Xia Yitong went back to make amends, pointed at Lu Yinbing with one hand, and coaxed Lu Xia: "Mom is here, do you see it?"
Lu Xia still didn't even look at Lu Yinbing, and called her "Mom" happily, each call louder than the last, and each one pierced Lu Yinbing's heart, piercing it full of holes.
Seeing Lu Yinbing's face becoming more and more ugly, Xia Yitong had no choice but to smooth things over by saying dryly, "They are both mothers, it doesn't matter who you call her."
Lu Yinbing pulled the corner of her mouth half-heartedly. The touch from her eldest daughter's finger was like a powerful Vajra finger stabbing her heart, which immediately made a hole in her heart, letting in air and feeling cold.
Xia Yitong was in mixed feelings. On the one hand, she was happy that the child could call people, but on the other hand, she felt aggrieved for Lu Yinbing. Her second daughter had always been at odds with her and made her sad frequently. The eldest daughter, who had always been obedient, finally called "Mom" for the first time, but it wasn't to her.
Lu Yinbing's sadness was clearly written on her face.
She didn't understand why Xia Yitong was liked by so many more children than she was, even though they were both mothers, while she was always disliked. What? The eldest daughter didn't dislike her? Anyway, in Lu Yinbing's logic, if she didn't call her that, she was already disliked.
She remained silent.
Xue Yao couldn't bear it any longer: "Can you please help me? Are you so sensitive now?"
Lu Yinbing looked at her with resentment, as if she was looking at an enemy. It was all Xue Yao's fault. If it weren't for her, I would still be immersed in that beautiful lie! Why did you have to expose it? !
Is she so happy to see that I am unhappy
Xue Yao was shocked and thought to herself, "No way?" Did she really get into trouble
No, I can't be soft-hearted. When Lu Yinbing was so angry that he had a myocardial infarction, he should have thought that he would be punished! Isn't it just sad for a while? It will only take a month or two. When the child can speak fluently, he can't scream.
Xue Yao was silent for a full minute, then spoke in a conflicted tone, "You were away filming for such a long time and didn't come back until now. The child hasn't gotten to know you well yet, so isn't it normal for him not to call you? Ask Xia Yitong how many times she taught the child to call her mom during the time you were away?"
Lu Yinbing looked at Xia Yitong and seemed like she was about to cry.
Xia Yitong was inexplicably flustered by her look, and continued with Xue Yao's words: "This... is taught every day."
Lu Yinbing felt a little more balanced.
Xia Yitong struck while the iron was hot and comforted her: "Stay at home for a few more days, it won't be long before they call you."
Lu Yinbing said "Oh" listlessly.
In order not to irritate Lu Yinbing, Xue Yao mercifully did not guide Lu Xia to call Xia Yitong. Lu Yinbing and Xia Yitong put the child back on the sofa and sat side by side.
Lu Yinbing's sadness came and went quickly, but she did not forget that she came to the company today for an important reason: to gossip about Xue Yao and Su Han.
"Why did you turn off your phone last night?" Lu Yinbing nonchalantly put one hand on the back of Xue Yao's chair and the other on the desk. She used her height advantage to force Xue Yao into the small space formed by the corner of her desk and her arms. She smiled brightly, but somehow she seemed to have malicious intent in her smile.
Xia Yitong cleared his throat.
Lu Yinbing stood up straight.
Xue Yao smiled at her, and Lu Yinbing pretended to listen attentively.
Xue Yao waved her hand at her, as if she was treating a useless child: "Go away, I'm busy."
"What are you busy with?" Lu Yinbing didn't leave. She stood on tiptoe, stretched out her long arm, and took the phone from Xue Yao's hand. Until the moment she took the phone away, Xue Yao still had a mysterious smile on her face.
Lu Yinbing didn't have the hobby of prying into someone's privacy, but he could guess what she meant by looking at her expression, so he put his hands behind his back and said, "Look at you, you're so excited, why don't you tell the truth?"
Xue Yao frowned: "Give it back to me."
Lu Yinbing knew exactly when she would get angry, and knew that she was just pretending to be angry. Xue Yao was a calm person, and had seen a lot of things. There were not many things that really made her angry, just like the things that made her happy. The most recent one was Xia Yitong's repeated unconventional actions. As for Lu Yinbing's previous outrageous actions, Xue Yao looked very angry on the surface, but in fact, she was not angry at all. So Lu Yinbing had really been spoiled and arrogant for so many years.
