"This time, the kindergarten's parent-child activity requires parents to use recycled materials to make a creative handicraft. Your son specifically asked for a robot. My arms and legs just aren't coordinated enough for this, so I'm counting on you," Shu Qingqing said, patting him earnestly on the shoulder.
Lu Xun came pattering over and hugged his thigh. "Daddy, I want a robot, a super, super cool one! It needs to have antennas, and arms this long, so it can knock down the bad guys all at once!"
Lu Xun gestured wildly, but Lu Bochuan didn't understand a single word.
He stared at the pile of cardboard boxes on the floor for a moment, reached out to unbutton his suit, and then pulled off his tie.
Shu Qingqing's eyes instantly widened in a stare.
She used to think Lu Bochuan looked good in white shirts, but she never expected a black shirt to look even more stunning on him! Due to his year-round fitness routine, Lu Bochuan's muscles were solid and powerful. Beneath the black silk shirt, his pectoral muscles were faintly visible. Especially when he raised his arms, the muscles in his arms bulged and looked full, carrying a formidable strength that seemed ready to burst through the fabric.
The sexual tension was absolutely off the charts!
Recalling the feel of his muscles, Shu Qingqing couldn't help but swallow hard. She found that ever since she touched Lu Bochuan's abs, she seemed to have become an insatiable glutton.
From time to time, she would recall that scene.
If it were his abs right after a shower...
Lu Bochuan rolled his sleeves up to his forearms, bent down to pick up a small piece of cardboard, and asked, "Qingqing, do we have any glue or something similar?"
"Qingqing?"
Shu Qingqing instantly snapped back to reality and coughed twice to cover up her distraction. "Hmm? Did you call me?"
"Do we have any glue or anything? These cardboards need to be glued together."
"Oh, yes, we do." Shu Qingqing dug out a hot melt glue gun from the pile of cardboard. "Just press this trigger, and the glue will come out. Oh, by the way, I also found some pictures of handmade robots online. You can use them for reference."
"Alright." Lu Bochuan took the tablet, glanced at it a few times, squatted on the floor, and started crafting.
Lu Xun followed behind him like a little tail, handing him scissors and fetching cardboard, while finding time to chime in with, "Go Daddy, you're the best!"
Shu Qingqing sat cross-legged on the sofa. Watching this scene of a loving father and filial son, she felt deeply gratified.
After a busy day, CEO Lu still came back to do crafts for his son. How could he not be considered a good father?
Shu Qingqing picked up her phone and took a photo of Lu Bochuan's back.
"A man who earnestly does crafts for his son is the most handsome."
She edited the text and posted it to her WeChat Moments.
In no time, there were dozens of likes.
[Ouyang Hua: In my lifetime, I've finally seen a picture of Lu Bochuan squatting on the floor. Qingqing, it had to be you (thumbs up).jpg]
[Chu Wei: What is Bochuan tinkering with? Does he even know how to do crafts?]
[Customer Service Xiaomin: Wow~ CEO Lu looks so handsome even when squatting! Boss, you really have it good!]
[Feng Xiangdi: This reminds me of the fear of being dominated by kindergarten crafts back in the day!]
[Old Madam: Tell him to make it look nice. Don't let my grandson lose face.]
Just as Shu Qingqing replied "As you command" to the Old Madam, Ren Qiuyang's comment popped up—
[Ren Qiuyang: Qingqing, isn't it inappropriate for you to post this kind of photo of Bochuan? It affects his image. It's best if you delete it.]
Shu Qingqing hadn't expected that she still had Ren Qiuyang's WeChat. She tapped on Ren Qiuyang's profile and directly deleted the contact.
Perfect, now the comment section looked much more pleasing to the eye.
After more than two hours, Lu Bochuan finally finished the robot. Lu Xun, unable to hold on any longer, had long been carried back to his room by Shu Qingqing.
To make the robot look cooler, Shu Qingqing and Lu Bochuan used acrylic paints to color the entire thing.
The next morning, as soon as Lu Xun came downstairs, he saw the majestic and handsome robot in the living room.
He ran over excitedly and circled the robot a few times, his little face flushed with excitement. "Mommy, my robot is definitely cooler than all the other kids'!"
Shu Qingqing smiled. "Of course, your dad burned the midnight oil to make this for you."
Lu Xun: "Daddy is so amazing, he even knows how to light lamps and boil oil! Does my robot have a lamp and oil? How does it light up? If it has oil, can it run like a car? Daddy, tell me quickly."
Shu Qingqing: ...
Lu Bochuan squatted down and patiently explained, "What Mommy meant by 'burning the midnight oil' is an idiom. It means putting a lot of time and effort into doing something. It doesn't mean there is actual lighting a lamp or boiling oil."
