Chapter 45：A safe landing (2/2)

Xinyi quickly stood to run away from his boring gaze and calm herself down. But she was too flustered to notice that her foot tripped in haste.

Her eyes widened, and she quickly shut her eyes for the impact, but it never came. Instead, as she opened them, she found herself safely landed on a sturdy chest with Zhiyuan's arm around her waist. She could even hear his heart beating in his chest.

She stiffened and inwardly sobbed.

I wanted to run away but it got messed up…

”S-s-sorry…I…”

Zhiyuan pressed on her waist and hopped her back. Xinyi looked down to see his arm firmly wrapped on her waist, making her blush hard.

His gentle and concerned voice rang close to her ear. ”Don't be in such a hurry. You were about to fall.”

Xinyi could pitifully stammer but say nothing.

Zhiyuan found it so amusing that he couldn't tear his eyes away from her funny expressions.

Xinyi was waiting for him to release her, but nothing happened. His hand was still on her waist, and she was close to passing out now in utter embarrassment.

”Zh-Zhiyuan, you…C-can you let me-”

She was interrupted by the adorable bun's yawn sleeping beside them. Siying drowsily woke up and rubbed his eyes. ”Mama...Dada…what are you doing?”

They both jolted.

Xinyi quickly said, ”No-nothing! You go back to sleep.”

Siying pouted. ”I want to hear a storyyyyy…”

She felt relieved and quickly got up. ”Yes, yes! Mama will get changed and tell you one story. Wait for me, okay?”

Xinyi dashed away in the bathroom akin to the speed of light, making Zhiyuan frown. One moment he was holding onto her waist, but in the next second, the warmth was suddenly gone. It strangely felt chilly to him.

Siying blinked his eyes at his father and innocently asked, ”Dada, why is your hand floating like that in the air? What are you trying to catch?”

Zhiyuan felt embarrassed and cleared his throat. He awkwardly pulled his hand back. ”Nothing.”

Inside the bathroom, Xinyi placed her hand on her chest. Her drumming heart was refusing to calm down. Then she touched her cheek where she could still feel Zhiyuan's warmth radiating from it.

She blushed and covered her face.

Ahhhhh...I am so stupid! Don't think too much of it, Xinyi. It was an accident, just an accident!