Silent Confession
CH 34
PUBLISHED ON 15 May 2023
Xin Yi didn’t return home that night, because he cried until exhaustion, he fell asleep on Zhou MuHui’s back, Zhou MuHui wanted to send him home, but after being startled awake he hugged Zhou MuHui’s neck and shook his head.
“Don’t send me away.”
“His voice was hoarse.
Zhou MuHui couldn’t reject him, and in the end, he took him back to his own home, the little kid slept peacefully in his bed, his half-covered cheeks hidden under the quilt, pulled his hand, and said in a daze, “Tomorrow wake me up early…”
He still remembered to be afraid of being discovered, and wanting to return early.
Zhou MuHui sat beside the bed looking at him, and agreed in a low voice, waited until he was asleep, then got up silently, and walked out of the door.
Mother Zhou was old, and had been wounded before, so fell asleep early. Zhou MuHui made do with a stool and spent the night outside, their house was small, there were only two rooms, a big and a small one, and even the living room was almost nonexistent, Zhou MuHui rest his head using his hands as a pillow and was in a trance, thinking of the kid inside who is separated from him by a wall.
Xin Yi is a sincere and bright child, with a softness that is rare at this age, Zhou MuHui thought, like a little sun, reaching out to him countless times, wanting to pull Zhou MuHui forward and brush the mud off him, and even looked at him seriously, saying that he wanted to marry him.
Marriage.
It was not the first time Xin Yi said it, but it was the first time Zhou MuHui took it seriously.
That day, the child was hugging him stickily in the alley, but Zhou MuHui thought he was messing around, but tonight he said it again. Holding Zhou Muhui’s hand and looking at him seriously, as if he was really proposing to Zhou MuHui, and said.
“Zhou MuHui, I’ve thought about it for a long time, but I think it’s a very serious matter, so I think you should think about it a bit longer.”
“Although I like you very very much, and even wish that you could answer at this moment.”
Xin Yi pursed his lips uneasily, “But I am serious, it’s enough as long as you don’t say that I am messing around.”
Zhou MuHui was stunned, touching his puffy red eyes, said, “Won’t.”
He will no longer take the little kid’s words as jokes, his Xin Yi is more serious than anyone, and the love he gives is always one hundred percent, so Zhou MuHui has to also take it seriously.
Zhou MuHui carried him up on his back, feeling his soft breath on his neck, his hands were hanging in front of Zhou Muhui’s body, Zhou MuHui kissed him in this position, and said once again, “Won’t.”
The night dropped its curtain, the late night was slow, they walked in silence, Xin Yi did not ask him again, and Zhou Muhui did not answer him again, but they both knew, this matter hadn’t been passed over sloppily.
But just waiting for a better time.
Because Xin Yi is worthy of even better, Zhou MuHui thought.
At least the next time Zhou MuHui brings him home, he can’t sleep there anymore.
Zhou MuHui looked at the half-fallen ceiling, and the wet water stains, and closed his eyes silently.
His Xin Yi is a pearl, he has to shine inside of a bright shell.
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The next day, before the day had risen, Zhou MuHui carried the little kid up, and sat next to the bed putting the clothes on Xin Yi, calling him, “Xiao Yi, get up.”
Xin Yi replied in a daze, then turned his head, leaned on his shoulder, and continued to sleep, he was really too sleepy, he couldn’t wake up no matter how Zhou MuHui fiddled with him, Zhou MuHui grabbed his wrist and put his sleeves on him, in the end, he couldn’t help sighing, bowed his head and kissed him.
“Lazy.”
Zhou MuHui said in a low voice, but there was a smile in his voice.
It snowed in the middle of the night, the outside was a vast expanse of whiteness, Zhou MuHui carried Xin Yi on his back and went out, the scarf around the kid’s neck fell on his shoulders, Zhou MuHui supported him up, and called again, “Xin Yi?”
Xin Yi ignored him, shrinking his chin in the scarf, and said, “Sleepy…”
Zhou MuHui couldn’t help but laugh, and did not call him again, only looking at the expanse of white in front of him, and said in a low voice, “Happy New Year.”
No sound came from his back for a long time, Zhou MuHui wasn’t anxious either, only carrying him on his back and walking outside, the houses here are clustered together, and the trails are narrow, one has to go outside to call a car.
