The Cage Of The Past

"Xiaoxi what happened? Rouzhen called me early in the morning and said that you are quitting your job! Are you okay?" Weicheng was worried, not sure what's going on between her and his friend Rouzhen.

"I am fine, brother Weicheng. I am having a little problem today. Can I take a day off? I won't quit the job because this is important to me. Ignore what had Rouzhen told you!" Xiaoxi Chen was very embarrassed. Although Weicheng was Chaoxing's elder brother, she felt ashamed of asking some favor.

"Alright, no problem, but how about what Rou Rou had said?"

"What he told you, doesn't count, brother Weicheng, I will not quit the job!" Xiaoxi Chen said in confirmation: "I will come to work tomorrow!!"

"Alright! You and Rou Rou must talk. I know there's something between the two of you!" Weicheng is more concern and he knew that both Xiaoxi and Rouzhen have some special relationship.

"Han, let's go back to my house, okay?" Xiaoxi told to her son. She decided to bring Han into her house while Rouzhen went out.

"Mommy we will not wait to Daddy? He told us to stay at home obediently and wait for him to come back. He even said that he will bring Chao back tonight! Is Chao my eldest brother or younger brother? Daddy said Chao and I are siblings and he is our both father!" Han asked her with confusion and stared at her.

"Really? When did he tell you about it?" Xiaoxi Chen couldn't believe that Rouzhen would say to her son that the two kids are their children. What is he playing with? She thought! She's confused about what she'll going to tell her son about these big changes.

She thought to tell Han that they're siblings but Rouzhen said it in advance and Chao is the eldest since he had mȧturėd way of thinking.

Han glanced at her with doubt and lowered his head, frowned then said: " Why Mommy seems confused right now?"

Xiaoxi gives a quick smile at him, she knew Chao is more intelligent than Han. Then she replied: "Chao is your elder brother so from now on you will have him as someone who can protect you in the future! Do you like brother, Chao?"

She asked carefully, worried that the two kids might get jealous of each other.

"Yes! I like brother Chao a lot!" Han nodded and smiled at her shyly.

"Does daddy said that he will be going to bring your brother Chao back here tonight? Does he know that your brother Chao has changed school?" Xiaoxi asked Han immediately.

"Well, I don't know. Daddy didn't tell me about it, he just said he will pick up brother Chao at school!" Han replied. "Mommy we can pick him up and then you call Daddy before we go back here!"

"Well, baby it's a good suggestion but instead of coming back here, we will stay at my house, okay?"

"We will not wait to Daddy?" Han asked again.

"I will call him later on! Let's go!" Xiaoxi brings Han to shopping for the whole day and went to Chao's school. They both return home after they pick up Chao.

"Mommy, why does Han suddenly become your child?" Chao couldn't believe the sudden changes in their lives.

Xiaoxi Chen doesn't know how to explain everything to Chao. Han approached Chao and held his hand. "Brother Chao, do you think we are twins?"

Chao shook his head momentarily then suspiciously looked at his Mom. He thought, if Han is his Mom's child, then his Uncle Rouzhen and Mommy have known each other since a long time ago? He asked it silently but for some reason, he was confused why all of a sudden they act like strangers before?

"Chao and Han, you two are mummies child. We will have a bigger family in the future. Mommy wants you two to get along with each other so it won't be hard on my part to take care of you both," Xiaoxi said to her children.

"Then let me ask you, Mommy. Are you going to marry Uncle Rouzhen?" Chao asked the most difficult question to Xiaoxi that she never thought about currently. She blushed after she heard Chao's inquiry. She changed the topic and quickly said: "Mommy will cook now! You play together!"

Before she could leave, her phone suddenly rang. She immediately hung up the phone call when she saw it was Rouzhen's name.

"Mommy, is it Daddy who called?" Han asks her because he was worried that they haven't informed his father and they left his home.

"No, it's a wrong number, Han!" Xiaoxi lied to her son.

