Chapter 19 - 19....failure as an elder... (2/2)

She frantically ran into the kitchen to see a disheveled XuanXuan, who had put his hand under the gushing tap.

She got worried and ran over to his side.

When she was closer, her eyes unconsciously went to the boiling pot, she noticed that there was no water on the pot while the base was still red and it could only mean one thing and that was, rather than water being boiled in the container, the water had burned out !!

”...”

She somehow felt deeply relieved and almost laughed out loud, his stoic face in contrast to his clumsiness was so--- so,

'Gap-moe!!!!! He was just so cute~!!!'

'Yep! XuanXuan still need some tie to grow up.' she thought to herself.

After that she went to get the ointment for the man who was desperately trying to keep his aloof face but was probably in too much pain as she could see beads of sweat on his forhead.

He probably didn't want her to worry and was bluffing it, but how could she not worry, right?

After that Qin ZiXuan had pouted for a while and had put on the blame on the pot, to which Qin Meilin dotingly indulged him and had asked him not to care about such things like chores as she would help him.

”Really!! You won't leave me again”, his voice was slightly high pitched and his eyes were sparkling as he was excited but still, his voice held a bit of relief and sadness.

Her heart skipped a beat.

She was really guilty, afterall.

Due to her insecurites and her wrong feelings she left him alone without giving any reason, her bangs hooded her eyes before her emtions could run amok inside them and got noticed by him...she patted his head and smiled.

”hmm”

She had wanted to say, 'Yes, forever' but held back, it was better for only her to know about it, she will forever help him keep his smile, she will always be there for him like she always was since they first met...

Back to the present, as she watched him, she dotingly smiled and ruffled his soft hairs, though she had to look up as he was too tall she was already acustomed to it, ”I'll do it, I won't be needing your help.”

After she said that, she felt like she saw his imaginary ears and tail droop down; she let out a chuckle and continued, ”But I don't mind you company”.....to which he visibly brightened up as he followed her to the kitchen.

Just before entering the kithen Qin Meilin turned back and called, ”Grandma.”

Xia Jingyi, who was trying to diminish of sense of existence until now, sat up straight and nervously replied, ”Yes?”

”It's nothing much but I expect that, you've not forgotten what I spoke to you this morning, right?” Qin Meilin replied back as she narrowed her eyes on her.

”Of- Of course not...haha...haha..ha..ha”

”hmm...then it's fine....”

Qin Meilin flipped her body backward and entered the kitchen.