Chapter 64: Bathrobe and Towel

Zhang Suxin walked into the bedroom, leaving Lu Anzhi and Qianqian looking at each other in dismay.

Looking at the little one who was lifting her small head with a fierce expression, Lu Anzhi felt a warm glow in his heart and couldn't help laughing. He hadn't expected that this tiny little girl had already learned how to care for others.

As he laughed, the little one chimed in as well: "Hehe!"

Zhang Suxin quickly emerged from the bedroom, holding a trench coat. She held it up to measure Lu Anzhi from a distance, shook her head, and said, "This won't work. All my clothes here are too small, and this is already the largest one. It looks like you still won't be able to fit into it. You and Qianqian wait at home for a moment; I'll go out and buy you a change of clothes so you can take this wet suit off and wash it."

Lu Anzhi said, "Which shopping mall is open early in the morning? Don't go to all that trouble. I'll warm myself up for a bit and dry these clothes."

Zhang Suxin said, "How can we do that? It wouldn't be good if you catch a cold. Sister Wang is at the shop, right? Wait here, I'll go over to your place and get your clothes."

Lu Anzhi said, "Sister Wang doesn't know our situation yet. If she finds out that not even a single piece of my clothing is in your home, goodness knows what she'll think of us."

Zhang Suxin said, "Sister Wang isn't the type to let her imagination run wild. Besides, no matter what she thinks, I can't just let you stay like this."

Lu Anzhi said, "You'd better not go. This rain isn't going to stop anytime soon. I'm already soaked; if you go out and something happens, or if you catch a cold too, both of us will be out of commission. Who would take care of Qianqian then?"

Zhang Suxin frowned slightly, muttered, "Wait another moment," and turned to walk into the bathroom.

Before long, she came out of the bathroom holding a pink, lace-trimmed bathrobe. She handed it to Lu Anzhi and said, "This is my bathrobe. It's a bit roomier than that trench coat. Try it on; if it fits, you'll just have to make do with it."

As she spoke, her ears felt slightly warm, and she averted her gaze from Lu Anzhi.

Lu Anzhi said, "This... is this really appropriate?"

Zhang Suxin shoved the bathrobe into Lu Anzhi's hands and said, "Just put it on! You might not even be able to fit into it anyway. If it fits, the worst that can happen is I'll wash it after you've worn it. Go on! Don't catch a cold!"

"But this is undeniably a bit too embarrassing..."

Lu Anzhi looked at the pink color and the lace trim of the bathrobe and said helplessly.

Zhang Suxin said, "Is your embarrassment more important, or is your health? Who told you not to bring an umbrella when you came over!"

Qianqian also used both of her little hands to push Lu Anzhi hard, saying, "Daddy go quick! Daddy go quick!"

Lu Anzhi had no choice but to head toward the bathroom, only to be stopped by Zhang Suxin: "Go change in the bedroom. The bathroom isn't very convenient for changing clothes."

Lu Anzhi chuckled sheepishly and said, "I saw you take the bathrobe out of the bathroom, so out of habit, I just headed straight there."

"Hmph!"

Zhang Suxin gave Lu Anzhi a sideways glance, then went back into the bathroom. She retrieved a towel, brought it out, and handed it to Lu Anzhi, saying, "Here, take this towel too, and dry yourself off."

Her home only had towels for herself and Qianqian, so the one she grabbed was her own. Since her bathrobe was already being worn by Lu Anzhi, she couldn't worry about such boundaries anymore.

She would just wash the bathrobe along with it afterward.

"Hmph!"

With a smile lingering at the corners of her mouth, Qianqian imitated Zhang Suxin and shot a sideways glance at Lu Anzhi as well.

Lu Anzhi took the towel, smiled, and said, "Look at that, the case is solved. This little girl learned that expression directly from you, and you still claim you didn't teach her!"

"Stop chattering and go change your clothes!"

Zhang Suxin urged him, though she couldn't help laughing along.

Lu Anzhi went into the bedroom and closed the door. In the living room, Zhang Suxin gently pinched Qianqian's chubby little cheek and said, "That'll teach you to copy people blindly!"

