109: Chapter 109 The Male Supporting Character's Biological Mother (14)

Jiang Wan was angry and didn't want to pay any attention to Gao Jinhua at all. Even when she bumped into him, she acted as if she hadn't seen him, walking straight past him.

Gao Jinhua also knew he had upset her. However, when it came to Jiang Wan, he could cast aside his pride and was willing to coax her.

When he was first transferred to the local area, he had been quite thick-skinned when asking people for favors. It was only now, to maintain his authority, that he had become the cold and aloof figure seen by outsiders.

Jiang Wan ignored him, but Gao Jinhua remained familiar, intimately calling Jiang Wan by her nickname.

Today was Monday, the third day since Gao Jinhua arrived. This progress could be considered quite fast.

On the first day, he had come clean with Jiang Wan and even hugged her.

On the second day, he familiarly went to play with Jiang Yuchen, buying many toys.

Seeing her son so happy while building blocks and playing with robots with Gao Jinhua, Jiang Wan didn't drive him away, even though she disliked him.

Auntie Liu thought Gao Jinhua and Jiang Wan were quite a good match. Gao Jinhua had also explained to Auntie Liu that there had been a misunderstanding with Jiang Wan before, and he hadn't been able to find her after she left.

He wasn't being irresponsible; it was Jiang Wan who had been hiding from him.

Now that he had finally found them, he had to make it up to the mother and son properly.

However, no matter how much Gao Jinhua smooth-talked Auntie Liu, he never asked Jiang Yuchen to call him 'Dad' in front of the boy.

Regarding the matter of address, he needed to get Jiang Wan's consent and have her tell Jiang Yuchen personally that he was his father for it to be right.

He couldn't tell his son this privately; it would be very unfair to Jiang Wan.

Gao Jinhua was willing to wait—wait until Jiang Wan was willing to let their son call him Dad.

Jiang Wan only had one class this afternoon, so she came back very early.

Gao Jinhua's door was open. Hearing the sound of the elevator opening, he came out and saw that it was actually Jiang Wan returning.

"Wanwan, you're back. Do you want to go pick up Chenchen together later?"

After playing with his son for a day, the boy no longer rejected him and was willing to be close to him. Although he called him 'Uncle', Gao Jinhua felt that this situation was already quite good.

This morning, when he saw Auntie Liu about to take his son to school, he followed along. He wanted to see where his son studied and what the school was like.

Sending his son to school for the first time was truly a wonderful feeling.

At the school gate, he told his son he would pick him up after school, and the boy readily agreed.

So, Gao Jinhua coordinated the time with Auntie Liu to go to the school and pick up his son when it was time.

It was a very short walk, less than ten minutes away.

Jiang Wan felt this man was somewhat split; he was cold and unapproachable outside, yet so shameless in front of her.

Couldn't he see she didn't want to see him? How could this man act as if he were blind, ignoring her eye-rolls and still thick-headedly approaching her?

"I can go by myself. There's no need to trouble you."

"Hey, Wanwan, you're being too formal. It's only natural for a father to pick up his son from school. Chenchen said this morning that he hoped I'd come pick him up; I can't let him down."

Gao Jinhua was lying, but Jiang Wan actually believed him a little.

Her son was smart, but he was still young after all. Seeing other children being picked up by their fathers, perhaps he wanted that in his heart too.

Since it was her son's request, Jiang Wan naturally didn't want to disappoint him, so she could only let this fellow tag along.

Along the way, no matter what Gao Jinhua said, Jiang Wan ignored him completely.

Because she knew that if she gave him an inch, he would take a mile.

Gao Jinhua wasn't annoyed; the fact that Jiang Wan tacitly allowed him to pick up the child with her was the greatest progress.

As for the rest, he would take it slow. He was confident that Jiang Wan would eventually accept him.

Jiang Yuchen was very happy to see his mother and Uncle Gao coming to pick him up. He nestled in Gao Jinhua's arms and waved goodbye to his classmates.

A classmate of his asked.

"Chenchen, is this your daddy? Your daddy is so tall, even taller than my daddy. You've become tall now too."

Chenchen didn't answer whether he was his father or not, but just said with a smile:

"You're tall too. We're all becoming tall now."

As soon as Chenchen finished speaking, the little friend across from him burst into laughter, then waved goodbye to Jiang Yuchen and went home with his own father.

