He had hardly ever held a child before, and when the child cried, the sound was deafening, and Xu Hanli was too flustered to soothe him.
In a moment of panic, he hurriedly stuffed the child into Chen Ji's hands.
Chen Ji was more experienced at holding the baby than he was, but the little one was still crying, his little head twitching, his gaze sweeping over everyone before settling on Xu Ruantang.
She stretched out her little hands and kept crying.
Xu Ruantang put down the wildflowers in her hand, walked to Chen Ji's side, and said softly, "Is Xiao Bao looking for his aunt?"
She then took Xiaobao from Chen Ji's arms, saying, "I'll soothe him."
As soon as she picked up the baby, the little one burrowed his head into her arms, and his crying gradually subsided, though he was still sniffling.
The tiny, soft baby nestled in my arms, still carrying the unique scent of milk.
"Alright, alright, are you upset?" Xu Ruantang carried her around the yard a few times, casually pointing to things in the yard to distract her.
Sure enough, children are easy to coax. Xiao Bao's soft little hands tugged at Xu Ruantang's clothes, and he smiled again in a moment.
When Aunt Wang saw that guests had come to her house, she poured water and brought it out, and then took the things that Xu Hanli handed over to her.
"Thank you, Auntie." Xu Hanli thanked Aunt Wang.
Aunt Wang had never seen such a fair-skinned young man before; he was even prettier than a girl. She smiled at Xu Hanli and went into the kitchen.
The courtyard gate was wide open, and Yao Yulan arrived uninvited. She stood outside the gate, tidied her hair, and said in a sweet voice, "Brother Chen, you're back?"
Before Chen Ji could speak, she stepped into the courtyard and said familiarly, "Brother Chen, are you alright? You scared me to death yesterday."
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