Stop There, Daddy

After the three of them arrived at the amusement park, they had a lot of rides together. Wen Shuyue, who had been having a heavy heart, felt much more relaxed.

“Mommy, I want to play for a little while longer!”

It was getting dark, but Wen Baobao did not look tired at all. He wanted to keep playing, but Wen Shuyue was exhausted. She had been under great pressure for many days, and now she finally relaxed. All she wanted to do was have a good night’s sleep.

“That’s enough. Your mom’s very tired. Let’s go back. I’ll take you here another time.”

Looking at Wen Shuyue’s sleepy face, He Siming took a step forward and swept her into his embrace. Having noticed the displeasure on Wen Baobao’s face, he tried to persuade him.

Wen Baobao looked at Wen Shuyue’s weary face. Though not having enjoyed himself to the fullest, he still bobbed his head.

“Come. We’re going home,” He Siming whispered beside Wen Shuyue’s ear, putting his arms around her waist. Feeling his warm embrace, Wen Shuyue found her eyelids growing heavier.

Unsurprisingly, Wen Shuyue groggily fell asleep shortly after she got into the car.

He Siming carried Wen Shuyue all the way back to the bedroom. He let out a sigh of relief when he saw Wen Shuyue fast asleep. However, Wen Shuyue didn’t sleep for long. At night, He Siming vaguely felt her gingerly get out of bed.

He opened his eyes only to find that Wen Shuyue had left the room.

He Siming got out of bed, put on his pajama top and had just walked out of the door when he saw the faint light issuing from inside the study. He Siming walked up to the study, looked through the gap between the door and its frame and saw Wen Shuyue.

“Why are you not sleeping in bed? Anything can wait until tomorrow morning. Look how late it is. You haven’t had a day off for a long time. Can you please forget about your work just for one day?”

He Siming pushed the door open and walked inside. His tone of voice was tinged with reproach and annoyance. Wen Shuyue pushing herself so hard gave him a pang of heartache.

On hearing He Siming’s voice, Wen Shuyue lifted her head to see his disapproving face. She walked to his side and twined her arms around his neck.

“I know you’re worried about my health, but it’s not every day I can get a flash of inspiration. Please let me finish my design. Go back to sleep. You don’t have to wait for me. I’ll be back in no time.”

Wen Shuyue sounded very light-hearted. The trip she’d had earlier today really enlightened her. She must draw the design as soon as possible.

Having noticed the excitement on Wen Shuyue’s face, He Siming said no more. He walked straight out of the study so that Wen Shuyue could resume drawing the design in the study.

Early the next morning, Wen Shuyue hastily woke He Siming. She was somewhat excited. There was no poise on her face whatsoever. Looking at Wen Shuyue’s face, He Siming felt a faintly warm glow flaring inside him.

“Check this out. I finished this design overnight! Our trip to the fairground yesterday gave me some inspiration. This design is about amusement parks and love. Why are you looking at me? Look at my new work!”

Wen Shuyue kept chirping. She was far removed from the brisk woman she usually was. She was now like a child clamoring for reward.

He Siming directly drew Wen Shuyue into his embrace, grabbed the design paper from her hand, took a look at it and nodded in satisfaction.Belongs © to NôvelDrama.Org.

“It’s indeed very good. I think you owe me thanks. I mean, you wouldn’t have gotten inspiration for such a good design if Wen Baobao and I hadn’t taken you out. Tell me, Ms. Wen, how are you going to reward me?”

He Siming had a sly smile on his face, his eyes rested on Wen Shuyue’s rosy lips. His actions had made his intentions very clear.

Wen Shuyue sensed He Siming’s intent gaze and blushed. She broke free from He Siming’s embrace and trotted straight out of his bedroom.

“Mommy.”

Wen Baobao saw Wen Shuyue hurry into her bedroom as if fleeing. He confusedly walked into He Siming’s bedroom and saw He Siming looking at the door dotingly. As if having discovered something new, Wen Baobao covered his mouth and snickered.

“Why are you laughing? Go and freshen up, you brat.”

Having been laughed at by his own son, He Siming felt embarrassed and told the boy to leave, feigning seriousness.

Wen Baobao stuck out his tongue and fled the room under He Siming’s angry gaze.

The day for the final arrived. Wen Shuyue woke up very early and changed clothes. Looking at her design, she kept telling herself that she would win.

Wen Shuyue had left by the time He Siming walked downstairs. Wen Baobao went downstairs but did not see Wen Shuyue. His face fell.

“Dad, why did Mom leave so early?”

Wen Baobao poked at the sandwich in his plate and asked He Siming about it in an unhappy voice. Looking at Wen Baobao’s depressed face, He Siming put a cooked egg into his plate.

“Hurry. Finish your breakfast. Then we’ll go and cheer your mom on!”

Motivated by He Siming’s words, Wen Baobao started gobbling the food in his plate, his face etched with manifest excitement.

Wen Shuyue had arrived at the venue for the contest some time ago, so she did not know He Siming’s or Wen Baobao’s intentions. After walking into the venue, Wen Shuyue calmed down completely. She looked at the design in her hand with a confident smile on her face.

Though there were only four contestants, all of them had reached the final by outdoing a lot of opponents. More people had come to see the final. Wen Shuyue had squeaked into the final with her last design, so many people questioned her competence. She wanted to prove herself today.

Shortly after going backstage, Wen Shuyue saw Chang Ning. The latter had such a confident smile on her face as if her victory was certain.

After spotting Wen Shuyue, Chang Ning strode up to her, lifted her head and disdainfully looked at Wen Shuyue, her face haughty.

“So you’ve got yourself a sugar daddy. Big deal! I’ll sure as hell win this contest! Don’t forget our bet. If you lose, you must never design any clothes again! Don’t even think of quitting. You don’t stand a chance.”

Having finished speaking, Chang Ning promptly walked off.

Wen Shuyue watched as Chang Ning cockily walked off. Her face remained unchanged. She breathed deeply for a few moments and, looking at her design, repeatedly cheered herself on in her mind.

She had designed this garment after getting some inspiration from her personal experience. She believed that it would prove her competence.

“Where is Mommy? Dad, why am I not seeing Mommy? Where’s Mommy?”

Wen Baobao and He Siming had also arrived at the venue. To avert suspicion, He Siming was sitting in a corner. Wen Baobao kept glancing around, trying to find Wen Shuyue but to no avail.