There was a creaking sound as the footsteps landed on the snow, in the next second there were other sounds that came in.
“Happy New Year…”
Xin Yi replied slowly in the scarf.
Zhou MuHui was distracted for a moment, but the little kid on his back yawned and struggled to wake up.
“I heard you calling me.”
Xin Yi said in a daze, “Happy New Year, Zhou MuHui.”
Zhou MuHui returned to his senses, the corners of his lips couldn’t help but raise up, and said in a low voice, “Happy New Year, Xin Yi.”
“This is the first time we are spending New Year together.”
Xin Yi wasn’t quite awake yet, rubbed against him stickily, “But I haven’t washed my face yet.”
Zhou MuHui paused, “… I’ve forgotten.”
“Oh, it’s fine.”
Xin Yi forgave him easily, “You’ve said that I’m the best-looking one anyway.”
Zhou MuHui was stuck by what he said, and after a while, he couldn’t help but laugh, Xin Yi dared to say anything when he was in a daze, hugging his neck and saying he wanted to kiss him.
“It seems that I haven’t brushed my teeth either, but I want to kiss you.”
He pouted his lips and leaned over, climbing up Zhou MuHui’s shoulder.
Zhou MuHui thought for a moment that he drank again last night, but only for a short while, Xin Yi had already succeeded.
“Alright, let’s go home.”
Xin Yi was satisfied, and yawned again, leaning on his shoulders.
His sweet breath still remained on Zhou Muhui’s cheeks, Xin Yi kissed confusedly, he didn’t reach the right place, Zhou MuHui seemed to only realize it when he walked out of the alley, stretching a hand to touch his face.
Xin Yi had already got down at that time, standing beside him waiting for the car, seeing him touch his face with his head lowered, and said surprised, “Zhou MuHui, what are you doing?”
Zhou MuHui was startled, “Nothing.”
He put his hand down as if nothing had happened, and put it behind his back.
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Xin Yi returned home at six in the morning on the day of the New Year, he quietly climbed over the window from last night, but as soon as he entered the living room, he saw his father sitting on the sofa, waiting for him with his eyes closed.
“You’ve returned?”
Yu TingYun snorted coldly.
Xin Yi was scared awake from his sleepiness, he let out a shiver, and sneaked up to look upstairs with his hands behind his back, but before he could see anything, Yu Tingyun spoke again.
“Don’t know.”
He opened his eyes, looked up and down at Xin Yi, said, “What, want me to tell them?”
Xin Yi hurriedly shook his head, and jogged up to plead him, “Dad, don’t tell them.”
He kneeled down in front of Yu TingYun, his voice anxious, Yu TingYun’s anger was stuck in his throat, he asked him, “Where is the person?”
Xin Yi was being elusive, but in the next second his shoulder was grabbed by Yu Tingyun, Yu TingYun leaned over with a stern face, and pushed aside the scarf that half covered his face with his fingertips, and he felt faint in an instant.
“Left, he left ah.”
Xin Yi hurriedly pushed him away and said while covering his mouth.
He didn’t know what happened when Zhou MuHui and he were waiting for the car, he suddenly pulled his head back, and before Xin Yi had time to speak, he was pressed down and kissed by him.
That was the first time Zhou MuHui kissed him fiercely, Xin Yi’s lips were bitten broken by him, Xin Yi’s face was completely red, avoiding his dad’s angry eyes.
“Motherfucker.”
Yu TingYun cursed, standing up and walking outside, Xin Yi was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly stopped him.
“Dad! What are you doing…”
Xin Yi was barring the entrance, not letting him go, anxiously pressed down his voice, “I am not a kid anymore.”
Yu TingYun was so angry that it made him dizzy, staring at the little kid with his elbow turned to the wrong side1.
“How are you not, you are only that old!”
He said with gritted teeth.
The more Yu TingYun thought the angrier he was, he hated that he couldn’t grab Zhou Muhui and peel his skin and pull out his tendon, Xin Yi was not even twenty, and that rascal dared to mess around with him.
“I’ve come of age already…”
Although Xin Yi was stupid, he knew that this wasn’t a big deal, he dragged Yu Tingyun’s arm back, pleading him in a small voice, “Dad, don’t wake mum up.”
