Chapter 40: 40, he is a good father, but also a scumbag!
Driving down to the garage, Sh Mingshan returned home.
At that momt, Wang Xueru was in the kitch preparing breakfast for her daughter. Hearing the sound of the door oping, her heart skipped a beat, and she hurried out of the kitch.
"Xueru, you forgot to lock the door."
Sh Mingshan knew his wife had the habit of locking the door, but she obviously forgot last night as he had tered using his fingerprint.
"Ah, it seems I did."
Right now, Wang Xueru's heart was still somewhat panicked. If Yang Hao had left t minutes later, they would likely have bumped into each other.
Wang Xueru wasn't really scared, but the upcoming divorce proceedings meant it would be difficult for her to claim a larger portion of the assets.
Sh Mingshan hadn't noticed Wang Xueru's flustered demeanor—in fact, he hardly paid any atttion to the "plain housewife" at home. The actresses at Club K were all younger than Wang Xueru and knew how to have fun; he felt quite drained at this momt.
"My clothes got dirty from tertaining last night. Have them dry-cleaned wh you get a chance."
Sh Mingshan took off the clothes he was wearing and threw them onto the sofa, th headed straight to the bedroom to find a new outfit in the walk-in closet. Just as he stepped into the bedroom, he caught a whiff of a familiar sct.
Sh Mingshan furrowed his brows and hurriedly checked the wastebasket by the bed. It only contained a few used tissues and no contraceptives; he searched a the room and didn't find any traces of a third party, which eased his mind slightly.
His own frequt indulgces had tak a toll on his health, leaving him unable to satisfy Wang Xueru, which he was aware of. He had noticed before that Wang Xueru had her own ways of dealing with her needs.
Therefore, he assumed that last night, with him not being home, Wang Xueru might have tak care of herself again!
After all, their daughter was still at home; it was impossible for her to bring a man over.
It seemed he would have to make some effort occasionally.
As Sh Mingshan mused over this, he changed into a new set of clothes in the walk-in closet.
He had intded to see his daughter, but the door to her room was still closed and he assumed she was sleeping, so he didn't disturb her.
"Xueru, I'm leaving."
Li Manshu had messaged him on the way back to have breakfast together, so he was in a hurry to leave and pick her up.
"Hmm."
Back in the kitch and busy at work, Wang Xueru casually responded.
In her mind, she was contemplating the move.
She had already discussed the matter with her lawyer yesterday, and today she would go to court to file for divorce.
Within five working days, the court would notify Sh Mingshan.
Wh it came to the matter of divorce, Wang Xueru didn't want to discuss it with Sh Mingshan herself, because she knew him too well. He would most likely resort to the same tactics as last time, getting on his knees and begging, using all sorts of dramatic and rowdy stunts, and ev causing a sce at her parts' place.
Therefore, Wang Xueru decided not to face it personally. She would leave it all to the lawyer and had already communicated with her parts in advance; this time, they fully supported her.
"Mommy, what's for breakfast?"
Just as Wang Xueru was pondering whether to move out today or tomorrow, the voice of her daughter, Sh Yino, suddly sounded at the kitch doorway.
"Nuonuo, you're awake. We're having sandwiches this morning."
Since she was quite tired from last night, Wang Xueru didn't prepare anything too elaborate this morning. She fried two eggs and some bacon to make two handmade sandwiches, accompanied by milk.
"Yay, I love the sandwiches Mommy makes the most."
Sh Yino's face lit up with a radiant smile, and th she suddly asked, "Mommy, did you have a nightmare last night?"
"Hm?"
"No, why?"
Wang Xueru shook her head in confusion, wondering why her daughter would ask such a sudd question.
"But you screamed so loudly—I'm sure it was really scary!"
Concern was evidt on the young face of Sh Yino.
As for Wang Xueru, her face flushed with embarrassmt, and she awkwardly wriggled her toes inside her slippers—it wasn't just about the three-bedroom apartmt anymore, she almost made it sound like a townhouse.
Meanwhile.
