Cen Xia held Cheng Ye's hand and was reluctant to take her eyes off him during the few steps into the villa. The corners of her lips unconsciously curled up. She didn't know what to say because she felt so distressed about this child. Such a dear child was not hers!
Cen Xia was well aware of the Cheng family's situation. Their parents died early, and they only had an older brother who, like their eldest son, treated the company as his home and his work as his wife. Just looking at his thin body, one could tell that he was a poor little guy.
She pulled Cheng Ye to sit on the sofa with concern: "I heard from your brother that you are not in good health? Were you hospitalized some time ago?"
"It's not that serious." Cheng Ye smiled, revealing two round dimples on both sides of his cheeks, and even a small white canine tooth could be seen. Cen Xia was stunned for a moment, his eyes shining, staring at Cheng Ye's face like a wolf, and even missed the unnatural look that flashed across his eyes.
However, she still felt Cheng Ye's depressed mood and was unwilling to mention this matter, so Cen Xia quickly changed the subject. She remembered that Cheng Ye liked to eat the cookies she baked when he was a child, and said, "A Su is still in the company. Have you eaten? I made some snacks." She was actually a little hesitant, because her two sons didn't like sweet food very much. In order to avoid waste, she had abandoned her cooking skills for a long time.
I practiced all day yesterday, so today I baked some butter cookies and cupcakes. I don’t know if Ye Zi will like them.
Cheng Ye had already eaten breakfast, but seeing Cen Xia's anxious expression, he subconsciously responded with joy: "Really? Aunt Cen's cake is so delicious, I want to eat it!"
Cen Xia's heart was in turmoil, and she even regretted suggesting that he have a small cake. What if he was disappointed?
but--
"This cookie is delicious. The amount of butter and sugar is just right. It's sweet but not greasy, and has the richness of milk. It's crispy and has a slightly burnt aroma. Aunt Cen, your cooking skills have improved again. Mmm, this cake is delicious too. The cake base is soft and sweet. Aunt Cen, this is really delicious. Do you want to try it?"
No one doesn't like to be recognized for their hard work, especially Cen Xia, who has two sons often away from home and is left alone in her empty room. She can't remember how long it has been since someone touched her heart like this.
Looking at Cheng Ye's eyes shining, his cheeks puffed out like a little hamster, and nodding in praise at her, Cen Xia felt like she was rolling in thick chocolate paste, feeling sweet from head to toe.
Even if it's a lie, it's such a blessing to be coaxed by such a well-behaved child!
Especially when she met those big watery eyes, Cen Xia felt as if she had returned to her twenties, and her mentality was much younger. In the past, she sometimes felt chest tightness and fatigue, but today, looking at Ye Zi, she felt happy and relaxed all over!
"If you like it, eat more. I didn't know if your taste has changed before, whether you prefer sweet or salty, so I didn't make more. Tell me if you like it, and I'll make it tomorrow." Realizing that she had lost her composure, Cen Xia walked to the side, smiled and took out the small cookies from the refrigerator, and gently tapped Cheng Ye's forehead lovingly, "But don't eat too much. Eating too much sweet will make your mouth sour and your stomach uncomfortable."
Cen Xia's hands were thin but not dry, and her fingertips were cool, smooth, and tender. It felt very comfortable to touch her head. Cheng Ye purred in her throat, like a kitten being stroked, which greatly pleased Cen Xiao. She smiled and said, "Our little Ye Zi has such a sweet mouth. She coaxed me so much that I almost lost my way."
Cen Xia smiled and said, "I wanted to adopt you as my godson before, but I never had the chance. Stop calling me Auntie Cen and call me Mommy Cen. I will be your godmother from now on."
Cen Xia was so enthusiastic that Cheng Ye couldn't refuse at all. Besides, he didn't even think about refusing.
Isn't the white lotus liked by men, women, young and old? It seems he did a good job.
666: "..." More than good, at least it's higher than Su Bairui's.
