HCB Chapter 3 Plot Development
Chapter 3 Plot Development
When the little boy heard his mother agree to his invitation, he immediately pulled his phone out of his overalls. Suddenly, he remembered something and froze.
He took small steps to his mother and shyly asked, "Mom, what's the name of the game?"
Shen Xi replied to him, thinking that since the download time was quite long anyway, she waved for him to come closer, wanting to teach him how to play.
While teaching him, Shen Xi squinted and carefully examined the child. Was the plot developing to the point where the female supporting character hadn't yet begun to turn evil?
This child... seems to really like her.
……
The clock ticked away, and the fleeting time passed just like that.
The maid cautiously approached Shen Xi and said, "Madam, young master, it's time to eat."
The butler, standing a short distance away, alertly pricked up his ears.
Oh dear, he's really worried sick, afraid that the madam won't feed the young master as usual.
At that time, Shen Xi was playing games with Jiang Du. She found that the boy was really smart. He knew how to control the game after playing just one round, and he could turn the tide even when he was in a losing situation.
The key point is that this child can also explain the loopholes in the other side's manipulation to her.
Ah, this child's high IQ makes it feel unreal.
Are novels these days really this outrageous?
Shen Xi put away her phone and reached out to pat the little boy's head.
The boy instinctively tilted his head to avoid the movement, and Shen Xi awkwardly withdrew her hand that was hanging in mid-air, her heart sinking.
No, this child is having a stress reaction!
Only someone who's actually been beaten would develop such a habit. Where is this plot heading?!
The little boy immediately regretted it after he dodged; his mother had wanted to touch him, and the child looked annoyed and frustrated.
He took the initiative to walk to Shen Xi's side, grasped her hand, and wanted to place it on his head.
He thought, "My father once told me that even if a child does something wrong, he should make amends."
Once Shen Xi realized she was being manipulated, she patted his fluffy head, both amused and exasperated.
"Let's go eat."
"Ok."
……
After lunch, Shen Xi felt an opportunity had come. She could lead the child to her room; she wanted to find out what was going on.
So she stood in the middle of the living room, faked a yawn, and squeezed out a few tears: "I'm going to take a nap."
Sure enough, the little boy instinctively asked, "Can I sleep with you?"
A sly glint flashed in Shen Xi's eyes: "Alright then!"
Just as Shen Xi was about to take the child upstairs, the butler appeared silently from behind: "The young master also has a bed, Madam, you don't need to make yourself uncomfortable."
The housekeeper feared that the madam was two-faced. After all, this wasn't the first time she had locked the young master in a room and beaten him.
Seeing that the housekeeper was treating her like a wolf, Shen Xi was about to speak...
The little boy in front of her had his back to Shen Xi, his delicate face filled with gloom, and his eyes were cold: "Uncle Butler, it's alright."
The butler's heart skipped a beat: "Yes, young master, it was my fault for being so talkative."
Shen Xi didn't reply, and led the child back to the room.
As soon as he entered the room, Jiang Du closed his eyes abruptly, even if his mother wanted to hit him, he would accept it.
……
"There are fruits and snacks over there, help yourself if you want some."
As soon as Shen Xi entered the room, she saw the pajamas she had changed into that morning and the leftover snack bags from last night still on the bed and sofa. She hurriedly jumped up and down to collect them.
Oh dear, I was careless. I can't let the child see her looking so sloppy.
The little boy heard this, slightly opened his bright, watery eyes, blinked, and said with delight, "Okay."
But instead of eating, he started helping his mother pack up the snack bags. He was very efficient and finished packing them up in no time.
Feeling a bit sore in her back, Shen Xi plopped down on the sofa.
Seeing how well-behaved the little prince was, and coupled with the pain in her waist, Shen Xi was momentarily blinded to her reason.
She blurted out, "Little friend, how do you think my relationship with my dad is?"
The child helplessly clenched his little fingers, looking pitifully at his mother. Was his mother going to divorce his father?
He lowered his head sadly: "It's alright."
He knew from a young age that his father and mother did not have a good relationship. His mother often asked him to call his father back, but she would not give him food or a place to sleep.
He gritted his teeth and endured it. If his father found out, he would be angry with his mother and would be taken back to his grandmother's house, where he would not see his mother for a long time.
But he will miss her terribly.
Want it so so much.
He was not liked by his mother; in fact, she loathed him.
