16 – Feeling Utterly Wronged, Coaxing a Child is Really Tiring and Difficult!
Now that everyone had gathered for the meal, the waitstaff began serving the dishes.
Taking advantage of the moment the food arrived, Sheng Xingyang took out her phone and sent a text to Fu Siyan: 【Fu Siyan, how is the baby? Is she giving you any trouble?】
Fu Siyan, of course, had no idea how the baby was doing at that moment. He was sitting not far from the restaurant and glanced down at her message, quickly replying: 【Don’t worry, sister. Xiao Yu’er is being quite well-behaved.】
Sheng Xingyang gently pursed her lips: 【Can you send me a video of Xiao Yu’er?】
Fu Siyan: …
【Alright, just a moment, sister.】
After sending the message, Fu Siyan quickly stood up and walked to a corner by the restaurant’s floor-to-ceiling window to call Xu Kun.
Xu Kun was on the verge of a breakdown from trying to soothe the baby.
Although, after his persistent efforts, Sheng Wanyu was no longer as resistant to him as she had been at first—she could even play with him—keeping a little child entertained was truly exhausting. If he accidentally touched one of her toys, she would immediately blink her big eyes and burst into loud, wailing tears, forcing him to summon every ounce of energy he had to comfort her.
It was genuinely draining and frustrating.
┭┮﹏┭┮—From now on, he swore he would never have children.
It was just too tiring.
When Fu Siyan called, Xu Kun was clutching one of Xiao Yu’er’s plush toys while trying to soothe her and answered the phone: “Young Master Fu.”
“How is the baby?” Fu Siyan asked quietly.
Xu Kun felt like crying: “She’s alright, Young Master Fu… How much longer will you be? I’m afraid if I keep playing with her, I might not survive…”
Fu Siyan: …
Was it really that exaggerated?
When he was with Sheng Wanyu, it didn’t seem that bad.
“You really are useless, can’t even handle a child?” Fu Siyan said in a low voice. “Now, take a video of Wanyu for me. My wife wants to see her.”
Xu Kun sniffled, feeling utterly wronged. Soothing a child was truly exhausting and difficult—it had drained half his life force! Even facing all those crises while navigating the business world with Fu Siyan hadn’t felt as life-threatening as trying to calm a crying baby!
Wuwuwu, Xu Kun was genuinely heartbroken.
But no matter how wronged he felt, this was the young master’s precious daughter. Even if she wasn’t Fu Siyan’s biological child, he would still do his best to care for her. Xu Kun pulled himself together: “Alright, Young Master.”
“Just wait a moment, I’ll take the video.”
After saying this, Xu Kun quickly opened the recording function on a social media app, selected an adorable background music, and filmed Sheng Wanyu as she played with a plush teddy bear for a while.
Once the video was recorded, he sent it to Fu Siyan.
Fu Siyan opened it and watched it once. Seeing Sheng Wanyu hugging the plush teddy bear so adorably, his heart inexplicably softened.
His little Xiao Yu’er was truly precious.
After watching the video, Fu Siyan forwarded it to Sheng Xingyang.
Sheng Xingyang opened it while eating and saw her daughter happily playing with the teddy bear, which put her mind at ease.
But why did the filming environment seem a bit dark? Almost as if they were in a car?
Sheng Xingyang lowered her head and typed: 【Fu Siyan, where are you? It feels like you’re in a car?】
Fu Siyan: 【Mm, we’re about to head home.】
【We’re in the parking lot right now. Don’t worry, I can take good care of her.】
Sheng Xingyang didn’t suspect anything: 【Thank you, I appreciate your effort.】
Fu Siyan: 【It’s no trouble. How much longer will you be? Should I bring Xiao Yu’er to pick you up?】
Sheng Xingyang wasn’t sure either: 【Probably another hour or so.】
An hour… That was quite a while.
Especially when Fu Siyan turned around to look at their table, from his angle, he could clearly see that so-called greasy-haired rich second-generation staring lustfully at his wife.
