Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but lean in and pinch the little guy’s cheek.
The soft and tender touch made him unconsciously hook the corner of his lips.
He Jingyao turned and walked over to the desk, opened his laptop, and started browsing the web. After a while, he suddenly felt an itch on his foot.
He looked down and saw the little guy had stealthily made his way over and was now sitting on his foot, looking up at him.
He Jingyao faced him with an expressionless gaze.
The little guy gradually felt the pressure and hugged his leg.
"Didn’t I tell you to go to sleep, huh?" He Jingyao said in a deep voice.
"What are you doing? I’ll keep you company," he said with an uplifted smiling face, looking utterly adorable.
He used this trick on his grandfather and mother, and it worked without fail every time.
But He Jingyao was not swayed by this, calmly stating, "Go back to sleep."
"But I want to keep you company, I just love being with you," the little guy said in a soft, tender voice.
He Jingyao took a deep breath.
He felt he must be going crazy, as he had thought of Su Zixi many times in front of this child.
Back then, she also liked to stick by him while he was working, holding a book in her hand, although she spent most of the time watching him.
With that thought, his Adam’s apple bobbed.
"...Then you mustn’t make noise, okay?" he ultimately agreed.
Xiaobao nodded contentedly, was lifted into his embrace, and watched him work with a face full of curiosity.
Seeing him , He Jingyao couldn’t help but smile.
Before long, his arm suddenly felt heavy, and when he looked down, he saw the little guy had fallen asleep without him noticing.
Su Zixi, that woman, often fell asleep while close by him as well...
Thinking of this, he scoffed at himself and carried the child back to bed.
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
He Jingyao had not expected that he could actually tolerate a child who popped up out of nowhere to stay by his side, and bit by bit, the child intruded into his life.
Although Uncle Li had arranged another room for the child, every night, the little guy would surely come knocking on his door on time, leaving him no choice but to let him sleep together with him.
When he was working, the little guy liked to stay by his side, asking various strange questions; He Jingyao wouldn’t mind him, and even if he ignored him, the little guy would not get angry.
Overall, the child was rather well-behaved, quite easygoing, and easily content with little things, being happy for a long time... Such a character always made him think of a certain woman time after time.
It was truly haunting!
On the fourth day early in the morning, while the little guy was still sleeping, He Jingyao found Uncle Li, "How is it? Any news about his parents?"
Uncle Li shook his head with difficulty, "I’ve put his photo into the database for a match, but there’s been no news for three days... Either the child is too young so there isn’t any information about him in the database, or he’s simply not from our country.
He Jingyao frowned slightly, "His Mandarin is fluent, and he also has a preference for Chinese food."
Thinking it over, Uncle Li agreed, "Then I’ll continue searching."
"Okay," He Jingyao nodded, paused, and then added, "Extract his DNA."
Even though the child was very young and it was unlikely his data would be in the database, it was best to be cautious.
After all, he was still uneasy about the child’s origins.
Uncle Li nodded, "Don’t worry."
Just as He Jingyao was about to go back to his room to check on the little guy, the sound of an engine suddenly came from the entrance.
A car stopped at the front door.