."

Chu Dong opened the car door and got in. The car drove in the direction it usually went. No one spoke. Chu Dong watched the scenery out of the window, leaving only a silhouette for Xu Rui.

They arrived at that bookstore, still in the same cubicle. Chu Dong walked inside with his schoolbag, Xu Rui followed him to the door, Chu Dong was pulled by his wrist and pushed against the wall.

The man trapped him and didn't let him move, his voice was a little cold, "What's with that attitude?"

Chu Dong lowered his head and pursed his mouth without speaking. Xu Rui squeezed his chin and lifted it up, seeing Chu Dong's face up close softened the look of his eyes.

"I didn't respond properly that dat." Xu Rui slowed down and stroked Chu Dong's soft cheeks. "Chu Dong, you know that I have a wife and daughter. I never deceived you."

Chu Dong suddenly pushed him hard, "It's not that!"

Xu Rui was a little surprised. When he was pushed two steps away, Chu Dong's eyes turned red, covered in mist. The child was angry: "You lied to me, you lied to me from start to finish!"

"How did I lie to you?"

"I know about you and mom." Chu Dong's voice was trembled, he looked very sad and painful, "I know... you were with mom. You... why are you doing this?"

Xu Rui felt a bit of panic in his heart, but he quickly calmed down. He his hand to signal Chu Dong to whisper, "What are you talking about? Who told you these things?"

Chu Dong started to cry, "Ai Hua-Ma told me, the reason why Dad wants to divorce Mom is because Mom's having an affair with you!"

Xu Rui didn't believe it for a while: "Why would she tell you this kind of thing?"

Chu Dong had tears in his eyes, glaring at Xu Rui like an angry lion cub for the first time, "Qin-Ma and Ai Hua-Ma care about me and love me. They talk to me, and help me with my homework. They're like my real mothers!"

After the child said that his tears fell even more fiercely, "I told you clearly that I was abandoned by her, how could you say that you like me when you're still with her? I didn't know anything before, I hoped that my mother would be able to accept me, and looked forward her coming home! But even after so long, my mother hasn't seen me even once. I'm not stupid, why wouldn't I know the reason? She hates me, she doesn't love me at all!"

Xu Rui just thought that the woman had a broken mouth, daring to gossip about such a thing. Ai Hua was now becoming more and more popular in the company, it seemed like she didn't view him as her superior anymore. There was anger in his heart, but he still presented a gentle and calm face to the child, "Chu Donf, Zhao Qian and I have long been out of touch."

"You're still lying to me!" Chu Dong cried, "Auntie Ai Hua said that Mom's one of your subordinate, you take her to do big projects, go on a trips, and buy her many gifts."

Although he was very annoyed with Ai Hua in his heart, he knew that Chu Dong's anger was just because of jealousy. He was good at dealing with this kind of situations. He gently touched Chu Dong's face, patiently explaining, "We're not travelling together, it was just business trips with my team. Chu Dong, stop crying okay?"

Chu Dong threw away his hand, "I know you think I'm just a child, easy to coax and deceive. You don't like me at all, you just want to..."

Chu Dong blushed and couldn't say the two words. He wiped away his tears and glared at the man, "I know that no one really likes me. Mom and Dad are disappointed I'm lame. You... you treat me well so that you can lie to me... You and Mom are nothing but bullies!"

Chu Dong got angry with Xu Rui, turning around to leave, he opened the door and strode out of the bookstore.

When Chu Dong returned home, the house was already lit with a soft yellow light.

Wu Yue was squatting next to the TV cabinet, looking for something, he turned around after hearing him enter, "Dong'er, why did you come back so late?"

Chu Dong was holding a bag full of groceries, "I went to the supermarket to buy fruit."

He walked over and saw a thick photo album at Wu Yue's feet. Wu Yue sorted out the mess and put them back in the cabinet. He picked up the photo album, "I was looking for a certificate but found something better. Look."

