After a long while.
Qin Chu was the first to recover, and he quickly said, "Ruan Ruan... didn't you want to divorce him a long time ago? You can't be soft-hearted now."
"Right, right, right."
Song Heqing also echoed, "Miss Ruan, divorce requires firm courage... I believe this is also the result of your careful consideration. You are a respectable person, and being entangled will look very bad."
"Okay, nine o'clock tomorrow, I'll wait for you at the Civil Affairs Bureau."
Ruan Xingyao took a deep breath, picked up her luggage, and, holding the little one's hand, prepared to leave.
Qin Chu eagerly prepared to open the door for her.
But at this moment.
The little one rushed over and hugged Song Heqing's neck.
"Daddy, can I stay with you?"
...Song Heqing had been around for thirty years and had seen all sorts of storms.
But this situation, it was truly his first time.
So he was frozen for a full three seconds before taking the little one's hands off his neck.
Damn, this daughter is truly beautiful.
After cursing silently in his heart, he looked at Song Xiaoyuan and smiled, "Xiao Yuan, you'll have a better life with your mother..."
"I don't want to, I want to be with Daddy."
Tears streamed down Song Xiaoyuan's fair cheeks, and she made a move to hug Song Heqing again.
But Song Heqing was too cunning; he quickly moved back, making her miss.
"Xiao Yuan, stop making trouble."
Ruan Xingyao said in a low voice, "Mommy has already found a house. Once we're settled there... I'll find you a new kindergarten, and we can start a new life."
"Right, right, right."
Qin Chu also quickly chimed in, "Xiao Yuan, don't worry... I'll find you the best kindergarten, and I'll also send someone to pick you up and drop you off every day."
Song Xiaoyuan ignored their words, just wiped the corner of her eye, and looked at Song Heqing, saying, "Daddy, you don't want me anymore, do you?"
Daddy?
Song Heqing's mouth twitched. Who the hell taught her that?
Couldn't she call him "Old Man" like he called his father?
With that one word changed, damn, it felt like a piece of his heart was missing.
"You don't want me anymore, do you?"
Song Xiaoyuan asked again.
Song Heqing remained silent.
This daughter really had grown on his heart, but in the end... he wasn't familiar with her, was he?
"Okay, I understand."
Song Xiaoyuan wiped the corner of her eye, then opened her arms and hugged him, "Daddy, when I'm not with you... you need to eat well, drink less alcohol, and don't just focus on work every day."
"If you miss me, come see me. I'll save all my pocket money to buy you new clothes, and... I'll also visit Grandpa and Grandma."
She cried as she spoke, then kissed Song Heqing's cheek, turned around, and, dragging her small suitcase, walked out the door with her head down.
But just as she was about to reach the door, she heard Song Heqing call out, "Wait."
"Hmm."
The three of them simultaneously turned to look at Song Heqing.
"Xiao Yuan, go back to your room. I have something to tell your mom."
"Okay."
Song Xiaoyuan quickly wiped her face and ran towards the house with her short legs.
"Song Heqing, what do you want to do now?" Qin Chu said impatiently.
"Hey, what else can I do?"
Song Heqing got up, invited the two to sit on the sofa, poured two cups of hot tea and placed them in front of them, then bowed slightly to them, "I'm sorry..."
"What do you mean?"
Ruan Xingyao's delicate brows furrowed.
"Um... just sorry."
Song Heqing sighed slightly, then punched Qin Chu.
"What the hell, Song Heqing..."
"Are you out of your mind?"
"What are you doing taking off my clothes?"
...Accompanied by screams, Qin Chu's clothes were stripped clean.
The sharp pain in his face and the shame of being in only his underwear made him unsure where to cover.
Song Heqing looked at the somewhat bewildered Ruan Xingyao, reached out and tore her clothes, and messed up her hair. Although it didn't expose anything that shouldn't be exposed, it made her look utterly disheveled.
"Song Heqing..."
Ruan Xingyao came back to her senses and was about to scold him.
But she saw that Song Heqing had already pulled out his phone and started snapping pictures of the two of them.
"Right, right, right, look a little more panicked."
"Hey, that's it... Miss Ruan, be a little more angry."
"Although I'm very sorry, could the two of you hug?"
...Song Heqing's tone was very polite, but Qin Chu and Ruan Xingyao's anger had already reached its peak.
"Song Heqing, you motherfucker."
Qin Chu roared and pounced.
Bang!
Song Heqing directly knocked him to the ground with a stool.
"Mr. Qin, please make your expression a little more ferocious."
"Hey, that's the right vibe."
"Do you want to wait a little longer? I'll throw a knife next to you, and we'll take another picture, okay?"
...Half an hour later.
The room was a mess.
It must be said that Qin Chu was quite resilient.
Three stools were broken before he finally settled down.
Ruan Xingyao's eyes were wide throughout, looking at Song Heqing with an incredulous expression, as if she was re-evaluating this man.
"That's enough for now."
Song Heqing bowed slightly to the two of them, then threw a set of clothes from his wardrobe to Qin Chu.
It wasn't that he was being kind; he was just afraid that Song Xiaoyuan would be traumatized if she saw Qin Chu in such a state.
"What exactly do you want?" Ruan Xingyao said angrily.
"Miss Ruan, Mr. Qin... you are both people of standing. I presume you wouldn't want to see these photos appear online or in court, would you?"
Song Heqing pulled over a stool, crossed his legs, and sat opposite the two, "So, let's sign a new agreement. I want custody of Song Xiaoyuan."
"You... are you a goddamn lunatic?"
Qin Chu was furious, "If you wanted that burden, you could have just said so. Why go to all this... Ouch."
He hadn't finished speaking when he was hit with another stool.
"Mr. Qin, please watch your language."
Song Heqing loosened the cuff of his shirt and said politely, "If you continue to be so unrestrained with your words, next time I will directly smash your head with an ashtray."
"Oh, and I haven't officially divorced Ruan Xingyao yet, so your behavior counts as adultery. In other words... you are an adulterer, and even if I break one of your arms, I probably won't feel any psychological burden."
"You... you..."
Qin Chu was stunned.
He and Song Heqing were college classmates; they had known each other for almost ten years, and he realized he didn't understand this beast at all.
Full of "Mr. and Miss," like a person.
But when he started fighting, he treated him like a dog.
"Song Heqing, are you crazy?" Ruan Xingyao said with a bitter smile.
"If you doubt it, we can get a mental health evaluation."
Song Heqing shrugged, looking calm.
"I'm not talking about that..."
Ruan Xingyao shook her head with a bitter smile, "It's just, can you shoulder the responsibility of being a father?"
"I want to try."
Song Heqing said seriously, "However... Miss Ruan, compared to this Mr. Qin, at least I wouldn't call Song Xiaoyuan a 'burden'."