Twenty minutes later, the man who had made the wrong call swept into Xiaoxi Chen's house like a whirlwind and felt relieved to see that the two children are playing at home. He stares at her seriously as if he is ready to devour her alive!

"Damn woman she rejected my call. I thought that they went missing with my son!" He silently curses and his eyes furrowed to Xiaoxi.

Seeing that the two children get along with each other properly his anger had gradually melted.

Xiaoxi Chen did not say anything to him and didn't bother to greet him at all. After letting him in, she turned and went straight to the kitchen.

He looked a bit tired, his hair was messy and his suit also wrinkled. Xiaoxi noticed his appearance didn't look better.

Rouzhen Gu just stared at her. He knew that Xiaoxi still mad at him. He followed her in the kitchen but Xiaoxi sneered at him: "You can go back to your house now. Tomorrow morning I will be the one to send Han into his school. You are not welcome here!"

Rouzhen Gu patiently looks at her then smiles. His eyes suddenly had a strange gaze, he looks so sad and tired but he hides his real emotions. Xiaoxi Chen looked at him blankly. He was worn out today and kicked out in his father's company. He laughed so abruptly that his voice changes into a low tone. His laughter ran with tears. And his shoulders shake and he looked at her with full of tears flowed in his handsome face.

"How I wish you will understand what I have been through this time!"

"Why are you crying? Are you insane? Stop pretending Rouzhen Gu!" her heart feels sudden pain seeing him in tears.

"You are still angry because I lied to you? I know asking apology wasn't enough. Even my own life wasn't enough to pay you back! I am so tired, Xiaoxi Chen!" His tears continue flowing down from his eyes. He thought that she was angry as he often bullies her.

Xiaoxi Chen was confused about why he cried. She turned away and ignore him but Han followed them.

Seeing his father crying, he asked: "Daddy, what's wrong? Why are you in tears?"

Xiaoxi froze when she heard Han's voice. Waiting Rouzhen's replied to their son.

"Baby, nothing! Daddy was just so happy today, seeing Mom and you together!" he lied. He squatted down then hugged his son.

"Can we stay at Mommy's house tonight?" Han suddenly ask.

Rouzhen Gu keeps silent and got no answer for him while Xiaoxi begins to feel nervous.

He thinks that Xiaoxi will disagree, then he quickly nodded. "Of course we can stay here at your Mom's house. No need to go back to grandpa's house anymore!"

Han wipes his father's tears. "Then you must not cry! I feel sad too. I thought that grandpa gets mad at both of us!"

"Daddy will deal with it! From now on you will be with your Mommy!"

Xiaoxi said nothing. She can't destroy her son's happiness. Upon looking at Rouzhen and Han hugging each other her anger slowly fade away.

"Han, let's go back to your brother Chao!" Rouzhen had only glance to Xiaoxi then held his son's hand back to the receiving area.

Chao called Rouzhen. "Uncle!" He wanted to ask Rouzhen about his relationship with his mother.

"What's wrong Chao?" Rouzhen said.

"Can we talk?" Chao thought for a moment then seriously look at Rouzhen's eyes directly.

Xiaoxi was nervous. She heard that Chao called Rouzhen and asked him to spare a little time for a talk. Looking at Chao's worried face at the moment, she knew that her son would frankly ask Rouzhen something that might bother his mind. She felt guilty for sudden changes that occurred in their life.

Rouzhen Gu nodded and followed Chao. "Alright, buddy ask something you want to know!"

"Uncle Rouzhen, will you marry my Mom? I mean will both of you in love with each other?" Chao frankly asked him.

Rouzhen Gu suddenly felt nervous. His eyes turned sharp, looking at Chao's face, he noticed that the child was a bit protective of Xiaoxi. Chao talks to him like an ȧduŀt, showing a stern look.

"Uncle could not answer me? I ȧssume Uncle doesn't want to marry my Mom!" Chao brutally throws his questions at Rouzhen.