He didn’t dare to let his parents know yet that he slipped out last night, and didn’t even come back at night.
During their argument something fell off, Xin Yi lowered his head and was stunned for a moment.
“… Where did that red envelope come from.”
Yu TingYun was stuck as he just finished speaking, Xin Yi slipped out last night, they haven’t given any red envelopes yet, it was self-evident whose it is, he wanted to talk again, but Xin Yi has already squatted down, looking up and smiling at him.
“Dad…” Xin Yi hugged the red envelope while calling him, and said, “I want to marry him.”
“……”
Yu Tingyun almost failed to catch his breath.
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Xin Yi couldn’t go out for the whole new year, his father harden his heart and pulled him and talked reason with him every day, telling him not to marry Zhou MuHui casually, but Xin Yi didn’t want to absorb any oil or salt2, and only pretended to be obedient and nodded in front of him, then turn around and stickily sending texts to Zhou MuHui.
But Zhou MuHui was very busy lately, sometimes it was already two or three in the morning when Xin Yi receive his texts, and he often didn’t get to wait until he receives them that he is already sleeping, after that, he managed with difficulty to stay up until late at night, just when Zhou MuHui’s text came, he immediately called him, asking how come it was so late.
“…I have found another job.”
Zhou MuHui’s voice was overcast, coaxing him, “Sleep first, we’ll talk tomorrow.”
How could Xin Yi fall asleep, big and small confounded, Zhou MuHui had to do three jobs, and at the end of the month, he still had to go out to give supplementary lessons to others, Xin Yi hadn’t seen him rest much before, how could he bear it now.
“Zhou MuHui…”
Xin Yi anxiously scratched his head, he wanted to ask Zhou MuHui if he encountered some difficulties, but before he could open his mouth, Zhou Muhui said he was busy and hung up the phone.
Xin Yi looked at his phone dejectedly, and once again the impulse of going to see Zhou MuHui formed in his mind.
But his father was in a fit of anger, just like Xin Yi, would neither absorb oil nor salt, not listening to Xin Yi’s explanation, and he watched him very closely every day, and when he see any sign of Xin Yi slipping out, he would glare at him fiercely, and coughed at him deliberately, and will even glance at Yu NanShan who was on the side.
Warning him that if he didn’t listen, he would tell Yu NanShan.
The one Xin Yi was the most afraid of in this house is Yu NanShan, but those two had to coincidently take some vacations to stay at home to accompany his mom, everyday Xin Yi would look outside eagerly while holding the cat, until Xin Shao asked him, how come he was so obedient and stay at home lately.
Xin Yi looked at Yu TingYun who was sitting on the sofa, muffled, “Want to accompany mom.”
Xin Shao found it funny, and called over the child who was full of grievances, asking, “You still haven’t seen him this year, do you?”
Xin Yi hesitated, then whispered, “Yes.”
“Tomorrow will be the fifteenth, it will be the Lantern festival, ask him if he wants to come to have a meal, if he doesn’t want to, then give him this.”
Xin Shao took out three red envelopes, “From dad and mom, don’t know about the previous years, so we’ll start counting from this year, alright?”
“Shao shao!”
“…Thank you, mom!”
Xin Yi didn’t even want the cat anymore, took the red envelopes and ran outside, “Mom! I’ll ask him face to face!”
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Xin Yi ran very fast, even Yu TingYun didn’t have the time to react, Xin Shao at one side kicked him, “What are you doing, you even have to manage the kid’s love relationship.”
Leaving Xin Yi aggrieved in the house for half a month, even the cat’s fur was about to be pulled out until it was bald.
Yu TingYun was so angry that he had a headache, he couldn’t directly say that their child was about to be abducted into bed by that bastard, so he could only hold my chest and shake his head, gritted his teeth and said, “Afraid that he’ll be bullied.”
“……”
“He has the measure.”
Xin Shao sighed, “Xiao Zhou isn’t some bad kid.”
He frowned, but was picked up in the next second, and Yu TingYun carried him upstairs, his teeth itching with hatred.
“You’ve only known him for a few days, besides, people would all change, if I knew that little Xin Yi could be kidnapped with a piece of candy ten years ago, I would have broken that bastard’s hands a long time ago.”
