Chapter 2 Our magnetic fields are not compatible 3
I led the child in and said patiently as we walked in: "Don't call them uncle or aunt. Call them brother or sister only when you are a good kid."
She raised her head and nodded, not quite understanding.
I had thought of many ways to ease the awkwardness of being alone, but now with the addition of this little friend, it seems that this problem no longer exists.
"Dear baby, what's your name?" She and I sat cross-legged on the carpet in front of the sofa.
"My name is Chen Xinyi." Xinyi answered obediently.
Looking at her big eyes and long eyelashes, my heart almost melts.
Xinyi rolled her dark eyes curiously, then suddenly turned around , opened her arms, and said loudly to Zeng Chen, "Brother, give me a hug."
It turns out that good-looking people always have the upper hand.
Zeng Chen looked at her lovingly, leaned down, and picked her up with just one hand. He probably didn't even realize that there was a hint of warmth at the corners of his lips.
Zeng Chen held Xinyi and rocked her around. She was so happy that she giggled. I stood aside and watched the two of them, one big and one small, and felt like I had become invisible.
After a while, Zeng Chen had a box of building blocks in his other hand. He put Xinyi back on the carpet, and she started to build the blocks seriously.
"Play with her for a while." He motioned to me.
I nodded and sat next to Xinyi.
"Build it high!" Xinyi suddenly cheered excitedly, holding Zeng Chen's hand and dragging him to my side, "Brother and sister, help me build a tall tower!"
"Wow!"
Zeng Chen and I knelt on the carpet, building the building blocks piece by piece, while Xinyi jumped around excitedly beside us. I didn't expect that Zeng Chen and I had such a good understanding of each other, and soon, the building block tower was twice as high as Xinyi, like a majestic castle.
Zeng Chen handed me the last building block and asked me to complete the "capping" work. My feet were sore and I was about to get up to rest, but before I could stand up, my legs suddenly went limp and I fell towards him.
In an instant, a light flashed in Zeng Chen's light brown eyes. He hooked his long arm around my waist, put his other hand around my head, and turned around quickly.
“Hua La La—”
The building block castle collapsed with a loud bang and hit his back with a "bang".
We were so close that if I moved my head even slightly, the tip of my nose would touch his face.
I opened my eyes wide, looking at Zeng Chen's handsome face so close to me, my mind went blank. He was also shocked, and a hint of confusion flashed in his magical eyes.
"Ah, the tower collapsed!" Xinyi's frustrated voice broke the silence, "Brother and sister, are you playing human pyramid?"
We both jumped away as if we had been electrocuted. I got up from the ground and smoothed my hair awkwardly. Zeng Chen straightened his clothes, his ears were red, and we didn't dare to look at each other.
"Sister, tell me a story!" Xinyi pulled my little finger.
I sat down on the sofa with my back against it, and she got into my arms. But before I could finish the story, Xinyi had already fallen asleep in my arms.
"I took her to the room to sleep."
After saying that, Zeng Chen stretched out his hand and wanted to pick her up, but Xinyi's hands were tightly grasping my clothes and refused to let go.
"Let me do it." I wanted to get up, but I couldn't stand up for a long time.
"how?"
"My feet are numb." I said distressedly.
Zeng Chen frowned helplessly , suddenly bent down, and the next second, he actually picked up Xinyi and me in a princess hug.
The orange candlelight flickered, and his sculptured face was so beautiful. I pressed my face against his chest, feeling the warmth from his cotton pajamas, smelling the faint scent of sea salt emanating from his body, and hearing his heavy and powerful heartbeat. My cheeks, which had finally cooled down, caught fire again from the slight friction with his chest, and my heart, beating faster, felt like it was about to jump out of my throat.
Zeng Chen gently put Xinyi and I on his soft big bed. After taking a look at Xinyi who was still sleeping, he turned around and left without saying a word.
I stayed with Xinyi for a while, and after she let go of my hand, I left the room.
I tiptoed to the living room and saw Zeng Chen looking down at his phone. I secretly glanced at his phone interface and found that the app he opened was actually "Lime TV".
It turns out he also watched the live broadcast...
Zeng Chen noticed that I was stealing glances at him, coughed uncomfortably, and then turned his phone over and placed it on the sofa.
"Uh...you seem to like children very much." In such an awkward situation, I always had to say something, so I spoke first.
"It's okay." Zeng Chen sat cross-legged on the sofa. "It's just that when I see three or four-year-old children, I always think of my brother. He was also this age when we were separated."
After such a long time, the rain outside was obviously much weaker, and the thunder became smaller and smaller. I couldn't help but think of Xiao Nuo... He was about this age when I brought him back from the orphanage.
"Any news about your brother?" I felt a surge of sympathy in my heart and I curled up on the sofa with my legs crossed and looked at him.
Zeng Chen shook his head.
"It's okay! Sincerity can move mountains and open up new horizons!" I clenched my fists and tried to comfort him. "After all this time, you haven't given up looking for your brother. God will surely feel your strong love for him and send him back to you! Believe me!"
"I hope so." Zeng Chen stared out the window blankly, his voice muffled.
"Snapped!"
Suddenly, the warm light above my head lit up, and the night outside, which was as black as ink, instantly became brighter.
"The phone is ringing." Zeng Chen opened the window, stretched out his hand to feel it for a while, turned around and said to me, "The rain has stopped, you can go now."
"Xinyi she..." I looked towards the bedroom worriedly.
"I can take care of her by myself." Zeng Chen waved at me, looking as if he disliked me for being in the way.
This guy……
"Okay, then...bye!"
I patted my butt and left his house without looking back.
What a weird guy, his face changes as soon as the phone rings. Was the peaceful coexistence we just had just an illusion?
