Translator: Sweet Bun
Proofreader: Mcsy
She also missed him badly. She squatted down and got closer to him. Xia Dabai kissed her face sweetly.
Xia Xingchen thanked the chauffeur and ushered him out. When she came back she saw Xia Dabai taking stuff out of his big backpack.
Toothbrush, toothpaste, towel and also pajamas.
Xia Xingchen found him a pair of slippers in the closet. It turned cold, so walking around barefoot was not a good idea. But her slippers were way too big for him. "These will help till I get new ones for you. Shall we go shopping after dinner? You need new slippers. Slow down."
"OK."
Seeing him taking out the stuff, she asked, "what's this for?"
"I'm just like you."
"What do you mean? Like me?"
"I'm running away from home! Just like you!"His arms were wrapped around her neck. "Dabao, I'm gonna stay together with you! If you are here, I must be here as well."
Hearing this, Xia Xingchen felt sweet and satisfied. "You deserve my love."
But…
He didn't understand what's going on here. He was the one who ran away from home, but she didn’t. Because that house wasn't her home at all.
"Does your father know you are here?"Xia Xingchen asked.
"No. I didn't tell him yet. He called me 'annoying'."Xia Dabai complained, "his temper is getting worse and worse these days. I can't even bear him."
Xia Xingchen couldn't agree more. She knew exactly his bad temper after the whole birthday thing.
"He's temper is gonna be worse if you run away from home."She sighed.
"What can I do?"Xia Dabai frowned slightly, "I don't wanna leave you."
How could she bear being apart with him? She touched his tiny adorable face. "I'll talk to your father later to find out whether you can stay here with me here."
"OK!" Xia Dabai nodded quickly. But the next second he became upset again. "But I miss him if I live with you. I don't want to leave him, either."
"… …"
"Dabao, what about moving back together with me? I will miss uncle butler and other friends there… There are lots of people in the house. You won't be lonely there."
"You decide. You can't stay with both of us." Xia Xingchen walked back to the kitchen. "You can live here for a couple of days and then move back for a while. Or you decide who you want to live with most. No matter what, I won't move back."
"Why not?" Xia Dabai followed her slowly in his ill-fitting slippers. "Are you still mad at Little Bai?"
"Nope."
"Then why?"
"That's our problem. You won't understand, boy."Xia Xingchen cut the drumsticks expertly and poured coke.
Xia Dabai asked for coke with his little hands waving. So she gave him a small glass of coke. He didn't look up from his drink until he finished it. "Dabao, Little Bai likes you. Don't be mad at him, OK?"
"No, I'm not mad at him. I just can't move back."
"… …"Xia Dabai looked upset with his little head down. It was too hard for him to deal with both of them. What could he get in the end? A torn-apart family?
The more he thought about, the more upset he got. Other children were not like him at all! They all have a happy family!
"Sigh. What a life am I living!" He sighed, walking out of the kitchen.
Suddenly Xia Xingchen felt hurt.
Her little Dabai was always positive and sensible. He used to be satisfied with his single-parent family. But things were different now…
He started to expect more from the moment Bai Yeqing showed up.
……
Fortunately, nothing could affect children's mood permanently. He became happy and positive again after eating up the ribs and drumsticks.
Xia Xingchen left the most delicious piece to him. It was dark outside when they finished dinner.
"You can watch TV for a while. I'll take you to shopping later."She told him while cleaning up.
"Fine. Can I get some chips there?"
"OK."
"And preserved plums."
"Sure."
She could buy him anything as long as he's happy. She helped him change his shoes after cleaning up the kitchen. He pushed the door and went out.
There was a man standing outside the door. She was shocked.
It was no other but Bai Yeqing.
He was wearing his suit with a cold look on his face as usual. Leng Fei didn't come together with him, or maybe he's waiting downstairs.
How could he be here?
"Little Bai?"Xia Dabai was shocked as well. He asked the question she wanted to ask. "What are you doing here?"
His gaze went from Xia Xingchen to his child. "I come to take you back. The butler told me you were here."
Xia Dabai frowned hearing this. "No, I won't go. I told Dabao I would sleep here tonight!" Xia Dabai hugged her legs tightly.
"No, you can't. You still have classes tomorrow morning." He refused.
He pouted and waved his hands to Xia Xingchen. Xia Xingchen picked him up. She said to Bai Yeqing, "I'll send him back early tomorrow morning. Just leave him here. He even brought his pajamas."
She begged.
Bai Yeqing didn't say anything with his mouth closed. She couldn't know whether he agreed or not.
"Little Bai, you go back first. Dabao and I are going for a date now. You'll turn her down by taking me back now. I can go back tomorrow."
He hoped his father wouldn't do anything wrong.
"Date? Where?"he asked Xia Xingchen.
"We are going to the mall. I want to get him slippers and snacks."
He thought carefully and said. "I'll go with you."
"I'm sorry?"Xia Xingchen thought she must have misheard.
He still looked indifferent. "I'll take him home after shopping."
He walked directly to the elevator after saying that. He didn't care whether they wanted this or not. Xia Xingchen was still shocked. She didn't move until hearing him saying "why are you still standing over there?"