Saving him from seducing his son ten years later.
Notes:
Xin Yi didn’t return home that night, because he cried until exhaustion, he fell asleep on Zhou MuHui’s back, Zhou MuHui wanted to send him home, but after being startled awake he hugged Zhou MuHui’s neck and shook his head.
“Don’t send me away.”
“His voice was hoarse.
Zhou MuHui couldn’t reject him, and in the end, he took him back to his own home, the little kid slept peacefully in his bed, his half-covered cheeks hidden under the quilt, pulled his hand, and said in a daze, “Tomorrow wake me up early…”
He still remembered to be afraid of being discovered, and wanting to return early.
Zhou MuHui sat beside the bed looking at him, and agreed in a low voice, waited until he was asleep, then got up silently, and walked out of the door.
Mother Zhou was old, and had been wounded before, so fell asleep early. Zhou MuHui made do with a stool and spent the night outside, their house was small, there were only two rooms, a big and a small one, and even the living room was almost nonexistent, Zhou MuHui rest his head using his hands as a pillow and was in a trance, thinking of the kid inside who is separated from him by a wall.
Xin Yi is a sincere and bright child, with a softness that is rare at this age, Zhou MuHui thought, like a little sun, reaching out to him countless times, wanting to pull Zhou MuHui forward and brush the mud off him, and even looked at him seriously, saying that he wanted to marry him.
Marriage.
It was not the first time Xin Yi said it, but it was the first time Zhou MuHui took it seriously.
That day, the child was hugging him stickily in the alley, but Zhou MuHui thought he was messing around, but tonight he said it again. Holding Zhou Muhui’s hand and looking at him seriously, as if he was really proposing to Zhou MuHui, and said.
“Zhou MuHui, I’ve thought about it for a long time, but I think it’s a very serious matter, so I think you should think about it a bit longer.”
“Although I like you very very much, and even wish that you could answer at this moment.”
Xin Yi pursed his lips uneasily, “But I am serious, it’s enough as long as you don’t say that I am messing around.”
Zhou MuHui was stunned, touching his puffy red eyes, said, “Won’t.”
He will no longer take the little kid’s words as jokes, his Xin Yi is more serious than anyone, and the love he gives is always one hundred percent, so Zhou MuHui has to also take it seriously.
Zhou MuHui carried him up on his back, feeling his soft breath on his neck, his hands were hanging in front of Zhou Muhui’s body, Zhou MuHui kissed him in this position, and said once again, “Won’t.”
The night dropped its curtain, the late night was slow, they walked in silence, Xin Yi did not ask him again, and Zhou Muhui did not answer him again, but they both knew, this matter hadn’t been passed over sloppily.
But just waiting for a better time.
Because Xin Yi is worthy of even better, Zhou MuHui thought.
At least the next time Zhou MuHui brings him home, he can’t sleep there anymore.
Zhou MuHui looked at the half-fallen ceiling, and the wet water stains, and closed his eyes silently.
His Xin Yi is a pearl, he has to shine inside of a bright shell.
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The next day, before the day had risen, Zhou MuHui carried the little kid up, and sat next to the bed putting the clothes on Xin Yi, calling him, “Xiao Yi, get up.”
Xin Yi replied in a daze, then turned his head, leaned on his shoulder, and continued to sleep, he was really too sleepy, he couldn’t wake up no matter how Zhou MuHui fiddled with him, Zhou MuHui grabbed his wrist and put his sleeves on him, in the end, he couldn’t help sighing, bowed his head and kissed him.
“Lazy.”
Zhou MuHui said in a low voice, but there was a smile in his voice.
It snowed in the middle of the night, the outside was a vast expanse of whiteness, Zhou MuHui carried Xin Yi on his back and went out, the scarf around the kid’s neck fell on his shoulders, Zhou MuHui supported him up, and called again, “Xin Yi?”
Xin Yi ignored him, shrinking his chin in the scarf, and said, “Sleepy…”
Zhou MuHui couldn’t help but laugh, and did not call him again, only looking at the expanse of white in front of him, and said in a low voice, “Happy New Year.”
No sound came from his back for a long time, Zhou MuHui wasn’t anxious either, only carrying him on his back and walking outside, the houses here are clustered together, and the trails are narrow, one has to go outside to call a car.
