Chapter 39 of 100
Chapter 39: Uncle, Be My Dad
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Du Long saw the two of them at an impasse, and the little boy was truly pitiful. He suggested, "Sister Lin, this won't work. The more you force him, the more rebellious he'll become. Let me take him upstairs and talk to him. It might be more effective."
Lin Yaxin was extremely disheartened and her mind was in turmoil. Without considering the appropriateness, she let go of Dongdong and threw him to the ground. She turned and walked towards the bathroom, her head held high, as if she didn't want Du Long to see the tears welling up in her eyes.
Dongdong lay on the ground, sobbing. Du Long stepped forward, picked him up, helped him stand, and patted his clothes. The floor was actually very clean, with no dust at all.
Dongdong was still sniffling. Du Long stroked his short hair and gently asked, "Dongdong, boys shouldn't cry easily. Boys must be strong, understand? Come, let's go to your room. Uncle will tell you a story."
Dongdong silently turned around and walked upstairs. Du Long followed him to a room on the second floor, filled with a warm and playful atmosphere. As soon as the door closed, Dongdong turned around and hugged Du Long's leg, saying, "Uncle, be my dad, I want a dad!"
Du Long picked him up and immediately felt how light Dongdong was. Compared to other children his age, he was too thin. Du Long vaguely guessed Dongdong's thoughts and asked gently, "Dongdong, can you tell Uncle why you want me to be your dad?"
Dongdong lowered his head, gripping the edge of Du Long's collar, and stammered, "My classmate Xiaohua used to be bullied by Daniu a lot. A few days ago, during the parent-teacher meeting, his dad came. He called Daniu's dad to the school playground and beat him up badly. Since then, Daniu hasn't dared to bully Xiaohua anymore. Mom said my dad died before I was born, so I've never had a dad... I want to have a dad. A dad can protect me and protect Mom... just like Uncle did today..."
Dongdong's thoughts confirmed Du Long's suspicions. Children, especially frail boys, often hope for someone to protect them. His family lacked a father figure. Today, seeing Du Long easily defeat the two men who bullied his mom and drive away the group of bad guys, Dongdong immediately saw Du Long as the person who could protect him. That's why he wanted Du Long to be his dad.
Understanding the little guy's thoughts, Du Long smiled and said, "Dongdong, even if Uncle isn't your dad, Uncle can still protect you and your mom, just like tonight. I'll give you my phone number. If anyone tries to bully you again, tell them you have a very strong uncle. If they don't believe you, call Uncle. I'll call their dad to the school playground and beat him up badly, so no one will dare to bully you again. What do you think?"
Dongdong's eyes lit up. He said excitedly, "Really? Then let's pinky promise, pinky swear, for a hundred years, no changing!"
Du Long extended his pinky and pinky swore with Dongdong. The tears on Dongdong's face hadn't been wiped away, but he was happy. He hugged Du Long's neck and kissed his face, saying, "Uncle, you're so nice to me! I have a secret to tell you!"
"What secret? Your secret?" Du Long asked with a smile.
Dongdong nodded and leaned close to Du Long's ear, whispering, "Uncle, a bad guy often comes to our house to bully Mom. Uncle, can you beat him up so he never comes to our house again?"
Du Long thought, who else could regularly enter Lin Yaxin's house besides Mayor Ma? I can't help with this. He chuckled and said, "How do you know he's a bad guy? Do you know that the bad guy you mentioned sent Uncle to protect you and your mom? If he were a bad guy, why would your mom let him come to your house so often?"
Dongdong frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "I don't know, but the bad guy bullies Mom. His eyes are always red when he leaves. Once, I even saw a big bruise on Mom's hand."
Du Long smiled and said, "Dongdong, you're still a child, and there are some things about adults you don't understand. Your mom is sad because she doesn't want that uncle to leave, so her eyes turn red. When you want a dad, you feel sad and your eyes turn red too. The bruise on her hand could be from something else. That uncle loves your mom very much. When he heard that someone was causing trouble at your house, he immediately sent me to protect you. You should be nice to him, remember?"
Dongdong seemed convinced by Du Long. He nodded and said, "Oh... Uncle, if he likes Mom so much, why doesn't he be my dad? When he comes, Mom always locks me in the room and makes me sleep. I rarely talk to him. He doesn't seem to like me..."
Du Long, a bit exasperated, said, "You're still young. You'll understand when you grow up. It's late now. Have you taken a bath? It's time to go to bed. Dongdong, be a good boy, and Mom, Uncle, and that uncle will all like you."
Dongdong, wearing his pajamas, yawned. It was already past the time when children should be sleeping. He rubbed his eyes and asked, "Uncle, I'm afraid the bad guy will come back to bully me and Mom. Can you stay overnight at our house?"
Du Long smiled and said, "No problem, I'll stay downstairs with you. Go to bed and rest well. You have school tomorrow."
Dongdong climbed into bed, pulled the blanket over himself, and waved to Du Long, saying, "Uncle, good night."
"Good night..." Du Long tucked him in and quietly left, turning off the light and closing the door. He turned around and suddenly saw someone standing in front of him. Du Long was startled, but he relaxed when he saw it was Lin Yaxin. He said, "Sister Lin, it's you."
Lin Yaxin nodded and whispered, "Follow me, let's go downstairs and talk."
Du Long followed Lin Yaxin downstairs. Her soft nightgown faintly outlined her alluring figure, and her snow-white feet alternately appeared, making his heart race.
"She is Mayor Ma's woman!" Du Long reminded himself, finally managing to look away from Lin Yaxin. She came to the single sofa in the living room, pointed to the sofa opposite the coffee table, and said to Du Long, "Sit down. What would you like to drink? We only have milk, coffee, or green tea."
Du Long said, "No need to be so formal, I'm leaving soon."
Lin Yaxin was surprised and said, "Didn't you promise Dongdong to stay overnight?"
Du Long glanced upstairs and said softly, "I was just comforting him. If he asks in the morning, tell him I left early. I'll check around to make sure those people don't come back to harass you."
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