Chapter 587: Chapter 587: I Will Be Good to You
Du Huaixi’s eyes lit up: “That’s settled then! It’s a deal!”
Junjun suddenly asked curiously: “You’re aware of this, aren’t you angry?”
Du Huaixi was taken aback: “Why would I be angry?”
Junjun: “Because now, your dad’s love will also be shared with me.”
Du Huaixi smiled, openly saying: “Dad has never belonged solely to me. He can be good to whoever he wants. He loves me, but that doesn’t mean he can only love me. If I wanted to hog all of Dad’s love, wouldn’t that be too selfish?”
Junjun: “I thought you’d be afraid I’d take your dad away.”
Du Huaixi: “Junjun, what do you think? Do you want Dad and your mom to be together?”
Junjun shook his head: “I don’t hope for that.”
Du Huaixi was surprised: “Why?”
Junjun grasped his knife and fork, suddenly fell silent for a moment, then said lightly: “Before I got used to not having dad and mom, I was really lonely. Now, I have mom, and she loves and cares for me a lot. Though I don’t have a dad, I’m already quite content. Plus, I don’t want you to be like me, without a dad.”
Du Huaixi’s eyes flickered slightly.
She furrowed her brows lightly, quickly understanding Junjun’s feelings.
Du Huaixi: “Junjun, actually… you have always been a very gentle person.”
Junjun: “Didn’t you say that if I helped you with your homework, you’d call me ‘brother’?”
Du Huaixi straightforwardly changed her words: “Brother! Are you satisfied? If not, I’ll call you that again by your ear.”
Junjun laughed and asked in return: “Then, can I call you ‘Xixi’ from now on?”
Du Huaixi: “Sure. From now on, we’re family. Brother, don’t worry! I’ll treat you well!”
Having said that, she bowed her head and obediently continued eating.
Junjun looked at Du Huaixi, his heart feeling warmed.
In the future, she will be the most important family member besides his mom.
Although he had grown accustomed to days without relations, suddenly having a family member, suddenly having bonds, was somewhat unfamiliar.
But this unfamiliarity was very heartwarming.
Junjun said: “Xixi, thank you.”
Du Huaixi raised an eyebrow: “Thank me for what?”
Junjun replied: “Thank you for being willing to be my family.”
Du Huaixi smiled sweetly: “We are family by nature.”
—We are family by nature.
Junjun, hearing this, was stunned for a long while, but then he smiled.
It was the first time Du Huaixi saw Junjun smile so tenderly.
He seemed to have changed.
Previously, Junjun always had a gloomy face, keeping others at bay, maintaining a distance no matter whom he was with.
When he first transferred to the class, Du Huaixi had extended friendliness and goodwill to him, but he seemed not to like approaching anyone and did not engage with other classmates.
But now, he has become a bit more cheerful, willing to talk to classmates, and even… he can smile.
Love can indeed change a person.
…
Evening.
After school.
The driver came to pick Junjun home.
Junjun had just returned home when, half an hour later, Li Yufei also arrived home.
She took a short rest on the sofa; a servant came to say that dinner was ready and asked if she wanted to invite the young master downstairs for dinner.
Li Yufei said: “I’ll go call him.”
She went upstairs, knocked gently on the room door: “Junjun?”
Junjun’s voice came through: “Come in.”
Li Yufei opened the door and walked into the room, heading to the study where she found Junjun diligently doing his homework.
As she walked closer, she noticed he was working on two sets of assignments.
Junjun, trying not to get recognized by the teacher, even mimicked Du Huaixi’s handwriting.
But…
How strange.
Du Huaixi’s handwriting seemed somewhat familiar.
Junjun took out the notebook Momo had given him before for comparison, finding the handwriting strikingly similar.
Could it be…
Was Momo the one who had been doing Du Huaixi’s homework all along?
Li Yufei curiously asked: “Junjun, why are you doing two sets of homework?”
Junjun replied: “One’s mine, and the other’s Xixi’s.”
Li Yufei was startled for a moment: “Xixi? Du Huaixi?”
Junjun: “Yeah. She asked today if we have the same dad.”
Li Yufei: “Her mom probably hasn’t told her about you. So what did you say?”
Junjun: “I told her the truth.”
Li Yufei became slightly tense: “How did she react?”
Junjun: “She seemed quite happy.”
Li Yufei: “…”
She was somewhat surprised, not having expected that this little girl was so open-minded and seemed not to mind this matter at all.
Thus, a sense of relief settled in her heart: “It’s fine if she doesn’t mind.”
Junjun: “But she said Dad is a jerk.”
Li Yufei: “Did you explain? Dad isn’t a jerk.”
Junjun: “I think she was joking. Mom, Xixi is great, very cute. I really like this younger sister. Can I bring Xixi home to play in the future?”
Li Yufei replied with a hum: “Of course, you can bring anyone home as long as you like them.”
Junjun smiled: “I know what you’re worried about, Mom. Originally, I was just as worried, which is why I didn’t dare tell her about this. But she knows now and doesn’t seem upset. She said from now on, we’re family, I’m her brother, and she’s my sister.”
Li Yufei: “So why are you helping her with her homework?”
Junjun: “She said if I call her brother, I should take care of her and help her with her homework.”
Li Yufei couldn’t help but laugh: “This kid is quite quirky!”
It’s clear that Du Huaixi is a very good girl; she surely hasn’t lacked love since she was small and isn’t sensitive at all.
Generally, sensitive kids mostly lack security.
But Du Huaixi is a very secure child, having received a lot, a lot of love since she was young, hence, she doesn’t mind at all that Dad’s love is being shared with Junjun.
Li Yufei patted Junjun’s small head: “You can help her with homework, but make sure she doesn’t fall behind on her studies.”
Junjun: “Don’t worry.”
Li Yufei: “Are you hungry? Let’s go downstairs and have dinner together.”
Junjun put down the pen.
Meanwhile.
In the Du House.
After dinner, Du Huaixi bounced to the main bedroom door, gently pushing it open and poking her little head in: “Mom?”
Guan Yue was tidying up the dressing table, seeing her sneaky appearance, she asked: “What’s up?”
Du Huaixi walked in with her hands behind her back, smiling mysteriously: “Mom, I know everything!”
Guan Yue brushed it off: “What do you know?”
Du Huaixi said: “I know Junyan is my brother!”
Guan Yue suddenly became tense, stopping her actions, looked at her skeptically: “How do you know? Who told you?”