Yang Hao had bought three portions of breakfast from his regular breakfast shop before returning to his rtal home.
"Daddy, you're back!"
"Wow, Daddy also bought breakfast!"
At this momt, Li Manni was sitting on the couch brushing Xixi's hair as the well-behaved little girl stood in front of her aunt. However, she couldn't stay calm at the sight of the breakfast in her father's hands.
The little foodie licked her lips eagerly, her gaze locked tirely on the breakfast her father held.
"You can eat a bit at home, but remember to eat less wh you get to kindergart."
Yang Hao hadn't intded to bring breakfast for Xixi, but he knew his little foodie daughter all too well. If he didn't bring her some, she might just put her hands on her hips and say with a pout, "Daddy, you don't love Xixi anymore."
At such a young age, she had her old father wrapped a her little finger.
"Mhm, I'll eat a little bit at home, and th eat a little bit more at kindergart!"
Xixi nodded obeditly.
However, once she started eating, her "little bit" turned into two big meat buns and a bowl of ctury egg porridge—her appetite had caught up with Li Manni's.
Seeing this, Yang Hao quietly took out his phone to sd a message to Jiang Yuqi: Xixi has already eat at home; just give her some milk at kindergart!
"Manni, let's go drop off Xixi together, and th I can take you to work."
After breakfast, as the trio was heading downstairs, Yang Hao said to Li Manni, who was preparing to squeeze onto the bus.
"No need to trouble yourself, it's very congested during rush hour."
Li Manni didn't want to inconvice Yang Hao.
"It's no trouble at all, I don't have much else to do."
"What do you say, Xixi?"
Yang Hao coaxed his precious daughter with a pout.
"I want Auntie to take me..."
"Auntie, you come with Dad to drop me off at kindergart!"
Xixi immediately said to Li Manni, who was holding her little hand.
"Err, okay th."
"So Auntie will take you to kindergart."
Li Manshu had no choice but to nod in agreemt, unable to say no to the little girl.
A few minutes later, the U8 arrived at the kindergart gate. Since it was peak time for dropping off childr, there was no place to park, Yang Hao had to temporarily stop to let Li Manni and Xixi out, th drove ahead to turn a. Wh he came back, he would just pick up Li Manni.
So, today, it was Li Manni who ded up taking Xixi to Jiang Yuqi.
Seeing Li Manni, Jiang Yuqi couldn't help but be curious about the idtity of this beautiful woman.
"Xixi, who brought you here?"
After Li Manni left, Jiang Yuqi asked out of curiosity.
"Mrs. Qiqi, she's my auntie!"
"The two braids were done by Auntie," said Xixi with a beaming smile.
"Oh, the braids are very pretty!"
Jiang Yuqi smiled and complimted, as the flames of gossip ignited within her. Xixi's previous remark, "I don't have a mom anymore," had led Jiang Yuqi to mistakly believe Xixi's mother had passed away.
But now Xixi suddly had a young and beautiful aunt!
That was highly likely to be a stepmom, right?
Based on the timeline, Xixi's mother had be gone for only two or three months.
And her father had remarried so quickly!
How hasty he was!!
Indeed, all m are so heartless and unfaithful!
Jiang Yuqi thought about her own dad who had run off with another woman, and recalled a news story she had se not long ago. An old man's wife of forty years had passed away, and in less than half a month, he was anxious to have his childr find him a new partner.
Jiang Yuqi had initially had a good impression of Yang Hao, the good father. But now, all that goodwill had be wiped clean—turned into a negative value, ev.
"Mrs. Qiqi, Auntie stayed over at our house last night!"
Xixi boasted as if showing off.
She really liked her auntie, so for her, Li Manni's sleepover was a very joyful evt.
Therefore, she was eager to share it with Mrs. Qiqi, someone she also really liked.
However, to Jiang Yuqi, this statemt confirmed her impression of Yang Hao as heartless and unfaithful!
Although he was a good father, he was also a scoundrel!!
Jiang Yuqi inwardly labeled Yang Hao in her mind.