Cheng Ye had a warm smile on his face. He pinched a piece of cold biscuit and took a bite. Because it had been frozen for a long time, the biscuit was a bit chewy. The aroma of butter spread in his warm mouth, which was even more delicious than cream ice cream.
He couldn't help but pick up another piece and praised it repeatedly: "I'm telling the truth, this cookie is icy, it's so refreshing to eat in the summer!"
Cen Xia's face flushed a little, and it was unclear whether she was happy or embarrassed by the compliments. However, Cen Xia exuded a gentle and elegant temperament. Her smile was not exaggerated, but very sweet, which made Cheng Ye's smile widen a little. Her cherry-red lips, still shining with water, curved into a happy arc.
666 exclaimed in amazement: "Ye Zi, I didn't expect you to be so popular with the elders."
Cheng Ye didn't know why, he tilted his head: "I don't know, I just think I like Qin Su's mother very much."
Looking at his thin little body and abnormally pale cheeks, one could tell that Xiao Ye was not in good health. Perhaps because of this, Cheng Jinran was worried about leaving him in his care. Cen Xia naturally did not dare to be careless. After chatting for a while, she saw that he looked listless and even yawned secretly, looking tired, so she immediately urged him to go to bed.
Those soft eyes filled with natural tears and moistened with water were like clouds that enveloped her. Cen Xia felt so soft inside that she felt completely humiliated. Seeing him embarrassed, she couldn't help but rub his hair lovingly. "Poor thing, your brother is so uncaring. He was so cute when he was little, but how come he's so skinny now?"
"No." Cheng Ye smiled and rubbed his body in Cen Xia's palm, like a newborn kitten, with laziness and cuteness all over his body. "I just rolled down the stairs a while ago and had a concussion. I rested for a while and couldn't eat many things, so I naturally lost some weight."
"Falling from the upstairs? How could you be so careless? Did you hit your head? Aunt Cen, please take a look?" Cen Xia's heart was hit hard again, and she even felt it stop for a moment. She asked hurriedly with concern.
"No, it's okay. It's almost healed." Cheng Ye's face was unnatural for a moment, then he smiled again, unconsciously touching the scar again, "It's almost healed. It's my brother, he just feels a little uneasy. Maybe the sight of me lying on the ground with blood on my face scared him. But I was unconscious at that time, so I don't remember it clearly."
Although he spoke words of reproach, his eyes were filled with the tenderness of brotherly love.
Cen Xia was shocked by his description. What did he mean by his face was covered in blood and he had no consciousness?
How can this kid be so careless? Even though the situation is so serious, he still says it’s okay. No wonder Jinran is worried about him being home alone.
Cen Xia felt a sense of emotion in her heart, and was inspired by her infinite maternal love. When Qin Su was a child, he was too independent and did not need her care. When it was the second child's turn, something happened to the Qin family again. She was in poor health and could not spare the energy to take care of him, so she sponsored a child. This child was about the same age as Ye Zi. Whenever he saw her when he was a child, his face was full of gratitude, but he was very distant in his bones.
Cen Xia is a woman with delicate emotions. She knows that the sponsored children are actually very inferior at heart.
Not only in front of her, but also in front of his peers, he was timid. Even if she wanted to get close to him, every time she saw Su Bairui's eyes that were particularly grateful and made her want to repay her with all her wealth, she would lose the enthusiasm.
She always felt like she was supporting him in order to repay him, which was completely contrary to Cen Xia's original intention. So later on, she gradually became afraid to get close to Su Bairui, for fear that he would think too much.
Now, she looked lovingly at the cute child whose smile was as soft and sweet as pink, and felt that normal children should be like this: they could act coquettishly, get angry, and be lively and smart.
"Is it here?" There was a pink bump above the corner of his eye. It must be the injury he mentioned. Cen Xia felt extremely distressed. "How could you be so careless? You're so careless even with a head injury."
