"Uncle, you’re so nice!"
Chen Cheng asked, "Why did you just call me Baby?"
"Because if I call you Uncle, people will think I’m with a rich man! But calling you Baby, you become my boyfriend~"
Su Liya, holding Chen Cheng’s hand, tightened her grip.
The two walked towards the parking lot; Chen Donghai hadn’t arrived yet.
"It should be soon." Chen Cheng checked the time.
"I’m not in a hurry."
Su Liya looked at a janitor’s room nearby; the door was open.
"It looks like there’s something over there."
Chen Cheng followed where her finger pointed but didn’t see anything.
"It’s really there! Come over! See if it’s a kitten!"
Saying this, Su Liya, with her grip on Chen Cheng’s hand, headed towards the janitor’s room.
Chen Cheng, carrying the shopping bags, while Su Liya turned on the flashlight, "Meow meow~"
She called out twice.
"Are you sure you saw right?" Chen Cheng asked.
Su Liya walked in, "Really there is! Uncle, come quick!"
Chen Cheng, half-doubtful, also stepped in, but the next second, the door was shut by Su Liya.
Chen Cheng turned around, only to see the passionately fiery her, charging towards him.
Shopping bags scattered all over the floor.
"I see no kittens here, but rather a sneaky little fox."
Su Liya, flipping her enviable brown hair, "Then I won’t be a puppy this time~"
The sound of keys came from outside the door.
Su Liya, with her neck flushed, hugged Chen Cheng’s head, looking towards the door.
"Get down," Chen Cheng said.
Su Liya playfully stuck out her tongue, and Chen Cheng picked up the shopping bag from the ground.
He asked, "All good?"
Su Liya adjusting her skirt, catching her breath, complained coquettishly, "It’s all your fault, got my clothes all messy."
Chen Cheng, seeing her pretending to be calm, couldn’t help but smile; this girl, her face changes so fast.
"It seems like it was you..."
Before he finished speaking, his mouth was sealed again.
Su Liya, holding the face she daydreamed about, "I’ll open the door later, and you just run."
"Shouldn’t I be the one saying that?"
"Hahaha, I like being proactive."
Chen Cheng gave a faint smile, still put his hand on the door lock, and exchanged a glance with Su Liya.
The moment the door opened, Su Liya didn’t run ahead by herself.
Instead, she pulled Chen Cheng’s hand, and they ran together.
Hearty laughter echoed in the basement as the cleaning lady watched the hurriedly departing duo, sighing, "These young people these days~"
Chen Donghai had arrived.
Seeing the two rushing over, except that it was Su Liya, he wasn’t surprised at all.
He promptly opened the backseat door, "Su..."
Before he finished speaking, Su Liya had already dived in.
Chen Cheng, out of breath, "Put it in the trunk."
After Chen Donghai took it, Chen Cheng then got into the car.
"So much fun! So much fun~!" Su Liya grabbed Chen Cheng’s hand, "Baby, you ran so fast just now! I thought we were going to get caught!"
"Don’t do this next time, you know?"
Su Liya’s smile slowly faded, she lowered her head and muttered softly, "Got it..."
Seeing her look so pitiful, Chen Cheng sighed again and reached out to ruffle her hair,
"Alright, don’t be upset, just be more careful next time."
Su Liya looked up, her eyes brightened, "Does that mean there’s a next time?"
"Are you even born in the year of the monkey? Climbing up the pole."
Chen Cheng chuckled, "I’m just saying..."
"Alright alright, I got it!"
Su Liya, with a laugh breaking him off, her eyes twinkling, "I promise to Baby! Next time, we won’t be interrupted by anyone!"
After saying this, she snuggled into Chen Cheng’s embrace.
Chen Donghai, having put away the stuff, got back into the car, "Mr. Chen, where to?"
"Back to Big Willow Tree."
Da Lao slowly started, exiting the underground parking lot.
On the way, Su Liya was very behaved, just holding Chen Cheng, without any superfluous movements.
Listening to his heartbeat, feeling his warmth, an unprecedented sense of security made her feel content.
"When are we going to Magic City?" Su Liya asked. "Last time, you promised me."
Chen Cheng turned to look into those sparkling eyes, "Been a bit busy recently."
Su Liya pursed her lips. Chen Cheng asked, "Haven’t you been there before?"
"Been there, yeah, just never with you."
Her voice soft and sweet, not whining, but more touching than whining.
"In a while then, what I promised, I’d definitely fulfill."
"Fake," Chen Cheng smiled a smile.
"Ah~ Uncle is lying to me again!"
Chen Cheng: "Didn’t you just trick me too, saying there’s a cat inside?"
Chen Cheng: "Liars are puppies."
Su Liya sincerely said, "But, puppies never lie."
At that moment, Chen Cheng felt her sincerity.
Reaching out, he wrapped her into his arms, "Alright, I’ll take you there."
Back at Big Willow Tree, Chen Cheng and Su Liya walked in together.
Xiao Meier was somewhat surprised by Su Liya’s arrival.
But Su Liya greeted warmly, "Sister Xiao Er!"
It was the first time Xiao Meier saw her smile so happily, "Li Ya is here!"
"Miss Wen is a bit busy, asked me to bring her here for a meal," Chen Cheng explained, "will come pick her up later."
Xiao Meier smiled and nodded, "Li Ya, what would you like to eat?"
"How about I fry two dishes for you?"
"Sure, thank you, Sister Xiao Er!" Su Liya sweetly said.
Chen Cheng walked over and sat by the tea table, Su Liya closely following.
With a smile curling the corners of her lips, her gaze firmly locked on Chen Cheng’s face.