Chapter 37 Want Daddy to Hold~

Chapter 37: Want Daddy to hold me~

Yu Wei had a look of reluctance. Shi Ciyan's lips parted as if to speak, but he was afraid Yu Wei would get angry, so he held back the words he wanted to say. No matter how much he said, it wouldn't matter; he still had to take some concrete actions.

Now the top priority was how to convince Yu Wei to return to China.

"Tomorrow is An'an's birthday. How do you plan to celebrate it?"

Yu Wei was stumped again.

Bai Sijia had mentioned the birthday to him a while back. They wanted him to bring the child back to China to celebrate together at home.

But back then, he was afraid that going back would make Shi Ciyan find out, so he turned it down. But now that Shi Ciyan knew, he had no reason to worry.

"Let's go back to China. When we get back, there's Uncle and Auntie. They probably miss An'an a lot too."

Yu Wei opened his mouth but couldn't find the words to refuse. Yesterday, Ling Heyu asked if he was going back to China, and at that time, Yu Wei hadn't thought about it.

But after a night's sleep, he couldn't help wanting to go back. Abroad, he felt lonely and helpless. When he went out, he could only leave An'an with the nanny. The nanny was nice, but she was still a stranger, and Yu Wei couldn't bring himself to trust her completely.

Seeing him hesitate, Shi Ciyan pressed his advantage. "Besides, you barely know anyone here. It's too quiet. Back in China, it's so lively. An'an will probably be happier too." As he spoke, he turned around, picked up Yu An, and held him in his arms. He poked the chubby cheeks, then tickled his chin, his voice turning sickly sweet, "Isn't that right, An'an baby~"

Shi Ciyan teased him, and Yu An giggled in response.

Yu Wei's heart softened as he looked at An'an. "Shi Ciyan, the private jet you took me on a few days ago—can it fly today?"

Shi Ciyan, afraid he would change his mind, immediately nodded. "Yes, as long as you give the word, I'll have everything from your house loaded onto the plane right away, and we can take off in a few hours."

"I need to make a phone call first."

Yu Wei got up and went back to his room, opened his phone, and dialed Bai Sijia's number.

As soon as the call connected, he got straight to the point. "Mom, you don't need to come."

The original plan was for Bai Sijia to rush over on the morning of An'an's birthday, celebrate with him, and then go back.

Bai Sijia was taken aback. "Didn't we agree I'd arrive tomorrow morning?"

"I'm bringing An'an back instead."

Bai Sijia was both surprised and delighted. She asked over and over again to confirm if he was really coming back, and when she got a definite answer, she laughed and cried at the same time, saying he was finally coming home.

Yu Wei felt a lump in his throat.

He talked with her for over ten minutes. After hanging up, he thought for a moment and sent Ling Heyu a message, telling him that he was going back to China.

Maybe because his decision was so sudden, Ling Heyu, who usually replied instantly, today, after he sent the message, didn't get a reply for a long time.

Yu Wei went downstairs and informed Shi Ciyan, then started packing An'an's daily necessities.

It was too rushed today; there was no way to take everything back all at once. He simply packed the essentials that Yu An used daily. He would come back in a few days to pack the rest.

After Yu Wei finished packing the things he was taking back, Shi Ciyan had already dressed An'an and was dressed neatly himself, holding An'an at the door, silently urging Yu Wei to hurry.

Yu Wei wanted to wait a little longer for Ling Heyu.

This time, he was going back; next time he came, he would come alone to pack the other things and wouldn't bring An'an. He wanted Ling Heyu to say goodbye to An'an.

But he couldn't get through on the phone, and there was no reply to his message.

They sent two more messages to Ling Heyu at the airport, and just as they were about to put away their phones, WeChat dinged with a reply.

"I just came out of the operating room."

Ling Heyu had graduated this year and had been working at a hospital in country D for about three months.

Yu Wei breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving the message. He had been afraid that Ling Heyu was angry because he was suddenly returning to China.