This moment was no exception. She used the casual tone of chatting and said coquettishly, "Aunt Xue, aren't you being too mean? We have known each other for so many years, and you didn't tell me that you were in love."
Xue Yao: "Give me back my phone."
Lu Yinbing insisted on hearing the answer first: "Will you tell me or not?"
Xue Yao nodded.
Lu Yinbing handed the phone back to her.
Xue Yao: "We lived together last night. From now on, she will be your father."
Lu Yinbing: “… … … …”
Xue Yao frowned and said, "What else do you want to hear? Go wherever you want and don't delay my work. You haven't even cleaned up your own mess yet and you're meddling in my affairs."
Lu Yinbing wanted to say something, but Xue Yao raised her eyes and glanced at her indifferently. Lu Yinbing went back feeling aggrieved, and Xia Yitong patted her head with heartache.
"No one loves me, I'm just a little cabbage in the field." Lu Yinbing cried while pinching the clothes on Xia Yitong's chest.
"I love you, don't cry." Xia Yitong cooperated with her performance.
Xue Yao is going blind.
Before she could drive the two annoying guys out of the office, a "clucking" sound came from the artificial voices of the two of them. Xia Lu sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, his eyes narrowed into slits, showing his ridicule for the two mothers.
Lu Yinbing glared at him fiercely, and immediately became furious: "This little bastard."
The little bastard laughed even more happily and chuckled non-stop.
Lu Yinbing picked up the little bastard and gave him a hard suck on the top of his head. "Let's go home." Then he strode out the door.
Xia Yitong stood up and said goodbye to Xue Yao politely, "We're leaving first." He lowered his head and spoke to Lu Xia, "We're going home. Hurry and wave goodbye to grandma."
Lu Xia clenched his chubby little fist and waved it at Xue Yao.
Xue Yao stopped her and said, "Please find some time these days and set a time for us to have a meal together."
Xia Yitong was stunned for a moment, then smiled sincerely: "I'll tell Lu Yinbing."
Lu Yinbing had been waiting for her at the door for a while and asked her why she had just come out. Xia Yitong relayed Xue Yao's words to her and added, "She really treats you as a family member."
Xia Yitong already knew Xue Yao's family background. She had no parents, and the closest person to her was Lu Yinbing, who was both her friend and her daughter. If we had to make an analogy, it would be like her mother finding a partner and wanting to formally bring her to meet her daughter. Although Lu Yinbing's opinion would not be sought, at best the family would have a meal together.
"Of course not." Lu Yinbing couldn't hide her smile. "I'm free recently. Let's buy some food and eat at home. Let her ask Su Han when he's free. No, you should ask in person. This way you can get more inside information, haha."
Xia Yitong was speechless at her little trick, and on the way back she obediently called Su Han.
Su Han was very different today. The secretary who came in several times stared at her face as if she had seen a ghost, and almost sprained her ankle because of her bright smile.
"Something?" Su Han frowned unhappily.
secretary:"???"
Didn’t I just put the information on your desk
Su Han looked down at his hand and said, "Oh, I saw it. If you have nothing else, go out."
As soon as the secretary left, Su Han didn't turn over the work at hand for a long time. He supported his chin with one hand, thinking about what had happened from yesterday afternoon to now, and still felt like he was dreaming.
Isn't this progressing too fast? A home run right after holding hands
Su Han spread out his palm, put his middle finger to the tip of his nose, and sniffed gently, smelling the scent of hand cream. He closed his eyes and seemed to have entered another warm space.
The buzzing sound of her cell phone brought her back to her senses. She cursed herself inwardly, calling herself a scoundrel. She picked up Xia Yitong's call, and after hearing the first sentence the other party said, she asked in confusion, "Dinner? Why did you suddenly think of treating me to a meal?"
Xia Yitong: "It's not a formal dinner invitation, just a get-together and eat at home."
Su Han still felt strange and was about to ask more questions, but Xia Yitong, under Lu Yinbing's various eye signals, dug a trap in front of her: "Sister Su Han, it's like this..."
"you say."
"I called Mr. Xue and you last night, but both phones were turned off..." Xia Yitong hesitated, giving Su Han enough time to recall.
Su Han's old face turned red, and he kept silent, waiting for the other party's next words.
