Ch. 791..800
Chapter 791: No Need to Hesitate
“You don’t need to worry about my second uncle’s thoughts,” Adrian Zhekova said. “His thoughts cannot influence anything.”
“In public, although he has some authority in the Zhekova family’s business, he is not in the main family line, so he won’t be arranged to be in the most core industries.”
“The Zhekova family has many businesses. Just the main family line alone cannot control them all. But the real core and important positions are given to the main family line and trusted people to hold.”
“Other side branches, or those who are clearly not trusted by the family head, will be sent to some marginal and unrelated positions.”
“Since my second uncle is still senior, he couldn’t be given a completely useless position. But even with some authority, he won’t be able to interfere with our affairs.”
“In private matters, our marriage is our family’s own business. He may be a relative, but he has no right to interfere. Moreover, he is just a second uncle, and a distant one at that.”
“I’m not that close to him. So privately and publicly, he has no right to interfere.” Adrian said.
Cindy Clarke nodded her head.
She knew that although this was the case, just because Adrian’s second uncle had no right to interfere did not mean he wouldn’t.
Even if the final result was useless, it was still annoying to be inexplicably interfered with and dissatisfied.
Adrian clearly thought so too: “But you can’t stop him from talking.”
Adrian sneered, “I can imagine what he might say.”
“My second uncle always uses his seniority to his advantage. To put it bluntly, he is a very self-righteous person,” Adrian said.
“If he says something unpleasant or offensive, you don’t have to be considerate of him just because he’s an elder. Don’t be afraid to speak up,” Adrian said.
“You don’t need to hold back, just speak your mind,” Adrian discussed in advance with Cindy.
He knew what kind of character his second uncle was, but Cindy didn’t.
Even if she listened to him, she might not have a real sense of it until she actually saw him.
But it didn’t matter. Didn’t she still have Adrian?
And besides, the grandparents and his parents were not easy to deal with either.
Her family members would not stand idly by while her second uncle bullied Cindy.
“Speaking of which, the current family head is still dad, right?” Cindy asked.
Although Adrian now takes care of most things and people outside know more about him, it seemed to Cindy that he had not yet taken over the position of family head.
“Yes,” Adrian nodded, “it’s still dad.”
“So, the position my uncle is eyeing now is still dad’s,” Cindy found the key point.
Adrian smiled: “That’s right.”
“No one in the family from the Old Master to me has ever liked him, simply because he has always been eyeing that position,” Adrian said.
With Adrian’s temperament, would he be bothered about his second uncle’s opinions?
It was estimated that if his second uncle dared to say anything, Adrian wouldn’t care about his uncle’s feelings.
“Don’t worry,” Adrian told Cindy again.
Cindy naturally was not worried.
She was not the same person as before; she had so many people protecting her now.
She had her grandparents, her parents-in-law, no, they should be called parents now.
When Victoria Wheeler and Maverick Zhekova introduced themselves in the video, it was as her parents.
Although the two of them didn’t say much, Cindy understood their meaning.
Cindy’s biological parents were not kind, but they were willing to be Cindy’s parents.
Cindy was their daughter-in-law.
But they were more willing to treat her like a daughter.
“We don’t have to worry about seeing him until the fifth day of the month.”
“Anyway, you know that with me, mom and dad, and the grandparents, it’s enough. You don’t have to say anything yourself. We won’t allow your second uncle to say anything unpleasant to you,” Adrian said.
Cindy nodded her head.
She wasn’t afraid in the first place.
Just as Adrian said, she had him, her parents, and her grandparents.
She didn’t have to worry at all.
If she didn’t have the support of her family and elders, she might have been worried about others gossiping and being unhappy with her. Because of her awkward position in her husband’s family, she wouldn’t have had the confidence to refute anything.
But she was different now; with the support of her elders in the family, if she still worried, she would truly be conscienceless.
“We won’t be going back until the fifth day of the month anyway. There’s nothing to do tomorrow, is there anything you want to do?” Adrian asked.
They would be idle at home tomorrow anyway.
Cindy shook her head, “I can’t think of anything right now.”
She wasn’t too tired these days and didn’t particularly want to rest at home.
Cindy thought about it and said, “Why don’t we ask Morgan what he wants to do tomorrow? Where does he want to go and play?”
Before, Cindy had taken the little guy out by herself. Even then, as a single parent, she had never treated the little guy unfairly.
As long as it was a suitable place the little guy wanted to go, Cindy would take him there.
Such as parent-child centers, indoor amusement parks for kids his age, Lego parks, educational science museums, hiking, and picnics, etc.
She would take the little guy wherever other kids could go.
However, with her taking the little guy out alone, the feeling was always different.
In places for parent-child activities, many parents would be with their children, making a family of three seem exceptionally warm.
Children with both parents were always happier than others.
After marrying Adrian, the little guy had fewer chances to go out and play.
Adrian was busy with work and often worked overtime on weekends.
Cindy was also busy with the Cooking Competition. It wasn’t easy for both of them to take a break and they had to go back to the family mansion with the little guy.
The grandparents missed the little guy too.
Although they had taken the little guy out to play, it had been infrequent.
Asking the little guy where he wanted to go play tomorrow was a good opportunity to take him out and have fun.
It didn’t matter what they played or where they played; what mattered was the three of them being together.
Adrian agreed.
It was getting late, so the two hurried to rest.
The next day, not only did Cindy and Adrian get up late, but the little guy also got up late because he had stayed up late the night before.
He didn’t open his eyes until 10 o’clock.
If he hadn’t felt that it was already getting late, he would have slept more.
Just as Cindy and Adrian were getting up late too, the little guy came out of the bedroom right when they were both ready and coming out of their own bedroom.
As Cindy prepared breakfast, she asked him, “Morgan, what do you want to play today? Where do you want to go?”
The little guy thought about it but couldn’t come up with an idea immediately.
Cindy then said, “It’s okay, we have the whole day, don’t hurry. Think about it while eating breakfast.”
As she spoke, the toast was ready, so she put it on a plate.
She then cracked eggs and added milk and freshly ground pepper, as well as salt.
Chapter 792: Chapter 792: Can’t Hold It Anymore
She added a little butter into the pot, and before it got too hot, she poured in the beaten eggs.
At the same time, she kept stirring.
As the pot slowly heated up, Cindy quickly lifted it to allow it to cool down a bit.
Meanwhile, she didn’t stop stirring the eggs.
That way, the eggs slowly became thicker but not fully cooked, turning into a milky yellow color that was somewhat like pudding, soft and tender.
Then, she placed the eggs on top of the slightly browned toast.
Cindy brewed coffee for herself and Adrian Zhekova, and poured a cup of warm milk for little Morgan.
Apart from the simple toast and eggs, there was also a vegetable salad served in a glass bowl.
The salad was placed in a large bowl, and everyone served themselves as needed.
Little Morgan pondered on what to do today while eating.
Now that it was cold outside, he didn’t feel like engaging in outdoor activities.
“I want to go ice skating,” little Morgan said, “and since they’re showing the Detective Conan movie now, can we watch it before going to ice skate?”
Cindy quickly looked at Adrian.
Adrian smiled, wondering if the child was worried he would say no.
It wasn’t an excessive request, so Adrian agreed, “Sure, since Morgan wants to watch a movie and go ice skating, I chose a shopping mall that has its own ice rink.”
