Divorced and Determined: The CEO's Ex-Wife Fights for Love - Chapter 58

Chapter 58 Lu Xiyao, Can I Come Home with You Today?

Shen Muyan was staring intently at the video. Fang Ya observed Shen Muyan. Although Shen Muyan’s face showed no expression, Fang Ya could tell that Shen Muyan was very interested in the video.

Song Xuanxuan curiously leaned in to watch, but Fang Ya pushed her back. Before the video ended, Fang Ya put away her phone.

Shen Muyan looked up.

“Want it?”

“What?”

“The video.”

“Send it to me.”

Shen Muyan spoke in a commanding tone.

Fang Ya, who wasn’t her subordinate, smiled and replied, “Red packet.”

A paid exchange.

Shen Muyan sent a big red packet to Fang Ya.

“Wow, Shen always pays generously,” Fang Ya said gleefully as she accepted the red packet and sent the video to Shen Muyan.

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Lu Qin had Li Xue’s nanny van follow his three-wheeled food cart.

“Keep up, don’t lose track.”

At first, the driver was dismissive, thinking, Seriously, how can a car like mine lose to a tricycle?

Who’s the real motor vehicle here?

I even have one more wheel than you!

But when the driver saw Lu Qin drifting around a corner with his tricycle, he realized the gravity of the situation. This wasn’t just a tricycle—it was a rocket on three wheels.

The driver straightened up, gripping the steering wheel tightly. Lu’s tricycle weaved effortlessly between electric bikes and pedestrians as if it were a hot knife through butter.

The nanny van had to brake frequently to yield to pedestrians. Sweat began to bead on the driver’s forehead.

Li Xue and Amy exchanged incredulous glances.

“Is Lu’s driving skill seriously that impressive?

Did he use to be a race car driver?”

Lu Qin glanced back and saw the nanny van falling behind, so he waited at a green light. The driver finally caught up, his eye twitching, feeling like his professional pride had been seriously challenged.

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At 5:35 PM, outside Starlight Kindergarten, a group of children surrounded Lu Xiyao like they were greeting a royal entourage.

“Lu Xiyao, will your dad come to the kindergarten again tomorrow?”

“Yao Yao, your uncle’s braised pork was so delicious! I had two bowls of rice today!”

“Lu Xiyao, here’s an apple just for you. I saved it!”

“Two chocolate sticks, both for you!”

“This is beef jerky my dad brought back from the city!”

…

The children emptied their pockets. Lu Xiyao held a big pile of snacks in both hands.

“If Chen Haojie doesn’t knock over my lunchbox again, my dad won’t need to come tomorrow.”

Though deep down, Lu Xiyao really wanted her dad to come every day. But she knew how hard Lu Qin worked at his food stall and didn’t want him to run back and forth.

“Chen Haojie, you should drop Lu Xiyao’s lunchbox again tomorrow so her dad can come cook for us again!”

“I-I wouldn’t dare!” Chen Haojie said.

Chen Haojie sneaked a glance at Lu Xiyao. He had made her cry at lunch today and was scared to make the same mistake again.

“Xiao Feng, didn’t you see your mom waiting at the gate? Hurry up and go home!”

“You little rascal, your dad’s been waiting for you forever. Why are you hanging around the girls? Get moving, your mom already made dinner!”

“Dad, can I go home with Lu Xiyao? Her dad’s cooking is so good! I don’t want to eat Mom’s food!”

“Wang Haoyu, why don’t you want to eat the food your mom made?”

“Have you ever seen black fried potatoes and green scrambled eggs?”

“No, but it must taste pretty bad.”

The other kids looked at Wang Haoyu with sympathetic eyes. In contrast, they became even more envious of Lu Xiyao.

Wang Haoyu really wanted to follow Lu Xiyao home and stubbornly refused to leave the school gate.

Until… Wang Haoyu’s dad tucked his shirt into his slacks, revealing a shiny Seven Wolves belt.

Wang Haoyu’s heart trembled, and reluctantly, he waved goodbye to Lu Xiyao and the teacher.

“Lu Xiyao, can I come home with you? I want to eat your dad’s cooking!”

“Yao Yao, I want to come too. When’s your dad coming to pick you up again?”

“Lu Xiyao, I’ll give you my dad, and you give me yours, okay? My dad’s really rich, he has two companies and lots of fancy cars!”

“No way! My dad is irreplaceable!” Lu Xiyao said.

Teacher Li listened to the kids’ conversations, feeling utterly speechless.

“You! And you! Your parents are all waiting at the gate. Go home already! School’s over!”

“Teacher Li, I want to go home with Lu Xiyao!”

“Me too!”

“No, you all have your own homes. How can you go home with Lu Xiyao?”

The parents at the school gate were puzzled. Why did their children all want to go home with that pretty little girl?

“Xiaofeng’s mom, you don’t know this, but Lu Xiyao’s dad’s cooking is amazing. All the kids crave it!”

“Oh? Is Lu Xiyao’s dad a chef?”

“No, he runs a food stall.”

“Why? If he’s such a good cook, why not work at a fancy restaurant? The pay would be better!”

“You don’t understand. You haven’t seen how popular his stall is. I’ve heard even celebrities line up for it!”

“Really?”

Just then, a flashy three-wheeled food cart stopped at the school gate. The parents around knew right away that it was Lu Xiyao’s dad.

“Mr. Lu, you’re here to pick up your daughter from school?”

“Boss Lu, how’s business today?”

“Today, Boss Lu set up his stall at Tianhong Plaza. I went, but I couldn’t even get in line. The crowd was huge—busier than a music festival!”

Before they could exchange a few more greetings, a group of children burst out in a rush.

“Uncle! Uncle!”

“Uncle, are you coming to the kindergarten again tomorrow? I want to eat more meat!”

“Lu Xiyao’s dad, can I come home with you? I want to eat your cooking!”

“Uncle, I want to go with you too!”

The parents and teachers were stunned.

“Xu Ziming, your mom is right there. Don’t you want your mom?”

“I want to go with Lu Xiyao’s dad! I want to eat the braised pork!”

“Your mom can cook braised pork too!”

“It’s not good at all. Only Lu Xiyao’s dad’s cooking is delicious!”

Lu Qin was surrounded by a swarm of children, while Lu Xiyao, with her chubby cheeks puffed up, was squeezed to the outside.

Teacher Li was speechless—she had never seen such a scene before.

It took three more teachers and two security guards to disperse the children and return them to their parents, finally restoring order. One little boy clung to Lu Qin’s leg and refused to let go. His father had to spank him several times before he tearfully let go and was carried away. Holding a big pile of snacks,

Lu Xiyao walked over to Lu Qin, looked up, and with a hint of grievance, said, “Daddy~! Will you abandon Yao Yao for the other kids~?”

“Of course not, Daddy only needs Yao Yao.”

“Hehe~!”

Lu Xiyao grinned, showing her little white teeth.

“Daddy~! Do you want some sachima*~?”

“Alright, I’ll have one.”

“I want one too!”

The nanny van door opened, revealing a sweet smiling face. The girl winked at Lu Xiyao.

“Huh?”

Lu Xiyao looked over, froze for a few seconds, and then exclaimed in surprise.

“Li Xue~! Wow~! It’s Sister Li Xue~!”

At her shout, the teachers, parents, children, security guards, and passersby all turned to look.

“Li Xue!”

“It really is Li Xue!!”

Note: Sachima (沙琪玛) is a traditional Chinese snack made of fried dough pieces bound together with a syrup, somewhat similar to a soft and chewy rice crispy treat.