Chapter 132 Yixue’s Thoughts_1

“No, no, the zoo trip was meant to be with Dad; how can Tongtong agree to leave Dad halfway? Tongtong doesn’t approve.” Tongtong waved her little hands, her face showing displeasure.

“Isn’t it enough to have me and your aunt with you?” Xu Yixue’s tone softened as she coaxed Tongtong.

“Wuwu… Daddy, Tongtong doesn’t want to go to the zoo anymore. Tongtong is scared of being bitten by an animal without Daddy there…” Tongtong’s face wore a pitiful expression as she spoke to Xu Fan.

When Xu Fan heard what Tongtong had said, he felt a pang of distress. Before he could reply, Xu Yixue had already tightly embraced Tongtong and said with a face full of concern, “Sweetheart, I’ll ask your daddy to come with us, so no more crying, okay? When you cry, it starts to hurt mommy’s heart.”

At Xu Yixue’s words, Tongtong immediately stopped crying, her face breaking into a happy smile. She planted a kiss on Xu Yixue’s face and said affectionately, “I knew mommy loves Tongtong the most.”

Xu Yixue saw how quickly Tongtong’s mood changed, feeling both amused and irritated. This Tongtong, to go to such lengths for Xu Fan, kicking up a fuss and crying—hadn’t she only just met this father of hers a few days ago?

At that thought, Xu Yixue glared fiercely at Xu Fan, gently wiped away the tear tracks on Tongtong’s face, and then kissed her softly, saying, “Baby, no matter what happens, mommy will always be the person who loves you the most.”

“Mommy is the person Tongtong loves the most. Oh, and daddy too,” Tongtong said with her eyes squinted, contentedly.

Xu Yixue felt a surge of jealousy; Xu Fan seemed to have some kind of magic about him. Tongtong had only spent a few days with him, and yet she was so attached, elevating him to one of her most loved people, right alongside herself.

If Xu Fan spent more time with Tongtong, wouldn’t she start to disregard even her own mother?

Worried at this thought, Xu Yixue saw Tongtong hugging her arm, gently shaking it while urging her, “Mommy, mommy, let’s hurry to the zoo. If we’re slow, it will close.”

Seeing the longing in Tongtong’s eyes, how could Xu Yixue refuse? She stroked Tongtong’s smooth forehead and nodded, “Okay, mommy will change her clothes and go with Tongtong to the zoo to see the elephants.”

“Yay, Tongtong finally gets to go out and play, mommy is awesome.” Tongtong excitedly kissed Xu Yixue.

Xu Fan, hearing Xu Yixue agree to go to the zoo, also showed a satisfied smile on his face.

Seeing Xu Fan’s smile, a blush appeared on Xu Yixue’s fair cheeks. This would be a trip with Xu Fan; it seemed like Tongtong had never had the experience of both her parents taking her out together.

Walking on the street, would people misunderstand her relationship with Xu Fan? The more Xu Yixue thought about it, the more she blushed.

In fact, after these few days, Xu Yixue’s impression of Xu Fan had undergone considerable change. Before, Xu Fan was the scion of the Xu family—his status was noble, his wealth vast, yet he was nothing but a frivolous and irresponsible playboy.

However, after experiencing family hardships and degradation, Xu Yixue realized that Xu Fan had truly changed. The current Xu Fan was like a phoenix reborn from the ashes, possessing miraculous medical skills that even cured Lu Chennong, the wealthiest man in Zhonghai, of his hidden ailments. He had formidable martial abilities, able to leap to the second floor in a single bound. He also owned substantial fixed assets; just one villa in Star of Zhonghai was an estate that countless people couldn’t amass in ten lifetimes.

The Xu Fan of now seemed to already possess all the potential qualities of a qualified father. Xu Yixue could tell from the way Xu Fan cared for Tongtong that his love for the child was definitely no less than her own. However, Xu Yixue still harbored some worries. As the saying goes, it’s easy to change rivers and mountains but hard to alter one’s nature. Xu Fan had changed so much in such a short period of time, but who could say how long this transformation would last?

If after some time, Xu Fan reverted to his previous lethargic ways or the dissolute behavior of Young Master Xu, wouldn’t Xu Yixue be pushing Tongtong into a pit of fire?

Therefore, Xu Yixue still maintained a certain degree of vigilance towards Xu Fan, fearing that he might suddenly revert to his former self.

Remembering the days when she, as a single mother, had drifted in America with Tongtong, helpless and alone, Xu Yixue’s heart hardened once again.

However, if Xu Fan could maintain his current demeanor, Xu Yixue was filled with anticipation.

Which woman wouldn’t wish for her man to be like the current Xu Fan, possessing mysterious yet incredibly powerful strength?

To be honest, in Xu Yixue’s heart, she had already begun to harbor a faint fondness for the current Xu Fan, but she cautiously buried these feelings deep down. The deeper the love, the greater the hurt from betrayal. Remembering the days when she, as a single mother, had drifted in America with Tongtong, helpless and alone, Xu Yixue’s heart hardened once again. Back then, her resentment towards Xu Fan, Tongtong’s biological father, was quite profound, which was why she had always been confrontational towards him.

Even though Xu Fan had already shown many astonishing changes, Xu Yixue had no plans to reconcile with him at the moment. Having been let down by Xu Fan once before, she kept a strong guard up against him now.

Waving away the disordered thoughts in her mind, Xu Yixue placed Tongtong on the sofa she was sitting on, then instructed the child, “Mommy is going to change clothes, Tongtong. Stay here and wait for Mommy, and we’ll go to the zoo together soon!”

“Yay! Mommy must dress up beautifully. Tongtong’s mommy is the most beautiful mommy in the world,” Tongtong said sweetly to Xu Yixue.

“Of course!” Xu Yixue replied proudly, walking into the suite inside her office with a swaying slender waist.

Watching Xu Yixue walk lightly into the suite to change her clothes, Xu Fan suddenly had an idea.

Just now, his Sea of Consciousness had successfully upgraded, and its scanning range had expanded to thirty meters. At this moment, Xu Fan could release his Sea of Consciousness and, without anyone knowing, observe the entire process of Xu Yixue changing clothes.

Thinking of Xu Yixue’s full figure, her proud peaks, and her tight legs, Xu Fan’s throat felt dry, and his heart was ablaze with heat.

After all, the Xu Fan whose soul had transmigrated into this body was just a mortal, with all the emotions and desires that mortals have. Even though Xu Fan’s previous life was that of the austere Five-Direction Heavenly Emperor, he could still have thoughts that only a mortal would have.

However, this idea only flickered in Xu Fan’s mind for a few seconds before he suppressed it until it vanished like smoke.

The Five-Direction Heavenly Emperor, when had he ever needed to stoop to skulking around?

If he wanted to look, Xu Fan would make sure to do it openly and honestly.