When little Morgan brought up this request, Adrian realized that he didn’t know much about the mother and son duo, and had no idea if they knew how to ice skate.
So he asked, and Cindy shyly replied, “I can’t skate; only Morgan can. Last spring, I took Morgan to the shopping mall, and the ice rink was on the second floor. When we were shopping on the third floor, we could see the entire rink below.”
“Morgan liked it and wanted to give it a try,” Cindy explained. “But since he didn’t know how, I had to find a coach for him.”
“Why didn’t you learn with him?” Adrian asked, “Didn’t you like it?”
Apart from this reason, Adrian couldn’t think of any other.
Even without his help, Cindy’s income was quite considerable, so she definitely wouldn’t mind hiring another coach.
Cindy shyly said, “At that time, there were only male coaches available.”
Adrian immediately understood.
A male coach would have to hold her hand while teaching.
And if she fell, he’d have to hold her and help her up.
Adrian felt a pang of jealousy just thinking about this scene.
It was all just his imagination, and it hadn’t even happened, yet he couldn’t help feeling jealous.
If Cindy had really learned, Adrian would have been overwhelmed by jealousy.
Adrian was glad that Cindy didn’t actually learn to skate.
Cindy then continued, “When I took Morgan to skate later, he had learned, but I was worried that he might stumble and couldn’t maintain balance if he fell. Morgan was still too young, so I just kept an eye on him.”
“If I had learned to skate as well, who would watch Morgan? I didn’t feel comfortable leaving him unattended.”
As a result, Cindy never learned to skate.
After explaining herself, Cindy suddenly thought about Adrian and asked, “Do you know how to skate?”
Adrian nodded, “I do. I learned when I was at Jetaime Academy.”
After all, Jetaime Academy was different from ordinary schools.
Ordinary schools naturally prioritize academic achievements, aiming for good results in college entrance exams and admission to better universities.
However, Jetaime Academy was different.
Students at Jetaime Academy naturally didn’t have to worry about their future.
Their families had businesses, and they could be given a suitable position even if they were incompetent.
However, despite this, there were no incompetent students at Jetaime Academy.
They just had different social circles to deal with, and a bigger world with more things to face.
They couldn’t just focus on their current academic achievements; instead, they had to learn many other skills.
Otherwise, how would they socialize and do business with others, and how would they strike up conversations?
When people talked about golf while doing business, would it be alright for you not to know?
When they discussed horse racing, would it be alright for you not to understand?
Some people liked extreme sports, such as skydiving or paragliding. Would it be alright for you never to have experienced them?
Wouldn’t you be laughed at?
When everyone was wealthy and well-connected, it would do them no good not knowing a wide range of high-end hobbies. How could they strike deals without having anything in common?
That’s why, at Jetaime Academy, besides learning cultural and professional courses, there were many extracurricular interest skill courses available.
For example, shooting, swimming, diving, skiing, golf, horse riding, flower arrangement, various dance styles, and yoga.
Take skiing as an example. Skiing courses were taught directly at the ski resorts.
On vacations, the school would organize winter and summer camps for the students.
They would charter a plane and go to Switzerland all together.
So Adrian Zhekova knew how to ice skate as well.
Adrian asked little Morgan, “How good are you at it now? Are you proficient?”
Little Morgan proudly nodded, “Not bad at all. I can skate normally, but I’m not great at figure skating, like spinning.”
To little Morgan, ice skating was just a hobby, something he enjoyed.
So Cindy didn’t plan to develop any professional skating skills for him and didn’t arrange for him to have regular ice skating lessons every week.
As long as Morgan knew how to skate and wouldn’t easily fall, that would be enough.
If Morgan truly wanted to learn more professional skills, he would ask for it himself.
Cindy’s approach to educating Morgan was to let him play freely and happily.
Whether it was ice skating, playing with Legos, or taking him to paint at an art studio, they were all just ways to enrich his leisure time.
There was no particular expectation for him to excel in any of them.
Adrian laughed and told Cindy, “Perfect, I’ll teach you today.”
Having Adrian teach her today was convenient.
Cindy happily nodded.
After the three finished eating and tidying up, they headed to the shopping mall.
On the way there, Cindy reserved movie tickets on an app and also ordered snacks and Coke.
They picked up the tickets at the movie theater and headed to the auditorium together.
Cindy intentionally left the middle seat for little Morgan.
She and Adrian sat on either side of him.
With his short legs, little Morgan’s feet couldn’t touch the ground.
As his feet dangled in the air, he peeked to the left and saw Adrian, and then to the right and saw Cindy.
He suddenly felt incredibly happy.
He felt like he was surrounded by his parents’ love.
After the movie, little Morgan hurriedly said, “I have to pee! I can’t hold it anymore!”
Chapter 793: Chapter 793: Father is a loser, mother is a bunch of losers
“…” Adrian Zhekova asked with a dark expression, “How long have you been holding it in to be like this?”
The little guy was clutching his stomach, looking desperate, so he must have been holding it for quite a while.
At least half an hour, maybe even an hour.
The little guy clutched his stomach, stomping his feet with anxiety, “I drank too much Coke! I wanted to pee during the movie, but didn’t want to miss the exciting parts, so I kept holding it in.”
Thinking that he had already held it in for more than 20 minutes, he couldn’t give up now, so he held it for another 20 minutes.
As it became more and more difficult, he glanced at the time.
There was still about half an hour left before the movie would end.
He’d endured this long already, he couldn’t give up now.
So he gritted his teeth and kept holding on.
As a result, he persisted until the movie was over.
The little guy finally relaxed.
Now that he was relaxed, it was even harder to hold it in.
The little guy was hopping anxiously.
“Daddy, Daddy, hurry, I can’t run anymore.” The little guy tugged at Adrian Zhekova, “Carry me to the restroom!”
Cindy Clarke, seeing that the little guy’s face was turning red from holding it in, also told Adrian Zhekova, “Your legs are long and you walk fast, carry him.”
Now that the little guy had grown up, he usually went to the men’s restroom by himself.
It would be inconvenient for Cindy to take him.
Adrian Zhekova darkened his face and picked up the little guy.
This little guy grew fast and ate well.
At home, Cindy made sure his nutrition was well balanced.
In the family mansion, the grandparents also never stopped feeding him.
The little guy weighed quite a bit now.
Although he wasn’t chubby, he was somewhat plump.
“Daddy, hurry up and rush!” The little guy pointed in the direction of the restroom and shouted.
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
Was he a horse?
Cindy laughed and said, “I’m going to the ladies’ room too. Let’s meet at the theater exit later.”
Adrian Zhekova nodded and finally strode quickly with the little guy in his arms.
Adrian Zhekova’s long legs allowed him to step fast.
Especially since the little guy was so urgent to pee, Adrian Zhekova’s movements became even faster.
Cindy couldn’t catch up anyway, so she walked at her normal pace behind them.
As the little guy was being held by Adrian Zhekova, it felt like they were flying swiftly.
The little guy felt like a gust of wind was blowing past.
Was it possible to be this fast by simply having long legs?
For a moment, the little guy even forgot his urgent need to pee.
He thought about finding a way to have his dad carry him for a few more steps.
Adrian Zhekova directly carried the little guy into the men’s restroom.
Since they were already there, he decided to go as well.
Although the urinals had no stalls, there were two specially low urinals for children.
One of them was right next to an adult urinal.
It happened to be empty, so Adrian Zhekova stood next to the little guy.
