4 Chapter 4
The next morning, Chen Ying hesitated for a long time before deciding to go out for breakfast. Although she had always made her own food, Zhou Baixi was very picky, and with a child, she was unsure what to make. What if no one wanted to eat...
Chen Ying always chooses to avoid such embarrassing things from happening.
When she arrived at Fanhua Station, Zhou Baixi hadn't arrived yet, so she simply sat down and waited. There was a lot of traffic here, and there was an intersection ahead, with a constant stream of cars rushing back and forth, occasionally raising dust.
She had occasionally waited for Zhou Baixi here before, but she was too shy to admit she was waiting for him. He never asked who she was waiting for. He would just leave when she arrived, sharing his earphones with her, and sometimes even help carry her schoolbag to relieve her stress.
About five minutes later, Zhou Baixi got off the bus carrying his nephew's schoolbag.
"Sister!" The little girl had fair skin and was wearing a cute little skirt. When she saw Chen Ying, her hands and feet began to flutter and shake, and she leaned forward, wanting Chen Ying to hug her.
"Xiao Doukou, call me Auntie!" Zhou Baixi corrected her in time, telling her not to mess up the generations.
Chen Ying nervously took the child and imitated the way Zhou Baixi held the child just now, for fear of hurting her.
"Auntie, you smell so good!" Chen Ying, the leader of the cardamom circle, hugged her neck and buried his head in her neck.
Chen Ying felt strange. She was worried that the child couldn't smell the perfume, so she didn't spray it or even put on makeup. So where did the fragrance come from?
She sniffed the side of her face, but there was nothing.
"Auntie's hair smells so good!" said Zhou Baixi.
Chen Ying was thin-skinned, and her face turned slightly red when she heard these words from Zhou Baixi.
Xiao Doukou nuzzled Chen Ying and said in a baby voice, "Auntie, it's so nice."
Xiao Doukou doesn’t like breakfast, but she particularly likes the food that Chen Ying picks for her.
Zhou Baixi said, "Strange, she usually doesn't eat anything I cook for her."
Xiao Doukou didn't even look at him, she grabbed a steamed dumpling and stuffed it into her mouth, "Uncle, it's not tasty."
Chen Ying looked at Zhou Baixi and chuckled. When she saw him looking at her, she quickly looked away.
Before Xiao Doukou had even finished her meal, she grabbed another steamed dumpling and tried to feed it to Chen Ying. Zhou Baixi said, "You've already learned to flatter at such a young age."
Then he said, "Next time, let Aunt Chen Ying cook for you. Her cooking is delicious."
Xiao Doukou likes to shake her feet when she is excited. She shook them even more happily when she heard the words. Her eyes were full of anticipation and happiness when she looked at Chen Ying.
Chen Ying said, "Okay, what does Xiao Doukou like to eat?"
Xiaodoukou shook her head and wondered whether to eat cake or eggs.
Zhou Baixi snatched the dumplings from her hand and stopped her from eating. Normally, he didn't let her eat outside, but this morning, she refused to eat anything at home, and when she saw the dumplings, she started clamoring for them. With her usual appetite, three or four would be enough; she couldn't eat more.
Seeing the dumplings being snatched away, Xiao Doukou got anxious and helpless, she could only roll her eyes at her uncle.
She suddenly said to Chen Ying, "Auntie, make xiaolongbao for me next time."
Before Chen Ying agreed, Zhou Baixi said, "Eat, eat, eat! Why don't you just order xiaolongbao?"
"Why are you making personal attacks?" Chen Ying spoke up for Xiao Doukou.
She loved Xiao Doukou very much and couldn't let her go. Even when her arms were tired, she didn't want to let her go. Zhou Baixi had no choice but to carry Xiao Doukou's small schoolbag on one shoulder and Chen Ying's small bag on the other.
Look, do they look like a family of three?
Chen Ying was startled by the sudden thought and began to feel uneasy. If the person knew that she still liked him, would she leave decisively?
Sadness comes unexpectedly.
But on second thought, there are many ambiguous relationships between adults, and it’s no big deal if the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried. Chen Ying decided to enjoy the present and be a happy adult.
There were a lot of people in the amusement park. Since it was newly opened and there were many discounts, many people came.
