He suddenly shyly leaned beside Lu Beichen, watching Ji Niandong warily.
The big and small father and son together were quite a sight, making Ji Niandong smile. Lu Sinian hurriedly let go of Lu Beichen and asked again, "Mr. Lu, please help me bathe."
His voice was soft and filled with a sense of helplessness.
Only then was Lu Beichen satisfied, tidying up the things in his hands as he stood up and said, "Remember what your dad taught you about being polite. Don’t forget next time!"
"Got it!" he replied discontentedly.
"Let’s go!" Lu Beichen put his hand on the back of his head and led him away.
Lu Sinian shook off his hand and ran off to his room.
Lu Beichen sighed and turned to Ji Niandong, saying, "You should bathe too and rest early!"
"Mm-hmm!" Ji Niandong nodded.
As soon as they entered Lu Sinian’s room and closed the door, Lu Beichen called out, "Stop!"
His tone was still gentle, and his face remained calm. Lu Sinian turned around and asked, "What’s up?"
"Take your clothes, go to the bathroom, and start the hot water!" Though his voice was light, it carried a natural commanding tone, and Lu Sinian obediently followed instructions.
His small arms and legs crawled onto the bathtub and began to run hot water!
Lu Beichen sat on a nearby chair watching him, his gaze sharp but his posture relaxed, "It’s summer, don’t put too much hot water!"
"Aren’t you here to help me?" Lu Sinian asked unhappily.
Lu Beichen replied calmly, "Did daddy ever tell you to do things yourself when you can?"
Lu Sinian swallowed his words, turned off the hot water, and started adding cold water. When it seemed enough, Lu Beichen said, "Alright, test the water temperature. If it’s okay, turn off the faucet and undress yourself to get in."
He followed the instructions, tested the water temperature, then squeezed a large dollop of shower gel into the water and began undressing.
He successfully took off his clothes and pants, but couldn’t remove the small necktie around his neck. In the end, he had to stand before Lu Beichen, "Help me take it off!"
Asking for help felt reluctant, turning his face aside not looking at him.
Lu Beichen reached over and untied the necktie. As he was about to slip away, Lu Beichen pulled him back, "Look at me! I hadn’t realized my son, Lu Beichen’s child, has become such a great liar!"
"What do you want to do?" Lu Sinian struggled a bit, but his arm was held tightly, "If you dare do anything to me, I’ll call Sister Tongtong for help right now!"
Lu Beichen released his hand, "Fine! Let Sister Tongtong come to see the truth! Someone inherited my excellent genes; at a young age, jumped to second grade, thinking he’s clever, and in school shows off because he’s Lu Beichen’s son, bullying other classmates and yet can reverse truths, claiming others bully you?"
Lu Sinian had started to run but returned after hearing him, feeling a bit guilty, "Sister Tongtong wouldn’t believe you. I’m only small-built not like a five-year-old, how could I bully second-grade kids who are six or seven?"
"The school’s teachers can testify!" Lu Beichen replied slowly.
Lu Sinian rolled his eyes at him, quickly climbed into the bathtub with his little butt sticking out, and sat down to rub the bubbles, cheekily saying, "You know you’re Lu Beichen, teachers might lie under your pressure too, right?"
Lu Beichen didn’t know whether to be grateful or worried, that his son’s clever mind took after him!
He smiled slightly, "Each classroom in your school is equipped with surveillance; teachers can show the footage then, to see who’s bullying whom. I surely can’t rig the footage, right?"