Chapter 336: Even If the Road Ahead Is Long

As autumn arrived, soon after attending Qin Qingge and Cheng Qian’s wedding, National Day was quickly approaching.

However, because of Xiao Yiyi’s sake, when Li Tang and the others had initially suggested going out to have fun, Lin Xintu hadn’t really considered going.

Instead, she planned to stay home and continue taking care of the child.

But that idea was quickly shot down by someone.

After all, Qin Nanfeng had no desire to keep staying cooped up with that little brat.

His daughter acted like she bore a grudge against him.

She hadn’t let him get any “meat” this whole time.

At most, he’d barely gotten a taste, and in the end, he could only take care of things himself.

“Let my mom take care of her. It’s been a long time since we’ve gone out, hasn’t it?” Qin Nanfeng’s eyes carried a depth that was hard to detect, his tone probing.

“Forget it… let’s just not go…”

Beside him, Lin Xintu sat on the sofa.

A children’s show was playing on the TV, and she looked at the little one in her arms who kept babbling “ah-ya-ya” nonstop, her face full of worry.

She wasn’t the least bit at ease, even if it meant handing her over to Qin’s mother or her own mom…

Just thinking about not seeing her daughter for five or six days made her feel a sense of panic.

Seeing this, Qin Nanfeng’s resolve to solidify his position only grew stronger.

He immediately flashed a soothing smile and first pinched Xiao Yiyi’s little cheek, only to have his daughter swat at his hand with a flurry of slaps.

He let out a soft sigh, unable to help feeling that his daughter really didn’t seem to like him.

If mom was around, it was fine—she’d quietly nestle in his arms.

But the moment Lin Xintu appeared, the little thing would immediately abandon him.

Just like right now, looking at him with such a look of disgust…

They say daughters are close to their fathers, so why was his little girl so special?

She also loved causing trouble, never letting him get close and intimate with his young wife.

Thinking this way, Qin Nanfeng could only withdraw his hand in defeat and instead reached out to stroke his daughter’s mother’s head.

Lin Xintu had originally been delighted to see the man get rejected by the little one! She was even silently cheering her daughter on.

‘That’s right, my little Yiyi. Always side with mommy, and get revenge on that bastard who only ever bullies mommy…’

But just as she was secretly gloating, she immediately felt the warm touch on her head.

She turned her face, looking at him with a dazed expression, and couldn’t help the faint blush spreading across her cold face.

“I want to take a stroll with you. Staying cooped up at home isn’t good.”

Qin Nanfeng watched the sunset, his face—whether frivolous or composed—taking on a pleading look.

He just stared at her with puppy-dog eyes, as if she were some heartless cad who’d wronged him.

That expression made Lin Xintu freeze for a moment, then she hurriedly turned her face away.

But she’d never been able to withstand the man’s begging, and she couldn’t help feeling a stir in her heart.

But before she could say anything, Qin Nanfeng had already pressed his advantage.

This reasoning directly tipped the scales in her heart completely to one side.

“And besides, haven’t you not seen them for a long time? Besides, we’re only staying near Tianbei City. We won’t go too far. If anything happens, we can come back home quickly.”

What Qin Nanfeng said wasn’t false.

Honestly… Lin Xintu had been cooped up at home for so long.

She actually did kind of want to go out and have some fun. Plus, she could reunite with her old friends on the side…

Meanwhile, Qin Nanfeng looked at his wife’s small, still cold-faced but already softening expression, and knew things were pretty much settled.

So without saying more, he took out his phone and called his mom first, planning to have Qin’s mother come over and help take care of things for a while.

Anyway, there was formula milk at home. Though breast milk was better, it wasn’t strictly necessary…

On the other end, Jiang Ningyue had no plans to go out for National Day anyway.

She was pretty free at home.

When she heard Qin Nanfeng’s call and the sound of her granddaughter’s “ah-ya-ya,” her heart melted. She agreed without a second thought.