Zhou Baixi held Xiao Doukou in one hand and held Chen Ying's hand naturally with the other, and followed the crowd.
Chen Ying was so nervous that her palms were sweating, and they seemed to be getting wetter and wetter. Finally, they reached a place where they were not crowded, and they finally let go of each other. Chen Ying breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Baixi's face also turned slightly red: "I'm sorry, I..."
"It's okay," Chen Ying blushed a little, "There are so many people, they'll be squeezed apart if you're not careful."
"Yeah." Zhou Baixi still held Xiao Doukou in one hand, and the hand that had just held Chen Ying's was hanging naturally, shaking slightly. Chen Ying noticed it and then remembered that her palms were sweating. She quickly took out a wet wipe from her bag and stuffed it into his hand, asking him to wipe himself.
Xiao Doukou looked down at the wipes curiously and said, "I want to wipe it too."
Chen Ying smiled and took out another one to wipe her. Xiao Doukou felt the coolness in her hand, which was very comfortable.
This aunt can do magic.
So she liked it even more, flapping her little feet and clapping her hands.
At first, Chen Ying seemed very reserved. This was her first time at an amusement park in her life. When she was little, her family wouldn't let her go. Later, as she grew older, she felt that amusement parks were for children, so she didn't go either.
Children are really a healing presence. In the constant laughter of Xiao Doukou, she gradually relaxed, started playing and laughing.
They rode the carousel together, drove bumper cars, and Cardamom played hide-and-seek with them on the trampoline.
There was also whitewater rafting next door. During the break, Zhou Baixi didn't pay attention and stood on the edge by mistake. He was so focused on shielding Chen Ying from the splashes that he forgot he was holding a little cardamom in his arms.
Xiao Doukou was speechless: Uncle, do I look good when I roll my eyes?
Chen Ying didn't get wet at all, but Xiao Doukou was not so lucky. The strands of hair on her forehead were wet and stuck to her face. This was not good, as children could easily catch a cold. Chen Ying wiped her hair as best she could and then took them to buy new clothes.
Xiao Doukou was originally wearing a skirt, but after she found out that Chen Ying was not wearing a skirt, she refused to wear a skirt no matter what.
In the store, Zhou Baixi also went to change clothes. Chen Ying picked out a set of overalls for Xiao Doukou. She liked it very much and gave a thumbs up to express her satisfaction.
Chen Ying discovered that no matter what she did, Xiao Doukou would praise her in a baby voice, which made her feel overwhelmed with maternal love.
After changing, I borrowed a hair dryer from the store to blow her hair.
"Auntie!" Xiao Doukou called her excitedly.
Chen Ying thought she had hurt her scalp, and looked at her in panic, asking "What's wrong?"
Xiao Doukou laughed and bubbles began to come out of his mouth: "Gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp... Auntie, I'm wet, do I look like a little fish?"
Chen Ying smiled. How could this child be so cute?
"Yes! Cardamom is like a mermaid in the sea—no, you are prettier than a mermaid."
"Gulu Gulu, I'm not a mermaid, I'm a little goldfish. Auntie, don't like those ordinary little goldfish, like me!"
Huh? "How do you know Auntie likes goldfish?"
"My uncle said that. She said you used to love goldfish so much that you couldn't even walk when you saw them on the street, just like when I saw the cake."
...That's indeed the case.
But he actually still remembered it, and Chen Ying couldn't help but smile.
The hair was almost done, so Chen Ying put down the hair dryer and prepared to tie two small buns for Xiao Doukou.
"Did he say anything else? Did he say I was really stupid?"
"No, no, no, he said you are very smart." Xiao Doukou suddenly sighed, "Oh, my silly uncle."
Chen Ying was amused. "Auntie also has a silly uncle who is very kind to me."
Xiaodoukou suddenly grabbed her hand and asked her to bend down.
"Auntie, next time you take me out to play, I'll tell you a secret."
Chen Ying teased her, "You have secrets at such a young age? Besides, did your parents let you come out with me?"
Xiaodoukou said proudly, "They wish I wasn't at home."
Later, Xiao Doukou's wish was dashed. She had to go to school, and when she had some free time, Chen Ying happened to be working overtime, so they missed each other perfectly.
