Ren Zhouyuan had always thought that Leonid was perfect when it came to sweet nothings.

But even if he knew that Leonid was just sweet-talking, Ren Zhouyuan couldn't help but be touched.

Leonid's words made him jump out of the shackles of his own thoughts for many years. Although the logic of Leonid's words was so simple and direct, as he said himself, Chinese was really a very interesting language. He had no problem understanding his own name, and similarly, Leonid's interpretation of his name was also reasonable.

Ren Zhouyuan slept soundly that night, and his mood was unprecedentedly relaxed. The things that had been suppressing him subconsciously in the past seemed to have disappeared that night, and even for a long time afterward.

The conversation between the two of them that night seemed to have never happened, and the topic of having a second child never appeared between the two of them. Everything was so natural, and their life gradually went on the right track. Occasionally, when Fan Wenfeng brought up similar topics, Ren Zhouyuan could face it with a smile, as if the matter of having a child had never bothered him.

At first, Leonid was worried that Ren Zhouyuan's behavior was deliberately hiding his true thoughts. He secretly observed Ren Zhouyuan. Whenever he saw Ren Zhouyuan with Anan, he would feel uneasy. He would also accompany Anan to pick up and drop off Ren Zhouyuan, fearing that Ren Zhouyuan would start to become stubborn when he saw a child.

But gradually, Leonid found that he was making a fuss over nothing. Ren Zhouyuan not only did not overreact, but also did not feel depressed or sad, which made him secretly relieved. But soon, he began to worry again, because he found that Ren Zhouyuan was actually reading the parenting books that he had secretly hidden!

Before discovering this, Leonid had already noticed that Ren Zhouyuan was a little different.

Although he used to often accompany Anan, recently Ren Zhouyuan had been spending more and more time with Anan. He would also whisper to Anan, and occasionally even ran back to sleep with Anan for a night or two. Even Anan secretly came over to ask him if he had quarreled with his father.

Of course, they didn't quarrel, and their relationship became better than before, which was why Leonid felt strange.

Later, Leonid found that Ren Zhouyuan would occasionally stare at the children in the neighborhood in a daze, watching them play in the garden in the neighborhood with a thoughtful look. Leonid was frightened by Ren Zhouyuan's expression, but Ren Zhouyuan didn't say anything. After he stopped staring, he went back to doing what he was supposed to do, making Leonid confused.

The most obvious change was the recent few times. Every time he tore open the condom, Ren Zhouyuan would keep staring at the condom, as if he wanted to stare a hole in it. If it were not for Leonid's amazing "self-control," he would have passed out at any time.

These changes accumulated, and it was difficult for Leonid not to notice something.

He thought that Ren Zhouyuan was still worried about having a child, so he repeatedly hinted that he really did not mind, but he did not expect that things would progress beyond his expectations.

That afternoon, when he came out of the study, he saw Ren Zhouyuan reading a book in the living room. At first, he did not think much of it, but he glanced at the cover of the book, and the more he looked at it, the more familiar it was. When he came closer, he found that it was the parenting bible that he had put away some time ago!

Leonid's heart suddenly beat faster. He hid the book after the two argued last time, afraid that Ren Zhouyuan would think too much if he saw it, and think that he still wanted to let him have another treasure.

He pretended to be calm, walked to Ren Zhouyuan, sat down, put his arm on the back of the sofa behind him, and pretended to ask, "What are you reading?"

Ren Zhouyuan automatically moved closer to him, found a comfortable position in his arms, and leaned gently.

He showed him the cover, continued to read, and said, "This book is very well written. I found that Chinese and foreigners' thinking is really different. Look here," he pointed to a part of the book and said, "Chinese parents hear their children cry, and will pick them up, but the foreign practice is to let them cry before picking them up."

Ren Zhouyuan only gave a few more examples, all of which were lamenting the difference between Chinese and Western education.

Leonid carefully observed Ren Zhouyuan's expression and found that Ren Zhouyuan was really discussing the content of the book with him. There was no excessive reaction as expected, nor was there any stubbornness like in the past.

His heart skipped a beat, and he had a guess somewhere in the bottom of his heart, and even his heart began to beat faster.

He pondered for a moment, and said, "Well, raising children is also a kind of learning, and there are too many things to learn."

Ren Zhouyuan was silent for a moment, and after two seconds, he closed the book, put it on the coffee table in front of him, and turned to Leonid with his legs crossed.

He looked at him for a long time, and then silently took one of his hands, put it on his heart, looked into Leonid's eyes, and said slowly, "If I can't do it well, you have to help me."

This sentence was like a response to Leonid's last conversation. When Leonid heard this, his heart beat faster, and he was so excited that his heart was about to jump out of his throat.

With a flip of his hand, he wrapped Ren Zhouyuan's hand in his palm and held it tightly. With an excited and uncertain tone, he asked, "Does it mean what I think it means?"

Ren Zhouyuan looked at him and suddenly laughed. The afternoon sun shone through the window and poured on his face, making his smile look warmer.

Ren Zhouyuan put his free hand on Leonid's face, leaned over and kissed him on the lips, nodded, and said, "I hope it's not too late."

Leonid suddenly held Ren Zhouyuan in his arms, and his hands tightened, as if he wanted to melt into his body.

He kissed his head several times, and kept repeating in his ear, "It's not too late, it's never too late, thank you, thank you …"

Ren Zhouyuan relaxed, hugged him back, buried his head in his shoulder, and breathed in Leonid's scent. His heart was calm.

Maybe he still couldn't do it well this time, and he would hide, and he would be afraid and sad because of other people's eyes. But after so many years, some things were very vague, but he would never forget the moment when he held Anan.

He never thought that one day he would be able to consider having another child, but Leonid gave him the courage to believe that he could face his own body without being afraid of other people's eyes.

This time, he hoped that Leonid could share this joy with him, so that he wouldn't miss a moment of his child's growth.

After Ren Zhouyuan nodded and agreed to try to have another baby, Leonid almost didn't waste a moment. He was like a man who had just become a father, and the smile on his face never faded. He actively went to buy baby products. Even though Ren Zhouyuan's belly was not pregnant yet, he had already planned for his child to go to college.

Ren Zhouyuan looked at him helplessly. He could fully feel Leonid's enthusiasm for the child, and he felt a moment of guilt for rejecting him before.

But no matter how much guilt he felt, it was no match for Leonid's increasingly exaggerated behavior. When he saw piles of baby clothes being shipped home, Ren Zhouyuan stopped him in time, and poured a basin of cold water on his enthusiasm.

Ren Zhouyuan touched his forehead and reminded Leonid, "Did you forget the most important thing?"

Leonid, who was immersed in the fantasy of having a group of children, didn't understand what he was talking about, and looked at him with a puzzled face.

Ren Zhouyuan sighed helplessly, looked down at his belly, and saw that Leonid still didn't understand. He pointed to his belly and said word by word, "I'm not pregnant yet!"

Ren Zhouyuan's words were like a wake-up call to Leonid, and it also gave him a reminder.

He immediately stopped browsing the baby products website, stood up, and carried Ren Zhouyuan straight to the bedroom.

Ren Zhouyuan was shocked, and when he came back to his senses, he patted Leonid and asked him to put him down.

He looked at the man's serious face, finally gave up struggling, and plunged into his arms.

Well, he had to take the blame himself.