A/n: this request was so cute! thanks to the anon for this request, hope everyone likes it! also, it has not been proof read, so sorry for any mistakes
Sighing, you put the remaining food in the fridge. This was the third night that Yana had missed dinner with you and your daughter because he was busy in the studio. You knew exactly what you were getting into when you started dating Yanan years ago, but you had that that it would’ve been different when Liu was born; unfortunately, it wasn’t.
When you turn around, you are met with the sight of your daughter clutching onto her teddy bear that was a present from her father. Crouching down to her level, you ask her, “Sweetie, what are you doing out of bed?”
“I miss daddy.” Your eyes soften at her confession, understanding what she was feeling. Gently cupping her face, you tell her, “I do too sweetheart, but you know daddy’s busy with work a lot, so sometimes he can’t come home.” A pout forms on her face, but then suddenly her expression changes and she says, “Can we go see him?” A look of uncertainty forms on your face. It was already past Liu’s bedtime, but you figured she wouldn’t be able to sleep if she didn’t get to see her father tonight.
“Let me call Uncle Hui and see if it’s okay, okay Liu?” She begins to happily cheer, jumping up and down at the thought of seeing her dad. Grabbing your phone, you text Hui to see if Yanan was there with him, when he responds with a no, you dial Hui’s number.
“Hello?”
“Hey Hui.”
“Hey Y/n, is there something wrong? Why’d you ask about Yanan?”
Quickly reassuring him, you tell him, “Nothing is wrong, it’s just that Yanan hasn’t been home in three days and Liu really misses him. So, I was wondering if it’d be possible for us to come by the studio.”
“It’s totally fine Y/n. I think Yanan misses you guys too, so it’ll be good for you guys to come. Plus, I get to see my favorite munchkin.” Smiling at his response, you look at the small child who has not taken her eyes off of you since you’ve been on the phone. “Okay thanks Hui, we’ll see you in a bit, yeah? Oh, and don’t tell Yanan, we want it to be a surprise.” When she hears your response, Liu begins to happily cheer again.
Chuckling, Hui says, “I guess someone’s excited. Anyways, I’ll see you guys later, bye Y/n.”
“Bye Hui.” After the call with Hui, you tell Liu to get changed into warmer clothes. As she does so, you pack the made you made earlier into a bento box, knowing that Yanan hadn’t eaten yet, making sure you pack a little extra for Hui as well. When you’re finished, you see that Liu is done changing and, in her hand, she is still clutching onto her teddy bear. Realizing that you’re looking at her she says, “Mr. Teddy misses daddy too.” Your daughter causes for your heart to melt. “C’mon sweetie, let’s go see your dad.”
When you get to the company, you make sure to text Hui that you’re there. Once he reaches the lobby, he sees you and Liu and immediately goes to hug Liu, “Ah, there’s my favorite munchkin.” Laughter sounds off as Hui picks up Liu. With Liu still in his arms, Hiu gives you a side hug, “Hey Y/n, it’s good to see you.”
“Hey Hiu, it’s good to see you too.”
“It’s just Yanan in the studio right now, so the two of you can head on up there.” Hui sets Liu down and pets the top of her head before she runs back to your side, grabbing your hand to hold. “Bye Uncle Hui,” she says as she pulls you towards the elevators.
Once in the elevators, you automatically press the button to the floor where Yanan was. It made you think of the times when the two of you were still dating and the only way for you to see Yanan without being caught was going to the studio. Now here you were, this time child in hand, sneaking around just to see Yanan again. When you get to the floor, your legs automatically take you to the studio. From outside the door, you hear a groan that definitely belonged to Yanan. Looking at your daughter, you put a finger to your lips, motioning for her to be quiet. As quiet as you can, you slowly open the door, and you are presented with a very familiar sight. Letting Liu in first, you silently close the door behind you, waiting for the right time to let your presence be known.
“Ugh, why can’t I figure this out,” Yanan blurts out.
“Maybe it’s because you haven’t been home for days.” The presence of a new voice causes for Yanan to quickly spin around in his chair. Shock is visible on his face, but it quickly changes into an expression of joy.
“Daddy!” Liu runs into her father’s arms, which quickly wrap around her as he stands up to pick her up. “Princess!” He twirls her around a bit before walking up to you, Liu still in his arms, and pulls you into a sweet kiss. You hear a “yuck,” come from your child as the two of you pull away. “What’re you two doing here? It’s late.”
“I could say the same to you, couldn’t I?” Yanan sheepishly looks away from your crossed arm figure. Sighing, you tell him, “Liu couldn’t go to sleep because she missed you.” Yanan looks at Liu and ask her, “Is that true princess?” She nods her head and pulls out her teddy bear, “Mr. Teddy missed you two.” Yanan’s eyes soften at his daughter’s words. Feeling guilty, he apologizes, “I’m sorry princess. Daddy didn’t mean to be away for so long.”