Xiaoxi Chen was surprised and did not expect Chao to ask such questions to Rouzhen. She knew that Rouzhen couldn't promise anything to her son. Their status is a big hindrance as Rouzhen is the sole heir of GU Corp. She doesn't want to be a part of his world even though she began to love this man. Before Rouzhen could say his words she immediately interrupts and calmly said: "Chao, Mommy and Uncle Rouzhen are just friends. Mommy will not be going to marry uncle, having you and Han in my life is enough. Uncle Rouzhen has his own life so drop that weird thought about Uncle and me!"

Hearing what Xiaoxi had said, Rouzhen Gu looks at her angrily but he doesn't object. His handsome appearance becomes cold and heartless, suddenly a sad smile can be seen in his face. He wanted to scream at Xiaoxi that deeply he was hurt by her rejection. "Chao, I will answer it at the right time! As of now, we are staying together!"

"No, uncle! That is illegal cohabitation!" Chao twitches his mouth, turns to ask Han. "Brother Han, come here, would you like to be an illegitimate child?"

"What does an illegitimate child means?" Han innocently asks Chao because he doesn't understand what's going on.

Rouzhen and Xiaoxi were shocked. They both understand what is the meaning of it. They look at each other and become nervous.

Rouzhen Gu quickly said: "Han is not an illegitimate child because in the future I will marry your Mom. Chao, you will be going to change into my family name like Han after your Mom and I enticed into a sacred union. Remember I am your father too! I just wait for the perfect time and settle things first!"

Chao rolled his eyes and suddenly feel that his uncle Rouzhen is too domineering. "Mommy, he promised to us. In front of your children, this man should not run away!"

Xiaoxi couldn't find the words to say upon hearing what Rouzhen had promised. She felt angry at him because he leaves no option for her to refuse. She thought that this man capable of making an abrupt decision without thinking. Xiaoxi knows that Rouzhen's father might go against his decision. She laughed silently with so much anger towards Rouzhen.

"My children can follow my family name!" Xiaoxi Chen said stubbornly.

"Whatever your decision Mom, I will obediently follow!" Chao plays along with her that annoyed Rouzhen.

"Then can my surname become Chen too, follow Mommy's surname? I wanted to obey Mommy too since she's now my real mother!" Han said timidly, completely did not understand the flow of their conversation. "Daddy, may I change my family name?"

"Damn it! Xiaoxi Chen! You poison our children's minds!" Rouzhen Gu curses in a lower voice.

He looked at Xiaoxi with a fierce gaze that seemed to strangle her neck. His eyes become gloomy that almost hit Xiaoxi like a bullet.

"Daddy that's bad. You are cursing Mommy in front of us!" Han confronted him.

Rouzhen Gu becomes powerless in front of his son. "I— I didn't mean to do it!"

"Daddy, I don't want to hear it again. Cursing my Mom without the deepest reason is wrong. I don't want to hear such scary words anymore coming out from your mouth!" Han began to scold him.

"Uh! I am sorry, Daddy will apologize to Mommy!" he said while looking down at the two children.

This is the first time Xiaoxi Chen witness how Rouzhen obediently followed their son. She didn't expect that this man had a soft side and showed love and respect to Han.

"Honey! I'm wrong. I didn't mean to hurt you! I'm sorry!" he apologized to her seriously.

Chao laughed and said: "Han is really cute and able to force Uncle Rouzhen lowers his ego! And hey, uncle, stop calling our Mommy, "Honey!" because you haven't married her yet!"

"Brother Han, let us discipline your father. He is very annoying and often bullies our Mommy!" Chao walked over to Han then patted his shoulder while looking at Rouzhen with a naughty smile tug on his small face.

"Alright! Daddy was defeated. Xiaoxi our children love you so much. What should I say then? I must keep my mouth shut! Nobody cares about this poor handsome man!" He faked a sad face and shrugs his shoulders.

