Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon’s Reluctant Love
Chapter 573 - 570: A Warm Morning

Chapter 573: Chapter 570: A Warm Morning

Gu Siting actually hadn’t fallen asleep, but he knew that if he didn’t pretend to be asleep, it would lead to her displeasure.

Some things, she needed to think about and make decisions on her own.

He could feel that his persistent approach had already disturbed her heart.

It had been over four years since he had touched a woman, and when facing her, he often had to restrain himself with great effort.

He was afraid he would scare her, and even more afraid he would hurt her!

Four years ago, it was he who had let go of her hand, and he felt guilty about her deep in his heart.

And during the four years he wasn’t by her side, it was Si Ye who had accompanied her.

He understood her nature; tough on the outside but soft on the inside, her heart was extremely kind.

She wouldn’t easily hurt a man who truly treated her well!

Especially someone like Si Ye, who was good to her and also good to Little Orange.

He could feel that when she was with Si Ye, she was at ease.

But that kind of relaxed state could represent friends or relatives, but decisively not lovers.

That was also one of the reasons he was so persistent.

As long as Ming Yao stood outside, Gu Siting watched her for just as long.

The next day.

When Little Orange got up, she was surprised to see Gu Siting sleeping on the sofa.

"Why is Daddy here?"

Ming Yao got up with Little Orange, and seeing that Gu Siting hadn’t left, she slightly furrowed her brows. In front of the child, she didn’t want to say anything about him, "Last night he had too much to drink at a business event, and he kept mumbling that he wanted to see you."

"Wow, did Daddy come here because he wanted to see me?"

Ming Yao nodded her head, feeling a tingling sensation on her scalp, "Yes."

Gu Siting heard the mother and daughter talking and slowly opened his deep, dark eyes.

With a bit of a hangover headache, he raised his long fingers to press his temples and said in a hoarse voice, "Little Orange, good morning." Then, looking towards Ming Yao, "Yaoyao, good morning."

His familiar and affectionate tone made it seem as if the three of them were truly a family.

Ming Yao looked at Gu Siting with an expressionless face, signaling with her eyes that he should leave as soon as he woke up.

Gu Siting pretended not to see Ming Yao’s look and extended his hands to Little Orange, "Baby, let Daddy give you a hug."

Little Orange ran toward Gu Siting at full speed.

However, as soon as she threw herself into his arms, she smelled a hint of lingering alcohol.

She sniffled and wrinkled her small face, "Daddy, you smell icky!"

Seeing her daughter’s disgusted face and the way she fanned the air with her little hand near her nose, Ming Yao couldn’t hold back and chuckled.

Gu Siting sniffed himself and admitted the smell wasn’t pleasant.

"Daddy will go take a bath."

The man headed towards the bedroom as if it were the most natural thing.

Ming Yao quickly stopped him, "You should use the guest bathroom."

Gu Siting turned to look at Ming Yao, "It’s okay, I don’t mind if you’ve used it."

Ming Yao, "..." Is that what she meant? His skin was really as thick as gummy candy, actually saying something like that!

Little Orange tilted her head, looking at Ming Yao with her eyebrows knitted together.

Seeing Little Orange’s expression, Ming Yao’s lips twitched, "What’s wrong, baby?"

"Mommy, I’ve noticed that only Daddy can make the expressions on your face rich and varied."

Ming Yao squatted down, her delicate fingers pinching the little girl’s tender cheeks, "Why do you say that?"

"Back on the island, you rarely got angry. I even heard people saying behind your back that you were an emotionless robot."

Ming Yao paused.

Reflecting on the past four years, she indeed rarely showed her emotions on her face.

Time could settle a person’s emotions and also smooth out their edges.

As she experienced more and more, she also felt that she had changed a lot.

Indeed, like an emotionless machine.

Little Orange didn’t say, and she didn’t even notice it herself.

Ever since she re-encountered Gu Siting four years later, he could leave her livid with just a few words.

Her joy, anger, coquettishness, and petulance seemed to exist solely for him.

Realizing this, Ming Yao felt utterly terrible.

That goddamn man had far too much influence over her!

By the time she wanted to get rid of it, she couldn’t do it at all!

"Mommy, what’s wrong?"

Ming Yao rubbed her forehead and shook her head, "Nothing, Mommy is going to make breakfast, you play on the sofa for a while."

Half an hour later, Ming Yao came out of the kitchen with breakfast ready.

In the living room.

Gu Siting and Little Orange were sitting on the carpet, father and daughter working on a rather difficult puzzle.

The puzzle was so challenging that Ming Yao might have trouble with it herself.

But Gu Siting had already finished it within half an hour.

Little Orange’s glassy big eyes were filled with admiration and respect, "Daddy, you’re so amazing~ You’re as good as my brother~"

Hearing Little Orange mention her brother, Ming Yao’s heart skipped a beat.

But the next second, the little girl realized she’d said something wrong and hurriedly added, "It’s just a brother I acknowledged, that’s all!"

Gu Siting’s brows furrowed.

The little girl was acknowledging god-brothers at such a young age?

"What god-brother? Don’t casually acknowledge brothers from now on." In Gu Siting’s mind, god-brothers and godfathers rarely turned out well.

Little Orange pouted, diligently defending her brother, "My brother is different, he’s super handsome, super smart, and super awesome."

Listening to this, Gu Siting felt an unpleasant sourness in his heart.

How impressive can a bratty little kid be?

"Didn’t you just say Daddy was amazing?"

"Daddy is amazing, but my brother is not bad either!"

The sourness in Gu Siting’s heart grew stronger, resolving that when he had the time, he definitely had to meet the god-brother Little Orange considered comparable to himself.

...

Ming Yao had made an appointment with Si Ye in the afternoon.

She left work early and went to the underground garage, where she saw Si Ye.

Today, Si Ye was wearing a woolen overcoat and rimless glasses, standing by the elevator, giving Ming Yao a gentle smile when he saw her.

Ming Yao pursed her red lips, a flicker of guilt flashing in her eyes.

After much thought last night, she felt that she should no longer deceive herself or others.

Even if she couldn’t be with Gu Siting, she shouldn’t lead Si Ye on.

She didn’t like him, and even after the three-month agreement ended, she knew she would not have feelings for him.

Because Gu Siting had already taken deep root in her heart.

Continuing with Si Ye would be unfair to him.

Si Ye seemed surprised that Ming Yao had asked him out today, as they had just met the day before.

With her personality, they normally met once a week.

Though they were dating, he never pressed her and always gave her plenty of space!

"Si Ye, shall we go for a walk by the sea?"

Si Ye nodded, "Sure."

Si Ye walked to his own car, but seeing Ming Yao not following, he looked back at her, "Little Yao, what’s wrong?"

"I’ll drive my own car."

Si Ye pushed his glasses on his nose bridge, "If you’re driving, then I’ll ride in your car."

Ming Yao didn’t refuse.