Once the little guy was freed, he felt incredibly relaxed.
He let out a long sigh, “So comfortable!”
It felt like he had been saved.
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
The little guy spent quite a while at the urinal.
It’s hard to say just how much he had been holding in.
He really went through a lot just to watch a movie.
As the little guy was getting bored, he turned his head to look at Adrian Zhekova.
But he was too short.
He was only up to Adrian Zhekova’s thighs now.
As he turned his head, he saw his dad’s little buddy.
Then, he looked at his own.
After the last time he saw Adrian Zhekova taking a shower, the little guy got a shock.
As Adrian Zhekova adjusted his belt, he saw the little guy measuring his little pepper inch by inch.
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
“What are you doing?” Adrian Zhekova asked curiously.
“I’m making a rough estimate,” the little guy looked up and said, “We have such a big height difference.”
The little guy also adjusted himself and showed Adrian Zhekova the height difference between the two of them.
“And the difference between our little buddies is this much.” The little guy gestured with his finger.
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
The little guy didn’t know how to calculate proportions and comparing like this was really hard for him.
“In that case, by roughly estimating it, when I grow as tall as you, I should be able to catch up to your little buddy.” The little guy spoke with great confidence.
Adrian Zhekova chuckled and said, “Who says you’ll grow as tall as me?”
“You may be tall, but Cindy is short,” Adrian Zhekova said.
“There is a saying that if the dad is short, there can be only one short child, but if the mom is short, all of the children will be short,” Adrian Zhekova continued, “To put it bluntly, if the dad is short, there might be only one short child in the family. But if the mom is short, no matter how many kids they have, they will follow their mom and be short.”
Morgan Zhekova: “…”
“I think you’re trying to imply that Cindy is short.” The little guy nodded seriously, that’s right.
So, without waiting for Adrian Zhekova’s reaction, the little guy ran straight out.
Adrian Zhekova hurriedly followed with his long legs.
Before even leaving the restroom, he heard the little guy’s voice coming from the hallway.
“Cindy, Dad’s making fun of you for being short! He said if the dad is short, there can be only one short child, but if the mom is short, all of the children will be short!”
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
Adrian Zhekova couldn’t remain calm anymore.
He had to rush out quickly.
Fortunately, the little guy had short legs, so it only took Adrian Zhekova a few steps to catch up to him.
He quickly picked up the little guy and covered his mouth, “Do you still want to go ice skating!”
This kid, trying to cause a rift between the parents!
The little guy blinked his big eyes, “Mmm mmm mmm…”
His mouth was covered by Adrian Zhekova, so even if he wanted to speak, he couldn’t.
Adrian Zhekova stopped in the hallway outside the restroom, not daring to take the kid to Cindy.
He whispered to the little guy, “I’ll let go of your mouth, but you can’t yell.”
The key was not to let Cindy hear it.
But Adrian Zhekova couldn’t say that.
He instead said very solemnly, “It’s impolite to do so, it shows a lack of upbringing. You can’t cause a scene in public places.”
Originally, when people saw Adrian Zhekova covering the little guy’s mouth as they left the restroom, they were somewhat suspicious – was he a human trafficker?
Why else would he cover a child’s mouth like that?
Was he trying to prevent the child from crying out and attracting the attention of his parents?
Or was he afraid the child would reveal the truth and people would find out he was a trafficker?
However, looking at Adrian Zhekova’s handsome face, they doubted it.
Although you can’t judge a person by their face alone,
Adrian Zhekova looked just too good-looking.
Such a good-looking person could become a star.
Why would he have to resort to being a human trafficker?
It’s easy to see that being good-looking has its advantages.
Even in situations like this, people’s first reaction is not suspicion but finding excuses for them.
Just as they were wondering, they heard Adrian Zhekova’s reason for not allowing the little guy to shout and scream.
Chapter 794: Chapter 794: The One Who Added Whatsapp
The onlookers breathed a sigh of relief.
It turned out to be a misunderstanding!
They should have known!
Such an attractive person couldn’t possibly be a human trafficker.
He was educating his child.
Little one nodded conscientiously.
Adrian Zhekova finally let go of him.
Originally, Adrian Zhekova’s hand was covering the kid’s mouth, and with Adrian Zhekova’s large hand and the child’s tiny face, only a pair of big eyes were visible.
Now that he let go, the child’s entire face was exposed.
Passers-by couldn’t help but gasp.
This little guy is so good-looking!
It was not an exaggeration to call him a beautifully sculpted jade masterpiece.
Moreover, when they saw his entire face, no one doubted his relationship with Adrian Zhekova anymore.
They were like two peas in a pod.
It was just a matter of being real people and chibi versions.
Clearly, they were father and son, and Adrian Zhekova was not a human trafficker.
The little one said, “You promised to take me ice skating a long time ago. If you break your promise, Cindy will definitely be mad at you.”
Now that the little one held the “Cindy” card, he was quite overbearing.
After he finished speaking, he even raised his chin arrogantly.
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
Who did this little boy learn this arrogant expression from?
Then, Morgan Zhekova said, “Daddy, I want ice cream today.”
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
This stinky kid now knows how to threaten people!
“You want ice cream? What’s in it for me?” Adrian Zhekova asked, squinting his eyes.
At this moment, the little one became particularly cooperative and quickly said, “If you buy me ice cream, I won’t tell Cindy that you called her short, or that you said ‘a short dad and a short mom make a short nest.'”
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
How could this kid remember this remark so deeply!
Just with this sentence, he remembered it clearly.
“Fine.” Adrian Zhekova agreed with a dark face.
This kid dared to take advantage of the situation, and trade conditions with him.
He really had the nerve!
But he still had no choice but to agree.
The little one then agreed, “Then I won’t tell Cindy!”
He even held out his chubby little hand, his little finger bent towards Adrian Zhekova, “Let’s hook fingers.”
Adrian Zhekova held the little one with one hand and hooked their fingers together with the other hand.
It was quite easy to buy his silence with an ice cream.
Little did they know what the little one was thinking at the time.
If he had made a bigger request, his dad would probably have turned against him.
It was better to make a small request, which was within the acceptable range, so that his dad would agree happily.
How nice it was for him to have an ice cream today.
Originally, during winter, Cindy didn’t completely forbid him from having ice cream.
But he could only have it occasionally.
Because it was cold, and the ice cream was especially icy.
They were afraid that he might upset his stomach, not to mention that he might catch a cold too.
But the little one wanted to eat it.
He hadn’t had any this entire winter.
Eating once today shouldn’t be a problem, right?
As expected, his dad agreed happily, and the little one felt very smart.
At such a young age, he was already this smart, could he be the legendary genius?
He felt that he should test his IQ.
So, when Adrian Zhekova was holding him and looking for Cindy toclarke,
Adrian Zhekova heard the little one ask, “Dad, do you think we should find a time to test my IQ?”
“…” Adrian Zhekova was stunned to find that this kid finally had doubts about himself, huh?
“How come? Do you think your IQ is not enough?” Was this little guy really so sharp?
The little one shook his head and said, “I think I’m too smart. I should test my IQ so that I don’t waste my potential.”
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
It turned out that this little brat was afraid that they would hold him back!
“Don’t worry, we won’t hold you back,” Adrian Zhekova said with a twitch of his mouth. “There’s no rush to test your IQ.”
“Once you enter Jetaime Academy and start your formal cultural studies, you’ll get a sense of how high your IQ actually is,” Adrian Zhekova said.
