Beloved Little Treasure

Yuan Gun Gun jumped up and down to reach Na Liu Hao.

Na Liu Hao cried because it was the first time someone dared to punish him.

Hao Yan Che saw how worried Yuan Gun Gun looked. He waved his hand and Na Liu Hao sat on the pink bed.

Yuan Gun Gun ran to the bed. She hugged Na Liu Hao, patted his back and he pouted his lips.

Yuan Ting Liu let the family of three have privacy. He silently walked outside the bedroom.

‘Gun Gun, we need to talk privately,’ Hao Yan Che said.

Yuan Gun Gun looked wearily at Hao Yan Che.

‘I won’t hurt you,’ Hao Yan Che said.

Yuan Gun Gun looked at Na Liu Hao and hesitated.

‘Let’s go,’ Hao Yan Che said.

‘Wait,’ Yuan Gun Gun said. ‘What about Hao Hao?’

‘Our son needs to calm down,’ Hao Yan Che said. ‘You’re not allowed to coddle him!’

Yuan Gun Gun bit her lips.

Hao Yan Che took a deep breath.

‘I mean when our son does something wrong, we need to give him a befitting punishment according to what he did wrong,’ Hao Yan Che said.

Yuan Gun Gun was persuaded by Hao Yan Che’s awkward smile, and nodded her head.

‘Good,’ Hao Yan Che said. He held Yuan Gun Gun’s hand. ‘Let’s go.’

Na Liu Hao thumped his chubby hands on the pink bed. He was still angry. Hao Yan Che had made all the objects in the bedroom disappear so there was nothing for Na Liu Hao to vent his anger on.

Outside the bedroom, Yuan Gun Gun’s hands tensed.

‘Am I that scary?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

‘No,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

‘Then why do you look like you’re scared of me?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

‘I’m scared of strangers,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

‘Strangers?’ Hao Yan Che asked. ‘We lived together for four years, and we have a son together. How can you say we’re strangers?’

Hao Yan Che didn’t want to accept Yuan Gun Gun forgot him and their life together.

‘I’m sorry,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

Hao Yan Che calmed himself down. He reminded himself Yuan Gun Gun lost her memory because she was hit by a car.

‘Gun Gun, come home with me,’ Hao Yan Che pleaded.

Yuan Gun Gun didn’t know what to do.

‘Gun Gun, do you want to remember the past?’ Hao Yan Che asked. ‘I can help you remember.’

‘Yes,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

‘Why?’ Hao Yan Che asked.

‘I want to remember why you didn’t need me two years ago,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

‘Who said I didn’t need you?’ Hao Yan Che asked. ‘It’s you who didn’t need me and left me!’

Yuan Gun Gun moved to a corner of the sofa. Hao Yan Che moved to her and held her on his lap.

‘I’m sorry,’ Hao Yan Che said.

Yuan Gun Gun didn’t know why she didn’t want to escape Hao Yan Che.

‘Gun Gun, I don’t why you left me two years ago,’ Hao Yan Che whispered in Yuan Gun Gun’s ear. ‘I didn’t know you lost your memory and you don’t remember why you left me. You’re not allowed to say I don’t need you. I never stopped needing you.’

Yuan Gun Gun’s ears turned red.

‘Gun Gun, come home with me,’ Hao Yan Che said. ‘Everyone misses you, and all your small friends misses you too.’

Yuan Gun Gun pushed Hao Yan Che’s face away from her ear.

‘It tickles,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

‘Come home with me,’ Hao Yan Che said.

Yuan Gun Gun hesitated going to Hao Yan Che’s home.

‘Gun Gun, our rotten little demon son needs me,’ Hao Yan Che said. ‘It’s dangerous if he isn’t by my side before he turns five.’

‘Our son isn’t called little demon,’ Yuan Gun Gun said. ‘Our son’s name is Hao Hao. Are you a demon? How come you and Hao Hao have powers? Why does Hao Hao need to be by your side before he turns five?’

‘If you come home with me then I’ll explain everything,’ Hao Yan Che said.

‘If you explain everything then I’ll come to your home,’ Yuan Gun Gun said.

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End of Chapter 183