Lin Wanxing couldn't help but yawn; it was already very late, and he was really sleepy.
His once bright eyes became listless, and he couldn't help but tilt his head back and open his mouth wide to yawn.
Tears welled up in his eyes, and he rubbed them with his hands.
Are you sleepy? Go to sleep first. Do you need me to keep you company?
Shen Huai'an was so gentle; every word and action of his was inquiring about Lin Wanxing, and he respected her greatly.
"Sleep with me."
Shen Huai'an smiled and took his hand, leading him towards the bedroom.
Lin Wanxing obediently followed behind Shen Huai'an. The two lay down on the bed, and Lin Wanxing fell fast asleep.
As the first rays of sunlight streamed in the morning, Lin Wanxing slowly woke up from her sleep.
Shen Huai'an had already dressed and was ready to go downstairs for breakfast.
Lin Wanxing stayed in bed and refused to get up.
He wrapped the entire quilt around himself, wriggling and twisting like a giant silkworm cocoon.
"Now that you're awake, get up and get dressed quickly. We're going back to the old house to see our family today."
Lin Wanxing pouted, looking somewhat unhappy. He stared intently at Shen Huai'an, who was sitting on the sofa.
"I don't want to get up!"
He suddenly became emotional, like a child, and became unhappy for no reason.
Why don't you get up?
Lin Wanxing suddenly shouted, "There's no reason why!"
Hearing the displeasure in his voice, Shen Huai'an immediately put down his tablet and looked up at the sulking little fool.
I praised him for being good and obedient yesterday, and this is what happened today.
"Did I do something wrong to upset you?"
Lin Wanxing rolled around on the soft bed in a huff, just like a child throwing a tantrum and not caring about anything.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Shen Huai'an smiled and turned his head to ask him. He still maintained his gentlemanly demeanor. He was not angry at Lin Wanxing's unreasonable behavior. Instead, he asked Lin Wanxing gently where she felt uncomfortable.
It was as if he was a gentle and good-tempered person by nature. Shen Huai'an's eyes were always so warm, and he always thought of others.
His smile was like the brightest sunshine to Lin Wanxing. When she met his eyes, Lin Wanxing realized that she had acted a little wrong. How could she be so petty when Shen Huai'an was so good to her?
If he doesn't behave, will Shen Huai'an stop liking him?
If it weren't for this person, I probably would have been locked in that attic for the rest of my life.
He was immediately overwhelmed with shame and slowly sat up from under the covers.
He sat there cross-legged, fiddling with his fingers. His messy, frizzy hair and pitiful appearance were incredibly cute, and Shen Huai'an's anger slowly melted away.
"sorry."
Shen Huai'an said very generously, "It's alright."
"I'm a tiny bit unhappy because you didn't kiss me."
Shen Huai'an was somewhat surprised. The little fool was indeed a little fool; the things that made him angry were quite different from others.
Why do you get angry if I don't kiss you?
"In fairy tales, people who fall asleep need a prince's kiss to wake up."
“You should kiss here first, then here, and then kiss…” Lin Wanxing pointed to his forehead and nose in turn, then stopped talking and paused.
"And then where should we kiss?"
Shen Huai'an asked knowingly, then feigned curiosity and asked Lin Wanxing, "Where exactly did you kiss? Why don't you tell me?"
Lin Wanxing felt a little embarrassed and didn't dare to continue.
Shen Huai'an suddenly walked over slowly, leaning on his cane. His large hand suddenly grabbed Lin Wanxing's chin. "Help me take off my glasses."
Lin Wanxing sat cross-legged on the bed and obediently took off his glasses.
Without the glasses obscuring her vision, Lin Wanxing could see those misty eyes even more clearly. They were deep and unfathomable, with clear, slightly upturned double eyelids.
Lin Wanxing was captivated by those eyes. After taking off Shen Huai'an's glasses in a daze, he couldn't help but say, "Your eyes are so beautiful."
"I…"
Before he could finish speaking, her thin lips suddenly kissed his lips, a brief kiss that ended quickly, and Shen Huai'an soon released him.
Although it was just a brief kiss, Lin Wanxing froze at that moment, every cell in his body frantically releasing uneasy emotions.
He stared wide-eyed, unable to calm himself for a long time. He felt as if a rampaging bull was pounding wildly inside his heart.
Shen Huai'an affectionately ruffled his frizzy hair and said with a smile, "Is this okay? Will the person who has fallen into a deep sleep calm down?"
"Hurry up and get dressed, I'll be waiting for you downstairs."
Before Lin Wanxing could react, Shen Huai'an, wearing a coat and leaning on his cane, left step by step.
Lin Wanxing quickly packed everything up and went to the Shen family with Shen Huai'an.
"Xingxing, when we get to the old house, stay by my side."
Lin Wanxing nodded. He didn't understand the internal strife within the Shen family, nor could he see through the hypocrisy between people. He was easy to fool because of his naive appearance. Shen Huai'an was very worried about him, which was why he gave him such instructions.
When the car arrived at the Shen family's old residence, a group of people were already standing outside, fully prepared to welcome them.
Zheng Hu sat in the passenger seat, while the family's maid drove. After the maid successfully parked the car, Zheng Hu quickly got out and opened the car door for his boss.
After taking out the foot pedal and slowly opening the car door, Shen Huai'an smiled and, leaning on his cane, got out of the car with Zheng Hu's help.
The gleaming gold-patterned cane shimmered subtly in the sunlight, exuding luxury without sacrificing style.
Lin Wanxing followed beside him, feeling a little scared seeing so many strangers, and kept leaning against Shen Huai'an's back.
"Second Uncle, welcome back."
The boy stood at the door and went forward to greet Shen Huai'an. He looked young, was thin, not tall, and had bright, sparkling eyes.
"Who is he?" Shen Wen glanced at the person hiding behind Shen Huai'an. "The young master of the Lin family?"
He asked this deliberately, his round eyes sweeping over Lin Wanxing before he politely replied, "Congratulations, Second Uncle."
Shen Huai'an took Lin Wanxing's hand and asked Shen Wen, "Where's your dad?"
Shen Wen replied, "My dad is waiting for you at home. My great-grandmother is also here this time. You know that my great-grandmother's health has never been very good. If it weren't for you, she probably wouldn't have come back to the old house. She mainly wants to see Young Master Lin."
"Second Uncle, Great-Grandma really misses you."
Shen Huai'an smiled and said, "Okay, I understand."
He led Lin Wanxing into the old house. This Chinese-style courtyard was really big, and the style here was like that of a large family from the last century.
Inside the Shen family's old residence is a gilded phoenix statue, with an artificial lake and a rockery in the distance.
Lin Wanxing held onto Shen Huai'an's hand tightly, not daring to let go for even a moment.
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