They even said that they were not their mother's biological children.
He was a child abandoned by his birth mother.
"Sorry, I was just kidding."
Shen Xi regretted asking that question; after all, she was still a child and shouldn't have heard such things.
She got up, went over and hugged him.
"It's alright." Jiang Du obediently let her hug him, feeling his mother's soft and fragrant body.
This is something I've never felt before.
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"Ding Ding Ding"
The boy's cell phone rang.
Shen Xi let go of him, covered his ears, and gestured for him to answer the phone, reminding him that children also have privacy.
Jiang Du shook his head, pulled down her hands that were covering her ears, and said seriously, "Mom is not an outsider, she can listen."
Shen Xi smiled warmly.
Jiang Du knew it was his father calling, so he answered on speakerphone, his voice soft and affectionate: "Dad, good afternoon."
A clear, gentle male voice came from the other end: "Did you have fun today?"
They clearly knew the child had finished lunch.
Shen Xi listened from the side and felt that the male voice on the other end sounded familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before. She thought about it carefully, but still couldn't remember.
"Can we go back to the old house tonight? Grandpa and Grandma miss you."
Shen Xi, listening from the side, felt utterly exhausted. Ultimately, she was afraid the child would be abused at her hands.
However, you can't blame the male protagonist for this; any father would be worried in this situation.
The boy pouted and pleaded with teary eyes, "Dad, I had a lot of fun today. Can I stay here tonight? I'll call Grandma and Grandpa."
His mother had just begun to like him a little, and he didn't want to leave.
There was a period of silence on the other end, and the boy, unusually stubborn, refused to speak or back down.
The two sides remained silent for a long time.
After a while, a soft laugh seemed to come from the microphone: "Fine, whatever you want."
Jiang Du was so happy he almost jumped for joy, but he just smiled modestly and said, "Thank you, Dad!"
"You're welcome. I'll be back from my business trip tomorrow, and I'll bring you a gift when I get back."
"Okay, thank you, Dad."
"You're welcome. Dad has to go to a meeting. Goodbye."
"Okay, goodbye."
Shen Xi listened silently from beginning to end; Jiang Ci was undoubtedly a qualified father.
He might have worried that his child was being bullied, but he didn't ask the child directly, lest the child develop an unhealthy mentality of mutual suspicion between parents. He even remembered to bring gifts for his child when he was away on business trips, as an apology for not being able to spend time with his child.
He fulfilled all the responsibilities and duties of a father.
Perhaps even if she were in her shoes, she couldn't do it.
Shen Xi felt a strange pang of sadness in her heart, and she blinked her dry eyes.
She touched her face, a strange feeling creeping over her. Why was she crying?
The female lead is able to stay by the male lead's side during his time of crisis, so she must be a very good person.
But why is she unable to control her discomfort?
……
Jiang Du was somewhat pleased after hanging up the phone; his mother hadn't stopped him from staying, and his father was coming back tomorrow.
Then the whole family can eat together.
"Jiang Du, I'm a little tired. I'll rest for a bit. Can you play by yourself?"
Shen Xi's feelings were hard to describe; she couldn't stop herself from crying.
This is unbelievable!
"Okay, Mom, go to sleep. I won't wake you."
The little boy responded obediently.
Shen Xi went to the bathroom to change into a silk nightgown, then lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
After hearing his mother's steady breathing, the little boy carefully moved closer to the bedside.
He looked at his mother's soft face and asked, "Mom, can you be this good to me for the rest of your life?"
I'm not your biological child, but that doesn't matter. I don't need you to take care of me; I can take care of you myself.
The boy looked aggrieved; why wasn't he his mother's child?
He genuinely felt that she was very warm.
……
In her dream, Shen Xi vaguely entered another world, and she suddenly heard...
"Shen Xi, once we step out of this door today, we're breaking up."
The girl seemed a little angry: "Fine, let's break up then! Who are you trying to scare!"
"I'm really at your mercy." The boy's helpless voice carried a unique tenderness towards the girl.
The fragmented scene shifts,
"Shen Xi, how cruel you are! You don't even want your own child." The noble man spoke wearily and hoarsely.
"Jiang Ci, you will be a good father. I'm sorry." The young woman's voice rang out mercilessly.
"What are you trying to run away from?!"
"Shen Xi, come back here!"
……
"Shen Xi, if you leave, there will be no future for us!"
"Jiang Ci, let it go."