Tiny Genius Alert! Mom & Dad Better Make Peace

Chapter 949 - 180: Love That Devours the Bones

Hearing Rong Rui’s words, Lu Siyu withdrew his thoughts and tilted his head to look at Zhang Lan.

In Zhang Lan’s reddened eyes was a loving smile, she gently looked at Rong Rui, "Aunt Zhang is much better, I’m fine. Hurry up and eat."

"Really okay?" Rong Rui wasn’t reassured.

"Why would Aunt Zhang lie to you?" Zhang Lan smiled radiantly.

Rong Rui stared at Zhang Lan for a while longer, made sure she was okay, and then continued to bury his little face into the bowl, eating heartily.

Zhang Lan looked at Rong Rui, with genuine love and concern filling her eyes.

Lu Siyu saw it.

Suddenly understanding why Rong Sinan and Tang Yige treated Zhang Lan differently.

...

After lunch, Tang Yige didn’t leave with Rong Rui and the others, but stayed back in the restaurant to help Zhang Lan clean up.

"Yige, it’s okay, I can handle this," Zhang Lan said.

"Aunt Zhang, we are family, why are you being so polite with me?" Tang Yige winked at Zhang Lan.

Zhang Lan was taken aback, a warm feeling surged in her heart, she smiled at Yige, and said no more.

Tang Yige, together with Zhang Lan, cleaned up the restaurant and then went to the kitchen.

Once the kitchen was also tidied up, Tang Yige held Zhang Lan’s hand.

Zhang Lan was slightly stunned, looked at Yige confused.

Tang Yige’s gaze was filled with gratitude, "Aunt Zhang, I’ve never told you before, but I’m really grateful to you for taking such good care of Little Rui, making him so bright and lovely."

"Yige..."

"Aunt Zhang, don’t tell me it’s what you should do,"

Tang Yige gently interrupted Zhang Lan, looking at her, "Your kindness towards Little Rui, Yige remembers it in her heart."

Zhang Lan looked at Tang Yige’s serious face, and her eye corners felt warm, "Yige, I told you a long time ago, back then I didn’t know that you were Little Rui’s mother. I told you, in my heart, Little Rui has already become my family, an irreplaceable presence. Being good to him, caring for him has now become a habit, a subconscious action. So, to me, taking care of Little Rui is what I should do."

After Zhang Lan’s sincere words, Tang Yige’s tears were already rolling in her eyes, saying with a choked voice, "Aunt Zhang, I still want to say thank you. It’s Little Rui’s fortune to have you."

Zhang Lan shook her head, "Meeting Little Rui is my fortune. If I hadn’t met Little Rui, I wouldn’t have met you all, and life wouldn’t be as flavorful or hopeful."

Tang Yige smiled through tears, "From now on, we are family, living flavorful days together."

"Good." Zhang Lan patted Yige’s hand, happy and open-hearted.

...

Ever since the little one knew that Yige was his biological mother, he became increasingly at ease in front of Yige, completely shedding the previous little restraint and shyness he had when being a "boyfriend."

Often he would lounge comfortably on the couch, instructing Yige to fetch things for him, do this and that.

Yige knew the little one was still in an adjusting and buffering phase, so as long as it wasn’t too excessive, she would do as asked.

This day, the little one suddenly wanted to eat chestnuts.

Tang Yige then went downstairs, drove out to buy a bag of roasted chestnuts and came back, peeling them diligently in the living room for the little one to eat, essentially acting like Rong Rui’s personal maid.

Rong Rui comfortably slouched in the couch, only responsible for opening his mouth and chewing, living a life of ease.

After eating more than half a bag of chestnuts, the little one shouted that he didn’t want to eat anymore.

So, Yige put away the chestnuts and was about to go to the kitchen to freshly squeeze an orange juice for the little one.

But just as she got up from the couch, her phone, placed on the coffee table in front of the couch, timely rang.

Tang Yige was slightly stunned and turned her gaze to the phone.

It was an unknown number.

Tang Yige didn’t suspect anything, picked up the phone, and sat back down next to Rong Rui, answering, "Hello."

After Tang Yige spoke, about five or six seconds passed without the other side speaking.

"...Hello?" Tang Yige asked in confusion again.

"...Yige, it’s me."

A somewhat rough voice floated into Yige’s ears through the phone.

Tang Yige’s fingers holding the phone involuntarily tightened, "Yicheng."

Tang Yige felt her voice wasn’t very loud, yet after speaking, following a rustling sound, a slender figure appeared in front of her, breathing heavily.