But the plane had to take off within the scheduled time, so Yu Wei couldn't wait for him to come back. He could only make a video call so Ling Heyu could say goodbye to An'an.

The plane took off on time. The cabin was spacious, Yu Wei changed into pajamas, slept for a few hours with Yu An, and when he opened his eyes again, it was already dark, with little time left before landing.

They arrived in China at nine in the evening. As soon as Yu Wei got off the plane, he took Yu An into his arms and immediately changed his attitude. "You go back on your own. Someone is coming to pick me up."

Shi Ciyan: "...Can't I meet Uncle and Auntie?"

Yu Wei was cold and ruthless. "No. Bye-bye. I hope we never see each other again."

It had been half a year since he last saw Bai Sijia, so she came to pick him up in person today.

Also picking him up were Yu Cheng and Yu Song.

When Yu Song saw him come out, he was fuming, looking back and forth between Yu Wei and Yu An with his eyes wide open.

Yu Song had only learned about Yu An's existence today. Previously, Yu Wei had intentionally asked Bai Sijia and Yu Cheng to keep Yu An a secret from Yu Song. When he called this afternoon, he told Bai Sijia there was no need to hide it from Yu Song anymore.

Even after getting into the car, Yu Song was still in a daze.

"Bro, did you really give birth to this kid?"

Yu Wei smiled. "Yeah. He turns one tomorrow."

"And you kept it from me for a whole year?" Yu Song's eyes were wide as saucers. "Mom, Dad, why didn't you tell me about my brother? He hid it from us for so long."

Bai Sijia and Yu Cheng just smiled and said nothing.

If Yu Song knew he was the last to find out, he would probably throw a tantrum again.

With Yu Song's boisterous presence at home, Yu Wei was surprised to find that he got along very well with Yu An.

Yu Song secretly asked a few times about the child's father, but Yu Wei refused to say anything, only stating that Yu An was his child, and Yu Song didn't press further.

Back home, Yu An was barely ever in Yu Wei's arms. Everyone from the housekeeper to the driver wanted to catch a glimpse of him. Yu An wasn't shy with strangers either; whoever teased him, he would smile back at them, giving them full emotional payoff.

The next day, the whole family got up early.

After breakfast, Bai Sijia dragged Yu Wei out. They shopped for several hours, buying up all the children's products they saw. The sales assistants serving them couldn't stop smiling.

The loot arrived home before they did. When they got back, the delivery staff were unloading and moving things into the house.

Yu Song was having a great time playing with Yu An in the living room.

Yu Wei was exhausted from all the shopping. As soon as he entered the living room, he plopped down on the sofa, too tired to move.

But Bai Sijia was full of energy. She picked up An'an, who had been playing with Yu Song, and tried on all the clothes they had just bought, one by one, putting on a live-action dress-up show for Yu Wei.

Just then, the doorbell rang.

"Go open the door." Bai Sijia ordered Yu Song, who was nearby.

Yu Song quickly got up, ran to the entrance and opened the door directly. He was dumbfounded when he saw who it was.

Shi Ciyan was carrying a pile of things in both hands. Yu Song took a quick glance and saw that they were all baby items.

Yu Song frowned. "What are you doing here?"

"Today is An'an's birthday. I came to see him." Shi Ciyan raised the things in his hands. "Can I come in?"

Yu Song didn't react immediately, but he instinctively stepped aside to let him in.

Bai Sijia craned her neck to look over. "Xiao Song, who's here?"

Yu Song looked puzzled, but still answered honestly, "My roommate."

Shi Ciyan greeted Bai Sijia very politely, "Hello, Auntie."

The familiar voice startled Yu Wei. He turned his head sharply and saw Shi Ciyan changing shoes at the entrance, and alarm bells went off in his mind. "What are you doing here?"

"You know him too?" Bai Sijia asked Yu Wei with a curious look.

Yu Wei shook his head in denial. "I don't know him."

Shi Ciyan said with a smile, "My name is Shi Ciyan. I'm trying to win over Brother Yuwei."

