sleepless tonight

Chapter 44 Sleeping with Dad
The cake in the schoolbag was crooked, and the cream was on the schoolbag.

Chen Ke clutched her schoolbag, not knowing what was wrong.

My eyes were red, and I sniffed my nose: "Who gave you the money to buy the cake, dad won't eat this."

"I saved the money myself." Chen Ke said, "Ms. Liu returned the homework book that Dad gave her. I saved some money in it. I used the money in it to buy this cake for Dad. The money was not given by my mother." , I didn’t ask my mother for it.”

"You came here in the middle of the night just to celebrate my birthday?" My heart was full of guilt, and I looked at Chen Ke.

"Well." Chen Ke nodded, "I always remember your birthday, Dad, Dad, I'm sorry that day, I got into Uncle Xu's car because I was angry with you, you gave me to Mom, you don't want me, I'm so angry, But I regretted it later."

"Dad doesn't blame you." I said, "Dad is sorry for you. Dad misunderstood you. Dad is not good."

I couldn't help it anymore, and tears fell.

"Dad don't cry, I'm fine, I don't hurt at all." Chen Ke comforted me, "But the cake is broken and I can't eat it."

"Who said you can't eat it? You can eat it. Ake, wait for Dad. Dad will take a bath first. When he comes out, let's eat cake together?" I stood up.

Ask Su Ran to take care of Chen Ke, I randomly took a few clothes and went into the bathroom, turned the water to the maximum, raised my head to face, for a long time, I didn't go out until I felt no tears in the corners of my eyes.

Su Ran had already taken out the cake from her schoolbag and put it on the plate. There were a few candles stuck in the broken cake, and some of them were twisted and broken.

"Come here." Su Ran saw me coming out and greeted me.

I walked over and sat beside Chen Ke.

Chen Ke's face was full of smiles, but I couldn't be happy, I was stunned and very sad.

I misunderstood Chen Ke, misunderstood my daughter, and even beat her. My father failed too much.

"Father lights a candle." Chen Ke looked at me.

I touched my pocket, I just changed clothes, but I didn't take the lighter.When I was about to get it, Su Ran reached out and handed me the lighter.

I lit a candle.

"Dad, sing birthday song, let's sing birthday song together." Chen Ke said excitedly, with tears still on his face.

"Wait a while." Su Ran stood up suddenly, walked to the wall and turned off the light.

The room became dark immediately, and the wind and rain outside the window hadn't stopped, whistling. The three of us gathered around the dining table, watching the candlelight, and the little flames were burning, which made people feel warmer.

"Okay, you can sing." Su Ran sat down and looked at me.

I am a little embarrassed, a big man, singing happy birthday to myself, which makes me feel a little embarrassed.

"Happy birthday to you!" Su Ran started and sang softly, staring at the candles on the cake with a solemn expression.

Her eyes were a little dazed, what did she think of?
Chen Ke also sang along, clapping his hands.

"Dad, you can sing too, let's sing together." Seeing that I didn't speak, Chen Ke urged me.

"Okay." I nodded and finally sang.

"Blow out the candles, Dad, you blow out the candles." Chen Ke was very happy. She kept shouting the word Dad tonight, and it seemed that calling these two words could make her feel at ease.

I lowered my head, breathed a sigh of relief, and blew out the candles, and there were still a few that didn't go out.

"A Ke, help Dad blow it off." I said to Chen Ke.

Chen Ke laughed and blew the candles off the cake in one breath.

The three divided the cake without making a fuss, but quietly, eating bite by bite, for fear of wasting a little bit.

"I'm going to rest first, and you all go to bed early." Su Ran was a little depressed, and entered the room after eating the cake.

I don't know if it's my illusion, but after Chen Ke took out the cake, Su Ran's mood became much worse, with a look of sadness in her eyes, maybe she remembered something, and those things were not so good.

She didn't say anything, and I didn't ask. When she wanted to, she would definitely tell me.

Asking before that doesn't make any sense.

"Sleep with Dad tonight, okay?" I asked Chen Ke.

"Okay, sleep with Dad." Chen Ke nodded.

Lying on the bed, Chen Ke and I didn't fall asleep, facing each other sideways.

