After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 470: Do You Need a Reason to Love You?

Chapter 470: Chapter 470: Do You Need a Reason to Love You?

"She’s not my mother!"

Xiao Bao shook his head calmly, "Her eyes don’t hold me, she doesn’t have the scent of my mother. She’s not my mother!"

Children’s words are always strange.

As if they are sulking, yet being serious at the same time.

But Fu Yanci understood.

He didn’t plan to return to Lin Kerou’s side.

Xiao Bao looked at the trail of ants crawling out from the cracks by the wall and whispered, "Mom who smiles, mom who gets angry, no matter if she’s angry, her eyes always hold her baby. Even when she’s upset, she’s upset at her baby. After the anger passes, she still loves her baby the most. But she isn’t like that."

It was as if he recalled the times he’d seen Lin Kerou, Xiao Bao shook his head, "When she smiles, it’s not for me. And when she cries, it’s even less for me. Even... even when she hit me as a child, she didn’t treat me as her own child."

"Uncle..."

Xiao Bao lifted his eyes to look at Fu Yanci, "The book says, there are no parents who are not at fault. Even if parents do wrong, it can be understood. Do you think it’s true?"

Fu Yanci was taken aback, the feeling that Xiao Bao wasn’t Xiao Bao but rather his childhood self became more evident, "Then, what do you think?"

"I don’t think so."

Xiao Bao shook his head, "Love is mutual, it’s flowing. You love me, I can feel it. Your love flows to me, and if I’m grateful, I’ll give back a bit more. If I’m indifferent, then I’ll love myself more and give back a bit less. But more or less, this love flows back and forth, it’s fluid."

But with Lin Kerou, he didn’t feel this flowing love.

"She was the first to push me away, to not want me."

"Although she returned, although I don’t know why she wants my forgiveness and intends to keep being my mom, her eyes don’t see me."

"I don’t want to return to the past, nor do I want a mother whose eyes don’t see me and who doesn’t love me. The book says parents have no faults, so let this sentence stay in the book. I only know that without her, I’m happier."

If not for the fact that Xiao Bao was brought back to the Fu Family by him when he was two, raised all these years by him, Fu Yanci almost doubted that the child speaking before him wasn’t Xiao Bao.

However, hearing Xiao Bao’s words, Fu Yanci felt inexplicably relieved inside.

As if a weight had been lifted.

"Alright, I’ll listen to you!"

Fu Yanci patted Xiao Bao’s head, "How it was before will be how it is now. You’re still Fu Muzhi, the young master of the Fu Family. As for her, see her if you want, and if you don’t, just tell Uncle Ning. You have your great-grandmother, me, and Ye Xiaoli, plus your classmates..." just no mom and dad.

The last words seemed especially cruel, they lingered on Fu Yanci’s lips unsaid.

Then Xiao Bao lifted his head, his smile bright, "It’s alright, I have you, I have Ye Xiaoli, and that’s enough!"

Before yesterday, he was a bit afraid of Fu Yanci, fearing that one wrong word would darken his face.

But at this moment, Xiao Bao realized he wasn’t afraid anymore.

Uncle may be fierce, but he could never cut his throat like a kidnapper with a dagger.

Moreover, with Ye Xiaoli around, Uncle couldn’t be fierce at all.

His mind was filled with the scenes of little plump and little braids rushing into their father’s arms after school.

Xiao Bao boldly grabbed Fu Yanci’s arm, "Uncle, you know... why did I choose Ye Xiaoli?"

"Why?"

"Ye Xiaoli has the scent of mom."

"Mom’s scent... what kind of scent is that?"

"Warm, fragrant, a kind... that makes people feel very happy, very at ease."

"But she can only be Ye Xiaoli, Ah Li can’t give birth to a son as big as you!"

"Alright, alright, I know! Uncle don’t worry, I won’t compete with you for Ye Xiaoli!"

"..."

Fu Yanci felt he still preferred the Xiao Bao whose eyes spoke.

The little boy who spoke was just too noisy!

He sent Xiao Bao back to his room for his afternoon nap.

Then he called Xiao Bao’s doctor and scheduled an appointment for early tomorrow morning.

Fu Yanci stood up and went to his own room.

He pushed the door open, and the air inside was filled with a faint fragrance.

Like the room had been open in the morning, with the warm, sunny scent basking in.

Or like the subtle scent of Ye Li’s perfume, carrying a faint pear blossom aroma.

Warm.

Fragrant.

As he pushed open the bedroom door and saw the girl sleeping peacefully on the bed, Fu Yanci quietly looked at her and couldn’t help but let out a soft breath.

Xiao Bao wasn’t wrong.

Ah Li indeed brings happiness and a sense of peace.

Even if she hadn’t said or done anything, just having her quietly there was his greatest happiness.

Moreover, she’d done so much for him.

In her drowsiness, she felt the mattress dip slightly.

Ye Li was startled; before she could open her eyes, she already smelled the unique sandalwood fragrance from Fu Yanci.

Mumbling something, Ye Li snuggled into his embrace, her mind drifting into darkness.

When she opened her eyes again, the sky outside was already dim.

The warm orange glow spread from the corner of the room, mostly blocked by the man’s sitting silhouette.

Ye Li blinked and looked up at Fu Yanci, falling into the deep gaze of the man looking at her.

"Awake?"

He removed the laptop sprawled over her and leaned down to embrace Ye Li, "Ah Li, I love you!"

???

The sudden confession left Ye Li’s already unclear mind even more muddled, "Why?"

Fu Yanci was taken aback and couldn’t help but laugh, "Ah Li, do I need a reason to love you?"

"Of course."

Ye Li nodded, "In this world, apart from parents and children, where is there unprovoked love?"

Fu Yanci paused, rubbed his nose against hers, "Then, I love your beauty, your kindness, your talent, your warmth and sunshine, love how every day you’re shining brightly, is that... alright?"

Ye Li was stunned.

In the Imperial Capital’s rich family, everyone said Uncle Fu was cold, deep, indifferent, and hard to interact with.

Mom said, "Let Yanci smile more often, his stern face is quite intimidating."

Chu Chu said, "That face of Uncle Fu makes my calves tremble just looking at him. Is he like that at home too?"

No, he’s not like that at home.

The Fu Yanci at home is the best and warmest man in the world.

He would pick her up after school and ensure she received her favorite afternoon tea or dinner.

He would attentively remember her cycle, and remind her to avoid iced coffee and ice cream while ensuring her belly was warmed at night and prepare sweetened bird’s nests for her.

He would accompany her on business trips, simply because he didn’t want to leave her.

And he would say many sweet things that made her blush and her heart race.

Like... now.

"Fu Yanci, I... like you so, so much. So very, very much."

The words she had previously buried deep in her heart, this time, couldn’t be held back.

Ye Li lifted her face to kiss him.

Fu Yanci wanted to ask: Ah Li, you’ve said before that liking is a bit of love, and love is a lot of liking. So now, have you fallen in love with me?

But the girl’s kiss was too sweet, his breath and heartbeat surrendered together.

Fu Yanci reached out to hold Ye Li tight, wholeheartedly lost in the moment’s tender and lingering bliss.