Wu Yue took the photo album and sat on the sofa. Chu Dong followed him like a small tail, slipping into the man's arms while holding onto his elbow. Wu Yue was amused at his child's attachment, he presented the photo album, "These are all photos of my elders at that time. They're all very old memories."

Chu Dong nestled in Wu Yue's arms, watching Wu Yue referring to the people in a black-and-white family portraits, "This is your grandfather, and this is your grandmother. These are my grandmother and grandfather."

Chu Dong spotted a little boy being held in the arms of an old man sitting in the middle of the photo. He also stretched out his fingers, "Was this Dad?"

"Huh, I was only one year old then."

"Dad was very cute."

Wu Yue smiled and rubbed his head, "Not as cute as our Chu Dong."

Chu Dong was very interested in these photos. He carefully turned each page, pointing his finger at a photo of a couple together, "Was this when my grandma was still young? She looks good in the cheongsam."

Wu Yue explained, "Your grandma was a well-known beauty back then, she was also a scholar. It took a lot of effort for your grandpa to catch her, but grandpa was also very good. There were few people who could read or write, and his old man was burning charcoal in a factory. He learned how to read himself and went to university."

He laughed at himself, "It's a pity that I got neither of their smarts. I went to serve as a soldier after graduating from high school. I'm really not cut for studying."

Chu Dong hugged him, "Daddy's also great."

Wu Yue squeezed his cheeks, glancing at his facial features, and then looked back at the photos in the album for a while, "Dong'er, your nose looks a lot like your grandma's, doesn't it?"

Looking at Chu Dong, they seemed to be quite similar. Wu Yue flipped through the album again and turned to an even older photo, pointing to an old woman wearing a gentle smile, "It seems like your eyes are also a bit like my grandma's."

Chu Dong watched him decode. Wu Yue squeezed his small face and touched the corners of his beautiful eyes, "Is it blessings inherited from generation to generation?"

Chu Dong watched at him with wide eyes, and suddenly kissed him on the mouth.

Wu Yue blushed inexplicably. He was a little embarrassed. Chu Dong smiled slyly, and continued to leaning on his arms to flip through the album, turning to Wu Yue's photos when he was still fourteen or fiveteen. The boy was tall and dressed in a simple long-sleeved overalls. Standing near the side of a river bridge, a simple sunny smile was shown to the camera.

Chu Dong couldn't take his eyes off, and leaned in front of the photo, "Dad's so handsome."

Wu Yue wondered, was he not handsome anymore? But, I'm already older, how can I be handsome. However, Chu Dong just looked at the photos for a while with curiosity and closed the album. He hugged Wu Yue's shoulder and kissed his Adam's apple. Wu Yue shifted his attention at him, and murmured softly, "I like Dad."

He wasn't as calm and reserved as Wu Yue, he always expresses his love so straightforwardly, using words and actions. He was very soft and warm, like a lush and warm vine wrapped around the man, blooming gorgeous flowers exuding a charming fragrance, cutting off the man's retreat in all directions. He hooked the man, kissing and stroking the man intently. Passion burned close to their skin. Chu Dong was fascinated by Wu Yue's form and touched his chest, waist and abdomen. There is firmness and tension, in his touch and kiss. Ups and downs were accompanied by the man's low gasps.

Chu Dong's cellphone fell on the sofa and rang loudly. The screen lit up, displaying a notification for a message from "Xu". Wu Yue was pinned underneath Chu Dong, kissing his flushed neck jumping with veins, "Dong'er, your phone..."

"Ignore it," Chu Dong pressed Wu Yue's chest, his thighs pressing into his legs and rubbing. He leaned against the man and stretched out the tip of his tongue to lick the man's trembling nipples. He opened his mouth to hold and suck erotically, feeling the deep breaths going through the chest cavity near his ears.

"Look at me." Chu Dong gently bit the flesh, his voice low and inaudible, like an unintentional sigh.

Look at me.

No one is allowed to look except me.