319 That is not Xinxin (1/2)

Rainy picked up a small purse from the ground. It belonged to a woman. There were countless sequins on it, and it looked pretty like the stars. She kept squeezing on the purse. When she looked up, her head slanted as she stared at the two people walking in front of her. They were not walking too quickly. However, she knew that the purse had belonged to them.

Her mother had told if she were to pick something up, she should return it. Otherwise, its owner would be very sad.

If she had lost her Dolly, she would be so sad and cry.

Rainy hurriedly walked towards them. She ran as quickly as her tiny feet could carry her.

Then, she grabbed onto the woman's clothes with one hand.

The woman turned around. She looked to be about fifty years old or so and very well-maintained. Besides the dullness in her eyes, she had a dazed look on her face, too. Suddenly, when she saw Rainy's adorable face, she became agitated.

”Xinxin…”

She called before squatting down. Both her hands were gripping tightly on Rainy's shoulders while the child stood curiously. What should she call her?

Her mother said all the grannies had white hair while aunties didn't.

”Auntie, my name is Rainy.”

”No, you are my Xinxin. You must be. Your face—you looked exactly like Xinxin.”

The woman reached out, clearly agitated. Her hands were shaking as they touched Rainy's soft face.

”No, Yijun.” The man beside her pulled rushed to pull the woman up from the ground. He patted her back continuously. ”Did you see? She is just a child. She can't be Ruoxin. She's not,” the man said. Guilt was written all over his face. It was them who had let their daughter down.

The Shen Yijun now was behaving like a soulless spirit. To every child who looked like Ruoxin, she treated them as though they were really her daughter and called them 'Xinxin'.

He lowered his head and looked at the child closer. She was a beautiful girl in a pink dress and a pair of red shoes. There was even a sun hat on her head. The child might have dressed simply, but from her features, one could tell she wasn't born in a normal family.

Especially her face which was filled with curiosity. On a closer look, he was also stunned. The child looked exactly like the first time he laid eyes on Xia Ruoxin. However, she was much prettier than Xia Ruoxin as a child.

Her blushing face, pinkish lips, and a pair of big, round and black eyes.

”Little girl, what is it?”

He bent down at his waist and asked the child in a gentle voice, afraid of scaring her.

Rainy produced the lady's purse from behind her back. ”Auntie has lost this. I am here to return it to her.” Her smile was full of innocence, and her red cheeks resembled an apple which made one want to take a bite.

”Oh, I see. We are too careless.” The man took the purse. It had indeed belonged to Yijun. They were unaware that they had misplaced it.