"Does the butt still hurt?" I felt guilty.

Chen Ke shook her head: "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt at all. Dad, you won't leave suddenly without telling me, will you?"

"No, why would Dad do that?" I shook my head.

"But Dad moved, and you didn't tell me. When I knocked on the door, I found that the person who came out was not you. I was so sad. I thought you didn't want me anymore. I thought you left secretly. I will be obedient in the future Yes, I won't make you angry." As Chen Ke spoke, his eyes turned red again, "I cried downstairs for a long time, I'm afraid I won't see you again."

"No, Dad didn't live there, he just moved out because the rent was due." I comforted Chen Ke.

My heart ached again. On such a cold day, Chen Ke came here alone with a cake. When I thought of her standing outside the door and seeing that the person who came out was not my feeling of loss, I deeply blamed myself.

Why didn't I tell Chen Ke in advance that I won't be staying there? If I had said earlier, such a thing would not have happened.

"Father, I want to hug you to sleep." Chen Ke looked at me timidly, as if she was afraid that I would scold her.

I moved my body and held Chen Ke in my arms.

"Did you tell mom about your visit?" I asked.

"I didn't say it, but I left a note on the table, and my mother can see it." Chen Ke curled up into a ball, with her head resting on my chest, like a kitten.

I originally wanted to call Tong Wangjun or send a message to say, since Chen Ke left a note, there is no need, Tong Wangjun must be asleep by now.

I touched my phone and set the alarm clock.

When I woke up in the morning, I had to send Chen Ke to school first, and then to the company. I had to get up early.

I slept peacefully this time, and when the alarm clock rang, I didn't even want to get up, and Chen Ke curled up in the bed, and I yelled a few times, but she only responded a few times through the quilt, but didn't move.

"Then you lie down for a while, and Dad will make you breakfast." I didn't have the heart to lift her quilt and tolerate her willfulness this time.

"Well, okay, go dad, I'll wait for you." Chen Ke showed his head and nodded at me.

Three eggs were steamed and some lean pork noodles were served.Then I took out the milk in the refrigerator and warmed it up. After serving it to the table, I entered the room and called Chen Ke.

"Dad, help me get dressed." Chen Ke wrapped her body in the quilt and sat up.

I dug out some clothes from the previously packed luggage and changed them for Chen Ke, but I didn't have a suitable coat.

"In such a cold day, I can't let her go to school wearing two pieces of clothes. Just wear my coat. It's too big, but it's warm and she can wear it with rolled up sleeves." After washing, Su Ran told me Said, "Let's eat first."

"Thank you sister." When going out, Chen Ke said to Su Ran.

"Just call me auntie." Su Ran glanced at me when she said this.

I smiled embarrassingly. Before, I had asked A Ke to call Aunt Su Ran, but Su Ran still remembered this.

"I've washed the schoolbag." Su Ran took the schoolbag from the balcony and handed it to Chen Ke.

I don't know when she cleaned Chen Ke's schoolbag.

When Chen Ke and I went out, the rain had already lightened. I carried my schoolbag, held her hand, and prepared to take the bus.

But just after leaving the community, I saw a Volvo parked on the side of the street with the windows rolled down.

"A Ke." Tong Wangjun shouted from the co-pilot's seat.

I led Chen Ke over there, opened the car door, and let Chen Ke sit in.

"Dad, come up too." Chen Ke waved to me, and then lay on Tong Wangjun's back, "Mom, can I send Dad to work?"

"You found a job?" Tong Wangjun gave me a different look.

"Well, I found it." I nodded in response, "You guys go first, don't worry about me, I'll take the bus."

"Come on, there's still room, and it's still early. I'll take Ake to school first, and then I'll take you to work." Tong Wangjun said.

"Dad, come up." Chen Ke looked at me expectantly.

I really wanted to stay with Chen Ke for a while longer, so I sat in the back seat.

Chen Ke hugged my arm excitedly.

"A Ke, if you come out to find Dad in the future, you must tell us. Do you know that your mother was very worried last night." Xu Heng turned his head and said to Chen Ke while driving the car.

(End of this chapter)