062 Mother and Son's Confessions
Xie Ziyu's head was hanging low, almost touching Doubao's head.
"Mommy, ask away, I'll definitely tell you the truth."
Xie Yaoyao sensed his unease, so she climbed onto the bed and pulled Xie Ziyu, Doubao, and the dog onto her lap.
She leaned against the headboard, giving him a strong sense of security.
"Yu Bao, tell Mommy, how do you know that Miss Chi has so many male friends?"
She asked the question subtly.
The child is still young and shouldn't be exposed to the adult world, as it could affect his future views on relationships.
Xie Ziyu pinched Doubao's ear with his fingers, seemingly seeking a sense of security.
"Mommy, if I tell you the truth, will you think I'm a monster and not want me anymore?"
Xie Yaoyao was taken aback, then cupped his face in her hands, looked him in the eye, and answered firmly.
"No, Yubao, you are the child I carried for ten months and gave birth to with great difficulty. In my eyes, you are the most adorable and filial child in the world."
“You are not a monster, and Mommy will not allow you to say that about yourself.”
Xie Ziyu bit his lower lip, his fingers constantly fiddling with Doubao's ears.
Doubao was unhappy and opened her mouth to bite his finger, but she didn't actually bite it; she just held it in her mouth.
“I can see a red line growing from the top of your heads, with portraits of people you’ve had intimate relationships with hanging on the line.”
When Xie Yaoyao heard this, she wasn't surprised at first, but rather flustered.
"Then, whose picture do you see hanging on the red line above my head?" Xie Yaoyao asked in a panic.
Xie Ziyu's teeth sank heavily into his flesh. Mommy was indeed afraid of him; her voice even started to tremble.
"Mommy, are you very afraid of me?"
Xie Yaoyao then realized that she had overreacted and made Yu Bao uneasy.
She quickly composed herself and shook her head, saying, "Don't be afraid, Yu Bao. This is a gift from God. You're not a monster; you can just see things that ordinary people can't."
Xie Ziyu tilted his head slightly, asking as if seeking confirmation, "Really?"
Xie Yaoyao smiled and brought her face close to his. "Look closely, is Mommy scared?"
Xie Ziyu stared at her for a while, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he was sure she wasn't afraid of him.
He rushed into Xie Yaoyao's arms, hugging his sweet and soft mother, "You scared me to death."
"So you're up so late because you're worried about this?" Xie Yaoyao lowered her head and kissed him on the forehead.
Xie Ziyu nodded vigorously, "I'm afraid you'll think I'm a monster and won't want me."
"Silly baby, isn't this cool? We can't see it at all." Xie Yaoyao tapped his nose.
The pride in her tone completely put Xie Ziyu at ease; his mother wouldn't treat him like a monster.
He pounced on Xie Yaoyao and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Mommy, you're cool too."
I can't believe I can accept him like this.
Xie Yaoyao smiled. "But Yubao, I'm curious, is there a picture on the red line above my head?"
Xie Ziyu pursed his lips. "Yes."
Xie Yaoyao squinted her eyes guiltily, chuckled, and then realized that if she didn't ask, she would be itching like a cat scratching her all night.
"Then...whose profile picture is that?"
Speaking of this, Xie Ziyu said irritably, "Who else could it be but that old man upstairs?"
Xie Yaoyao's anxiety finally died down. She gave an awkward laugh, "Well, you already knew that President Huo was your biological father, huh?"
She said that Xie Ziyu was very hostile towards Huo Yanxi the first time they met.
It turns out he knew everything.
But she kept it a secret from him all along, never mentioning that Huo Yanxi was his biological father.
"certainly."
He can see the profile pictures on the red line; nothing can escape his eyes when it comes to matters between men and women.
Xie Yaoyao chuckled awkwardly twice, then reached up and touched the top of her head, looking quite curious.
Did I touch the red line?
She didn't expect that in Yu Bao's eyes, each of them had a red line above their heads.
Isn't this just like the Teletubbies?
Xie Ziyu shook his head. "It's virtual. It will disappear if you touch it, and it will reappear if you take your hand away."
"I see," Xie Yaoyao said, her curiosity growing. "So, what are we like in your eyes? Does everyone have a red line above their head? Like the Teletubbies?"
“No,” Xie Ziyu said. “I only see you when you make eye contact with me. Normally, you are the same as how you see me.”
Xie Yaoyao nodded knowingly, "It's quite intelligent, otherwise it would be quite scary if everyone had a red line on their head and a picture hanging on it."
"I'm not afraid."
Xie Yaoyao patted his head. "So when will you be able to see the red line?"
Xie Ziyu shook his head. "I don't know either. I thought everyone saw the world this way, but later I realized that only I could see the red line."
Xie Yaoyao said thoughtfully, "This is the golden finger described in the book, but Yubao, you can't tell anyone about this except Mommy."
The fewer people who know about cheat codes, the better.
Just because she can accept it doesn't mean others can. It wouldn't be good if they treated him as an oddball.
"I know, I won't tell anyone."
Xie Yaoyao rubbed his head. "Alright, it's getting late, let's go to sleep."
Xie Ziyu hugged Doubao, put it in the doghouse, and climbed back onto the bed.
"Mommy, I want to hear you tell a story."
Xie Yaoyao: "Okay, what do you want to hear?"
"I want to hear about Wu Song fighting the tiger."
Xie Yaoyao turned her body slightly to the side, letting Xie Ziyu put one leg on her waist, and began to tell him the story of Wu Song fighting the tiger.
Before I could finish speaking, the little one in my arms was already fast asleep, breathing evenly.
She leaned down and kissed his forehead, gently removed his legs from her body, and covered his stomach with a cotton towel.
Looking at his chubby little face as he slept soundly, he looked exactly like her.
Actually, she had just wanted to ask him whose portraits were on the red line above Huo Yanxi's head.
But she swallowed the words back down her throat.
She and Huo Yanxi were from two different worlds and would never have any connection again in this lifetime.
The next morning.
Xie Yaoyao prepared breakfast, and not long after, she saw Huo Yanxi coming down the spiral staircase.
He was dressed in a black shirt and black trousers, all in black from head to toe, which made his pale skin look even more like cold jade.
For some reason, Xie Yaoyao felt that his aura was very cold today.
The air pressure is very low.
It's like they're trying to freeze a living person into an ice sculpture.
Seeing him walk straight towards the entrance, Xie Yaoyao chased after him from the restaurant.
"Mr. Huo, aren't you going to eat breakfast?"
Huo Yanxi lowered his eyes slightly, his long eyelashes revealing a pair of dark eyes that resembled cold jade, devoid of any warmth.
"Teacher Xie, your responsibility is to teach Huo Zidu well. From now on, you don't need to worry about my meals."
Xie Yaoyao stood there, stunned.
She could sense that his attitude towards her had become distant and cold, even though they had gotten along quite well last night and their relationship had improved.
How did I end up back to square one after just one night's sleep?
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