Chapter Three: Dad, That’s Innapropriate

The boy refused to cooperate, so Huo Chengyuan had no choice but to temporarily give up contacting the boy’s family.

“If there’s not much going on at school lately, come home more often and keep each other company,” he said to his son, watching the boy stumbling around the kitchen looking for ingredients.

“Having someone close by to take care of you is good for memory recovery.”

Huo Nianning, who received the task, looked a bit embarrassed.

“Dad, this isn’t appropriate. You should take care of him yourself.”

Huo Chengyuan looked at his son. “What’s inappropriate about it?”

“Everything is inappropriate,” Huo Nianning muttered quietly, “How can you ask your son to take care of his stepmom?”

Huo Chengyuan frowned. “What are you mumbling about? If I ask you to take care of him, then take care of him. No need for all this nonsense.”

Seeing his father getting angry, Huo Nianning shrunk his neck and said, “Okay, I understand.”

His dad always appeared gentle and refined in front of outsiders, but only he knew that when this man gets angry, he’s scarier than the devil.

“Go find some clothes for Nianning. When he comes out later, take him upstairs for a shower,” Huo Chengyuan instructed his son. “Be careful not to let the wound touch the water.”

“Okay,” Huo Nianning obediently nodded. As soon as his father turned around, he made a face at him.

“Honey, how did you come in?”

Jiang Nian found the ingredients and turned his head to see the man coming in. His small face, the size of a palm, was instantly filled with a smile.

At first, Huo Chengyuan was a little uncomfortable with the boy’s address, but by now he had gotten used to it.

He rolled up his sleeves and said gently, “Let me do it. Your head is injured, and the most important thing right now is to rest and recover from the injury.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nian’s smile became even brighter.

“Honey, you’re so kind.”

After speaking, he pounced into the man’s arms, and kissed his cheek while standing on his tiptoes.

Jiang Nian knew that his husband liked it when he was a bit more passionate, but he was too shy. Even just kissing his cheek made him feel extremely embarrassed, not to mention French kissing. He would definitely faint on the spot!

Huo Chengyuan did not expect the sudden attack from the boy. He looked slightly surprised, but quickly returned to normal.

“I asked Nianning to find you some clothes. Go take a shower and rest for a while. We’ll have dinner later,” he said in a gentle voice.

Jiang Nian obediently nodded. “Okay~”The boy had two blushes on his face. Under his thick, curly lashes, his almond eyes looked shyly back and forth. His nose was small and delicate, and his lips were a pale pink. He looked like an exquisitely beautiful doll, unbelievably pretty.

For the first time, Huo Chengyuan thought that his son had good taste in choosing a boyfriend. Not only did he look good, but his personality was also much better than his previous girlfriends.

Thinking of his own son, the Sea King, Huo Chengyuan frowned slightly.

This time he could not let him go unchecked and do as he pleased.

“Husband, I’m going to take a shower first. See you later.”

Jiang Nian reluctantly came out of the kitchen and ran into Huo Nianning, who was eavesdropping at the door.

“What are you doing?”

He furrowed his delicate eyebrows and said unhappily, “It’s very impolite to eavesdrop on your elders. Don’t do it again next time, understand?”

Huo Nianning was irritated by his self-proclaimed elder status and said, “You’re taking advantage of me, aren’t you?”

Dad was still in the kitchen, and he didn’t dare to talk nonsense. He glared at his friend and threw the clothes he was holding.

“The bathroom is on the second floor. The bathtub in my room is broken and I haven’t had time to have it fixed yet. If you want to take a bath, you can go to my dad’s room.”

He led the person upstairs and pointed to two bedrooms with very different decoration styles.

On the left was a bedroom with a pink wallpaper, pink and white sheets, and even the curtains were in a girlish style.

On the right was a modern style with white, wood, and coffee as the main colors. The color scheme was simple and generous, and one could easily tell that the owner was gentle and steady.

The two bedrooms had such different styles that it was clear which one belonged to his own husband.

Jiang Nian blushed slightly, holding his clothes curiously and shyly, and went into the bedroom on the right.

“No, what was that look just now?” Huo Nianning saw that he was a little disgusted and exclaimed in frustration, “You helped me pick out this pink curtain back then!”

Jiang Nian smiled, “You misunderstood. I also really like pink.”

Inner thoughts: The parenting book says not to argue with your children, especially those who mature early.

Huo Nianning: “…”Seeing him adopt an elder’s caring attitude, Huo Nianning’s nose was almost crooked with anger.

But there was no way. Thinking of his dad’s previous instructions, he still followed behind Jiang Nian, angrily turning into the bedroom.

Jiang Nian carefully inspected his husband’s bedroom, walked to the bed and tapped the pillow where his husband had slept. He was just about to pick it up and rub it a few times when he saw Huo Nianning following like a shadow, and he became somewhat unhappy.

“Why did you follow me?” he asked, frowning.

Huo Nianning raised his right hand, which was wearing a scrub towel, “To help you scrub.”

Jiang Nian’s frown deepened. He shook his head and said seriously, “No need. Although we are the same age, according to seniority, you should call me Auntie. I don’t know how we got along before, but from now on we need to keep our distance.”

He was a married man, and his body could only be seen by his husband (shy).

Huo Nianning: “……”

Huo Nianning threw the scrub towel, “Hey, you haven’t had enough advantage yet, right?!”

Jiang Nian thought to himself that he had not taken advantage of him. That was the truth.

He picked up the thrown towel on the bed, held his clothes and looked at him warily.

“You go out, I’m going to take a shower.”

Huo Nianning shrugged, “Okay, I’ll go out. Be careful not to get water on your wound, or my dad will hold me accountable.”

