Wen Baobao’s answer relieved Clementine, who smiled instead of sulking. Wen Baobao felt much better.
However, Wen Baobao’s good mood was destroyed by Clementine, who held his hand tightly.
“Just tell me. I’ll help you if I can.”
Looking at her, Wen Baobao said without any demur, “You’d better not come to my house anymore.”
His words surprised Clementine, whose smile froze. Tears welled up in her eyes.
“Baobao, haven’t your parents made up? Why do you chase me away?”
Wen Baobao couldn’t bear her tears. He watched her cry without knowing what to do. Suddenly, Lu Yuan’er said from behind.
“Isn’t this Clementine? Why didn’t you tell me when you’re here?”
Wen Baobao was pleased that Lu Yuan’er had come. He held Clementine’s hand and went up to Lu Yuan’er.
“She has been crying since she came. I don’t know what to do with her.”
Lu Yuan’er pitied the crying little girl and lowered her voice to scold Wen Baobao.
“You are as crude as your Daddy. You don’t comfort her when she’s crying so hard.”
Clementine cried harder and threw herself into Lu Yuan’er’s arms.
She muttered as she cried, “Aunty, Baobao asked me not to come here anymore. Doesn’t he like me anymore?”
Wen Baobao didn’t expect Clementine girl to betray him directly and glared at her. Lu Yuan’er started to scold him.
“Wen Baobao, what do you want? Clementine comes to you because she likes you. Why don’t you cherish her?”
Wen Baobao didn’t want to listen to their accusation. He took a deep breath and turned to go upstairs.
As he was disappearing from her sight, Clementine cried harder. Lu Yuan’er was too flustered to know what to do.
She yelled at Wen Baobao upstairs, “Wen Baobao, come down and cheer up your girlfriend. I don’t know what to do.”
Her voice did not stop Wen Baobao, who looked down at them on the second floor.
He said, “If you don’t stop her from crying, go get her brother. You can just throw her out. If a grownup can’t coax her, how could I?”
Without waiting for a reply from Lu Yuan’er, Wen Baobao went away. Lu Yuan’er was vexed, but she couldn’t bring herself to send Clementine away. She wished to bite off her tongue.
She patted Clementine’s back helplessly and said in a pleading voice, “Clementine, I’ll help you find Wen Baobao if you listen to me. Can you stop crying?”
Clementine stopped crying at the mention of Wen Baobao. She nodded vigorously, and Lu Yuan’er regretted deceiving the little girl when she looked at her expectant eyes.
Just as Lu Yuan’er didn’t know what to do, the door was pushed open from the outside. Wen Shuyue looked at Lu Yuan’er’s sweaty face in confusion.
“Is the air conditioner in the house broken? Why are you sweating?”
Lu Yuan’er was relieved to see them. She quickly carried Clementine and went up to them, thrusting the child into their arms without hesitation.
“It’s your daughter-in-law. Take care of her. I don’t know what to do.”
“Our daughter-in-law?”
He Siming looked at Clementine’s sad face in disbelief. He had been wishing to have a daughter, so he was glad to see Clementine. He took the little girl from Wen Shuyue’s arms.
“What’s wrong? Did Wen Baobao bully you?”
He Siming’s affection for little girls was well-known, but it was surprising to see him dote on the girl. Lu Yuan’er nudged Wen Shuyue.
“Is this my cousin? He doesn’t seem so tender to you.”
Wen Shuyue shook her head and answered, “I feel that he will ask me to continue having babies until I have a daughter.”
Lu Yuan’er looked at Wen Shuyue sympathetically. She raised her hand and patted her shoulder lightly.
“Shuyue, you will have a tough time.”
While the two of them were chatting, Wen Baobao heard the noise and dashed downstairs. He was shocked by what he saw.
He turned to the gloating Lu Yuan’er in confusion and then went up to Wen Shuyue hesitantly.
“Mommy, doesn’t Daddy…”
Clementine interrupted him. “Baobao, Uncle has agreed that I can come whenever I like.”
Wen Baobao had thought he had gotten rid of Clementine, and his face darkened when he knew about He Siming’s promise.
He looked at Clementine and said firmly, “You can come, but I will ignore you. I don’t mind if you want to play alone at my home.”
Tears welled up in Clementine’s eyes again. She looked at He Siming with teary eyes.
“Uncle, Baobao doesn’t want to play with me. I like to spend time with him.”
Her face melted He Siming’s heart. He looked coldly at Wen Baobao. “Wen Baobao, I’m the boss in the family. I say Clementine can come, and you have to keep her company.”
Wen Baobao didn’t dare to argue with He Siming. Although he thought the request was ridiculous, he nodded stiffly. Clementine took the chance and dashed up to him. She ignored the tears on her face and held Wen Baobao tightly.
“Baobao, I know you treat me the best.”