Knowing that her family wanted her to divorce Shen Shixun, she was more panicked than anyone else; she didn't want a divorce.
"Wait, you didn't change his diaper, did you?"
Xiang Nanzhi blushed, "I don't know how."
She guessed that Xiang Yun should have had his diapers changed a long time ago, but she was still hesitant and didn't have the courage to do so.
Shen Shixun quickly changed the diaper, as skillfully as if he had taken care of a child before. After that, he dressed the child in a small outfit and hugged the child tightly in his arms. "Zhizhi, put on your clothes, it's cold outside."
"The swaddling clothes for the glutinous rice balls seem a little thin."
Since Tangyuan was always at home, the house wasn't that cold. When Xiang Nanzhi left, she only wanted to leave and didn't think about anything else.
Shen Shixun touched it and found it was indeed too thin. He took off his black coat and gently wrapped the child in it, placing him inside his coat.
Are you cold?
The man took one of her hands and nodded to Nan Zhi, "Cold."
"Put your clothes on."
Xiang Nanzhi nodded. The man held the child in one arm and pulled her along with the other, saying, "Follow me, don't get lost."
"I'm not a child."
The ancient city and Saigon have completely different weather. Xiang Nanzhi never expected that the temperature would drop so drastically during her month of postpartum confinement.
Are we going home tonight?
Just after passing through that door, Xiang Nanzhi suddenly asked him, "Will we be able to get back tonight?"
"I can't get back in time."
She knew how far the journey was; there were many places that cars couldn't even drive into, and you could only walk. Adults could manage, but children might not.
The weather on the grasslands is even more unpredictable than here.
"Zhizhi, let's not go back tonight, let's find a place to stay."
Shim Sehun rented a house in Latour specifically to wait for this day.
The lights were turned on, and inside there was everything, all new and fully equipped.
How did you know I would definitely come?
"You said you would come, and you will definitely keep your promise."
Shen Shixun held his son and closed the door.
"If you rent a place so early, how do you know exactly when I'll arrive?"
"I guess you'll come looking for me within a month."
Your guess was pretty accurate.
Xiang Nanzhi lay on the sofa, took off her furry shoes, and the man placed her feet in his lap, touching her thin little feet. "Why have you lost some weight?"
Shouldn't women gain weight during postpartum confinement? She actually lost weight.
"I've always been this thin, it's just that my feet are a bit swollen because I'm pregnant."
He's used to seeing her figure during her pregnancy, so looking at her now, he'll definitely think she's thin.
The house had everything, including things for the child. Shen Shixun changed Tangyuan's clothes and pants and rubbed the rest of the clothes by hand.
Xiang Nanzhi watched him busy inside, then walked to the window and, through a pane of glass, saw the entire view of Latour from the balcony.
The roofs of Latour's houses are red, and even the tall buildings are topped in red. Standing here and looking down, the entire Latour is a sea of red houses, sacred and solemn.
The people of Saigon are Buddhists, and red symbolizes good fortune. The large buildings in the distance are shaped like temples, and the high walls stand out conspicuously among the tall buildings.
A row of colorful curtains fluttered in the wind on the outer wall. Xiang Nanzhi wrapped her coat tighter around herself and realized for the first time how beautiful Latour truly was.
Every place has its own unique customs and traditions, and these characteristics cannot be measured by whether it is economically developed or not.
The man suddenly hugged her from behind; his large hands were always broad and warm.
"Shim Sehun, I really like it here."
"Um."
“We’ll rent this place from now on. If we come to Latu and can’t get back to the grasslands in time, we’ll stay here.”
Dinner was prepared by Shen Shixun, a table full of dishes, all of which were her favorites.
Xiang Nanzhi turned off his phone and turned it off for Shen Shixun as well.
Once next to Shen Shixun, Xiang Yun became well-behaved, while Xiang Nanzhi complained while eating.
"He was really noisy before you came, and I couldn't calm him down no matter what I did."
If you don't change someone's diaper, of course they'll feel uncomfortable.
Shen Shixun smiled without saying a word, looking at the woman in front of him, an unprecedented sense of guilt spreading in his heart.
Xiang Nanzhi hadn't seen him for over half a month. She wanted to meet him and ask if her father had talked to him about the divorce, and how they had discussed it, but she was afraid that Shen Shixun would misunderstand, so all her words remained stuck in her throat...
"Don't just give it to me, you eat some too."
“Zhizhi…”
"Um?"
"nothing."
As night fell, Shen Shixun fed Xiang Yun milk. He was probably a bit older than her and had a strong ability to live independently, so he was quite attentive.
He knew that he had to take care of the child himself, because the child didn't understand anything, and if the adults weren't attentive, the child would feel uncomfortable in all sorts of ways.
Xiang Nanzhi is used to being waited on; she's not good at taking care of children, and she's even afraid of getting her hands dirty when changing diapers.
As night fell and the temperature dropped, the night view of Latour became even more beautiful. Latour did not have as many tall buildings as the ancient city; there were more low houses with red roofs. Having grown numb to skyscrapers, she had come to love looking at these low houses.
“Shen Shixun, I saw a piece of jade before, and the color scheme is the same as this one.”
What color scheme?
He put the child back on the bed, moved a stool next to her, and Xiang Nanzhi rested her head in his arms. "It's this kind of color scheme, black and red."
Xiang Nanzhi asked him, "Do you have any expertise in color matching?"
"without."
I guessed so.
The man held her hand, interlocking their fingers, and said to Nan Zhi, "Red to its extreme will turn into black, but I really like that color that settles between red and black, just like what you see now."
"Without artificial light, the soft, natural moonlight creates a stunning contrast of red and black, a beautiful combination no matter where you are."
"I think I've seen this kind of raw stone in the antique market before."
"Yeah?"
"Um."
The black jade contained blood-like sediment, which was probably what Xiang Nanzhi was referring to as the red and black color scheme.
He had no knowledge of these things, but once Xiang Nanzhi explained them to him, he understood them perfectly and suddenly had a clear understanding.
"How about I bring you a gift when I get back?"
She often said that she wanted to give him a gift, because in her opinion, giving gifts would make people happy.
But in truth, he had no other desires. With her and Tangyuan, he was already content.
"Is Tangyuan asleep?"
"Yes, she's asleep."
"He's asleep, but he'll probably wake up again tonight."
"I'll go, you go to sleep."
Xiang Nanzhi curled her lips into a smile. "They say online that to see if a man is sincere, you just need to have a child. Shen Shixun, you really are a good man."
He didn't know what to say or how to answer her.
——
After a while, the two of them fell silent. Suddenly, Shen Shixun asked, "What do you plan to do when you go back to the ancient city?"
"I've temporarily asked Uncle Sun to help manage that forest farm, but I'll definitely keep a close eye on the situation there later. The rest is up to the studio."
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