Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 373 Calling Dad When No One Is Around

In the next two days, Wang Hongtao frequently moved among several women.

There's no way. He's been gone for so long, he should be comforted.

That day, Wang Hongtao left Zhang Na in the office again and sneaked out.

This time we are going to Xu Huizhen's place.

It is worth mentioning that after two days of getting along, although Zhang Na was often bullied by Wang Hongtao, she also realized that Wang Hongtao was not a bad person, he just liked to make her cry.

Zhang Na is very smart. On the surface, she still cries and feels aggrieved, but deep down she is no longer afraid of Wang Hongtao.

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When Wang Hongtao came over, he saw Xu Huizhen was still busy in the tavern, so he didn't call her, but went straight to the back house. He also brought some snacks and fruits, all prepared for Li'er.

In the backyard, Xu Jingli was playing with the pair of Peppa Pig dolls that Wang Hongtao had given her. When she saw Wang Hongtao coming over, she quickly stood up:

"Uncle Wang, you're here to see Li'er? I haven't seen you for a long time. Li'er missed you so much!"

Wang Hongtao picked up Li'er and gave her a kiss. After all, she was a little girl, with a very pink and tender face.

“Hehe…” After a while of making a fuss, Xu Jingli struggled to get down.

"Uncle Wang, are you going to tell me a story today? Last time you said that Peppa and Suzy were no longer good friends, so this time I want to hear them make peace!"

"Okay! Uncle Wang brought you a lot of delicious food today. Let's eat and talk, okay?"

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When Xu Huizhen came back from work, she found Wang Hongtao coming over. Xu Jingli had finished her snacks and was curled up in bed sleeping soundly.

Wang Hongtao took a blanket and covered her belly, then sat at the head of the bed and read a book.

Seeing all this, Xu Huizhen felt a warm feeling for no reason. She thought, how great it would be if he was really her man, Li'er's father.

Touched, Xu Huizhen climbed onto the bed quietly and sat next to Wang Hongtao. The little girl lying next to her was sleeping soundly.

Xu Huizhen slowly leaned on Wang Hongtao: "Thank you for being so kind to us mother and daughter."

Wang Hongtao did not answer, but just gently stroked Xu Huizhen's long hair.

The simple and basic movements made Xu Huizhen feel extremely relaxed.

In this quiet and peaceful atmosphere, Xu Huizhen couldn't help but think of her past.

She came from the countryside and had not received much education. In fact, very few rural girls at that time had received any education. They all started helping with housework and taking care of their younger siblings from a young age.

Compared to others, she was lucky because she was able to marry into the city and run a big tavern, leading a carefree life.

But she was also unfortunate. Her husband's betrayal forced Xu Huizhen to go to the hospital to give birth alone with her big belly, helplessly taking a tricycle on a snowy night. And the one who stabbed her in the back was her cousin who she had taken care of and who followed her around.

Xu Huizhen has grown from a rural girl who knew nothing to a strong woman who can stand on her own and run a tavern. She has endured countless hardships and learned many lessons to get to where she is today.

Looking back on her experiences over the years, Xu Huizhen felt mixed emotions. She felt that the road she had walked in the past ten years was more difficult than what others would walk in their entire lives.

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At this time, Wang Hongtao was reading a book, and his hand inadvertently reached out to Xu Huizhen's leg. It's not that he wanted to take advantage of her or anything. The two of them had been together countless times, and they had taken advantage of her in every way they should and shouldn't have.

This is purely a subconscious action of his. When reading, he always wants to touch something...

This is usually subconscious behavior, without reason.

But just when Wang Hongtao was absorbed in reading, he felt a drop of water falling on his hand.

He looked up and saw that it was Xu Huizhen who was crying. Seeing this, he couldn't help but frowned, put the book aside and asked, "What's wrong, Sister Huizhen?"

I thought, maybe Sister Huizhen couldn't stand my frivolity and cried out of grievance?

Xu Huizhen quickly wiped the tears from her face, and then said to Wang Hongtao: "It's okay, just seeing you being so nice to Li'er reminded me of the past, and I couldn't control myself for a moment."

