âWhat about the man outside? Do you like him?â Su Han gave Su Ran a very piercing look. There was also a shred of nervousness in his eyes.
Him? Lu Shao?
âOf course not.â
Up until now, she had only met that Mr. Lu a few times. They were just a tad better than strangers to each other. They at least know of each otherâs names. Beyond that, they were barely friends, how would she have feelings for him?
Hearing that, Su Han let out a sigh of relief.
A fierce look flashed through his childish eyes.
âWell, if you donât like him and I dislike him, why do we need to pay him any attention?â asked Su Han.
Even if the man outside of the door wasnât the scum from the past, he still disliked him very much.
Su Ran: Hoho, good point, son. I have no retort.
Deep down inside, she couldnât agree with him more.
âWhy do you dislike him so?â Su Ran was baffled.
âNo reason. I just dislike him,â said Su Han with a look of resentment.
He didnât need a reason to dislike the man. He just disliked everything about him â the way he looked, the way he talked, and his attitude too.
ââŠâŠâ
That had been baffling Su Ran since the very beginning.
She has a pretty good understanding of her son. He might be a little bit stuck up at times but he was a very mature child overall.
As for Lu Shao, had she not felt that he was one with patience and tolerance, she would not have agreed for the two of them to meet.
A mature and docile son and a steadfast and kind father â what an excellent combination?
As such, why was it that putting the two of them together was like trying to mix water and oil? Not even a hint of a loving father or a familial son could be seen.
âEmâŠ, one way or another, heâs still your birth father. We canât change that.â Su Ran tried to put it in the mildest way that she could muster.
âBesides, I think he sought you out for the simple reason that he wants to contribute the responsibilities of a father.
âI think Mr. Lu is an okay guy and not someone unreasonableâŠâ
Su Ran was the one doing all of the talking inside of the room.
Even though Su Han maintained his resentful look the entire time, Su Ran was still able to tell that his attitude has softened a little.
When the door to the private room was reopened, Su Ran was able to spot Lu Shao right away. He had obviously been waiting there the entire time.
âI apologize, Mr. Lu. I wasnât clear about matters earlier and my son had misunderstood you,â said Su Ran to Lu Shao.
Lu Shao was a little bit surprised when he heard that.
âIt is not your fault.â Having said that, Lu Shao glance over at Su Han who was standing behind Su Ran.
He saw the kid standing there with his hands inside of pockets of his uniform pants, still with the long face and the I-am-not-happy look.
By now, Su Han was no longer staring at Lu Shao angrily like a hedgehog in defense mode. Nevertheless, he had his head turn as though he didnât want to look at Lu Shao at all.
âPerhaps, we should call it a day?â asked Su Ran.
âAlright,â said Lu Shao. Then, after a slight pause, he said, âWhy donât you stay for dinner?â
Dinner?
Having heard that, Su Ran turned around and noticed that the dishes for dinner had already been served.
Probably because she and Su Han had chatted for quite a while inside the room earlier so all of the dishes were placed on a table outside of the room.
Su Ran: EmmmmâŠ.
Su Han, naturally, had also heard what Lu Shao said.
He was going to turn him down; it wasnât like they couldnât eat at their own house.
Then he noticed Su Ranâs eyes beaming as she looked at the dishes next to them.