Chapter 417 I just want to keep all of this
In the living room, Qi Moxun was sitting on the carpet, and Xunxun was sitting cross-legged opposite him, holding a crayon in her hand, drawing something on paper.
The sunlight fell on them, stretching their shadows very long, like a warm silhouette painting.
"Uncle Qi, look at the family portrait I drew."
Xunxun held up the drawing paper, on which were four crooked figures drawn.
Shen Hanxing with a ponytail, Qi Moxun in a suit, and herself holding a teddy bear.
Qi Moxun took the painting and gently brushed his fingers across the paper.
"What a great painting. Xunxun, tell your uncle if you want this painting to become real?"
Xunxun blinked and frowned: "What do you mean?"
"That is..." Qi Moxun chose his words carefully, trying to make his tone sound like a conversation, "If I marry your mother, will you... call me dad?"
The words were spoken softly, but like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, Xunxun's eyes widened instantly.
The crayon in his hand fell to the ground with a "plop", but he didn't bother to pick it up. He just stared at Qi Moxun.
In fact, it has been called that before.
But there was no official change of tone.
And I've been too busy lately and we don't see each other often, so he just became Uncle Qi again.
This relationship is still unstable.
Shen Hanxing and Han Lingcui had just walked to the door of the living room and stopped when they heard this.
The plate in Han Lingcui's hand shook, and a few strawberries rolled to the ground, but she was completely unaware.
Xunxun was silent for a long time, her little mouth tightly pursed. Suddenly, she lowered her head and picked at the fur balls on the carpet with her fingers: "Then...will you bully Mommy?"
Qi Moxun's heart felt like it was hit by something, feeling sour and soft.
He looked the child seriously in the eyes and said word by word, "Never. I will protect her like a rare treasure, even more carefully than I would protect myself."
"Then I'll call you daddy."
Xunxun raised her head, her eyes sparkling as if filled with stars.
"Mom said that marriage means two people will be together forever. Once you get married, you will be a family, and I will have a father."
He suddenly extended his pinky finger and said, "Let's make a pinky promise. You must be nice to Mommy, or I will... I will never talk to you again!"
Qi Moxun smiled and stretched out his hand, hooking his little finger around hers: "It's a deal."
Xunxun then smiled with satisfaction and rushed over to hug Qi Moxun's neck: "Dad!"
This name was like a stone thrown into the center of a lake, instantly creating ripples in the living room.
Shen Hanxing's eyes suddenly felt hot, and looking at the two people hugging each other, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.
Han Lingcui bent down to pick up the strawberries on the ground, but her fingers missed several times. Her long bangs hung down, covering her expression.
The atmosphere at dinner was exceptionally lively.
Xunxun was like a happy little bird, sometimes picking up a piece of glutinous rice lotus root for Chen Hanxing, and sometimes clinking glasses with Qi Moxun while drinking sour plum soup.
He kept calling "Dad" and "Mom", and the clear childish voice filled the whole house.
"Dad, will you accompany me to feed the swans? Aunt Han said that the swans by the lake recently gave birth to babies."
"Of course, we'll go tomorrow."
Qi Moxun wiped the sauce off the corner of her mouth and said, "But be careful when feeding the swans, they might snatch the food."
"I'm not afraid!" Xunxun puffed out her chest, "I'm a big boy now. I can protect mommy and daddy!"
Han Lingcui sat next to them, always adding more food to everyone's plate with a smile. She didn't say much, but every time Xunxun mentioned her, she would respond gently.
Shen Hanxing noticed that the bowl of soup in front of her was barely touched, and her chopsticks only occasionally symbolically picked up a few grains of rice.
"Lingcui, try this cod."
Shen Hanxing picked up a piece of fish for her and said, "Xunxun said that your steamed fish is the best. Let us try your cooking skills today."
Han Lingcui's hand paused, and when he took the fish, his fingertips accidentally touched Shen Hanxing's chopsticks, and he shrank back as if he had been electrocuted.
"Actually... the dishes you cook, Han Xing, are more to Xunxun's taste."
She forced a smile. "The tomato scrambled eggs I taught you in the last video were ten times more delicious than mine," she said.
"No!"
Xunxun immediately retorted, her mouth full of rice as she mumbled, "Auntie Han's cooking is delicious! Mom's cooking is delicious too! They're all delicious!"
Everyone was amused by her appearance, and laughter broke out in the living room again.
Han Lingcui lowered his head, put the fish into his mouth, and chewed it slowly, but his eyes were fixed on the pattern on the tablecloth, wondering what he was thinking.
After dinner, Qi Moxun accompanied Xunxun to see her starry sky lantern, leaving only Shen Hanxing and Han Lingcui in the living room.
Han Lingcui was quietly clearing the dishes. The sound of running water was particularly clear in the quiet room.
"actually……"
Chen Hanxing hesitated for a moment, but still spoke, "Mo Xun and I have discussed that when we return, we will send Xunxun to an international school. There is bilingual teaching there, and the environment is not bad."
Han Lingcui's movements suddenly stopped. The water was still flowing, but she seemed not to hear it.
After a long while, he whispered, "When...will you go back?"
"Maybe another week."
Chen Hanxing said, "I want to take Xunxun here to play for a few more days. After all, it's her first time in Country R."
"oh."
Han Lingcui responded and continued to wash the dishes, but she moved much faster. The plates made a clinking sound when they collided with each other, as if she was trying to hide something.
Shen Hanxing looked at her back and suddenly felt that there were some words he couldn't say.
She originally wanted to say that if Han Lingcui was willing, she could go back with them, and Xunxun would definitely be very happy.
But looking at Han Lingcui's tense shoulders, he swallowed the words back.
Suddenly, a scream was heard from upstairs. It was not a cry, but an excited shout.
"Dad, look! The stars are moving!" Qi Moxun laughed, "Be careful, don't fall down."
Han Lingcui stopped washing dishes, listened attentively to the movement upstairs, and a gentle arc slowly appeared at the corner of her mouth, but the smile soon disappeared, replaced by an indescribable loneliness.
She turned off the faucet and turned around, her eyes red, but she tried hard to force a smile: "I'll go check on Xunxun, don't let him make too much trouble."
Shen Hanxing looked at her back as she hurried up the stairs, and for some reason, she felt a little uneasy.
The starry sky lights upstairs were still spinning, turning the ceiling into a brilliant galaxy.
Xunxun lay in Qi Moxun's arms, listening to him tell stories about constellations. She pointed at Orion with her little hand and spoke in a baby voice.
"Dad, can we install starry sky lights in our house in the future?"
"Okay." Qi Moxun lowered his head and rubbed the top of his head. "I'll also install a slide for you, just like the one here."
Han Lingcui stood at the door, watching this scene, and suddenly felt his eyes a little sore.
She quietly retreated and walked to the terrace. The Swiss evening breeze, carrying the coolness of the lake, blew over, ruffling her hair. The moonlight on the lake in the distance shone like scattered silver.
She took out a small photo frame from her pocket, which contained a photo of Xunxun on her first day. This period of time was like a gentle dream, but dreams always have to end.
"I'm sorry..." She whispered to the lake, her voice carried away by the wind, "I just... wanted to keep all of this so much."
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