There was a creaking sound as the footsteps landed on the snow, in the next second there were other sounds that came in.
“Happy New Year…”
Xin Yi replied slowly in the scarf.
Zhou MuHui was distracted for a moment, but the little kid on his back yawned and struggled to wake up.
“I heard you calling me.”
Xin Yi said in a daze, “Happy New Year, Zhou MuHui.”
Zhou MuHui returned to his senses, the corners of his lips couldn’t help but raise up, and said in a low voice, “Happy New Year, Xin Yi.”
“This is the first time we are spending New Year together.”
Xin Yi wasn’t quite awake yet, rubbed against him stickily, “But I haven’t washed my face yet.”
Zhou MuHui paused, “… I’ve forgotten.”
“Oh, it’s fine.”
Xin Yi forgave him easily, “You’ve said that I’m the best-looking one anyway.”
Zhou MuHui was stuck by what he said, and after a while, he couldn’t help but laugh, Xin Yi dared to say anything when he was in a daze, hugging his neck and saying he wanted to kiss him.
“It seems that I haven’t brushed my teeth either, but I want to kiss you.”
He pouted his lips and leaned over, climbing up Zhou MuHui’s shoulder.
Zhou MuHui thought for a moment that he drank again last night, but only for a short while, Xin Yi had already succeeded.
“Alright, let’s go home.”
Xin Yi was satisfied, and yawned again, leaning on his shoulders.
His sweet breath still remained on Zhou Muhui’s cheeks, Xin Yi kissed confusedly, he didn’t reach the right place, Zhou MuHui seemed to only realize it when he walked out of the alley, stretching a hand to touch his face.
Xin Yi had already got down at that time, standing beside him waiting for the car, seeing him touch his face with his head lowered, and said surprised, “Zhou MuHui, what are you doing?”
Zhou MuHui was startled, “Nothing.”
He put his hand down as if nothing had happened, and put it behind his back.
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Xin Yi returned home at six in the morning on the day of the New Year, he quietly climbed over the window from last night, but as soon as he entered the living room, he saw his father sitting on the sofa, waiting for him with his eyes closed.
“You’ve returned?”
Yu TingYun snorted coldly.
Xin Yi was scared awake from his sleepiness, he let out a shiver, and sneaked up to look upstairs with his hands behind his back, but before he could see anything, Yu Tingyun spoke again.
“Don’t know.”
He opened his eyes, looked up and down at Xin Yi, said, “What, want me to tell them?”
Xin Yi hurriedly shook his head, and jogged up to plead him, “Dad, don’t tell them.”
He kneeled down in front of Yu TingYun, his voice anxious, Yu TingYun’s anger was stuck in his throat, he asked him, “Where is the person?”
Xin Yi was being elusive, but in the next second his shoulder was grabbed by Yu Tingyun, Yu TingYun leaned over with a stern face, and pushed aside the scarf that half covered his face with his fingertips, and he felt faint in an instant.
“Left, he left ah.”
Xin Yi hurriedly pushed him away and said while covering his mouth.
He didn’t know what happened when Zhou MuHui and he were waiting for the car, he suddenly pulled his head back, and before Xin Yi had time to speak, he was pressed down and kissed by him.
That was the first time Zhou MuHui kissed him fiercely, Xin Yi’s lips were bitten broken by him, Xin Yi’s face was completely red, avoiding his dad’s angry eyes.
“Motherfucker.”
Yu TingYun cursed, standing up and walking outside, Xin Yi was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly stopped him.
“Dad! What are you doing…”
Xin Yi was barring the entrance, not letting him go, anxiously pressed down his voice, “I am not a kid anymore.”
Yu TingYun was so angry that it made him dizzy, staring at the little kid with his elbow turned to the wrong side1.
“How are you not, you are only that old!”
He said with gritted teeth.
The more Yu TingYun thought the angrier he was, he hated that he couldn’t grab Zhou Muhui and peel his skin and pull out his tendon, Xin Yi was not even twenty, and that rascal dared to mess around with him.
“I’ve come of age already…”
Although Xin Yi was stupid, he knew that this wasn’t a big deal, he dragged Yu Tingyun’s arm back, pleading him in a small voice, “Dad, don’t wake mum up.”
