Chapter 46 Nian Nian and Yuan Yuan break up
Shi Nanqi didn't show up at the table until dinner was over. The kitchen lady prepared another meal and brought it to Shi Nanqi in the piano room on the second floor.
Nian Nian, with a good appetite, finished a small bowl of wontons and, with her round belly, returned to the bedroom with Shi Guilin. After taking a bath, they both got into bed. The little one, who had been restless all day, didn't need his father to read him a story to put him to sleep. He just stuck his butt out, pouted his lips, and fell asleep on the pillow.
Shi Guilin lay on his side on the bed facing Nian Nian.
With the nightlight off, visibility was low. He could vaguely make out Nian Nian's childish features, but not in detail. Time flowed like sand in an hourglass, falling to the bottom. After a while, Shi Guilin extended his broad, warm palm and gently, softly, covered Nian Nian's soft cheek.
Maybe he simply couldn't sleep, or maybe he was just passing the time while waiting for the medicine to take effect, so they just touched each other for a while, and the thumb of the hand that Shi Guilin was stroking Nian Nian's cheek moved, rubbing it lightly against the tip of his small nose.
"My baby."
The ending of the sentence rose slightly, mixed with relief and contentment. Shi Guilin's voice was deep and slow, blending with his breathing. He smiled a little foolishly, which was very inconsistent with his flamboyant and sharp appearance.
"Well, papa... Nian Nian, not wild..."
The peaceful face of the sleeping little guy became anxious and he mumbled softly.
In the darkness, Shi Guilin laughed secretly.
Little Tuanzi was really scared by the bad kids in the TV series. He let go of the hand that was caressing Nian Nian's beautiful face and touched her back instead. He used his other arm to support his body and moved closer to his baby.
Shi Guilin held Nian Nian tightly in his arms. He patted her back gently, his soft voice flowing like clear stream into the warm bed of the night:
"Dad won't let Nian Nian become a wild child. I will always love you, my little angel."
The moon hung quietly in the night sky, and the bright moonlight not only illuminated the Shi family's back garden, but also sprinkled into Shi Guilin's heart full of scars and cracks and Nian Nian's peaceful sleeping face.
——
"Yuanyuan, Nian Nian is angry!"
After the fifth time the golden retriever pounced on her legs and yanked her trouser legs, sending her crashing down onto the carpet, Nian Nian finally lost her temper. Yuan Yuan, still wildly excited, clenched his jaw, took a step back, slumped his back, and whipped the tip of his tail like an airplane propeller.
"Niannian, I don't want to play anymore!" Seeing that Yuanyuan had no remorse at all, Grape's eyes lit up with flames, and her nostrils flared, obviously she was very angry. "I don't want Yuanyuan!"
They broke up again.
Shi Guilin walked over and picked up Nian Nian, who was sitting on the ground arguing with Yuan Yuan, and stood her up straight. He also gave the little golden retriever, who was laughing happily with his tongue sticking out, a slap on the head: "What are you doing? You have to make people angry to be happy."
After beating the dog, he said to Nian Nian, who was jumping with anger, "Stop arguing. Dad has already disciplined Yuan Yuan."
Nian Nian hesitantly called out "Papa!" and turned to see Yuan Yuan, his tongue hanging out and his mouth wide open, grinning with glee. This only irritated him further. But he didn't know how to get angry, and so he ended up crying out of frustration.
He sobbed twice, nestled into Shi Guilin's chest, and sobbed, "Nian Nian wants Youyou, she wants her brother." He missed Jiang Duan, who would never bully him like Yuanyuan.
Shi Guilin was stunned for a moment. He asked in confusion, "Who?" but then he realized, "Jiang Duan? You want to play with him?"
"Yeah. I want my brother."
"Bang!"
When Shi Linzhuo came from the other end of the living room, he deliberately stomped on the floor to attract the attention of the two people and the dog. Then he put his hands in his pockets and walked like a model, making a pretentious and dazzling appearance.
He had obviously heard what Nian Nian said, and said in a very reserved manner, "Sorry, I accidentally made a lot of noise. But it seems like someone wants to play with me." He patted his head in a pretentious manner, "Ah, what a coincidence, I just happen to have a little free time..."