He looked at the little one: “I’m afraid to test it too early; if it’s not high enough, it could be damaging to you.”
“…” The little one was very confident, “No way, I’m such a smart kid.”
Adrian Zhekova: “Hehe!”
At this time, Adrian Zhekova was holding the little one at the exit of the cinema.
The door was wide open.
When they approached, they saw Cindy Clarke standing a little distance away from the entrance.
She seemed to be standing a bit further away so as not to block people coming out of the cinema.
Yet, she was standing in the middle, clearly visible at first glance.
But now, he saw not only Cindy Clarke but also a strange man.
It was more like a boy than a man.
He looked like a college student.
Dressed casually, exuding the vitality of youth, he was talking to Cindy Clarke.
He held his mobile phone in his hand, showing her the screen.
Cindy Clarke shook her head, and he couldn’t hear what she said very clearly.
Adrian Zhekova raised his eyebrows and immediately heard the little one say, “He must want to add her on Whatsapp.”
Adrian Zhekova looked at the little one in his arms and raised his eyebrow.
The little one said proudly, “This kind of thing has happened a lot before!”
“Many people think she is my sister or something when Cindy takes me out to play,” the little one said.
Plus, he called her “Cindy” all the time when they were out, making it even harder for people to imagine that they were mother and son.
“Cindy looks so young; no one could think that she’d have a child as big as me,” the little one said.
Adrian Zhekova had to agree on this point.
Although Cindy Clarke hadn’t celebrated her birthday this year, she could be considered 25 in virtual age.
Yet, she still looked like a college student.
No one would think she had a child as big as Morgan Zhekova.
If he knew nothing, he wouldn’t have thought so either.
“So a lot of people would ask her for her Whatsapp right in front of me,” the little one said.
“Sometimes, when I go to the restroom, since it’s the men’s restroom, Cindy can’t go in, so she waits outside for me. I’ve seen people asking her for her Whatsapp several times when I come out,” Morgan said.
As he came out of the men’s restroom, he took the opportunity to ask for Cindy’s Whatsapp.
This was too convenient.
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
“That’s why I told you before! If it weren’t for me, Cindy wouldn’t be short of people to date,” the little one shook his head and said.
Cindy was so popular.
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
Outside, the boy standing next to Cindy Clarke was indeed asking for her Whatsapp.
And he was indeed a college student.
He happened to be on winter break, playing in the SEGA game center in the shopping mall.
SEGA was right next to the cinema.
It was convenient for people who came to watch movies to play a few games before the movie started.
Or after watching the movie, they could simply turn around and go in to play.
Who would have thought that he would see Cindy Clarke?
Chapter 795: Chapter 795: There are still quite a few?
Just now, he had looked a bit longer at her and commented to his friends about how pretty the young lady was.
Friends coaxed him to get her Whatsapp number.
Why not, they reasoned? He was single anyway, what’s the harm in adding her?
One wouldn’t expect a girl to agree to date him at first try.
But at least, it gives him someone to chat with, right?
Chat every day, and when the time is right, invite her out for fun.
He wouldn’t be alone during this winter break and if he gets lucky, he might even get a girlfriend.
His friends’ encouragement gave him the courage to make a move.
He thought about it, it was just asking for a Whatsapp number, right? Not a big deal at all.
And so, the young man approached her.
Cindy was surprised – it wasn’t the first time someone asked for her Whatsapp.
But that was before she was married.
So she hadn’t felt surprised by such requests back then.
But after getting married, such requests stopped.
Of course, after marriage, she hadn’t had much time to go out alone.
She was mostly with Adrian Zhekova.
Naturally, there were no takers for her Whatsapp.
Now that the situation presented itself again, Cindy felt quite unsettled.
She lifted her left hand apologetically and said, “I’m sorry, but I’m married.”
The young man was stunned.
Looking at Cindy, she looked really young and did not appear to be a married woman.
While one can’t judge whether one is married or not simply based on age,
Cindy did not look like a young married woman.
However, the wedding ring on her finger was undeniable.
Especially as it was quite large.
He had been so focused on Cindy’s face that he missed it at first.
Now noticing it, he could tell the diamond was worth a lot.
Though he didn’t know much about jewelry brands or their value,
Just the size of the diamond was enough to indicate its worth.
The young man scratched his head awkwardly, preparing to leave.
At this moment, Adrian Zhekova came over with little Morgan.
Adrian lightly pinched Morgan’s bottom, prompting him: “Aren’t you going to call mom?”
Why was he out of sync at the critical moment!
At this time, he should have shouted out “mommy”!
Adrian reminded him again, a bit louder this time: “Louder!”
Upon being pinched by Adrian, Morgan shouted out loudly: “Mommy!”
Cindy and the young man both heard Morgan’s voice and turned towards them.
This stabbed Adrian in the heart.
Seeing Cindy standing with the young man, they looked quite well-matched.
Of course, not in terms of appearance.
His Cindy was so beautiful, of course only he could match her in looks.
Though the young man was also sunny, handsome, and probably well-liked at school,
Adrian was very confident in his own looks.
The young man definitely couldn’t compare to him.
He couldn’t stand up to Cindy’s radiance.
However, the two of them looked to be of the same age and had a youthful energy about them.
Adrian felt as though he suddenly found himself kept out of Cindy’s world.
His heart ached, a little sting of pain.
When they got home, he was going to look in the mirror with Cindy, to see what they looked like standing together.
As Adrian was mulling over this, he saw Cindy smiling towards him and Morgan.
Morgan was already grinning.
He stretched out his arms towards Cindy, impatiently reaching out for a hug.
Normally, he wouldn’t throw tantrums like this in public,
It was unbecoming of his manly image.
But right now, wasn’t there a person trying to hit on their Cindy?
Though he liked to tease his dad, he only recognized Adrian as his father.
Seeing Cindy’s smile, Adrian couldn’t help but smile back.
He brought Morgan over to Cindy.
Cindy naturally took over Morgan from him.
Of course she knew why Morgan was acting up now.
He was performing for the young man.
This made Cindy couldn’t help but laugh.
However, Morgan was genuinely getting heavy.
She could manage holding him at the start, but as time wore on, her arms began to tire.
Seeing her thin arms trying to hold Morgan, one couldn’t help but feel a bit worried.
Adrian then helped by holding Morgan’s bottom, taking off more than half of the weight from Cindy.
Adrian acted as if he didn’t know anything and asked Cindy: “What’s going on?”
At the same time, he looked curiously at the young man.
There was no hostility in his gaze; he looked as innocuous as a Janus-faced person.
Cindy didn’t expect Adrian could step up his game like this.
Such a revelation!
The young man’s face turned red from embarrassment as he scratched his head, saying, “I… I… was just asking for directions.”
“Directions?” Adrian raised an eyebrow.
Asking for directions in a shopping mall?
Even if he was looking for an excuse, he could have made up a better one.
“Yes… yes!” the young man replied, “I heard there’s an internet-famous store here, but I couldn’t find it, so I asked.”
He laughed awkwardly and said, “Ha ha, well… I won’t disturb you anymore.”
“Did you get your directions?” Adrian asked again.
The young man quickly reassured him: “I did, I did.”
He carefully glanced at Cindy.
He figured that Cindy wouldn’t bring up this embarrassing moment, right?
Cindy gave him a friendly smile, assuring him that it was okay and to set his mind at ease.