It turned out that amnesia really could change a person’s temperament. He had thought it was just something made up by screenwriters.

As soon as Huo Nianning stepped out of the bedroom, Jiang Nian immediately ran over and closed the door.

“There’s a new toothbrush and cup in the drawer, and you can use my dad’s shower gel and shampoo,” Huo Nianning knocked on the door and said.

“I know.” Did he use the same shampoo and shower gel as his husband?

Jiang Nian blushed quietly.

He walked into the bathroom wearing slippers and looked at the half-height mirror inside. His face turned even redder.

This position… Shouldn’t his husband be able to see his upper body in the mirror when he showers?

He was already as hot as if he had just come out of a sauna, even though he hadn’t started showering yet. He slapped his face twice to calm himself down.

“What’s there to be embarrassed about? It’s just taking a shower in your husband’s bathroom. We’ve done more embarrassing things together before. Now it’s just taking a shower. There’s no need to be so worked up.”

He covered his pounding heart and gave himself some mental preparation.

Twenty minutes later, Jiang Nian came downstairs, his face flushed with a light grapefruit scent.

Huo Nianning was sitting on the sofa with his legs crossed, watching a TV drama. He turned his head instinctively when he heard the noise.

“Hmm? Why is your face so red?” He was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh.

“Oh my god, did you do something indecent in my dad’s bathroom?!”

Jiang Nian was shocked. “No, I didn’t!”

Jiang Nian was already a cute-looking person, and with his just-showered face, his round eyes had a layer of mist, and his cheeks were all red.

In Huo Nianning’s eyes, his “no” was not convincing at all. It looked more like someone who had been caught and was now panicking and trying to make excuses.

But in reality, Jiang Nian didn’t do anything. He just secretly used his husband’s towel.
But he has already helped wash it clean and used several rounds of laundry detergent!

Huo Chengyuan came out holding a plate of fragrant braised pork ribs and was taken aback for two seconds when he saw the boy wearing his shirt. The boy was about 170cm tall, nearly 20cm shorter than him, and had a petite build. His shirt on the boy looked oversized, with the hem covering his thighs and the cuffs hanging loosely on his elbows.

But it unexpectedly looked good on him, which reminded Huo Chengyuan of what female employees in the company often referred to as “boyfriend style.”

“Don’t tease him, go wash your hands and get ready to eat,” he said, withdrawing his gaze.

Huo Nianning immediately jumped up from the sofa, “Got it!”

Jiang Nian also nodded obediently and sat at the dining table, taking a deep breath.

“Husband, it smells so good~”

Huo Chengyuan looked at the boy’s bright and radiant smile and also smiled.

“If it smells good, eat more later to nourish your body.”

“Mm!” Jiang Nian nodded heavily.

As his husband made the meal himself, he certainly had to eat more!

“Ah ah ah, it smells so good. Dad, your cooking is so amazing, it’s almost as good as a five-star chef.”

After washing his hands, Huo Nianning came out and praised the delicious smell coming from the dining room with a thumbs-up.

Of course, my husband is the best~

Jiang Nian lifted his chin slightly, as if he was the one being praised.

During the meal, when Huo Chengyuan saw the boy who had just been clamoring to eat more, he hadn’t picked up his chopsticks yet, and asked, “What’s wrong? Does the food not taste good?”

Jiang Nian shook his head, and with a look in his eyes towards the man, he hesitated to say something.

“If there’s something on your mind, just say it. Our family is very democratic,” Huo Nianning said while gnawing on a rib.

At his words, Jiang Nian looked up at his husband, and with his gaze fixed on him, blushed and asked in a small voice, “Husband, why aren’t you holding me while we eat?”

“Cough, cough, cough-“

Huo Nianning almost choked on a bone and had to pat his chest a few times before he could recover.

He glanced at his father, not expecting him to be so conservative and rigid, yet so wild when it came to romance.

In response to the boy’s words, Huo Chengyuan remained calm and put down his chopsticks, saying in a low voice, “Who taught you to cough at the table? What about your table manners?”

Huo Nian Ning’s scalp tightened, and he said in a timid voice, “I’m sorry, I’ll definitely change next time!”

The atmosphere became a little awkward, and Jiang Nian held his chopsticks, feeling a bit at a loss.

Huo Chengyuan looked at the boy’s rosy almond eyes and sighed silently.

“Come here,” he said to the boy.

“Come…come over?” Jiāng Niàn’s whole body turned red in an instant.

Huo Nianning, who was sitting opposite, was confused: “??”

Wait a minute, aren’t you two showing affection now? Are you not going to avoid me anymore?

Jiāng Niàn shyly curled his toes and stood up, walking to the man’s side. He was hesitating about how to sit down when the man pressed him to sit on the chair next to him.

“Let’s eat.”

Huo Chengyuan gently picked up a piece of braised pork ribs and offered it to the boy.

Jiāng Niàn blinked.

So it wasn’t about hugging himself, but just being able to sit so close to his husband already made him very happy ^-^.

He looked down at the pork ribs that his husband had picked up for him and felt sweet in his heart.

Author’s note:

Let me introduce everyone –

Huo Chéngyuán: This is my son and that’s his boyfriend, Jiàng Nían. Just so you know, my son is timid and doesn’t dare to tell me.

Huo Niànníng: This is my dad and that’s my stepmom, the little wife my dad has hidden for half a year. If it weren’t for Niàn’s amnesia, I would still be in the dark! (Angry face.jpg)

Jiāng Niàn: This is my husband and that’s my son. I picked up a big son for free, I’m simply winning at life hehe ^-^