Love in the Midst of Mistaken Identities

“Rainy, shall you come in with Teacher to play with the dolls?” The teacher walked next to Rainy before squatting down and patting the cap on Rainy’s head. The weather was so cold; how could one sit there?

Rainy shook her head.

“Rainy wants to wait for Mommy.”

Even after persuading for a while, Rainy was still a very stubborn child, and the teacher could only take a jacket for her to wear in case she really caught a cold from the freezing weather.

Rainy used both her hands to support her face, with her pair of eyes glancing out every now and then—not even blinking. It was like this until a figure appeared from afar, rushing over.

“Mommy.” Rainy stood up and happily ran out.

Xia Ruoxin took off her coat before hugging her, sticking her own face against Rainy’s tiny face. “Why is it so cold?”

“Rainy was waiting for Mommy.” Rainy’s tiny body was drowning in her mother’s coat, with the coat smelling great. There was the scent of Mommy, and it was warm.

“Let’s go, baby; let’s head home.” Xia Ruoxin carried her daughter. Thankfully, she didn’t gain much weight, or else she would be unable to lift Rainy up.

Rainy’s face leaned onto Mommy’s shoulder, stretching out a soft hand marred with scratches; but it didn’t hurt anymore. She flattened her lips. Originally, she wanted Mommy to blow on it, but she did it herself eventually.

Returning home, it was empty but very warm. Xia Ruoxin took off the coat covering her daughter. Hiding within the huge coat was a tiny child; if one wasn’t careful, one could really think that it was all clothes and no human.

She poured a glass of warm water, lowering herself down, and giving the glass to her daughter.

“Mommy, drink.” Rainy pushed the glass towards Xia Ruoxin.

“Mommy will drink later. You drink first, baby.” Xia Ruoxin smiled, pinching her daughter’s cheeks. Yup, her cheeks were warm and red.

Rainy held onto the glass sipping her water, but her pair of eyes stared at the door, thinking when Daddy will come home. Then, she would be able to eat fish with her father.

Xia Ruoxin placed her daughter onto the sofa, passing the doll to her and turning on the television for her to entertain herself. She still had to go to the kitchen and prepare a meal, which should not take long since she prepared all the dishes when she returned in the afternoon.

At home, Rainy didn’t cause her any worries since Rainy could play alone and was well-behaved.

The door opened, and Xia Ruoxin knew that Gao Yi had returned. Her hand actions were faster. Since it was already so late, the pair of father and daughter must be famished.

“Daddy.” Rainy jumped off the sofa, running towards Gao Yi.

Gao Yi pointed to the corner of his shirt.

Rainy understood and tugged at the pointed area, with Gao Yi bringing her into the washroom to wash his own hands cleanly before holding tightly onto Rainy’s small hands. However, Rainy’s facial expression hinted that something was wrong. Why did her eyebrows crease? He bent down, prying open Rainy’s hands.

“How did you get injured?” He hugged Rainy in one arm, taking out his own first-aid kit from the cabinet.

“I fell.” Rainy laughed forcefully, her eyes tearing up as if she would cry at any moment.

Gao Yi lightly knocked her forehead. “You don’t want to say, squirt? Don’t think Daddy doesn’t know that you fought with someone else. You’re a girl, a gentle one. You cannot fight with others, understand?”

As he spoke, he applied the antiseptic onto Rainy’s hands.

Rainy shrunk back. It was painful, but she was brave and did not cry or tear up at all.

“Good girl,” Gao Yi commended Rainy, and her lips broke out into a smile. She held Gao Yi’s finger. “Daddy, don’t tell Mommy, okay?”

“Mm, why?” Gao Yi lifted Rainy onto his own leg, arranging the unbelievably soft short hair.

“Mommy’s eyes will hurt.” Rainy brought her hand by her mouth and gently blew on it. “Rainy can blow on it, and it’ll be okay.”

“Alright.” Gao Yi’s heart tightened slightly. He held Rainy’s hands in his own, then taking out the new books he bought for her, explaining page by page. From time to time, both their stomachs would grumble.

Xia Ruoxin walked out from the kitchen, carrying the dishes out. Indeed, there was still fish today.

“Let’s go and eat, baby.” Gao Yi carried Rainy with one hand while Rainy pasted her face onto Gao Yi’s shoulders. Her Daddy was awesome, too. He could also use only one hand to carry her, just like that bad uncle.

At the same moment in the Chu family, Song Wan was feeding her granddaughter. All her thoughts, obviously, were all focused on the granddaughter.

“Ah Lui, you should take care of Xiang Xiang tomorrow,” Song Wan thought of such an idea for both of them to bond. Otherwise, how would a workaholic like Chu Lui fetch a child?

Chu Lui’s chopsticks halted in mid-air, and he internally sighed. He honestly didn’t want to take care of any child.

The next day, Song Wan passed the child to him. After putting Chu Xiang in the car and reaching the office, he passed the kid to Du Jingtang

“Help me look after her first; I’m busy today.”

“But you...”

Du Jingtang pointed to his own nose. “You’re busy, but so am I...”

However, Chu Lui’s actions were too fast. With a slam, he was already gone while Du Jingtang was holding a child in his embrace. Why did he feel like he became a nanny?

He stared at Chu Xiang in his embrace. He knew that this was the child that Song Wan adopted from the orphanage, and those adoption procedures were completed. This was his cousin’s daughter, Chu family’s big missy. However, he couldn’t help but be picky; and he wasn’t very willing. He preferred kids like Rainy so towards Chu Xiang, he wasn’t really fond of her.

He could only try. There was some kind of liking someone that came first more. Others always said that their own child would be cute to themselves, but this wasn’t even his own child. How could he love them? Obviously, he would like the one he interacted with first.

He carried Chu Xiang into his own office and got someone to buy a lot of snacks. Unexpectedly, it was okay. Chu Xiang wasn’t very hard to manage, giving her food and letting her play; and she didn’t disturb anyone else.

When it was almost noon, Chu Lui came over to pick her up.