“I… I’m leaving. Won’t disturb you anymore.” the young man quickly said.
Somehow, Adrian’s presence was quite intimidating to him.
The young man’s legs were shaking.
As he was turning to leave, he almost wanted to bow to Adrian.
Once he turned around, he quickly dashed back to his friends.
“What happened?” His friends asked upon seeing him run back.
They had seen Adrian come over with the child.
“Sigh, it was so embarrassing.” the young man said awkwardly, “She’s married, with a son so big, and her husband even saw.”
“So embarrassing! It’s only my luck that her husband didn’t beat me.” the young man sighed and shook his head, “Forget it, let’s drop it. It’s so embarrassing.”
The group quickly left.
On Adrian and Cindy’s end, Morgan urged Cindy to put him down.
After she put him down, Adrian asked: “Morgan mentioned that people often asked for your Whatsapp?”
Cindy: “…”
She couldn’t help but glance at Morgan.
Why would he spill everything?
Plus, how much could he remember from his young age? What did he mean by “often”?
“There were a few, once in a while.” Cindy had to admit.
“There are still quite a few?” Upon hearing Cindy use a plural, Adrian’s jealousy flared up.
Cindy: “…”
She only mentioned two.
Which wasn’t many.
Chapter 796: Chapter 796: Not Even One
“The numbers you mentioned are just hypothetical.” Adrian Zhekova said, acting as if he had seen through everything.
“In reality, it must be more than that.” Adrian Zhekova held up three fingers. “Even if it’s just three, it feels like a lot to me.”
Cindy: “…”
If she had known that, she would have mentioned only one person.
“Even one is not acceptable,” Adrian Zhekova quickly added.
Cindy: “…”
Adrian Zhekova smirked and said, “You’re somewhat of a celebrity now. You’ve been on Cresthill TV Station, and you’ve appeared in quite a few live broadcasts of the Cooking Competition. Didn’t he recognize you?”
“After all, it’s a niche program. There are so many people in the country; not everyone has seen it.” Cindy said, “Just like the two of us being public about our relationship. You’re so famous, but he still didn’t recognize you just now.”
Adrian Zhekova: “…”
“Alright!” Cindy hooked her arm around Adrian Zhekova’s. “This kind of thing doesn’t happen often. Besides, I’m always with you and Morgan. In the future, there will be fewer chances for this kind of situation.”
“Moreover, as I get older, won’t there be fewer people coming to interact with me?” Cindy added.
“Even when you get older, you’ll still be young and beautiful.” Adrian Zhekova immediately said.
At this, Cindy couldn’t help but laugh.
How could this man be so good with words?
“Shall we go ice skating?” Cindy asked.
“Are you guys hungry?” Adrian Zhekova asked.
They had gotten up late in the morning and had breakfast late as well.
By the time they finished watching the movie, it was already 2 o’clock in the afternoon.
“I’m not hungry,” the little one shook his head.
“I’m not hungry either.” Cindy turned to Adrian Zhekova, “What about you?”
“I’m not hungry either.” Adrian Zhekova glanced at the time again. “Let’s go ice skating first, and then eat.”
“Although it’s a little early for dinner around four o’clock, let’s just treat it as dinner.” Adrian Zhekova suggested. “How does that sound?”
“Sounds good. If we’re hungry tonight, I’ll make you guys something else to eat.” Cindy agreed with a smile.
So the matter was happily settled.
The three of them went to the ice rink.
After paying, they picked up their skates at the entrance of the Ice Rink.
There were long benches near the entrance to facilitate changing shoes.
Cindy had always watched Morgan playing before, so she had never worn ice skates herself.
Looking at the narrow blades at the bottom of the skates, it was hard to imagine how one could walk steadily on the ice rink wearing them.
Cindy didn’t put on her skates yet, and first glanced into the rink.
Some kids inside could do elegant spins on one leg and even skate backward.
There were also those who could skate on one leg.
Some didn’t know any fancy moves but could still skate steadily and quite well.
There were even people who had had enough of skating and just started walking on the ice.
Despite the narrow blades, they still stood steadily on the ice.
Cindy felt incredibly envious.
How on earth was this possible?
Morgan had already put on his skates and could hardly wait to stand up.
Because the outside corridor of the rink was carpeted, although the blades were narrow, they still had some width to them.
With strong friction between the blades and the carpet, even those who couldn’t skate could walk steadily on the carpet.
Morgan went ahead to the entrance of the ice rink first.
“Cindy, Dad, I’ll go in first.” Morgan announced.
“Wait a moment.” Cindy told him.
“You go in with Morgan first.” Cindy said to Adrian Zhekova.
She still needed to do some mental preparation for herself.
Adrian Zhekova laughed, “I didn’t expect that you’d be afraid.”
“I’m just afraid of pain,” Cindy said pitifully. “The ice is cold and hard; it would really hurt if I fall.”
“With me here, you won’t fall,” Adrian Zhekova assured her.
But even with his assurance, Cindy would still be scared.
“Don’t you trust me?” Adrian Zhekova asked with a smile.
“Of course I trust you,” Cindy replied.
“I just don’t trust myself.” It looked scary.
“Don’t worry, no matter when, as long as I see you’re about to fall, I’ll catch you.” Adrian Zhekova promised.
Cindy then took a deep breath and stood up.
Standing on the carpet, she felt pretty stable.
Even without any foundation, she could still stand steadily.
Morgan went into the ice rink first.
However, he didn’t go far and didn’t cause Cindy any worries.
He just skated back and forth near the entrance, waiting for Cindy.
Adrian Zhekova also went into the ice rink, but he didn’t skate; he just waited for Cindy at the entrance.
Cindy reached the entrance and quickly held onto the railing, carefully stepping into the rink one step at a time.
“You… you go ahead and skate with Morgan. Let me get used to it first.” Cindy said wobblingly.
Both her hands were tightly gripping the railing.
Adrian Zhekova couldn’t help but laugh.
In order to help Cindy relax and not to make her so nervous,
Adrian Zhekova didn’t rush her.
He naturally watched Morgan skating first, giving Cindy some time for mental preparation.
It was Morgan’s first time skating with Adrian Zhekova, and he was so happy. After circling around Adrian Zhekova a few times, he performed all the moves he knew.
“Dad, how was it? How was it?” Morgan eagerly asked.
Looking at Morgan’s twinkling, star-like eyes, Adrian Zhekova nodded with a slight smile, “Not bad. You can do quite a few moves, and you skate well.”
Morgan’s skills were limited, and his movements were not very sophisticated.
But for entertainment, it was more than enough.
Morgan’s little face was flushed, and he was extremely happy to be praised by Adrian Zhekova for once.
Although Morgan often teased Adrian Zhekova,
deep down, he really wanted Adrian Zhekova’s approval.
With his face red, Morgan suddenly became shy and embarrassed.
Adrian Zhekova found the sight quite surprising.
It was rare for Morgan to have such thin skin and be embarrassed.
This was a rare sight indeed.
Without any difficulty, Morgan skated over to Cindy, but maintained some distance.
He was afraid that if he got too close, she would become more nervous.
“Cindy, just relax. It’s okay.” Morgan said kindly.
Adrian Zhekova also skated over and told Morgan, “You can skate around us, but don’t go too far. It’s best if we can see you in our line of sight.”
It was a holiday now, and there were many people out playing.
There were quite a lot of people in the ice rink today.
