Ji Changning v Si Chen (23)

night

After Nuonuo finished taking a bath, Ji Changning carried her out. Si Chen was sitting on the bed, a little at a loss. Hearing the noise, he hurried to the door to take it, "I'll do it."

The person in his arms seemed so light and weightless that Ji Changning looked at him as if he was holding a landmine. He laughed secretly and handed the hair dryer to him.

Si Chen took it, took Nuonuo out of the bath towel, plugged in the hairdryer and started blow-drying her hair. Nuonuo blinked her big wet eyes, not shy at all. She even smiled at Si Chen when she saw his clumsy look, so soft and obedient. Her almond-shaped eyes looked like his, but everything else looked like his mother, as pretty as his mother.

After finishing, Si Chen was sweating all over. Nuonuo lay down in the quilt and nestled in Ji Changning's arms, "Daddy, don't you want to sleep?"

Si Chen was a little slow to react. He paused halfway through lifting the quilt, "I haven't taken a shower yet."

Ji Changning chuckled and said, "Go wash up. Nuonuo and I will be waiting for you."

"good."

Si Chen then reluctantly put down the quilt in his hand and walked out.

Nuonuo raised his little head, pointed at one place and asked, "Mom, what is that?"

Ji Changning looked in the direction of her hand and saw a string of wind chimes hanging by the window. They seemed to be more delicate than he remembered, as if they were coated with a layer of light.

"Is it a shell?"

Ji Changning lifted the quilt and got out of bed, walked to the window, and touched it gently, and the wind chimes made a crisp sound.

“This is a wind chime made of shells.”

“Did it grow out of the house?”

The aunt who takes care of Nono in Country Y will take her to plant flowers. The aunt said that the land is a magical thing and anything can be grown.

Ji Changning laughed, "Dad gave it to Mom."

Not long after, there was a knock on the bedroom door. After getting permission, Si Chen pushed the door open and the bedroom lights changed to warm colors, filling the room.

Such a scene had never happened before, even in his dreams. Si Chen touched his heart, which was about to jump out of his chest.

Nuonuo was leaning against the bedside reading a book, "Mom, you choose."

She acted softly and coquettishly.

"You choose." Ji Changning refused and subconsciously glanced at the door. The man was like a sentry standing at the door, watching them. In four years, he seemed to have changed and become more stable.

"What are you standing there for? Come in."

Si Chen seemed to be possessed tonight. He only moved when she spoke.

Nuonuo patted the seat next to him and said, "Dad, sleep here."

Si Chen glanced at Ji Changning.

The latter pursed his lips and said, "Nono has jet lag today and didn't sleep much during the day."

Si Chen then walked over, lifted the quilt, and carefully lay down beside her.

Trying to soften your tone, you asked, "Do you want me...do you want daddy to tell you a story?"

Nuonuo shook her head and handed the book in her hand to Ji Changning.

Ji Changning turned off the main lights, leaving only a small lamp on the bedside.

Nuonuo lay flat on her back, with her hands around Ji Changning and Si Chen's necks, "It's time to sleep, Mom and Dad."

Si Chen's "good night" was still on her lips when Nuonuo closed her eyes. "A long time ago, there was a little girl. Because she always wore a red hat, everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood..."

Halfway through the story, Nuonuo felt a little sleepy, and when she started talking about the hunter who rescued them, she fell silent.

Ji Changning carefully took her hand out, and Nuonuo smacked her lips in her dream.

She looked up and met the man's gaze, paused, "Can't sleep?"

“Why do you want to return the money?”

Half a year ago, Si Chen received the news that there was 1.8 million deposited into the card she gave to Ji Changning.

In the past four years, Ji Changning rarely used the money in those cards, only using it to pay tuition.

He knew what she cared about, so he arranged almost everything and there was very little need for her to spend money.