Chapter 206 Your eyes and brows are just as they were back then, lingering in my heart.
When Wen Jiu brought Xiao Xi home after she turned one month old, she found it very difficult to adjust. For the past month, the little one's daily life was taken care of by the nanny, and Wen Jiu could only check on her every day.
Zhou Yanchuan was more skilled at carrying her than she was.
The first time she held Xiaoxi, her whole body was stiff. She was so small, and she was always afraid of accidentally hurting her.
The aunt said from the side, "It's alright, it's alright, madam, please feel free to hug me."
Zhou Yanchuan looked at her with a gentle smile.
Just as Wen Jiu held the little one in her arms, he moved, startling her so much that she cried out, "Zhou Yanchuan, Zhou Yanchuan, you, you catch him quickly, he's going to fall!"
Zhou Yanchuan smiled and took the person away.
Meeting his teasing gaze, Wen Jiu belatedly realized that she was a little embarrassed by her behavior just now.
"Let me try again."
"This time, let's not talk about Zhou Yanchuan again."
"..."
Wen Jiu's face burned bright red, while several aunties next to her covered their mouths and laughed.
Looking at the person whose face was flushed, Zhou Yanchuan smiled. He felt most fortunate that her mindset hadn't changed.
Even after having a child, she still subconsciously relied on him, showing him her vulnerability and tenderness without any defenses.
Just looking at her makes my heart melt and sink deeper.
*
It's snowing outside, and we're having a video conference.
The moment Zhou Yanchuan stepped into the frame and sat down on the sofa, everyone's eyes on the screen turned to him.
The man was dressed in casual loungewear, with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms, which made his wrists look sharp and strong, but he was holding a baby steadily in his arms.
The little bear in the brown bear bodysuit was wrapped around his small body, and his soft face was pressed against the crook of his neck, his breathing as even as a sleeping kitten.
The expressions on the faces of the people on the screen were a mixture of disbelief and complexity.
Is their CEO... bringing a child to a meeting?
Zhou Yanchuan unconsciously patted the little guy in his arms. He didn't know what was wrong with him lately; the little guy would cry and fuss at six o'clock sharp every day.
No amount of coaxing from any of the aunties worked; they just insisted on him and Xiao Jiu.
Zhou Yanchuan pulled a small plush blanket from the sofa and carefully covered the child with it.
The unintentional gentleness in his expression left everyone in the video stunned for a while, until they heard him say, "You can continue."
Then I remembered something and started tapping the computer screen.
After everyone finished reporting their work, they once again stared intently at the young man on the sofa.
His smooth, white fingers gently patted the child in his arms, but his gaze was fixed on the project proposal on the table. He didn't speak immediately, but paused for a few seconds before slowly opening his mouth.
"I've roughly reviewed all your proposals, especially the one Qiao Qing raised..."
He spoke in a steady, deliberate manner, getting straight to the point. While giving his instructions, he would always subconsciously glance down at the child in his arms to make sure she was still sleeping peacefully before continuing.
The gentleness that unconsciously emanated from his eyes gradually softened the tense meeting.
Even after the meeting ended, the group of people were still in a daze.
It's like a dream.
No, I wouldn't even dare to dream like that.
*
On November 16th, the first snow of the year fell in the northern part of the city. Xiao Xi lay on the carpet, waving her hands and making cooing noises.
Little Yellow lay down beside her, its tail wagging incessantly.
A new living creature has been added to the house—a tin can.
A new turtle that Zhou Yanchuan bought.
The day after the tin can arrived home, Little Yellow took it out of the tank, secretly carried it to the main road, and threw it away.
Zhou Yanchuan discovered this by checking the surveillance footage. After watching the footage, he suddenly remembered that his iron tank had also run away from home after Xiao Huang came.
When he went to find Xiao Huang with his slippers, he saw it wagging its tail at the mother and daughter and thought, "Oh well, it just likes to throw turtles."
*
After Xiao Xi fell asleep, Wen Jiu and Zhou Yanchuan sat by the cradle, quietly watching her.
Look at that tiny nose and mouth.
I like it no matter how I look at it.
Zhou Yanchuan didn't know when he raised his gaze; by the time he realized it, he had been staring at the person beside him for a long time.
The dim light fell on her hair and eyebrows, creating a soft, light gold hue.
With her eyelashes lowered and her lips curved into a slight arc, her profile, bathed in light, appeared even more gentle and graceful.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and his heart felt as if it were filled to the brim.
As Wen Jiu was engrossed in observing the baby, she suddenly heard a voice in her ear: "Xiao Jiu".
She responded softly, "Mmm."
Then I heard him say, "Fool."
"..."
*
A few days later, it was Wen Jiu's 29th birthday, and Zhou Yanchuan was 30 years old that year.
When we first met as children, I never imagined we could spend so many years together.
On her birthday, her friends formed a circle around Wen Jiu.
She wore a simple black turtleneck sweater, and her face was free of makeup, yet her beauty was undeniable.
While she was talking to everyone, the man who said he had something to do abroad and couldn't come back quietly pushed open the door.
Once the others noticed, they began to cover for him.
Whenever Wen Jiu wanted to turn around, Chen Yu would call out, "Class monitor."
Until Zhou Yanchuan walked up behind her and hugged her waist from behind.
A group of people cheered in unison.
"Oh~"
Wen Jiu froze for a moment, then turned around to look.
He was stunned when he saw those affectionate, smiling eyes.
Zhou Yanchuan chuckled and pinched her cheek: "What's wrong? Is this how you react when you see your husband?"
*
During the wishing segment, everyone was laughing, and the bright candlelight illuminated the gentle face with eyes gently closed.
Wen Jiu clasped her hands together and made the same wish she had made over the years.
I hope Zhou Yanchuan can always be by my side.
She opened her eyes and slowly bent down to blow out the candles.
The moment the room went dark, cheers erupted all around, and colorful ribbons flew overhead.
Wen Jiu stood in the center of the crowd, feeling the happiness that had become tangible, a fleeting moment of absentmindedness in her eyes.
——
In the dimly lit hallway, candlelight flickered. A boy held a small cake with a candle bearing the number "9" stuck in it.
The girl standing opposite him looked on in disbelief, her dark eyes glistening and moist in the candlelight.
The boy couldn't help but urge, "Make a wish, Wen Xiaojiu."
"What do you wish for?"
"Today is your birthday, your wish will be granted."
The girl looked confused; this was the first time she had heard words like "birthday" and "make a wish." Her eyes welled up with tears, and she asked tentatively, "Really?"
"certainly."
"Then I hope you can stay by my side forever and ever."
"Idiot, it won't be allowed if you say it out loud."
Upon hearing this, the girl was on the verge of tears, her eyes filled with grievance: "What should I do?"
Seeing her like this, the boy immediately threatened, "Don't cry."
The little girl pouted, forcing back her tears.
The little boy looked at her, pretended to think maturely for a while, and finally said quite seriously, "I'll try my best."
"real?"
"Um."
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