Of course, he was also very afraid of hearing him say he was unhappy.
"Not at all," Chu Junyu said with a smile, but he wasn't as excited as he'd imagined. Thinking about being abandoned made him feel deeply upset.
Nangong Yehen's mood seemed to brighten like the morning sun, becoming cheerful.
"I will never be separated from Mommy!" Chu Junyu suddenly declared, his tone resolute.
Nangong Yehen looked at him silently, a perfect smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"You're the king of two cities, with immense power and a domineering nature. It would be easy for you to separate me and Mommy. But I'm telling you, I won't be separated from her."
"You abandoned us for five years. You don't know how much she suffered because of me during that time. Kicked out of her family, abandoned by the man she loved, and once, to protect me, her arm was slashed by a knife. There's still an ugly scar on her arm now."
"I long for a father's love, but if I have to lose a mother's love to gain a father's love, I'd rather not have it. I'd rather not acknowledge you as my daddy."
Hearing this, Nangong Yehen's handsome face darkened.
Chu Junyu's words weighed heavily on his heart, leaving a bitter taste. He hated this feeling but couldn't help experiencing it.
Suddenly, the man's perfect lips stretched into a wide arc, forming a dazzling, faint smile.
Even the trembling servants standing nearby couldn't help but have their eyes light up at the sight of his smile.
Chu Junyu looked at him with a very strange expression. An ice cube could smile? What was so funny?
"I agree to let you stay here."
Chu Junyu was slightly stunned, his expression still skeptical.
Nangong Yehen smiled faintly, almost teasingly. "We need to build a bond."
He meant the bond between father and son, but Chu Junyu interpreted it as the bond between him and Chu Lingzhi.
Chu Junyu thought to himself, they really did need to build a bond.
Two sons, both five years old, and still no bond—who would believe that?
Over the years, Chu Lingzhi had rejected every man who pursued her. Chu Junyu didn't know if it was because of him, Nangong Yehen, or her childhood sweetheart...
"If my mommy agrees, then I'll agree," Chu Junyu said.
Living together was no problem for him at all; the issue was his mommy.
Nangong Yehen raised an eyebrow, his tone displeased. "You listen to her that much?"
Chu Junyu lifted his chin, looking proud. "Of course, she's my most important mommy."
Nangong Yehen glanced up at Huo Luan. "Invite her in."
Chu Junyu looked at Huo Luan's retreating figure in surprise. "That's not my mommy, is it?"
Nangong Yehen nodded. "She's waiting outside right now."
Chu Junyu's handsome brows furrowed. Mommy must be worried sick.
After Huo Luan left, Chu Junyu sat back on the sofa, and they started staring at each other again.
"Master Nangong, do you think my mommy is pretty?" Chu Junyu suddenly asked, his voice childish and incredibly pleasant.
"She's acceptable."
"Will you fall in love with her?"
Nangong Yehen was slightly taken aback, then smiled. "If we can develop a deep bond, maybe."
Chu Junyu gave a sly grin. With him around, he would definitely make sure they developed a deep bond.
Soon, Huo Luan brought Chu Lingzhi in.
Chu Lingzhi stormed in, fuming with anger. Upon seeing Nangong Yehen, she didn't care about appearances or the fact that he was the king of two cities. She pointed at him and launched into a furious tirade.
And she cursed quite harshly, using all kinds of profanity, like a fierce, shrewish harpy.