Zhou Baixi is also busy. Like Ye Jinyi, he needs to travel frequently and attend various meetings.
Speaking of Ye Jinyi, Chen Ying was puzzled. What kind of activity would take so long?
It's been a month, and he still hasn't come back. Every day he just chats on the phone. Every time Chen Ying returns home and looks at the empty house, she feels like she's all alone.
But Zhou Baixi often looked for her.
The weather is nice today. You treated me last time, so I'll treat you back this time. If we meet tomorrow, let's have a quick meal together. If I have something to do the day after tomorrow, let's have a meal together. If I have nothing to do the day after tomorrow, Zhou Baixi says he's short of money and wants to eat with me...
At the beginning, Chen Ying was very nervous every time they met, but gradually, she seemed to have regained her old feeling, and everything happened naturally, just like in high school.
But it was different. The way Chen Ying looked at Zhou Baixi now was filled with a certain indulgence that she herself couldn't see clearly. Otherwise, why would she agree to go out to dinner with him again and again?
What Ye Jinyi said seemed to come true, and he really started to meet her frequently.
But Chen Ying was not confident. Even though she knew how to put on makeup and became the excellent girl that Ye Jin called her, she still didn't believe that Zhou Baixi would like her words.
She thought she was quite sober.
Stay awake so as not to daydream and get caught up in Zhou Baixi's excellence.
Chen Ying in high school would be hard to spot in a crowd.
She is too quiet. People around her don't talk to her, and she doesn't take the initiative to talk to others.
She always holds her little notebook and recites her books silently. Even if people around her accidentally push her, she doesn't get angry, and she doesn't even raise her head, completely immersed in the little notebook.
At that time, the little notebook was her whole world, and the noise around her had nothing to do with her.
Later, Zhou Baixi appeared and took the initiative to replace Chen Ying's mobile notebook.
At first, Chen Ying was very resistant to his approach, but she would not reject people obviously. She just simply felt that she was fine being alone and did not need anyone to get close to her.
Just like the body's immune system rejects foreign substances, Chen Ying always stays away from people and things that are not friendly to her.
Chen Ying's childhood experiences have made her very good at distinguishing between good and bad intentions in eyes. Zhou Baixi's expression at that time was not only indifferent, but also disgusted.
Chen Ying knew why he disliked her, but she was too lazy to argue with him.
Although no one knew what went wrong with him later, he became closer and closer to Chen Ying, causing collective dissatisfaction among many girls in other classes.
Chen Ying also felt that she was a coward, and it was better to keep out of trouble, so she ignored everyone, including Zhou Baixi. But Zhou Baixi insisted on getting close, and she had no choice but to let him go.
Later it gradually became a habit.
Chen Ying felt that she was under Zhou Baixi's control. In high school, she couldn't get rid of him physically, but now she couldn't help it in her heart.
Zhou Baixi called during dinner.
Chen Ying hurriedly swallowed the food in her mouth and answered the phone.
"A friend of mine has a birthday tomorrow, and he wants to invite you to dinner. I wonder if Ms. Chen Ying can give me a favor."
Chen Ying was in a dilemma. She didn't know his friends and didn't want to have dinner with strangers.
At this moment, a crying voice came from the other end of the phone, getting closer and closer, "Auntie! I miss you so much, I don't want to go to school!"
It was Xiao Doukou. Chen Ying became anxious when she heard her crying. But Xiao Doukou was too sad. She couldn't see her over the phone, so no matter how Chen Ying tried to persuade her, it would not work.
"Auntie, my uncle wants to lock me up in school and won't let me go out. This is the last time I'll talk to you! The secret last time was, I like you so much!"
Chen Ying was left at a loss for words by the sudden confession, and could only instruct Zhou Baixi to comfort her quickly.
Zhou Baixi said, "Okay, okay, okay! How about I take you there tomorrow? But you have to ask Auntie first if she wants to go."
"I'll go."
Chen Ying missed Xiao Doukou very much, and since Ye Jinyi was not around, she felt that she should socialize more.
Besides, that was Zhou Baixi's friend, and she wanted to integrate into his life a little more.
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