While boys his age were sporting buzz cuts, mushroom haircuts, or tufts of hair on their foreheads, Chen Bing was ahead of his time, sporting this hairstyle a decade ahead of its time.
With his undeniably handsome face, I'm sure anyone who sees him would call him a heartthrob.
"Chen Bing, I've finished blowing it for you."
Because the boy's hair was very short, Chen Bing couldn't fantasize for long before being brought back to reality by Xiao Shang's voice.
"Huh? Oh, okay." Chen Bing casually fiddled with the hair on her forehead, then turned to look at Shang Yunmiao behind her.
"Chen Bing, did you feel comfortable when I blew on you?"
"Good."
"Hehe, could you read me a bedtime story?" Shang Yunmiao glanced at the closed bedroom door, thinking that her mother probably wouldn't be here anytime soon. So she ran over to the nearby cabinet, grabbed a colorful picture book, and handed it to Chen Bing. "Is that okay, Chen Bing..."
"Why not?" Chen Bing readily took the picture book and led Shang Yunmiao to sit on the bedside.
Shang Yunmiao happily crawled into bed, holding onto the edges of the blanket with both hands, and looked at Chen Bing expectantly with her two big eyes peeking out.
"Ahem!" After clearing her throat twice to calm her racing heart, Chen Bing opened the picture book and began to tell a fairy tale from it.
His voice was very gentle, and it had a warm feel to it.
If I were to use a color as a metaphor, it would be a soft orange, like a sunny autumn day when you leap onto a soft haystack. The sun warms every corner of your body but doesn't feel hot. On the contrary, it's a feeling of being enveloped, gentle, and very safe.
Enveloped in this gentle embrace, Xiao Shang quickly fell asleep.
Maybe it's because I had too much fun today and just took a nice, relaxing shower that I fell asleep as soon as I hit the bed.
Chen Bing closed the picture book and gently placed it on the bedside table. Then she tiptoed to the door, softly said goodnight, and turned off the light.
To Chen Bing's slight surprise, after the ceiling light went out, a patch of orange light gradually illuminated the dark room. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be the light from a small nightlight at the foot of Shang Yunmiao's bed.
Shang Yunmiao must be very afraid of the dark when she sleeps at night, right?
After giving her one last tender look, Chen Bing walked out of the room and closed the door.
How lovely, such an adorable and innocent child. Does Teacher Yun lull Shang Yunmiao to sleep like this every night? No wonder they are both so gentle and kind.
Oh, right. By the way, what is Aunt Xuan doing? Why is she so quiet? Is she still scolding Uncle Shang?
As Chen Bing walked through the short corridor, she turned a corner and saw a loving couple embracing sweetly in the living room, in a very affectionate way.
Q: When Chen Bing sees the two people opposite him, they can also see him. What is the principle behind this?
A: Do you know that forces act in pairs? That's irrelevant. The answer is the Pythagorean theorem.
The moment Yunxuan saw Chen Bing, she quickly got off her husband. After playfully patting him twice, she walked up to Chen Bing as if nothing had happened and said she was going to lead him to the prepared room to sleep.
Chen Bing also pretended to be very naive and knew nothing, making no mention of what had just happened, and silently followed Yun Xuan into the room.
But beneath his calm exterior, what he was actually thinking was...
Oh, Teacher Yun, you're so affectionate with Uncle Shang at home.
After escorting Chen Bing back to her room, Yun Xuan and her husband also went back to their own bedroom to rest.
Faced with the other party's restless hands and feet, Yunxuan slapped away the groping hand.
"I have something serious to tell you. This afternoon, Yunmiao and Bingbing were playing house in their room. Then, Yunmiao overheard something from us, and she said..."
So, could you please be more mindful of the occasion in the future? It would have a very negative impact if the child heard this…
Shang Zhengxin felt wronged after hearing this. He hugged his wife's waist and whispered, "But, you always do it first..."
Before he could finish speaking, Yunxuan pinched his mouth with her small hand, looking both embarrassed and annoyed.
Shang Zhengxin then stopped talking and silently closed his eyes to go to sleep.
The silence of the night lasted for a while. As if remembering something, Yunxuan suddenly opened her eyes and said, "I don't think I taught Yunmiao to ride a bike today."
...
The next morning, after the four of them had breakfast, Yunxuan took Shang Yunmiao and Chen Bing downstairs to practice driving. As for Shang Zhengxin, he still had to go to work in the county due to work reasons.
To be honest, even if he held positions in both the Education Bureau and Shangping Experimental Middle School, he wouldn't be working this hard. Uncle Shang probably wants to take advantage of his youth to work hard and seek a better career path.
It seems that both fathers are doing very well in terms of ambition.
Chen Bing thought about it with satisfaction, and then continued to teach Shang Yunmiao how to ride a bicycle with Yun Xuan.
Although this little girl isn't particularly talented, her perseverance is impeccable.
From around 10 a.m., apart from having lunch and taking a short nap, she stayed downstairs and practiced riding her bike with her mother's help.
By 5 p.m., after nearly a day of practice, the little girl was able to ride a short distance.
"Mom! Chen Bing, look how awesome I am!"
"Amazing! Amazing!" Yunxuan recalled the hardships and bitterness of the day, enduring them while applauding her daughter out of politeness.
Shang Yunmiao was delighted to see this, and then she turned her gaze to Chen Bing, only to find that the other party was not looking at her at all.
Seeing this, Shang Yunmiao was not angry. She followed Chen Bing's gaze to the entrance of the community and found a familiar car with four rings connected together, slowly driving towards them.
The black sedan stopped four or five meters away from the three of them. Then, the passenger door was slowly pushed open, and Liu Yue got out of the car with a smile on her face.
"It's Aunt Yueyue!"
"Little Yunmiao!"
After taking a few steps forward and hugging the adorable Shang Yunmiao, Liu Yue walked up to Yun Xuan and chatted with her for a bit. Only after interacting with the two of them did she slowly ask Chen Bing how she had been these past few days.
After learning that Chen Bing had been staying at Yun Xuan's house for the past two days, Liu Yue took the opportunity to invite Yun Xuan and Chen Bing to her home for a visit and to sample the local specialties she had brought from Pengcheng.
Yunxuan naturally agreed, and then the three women ignored Chen Bing and his son and pushed their bicycles into the apartment building.
Upon seeing this scene, Chen Bing intended to follow them back, but as she was about to leave, a soft voice called out to her from behind.
"Hey, son, wait a minute."
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