Adults had blind spots in their vision.
Children like Morgan were too short, so it was easy to collide with them if they weren’t seen.
Morgan wasn’t very tall, so seeing him among the crowd made people feel uneasy.
“I got it.” Morgan patted his chest with a ‘thump-thump’ sound. “I need to protect Cindy, so I won’t go far.”
For Morgan, ice skating wasn’t the main activity.
The most important thing was to be with Cindy and Adrian Zhekova.
When he looked at other children in the ice rink,
he saw older kids playing on their own,
but children his age were usually accompanied by their parents.
Morgan used to be very envious of that.
Chapter 797: Chapter 797: Too Embarrassed to Say
Seeing other kids with their moms, he didn’t feel envious.
Because Cindy Clarke was with him.
He envied the kids who were playing with their dads.
Today, that wish finally came true.
He had both his mom and dad with him.
Adrian Zhekova just instructed him not to skate too far away, which touched the little guy deeply.
Adrian then reached out a hand to Cindy: “Come, hold my hand, and I’ll guide you.”
He extended both of his hands to her, but she only dared to let go of one.
The other hand still gripped the rail, not daring to relax at all.
Always unconsciously gripping the rail, her fingers were stiff and sore from the strain.
She placed her left hand in Adrian’s palm first.
Immediately, it was tightly gripped by Adrian.
Feeling the strength of his palm, it was incredibly reassuring.
His hand held onto her, solid as a rock.
No matter how hard she pulled, his hand didn’t move a bit.
He held on to her like that, protecting her.
This made Cindy feel at ease.
Cindy took a deep breath, finally letting go of the rail with her right hand.
Her left hand was held tightly by Adrian.
As she let go with her right hand, she lost a bit of balance.
Her feet slightly slid back and forth out of control.
“Don’t worry.” Adrian held her hand, “I’ve got you; you won’t fall.”
Cindy nodded and quickly placed her right hand in Adrian’s palm too.
“First, practice balance, don’t be afraid.” Adrian said, “Bend your knees slightly, it’ll be more stable, and it’s less likely to hurt your knees.”
“Then lean your body slightly forward to maintain balance. When you slide, it’s less likely to fall backward.” Adrian advised.
Cindy nodded and followed Adrian’s instructions.
Because she was nervous, her body and movements were very stiff.
“Relax, it’s okay, I’m holding you.” Adrian had endless patience with Cindy.
Adrian drew, while gradually moving backward little by little.
Cindy followed, moving forward.
“Try lifting one foot, like a normal step.” Adrian said softly, “Don’t slide both feet on the ice; it’ll be harder to maintain balance.”
“At first, you might not dare to lift your foot too high, so just try a little bit.” Adrian suggested.
Because Adrian supported her so steadily, Cindy gradually let her guard down.
Feeling supported by Adrian was much more reassuring than holding onto the railing herself.
She tried to lift her right foot, indeed not daring to raise it too high.
But since Adrian was supporting her, and even though her movements weren’t perfect, they were still acceptable.
Unexpectedly, Adrian led her to slide a little forward.
Unlike before when both her feet were tightly pressed to the ice, wobbling as she moved forward.
Earlier, she couldn’t even call that sliding; she was just being dragged along by Adrian.
Now, she finally started to get the hang of sliding forward on her own.
Moreover, it wasn’t as hard to maintain balance as she’d thought.
“Come, as your right foot lands, try lifting your left foot higher, like walking, and lift it front and back.”
“As your right foot lands, make a backward pushing motion with your left foot.” Adrian said.
This time, Cindy boldly lifted her left foot higher as her right foot landed.
Though her skating wasn’t as skillful as others, she had at least grasped some basics.
Adrian, smiling, led Cindy in a lap around the Ice Rink.
The little guy dutifully followed along.
Cindy was slow, and he skated slowly too.
After completing a lap, Adrian asked, “I’ll let go of one hand, and together we’ll skate another lap, holding hands?”
“Yes.” Cindy felt she was able to.
So she held hands with Adrian and slowly skated forward again.
For the first half-lap, Cindy was still nervously gripping Adrian’s hand.
But during the second half, she unconsciously began to relax.
Her grip on Adrian’s hand wasn’t as tight anymore.
The strength in her hand had become natural.
Although her skating wasn’t perfect yet, it was much better than when she first started and was extremely nervous.
Cindy was gradually able to let go and move more smoothly.
Adrian then led Cindy for two more laps.
“Let go of me, and I’ll try to skate a lap myself.” Cindy said, “I think I can do it now.”
Adrian let go, allowing Cindy to skate on her own.
But he still stayed close by her side.
Just in case Cindy was going to fall, he could provide protection in time.
Also, with many people in the Ice Rink now, it wasn’t easy for a beginner like Cindy to avoid others.
Adrian could help shield her.
After skating five more laps like this, Cindy felt more and more skillful.
Just a bit tired.
Though ice skating might seem less exhausting than running, as it’s just sliding forward, it actually requires constant leg-lifting, added to the weight of the ice skates, which are quite heavy.
After skating those laps, Cindy was somewhat tired.
Cindy told Adrian, “I’ll go out and sit for a while, then come back to skate.”
Having just learned, she was both excited and intrigued.
If it wasn’t for her lack of stamina, she wouldn’t have gone to rest.
“Alright.” Adrian nodded.
It was already impressive for a beginner like Cindy to skate so many laps.
If she got too exhausted, the muscles in her legs would be sore later, and she’d be the one suffering.
Now, Cindy’s skating wasn’t bad.
Adrian watched her skate to the entrance, then leave the Ice Rink.
She sat outside on a long bench where she could still see Adrian and the little guy.
Aside from being tired, Cindy also wanted to give Adrian and the little guy some time together.
This was Adrian’s first time ice skating with him.
Cindy didn’t want to monopolize all the time.
So, seeing Cindy sitting there with nothing else to do, Adrian finally returned.
Quite a few guests came as well, changing into their ice skates and entering the Ice Rink.
During holidays, business at the Ice Rink was indeed excellent.
Those who came, aside from parents bringing their children, were all young people.
Adrian and the little guy skated for a while.
Then the little guy said to Adrian, “I don’t know if Cindy has rested enough yet.”
The little guy didn’t have the heart to say he was tired of playing with Adrian.
He wanted to play with Cindy.
Also, because Cindy didn’t know how to skate before, he hadn’t had the chance to skate with her yet.
Finally given the opportunity today, the little guy wanted Cindy to come back in.
Adrian smiled and said, “Let’s go see if she’s rested yet.”
The little guy couldn’t wait and skated out first.
He led the way, while Adrian leisurely skated behind.
However, Adrian didn’t dare to get too close to him.
Fearing an accident caused by someone bumping into them, it might inadvertently affect the little guy.
Chapter 798: Chapter 798: Heartless!
The little one was small and not very good at collisions.
Moreover, if the little one stopped halfway, he could respond promptly, keeping a buffer distance.
Therefore, for safety’s sake, Adrian Zhekova maintained some safe distance from the little one.
“Ah! Save me! Help… Help me!” Suddenly, a distressed female voice rang out.
Adrian Zhekova turned his head and saw a girl who seemed to have lost her balance.
Her arms were stretched out, trying to maintain her balance.
Her ice skates glided on the ice beneath her feet.
She couldn’t control her feet well as they came together and spread apart, making people worry that she might do the splits if something went wrong.
