Because I Cannot Hurt You

Back at Han villa before dinner was served, Zhiyuan secretly called Siying.

"Dada, why you call me?" He pouted. "I am doing my homework."

Zhiyuan smiled and ruffled his head. "There, there. Siying is such a good boy. I am really sorry for disturbing you, but I have an important thing to tell you."

His ears perked up in curiosity. 

Zhiyuan took out something from his pocket and showed it to him. Siying beamed seeing the watermark of a Ferris wheel on it. "Ferris wheel!"

"Yes. It's a Ferris wheel indeed. These are tickets to the amusement park."

Siying's small face sparkled like gold. "Amusement-"

"Sshh!" He quickly put his hand over his mouth. "Don't say it so loudly."

Siying obediently nodded. Zhiyuan removed his hand and said, "I want to take you and Xinyi to have fun. But…"

He lowered his gaze. 

Siying quickly asked, "But, Dada?"

"But I am afraid that Mama will not agree to come with us."

His face fell. "Why? We cannot go without Mama!"

Zhiyuan seriously nodded. "Yes. It won't be fun without Mama. But Mama is angry at me, so she will definitely say no."

Siying put his hands on his waist and fumed. "Why is Mama angry at you?"

Zhiyuan faintly smiled. "Dada did some bad things that hurt Mama. But Dada wants to make it up to her. Will you help me?"

Siying nodded hard. "Siying will help Dada! No fighting!"

He chuckled and kissed his cheek. "I knew it. So help me get Mama's yes…"

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After dinner, Xinyi was busy with her work in her room when Zhiyuan stepped in.

"Siying-"

Xinyi pursed her lips seeing him and immediately turned her head away. He walked up to her and cleared his throat for her attention.

She didn't look back.

"*Ahem!*"

She slightly twitched but still didn't respond.

Zhiyuan placed the tickets on the table in front of her. Xinyi furrowed her brows as she took a look.

Amusement park?

"I booked the tickets. I want to take you and Siying to the amusement park."

She said nothing.

Zhiyuan didn't give up. "You like thriller rides right? It will be fun and... romantic too. This will be our date after all."

That finally earned a reaction from her as she coughed hard. She jerked her head back in shock. "Huh? Date?"

He grinned. "Yes. A date!"

Xinyi blinked her eyes and then looked away. "Sorry for the trouble, but I don't want to go."

Zhiyuan pursed his lips. "It's the amusement park you like so much."

"No."

"Oh! Are you thinking that we won't get quality time together because of Siying?" Zhiyuan sheepishly smiled. "Don't worry. I will handle it. We will get as lovey-dovey as you want."

She puked blood and looked at him, speechless.

How did he come to this conclusion?

"I-I am not saying no for that reason!" She blushed.

He pouted. "Then why would you disagree with our date? It's a place you like so much."

She gritted her teeth and bit her lip. "D-Don't act innocent. I won't go to the amusement park-"

"Amusement park!" 

Siying's head popped inside as he looked at her cheerfully. "Mama, I heard about amusement!"

He trotted towards her and clutched her leg. "Mama, we are going to the amusement park?"

Xinyi stiffened. Her heart ached to see his gleaming and excited face. 

"Yay! Mama! I saw rides in movies! They are so cool. I want to ride on them!"

Before Xinyi could say anything, Zhiyuan sadly said, "Siying, your Mama doesn't want to come with us. So, we cannot go to the park."

At that point, the father-son drama had started.

Siying looked as if he just got a massive shock. He tearfully looked at Xinyi. "Mama...why you not come? I want to go to the park! I want to play! I want to ride! There is Mickey Mouse and Tom and Jerry too! And Scooby-doo too! I want to meet them."

Xinyi quickly picked her and made him sit on her lap. "Siying, don't cry, please. M-Mama really cannot come…"

Siying was in full-on pitiful mode as his cheeks puffed up and he rubbed his eyes. "Waaaaa...Mama not going...I want to go to the park. Waaaaa. I want to gooooo…"

"Don't cry, Siying, please…" she worriedly patted his head, but he shifted his head away from her hand.

"Waaaaaaaa. I don't talk to Mama…"

Zhiyuan said, "Xinyi. If not for me, come for Siying at least. He is innocent. How can you bear to see him cry?"

Her mouth twitched.

"Don't you love Siying the most?"

Her mouth twitched again.

She was in a difficult position.

Xinyi looked at her son who was completely crestfallen. She hesitated and said, "Okay, okay. I will come too."

Zhiyuan beamed, but he quickly hid his expression. Siying's eyes sparkled. "Really? Mama come too?"

She sighed and smiled as she pinched his nose. "Yes. Happy?"

"Happy! Siying is very happy!" He tightly hugged her.

She chuckled.

Zhiyuan smiled. "I knew it. You are so kind-hearted. We will definitely enjoy our date-"

"A trip," she said, "I-It's a family trip, not a…a date…"

Zhiyuan raised his brow. "As you say. It's a family trip."

Xinyi nodded.

"Though I will change it to a date for us soon enough, no worries. Until then, you can think of it as a family trip for your convenience."

"..."

"You…"

Siying tilted his head and innocently asked, "What is a date?"

Xinyi coughed. Zhiyuan brightened and seriously nodded. "Excellent question! Let me explain to you what a date is. A date is when your Mama and Dada will-"

"Zhi-Zhiyuan!" Xinyi stopped him, "What are you saying? He-he is just a child…" her face flushed.

"What do you mean?" He had an innocent expression, "I am just answering our son's question."

He looked back at him. "So yes, Siying. A date is when your Mama and Dada will-"

"You!"

"-Be all lovey-dovey with each other."

"..."

Siying gleamed. "Lovey-dovey? Like in movies?"

"En."

"And then?"

He smiled. "Well, if your Mama allows me to be even more lovey-dovey with her, the day will come soon when you will get a little brother or sister."

"!!!"