Chapter 382: Chapter 382
Love or no love, the current atmosphere at the dining table was extremely awkward anyway.
Staring blankly at his empty palm, Lu Ting seemed completely unable to believe what had just happened.
Realizing her instinctive reaction, the young lady Shen across from him was equally embarrassed. Pretending not to notice his gaze, she awkwardly picked up a freshly peeled crab leg with her chopsticks, feigning nonchalance.
Unfortunately, having been pampered since childhood and never facing any pressure, the young lady Shen clearly possessed zero talent in the acting department.
The more she tried to cover it up, the more visibly awkward the atmosphere in the front hall became.
If there was anyone completely calm in the entire scene, it was only An Ning quietly eating her meal not far away.
Fortunately, before long, accompanied by the crisp sound of tableware, the exquisitely dressed little girl sitting opposite the couple suddenly looked up and asked curiously:
"Mommy, didn't you say earlier that we would leave early today to go play at grandma and grandpa's house?"
While speaking, she gave a strange look at the almost untouched plate in her mother's hand, then quickly showed concern on her face:
"Are you sick like Daddy too?"
Saying this, she looked worriedly at the obviously drastically changed "Daddy" beside her.
"Ahem... that's not it..." The fear and worry in the little girl's eyes felt almost tangible, making the couple forget their "cold war." Meeting their daughter's clear gaze, Shen Qing hurriedly shook her head and explained:
"It's nothing, Mommy was just thinking about something earlier, not sick at all, it's fine..."
"Ahem, Daddy is just temporarily unwell, this is only temporary, it will get better soon..." Lu Ting also cleared his throat lightly, while speaking he couldn't help glancing at his wife beside him.
Looking suspiciously at the two people before her, the little girl pouted unhappily, unclear whether she believed them or not.
With this small interlude, and facing their precious daughter, the two felt awkward but didn't reach the point of confrontation. However, before going out, Lu Ting's expression was clearly not good.
If this were before, Shen Qing as his wife would have long stepped forward to show concern and care with a worried expression. But now, uh...
Well, actually it's not surprising.
When a handsome, wealthy domineering CEO makes a cold face, it's called imposing handsomeness, commanding authority without anger, possessing a certain abstinent charm. But now... ahem...
Perhaps realizing this too, Lu Ting's expression grew even darker.
Forget the domineering CEO father, even Shen Qing herself felt dazed and incredulous on the way to the Shen family. How could this be?
She had instinctively disliked Ting-ge earlier?
Ah this... it can't be, right? Ting-ge is her...
Thinking of her husband's excellence in all aspects since childhood, his graceful demeanor, Shen Qing's expression softened slightly. Unfortunately, these wonderful associations had just begun when a clearly overweight and slightly greasy face suddenly appeared in her mind, along with his slightly protruding belly. Even the broad shoulders, narrow waist, and long legs that had previously attracted her so much...
Instinctively, the young lady Shen shook her head vigorously. Her gaze lingered on her increasingly exquisite and adorable precious daughter's face for a long time before barely managing to banish those terrifying memories.
Facing her daughter's strange look, she coughed heavily before speaking softly while holding her daughter in the back seat:
"Since Ning Ning is on vacation these days anyway, how about we stay and play at grandma's house for a while before going back? Didn't Ning Ning say earlier that you missed grandma and them?"
Although, but, this is moving way too fast!
Unfortunately, under the other's expectant gaze, the exquisitely dressed little girl was particularly "uncomprehending," looking at her with an especially strange expression.
"But isn't Daddy sick? Didn't Mommy say before that sick people need family companionship the most?"
"Although Ning Ning misses grandma, and little uncle and cousins, Daddy is important too!"
Saying this, she gave the person before her an especially puzzled look and issued a child's soul-crushing question:
"And Mommy, weren't you the one who cared about Daddy the most, who loved Daddy the most before?"
"Just because Daddy got sick and doesn't look good anymore, Mommy doesn't love him now?"
Facing her young daughter's expression that seemed to say "how could you be , your love is so strange, adults are always so weird..."
In the back seat, Shen Qing looked embarrassed for a rare moment.
After a while, as if persuading herself, she explained on her own:
"How... could that be! Ning Ning is overthinking it, how could Mommy not love Daddy? It's just... just..."
"Mommy just needs time to adjust to Daddy suddenly becoming !"
As if getting her answer, An Ning nodded to herself again, then looked up happily with a childishly innocent and pure gaze:
Forget the domineering CEO father, even Shen Qing herself felt dazed and incredulous on the way to the Shen Family. How could this be?
"Hehe, I knew it, Mommy loves Daddy the most! Definitely wouldn't dislike Daddy for such a strange reason like not looking good because he's sick!"
She had instinctively disliked Ting-ge earlier?