“It’s okay now because daddy is here now.” After she finishes her sentence, a yawn escapes from her. Feeling even more guilty, Yanan apologizes once again, “I’m sorry that you couldn’t go to sleep because of me princess.” Sleepily, Liu responds, “Daddy let’s go home.” Before Yanan could say anything else, you butt in, “Yeah Yanan, it’s time to go home.” He looks at you before looking back at Liu and sighs, “I guess it’s time for me to go home.” A soft “yay” escapes from Liu before snuggling back into her father’s neck, and before she manages to completely knock out in his arms, she asks, “Can I sleep in your bedroom tonight?” Yanan looks at you before answering her, and you give him a look that says he already knows the answer to her question, “Of course you can sweetie.”
With Liu completely knocked out in his arms, Yana goes to shut off everything, and when he turns back around, he is met with your tired eyes. Walking up to you, he plants a kiss on your forehead, “I’m sorry I’ve been away for so long.”
“It’s okay, you know I’m used to it by now.”
Yanan is quick to say, “It’s not okay. I promised you that when Liu was born that I’d cut back on work to spend more time with you two and obviously I failed. I’m a failure of a father and a husband.”
Brushing away the messing hair in his face, you say to Yanan, “You are not a horrible father or husband. You’re doing the best that you can and that’s all that matters okay? Liu and I understand that sometimes you have to put your career first, and that’s fine because in the end, you’ll always come back. Even if we have to force you to.” Hearing your words of comfort makes Yanan realize how much he’s missed the two of you within the past few days, and he couldn’t be anymore grateful to have the two of you in his life. Swooping in for another kiss, he whispers to you, “I love you two.” Before you could respond, a soft mumble comes from the little girl, “I love you too.” Softly chuckling, you respond, “I love the two of you too. Now let’s get out of here and back to the comfort of our house.” Taking Yanan’s free hand, you intertwine your fingers together, slightly swinging them back and forth, bringing back the memories of the good times.
A/n: yanan would make such a great dad, don't you think?
"I'm gonna go get us more drinks. I'll be right back." You slide from your table and make your way to the bar.
Yanan watches you to make sure no one tries to come up to you. His jaw clenches when someone steps behind you and just in front of his line of sight. Maybe I'm just overreacting.
He continues to stare, just in case he needs to intervene anything.
You lean against the bar, waiting for the bartender to take your order. Someone places their hand on your back as they slide behind you. You pull away and turn to see who is touching you. They apologize but keep a smile on their face as they sit down. The bartender finally comes over and you begin to order but the stranger interrupts. They tell you that they will order for you but you decline, giving them a warm smile and ordering your drinks. You give the bartender Yanan’s card.
"Isn't it a bit cliché to order someone's drink for them?" The two of you turn to see Yanan standing there with his arms crossed.
"Am I not allowed to buy someone so pretty a drink?" The stranger smirks, looking back to you for a reaction.
"Not when they already have someone buying for them.”
The stranger puts their hands up in defense. “I’m sorry. It’s just harmless flirting. Are you the boyfriend, then?”
Yanan slides in front of you to keep the stranger from eyeing you any more than they already have. “Yeah.”
You place your hand over Yanan’s shoulder to get him to back off and maybe calm down. It’s strange seeing him so jealous and defensive. He gently rests his hand over yours, lacing your fingers together. The stranger laughs and leans forward to talk to you.
“Are you doing anything special tonight, cutie?” They ask.
“Celebrating.” You answer simply, watching Yanan stiffen.
“Oh really? What are you celebrating? Birthday?”
Yanan clears his throat and leans in front of the stranger’s gaze. “Our anniversary.”
The bartender slides the drinks over to you and Yanan grabs them. He turns to you with an annoyed glare, nodding for you to follow him back to your table. You don’t look back at the stranger as you wade through the crowd behind Yanan. A smirk stays planted on your lips, knowing he is a jealous mess right now.
“Why were you so flirty?” Yanan leans against the table but keeps his head down.
“Baby, what are you jealous about?” You try to keep yourself from laughing as you watch him throw a fit.
He huffs and pouts, not sure why he is even acting this way. “I just-I don’t want you to leave me for someone better.”
You frown. “I’d never leave you for some creep at the bar.”
Yanan raises a brow and tilts his head. “How am I supposed to respond to that?” He laughs awkwardly before scooting closer to you and cuping your cheek. “You’re mine and I don’t want to lose you.”
You close your eyes as he softly kisses you. “You won’t lose me, baby.”
“I think we should go home now. What do you think?”
You nod and he sides from the table, grabbing your hand. His arm wraps around your waist and he tightly holds you as the two of you walk out of the bar.