"Daddy in the future, you must listen to your children otherwise we will throw you out of our home!" Han blinks his tiny eyes.

Xiaoxi Chen wanted to laugh but she doesn't dare to do it. This is the first time she feels real happiness of being protected by her two little children. She thought that she was the happiest mother in the world.

Looking at Rouzhen's handsome face, her heart was moved. She knows that this man always domineering all the time. He was the most prominent CEO in the entire country and tagged being a playboy too.

"Brother Han, I think your father's apology is not serious!" Suddenly Chao wanted to annoy Rouzhen.

"Chao!" Rouzhen Gu suddenly felt that this little demon wanted to annoy him. He thought that this child might be his real son too, but he disregards that thought as of this moment because he surely knew only he got Han as his child and ɨmprėġnȧtė Xiaoxi alone. He never had touched another woman before aside from his ex-fiancee and Xiaoxi.

Out of the blow, Han said, "Brother Chao, Daddy and you look like each other! You resemble Daddy so much than me!"

Xiaoxi Chen dazzled and quickly stared at Rouzhen and thought, will Chao is Rouzhen's abandoned child with another woman? She blinked her eyes several times and her eyes fell to Chao and Rouzhen.

Rouzhen Gu felt awkward suddenly but he knew he only has one child. He never slept with another woman in the past five years after the night he spent with Xiaoxi in his villa. He was confident that he never entangled with another woman after Xiaoxi left him. "Han, go and play with your brother!"

"Brother Han, come let's play. Let's give them privacy to talk. Our parents must learn from each other's mistakes and make the right decision for our future!" Chao held Han's hand and lead him to his room.

"Uncle, let me remind you do not take advantage of my Mommy before marriage I am watching you! You know what I am capable of doing something. I can destroy your company by hacking your entire system network!" He winked at him.

Rouzhen Gu was speechless even he knew the truth that Chao had did something with their entire system last time. Hearing his confession today, he still can't believe how this young demon, managed to do such trick.

"Xiaoxi Chen, you sure that you only have one child during pregnancy? People around us said that Chao resembled me!" His tone was confused as if he was aggrieved.

Xiaoxi Chen turned around with some satisfied smile and she quickly covers up her mood. "I am sure that I only got one child when I gave birth to our son!"

He was now totally lost. He thought of finding the truth once he had fixed his current problem with his father. After all, their son is the sole descendant of the Gu Family in the future. He needs to work hard to convince his father to accept Xiaoxi Chen as he already had promised Chao to marry his mother. He was so tired and drained with all the event happened in GU Corp early this morning.

He followed the two children and tried to coax them: "Han, Chao, let's have our dinner outside and you two should convince your Mommy!" Rouzhen stood at the doorway of Chao's room and called their attention. He knows that Xiaoxi will not agree if he will be the one to invite her for dinner.

"We don't want to go out!" children chorus.

They rejected his suggestion and tried to ignore him.

Rouzhen Gu felt aggrieved again. He walked towards them with an unhappy feeling, he was embarrassed several times today.

"Daddy, Mommy said she will going to cook for our dinner!" Han glanced at him.

"Uncle you better help Mommy preparing our dinner at the kitchen. Leave us alone!" Chao smiled at him.

"Okay!" Rouzhen replied and while looking at Chao's room he suggested immediately. "Tomorrow, we all move to my place. I prepared that home for our family!"

"Daddy, I don't want to stay at your house. We need to be with Mommy!"

"Yeah, but Mommy's house is too small for us! Children, you must tell your Mommy to move back to my house tomorrow, okay?" Rouzhen abruptly said.

"Uncle Rouzhen, I think Mommy will not going to move out!" Chao said.

"Then you two should convince her!"

"No!" Chao refused. "It should be you who will be going to beg her.

"Yes, Daddy. Beg Mommy to move out! If she will not agree, brother Chao can I sleep with you?" Han simply glances at Chao.

"Well! I think it is fine!" Chao nodded.