"What happened in the past? If you don't mind, you can tell me in detail. Maybe I can help you to relieve it." Wang Hongtao said kindly.

So Xu Huizhen told her previous experiences, from being taken in by Old Man He, to He Yongqiang and Xu Huizhi's elopement, including the series of helps Cai Quanwu gave her in between.

In the end, when Xu Jingli kept asking her why Uncle Wang didn't come to see her during the months when Wang Hongtao disappeared, and whether he didn't like him, Xu Huizhen finally couldn't help crying out loud.

Seeing Xu Huizhen sobbing in his arms, Wang Hongtao hurried to comfort her: "I'm sorry, Sister Huizhen, I had no choice. It happened suddenly, and I didn't expect to be gone for so long."

Xu Huizhen wiped away her tears: "It's okay, it's all over. If something like this happens again next time, you'd better say hello to Li'er first. I'm fine, but Li'er..."

"Li'er is actually a very well behaved girl. She will be going to primary school in two months. She kept yelling for you a few days ago, so I put her in kindergarten." (It seemed to be called the Yuhong class at that time)

"She came back yesterday and told me that she was praised by the kindergarten teacher, and she reminded me to tell you when you come back."

Wang Hongtao looked down at the little girl's peaceful sleeping posture.

The little girl looks like her mother, quiet and well-behaved. Occasionally she frowns and smacks her lips, which is very cute.

Wang Hongtao gently patted Xu Huizhen's shoulder and comforted her, "I know, Sister Huizhen. It was an accident last time. It won't happen again in the future."

Xu Huizhen nodded slightly and just leaned against him quietly.

At this time, Xu Jingli turned over, rubbed his eyes and sat up.

Xu Huizhen hurriedly got up and left. She didn't want Xu Jingli to know about their relationship too early.

"Are you awake, Li'er? Come on, Uncle Wang will take you to wash your face."

"Ok!"

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Wang Hongtao had dinner at Xu Huizhen's house. Having run the tavern for so many years, Xu Huizhen's cooking skills were naturally not bad.

Xu Huizhen had just brought the food to the table and had just sat down to eat when Xu Jingli suddenly hugged Wang Hongtao's arm and asked him if he could be his father.

Girls generally become sensible early. Xu Jingli is about to go to primary school and has already started to have her own ideas.

Usually in kindergarten, her classmates would discuss what their fathers and mothers did in class, but she didn't take it seriously until yesterday when the teacher praised her and asked what her father and mother did. Only then did Xu Jingli think about it in this regard.

However, she thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out how to answer the teacher, because she had never had the concept of father in her memory. As far as she could remember, besides her mother, the only person around her was Uncle Wang who had disappeared for half a year.

When Xu Huizhen heard her daughter's question, her pretty face also blushed, and then she asked her daughter, "What nonsense are you talking about? Eat quickly, and don't ask such questions again in the future!"

Xu Jingli pursed her lips and looked pitiful: "That's right! Mom is unreasonable and won't let me say anything!"

Wang Hongtao was curious when he saw it: "What's wrong, Li'er, why did you suddenly want Uncle Wang to be your dad today?"

Xu Jingli raised her head, looked at Wang Hongtao seriously, and said, "Because all the children in the kindergarten have fathers, but I don't. I also want to have a father. Uncle Wang is very good to me and my mother, so I want Uncle Wang to be my father."

In fact, there were some things Xu Jingli was embarrassed to say: one time she woke up in the middle of the night and saw with her own eyes that Uncle Wang was sleeping with her mother. At the age of seven, she already knew that only her father could sleep with her mother.

Wang Hongtao patted Xu Jingli's head and said with a smile, "My dear, Uncle Wang can be your father, but you have to ask your mother for her consent first."

When Xu Huizhen heard this, her face turned even redder. She glanced at Wang Hongtao in a reproachful manner and said, "You are always joking. I am willing to marry you, but do you dare to marry me? If someone hears her calling you dad, it will be terrible!"

Wang Hongtao suddenly had an idea: "That makes sense. From now on, when there are people around, you can call me godfather, and when there is no one around, you can call me dad!"

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