Fu Siyan would never allow any man to look at Sheng Xingyang with such oily, lecherous eyes.
Narrowing his eyes behind his sunglasses, he beckoned to his bodyguard.
The bodyguard jogged over again. “Young Master Fu.”
Fu Siyan: “After my wife finishes eating, have the manager cut the power. Make them pay and leave.”
Work gatherings usually involve drinking afterward.
He wouldn’t let anyone pressure her to drink.
The bodyguard nodded. “Yes, Young Master Fu.”
“Young Master Fu, would you like to eat something?”
Fu Siyan waved his hand. “No need, I’ll eat when I get back.”
No matter how good the food at outside restaurants is, it can’t compare to what Sheng Xingyang cooks. He wanted to go back and eat the noodles she makes.
At the table, everyone appeared to be enjoying the high-end meal in a harmonious atmosphere.
When they were almost done eating, the rich second-generation Fang Zijian looked lustfully at Sheng Xingyang, who was quietly eating her vegetables with her head down. He turned to his girlfriend Yao Yi and said, “Baby, how about I treat everyone to some drinks later?”
Yao Yi naturally had no problem with that. Her boyfriend was so doting and generous, treating everyone to a meal and drinks—it made her look good.
How could she refuse? She immediately leaned against him coquettishly and said with a playful smile, “Darling, you’re so good to me.”
“It’s only right,” Fang Zijian replied with a forced smile, already thinking about dumping Yao Yi to pursue Sheng Xingyang. “The wine at this restaurant is excellent.”
“I’ll treat everyone to a few drinks later,” Fang Zijian said generously, his gaze intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over Sheng Xingyang’s face. He curled his lips and asked, “Is there anyone here who can’t drink?”
He wanted to show off his gentlemanly side.
To make Sheng Xingyang think better of him.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Sheng Xingyang, who was still eating, looked up and politely said, “Sorry, I can’t drink.”
“Oh, I see, no problem… no pressure,” Fang Zijian said with a gentle smile, his gaze growing even more greedy as he stared at Sheng Xingyang, his face full of desire. This made Yao Yi feel a bit uneasy, and she quickly grabbed Fang Zijian’s hand, saying, “That’s right, my colleague can’t drink.”
“She’s breastfeeding,” Yao Yi deliberately clarified.
Fang Zijian was shocked. Damn, breastfeeding?
She has a child?
Is she a married young mother?
And he still wanted to pursue her!
“What’s wrong? Why so surprised?” Yao Yi asked, watching his expression change, feeling furious inside.
She looked at her boyfriend with a cold sneer.
Are men really just animals driven by their lower halves?
Even seeing Sheng Xingyang makes him want to cheat?
How disgusting.
“Of course, your colleague is so young…” Fang Zijian said awkwardly with a smile.
“Young or not, it has nothing to do with you,” Yao Yi gritted her teeth and whispered, “She has a child.”
Fang Zijian shut his mouth and lowered his head to continue eating.
For the rest of the gathering, everyone chatted among themselves. As the meal was about to end, Fang Zijian was about to ask the restaurant manager to bring a few bottles of red wine.
Click—the brightly lit restaurant suddenly plunged into darkness.
Seeing the sudden darkness, Sheng Xingyang instinctively tightened her grip on her phone. If anything happened, she could call Fu Siyan.
Dai Yutong was also a bit frightened and quickly leaned close to Sheng Xingyang. “Yangyang, what’s going on?”
“I don’t know, don’t panic,” Sheng Xingyang said, peering through the darkness at the restaurant surroundings. No unusual movements?
Maybe it’s a power outage?
The female colleagues at the dining table began to scream, “What’s going on… why is it so dark?”
“This is so scary… why is there no electricity?”
“Could it be an earthquake?”
Amidst the panicked chatter, the restaurant manager hurried over holding a candle, feigning distress, and said, “Sorry everyone, our restaurant’s circuit breaker is broken, and we’re preparing to close for the night.”
So it really was a power outage.
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, though tonight’s dinner gathering had to end here.