The newly grown tender flesh was a little itchy. Cheng Ye shrank his neck, narrowed his eyes slightly, and arched his eyebrows: "I didn't fall down by myself, but the floor is not high, I'm fine."
Cen Xia was stunned and didn't seem to react: "You didn't fall down by yourself, what's wrong, what happened?"
She had experienced a lot of dirty things in her early years, and subconsciously thought that someone wanted to use Cheng Ye to threaten Cheng Jinran. Could it be that sending Cheng Ye here was also to protect Cheng Ye?
"Hmm?" Cheng Ye realized that he had said the wrong thing. He opened his mouth and closed it again, curling the corners of his mouth unnaturally. "No, no, no, it's nothing. It's all in the past. Mother Cen, I'm going upstairs to sleep first."
Obviously, he was frightened by Cen Xia's pursuit just now. Cheng Ye seemed to be thinking of something sad. His eyes were slightly watery and he was unwilling to say another word.
Looking at the aggrieved child in front of her, Cen Xia's mind was filled with the tears flashing in the corners of Cheng Ye's eyes. Her heart moved slightly, but she didn't pursue it further. She sighed and said, "Go ahead, the room has been packed in advance, and the luggage has been taken up. Take a shower and have a good sleep. It's safe to live here with Aunt Cen."
Cheng Ye didn't know what she was imagining, but he knew that Su Bairui lived in the small villa behind this villa, which was the dormitory for all the people working in the Qin family.
When Su Bairui was brought to the Qin family as a little kid, he initially lived with Cen Xia. But after a few years, Su Bairui cried and made a fuss, asking to live in the back house. Cen Xia thought someone in the family bullied him, so she gathered all the servants together and scolded them. Su Bairui then whined and said that the Qin family had been good enough to him, and he would never be able to repay them if they continued to bother him, so he took the initiative to ask to move out of the main house.
Of course, Cen Xia disagreed. He was just a child and no one would have time to take care of him if he moved there. But Su Bairui insisted, giving people the feeling that he was a little adult or even "well-informed". It was as if - to eliminate other people's suspicion that he coveted the Qin family. Of course, no one in the Qin family suspected him. After all, Qin Su was not someone who could be challenged by everyone.
The idea was good, but a child always had deep thoughts. Cen Xia always felt that this child gave her complicated feelings. After a while of making a fuss, Su Bairui really moved out, but he would still come over for dinner often.
Cen Xia was not in good health and could not and did not want to think too much. She had raised Su Bairui for so many years and had a deep affection for him. Seeing that Su Bairui was just behaving timidly and not doing anything out of the ordinary, she thought that he was just inferior in character.
But now that Cheng Ye has moved here, Su Bairui's complexity will definitely be fully and clearly revealed to everyone in the Qin family bit by bit.
The moment Cheng Ye turned around, his originally gentle eyes instantly became extremely sharp. Whenever he thought of Su Bairui's whimpering face, he couldn't help but frown. But when he thought of Su Bairui's wronged expression, wanting to do it but not daring to, and having to swallow his anger, Cheng Ye pursed his lips and suddenly chuckled.
Cen Xia, who went to the kitchen to clean up, heard it and turned around, just in time to see a warm and gentle smile on his face, like a warm spring breeze suddenly blowing into his heart from the white snow in winter.
This child has delicate features, but not a cold beauty. His face is soft and his whole body seems to be filled with a faint white light. When you look closely, there is nothing, but when you get close, you can feel a hint of warmth, just like the heat from a hot spring flowing through the pores and along the meridians, giving people a very comfortable and relaxing feeling.
Cen Xia smiled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Cheng Ye shook his head and smiled foolishly: "A little happy."
Hearing this, Cen Xia also smiled. This child attracted everyone's attention like a little sun, dazzling but not glaring. What a good child: "Mother Cen is also happy that you can come and live here."
The author has something to say: Cheng Ye: My mother called me on the first day I came home.
Su Bairui: I hate it!
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