He didn’t dare to let his parents know yet that he slipped out last night, and didn’t even come back at night.
During their argument something fell off, Xin Yi lowered his head and was stunned for a moment.
“… Where did that red envelope come from.”
Yu TingYun was stuck as he just finished speaking, Xin Yi slipped out last night, they haven’t given any red envelopes yet, it was self-evident whose it is, he wanted to talk again, but Xin Yi has already squatted down, looking up and smiling at him.
“Dad…” Xin Yi hugged the red envelope while calling him, and said, “I want to marry him.”
“……”
Yu Tingyun almost failed to catch his breath.
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Xin Yi couldn’t go out for the whole new year, his father harden his heart and pulled him and talked reason with him every day, telling him not to marry Zhou MuHui casually, but Xin Yi didn’t want to absorb any oil or salt2, and only pretended to be obedient and nodded in front of him, then turn around and stickily sending texts to Zhou MuHui.
But Zhou MuHui was very busy lately, sometimes it was already two or three in the morning when Xin Yi receive his texts, and he often didn’t get to wait until he receives them that he is already sleeping, after that, he managed with difficulty to stay up until late at night, just when Zhou MuHui’s text came, he immediately called him, asking how come it was so late.
“…I have found another job.”
Zhou MuHui’s voice was overcast, coaxing him, “Sleep first, we’ll talk tomorrow.”
How could Xin Yi fall asleep, big and small confounded, Zhou MuHui had to do three jobs, and at the end of the month, he still had to go out to give supplementary lessons to others, Xin Yi hadn’t seen him rest much before, how could he bear it now.
“Zhou MuHui…”
Xin Yi anxiously scratched his head, he wanted to ask Zhou MuHui if he encountered some difficulties, but before he could open his mouth, Zhou Muhui said he was busy and hung up the phone.
Xin Yi looked at his phone dejectedly, and once again the impulse of going to see Zhou MuHui formed in his mind.
But his father was in a fit of anger, just like Xin Yi, would neither absorb oil nor salt, not listening to Xin Yi’s explanation, and he watched him very closely every day, and when he see any sign of Xin Yi slipping out, he would glare at him fiercely, and coughed at him deliberately, and will even glance at Yu NanShan who was on the side.
Warning him that if he didn’t listen, he would tell Yu NanShan.
The one Xin Yi was the most afraid of in this house is Yu NanShan, but those two had to coincidently take some vacations to stay at home to accompany his mom, everyday Xin Yi would look outside eagerly while holding the cat, until Xin Shao asked him, how come he was so obedient and stay at home lately.
Xin Yi looked at Yu TingYun who was sitting on the sofa, muffled, “Want to accompany mom.”
Xin Shao found it funny, and called over the child who was full of grievances, asking, “You still haven’t seen him this year, do you?”
Xin Yi hesitated, then whispered, “Yes.”
“Tomorrow will be the fifteenth, it will be the Lantern festival, ask him if he wants to come to have a meal, if he doesn’t want to, then give him this.”
Xin Shao took out three red envelopes, “From dad and mom, don’t know about the previous years, so we’ll start counting from this year, alright?”
“Shao shao!”
“…Thank you, mom!”
Xin Yi didn’t even want the cat anymore, took the red envelopes and ran outside, “Mom! I’ll ask him face to face!”
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Xin Yi ran very fast, even Yu TingYun didn’t have the time to react, Xin Shao at one side kicked him, “What are you doing, you even have to manage the kid’s love relationship.”
Leaving Xin Yi aggrieved in the house for half a month, even the cat’s fur was about to be pulled out until it was bald.
Yu TingYun was so angry that he had a headache, he couldn’t directly say that their child was about to be abducted into bed by that bastard, so he could only hold my chest and shake his head, gritted his teeth and said, “Afraid that he’ll be bullied.”
“……”
“He has the measure.”
Xin Shao sighed, “Xiao Zhou isn’t some bad kid.”
He frowned, but was picked up in the next second, and Yu TingYun carried him upstairs, his teeth itching with hatred.
“You’ve only known him for a few days, besides, people would all change, if I knew that little Xin Yi could be kidnapped with a piece of candy ten years ago, I would have broken that bastard’s hands a long time ago.”
Saving him from seducing his son ten years later.
Notes: