He certainly wouldn't let his father's intentions go to waste.
"Tong Tong, I also want to eat," Little Jingshi said. Even though he's small and couldn't eat a lot, if Tong Tong couldn't finish, he should still eat the breakfast made by his father.
Sure enough, Ming Yutong couldn't refuse his request and immediately gave him some.
Little Jingshi happily moved his sandwich to Ming Yutong's plate. "Tong Tong, let's swap."
"Okay," Ming Yutong said, not minding Little Jingshi's little trick.
Little Jingshi grinned with joy, munching on a soup dumpling while turning to give Ming Yuqian a provoking smile.
Ming Yuqian: "…"
As expected of Fu Yinxiu's son, he was really annoying!
After a while, Fu Yinxiu returned.
No one knew what he had been doing. Little Jingshi finished a soup dumpling and picked up a piece of oil stick, his mouth greasy, and asked, "Dad, where did you go?"
"Eat your breakfast," Fu Yinxiu replied coldly.
Little Jingshi was angry, feeling that his father was heartless!
He had helped him just now!
Pouting, he took a big bite of the oil stick and said, "Hmph, never mind!"
He then turned to Ming Yutong and said, "Tong Tong, eat more of the dumplings. They're hot, and the soup is so tasty. It's much better than the cold sandwiches!"
Fu Yinxiu glanced coldly at the table, noticing the added soy milk, oil sticks, and dumplings. He realized these were brought by Ming Yuqian.
No wonder he had seen him carrying a bag earlier.
Seeing Ming Yutong pick up a dumpling, Fu Yinxiu sat down and discreetly helped himself to a large portion, including half of the oil sticks. He then cut his sandwich in half and gave half to Ming Yutong.
"I'm afraid you might not have enough to eat," Fu Yinxiu said softly. "So, I'm sharing mine with you."
Ming Yuqian found Fu Yinxiu's overly affectionate display quite nauseating.
He rubbed his arms in disgust, clearly uncomfortable with the drastic contrast to Fu Yinxiu's usual stern demeanor.
After everyone finished breakfast, they all headed out.
With Ming Yuqian around, Fu Yinxiu naturally missed the opportunity to take Ming Yutong to work.
Little Jingshi also got into Ming Yuqian's car, with Alpha Guard 3 and Alpha Guard 4 driving behind.
Fu Yinxiu, on the other hand, headed straight to the airport.
Before leaving, Fu Yinxiu stood by the car, holding Ming Yutong's hand.
Ming Yutong, feeling uncomfortable, tried to hide her hand behind her back, but Fu Yinxiu grasped it tightly first.
She quickly glanced around. Ming Yuqian was glaring with gritted teeth, and Little Jingshi was grinning.
Not wanting to speak in front of the onlookers, Fu Yinxiu simply pulled Ming Yutong to the other side of the car, turning his back to Ming Yuqian and Little Jingshi to shield them from view.
"I'll be back as soon as possible," Fu Yinxiu said. "Probably in three or four days."
Ming Yutong pouted. "I'm not in a hurry either."
Fu Yinxiu sighed silently, wishing to hear her say she wanted him back sooner.
Once, during a business trip, he had taken his assistant, a few department heads, and regular staff members with him.
At the airport, a staff member was getting married, and his wife came to the airport to see him off.
During security check, his wife stayed by his side, reminding him to rest while traveling, to smoke and drink less, and to stay safe.
In the past, Fu Yinxiu had observed how a colleague's wife had fussed over countless little things before his business trip. At the time, he found it a bit petty and overprotective.
But now, in his own situation, he felt envious. He wished Ming Yutong would give him at least one piece of advice, even if it was trivial.
Even though he knew she wouldn't say anything, he still found himself wishing for that kind of concern. Instead, he tried to reassure her by himself: "I'll take good care of myself while I'm away."
Ming Yutong: "…"
"I'll try not to drink, and I don't think anyone would dare force me. Since you don't like the smell of smoke, I'm quitting smoking and won't smoke while I'm out. I'll try to rest well and adjust to the time difference," Fu Yinxiu continued, his voice full of earnestness. He didn't even notice Alpha Guard 1 and Alpha Guard 2 nearby, who were visibly twitching.
It seemed that Fu Yinxiu was taking over all the things Ming Yutong should have said, and he appeared rather pleased about it.
Fu Yinxiu bit his lip, and a rare flush appeared on his otherwise handsome face.
Ming Yutong, initially frozen by his words, now felt a pang of curiosity about what he would say next, given his current expression.
"I'll make sure to protect myself and keep other women away while I'm on this trip," Fu Yinxiu whispered.
Ming Yutong: "…"
Alpha Guard 1 and Alpha Guard 2: "…"
Ming Yuqian and Little Jingshi, still curious, kept glancing over. They had excellent hearing and could clearly catch what Fu Yinxiu was saying despite being a bit farther away.
"I won't do anything to hurt you," Fu Yinxiu said, gripping her hand tightly and hastening to reassure her.
Ming Yutong: "…"
She hadn't said anything at all!
"Just take care of yourself," Ming Yutong replied, feeling awkward.
"Alright." Fu Yinxiu had already said what he needed to say but was reluctant to leave. "I'll be back as soon as possible."
Ming Yutong gave a brief "mm," but when Fu Yinxiu saw she had no more to say, he asked, "Is there anything you want to say to me?"
Ming Yutong thought for a long time and realized that Fu Yinxiu had already covered everything she might have wanted to say, so she shook her head, "No, nothing."
She hadn't intended to say anything more. It wasn't that she didn't care, but… it just felt strange.
They hadn't been together for a long time, and seven years had created some distance between them.
No matter how deep the love was back then, it had naturally evolved over these seven years.
She couldn't simply act as if nothing had happened, and it felt odd to be so open with him.
She was a person who found it difficult to express many things she kept inside.
Moreover, she had agreed to let him pursue her, but that didn't mean she had agreed to be with him.
It felt strange to voice so many trivial concerns now.
Fu Yinxiu envied Ming Yuqian for receiving so many reassurances from Ming Yutong, even if it was just for social pleasantries.
Little did he know, Ming Yutong felt that Ming Yuqian was like her younger brother whom she had taken care of since childhood, and such concern came naturally.
But with Fu Yinxiu, it was different.
Those trivial reminders were considered intimate gestures by Ming Yutong.