Shen Ye was like a small boat caught in the eye of a storm, clinging tightly to him and submitting to the feeling he gave her...
At night, Bai Chuheng had just gotten up when his waist was suddenly wrapped around.
"Where are you going? Can't you stay here?"
Shen Ye's eyes were filled with prayer and longing, and hope flickered in his dark pupils.
Bai Chuheng was increasingly unable to understand his adopted son. He had changed, become somewhat unfamiliar, but Bai Chuheng couldn't quite put his finger on why.
His unprecedented dependence made Bai Chuheng happy.
"I won't go, Jinxiu, I won't go." He lay down again, patting Chenye's back to lull him to sleep.
Bai Chuheng couldn't quite remember, but it seemed that when the child was very young, he used to lull him to sleep in this way.
"Jinxiu, when I stand at the highest point, I will give you everything."
The next day, Bai Chuheng did not go to the army base, but planned to stay home and spend time with his adopted son.
The two ate their meal quietly, without saying a word, but the warm atmosphere made Bai Chuheng very satisfied.
This warm atmosphere had existed before, but it disappeared after the original owner started dating young.
After a long while, Bai Chuheng slowly spoke, "Jinxiu, I bought you that costume you looked at last time. Go try it on later and see if it fits." His tone was that of a father concerned for his son, without any other meaning.
Shen Ye stopped chewing and looked up at Bai Chuheng. In her memory, the original owner had only glanced at him a few more times. Although she wanted him, she never showed that she liked him.
Shen Ye was surprised that Bai Chuheng could notice such a subtle movement.
Bai Chuheng stared intently at Shen Ye, whose expression shifted dramatically, as if he were performing a face-changing act.
He remembered it was ten years ago, when Bai Chuheng was only twenty-two years old. He met the original owner of the body, who was only eight years old at the time, on the street. Although the original owner's face was dirty, the smile was the most beautiful smile Bai Chuheng had ever seen. It was the first time he had ever seen a begging child with such a beautiful smile, unlike other children.
It was this smile that led him to bring the original owner back to the Bai family mansion. To make it legitimate, he recognized the original owner as his adopted son.
At that time, the original owner was only eight years old, an age when she was just ignorant about the world.
Although he was already exceptionally handsome back then, his eyes were clear and bright, completely different from the unfathomable, story-filled eyes he has now.
Perhaps this is the result of the passage of time.
He is only eighteen years old now, but the hardships, worries, and suffering have given him a face that looks like he has been through a lot.
"Thank you." After saying that, she glanced at Bai Chuheng and continued eating with her head down.
However, Bai Chuheng saw disdain in his eyes and shook his head. "Eat more."
He should have been dismissive, after all, it was Bai Chuheng who broke him up with Shang Linjun.
Bai Chuheng didn't want things to turn out this way either. As the original owner grew up, he discovered that he had feelings for this child that went beyond familial affection. He didn't know what those feelings were; he only knew that this child belonged to him and no one else could touch him. That's why he cruelly locked the original owner up after learning that he was in a relationship.
During the meal, neither of them spoke; the only sounds in the restaurant were the soft rustling of chewing.
The costume seemed tailor-made for Shen Ye, with every inch perfectly cut and uniquely designed. The embroidery and beadwork were all handmade. It would probably take a year and a half to complete such a costume.
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