“Ah! I’m sorry, I’m sorry!” The girl looked panicked, and her face was a bit red.
She extended her hands towards Adrian Zhekova, looking like she was going to throw herself into his arms.
Cindy Clarke could see clearly from the outside.
Although Adrian Zhekova didn’t notice, she did.
The girl’s ice-skating skills were quite high.
Although she didn’t know if she was a professional skater, the girl’s skills made her envious.
The girl spun gracefully in place.
Many people nearby were attracted by her movements.
It’s just that Adrian Zhekova hadn’t noticed.
Cindy Clarke was watching Adrian Zhekova and Morgan Zhekova and others when she saw it.
Then, she saw the girl whispering to her companion, but she didn’t know what they were saying.
In a short while, she saw the girl pretend to lose her balance and charge towards Adrian Zhekova.
At this point, what was there that Cindy Clarke didn’t understand?
Obviously, the girl had taken a fancy to Adrian Zhekova and did it on purpose.
It was because Adrian Zhekova and Morgan were relatively far apart, one in front and one behind.
Otherwise, anyone could tell that Adrian Zhekova was not single when Morgan was with him.
That girl really didn’t know.
They came a bit late and just saw Adrian Zhekova walking towards the entrance.
Morgan was skating some distance ahead.
So she didn’t realize that the little one was with Adrian Zhekova.
Cindy Clarke hurriedly got up and walked into the rink.
But her movements were slow, and she couldn’t make it in time even if she walked over.
Adrian Zhekova really stood out.
However, not every girl was as bold as the girl who threw herself into Adrian Zhekova’s arms and dared to take the initiative.
She discussed with her companion and then, from an inconspicuous spot, pretended to lose her balance and skated over.
After all, her ice-skating skills were excellent, and pretending to lose her balance and not being able to turn was not difficult.
So she charged towards Adrian Zhekova.
The girl was overjoyed at being so close and seeing Adrian Zhekova turning around to look at her, but her face still showed a look of panic and fear.
She stretched out her hands towards Adrian Zhekova.
Hoping that he would steady her.
That way, she could take the opportunity to hold him tightly and ask for his contact information or something.
Then they’d be acquainted, right?
She was beautiful, her classmates and friends said so, and she always drew attention wherever she went.
Walking down the street, she would be scouted by modeling agencies.
At the pub, people would hit on her.
So she had confidence in herself.
Adrian Zhekova’s mature charm was especially attractive.
The girl had planned everything, and her plan was about to succeed.
But to her surprise, Adrian Zhekova remained expressionless and suddenly dodged her when she was about to throw herself at him.
This time, the girl really couldn’t keep her balance.
Because she had been prepared to throw herself into Adrian Zhekova’s arms.
So she gave up on maintaining her balance and just planned to fall right in.
She didn’t expect Adrian Zhekova to evade her abruptly.
At this point, it was very difficult for her to regain her balance.
She fell forward directly.
Her hands instinctively blocked her fall, preventing her face from hitting the ground.
But her wrists and arms were hit hard.
The girl was stunned and looked incredulously at Adrian Zhekova.
Under such circumstances, wasn’t he supposed to help her up?
Why did this man dodge her?!
“Dad, are you okay?” The little one cleverly came back to Adrian Zhekova’s side.
However, instead of asking about the fallen girl, the little one asked Adrian Zhekova if he was okay, clearly on purpose.
Who was the one who fell, huh?!
The girl was so angry, she wanted to grit her teeth.
This man, even if he was married, shouldn’t he show some sympathy?!
What’s wrong with holding her up?!
Even if he was married, she wouldn’t bother him, would she?!
She didn’t even want to be a third party.
However, seeing such a good-looking man who turned out to be married and even had such a big child, it was truly heartbreaking.
She wondered who the lucky woman was who had married him.
She must have the best luck ever!
Every day just looking at that face would be happiness, okay?!
But since he was married, she felt a bit embarrassed.
Her companion had come over and was trying to help her up.
However, it wasn’t easy to pull someone up on the slippery ice.
Her companion had no choice but to seek help from Adrian Zhekova: “Um… can you help us pull her up?”
“I don’t have time.” Adrian Zhekova said coldly.
The companion: “…”
The girl: “…”
Pulling someone up was too much to ask?!
He looked so idle standing there.
Adrian Zhekova held the little one’s hand: “I need this hand to hold my son.”
Everyone: “…”
The companion couldn’t help but look at Adrian Zhekova’s empty right hand.
At this moment, Cindy Clarke finally slowly skated over, like a tortoise crawling.
Probably because she had rested for a while, and there was some time in between.
Returning to the ice rink, she was a bit rusty.
Fortunately, she still remembered the basics.
Although her skills weren’t as good as before, she could still skate on her own.
Seeing this, Adrian Zhekova couldn’t help but smile.
He skated a few steps with the little one, and then came to Cindy Clarke’s side.
He grasped Cindy Clarke’s hand and said, “I need this hand to hold my wife.”
Everyone: “…”
He refused to help someone up, but he would flaunt his affection instead.
How heartless!
Fortunately, others came over and helped the girl up with her companion.
The girl didn’t expect the man’s wife to be right here.
She was immediately embarrassed and her face turned bright red.
Fortunately, she pretended not to be able to turn when she skated over, so she should… she should not have been noticed by others.
Seeing that the girl was already embarrassed, Cindy Clarke didn’t say anything or pursue the matter further.
On the contrary, the girl felt awkward staying here and couldn’t stand it anymore.
Furthermore, she had pretended not to know how to skate, so if she continued to stay here, she would have to keep pretending, which was too frustrating.
So it was better to leave quickly.
Fortunately, she really fell and was in pain, so she couldn’t make any big moves and quickly had her companion help her leave.
Chapter 799: Chapter 799: Aren’t you jealous?
Cindy finally smiled at Adrian and teased him on purpose, “Why didn’t you help her when she rushed over?”
“Even if she fell right in front of me, I wouldn’t help her,” Adrian said. “I don’t have a good quality of helping others for fun.”
Cindy couldn’t help but laugh, “But you helped me quite a lot back then.”
“How can you compare? I liked you back then, so of course I had to help you,” Adrian said without hiding it.
He raised the corner of his lips, “And, don’t you know already? I told you last night.”
Cindy: “…”
She lost.
“Besides, that girl just now was obviously doing it on purpose,” Adrian said.
He pointed to his chest with his index finger, “My embrace is only for you.”
As he spoke, he noticed a solid gaze coming from below.
He glanced down and saw little Morgan looking at him intently.
Adrian hooked his lips, adding, “Of course, the same goes for little Morgan.”
The little guy instantly cheered up, revealing his upper and lower rows of tiny teeth with a wide grin.
“Do you want to play some more?” Adrian asked again.
He didn’t plan on wasting too much time with strangers.
Cindy didn’t mention what she saw earlier either.
After all, Adrian had noticed it, and the girl was quite embarrassed.
Since she knew better and didn’t pester, Cindy didn’t want to speak ill of her.
However, it finally let her experience the feeling Adrian had when that boy asked for her Whatsapp just now.
But now that Adrian was so conscious about it, he didn’t let anyone get close to him whether they were intentional or not.
It made Cindy speechless, no matter what.
“Let’s play a little longer,” Cindy said.
The three of them hadn’t played together yet.
“Besides, I feel a bit rusty after resting just now. I need more practice to remember things better,” she added.
