She lifted her slightly flustered gaze and saw Mo Chuxi, who also seemed a little surprised, pause for a moment.
"Dad, I... actually, Mo Shao and I are just..."
"Don’t worry, sir. I will take responsibility for Xinxin’s future."
Yan Xinxin was about to clarify, but her words were interrupted halfway by Mo Chuxi’s mellow yet firm voice.
She looked at the poised and dignified man in front of her in disbelief. His eyes looked serious.
"With Mo Shao’s promise, I’m at ease. From now on, I’m entrusting Xinxin to you, along with my little grandson!"
Yang Guoping’s face lit up, looking at his handsome and clever little grandson with great joy.
Wonderful. Xinxin’s hardships had finally come to an end.
After lunch, Mo Chuxi personally called a car to send Yang Guoping back.
On a sunny afternoon, Yan Xinxin stood under a tree, holding her son’s hand.
She tilted her gaze, her watery eyes taking in the man’s handsome side profile.
"Mo Chuxi, thank you."
"If you really want to thank me, be more practical about it."
Mo Chuxi responded lightly, but the look in his eyes held a profound meaning.
Yan Xinxin felt her heart suddenly beating uncontrollably fast, thudding heavily in her chest.
Hearing the man’s crisp reminder, Yan Xinxin blinked her beautiful eyes in confusion.
Mo Chuxi lowered his gaze. The dappled sunlight filtered through the branches, falling onto Yan Xinxin’s fair and delicate face. Her vivid, beautiful eyes made him momentarily dazed.
That innocent smile buried deep in his memories suddenly came rushing back, beyond his control.
"Mo Chuxi? What are you staring at? Is there something on my face?"
Yan Xinxin curiously touched her own face.
"There’s nothing dirty on Little Xinxin’s face. It’s just that Little Xinxin looks so pretty, Chuxi Daddy got lost staring at her!"
Young Yan Chenxi tilted his small head and innocently blurted out this sentence, leaving both the man and the woman stunned.
"Xi, don’t say such things. Uh, didn’t we plan to go hiking on Monday? How about Little Xinxin takes you to buy some stuff now?"
"Then let’s head to the mall first to buy hiking gear."
Mo Chuxi spoke nonchalantly, putting on his sunglasses. Though most of his strikingly handsome face was hidden, the sharp contours of his features were still clearly visible.
"Mo Chuxi, what do you mean? Are you planning to shop at the mall with us?"
"I just helped you, and now you’re trying to ditch me?"
Faced with Mo Chuxi’s pointed remark, Yan Xinxin was left speechless.
"Little Xinxin, let Chuxi Daddy come with us! The more, the merrier!"
Xi tugged at Yan Xinxin’s skirt to show his support.
Yan Xinxin furrowed her brows. Seeing the big one and the little one already huddled together, she finally relaxed her expression, letting out a small laugh as she stepped forward to join them.
However, unbeknownst to them, in a car not far away, camera flashes kept going off...
Clothing stores, toy stores, dessert shops...
The hours slipped by unnoticed.
When they returned to the apartment, it was already 9 PM.
Yan Chenxi had fallen asleep on Mo Chuxi’s back.
After carefully placing the little guy onto the bed, Mo Chuxi finally went to his room to take a shower.
Recalling everything that had happened that day, his thin lips curved into a faint, leisurely smile...
Under the deep blue night sky sprinkled with stars,
Mo Chuxi stepped onto the rooftop and saw Yan Xinxin standing by the railing, gazing up at the starry sky.
Her silhouette looked so frail and petite, as if she’d never had a proper meal in her life.
He slowly approached her from behind. Seeing that this little woman hadn’t noticed him, Mo Chuxi suddenly leaned down, pressing his alluring lips onto her soft, delicate cheek.