Chapter 398 Protecting You
The days flow slowly in the trivial warmth.
Qi Moxun really did what he said. As long as he didn't have to work overtime, he would go home on time to accompany his children. He would remember that Chengcheng didn't like coriander and Xunxun liked to drink warm milk. He would tell them stories before bed and take them to the park to fly kites on weekends.
Chengcheng quickly accepted him completely, calling him "Uncle Qi" all day long, and even gave him half of his most precious Ultraman cards.
Xunxun felt like a fish in water, and she wanted to praise Qi Moxun ten thousand times every day.
That night, Chen Hanxing returned home after working overtime. As soon as he walked downstairs, he saw Qi Moxun holding Xunxun standing at the door of the unit, Chengcheng snuggled up to him, and the three figures were stretched out under the street light.
"Why are you waiting here?" Chen Hanxing walked over quickly and touched Xunxun's forehead, "Are you feeling unwell?"
"No," Qi Moxun handed Xunxun to her, his voice tired but gentle, "Xunxun said she wanted to wait for her mother to come home, and Chengcheng insisted on going with her."
Xunxun hugged Shen Hanxing's neck and whispered, "Mom, I got a little red flower in kindergarten today."
"So amazing?" Shen Hanxing kissed her cheek, "Show it to mom?"
Chengcheng immediately took out a little red flower sticker from his pocket and held it in front of her.
"Mom, me too! Uncle Qi said we are all brave kids!"
When they went upstairs, Qi Moxun held Chengcheng by hand, and Chen Hanxing held Xunxun in his arms. The children's laughter echoed in the corridor.
Chen Hanxing suddenly remembered something and asked Qi Moxun: "By the way, has there been any progress in the reverse tracking program you mentioned last week? Are there no more moves from those people abroad?"
“There’s progress.”
Qi Moxun's tone darkened. "We've tracked down their temporary base in Southeast Asia, but the exact location is still being confirmed. Don't worry, I've added security forces, and we've arranged secret guards at the institute and at home."
Shen Hanxing nodded, still a little worried: "Will they..."
"There won't be another chance."
Qi Moxun stopped and looked at her seriously, "I won't let anyone hurt you and the child."
He paused, then squeezed her hand. "Next week, I'll take you and the kids to a hot spring resort on the outskirts of the city for two days. The security there is perfect, so just relax for a while."
Shen Hanxing looked at the seriousness in his eyes, and the uneasiness in her heart gradually dissipated: “Okay.”
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When the car drove into the hot spring villa, the fog in the mountains had not yet dissipated.
The bluestone road winds its way to the scattered wooden houses. The air is filled with the fragrance of sulfur and pine needles. The hot spring pool in the distance is emitting wisps of white steam, like crushed moonlight falling into the valley.
Chengcheng leaned on the car window, pointing at the little squirrel on the roadside and screaming excitedly, while Xunxun held her rabbit doll, her little face full of curiosity.
"The wooden houses here are all stand-alone, with their own hot spring pools."
Qi Moxun parked the car and helped Shen Hanxing unbuckle his seat belt. “I checked in advance. The security system is military-grade. There are three electronic fences on the periphery, and there are patrols inside every fifteen minutes.”
He paused and ruffled her hair, "Don't worry, just relax for the next two days."
Chen Hanxing smiled and nodded, and when he opened the car door, he was wrapped in the mountain breeze.
Chengcheng had already broken free from Qi Moxun's hand and ran towards the lawn chasing the butterfly. Qi Moxun hurriedly followed behind, fearing that he would step into the dew-soaked grass.
Xunxun held Shen Hanxing's hand and followed her into the wooden house in small steps, looking at the furnishings in the house with sparkling eyes.
The furniture is of natural wood color, there are landscape paintings hanging on the walls, and there are two plush cushions on the hanging chair by the window, which happen to have patterns of Ultraman and a rabbit.
"Do you like it?"
Shen Hanxing picked her up and put her on the hanging chair, rocking her gently, "We can soak in the hot springs in the yard and watch the stars at night."
Xunxun smiled and pointed at the fruit plate on the coffee table with her little hand: "There are strawberries." That was her favorite fruit, and Qi Moxun obviously remembered it.
