Sunlight streamed through the curtains into the living room, and toys made of wood and scraps of cloth were scattered on the floor.
His gaze was drawn to the photos on the wall, showing two babies wrapped in blue diapers, their smiles radiant.
“Jinyu, Jingxing…” he murmured to himself, his fingers gently tracing the photo frame.
From a tiny baby to a big baby, from being held in an adult's arms to being able to crawl, walk, and run, every moment of growth has been recorded by my wife.
Just then, he heard the sound of a car turning off coming from the yard.
Xiao Che immediately tensed up. His wife had gone out to pick up the children and his parents, so the sound of the car outside must mean they were coming back.
He ran quickly towards the yard.
As Xiao Che looked at the two little bundles of joy getting out of the car, his heart felt like it had floated into the clouds, and he felt dreamy and lightheaded, as if he were walking on cotton.
Although the two children haven't fully grown up yet, their eyebrows, eyes, and facial features are very similar to his and Bai Yajing's, and they have grown up to be exactly the best of both of them.
"Jin Yu... Jing Xing..."
His usually deep and resonant voice was much softer now, as if he was afraid of frightening his beloved son and daughter.
The two little ones over there saw a strange man in their yard and stared at him curiously.
Big Baozi recognized the person after just a couple of glances; he'd seen the photo many times before, and it was still hanging on the photo wall.
Moreover, the elders in the family mentioned a few days ago that their hero dad was coming back soon!
He looked up and down at his father, whom he was meeting for the first time, with his round, dog-like eyes.
"Hello..." Xiao Che crouched down, bringing his gaze to the children's level, his voice unusually soft, "I am...I am..."
He choked up. How should he introduce himself? Say, "I'm your father? That mysterious figure who only appears in bedtime stories with mothers and elders?"
The boy on his right suddenly looked at him and staggered towards him. Xiao Che froze on the spot, afraid to move.
The little boy stopped in front of him, stretched out his chubby, white hand, and poked the medals on his military uniform.
"Beautiful! I love it!" the child exclaimed excitedly.
Xiao Che smiled, his eyes welling up with tears.
He carefully took the small hand in his. "You like it?"
The little boy nodded, then unexpectedly climbed onto his lap. Xiao Che almost forgot how to breathe; he stiffly hugged the warm little body, afraid that his rough hands would hurt him.
Seeing this, another girl was not to be outdone, and she dropped the doll she was holding, sewn from scraps of cloth, and pounced on it.
Xiao Che quickly sat down on the ground, holding one in each arm. They were heavier and more energetic than he had imagined, wriggling around in his arms like two restless little animals.
"Da Bao, Xiao Bao..." His voice trembled with excitement.
"Dad!" the boy sitting on his left lap called out loudly.
"Daddy!" the girl on the right called out immediately, not to be outdone, then giggled, "I'm Yu Yu!"
Xiao Jinyu is still young. She heard her elders call her name and she remembered that her name is Yuyu.
At this moment, Xiao Che's eyes reddened with excitement, and his voice was hoarse and choked with emotion as he replied, "Yes... yes... it's Daddy! It's Daddy!"
The little bundle of joy suddenly reached out and touched his face, "His beard is prickly!"
Xiao Che then realized that his stubble-covered face must have frightened the children. He thought he would definitely have to shave it off later.
At that moment, he smiled indulgently as those little hands explored his face.
Another was very interested in the buttons on his military uniform and was trying to pull them off.
"You can't play with this," Xiao Che gently stopped him. "Da Bao, Xiao Bao, wait a minute, I have something good for you."
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