Even if it was just playing, she had to take it seriously.
Who knew what Adrian suddenly thought of?
The corner of his mouth dropped.
Cindy was curious and wanted to ask what was wrong with him.
But she heard Adrian ask first, “Aren’t you jealous?”
“Huh?” Cindy didn’t respond for a moment.
Adrian wrapped his arms around her shoulders in frustration and pulled her close.
Fortunately, Cindy had some basic skills now and wasn’t afraid of falling.
Adrian asked, “You’re not angry when girls come looking for me?”
“You didn’t even give me a chance to be angry, did you?” Cindy understood immediately.
“That girl did rush at you, whether it was on purpose or not. It looked like she couldn’t stop herself,” Cindy recalled the scene just now.
It made her feel sorry for that girl.
Of course, if Adrian had actually hugged her.
Cindy would have been uncomfortable.
Because Adrian would rather watch her fall than help.
An especially ruthless look.
Even though Cindy felt a bit sorry for the girl, she couldn’t help but rejoice.
Adrian wasn’t touched by anyone, so she was in a good mood.
Cindy wrapped one arm around his waist.
This man’s waist was too thin.
It made her want to pinch his sides with both hands.
But luckily, she held back and didn’t do anything foolish.
Otherwise, Adrian would have taken her straight home.
“You’re so sensitive about not letting others touch you. I’m still not even happy yet, how can I be jealous?” Cindy laughed and said.
Adrian looked at her sweet smile, truly happy.
The previous frustration vanished.
But he heard Cindy coming up to him and whispering, “So, keep it up in the future.”
“When you see a girl approaching, dodge before they get close,” she advised.
Adrian held back a smile and asked, “You don’t feel sorry for them falling?”
“Why should I feel sorry? It’s not you, or little Morgan, or me that’s falling. I can’t feel their pain,” Cindy replied.
“Alright,” Adrian smiled and nodded, “You said it.”
However, Cindy didn’t know what was wrong with their constitutions.
They had played together before.
Sometimes they would even leave little Morgan at the family mansion and go out for a date just the two of them.
But nothing like today, being approached in such a weird way.
There was the boy asking for her Whatsapp earlier.
And the girl deliberately trying to get close to Adrian later.
Today was truly a busy day.
However, the rest of the time, no one else disturbed them.
Cindy was learning ice skating too.
Although she wasn’t very good at it, she was enough to accompany the little one.
Having played for over half an hour more.
Finally, the little one was a bit tired, and the three of them decided to leave.
But since they played longer than planned, Adrian had to pay a bit more.
“Ready to eat now?” As the three exited the Ice Rink, Adrian asked.
Cindy was also feeling a little hungry.
Especially since they played in the Ice Rink for such a long time, it was much more noticeable after all the activity.
Cindy asked the little one.
Little Morgan touched his belly and said, “I’m hungry too.”
“Dad, don’t forget you promised to buy me ice cream,” the little guy reminded.
“I remember,” Adrian replied, “It’ll be our dessert.”
He wanted it after dinner?
Little Morgan’s thoughts were written all over his face.
Adrian said, “Didn’t Cindy say before? We can’t have snacks or dessert before dinner. It’ll ruin our appetite.”
“Ice cream is a dessert too, so it can’t be eaten either,” he continued, looking proudly at Cindy.
His expression seemed to be seeking praise.
Chapter 800: Chapter 800: You Are Not Alone
“What do you want to eat?” Adrian Zhekova asked the little guy.
Aside from using ice cream to bribe the little one, he could feed him some of his favorite foods while he was at it.
If the little guy was in a good mood and happy, he’d forget to tattle on Cindy Clarke.
“I want to eat pizza,” the little guy immediately said.
Although Cindy didn’t often let him eat fast food, she wasn’t strictly against it either.
So the three of them went to eat pizza together.
Afterward, Adrian Zhekova bought the little guy a small ice cream.
Fearing that eating too much would upset his stomach.
After eating in the store and warming up a bit, they went to the parking lot to drive home.
Thinking about the fifth day of the month, when she would meet the Zhekova family relatives.
Cindy still felt extremely nervous.
At night, in the same bed with Adrian Zhekova, being so close to her, he could easily sense Cindy’s restlessness.
She had become very unsettled.
“What’s wrong?” Adrian Zhekova scooped her up and asked.
“Nothing much, just a bit nervous,” Cindy replied.
“Because of tomorrow?” Adrian Zhekova asked.
Cindy nodded obediently.
“Even if I tell you not to be nervous now, I’m afraid you can’t do it. Though you may want to remind yourself not to be nervous, it’s not something you can control by willpower,” Adrian Zhekova said.
Cindy nodded in his arms.
Adrian Zhekova really knew her too well.
This genuinely reassured Cindy.
“But remember that no matter what happens or what their attitudes are, I’m here, your parents and elders are here; we all support you,” he said.
“And with us here, even if my second uncle really has any dissatisfaction, he won’t dare to say anything too harsh,” Adrian Zhekova continued.
“Anyway, there will be many of us there tomorrow,” Adrian Zhekova said, “you’re not alone.”
Cindy nodded.
She snuggled into a more comfortable position in Adrian’s arms and closed her eyes, “I know, I’ll just be nervous for a while. After a while, I’ll adjust.”
Adrian Zhekova smiled and gave her a kiss on the forehead.
“Don’t force yourself to adjust,” Adrian Zhekova said, “but don’t I make you feel secure enough?”
Cindy thought about it as well.
With Adrian Zhekova there, what was there to be afraid of?
So it wasn’t long before Cindy fell asleep.
“If my second uncle is easy to get along with tomorrow, that’s fine. But if he says anything unpleasant, just ignore him directly,” Adrian Zhekova said.
After a pause, he received no response from Cindy.
He looked down to see Cindy with her eyes closed, her face looking especially relaxed.
He felt her breathing become more prolonged.
He knew she had already fallen asleep.
Adrian Zhekova couldn’t help but chuckle.
She was just worried and tossing around just a short while ago, but now she fell asleep as soon as she said it.
Adrian Zhekova kissed her forehead again, held Cindy a little tighter in his arms, and closed his eyes as well.
***
The next day, Cindy woke up at eight o’clock.
She had gone to bed early the night before, and considering today’s visit to the family mansion to meet the relatives was still on her mind.
So, she didn’t even need an alarm clock, she naturally woke up early.
When she woke up, she and Adrian Zhekova were no longer in the same positions as when they fell asleep.
But she was still in Adrian Zhekova’s arms.
Adrian Zhekova was holding her tightly.
No matter how much Cindy moved, she was likely to wake Adrian Zhekova up.
But today, they needed to go to the family mansion, if the elder relatives had already arrived, and they hadn’t yet, it wouldn’t be good.
Cindy had to carefully remove Adrian Zhekova’s arm.
As expected, as soon as she moved, Adrian Zhekova woke up.
His eyes still somewhat unfocused, his voice hoarse, “Why are you up?”
“It’s eight o’clock,” Cindy said, “I was thinking of going to the family mansion. We can either go earlier and wait or risk being late.”
“You sleep more. I’m just going to tidy up and prepare breakfast,” Cindy said.
“Eight o’clock?” Adrian Zhekova’s brain was still not functioning very fast.
Cindy thought about it; after eating breakfast and tidying up, it would be at least 10 o’clock when they left.
Reaching the family mansion before 11 wouldn’t be considered early.