"A bit later than expected." Xing Chen’s gentle voice came through, carrying an unmistakable tenderness and affection.

Ran Xiangsi listened, her eyes slightly reddening.

A little emotion was about to burst forth.

But she didn’t allow herself that; she took a deep breath, adjusted her emotions in a very short time, and stepped forward to Xing Chen.

"Ran into some things on the way. Have you eaten yet? I asked the kitchen to make something, shall we eat together?"

"Had some drinks with Dongyuan. Are you hungry? I’ll join you to eat." Xing Chen said, closing the document he was reading.

Ran Xiangsi didn’t expect him to be serious; she laughed dryly and stopped him, "No need, no need. I’m worried you might be hungry. If you’re busy, just go ahead and read your document. I can eat by myself."

Ran Xiangsi knew in her heart that, although it seemed Xing Chen came back with her this time, business here also needed attention.

Upon returning this time, Xing Chen inevitably had to discuss business with many people, so he was quite busy.

As soon as Ran Xiangsi finished speaking, Xing Chen had already gotten up, grabbed her hand, and walked slowly downstairs, "All done."

He casually threw out the sentence, instantly erasing Ran Xiangsi’s hesitation.

Since everything was finished, of course, they could have dinner together!

Ran Xiangsi squinted her eyes with a smile, quickly took two steps, and hugged Xing Chen’s arm, shaking it, "Were the sons well-behaved tonight? Did you put them to sleep alone?"

Usually, as a mother, Ran Xiangsi personally takes care of putting the children to sleep.

First, because Xing Chen really is very busy, and second, because when these two little troublemakers make a fuss, it can give people headaches!

Ran Xiangsi returned late tonight and didn’t expect Xing Chen to already have the little troublemakers asleep, truly a bit of a surprise.

Hearing this, Xing Chen furrowed his brow, recalled briefly, and answered simply, "I told them that whoever sleeps first tonight, mommy will take him out to play tomorrow."

Xing Chen said this seriously, making Ran Xiangsi unable to hold back, and she burst out laughing!

"Haha! This trick has been used for so many years and still works so well! I thought you subdued them by force!"

Of course, Xing Chen would never use force against his children.

In fact, Xing Chen is definitely a super protective parent!

When it comes to his wife and children, he’s spoiled them to the point of lawlessness!

For instance...

When Ran Xiangsi was pregnant and bored, with nothing to do, she plucked the rare golden lotuses Xingtian had been cultivating for years to make soup, making Xingtian so mad he wanted to confront Ran Xiangsi. But Xing Chen shot back with one sentence: Aren’t a few flowers less important than your grandchild?

Xingtian was left with no anger and quietly had someone move the remaining golden lotuses away overnight.

Since then, Ran Xiangsi never saw the golden lotuses again.

When their eldest son Xing Ye was three, he took a liking to the clay figurine on the Queen of England’s table, and Xing Chen, without a word, had someone take it right in front of the Queen.

The Queen held a grudge over this for a long time, but Xing Chen simply didn’t care!

When their youngest, Xing Yuan, grabbed an abacus during his toddler’s grab event, Xing Chen was ecstatic, and he gathered all sorts of golden and silver abacuses worldwide, filling a whole villa just for Xing Yuan to play and look at when he had nothing to do.

Xing Chen has done so many similar things that they’re almost uncountable.