“Ah, you two just go and enjoy yourselves! I’ll take care of little Yiyi. If that doesn’t work, Tang Xin can come too!”

“Mhm, thanks, Mom.”

Qin Nanfeng said, glancing at Lin Xintu. Seeing her look like she wanted to say something but ultimately stayed silent, he laughed inwardly.

Then his gaze flicked to the little one drowsing in her arms, and he couldn’t help raising an eyebrow.

And sure enough, before long, Xiao Yiyi, as if she’d understood the conversation just now—and her father’s provocation—immediately burst into loud “waa waa” crying.

Xiao Huang, who had been obediently squatting on the floor nearby with his tongue out, seemed to catch onto something and started barking at someone in a frenzy.

In the end, it took Lin Xintu giving him a knock on the head for Xiao Huang’s eyes to clear up, though his little expression still looked rather aggrieved.

“What ‘s wrong?” Qin’ s mother on the other end thought something had happened and immediately asked in confusion.

“Mom, it’s nothing. Yiyi must be hungry.” Lin Xintu responded, thinking her daughter was either hungry or needed a diaper change.

But when she felt the diaper, she found no trace of anything. It wasn’t until she fed her that the little one finally calmed down.

This made Lin Xintu breathe a sigh of relief, though she couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

After all, she felt like she’d just fed her not long ago. Hungry that fast?

Strange…

After that, the two exchanged a few more words with Qin’s mother on the other end before hanging up.

“Xiaotu, so I’ll let them know then?”

Qin Nanfeng said with a chuckle, his eyes unreadable as he pinched his wife’s soft, squishy cheek.

“Mhm…” Lin Xintu wasn’t too bothered by the man’s little gesture and casually gave a light nod.

Afterwards, having finished breastfeeding her daughter, she watched the little one look sleepy again. She hummed a light tune—a lullaby she’d recently learned.

She gently swayed her as she hummed, until Xiao Yiyi completely closed her eyes and opened her tiny, adorable mouth.

Only then did she prepare to head back to the bedroom to settle the little one in.

Qin Nanfeng said nothing at the sight, but a meaningful smile slowly crept across his lips.

Finally, Xiao Huang, who had been restless the whole time, saw the man’s smug expression.

Watching his big mistress head to the bedroom, he immediately glared with fierce beast-like eyes at Qin Nanfeng, who was lounging comfortably on the sofa.

He wanted to let out a threatening growl.

But, almost human-like, as if remembering his mistress’s words, he could only let out a pitiful whimper and didn’t dare bite the man.

Seeing this, Qin Nanfeng smiled kindly and even provocatively patted Xiao Huang’s dog head, leaving the dog furious but afraid to speak out…

At night, after once again coaxing Xiao Yiyi to sleep, Lin Xintu finished her shower and lay down on the bed.

The day after tomorrow was National Day.

After discussion in the group chat, everyone ultimately took Qin Nanfeng’s suggestion and chose not to go somewhere too far—just around Tianbei City.

After all, to be honest, although these people had been studying in Tianbei City all along, aside from the areas around the major universities or some well-known scenic spots, they’d barely been to other places in the city.

So there were still plenty of places to have fun.

Around 10:00 PM, Lin Xintu started feeling sleepy again. She put down her phone, turned off the lights, and got ready to sleep.

Being held in someone’s arms, she didn’t say much. Though her expression remained cold, her heart felt warm inside.

But because she needed to suppress her emotions, she didn’t dare show too much expression toward that yellow-haired brat.

Still, compared to over two months ago, it was noticeably better…

It could be said that Qin Nanfeng’s guess was right.

Ever since “she” hadn’t appeared again, Lin Xintu’s attitude toward him had clearly improved quite a bit. She’d relaxed slightly.

Even though she still wasn’t the same as before, and there was still a long way to go, it still filled the man with hope.

Holding the soft figure in his arms, they fell asleep embracing each other…