The afternoon sun filtered through the pine trees, casting dappled shadows on the lawn.
Qi Moxun accompanied Chengcheng to fly a kite on the lawn. The little guy was sweating profusely as he ran with the Ultraman kite in his hand, but the kite could never fly high enough, and he stamped his feet and shouted in anxiety.
"Uncle Qi! Come and help me!"
Qi Moxun walked over with a smile, held his little hand and adjusted the kite string. The warmth from his fingertips passed through the spool to the child's palm.
Chengcheng instantly calmed down and followed him carefully to learn the mantra of "pull, release".
Shen Hanxing sat on the terrace of the wooden house, watching this scene, peeling an orange in her hand.
Xunxun snuggled up to her, nibbling on a strawberry. Suddenly, he pointed toward the mountainside and said, "Mom, there's a black car over there."
Shen Hanxing looked in the direction she pointed, and saw a black SUV parked at the edge of the dense forest. The windows were covered with dark film, and the people inside could not be seen clearly.
She felt a slight stir in her heart and was about to tell Qi Moxun, but she saw the car suddenly start and quickly disappeared at the end of the bend.
"Maybe it's a staff car."
Shen Hanxing suppressed his doubts and touched Xunxun's hair, "Let's go see if Chengcheng's kite is flying?"
Xunxun nodded, and just as she stood up, she saw Qi Moxun walking towards her with Chengcheng, and the kite finally flew steadily in the air.
Chengcheng held the spool of thread, his little face full of pride.
"Mom, look! It's Ultraman Zero flying in the sky!"
“That’s great.”
Shen Hanxing smiled and clapped, but out of the corner of her eye she caught a glimpse of Qi Moxun looking in the direction where the SUV had just disappeared, his brows slightly furrowed.
He obviously noticed the anomaly as well.
"That car just now," Qi Moxun walked to her side and lowered his voice.
"It's not the villa's car. I asked the security department to check, and there's no such car model among the outside vehicles registered today."
Shen Hanxing's heart sank: "Could it be..."
"uncertain."
Qi Moxun interrupted her, his tone still calm, "I've asked the secret sentry to keep an eye on it. Don't worry, just play with the children first."
He bent down and picked up Xunxun, "Shall we go to the hot springs? The water should be warm now."
Xunxun immediately forgot about the incident and hugged his neck with a smile.
"I want Uncle Qi to accompany me!"
"Okay." Qi Moxun agreed with a smile and gave Chen Hanxing a reassuring look.
The hot spring pool is filled with steam in the evening.
Chengcheng was wearing a small dinosaur swimming ring and splashing around in the pool. Qi Moxun was sitting by the pool, reaching out from time to time to help him steady his body.
Xunxun sat obediently in Shen Hanxing's arms, kicking the warm water with her little feet and humming the nursery rhymes she learned in kindergarten.
"Uncle Qi, can you swim?" Chengcheng suddenly raised his head and asked.
"I know a little bit." Qi Moxun said with a smile, "When you grow up a little bit, I will teach you."
"Then can you fight monsters in the water like Ultraman?"
Shen Hanxing was amused: “Chengcheng, there are no monsters here.”
Qi Moxun answered seriously: "If there are monsters, uncle will protect you like Ultraman."
He looked at Shen Hanxing, his eyes gentle but firm.
Dinner was eaten in the restaurant of the villa. The warm yellow light illuminated the wooden dining table. On the table were the children's favorite tomato stewed beef brisket, steamed sea bass, and the sweet-scented osmanthus glutinous rice lotus root that Shen Hanxing liked.
Chengcheng was competing with Qi Moxun to see who could eat more vegetables, while Xunxun was drinking the fish soup that Qi Moxun had served her in small sips, with the soup on her little face, like a satisfied kitten.
Suddenly, the lights in the restaurant flickered and dimmed. A small exclamation was heard from all around, and soon the emergency lights came on, filling the room with warm yellow light again.
"What's going on?" Chengcheng put down his chopsticks and pulled the corner of Qi Moxun's clothes anxiously.
"It's okay, it should be a circuit maintenance."
Qi Moxun held his hand tightly and calmly pressed a button on his watch.
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