Shi Guilin looked at him with dead fish eyes: "..."
Nian Nian was stunned and twitched her red nose blankly.
Yuanyuan retracted his tongue, which had been sticking out. He licked the circle of his mouth with his long tongue. A trace of embarrassment flashed across the dog's face. He turned his head away with a twinkling look in his eyes, and his tail also rested obediently on the carpet, no longer wagging.
Shi Linzhuo walked over leisurely, immersed in the pleasure of being depended on by his precious little brother, with an expression that looked quite annoying.
"The brother Nian Nian is talking about is not you." Shi Guilin said coldly, with an evil sneer on his lips.
Nian Nian agreed softly: "Yeah."
Yuanyuan followed closely behind: "Woof woof!"
A crack appeared on Shi Linzhuo's confident and proud mask.
"You must be kidding!" Shi Linzhuo turned back into his middle school boy image. He spread his hands exaggeratedly, "Isn't Nian Nian only my brother?!"
"Could it be..." Shi Linzhuo was like a desperate husband who had been cheated on, "Niannian, you have another brother outside? How long has it been?"
Nian Nian nodded: "Yes. Um - many days."
"I have it... I have it..." These two words flashed with golden light above Shi Linzhuo's head, making him see stars. Not only that, it had been there for many days, and his brother was completely unaware of it.
He is no longer Nian Nian's only brother.
"Who is it?" Shi Linzhuo stared at Xiao Niannian with sharp eyes, "Who is the new brother? I can assassinate him in a minute!"
Nian Nian looked frightened and stammered, "Brother, don't be wild." Those who bully Youyou are bad kids.
"Hahahahahaha..." Laughter escaped from Shi Guilin's covered mouth. He finally stopped laughing and stood up to slap Shi Linzhuo on the back of the head. "Stop talking nonsense. The brother Nian Nian is talking about is Jiang Duan. He's the kid from the Jiang family. Dad met Nian Nian when he took him to visit the Jiang family."
"Oh, I see." Shi Linzhuo nodded and rubbed his scalp in pain. "Then why not just call Duan brother? Calling him brother will confuse him with calling me brother. If we are in the same place in the future, Nian Nian can call us both by calling him brother."
Besides, he was not happy to let Nian Nian call someone else brother. He had to firmly occupy the position of Nian Nian's only legitimate brother and not allow others to challenge him.
"Nian Nian," Shi Linzhuo crouched down, his eyes accommodating her short stature until they were level with her. "To differentiate between me and your new friend Jiang Duan, I strongly suggest you change your address and call him Brother Duan, okay?"
Nian Nian used her small brain to think for a while and agreed: "Okay, Nian Nian will change. Du, Du, brother..."
The four-character name was a little too long for the one-year-old Nian Nian. He tried hard to pronounce the words clearly, but the more he tried, the sadder he felt, and his voice was unclear as if his tongue was tied.
"Brother, this is difficult." Nian Nian made a bitter face and held her chin with her little hands.
"I'll teach you." Shi Linzhuo's lips were so clear that they were exaggerated. "Du-an-ge-ge-"
He recited each word with emphasis: "Du, An, brother, brother."
Shi Linzhuo's eyebrows were raised high, and several wrinkles appeared on his forehead. Only after Nian Nian's last word fell, his eyebrows fell back into place. "Oh, right. Nian Nian said it very accurately. It's Brother Duan."
Nian Nian's tone was filled with pride after being praised. He spoke faster and repeated, "Yes, Short Brother."
"Hmm?" Nian Nian suddenly felt something was wrong. He muttered to himself and then whispered again: "Brother Duan? Brother Duan?"
It was as if Nian Nian had opened the door to a new world and realized the mystery of rapid continuous reading.
Shi Linzhuo was about to correct his pronunciation, but before he could finish his words, Shi Jianfeng strode towards them with his cell phone in hand. Before he even reached them, the phone was handed to him.
Speak of the devil, and he will appear. Perhaps Nian Nian's constant nagging worked, for Shi Jianfeng did bring him some excellent news.
"Nian Nian, answer the phone. Your brother Duan wants to see you."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
