Xiaobao’s voice full of joy and excitement came through the phone.
He was really hoping that his brother and sister-in-law could come to watch him run!
"Xiaobao is really fast."
"Um."
Before Lu Nanchen could respond, Xiaobao’s slightly hesitant voice came from the phone again, "If brother and sister-in-law are busy, it’s okay not to come... I’ll let dad send you the video he recorded~"
His voice lowered at first, then rose again with excitement after coming up with this idea.
That way, his brother and sister-in-law could still see him run.
Whether it was due to aging or something else, Lu Nanchen felt a special kind of emotion whenever he heard Xiaobao’s voice now.
"Okay, I’ll ask your sister-in-law later." Lu Nanchen replied.
"Uh, isn’t your sister-in-law with you right now?" Xiaobao asked intently, his little face showing a touch of regret over the phone.
"Yes, your sister-in-law has a test today, she’ll be finished soon."
"Oh, I see~ Then you can ask her later, brother."
"Yes."
After chatting with Xiaobao for a while, when Xiaobao finally said, "Brother, remember to tell sister-in-law," the call was returned to his father.
Lu Nanchen continued the conversation with his uncle for a bit longer, who also expressed a keen interest in accompanying Yu Ting to attend Xiaobao’s sports day. It was only after eight or nine minutes of chatting that the call finally ended, and the hallway was quiet again.
...
Ding-Dong.
The bell symbolizing the end of the exam rang, and Yu Ting walked out with a pen in hand.
The two bumped into each other in the hallway again, and after making sure Yu Ting hadn’t forgotten anything, they walked out together, got in the car, and headed home.
After settling into the driver’s seat, Lu Nanchen said to Yu Ting, who was in the passenger seat, "Oh, by the way, my uncle called earlier. Xiaobao’s school is having a sports day next Friday. He wanted to know if you’d like to come."
Yu Ting, who was buckling her seatbelt, paused at the keywords.
Xiaobao? Sports day?
"Sure, I’ll go. I don’t have classes that day and the exams are over."
Yu Ting agreed readily.
"Mm."
Lu Nanchen replied, then started the car.
On the way home, the two stopped by the market.
...
As time flew by, Xiaobao called Lu Nanchen again before going to bed around eight or nine in the evening.
Lu Nanchen was doing the dishes, with his hands soaking in the sink. His long, wet fingers were covered in white foam, but his phone in his pocket was vibrating.
Ding-Dong.
Lu Nanchen blinked and then stepped back, calling out to the living room, "Tingting, can you get the phone for me?"
Yu Ting, who was working on her laptop in the living room, paused on the keys. She then placed her laptop on the side table and walked towards the kitchen in her slippers.
In the kitchen, Lu Nanchen stood still, his upper body slightly leaning forward and his hands hanging down by the sink.
Hearing the sound, Yu Ting reached into Lu Nanchen’s pocket on his thigh, and took out his phone.
The caller ID read: Uncle.
After answering the call, she was greeted by Xiaobao’s sweet voice.
"Brother~"
"Xiaobao, your brother is doing the dishes right now. What’s up?" Yu Ting responded while holding the phone, turning on the speakerphone so that Lu Nanchen could also hear.
Lu Nanchen, who was next to her, didn’t move but quietly listened in.
"Then let brother continue washing the dishes, sister-in-law, let me tell you something."
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