Chapter 17

Zhan Xinyue turned her head, a soft, white, glutinous little dumpling, looking to be only three or four years old, wobbled over with surprising speed.

“Uncle Sheng, hug Guagua, buy candy.” The little dumpling reached Sheng Tunan, clinging to his leg and trying to climb up.

“Who is this?” Zhan Xinyue also stood up, curiously observing the little dumpling who had suddenly appeared.

Judging by his hairstyle and clothes, he was a boy. He had delicate features, black and shiny hair, he was chubby but not fat, his whole body was soft, especially his bright, black and clear almond-shaped eyes, which shone with a hint of cleverness.

“My regiment leader’s child, Li Yucheng.” Sheng Tunan introduced.

“My name is Guagua. Mommy said I’m Daddy’s autumn pear, so I’m called Guagua.”

The little dumpling suddenly darted to Zhan Xinyue, “Sister, you’re so pretty! I like you so much, can you take Guagua to buy candy?”

[Autumn pear, dialect, a term used to describe a child born to an older person.]

Little Guagua blinked his big eyes, his eyes sparkling with innocent light.

Zhan Xinyue couldn’t refuse, she bent down and picked him up. He was indeed soft, with a milky scent, very pleasant.

In her previous life, Jin Yan and Shen Xing weren’t close to her, they never let Zhan Xinyue hold them. Zhan Xinyue didn’t like to hold other people’s children either. This was the first time she had held a child, mainly because Li Yucheng was really cute, and the feeling of holding him was very nice.

Their heads were close together, Sheng Tunan looked at the two of them, and suddenly said, “Your eyes look alike, they’re both big and bright almond-shaped eyes, very beautiful.”

Zhan Xinyue and Guagua stared at each other, both seeing their own faces in each other’s pupils, they really did look alike.

Perhaps humans prefer those who are similar to themselves. Guagua suddenly leaned towards Zhan Xinyue and planted a kiss on her face, two on the left and two on the right, loudly, and he got saliva all over Zhan Xinyue’s face.

“Sister, you’re the prettiest person Guagua has ever seen. I like you the most.” Children’s way of expressing affection is very primitive, they just kiss.

After saying that, he wanted to hold Zhan Xinyue’s face and kiss her a few more times.

“Aiyo, Guagua, you scared Gaga, why are you running so fast?”

Just then, a woman in her sixties came running over. She was slightly plump and out of breath as she approached, seeing Sheng Tunan, she patted her chest and sat down, “Thank goodness I met Xiao Sheng, otherwise, what would have happened if I had run into human traffickers?”

[Gaga is also a dialect, meaning grandmother.]

Zhang Lihua was old, and she had worked up a sweat running over. She sat in a chair and fanned herself. Seeing the finished rice noodles, she wasn’t in a hurry to take her grandson back, she instructed Sheng Tunan,

“Xiao Sheng, I haven’t had breakfast yet, bring me a bowl of pork bone rice noodles, and add a fried egg. Don’t put soy sauce in the rice noodles, add more chopped chili peppers and coriander. Guagua has had milk, buy him a bowl of egg custard.”

Sheng Tunan looked at Zhan Xinyue, his face suddenly tense, he didn’t listen to Zhang Lihua and go to the window to buy rice noodles and egg custard.

“What are you standing there for?” Zhang Lihua’s tone was dissatisfied, she was bossy, “Aren’t you just my son-in-law’s subordinate? Why can’t I command you, the mother-in-law of the regiment leader? Go quickly, or I’ll tell Xiaoching to go back and report you, get you demoted.”

“Grandma, do your own things.” Before Sheng Tunan could respond, Li Yucheng spoke first. The little dumpling had a soft and cute face, but he used the most serious tone to educate his grandmother.

Zhang Lihua’s face contorted slightly, but she loved her grandson, and she dared not get angry with the regiment leader’s son. She could only vent her anger on Zhan Xinyue, who was holding Li Yucheng, “Who are you? Did you teach my little Guagua to be naughty?”

“Xinyue, give the child to his grandmother, you go to the hospital with me quickly.” Without waiting for Zhan Xinyue to respond, Sheng Tunan grabbed Li Yucheng and stuffed him into Zhang Lihua’s arms, then pulled Zhan Xinyue and ran towards the car.

“You, you two just ran away? Wait until I go back and tell Xiaoching, I’ll have her get you fired.” Zhang Lihua was furious, she wanted to get up and chase after them, but she was old and weak, and she was holding the not-so-light Li Yucheng, she couldn’t get up. She could only yell loudly in the state-owned restaurant, with no regard for decorum.

“Am I allergic?” Zhan Xinyue belatedly touched her face, feeling a little swollen.

Perhaps children’s saliva didn’t have as many bacteria as adults’, Zhan Xinyue’s allergy wasn’t as severe this time. She only felt a slight itch and didn’t feel nauseous or like vomiting.

“En, it’s a little swollen, and it’s also a little red.” Sheng Tunan replied, leaving the crowded state-owned restaurant, the man walked faster and faster.

Zhan Xinyue walked behind him. Because she hadn’t eaten enough as a child, her nutrition hadn’t kept up, and at only 1.63 meters tall, she was completely blocked by the 1.88-meter-tall Sheng Tunan. She couldn’t see the road ahead, but being held by Sheng Tunan, Zhan Xinyue felt a sense of security.

The man in front of her had broad shoulders and a pair of straight, strong long legs. Now he was rushing anxiously, just to get Zhan Xinyue to the hospital as soon as possible.

In her previous life, Zhan Xinyue had always been a lone wolf, facing everything and every difficulty alone. No one had ever cared about her like Sheng Tunan.

At this moment, Zhan Xinyue had the idea of spending a lifetime with Sheng Tunan.

If,

If her illness could be cured.

She would have children with Sheng Tunan, grow old together, and have many grandchildren.

In Zhan Xinyue’s heart, for people who love each other, kissing is a must when they do things as husband and wife.

Amidst the chirping of cicadas, Zhan Xinyue prayed in her heart that she would recover soon.