Chapter 523: What more do you want me to do (2)

Xiang Ning reached home earlier than usual today. Even before Xu Tingsheng had departed to pick her up, she had already entered the house herself.

Xu Tingsheng came out from the kitchen with the vegetables that he was washing, asking her what was up.

Xiang Ning said that she was slacking off, having taken leave from their last period, physical education.

Upon returning each week, she was usually always all smiles and bouncing about with energy, recounting to Xu Tingsheng all that had happened in school over the past week. Fun or boring, major or minor, she would still be chattering happily away regardless.

Yet, Miss Xiang was uncharacteristically silent this time.

She put her dirty clothes in the washing machine, did her homework, put her clothes out to dry and quietly ate dinner before continuing with her homework. Her lips were pressed together all throughout, whether because of stubbornness or a sense of aggrievedness or both.

When Xu Tingsheng was washing the dishes in the kitchen, Xiang Ning leaned against the door and asked, “I’ve finished my homework. Can I play the computer for a while?”

She had requested this in a piteous tone. Already basically able to deduce what the matter was, Xu Tingsheng hesitated for a moment before saying yes.

Xiang Ning went to the study. Distracted, Xu Tingsheng’s mind drifted away as his dish-washing speed fell greatly.

At some point in time, Xiang Ning had soundlessly snuck out of the study. She now hugged Xu Tingsheng from behind without prior warning.

There was a momentary silence.

“When are you going to not want me anymore, Xu Tingsheng? When will you be shooing me away?” Grabbing onto his apron from both sides, the person behind him was forcibly holding back tears as she asked softly, in a tone and manner that really...caused one’s heart to ache.

“I was actually going to ignore you today, to not come back to our home but return to my house instead,” Xiang Ning continued, “But I also couldn’t bear to do so. I also really missed you and very much wanted to come here. And then, after I came here, you still ended up ignoring me.”

Xu Tingsheng set the dishes down, washed his hands and turned back to hug the little girl, saying comfortingly, “How could I possibly not want...