The two spoke at the same time.

Yu Wei glared at him. Before he could say anything, Yu Song, standing behind Shi Ciyan, asked darkly, "What did you just call my brother?"

Shi Ciyan turned around, looking innocent, and said "Ah?" before repeating, "Brother Yuwei?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Yu Song's fist followed. "Who gave you the right to call him that? It's been so long, and you still haven't given up? You've been after my brother for two years."

Yu Wei and Bai Sijia were both startled and quickly pulled Yu Song away.

Yu Song hit Shi Ciyan a few times one-sidedly, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, but Shi Ciyan didn't fight back.

"Xiao Song, what are you doing?" Bai Sijia pulled Yu Song away and frowned at Shi Ciyan's wound.

"Mom, I'll take him to wash the blood off his face." Yu Wei took the opportunity to pull Shi Ciyan to the bathroom and closed the door.

Once the door was closed, Shi Ciyan clung to Yu Wei pitifully, wrapping his arms around him. "Brother Yuwei, my face hurts so much~"

Yu Wei wasn't buying it. He pushed him away and said expressionlessly, "You deserve it. Didn't I tell you not to come looking for me again? Why are you at my house?"

Shi Ciyan blinked, looking obedient. "Of course, to win over Brother Yuwei."

"Forget it. You'd better go." Yu Wei didn't want to waste words with him. "There's no future for us. Don't say that An'an is your child either. Once we leave this door, we'll have nothing to do with each other."

Yu Wei said it all in one breath. Without waiting for Shi Ciyan's reaction, he opened the door and went out. As he left, he added, "Come out and get out of here."

When he came out, Yu Song was sitting on the sofa, holding Yu An in his arms with a disdainful look on his face.

Bai Sijia pleaded, "Weiwei is so good; it's normal for someone to pursue him. Why did you have to hit him? When your roommate comes out, apologize to him."

She knew how hard her son could hit. That guy just stood still and took three or four punches from him without moving; it was really unfair.

Yu Song wasn't listening at all. "I don't want to. He's not worthy of my brother."

Bai Sijia wanted to continue persuading, but Yu Wei came over and said, "It's okay, Mom. He's not mad."

Only then did Bai Sijia drop it. When Shi Ciyan came out, she eagerly poured him a glass of water and asked a few questions about his injury. Shi Ciyan replied humbly and politely, and being emotionally intelligent and charming, he brought a smile to Bai Sijia's face in just a couple of sentences.

"Why don't you stay for dinner before leaving?"

It was almost mealtime. Bai Sijia, who liked him more and more, asked.

Yu Wei shot him desperate looks to leave quickly.

Shi Ciyan's eyes lit up. "Is that okay?"

"Of course."

Yu Wei: "..."

They chatted for a while. When Yu Cheng came home, they could have dinner.

Yu Cheng saw a stranger in the house and gave him a few extra looks.

Before dinner, Yu Wei first fixed a bottle of formula for Yu An, then took An'an from Yu Song's arms. "Baby, drink your milk first, then play."

Yu An, who used to obediently drink milk at mealtime, didn't cooperate today. He shook his head to avoid the bottle.

"Daddy..."

Yu Wei was frozen on the spot.

Yu An innocently reached out toward Shi Ciyan and said in a baby voice, "Daddy... Daddy..."

For the past two days, it had been Shi Ciyan who fed him milk. How did he get used to it in just a few days?

"Doesn't An'an only know how to say 'Baba'? When did he learn to say 'Daddy'?" Bai Sijia said, surprised. She followed An'an's gaze and saw that his eyes finally landed on Shi Ciyan and paused for two seconds. "An'an, don't call him that."

"Daddy... Daddy, hold me..." He stared at Shi Ciyan without blinking, on the verge of tears. "Daddy..."

Yu Wei was thinking about how to cover it up, but Shi Ciyan got up and walked over. "Let me do it. He's used to me feeding him."

Everyone's jaws dropped. "???"

Author's note: Next chapter, Shi gets a double beating~