Jiang Yuchen seemed to have forgotten his classmate's words, wrapping his arms around Gao Jinhua's neck and thanking him.

"Uncle, thank you for coming to pick me up."

Standing aside, Jiang Wan felt a pang in her heart. She didn't know if today's situation was a first, but her son had never mentioned it to her after coming home before.

Looking at the child's smile, Jiang Wan felt she was being somewhat selfish.

The child clearly had a father, and his father was right there holding him, yet she hadn't told her son that this was his dad.

She thought she was doing a good job, giving her son plenty of love, but she forgot that children also compare themselves to others—comparing toys, fathers, mothers...

Jiang Wan felt she needed to find a time to have a good talk with her son.

Gao Jinhua also sensed Jiang Wan's silence, but he didn't disturb her.

He knew Jiang Wan had also heard the little boy's words just now. She was conflicted, which was why she was silent.

Gao Jinhua also had dinner at Jiang Wan's place. He had asked his sister to send the nanny at his place back.

That way, he would have an excuse to come over and sponge a meal.

After dinner, Gao Jinhua played with his son for a while, only returning to his own place when it was getting late.

When Jiang Wan came out after her shower, she saw that Jiang Yuchen wasn't asleep yet and was still playing with a plush toy on the bed.

"Baby, why aren't you asleep yet? Not sleepy? Are you waiting for Mommy to tell you a story?"

Jiang Yuchen glanced at his mother and then continued looking at the dinosaur plushie in his hand, looking like he had a lot on his mind.

Jiang Wan was truly amused by his expression. At such a young age, where did all this melancholy come from?

"Come, tell Mommy, what's bothering you?"

Jiang Yuchen plucked up his courage and hugged Jiang Wan's arm.

"Mommy, is Uncle Gao my daddy?"

Jiang Wan was stunned. Seeing her son's serious face, her mouth opened slightly.

"I overheard what Grandma Liu said to Uncle Gao. He said he's my daddy."

Jiang Wan took a deep breath and held Jiang Yuchen's small body.

"Does baby miss Daddy? Seeing that all the children in kindergarten have daddies, you want a daddy too, right?"

Seeing his mother's eyes turn red, Jiang Yuchen thought he had made her cry and quickly replied.

"No, no, Mommy. If you don't want to see him, Chenchen doesn't want to either. Chenchen only needs Mommy."

"Mommy, don't cry. Chenchen won't say it anymore."

Looking at her son's panicked little expression, Jiang Wan laughed through her tears.

"It's okay, Mommy isn't crying."

Jiang Wan made up her mind.

"Yes, Uncle Gao is Daddy—Chenchen's daddy. He didn't know Chenchen existed, and once he found out, he came to find Chenchen."

Jiang Yuchen's eyes widened.

"Really? He's really Daddy? He really looked for Chenchen for a long time?"

Jiang Wan nodded. "Yes, he looked for a long time. So, when Chenchen sees him tomorrow, you can call him Daddy. You can also let him take you to school, take you to eat, and take you to play."

Jiang Yuchen was very happy, but he was also afraid his mother would be unhappy.

"Mommy, is it really okay? You can't be unhappy."

Jiang Yuchen thought that in his heart, Mommy was the most important. If Mommy was unhappy, then he wouldn't call Uncle Gao 'Daddy'.

Jiang Wan comforted him gently. "Mommy isn't unhappy. I didn't tell Chenchen before because I thought Chenchen would be angry with Daddy and blame him for taking so long to find Chenchen."

Jiang Wan felt that it was a good thing for her son to spend time with Gao Jinhua.

A boy needs a father's company by his side; over time, the child would become more masculine.

She didn't want to raise her child to be effeminate.

She had seen over the past few days that Gao Jinhua actually had opportunities to tell his son who he was, but he respected her and didn't reveal the truth.

Fine, it's good for her son to have a father.

This father could help him a lot in the future. When she got busy later on, she could leave the child with him.

Overall, it was a good thing.

However, this man shouldn't think that just because his son recognized him, it meant she was also willing to be with him. That would be a huge mistake.

Was she, Jiang Wan, that easy to win over?

She didn't want to worry about romantic matters for the time being. She would graduate in the first half of next year, and she needed to think more about her future path—whether to open her own studio or sign with a company.

This was more important to her. For her, this was a new career and a new challenge; she wanted to see if she could make a living in this field.