Chapter 416 Are You Really Willing to Let Go?
The afternoon sunlight in Country R is transparent and golden, shining through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the lakeside villa, casting grid-like spots of light on the floor.
Xunxun walked barefoot on the wool carpet, holding the washed-out teddy bear doll in her arms, staring at the door without blinking.
When Shen Hanxing's figure appeared at the entrance, the little guy rushed over like a small cannonball and hugged her legs tightly.
"Mother!"
Although he was pretending to be mature, his childish voice was wrapped in the warmth of sunshine.
It makes people's hearts soften all of a sudden.
"You're finally here! I drew a lot of pictures for you to see!"
Shen Hanxing squatted down to catch her, and rubbed the tip of his nose against the top of the child's soft hair, smelling a faint scent of milk.
"Let mommy see, has our Xunxun grown taller again?"
"Yes!" Xunxun raised her face, her little chin raised proudly, "Auntie Han said that I'm one centimeter taller than last month!"
Han Lingcui, who was standing at the door of the living room, smiled when she heard this. There was flour on her apron, and warmth was in the fine lines at the corners of her eyes:.
"Come and sit down. I just baked some cranberry cookies and warmed up some sour plum soup. I knew you were coming today, so I specially prepared some glutinous rice and lotus root."
When her eyes fell on Shen Hanxing, they were filled with indescribable gratitude, like cotton soaked in warm water, soft and heavy.
Qi Moxun walked in with a suitcase, and just as he put it down, Xunxun grabbed the corner of his clothes.
The little guy stood on tiptoe and whispered in his ear, "Uncle Qi, I have something to tell you in private."
"Oh? What's the whisper?" Qi Moxun bent down cooperatively and looked at the cunning glint in the child's eyes.
"I'll tell you later."
Xunxun blinked mysteriously, ran back to Shen Hanxing, and pulled her to the living room, "Mom, come look at my new room! Aunt Han bought me a starry sky lamp!"
Shen Hanxing followed him to the room.
The whole room is in blue tones, and the ceiling is decorated with a starry sky.
It looked like suddenly entering the inner universe.
Xunxun likes the starry sky.
This is what he often says.
When asked why, he always said that it was because his mother's name had the character "星" in it, so he liked the starry sky.
At first, Shen Hanxing was worried that he had a people-pleasing personality.
But I soon discovered that the child really liked it.
So I didn't interfere.
Han Lingcui can design the house to his liking according to his hobbies.
It can be seen that they really put their heart into it.
After Xunxun proudly introduced her room, she didn't know what she was thinking about.
"Mom, Uncle Qi is still waiting for me. I'll go find Uncle Qi first."
Chen Hanxing: “…”
Xunxun has been acting a bit mysterious since just now.
However, when it comes to children's affairs, as long as it does not exceed the principles, she always chooses to respect it.
So I didn't stop it.
Han Lingcui looked at their backs and turned to walk towards the kitchen: "Han Xing, come over and help me check the saltiness of the soup."
When Chen Hanxing followed in, he saw Han Lingcui stirring the casserole in front of the stove. The sour and sweet aroma of plum soup mixed with the fragrance of osmanthus filled the air.
The kitchen is open, with freshly cut fruits placed on the marble countertop. Grapes and strawberries are strung into small candied haws, which are obviously specially prepared for children.
"Actually, I should be the one helping."
Shen Hanxing picked up the dishes and chopsticks next to him and wanted to help put them in the disinfection cabinet, but Han Lingcui held his hand.
"Let me do it."
Han Lingcui's voice was soft and a little embarrassed. "Thank you so much for all this time..."
She looked down at the casserole, the wooden spoon swirling gently in the broth.
"I always thought that I would never be able to get along with Xunxun like this again in my life, but I never thought that I could still take care of him alone and stay with him forever."
Chen Hanxing looked at the silver bracelet on her wrist. It was the gift Xunxun insisted on choosing for her during their last video call.
At that time, Xunxun said, "Auntie Han looks good in silver."
At that time, Han Lingcui's eyes were red for a long time, and he kept saying "Thank you Xunxun".
“He depends on you too.” Shen Hanxing said softly.
"In the video, I always say that the pumpkin porridge you make is the best."
"But she still calls me Aunt Han."
Han Lingcui smiled, but the curves of her eyes were a little stiff. "At first, I was very sad, always wondering when I could hear him call me mom. But now I think this is also good."
She picked up a strawberry and gently wiped away the water droplets on it with her fingertips. "At least he's by my side. I can watch him laugh, watch him make noises, watch him press the teddy bear under him every morning when he stays in bed..."
At this point, she suddenly paused, as if realizing she had said too much, and quickly changed the subject: "Look at me, I'm so busy talking that the soup must be getting cold."
Chen Hanxing noticed that her fingertips, which were pinching the strawberry, were slightly white. During this period, Han Lingcui had put almost all his energy on Xunxun.
From the children's three meals a day to bedtime stories, she arranges everything, no matter how big or small.
Xuanyuan Pavilion came to visit twice, but each time Han Lingcui kept him out by saying that it was "inconvenient to search."
At that time, Shen Hanxing vaguely felt that this gentle woman had something more complicated than "gratitude" hidden in her heart.
"Xunxun likes you very much." Chen Hanxing said carefully, "In the future...you can come to see him often."
Han Lingcui suddenly looked up, his eyes bright astonishingly, like ignited sparks.
"Is it really possible?"
But soon, the light dimmed again. She lowered her head and said in a voice so low it sounded like a sigh, "I know Xunxun will go back with you eventually. You are her real family."
Even if she is related by blood.
But she was not justified.
The heat from the casserole blurred her profile, and Shen Hanxing suddenly discovered that this woman who always smiled gently had a few white hairs on her temples.
He was forced into a desperate situation by the Xuanyuan family, but he still refused to admit defeat.
Escape with a pregnant belly.
Although it came at a terrible price.
But if the Xuanyuan family hadn't killed him, Han Lingcui would have had a very good life.
“Actually…” Shen Hanxing wanted to say something, but was interrupted by laughter in the living room.
Xunxun didn't know what game she was playing with Qi Moxun, but her giggles rolled over like silver bells.
Han Lingcui's gaze immediately drifted over, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, but a trace of imperceptible loss flashed across his eyes.
She took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind. She turned around and took out a small candy jar from the cupboard: "This is Xunxun's favorite fruit candy. She said she would wait for you to come and eat it together."
The sugar bowl is made of ceramic and has a little bear pattern painted on it, which looks exactly like Xunxun’s favorite doll.
When Chen Hanxing took it, his fingertips touched Han Lingcui's hand, which was very cold and trembling a little.
"They seem to be chatting about something happy outside." Han Lingcui smiled and wiped his hands. "Let's go out and don't keep them waiting anxiously."
Shen Hanxing looked at her back as she turned around, and suddenly understood.
The so-called "satisfaction" is nothing more than the reality she forces herself to accept.
When companionship becomes a habit, and when children's dependence becomes daily routine, even the gentlest person will become greedy.
Just like a child guarding a candy, once he tastes the sweetness, he can't bear to let it go.
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