"Then when I saw President Xue in the office this morning, I found that she was holding her waist and looked a little uncomfortable. She also asked us not to tell you. But we both felt that President Xue is old after all, are you..." Xia Yitong lied without even blinking, which made Lu Yinbing give her a thumbs up.
Su Han didn't care about blushing, and said solemnly: "I will pay attention."
It is necessary to exercise restraint so that sustainable development can be achieved in the future.
Xia Yitong waited for a moment to free up Su Han's brain, and then said carefully, "Don't tell President Xue that it was me who told the story. You know her temper. I've taunted her before, and if she finds out that I'm the one who told the story again, she will definitely not let me off easily."
Su Han: "Don't worry, tell her that I am the only one who can ask."
Xia Yitong: "Okay, then when are you free? We are planning to invite you and Mr. Xue to have a meal as a family."
Lu Yinbing started to stir up trouble outside the microphone: "Boss Xue said that from today on, you are my dad."
Su Han's mouth twitched: "..."
This bastard!
Su Han: "Well, can I discuss this with her and then get back to you?"
Xia Yitong: "Okay, then you go ahead and get busy."
After hanging up the phone, Xia Yitong felt deeply guilty: "I cheated Xue's mother again."
Lu Yinbing patted her shoulder and said solemnly, "A real man should not be fussy about trivial matters. At least you managed to get important information out of Xue Yao. I didn't expect that our President Xue was really down there. Is it because our President Xue doesn't have enough knowledge in this area?"
Xia Yitong's expression suddenly became complicated, and she said, "I remembered someone."
Lu Yinbing said: "Me too."
The two looked at each other, evil intent flowing from their pupils.
The two children looked at one mother and then the other, and couldn't help but move closer to each other. The mothers were so scary. After getting closer, they glanced at each other and quickly moved away: The sister who looks exactly like me is really annoying.
Xue Yao and Su Han went to discuss dinner time, and they both returned home safely.
As soon as she took off her shoes, Lu Yinbing carried Lu Xia to sit on the carpet and taught her over and over again: "Mommy."
Lu Xia: “…”
Lu Yinbing: "My mommy..."
Lu Xia yawned.
This word might be too difficult. Lu Yinbing didn't mind sharing the same name with Xia Yitong. She would deal with it first and teach her: "Mom—Mom—"
Lu Xia lay down with his legs up in the air.
Lu Yinbing turned his gaze to the other baby in Xia Yitong's arms, his eyes shining brightly. This child had never called anyone yet, so did he have a better chance
Lu Yinbing: "Xia Lu, come here, Mommy—"
Xia Lu wrinkled his nose and looked away.
Xia Lu was also placed on the carpet. Lu Yinbing knelt down, only ten centimeters away from her face. His eyes were shining as he taught her persistently, "Mo-mo ah mom, Mi-mo imi, mom-mi-"
Xia Yitong took great effort to prevent herself from laughing out loud.
She knew that this was not something that could be achieved overnight. She had been with the child for so long and only got this one sentence. Lu Yinbing had just returned and had much less contact with the child than she did. It was not easy to get recognition so quickly. The key was that even if they recognized it, they couldn't call it out. Mommy is composed of two monosyllabic words, and Mommy, as Lu Yinbing read it, "Moa Ma, Mo Yimi", the complexity increased exponentially. It would be a miracle if the child could pronounce it. But even so, Xia Yitong hoped to see a miracle.
Fifteen minutes later, no miracle happened, and Lu Yinbing was so tired that her mouth was dry. She picked up the cup of water on the coffee table and took a sip, then said to Xia Lu with a ferocious look: "Call mommy quickly, or I will beat you until you cry!"
Xia Yitong: “… … …”
Is there a mom like her?!
Xia Lu lived up to expectations and burst into tears, his cry was loud and full of despair.
Xia Yitong cast a reproachful look at her. Lu Yinbing rubbed her nose with her hand embarrassedly, picked up Xia Lu and coaxed her, "Mommy was wrong, oh oh oh ~ good boy ~"
Lu Xia watched the whole show and said she was about to fall asleep.
Xia Lu cried for a long time, then drank some milk and fell asleep. Finally, both children were put into the cradle to sleep. Lu Yinbing looked at them eagerly from the cradle, and even Xia Yitong felt sorry for her.
"It's useless to look at them like that. They can't understand the look in your eyes." Xia Yitong couldn't help but persuade her. Lu Yinbing had been sitting next to the cradle for a whole hour without moving.
