A real man must do what he says.
He canât go back on his word or fail to fulfill a promise.
Anything promised to someone else must be followed through!
Of course, before making a promise, one should think it through carefully.
Pretending to be something youâre not, now thatâs not acceptable!
Bai Zhentian was a bit astonished; he hadnât realized Ye Dong was someone with such principles.
âAlright then,â Bai Zhentian nodded.
âDad, Iâll take off my socks for you in a bit,â Ye Fan said, a little embarrassed.
This was, after all, the first time his dad had ever washed his socks since he was a child.
Truly a first in history.
âYou little brat, Iâll settle the score with you later!â Ye Dong looked sternly at his own son.
What a son to trick his father!
âIn that case, Dad, Iâve saved up several pairs of dirty socks, might as well wash them altogether, since you said youâd wash socks but didnât specify how many!â Ye Fan boldly spoke up again.
Anyways, it seemed his dad had taken note of him this time.
And since he was already threatening to settle accounts with him, why not have a few more pairs of socks washed; washing one or several pairs made no difference.
Not much of a difference.
Mother Ye instantly burst into laughter!
Goodness, her son was truly fearless.
He really dared to have Ye Dong wash his socks.
Alright then!
Bai Susu covered her mouth, laughing uncontrollably.
She hadnât expected Ye Fan to be so cheeky!
She felt envious of the way Ye Fanâs family interacted with each other.
She really liked this happy and harmonious atmosphere.
âAlright, letâs head on home!â Ye Fan said, his spirits high.
He began to pack things up.
The fish were handed over to the nanny.
The group returned and played with the little ones.
Meanwhile, Ye Dong crouched in the washroom to start washing the socks, his figure seemingly small and helpless.
Ye Fan felt a bit uncomfortable watching.
âDad, you get up, let me do the washing,â Ye Fan said.
âNo way, I lost, so I have to do it, Iâm willing to accept the loss; I can afford it!â Ye Dongâs expression was quite terrible.
âYe Fan, go look after the kids. You know your dadâs temper; once heâs set on something, not even ten oxen can pull him back,â Mother Ye walked over and spoke to her son.
Father Yeâs temperament was indeed stubborn and unyielding.
He was used to it by now.
âOkay then, Mom, Dad, Iâll go look after the kids,â Ye Fan finally left.
âOkay, I have a few more pairs of socks here, letâs wash them together!â Mother Ye, who had her hands behind her back, stretched out her hand, actually holding three or four pairs of socks.
Seeing this, Ye Dong was instantly dumbfounded!
He thought his wife had come to help him, or to persuade him, but he did not expect her to come bearing socks!
To give him socks to wash!
What kind of wife does that!
Such a surprise!
They were all apparently ready, just waiting for him to wash the socks!
Thatâs a bit too much!
âYou mother and son are real wolves, worse than most!â Father Ye spoke, his face looking terrible.
âWhat, you donât want to wash?â Mother Ye instantly became displeased.
Whatâs wrong with washing socks for your wife?
And to complain about it!
âIâll wash, okay? Iâll wash the socks! Wife, please donât get angry,â Ye Dong immediately caved when he saw his wifeâs glare, meek as a chick.
âThatâs more like it. Wash them well, make sure theyâre clean!â Mother Ye commanded, then turned and walked away,
Ye Dong felt even more heartbroken in an instant!
No choice then.
Canât beat my own wife, and with my son, sheâs protective of him too. In this house, Iâve lost my status.
Iâve lost my status!
How am I going to live the days to come!
Ye Dong was washing socks, feeling rather unpleasant inside.
Thinking about it, really makes me angry!
Looking at the basin of more than a dozen pairs of socks, uh, just felt like⦠throwing them all into the trash can!
But I canât do that.
Finally finished the washing, and hung them out to dry.
Ye Fan noticed that his dad looked pretty upset, so he immediately went to slice some fruits and brought them over.
âDad, youâve worked hard. Have some fruit,â Ye Fan said, trying to please.
âHmph, at least you have some conscience,â Ye Dong glanced at Ye Fan and slowly spoke.
Then, he used a toothpick to pick up a piece of cut watermelon and began eating it.
This watermelon is so sweet!
Just taken out of the fridge, so cold and sweet, eating it is just incredibly refreshing!
âDad, look at you,â Ye Fan also thoughtfully poured Ye Dong a glass of water and placed it in front of him.
Seeing his son being so considerate, Ye Dong felt his anger dissipate.
I made the bet during fishing, no one to blame but myself.
I mean, itâs just bad luck that I didnât catch a big fish.
However, this brat managed to produce six pairs of socks for me to wash by himself. Are you sure this isnât setting me up?
If it werenât for the fact that it was my own suggestion, I would suspect that this brat was planning against me, just waiting for me to fall into the trap.
Upon deeper reflection, I dug my own grave!
Next time, canât be so reckless again!
âYou little rascal, huh, just looking at you makes me angry!â Father Ye said.
Indeed!
Just looking makes me very angry.
Itâs all calculated against me.
Forget it, forget it.
Canât be bothered with all this fuss anymore.
âLetâs go to Bo City tomorrow, have you guys packed everything?â Bai Zhentian looked at Ye Fanâs parents and asked.
âWeâve packed, we can set off tomorrow,â Mother Ye said.
âGood, weâll rearrange and set things up once we get to Bo City!â Bai Zhentian said, looking at Bai Susu and Ye Fan.
The two of them are finally going to be together.
Seeing them happily together, as parents, weâre extremely satisfied.
âYou two, you must support, help, understand, and tolerate each other, and think from each otherâs perspectives, got it?â Bai Zhentian addressed them.
âDonât worry, Grandpa, we will!â Bai Susu nodded obediently.
âI will take good care of Susu, and of course, the children too!â Ye Fan promised earnestly to Bai Zhentian.
He would be good to Bai Susu.
âThatâs great, wonderful!â
Everyone exchanged smiles.
Bai Susu and Ye Fan, holding hands, gazed at each other, their deep affection unmistakable, the day they had been waiting for had finally arrived.
Along the way, they had experienced so many trials and tribulations, it was truly no easy feat.
But, it made their relationship even stronger, indestructible!
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The next day, everyone set off for Bo City.
Bai Susu and Ye Fan sat in the nanny van with the children, and of course, they also brought the robots, Roundy, and He and Meimei, totaling four robots. Having them took a lot of the burden off their shoulders for childcare, ensuring high safety levels, while Bai Qi was driving.
The rest of the group was left to watch the house, as such a large villa surely needed someone to look after it.
Meanwhile, Ye Fanâs parents were in a car with Bai Zhentian.
Soon, by the afternoon, they had arrived at Bai Zhentianâs estate.
When everyone saw the estate, which was like a castle, they were shocked!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Of course, the ones most shocked were Ye Fanâs parents.