Qianqian smiled triumphantly and said, "Hehe!"

Zhang Suxin said, "Alright, stop acting up. Mommy is going to dish out your food, sit nicely at the dining table and wait."

As it happened, she had just finished making breakfast right when Lu Anzhi knocked on the door. Taking advantage of the time Lu Anzhi spent changing clothes, she went into the kitchen to dish up food for herself and Qianqian, casually asking Lu Anzhi through the door, "Shall I dish some up for you too?"

Hearing this from inside the bedroom, Lu Anzhi replied, "No need for me, I had already eaten before I came over."

Zhang Suxin said, "Actually, if you're going to come over in the mornings from now on, you can call me in advance and I'll make breakfast for you too."

Lu Anzhi said, "Alright. This morning I had the food Sister Wang packed for me last night. She also brought meals for you and Qianqian yesterday evening, and since I couldn't finish it all by myself, I cleared out the leftovers this morning. From now on, I'll let you know beforehand when I'm coming."

Zhang Suxin brought out the breakfast bowls for herself and Qianqian, saying, "Mm. Thank Sister Wang for me."

Lu Anzhi said, "Will do."

Qianqian obediently scooped up her breakfast with a spoon. While eating her own meal, Zhang Suxin occasionally used a tissue to wipe the food-smeared little mouth of Qianqian, all the while waiting for Lu Anzhi to come out.

Even though letting Lu Anzhi wear her bathrobe felt somewhat embarrassing to Zhang Suxin, curiosity was currently taking the upper hand.

She wondered if Lu Anzhi would actually be able to fit into her bathrobe. And what would he look like once he put it on?

It must be quite a funny sight, she thought to herself secretly.

"Mommy, what are you smiling at?"

Qianqian suddenly looked up at Zhang Suxin and asked.

Zhang Suxin quickly reined in the smile that had unconsciously crept onto her face, wiped Qianqian's mouth, and said, "Nothing at all, eat your food quickly."

Qianqian went back to chowing down.

Zhang Suxin tended to Qianqian while taking occasional bites herself. After waiting for quite a while without seeing Lu Anzhi emerge, she couldn't help asking, "What's wrong? Can't it fit?"

As her voice trailed off, the bedroom door gave a "click" and opened. Lu Anzhi walked out. His physique, while not overly muscular, was robust enough to fill out the pink bathrobe. The belt tied tightly around his waist neatly shaped the garment to his torso. The lace trim brushed against his chest, carrying a rather bizarre and captivating allure.

"Pfft..."

Zhang Suxin couldn't help bursting into laughter.

"Hehehehe!"

Looking at Lu Anzhi, Qianqian also joined Zhang Suxin, baring her dirty little mouth in a silly grin.

"What are you laughing at?"

Zhang Suxin gently tapped Qianqian's little head.

Qianqian continued to chuckle with a "hehe" and babbled, "Da~~ddy! Da~~ddy!"

Lu Anzhi's face darkened as he said, "I told you I shouldn't wear it, but you insisted. Now that I have it on, you're making fun of me." He considered himself thick-skinned enough, but standing before Zhang Suxin looking like this was still quite a trial.

"Who told you not to bring an umbrella and get soaked!"

Zhang Suxin gave Lu Anzhi another sideways look, went into the bedroom to fetch his clothes and place them in the bathroom, and then went to the kitchen to dish out a bowl of porridge, bringing it out as she said, "Even though you've eaten, drink some porridge too. It'll warm you up nicely while it's hot. I'll wash your clothes and hang them out to dry in a moment."

Qianqian raised the small spoon in her hand and said, "Daddy drinks with a spuun."

Lu Anzhi sat down, holding the hem of the bathrobe together with his hand, and said to Qianqian, "Alright, I'll drink with a spoon." He scooped up a spoonful of the porridge in front of him and tasted it. It was sweet, light, and fragrant. As he swallowed it down, a wave of warmth flowed along his esophagus into his stomach, driving away a large part of the chill from the rain.

"It's quite good."

He offered a word of praise to Zhang Suxin.

Zhang Suxin said, "Well, I've always had quite a bit of confidence in my cooking skills."