Man Man frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Daddy, I'll go ask Mommy when I get back."
Gou Sheng's heart melted at the address "Daddy."
He wiped his runny nose and tears, pulled Man Man into his arms, and said with a thick nasal voice, "Man Man, my good daughter, don't worry, whether your mother agrees or not, Daddy will take care of you and your mother for a lifetime."
He, Huang Gou Sheng, a twenty-five-year-old man, had finally waited for the day when his child would call him "Daddy."
With a child, wasn't a wife far behind?
Gou Sheng was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.
Man Man was also a little clever. She really wanted Uncle Gou Sheng to be her biological father. So, when she returned to the room that night, she hugged Lu Hao's thigh and said with teary eyes and a pout, "Mommy, the children in the village all have daddies, but I don't, woo woo..."
Lu Hao's nose felt sore. She picked up Man Man and sat by the head of the bed, comforting her, "Man Man, Mommy and your father are divorced, and there's no longer any relationship between us. Are you still thinking about your father?"
Lu Hao also had her own selfish desires. She didn't want Man Man to have any contact with Wang Quan Fu in the future, and even less did she want her to completely forget this so-called father from the bottom of her heart, to the point of not even hating him, treating him like a stray dog with no connection.
Man Man sniffled, letting her tears flow even more fiercely. "Mom, I hate... that bad person, I don't want him to be my daddy!"
Lu Hao couldn't help but smile when she heard this. Man Man was just like her, not clinging to that scumbag at all.
"Mommy, I... I want Uncle Gou Sheng to be my Daddy... woo woo..." Man Man cried while peeking at her mother with her eyes.
Lu Hao was stunned by Man Man's words, and her face immediately flushed with embarrassment.
She quickly grabbed a handkerchief to wipe Man Man's snot and tears, to hide her inner panic.
Man Man, this girl, how could she say such things so casually?
As a divorced woman, her reputation was already ruined, so it didn't matter if people talked. But brother Gou Sheng was still a virgin. If his reputation was damaged, it would be even harder for him to find a wife. She heard that brother Gou Sheng was already twenty-five, several years older than her.
Man Man fiddled with Lu Hao's collar with her slightly chubby little fingers, sobbing, "Mom, I asked Uncle Gou Sheng today, and he agreed to be my Daddy. He also said... he also said that no matter if you agree or not, he will take care of us for a lifetime."
"What? Did your Uncle Gou Sheng really say that?" Lu Hao was so shocked that her arms trembled. She was afraid she wouldn't be able to hold Man Man, so she put her on the bed.
"Mmm," Man Man nodded her little head seriously, "I called Uncle Gou Sheng 'Daddy,' and he agreed, and he was so happy that he cried."
"What?" Lu Hao was shocked again. Gou Sheng, he... why is he like this?
He was still a virgin, so how could he get involved with her, a divorced woman with a child, a worthless woman?
Gou Sheng was indeed very good to them, mother and daughter, but Lu Hao thought it was because he pitied them, just like everyone else in the family who was good to them.
How could he let Man Man be so presumptuous?
Seeing that her mother hadn't spoken for a while, Man Man thought she hadn't heard clearly, so she repeated seriously, "Mommy, Uncle Gou Sheng agreed to be my Daddy."
Lu Hao came back to her senses, smiled at herself, and kissed Man Man's little face. "Man Man, we absolutely must not force others in matters like this, nor should we talk about it outside, otherwise it will be bad for Uncle Gou Sheng. Man Man, don't worry, from now on, Mommy will work hard to make you live even better than children who have daddies."
Man Man furrowed her little brows, "Mommy, I didn't force Uncle Gou Sheng. I called him Daddy, and he was happy and cried."
Lu Hao gently patted Man Man's back and coaxed, "Alright, alright, Man Man, let's not talk about this anymore. Hurry up and sleep, we have to go to school tomorrow."
Man Man pursed her lips, gave a "hmm," and obediently snuggled into the quilt.
After settling Man Man, Lu Hao also lay down, but she couldn't sleep.
She decided to go find brother Gou Sheng tomorrow to make things clear.
Unexpectedly, after the morning exercises the next day, before Lu Hao could go find Gou Sheng, Gou Sheng came to find her first.
Perhaps because of the recent exercise, Gou Sheng was covered in sweat and breathing heavily. He scanned his surroundings, and seeing that most people had left the training ground, he said in a low voice to Lu Hao, "Hao Meizi, please wait a moment. I... I have something to say to you."
Lu Hao also glanced around and said in a low voice, "Coincidentally, I have something to say to you too. Brother Gou Sheng, you... you speak first."
Gou Sheng didn't refuse. He was afraid Lu Hao would reject him first because Man Man must have told her about calling him Daddy last night.
"Hao... Hao Meizi, I... I like you very much and want to... want to marry you. Don't worry, I will definitely treat Man Man as my own daughter and be good to you and your mother... for a lifetime."
Lu Hao was stunned, and her heart suddenly pounded.
This was the first time in her life that a man had directly confessed to her. She actually had love too?
She had never dared to think about this word before, thinking it was something for rich people and scholars. How could she, a poor woman who couldn't even eat enough, dare to covet it?
The words she had prepared last night couldn't be spoken now.
Gou Sheng nervously dug his toes into the soles of his feet. He looked at Lu Hao and said nervously, "Hao Meizi, what... what are your thoughts?"
Lu Hao finally came back to her senses, clutching the corner of her clothes tightly, and asked directly, "Brother Gou Sheng, what... what exactly do you like about me? I am a divorced woman, my body has lost its chastity, and I have a child. Women like me are disdained and even disgusted by everyone, so why... do you want to marry me?"
Huang Gou Sheng blushed and said, "I don't know why, but I just want to take care of you and protect you for a lifetime. Moreover, please don't talk about yourself like that. In my eyes, you are very... very good."
Lu Hao's heart warmed, but she forced herself to calm down. "Women like me who have had experiences are not comparable to virgins. Being with a young man like you who hasn't been through anything, if we quarrel in the future, and you call me secondhand dregs, I might not be able to bear it."
Gou Sheng's eyes widened. "Hao Meizi, I can't wait to cherish you, how could I say such scoundrel words? Moreover, I will never quarrel with you in the future. Whatever you say, goes."
Lu Hao sighed, "Gou Sheng, I can't give you an answer yet. Please let me consider it. I'll give you my answer in three days."
"Okay! I'll wait for your answer!" Gou Sheng was overjoyed. Since Lu Hao didn't refuse directly, it meant he still had a fifty percent chance.