"Oh, I see." Lu Xun's little face fell for a moment, but then he immediately got excited again. "Then my robot is still the coolest! Mommy, let's eat quickly, I want to take my robot to kindergarten right now!"
Lu Bochuan had to drive a large SUV to fit the robot inside. As soon as they arrived at the kindergarten gate, they saw parents taking crafts out of their trunks one after another.
Tanks, rockets, race cars, ships—each one more elaborate than the last.
Shu Qingqing couldn't help but sigh. Parents nowadays were really fiercely competitive.
After a morning of parent-child activities, the kindergarten teachers awarded certificates to each child's work. Lu Xun received the "Best Creativity Award."
Lu Xun was absolutely thrilled. He wouldn't even let go of his certificate while eating lunch.
In the afternoon, when Shu Qingqing picked him up, Lu Xun insisted on parading his certificate around the residential community before agreeing to go home.
After returning home, he video-called the Old Madam to show off his certificate.
That wasn't the end of it. After hanging up with the Old Madam, Lu Xun hugged her leg and acted coquettishly, "Mommy, can we go find my big brother? He hasn't seen my certificate yet."
Shu Qingqing checked the time. It was 7:00 PM. The evening self-study wouldn't end until 9:00 PM.
"Your brother won't finish school until very late. How about this, we wait until he finishes school and then go pick him up, okay?"
Lu Xun immediately nodded.
At 8:30 PM, Shu Qingqing grabbed the car keys and took Lu Xun out. They happened to run into Lu Bochuan who had just returned, so the family of three went together.
They arrived at the school gate at exactly 9:00 PM. After waiting for just a few minutes, Lu Yu and Zheng Binyang came out together.
"Brother!" Lu Xun trotted over, holding up his certificate. "Brother, look, I got first place!"
Lu Yu took the certificate and looked at it carefully. "Mhm, Lu Xun is amazing."
"Brother Binyang, look, I got first place! None of the other kids are as awesome as me." Lu Xun then held the certificate up to Zheng Binyang.
His face was full of expectation, waiting to be praised, and he looked a little smug.
Zheng Binyang suddenly wanted to tease him.
He took the certificate and tapped on the words. "Lu Xun, I know you don't know how to read yet, but don't you already know how to count?"
"Look here, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. There are five characters in total here, and it says 'Best Creativity Award,' not 'First Place.' If you don't believe me, count them yourself."
Lu Xun was stunned for a moment and stretched out his fingers. "One, two, three, four, five..."
Lu Xun's little face instantly fell, and he instinctively ran back to Shu Qingqing. "Mommy, why am I not first place?"
There was already a hint of a sob in his voice.
Lu Yu kicked Zheng Binyang in the calf.
Zheng Binyang hurriedly grabbed Lu Xun's collar. Don't cry, don't cry! Look, I... well, it was dark just now and I didn't see clearly. It really says first place.
Lu Xun sniffled, pointing at the certificate. But there are exactly five characters.
Zheng Binyang pointed at the certificate, making things up on the spot. Lu Xun, look here, this is what it says: Best First Place. Yep, you are first place.
Lu Xun looked up at Lu Yu. Is that true, brother?
Lu Yu shot Zheng Binyang a cold glare, then crouched down and rubbed Lu Xun's head. It's true, you are first place.
Only then did Lu Xun smile through his tears.
Afraid that Lu Yu would beat him up, Zheng Binyang quickly ran away.
Lu Yu's studying took a toll on his brain, so he needed a late-night snack every evening after coming home. Since there happened to be a tasty noodle shop near the school, the family of four went there together.
Even though Lu Xun wasn't hungry, seeing Lu Yu eat made him insist on having the exact same thing as his brother. Shu Qingqing had no choice but to order another bowl. She scooped a small portion for Lu Xun and split the rest with Lu Bochuan.
Seeing that his little portion was entirely made up of green vegetables, Lu Xun's face instantly fell. However, not daring to talk back to Shu Qingqing, he could only cling to Lu Yu pitifully. Brother...
Lu Yu stayed silent for a moment before using his chopsticks to pick a single piece of vegetable from the boy's bowl. Brother can only help you eat one piece.
One piece less was still one piece less.
Lu Xun immediately beamed with joy. I love you the most, brother!
He lowered his head and took a bite of noodles, but suddenly realized something was wrong.
Teacher Liu had said that the most meant number one.
Lu Xun smacked his lips, swallowed his noodles, and spoke with absolute seriousness. What I just said was wrong. I love Mom the most. Number one is Mom, number two is brother, number three is Dad, and number four is Grandma. Mom, aren't I the best baby?
Lu Bochuan paused mid-bite.
Loving his mom first was definitely correct, but why on earth... was he ranked third?