Lu Yinbing stared at him and said, "How do you know if you don't try?"
Xia Yitong said: "Okay, I'm going to go cook, do you want to help me?"
"How long will it take them to wake up?"
"You should get at least two or three hours of sleep. It's only been an hour. Don't worry."
Lu Yinbing reluctantly left the cradle and went into the kitchen to prepare lunch. There was no need for the two of them to cook too complicated at home. Two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes and a soup were enough. The two of them worked together and made a delicious lunch in less than an hour.
Lu Yinbing was a little absent-minded while eating, frequently looking towards the cradle, and sometimes even holding her rice bowl to check on her. She was more diligent than anything else. Although Xia Yitong was very touched to hear the child calling her mother, if she put herself in the child's shoes and thought about it, if the child only called Lu Yinbing and not her, she would also be very happy, and would not care about it to this extent like Lu Yinbing did. She would just let it go, and sooner or later the child would call out.
Xia Yitong raised her doubts. Lu Yinbing paused the spoon in her hand and said with a smile, "I'm very happy for you. Really. I'm not fussing. How can I be angry with Xue Ma's level? It's impossible. I'm just free. I have to let them call me. You don't have to worry about it."
Idle... Idle... Idle...
These two words kept echoing in Xia Yitong's mind. She felt a lump of blood stuck in her throat and realized that she still didn't know enough about Lu Yinbing. This person was no longer someone that could be figured out by an ordinary person's brain circuit.
Xia Yitong had no idea at this moment that even more bizarre things were still to come, one after another.
"If you keep looking at the children like that, they will be scared to tears when they wake up." Xia Yitong went upstairs for something, and when she came down she saw Lu Yinbing sitting next to the cradle, within the child's sight when she opened her eyes. She exuded a strong aura of resentment, and her expression was even more aggrieved than Dou E in the snow in June, as if the child had committed a heinous crime if she didn't call her.
"I'm so pretty, how could I scare them to tears?" Lu Yinbing's expression immediately softened towards her. She would act the same way after the child woke up, so it would be a waste of emotion now.
"No," Xia Yitong folded his arms, leaned against the stair railing, sighed, and said, "Have you ever considered that it's not that they don't want to call you, but that they can't call you."
Lu Yinbing said, "It's already eight months. I don't even ask them to call me mommy now. Just call me like you. I'll definitely tell them that."
Xia Yitong had no choice but to let her go. Although she felt sorry for the child in her heart, she was powerless to do anything.
When they were making love at night, she was so distracted that she called Lu Yinbing "Mommy" on the bed. Her voice was sweet and soft, and Lu Yinbing's hands were shaking with laughter. She couldn't continue for a while. Xia Yitong said in a low voice: "Don't you want to hear it? It doesn't matter if I call you, right?"
Lu Yinbing told her not to shout anymore, because it made her feel itchy all over and was detrimental to her sexual harmony. Xia Yitong curled her lips and kept silent, looking a little angry.
"Are you angry?" Lu Yinbing licked and kissed her slender neck. Xia Yitong leaned outward with her entire upper body, and poked her chest with her hand, bit by bit, and said jealously: "How much time did you spend looking at me today, and how much time did you spend looking at the child?"
Lu Yinbing thought about it and said with a smile: "I was wrong, I will definitely correct it."
Although she promised nicely, Lu Yinbing would remain in a stalemate with the children until she achieved her goal. The next afternoon, when Xia Yitong woke up from her nap, she saw two children sitting in front of Lu Yinbing, shivering, with faces as terrified as if they were about to cry, on the wool carpet in the living room downstairs.
She turned to look at Lu Yinbing's face and saw that Lu Yinbing was really crying. Her outstanding acting skills were fully utilized in this aspect. She cried with tears streaming down her face and was out of breath. Although there was no sound, the impact it gave people was undoubtedly huge.
Xia Yitong was scared to death when she saw it, let alone these two children who were only eight months old.
Xia Yitong: “!!!”
Lu Yinbing's plan failed, so he resorted to the strategy of inflicting pain on himself? ?
When the two children saw Xia Yitong, their biological mother, their efforts to hold on collapsed instantly, and they burst into tears. Lu Yinbing was not to be outdone, and she cried out in suppressed tears. The crying of the three children, one big and two small, almost blew the roof off the house.