Tang Yige, "..."

Lu Siyu touched her left chest, her pretty face blushing, cat-like eyes sparkling, tightly staring at Tang Yige’s phone.

Tang Yige’s face twitched slightly and said softly, "Do you have anything to say?"

"Can’t I call you without a reason?" Lei Yicheng’s voice carried a hint of bitterness.

"...Of course not." Tang Yige glanced at Lu Siyu, considering whether to tell Lei Yicheng that Lu Siyu was here with her.

"Yige, come out and meet me. I have something to say to you," Lei Yicheng said.

Meet?

Tang Yige stared at Lu Siyu, and Lu Siyu stared back at her, really like a beautiful cat staring wide-eyed at her.

Tang Yige pressed her lower lip and said, "Okay."

Afterward.

Lei Yicheng told Tang Yige the meeting place, and Tang Yige hung up the phone.

"Sister Yi, what did Lei the Second say? Does he know I’m staying with you? Is he coming to pick me up? No, no, no, knowing his personality, he definitely wouldn’t come to pick me up voluntarily. Did he mention me?"

Lu Siyu looked at Tang Yige eagerly and expectantly, her eyes already red.

Tang Yige looked at Lu Siyu.

The way she is, doesn’t just seem like she’s sticking to Lei Yicheng simply because she gave her chastity to him.

It’s clear that... she really likes him!

Tang Yige sighed faintly in her heart and said, "I’m going out later, do you want to come with me?"

Lu Siyu looked at Tang Yige blankly.

Tang Yige stood up from the sofa, stood in front of Lu Siyu for a few seconds, then said, "I’m going to change clothes."

"I’m going out too."

Rong Rui leaned back on the sofa, struggling to sit up straight and said to Tang Yige.

Tang Yige’s eyes flickered lightly, she nodded, "Okay."

...

A café in Z City, in a booth near the corner.

Lei Yicheng widened his deep eyes, staring in shock at Lu Siyu, who appeared with Tang Yige, and a little bundle of joy, speechless for quite a while.

Lu Siyu pouted; ever since she saw Lei Yicheng, her eyes have been reddened, with layers of mist forming, terribly aggrieved.

Seeing the atmosphere was a little strange, Tang Yige cleared her throat and called the waiter to order drinks.

"Yicheng, what will you drink?" Tang Yige asked.

"...Plain water," Lei Yicheng said, his hands on his thighs under the table clenched as he gazed deeply at Tang Yige.

Tang Yige nodded and looked at Lu Siyu, "Siyu, what about you?"

"Plain water," Lu Siyu said with a huff.

Lei Yicheng heard this and glanced sideways at her.

Tang Yige tugged at her lips, and lowered her head to ask the little one sitting next to her, "Baby, what would you like to drink?"

"Milk tea," Rong Rui said.

"Two cups of plain water, milk tea, and lemon juice," Tang Yige told the waiter.

After the waiter left.

Lei Yicheng frowned slightly, looking at the little bundle of joy sitting next to Tang Yige, "Yige, he is..."

"My son." Yige smiled.

Lei Yicheng, "..."

Since the wedding incident, he went to Germany.

He only returned a few days ago, yet no one told him about this.

"...Your son?"

Lei Yicheng stared at Tang Yige, asking somewhat indirectly, but the doubt within, Tang Yige understood.

Her lips curled up, gazing calmly at Lei Yicheng, "Yes, found him."

A mere "found him," others might think it’s carefree.

But only those who understand know the bitterness, difficulties, and hurdles along the way.

Lei Yicheng looked at Yige’s serene face; the corners of his cold mouth twitched stiffly, and his voice inexplicably hoarse, "Good that you found him."

Tang Yige smiled and looked down at Rong Rui, "Little Rui, this is Uncle Lei, say hello."

Rong Rui glanced at Tang Yige, although he very much wanted to do the opposite, thinking how she’s been accommodating him recently, he decided to accommodate her once.

So he loudly said to Lei Yicheng, "Uncle Lei."

The child’s pure and crisp voice, like marbles bouncing off the tip of Lei Yicheng’s heart.

Lei Yicheng clenched his hands, suppressing the dark redness in his eyes, slowly showing a smile, "Good."

Perhaps due to Rong Rui and Lu Siyu’s presence, Lei Yicheng barely spoke the whole time, seeming quite subdued.

After leaving the café, Tang Yige placed Rong Rui in the child seat on the back seats, and as she closed the car door, she saw Lei Yicheng standing on the other side of the car, looking at her with such depth in his gaze it made her heart palpitate.