Old Chen told everyone to disperse, and Sheng Xingyang couldn’t have been happier. She quickly grabbed her bag and left.
Fu Siyan, who had been sitting nearby accompanying her, saw her stand up and gave a faint smile at the corner of his lips. He elegantly rose to his feet and walked out ahead of her.
He reached the underground parking lot a step ahead of her.
Finding his Mercedes-Benz G-Class, he opened the rear door and looked at Xu Kun, who lay slumped in the seat like a drained soul, playing horsey with Sheng Wanyu. “Take a taxi back. My wife is coming down,” he said.
Upon hearing this, Xu Kun instantly revived as if fully recharged. He quickly picked up Xiao Wanyu and moved to the side, then sprang up from the seat like a carp leaping out of water. “Yes, young master,” he said before hastily getting out of the car.
Fu Siyan glanced at him, noting his disheveled hair, crooked collar, and exhaustion as if he had been beaten hundreds of times. He couldn’t help but feel a bit “disdainful.” “Is taking care of a child that tiring?”
Is taking care of a child that tiring??
Wuwuwu, it’s absolutely exhausting.
Xu Kun wanted to cry but didn’t dare. He could only pout pitifully and sniffle, “It is, young master. I’ll be going now.”
Fu Siyan: …
“Alright, go rest early. Help out at the shop today.”
Xu Kun quickly nodded and turned to leave.
After Xu Kun left, Fu Siyan sat in the back seat first, holding the tired and sleepy Wanyu. He gently stroked her fluffy curly hair, kissed her affectionately, and then called Sheng Xingyang.
Sheng Xingyang was just about to leave the restaurant when she received Fu Siyan’s call. She was a bit curious. “Fu Siyan?”
“It’s me, sis.” Fu Siyan rubbed Xiao Wanyu’s little head, his voice warm and magnetic. “The baby is getting sleepy… are you done yet?”
Sheng Xingyang glanced at her watch. “I’m done. I’ll be back soon.”
Fu Siyan: “Where are you? I’ll come pick you up.”
“Now? Isn’t Wanyu about to sleep? You don’t need to come. I’ll take a taxi back,” Sheng Xingyang said.
Fu Siyan: “She’s not asleep yet, just looks sleepy. I bought a car seat, so she should be fine sitting there. I’ll come pick you up. Send me your location.”
Sheng Xingyang hesitated for a moment. “Alright, I’ll send you the location.”
After hanging up, she sent Fu Siyan her location. Fu Siyan actually didn’t need it—he was just afraid Sheng Xingyang would suspect something.
Once he saw the location she sent, he played with Wanyu in the car.
He played with her for twenty minutes before finally taking out his phone to reply to Sheng Xingyang: 【Sis, I’m here, in the restaurant parking lot. Come down.】
Fortunately, Wanyu couldn’t talk much yet.
Otherwise, his little act would definitely have been exposed.
Seeing the message, Sheng Xingyang didn’t think much of it. She grabbed her bag and quickly took the elevator down.
Soon, she arrived at the parking lot.
Sheng Xingyang finally found Fu Siyan’s black G-Class SUV after walking around the vast parking lot. Just as she was about to open the car door to get in, Fu Siyan suddenly appeared from somewhere. His tall figure loomed over her as he reached out to open the door for her, his voice soft and low: “Sister.”
Hearing his voice, Sheng Xingyang turned around and met his gentle, watery eyes—clear and profound.
As if trying to captivate her soul.
Looking at him, Sheng Xingyang’s heart skipped a beat unconsciously, her voice trembling slightly as she said, “You… why are you outside?”
“I was waiting for you by the car. Xiao Yu’er fell asleep in the back seat,” Fu Siyan whispered. “Sister, I haven’t eaten.”
Sheng Xingyang raised an eyebrow, her heart trembling again without her realizing it. “I’ll make noodles for you when we get home.”
That was exactly what Fu Siyan wanted to hear. The corners of his lips lifted slightly. “Mm.”