"I want to listen."
Tongtong’s eyes lit up like stars upon hearing her dad would tell her a story, her small face blood with a brilliant smile.
Bai Yiyi frowned and turned to scan the fairy tale in Gu Kai’s hand, "You should go back, Tongtong wants to hear a story, I’ll tell it to her."
"Daddy will tell it."
Tongtong imdiately protested, looking at Gu Kai with a face full of expectation.
Gu Kai smiled affectionately at Tongtong, soothingly said, "Don’t worry, Tongtong, Daddy will tell you a story in a mont."
With that said, he looked up at Bai Yiyi and spoke in a gentle tone: "You go back to your room to take a bath, I’ll tell Tongtong the story until she falls asleep then I’ll leave."
"Daddy, stay with Tongtong to sleep."
Hearing that he was still going to leave, Tongtong suddenly pouted grievously, leaning in to reach out her hand to grab him, not letting him go.
"You should hurry up."
Gu Kai gently pushed Bai Yiyi away, and she glanced at Tongtong, then at Gu Kai, before turning and leaving Tongtong’s room.
Behind her, Gu Kai’s gentle voice rang out: "Tongtong, get under the covers, Daddy is going to start the story. What shall we listen to tonight?"
Back in her own room, Bai Yiyi picked out clothes and went to the bathroom to bathe.
Knowing that Gu Kai was accompanying Tongtong in her room, she did not hurry, taking her ti washing up in the bathroom, then slowly drying her hair.
After gauging the ti, Bai Yiyi got up and planned to check the next room.
When she opened the door, she saw Gu Kai’s tall figure standing outside the door, one hand in his pocket, the other half-extended as if he too was about to knock.
But he didn’t expect Bai Yiyi to co out just at this mont.
Seeing Bai Yiyi in pajamas, with her hair loose over her shoulders, Gu Kai was taken aback.
Fresh and elegant after her bath, she was devoid of her usual professional woman image; dressed in light pink pajamas, her chest even had cartoon characters on it.
Her fair skin, tinted with a tempting light pink hue after the shower, appeared creamy and smooth. The scent of her body wash entered Gu Kai’s nostrils, filling his lungs with each breath, and his heartstrings seed to be accidentally strumd.
"Is Tongtong asleep?"
The sudden voice of Bai Yiyi broke Gu Kai’s stupor, his eyes flickered and his lips curled into a slight smile, "She is asleep."
"Then you should hurry back, don’t you have surgery tomorrow?"
Bai Yiyi averted his gaze, her eyes falling coincidentally on his chest, and for so reason, standing together like this, she felt unnatural.
She hadn’t felt this way about checking on Tongtong in the next room, but Gu Kai’s gaze suddenly made her feel slightly embarrassed.
"Uh-huh, you should sleep early too, I’ll be leaving."
Gu Kai’s eyes like black jade lingered on her a mont longer before he turned and walked towards the staircase.
Bai Yiyi’s hand on the doorknob slowly let go, hesitated for a mont, then slowly closed the door.
Gu Kai went downstairs and saw Bai Yuqin sitting on the living room sofa; a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes as he greeted her with a smile: "Aunt Bai, why haven’t you rested yet?"
"I was thirsty and ca down for a cup of water. Ah Kai, do you want to co and sit for a bit?"
Gu Kai smiled and walked over to sit on the sofa.
Bai Yuqin poured him a glass of water, and Gu Kai politely said "thank you," took a sip, and then set the glass down.
"Ah Kai, has Yiyi talked to you about the housing issue?"
Bai Yuqin saw Gu Kai put down his cup, looked up towards the second floor, smiled gently, and asked softly.
Gu Kai nodded, pulled out his wallet, took out a bank card, and handed it to Bai Yuqin, "Aunt Bai, this is what Bai Yiyi gave this afternoon, please take it."
"No, no, I was just asking, Ah Kai, please don’t misunderstand."
Bai Yuqin hurriedly shook her head and waved her hands to refuse, explaining, "Yiyi is right, you have a responsibility to provide for Tongtong, but I and Yiyi have no right to live in your house. If it weren’t for Tongtong, I wouldn’t have agreed to move here, let alone rent our own ho behind Yiyi’s back to soone else."
Gu Kai placed the card on the coffee table in front of Bai Yuqin, and said gently, "Aunt Bai, this house, I bought it for Tongtong. Bai Yiyi wanted to buy a house this afternoon, but I refused her, I agreed to rent it to her. Here, this is ten years’ worth of rent."
"Ah?"
Bai Yuqin looked at him with so surprise.
Gu Kai smiled and said, "Tongtong is my daughter, and you are Tongtong’s grandmother; living together with her is the most normal thing. Moreover, Tongtong has grown up largely thanks to your care. I accepted the rent from Bai Yiyi, but as the house is ant for Tongtong, this money should be kept by you. When she cos of age, then give it to her."
"Ah Kai, you’ve gone to such lengths, aren’t we still living here for free? If Yiyi finds out, she will be angry," Bai Yuqin frowned in concern.
"If you don’t tell her, she won’t know."
Gu Kai raised an eyebrow nonchalantly, feeling there was nothing wrong with letting them live in the house.
"It’s still not right. Yiyi is a stubborn person, she doesn’t want to be seen as a mistress kept by soone. Ah Kai, you should keep the money yourself. I already angered her by renting out the house behind her back."
Bai Yuqin pushed the card back towards Gu Kai.
She hesitated and then asked with concern, "Have you really ended things with Fang Zhiwei?"
"Yes, it’s truly over."
Gu Kai paused for a mont and then replied calmly.
"Ah Kai, have you thought about giving Tongtong a complete family?"
A smile appeared on Bai Yuqin’s face as she looked at Gu Kai gently.
Gu Kai chuckled softly, "Aunt Bai, are you trying to set Bai Yiyi up with another blind date? If there is a man of good character in all respects, who can also love Tongtong as his own, I won’t oppose it."
"Originally, I did want to ask soone to introduce a man with good character to Yiyi, but these days, seeing how happy Tongtong is whenever she’s with you, blood is thicker than water after all. Family ties are irreplaceable by anyone else."
Hearing Bai Yuqin say this, Gu Kai’s eyes flickered.
"Aunt Bai, do you an, you won’t introduce anyone else to Bai Yiyi?"
"Ah Kai, Yiyi is sowhat stubborn, but she’s not the type to be completely unreasonable. I think a big reason for the argunts between you two is the grudge from the previous generation. Deep down, do you still hold a grudge against her because of her father’s actions?"
This was the first ti Bai Yuqin had brought up the past with Gu Kai, about Fu Jingyi’s affairs.
The expression in Gu Kai’s eyes hardened, and his lips tightened, but he did not imdiately answer.
The atmosphere in the living room seed to have suddenly changed because of this topic.
Bai Yuqin saw Gu Kai’s expression and felt a disheartened sigh in her heart. With a sense of apology, she said, "Ah Kai, I’m sorry. Back then, Yiyi’s father caused you and your sister to be separated for many years."
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