Chapter 174 - Flaming Desires (1/2)
While Jun Zixuan was in the kitchen, preparing dinner, two certain people sat on the couch.
The elder one lazily sat with her legs dangling back and forth while the younger one did his homework.
Yu Mei propped the side of her face on her fist, ”Ah Jin, how was your day in school?”
The thirteen-year-old boy tilted his head upwards, his adorably round eyes sparkled, ”It was good as usual. Jie, all the teachers love me. And I also have a lot of friends in school. I'll introduce them to you and brother-in-law someday.”
This munchkin was no longer apprehensive around her. Although he was a bit shy at times, he was not afraid of her anymore. Probably because he believed she would not abandon him or because he had Shi Luo and Jun Zixuan backing him up that gave him a sense of security.
No matter what, she could feel him trusting her and she was content with it.
For a boy of his age, it must be traumatizing to be sold off by his sister and being treated like trash. The previous owner had some screws loose in her head and it was already more than enough that Yu Jinhai was not treating her like a monster.
Yu Mei ruffled his hair, ”Alright,” She paused for a moment before opening her mouth, ”Did anyone from the Yu Family come to you in these days?”
Yu Jinhai flinched at the mention of it, ”J-Jie, Will you send me back to them?”
His nervous voice made her heart ache, ”Of course not,” Looking at his expressions, she changed the topic, ”Have you finished your homework?”
He blinked, ”Yes, I have completed it. But there is one thing left.”
”What is it?”
”The craft assignment.”
And after few seconds, Yu Mei was seen holding a blue colored paper folding it from various angles, ”I am the best at papercrafts. Which animal do you want me to make?”
”A swan.”
”Swan? I can even make a phoenix for you. What thing is this swan?!” Her confident voice made the boy's eyes lit up in excitement.
But after a few minutes, he blankly stared at the creature in his hand, ”Jie...”
”Isn't it beautiful?” Yu Mei glanced at him expectantly.
”It is beautiful...A beautiful lizard but I wanted a swan,” He muttered.
Yu Mei: ”_”
”But this is a swan. Look carefully,” She pointed at the thing in his hand.
”This is a lizard,” Yu Jinhai insisted. How could this be a swan?
”What's going on?” Jun Zixuan served the dinner on the dining table before walking towards the sibling sitting on the couch looking at something with utmost focus.
He followed their gaze and glanced at the weird blue-colored thing lying on the coffee table.
Yu Mei's eyes lit up, ”Zixuan, see...isn't a swan?” No matter how she looked at it, it was a swan, just a bit messy though.
”But it looks like a lizard.”
Jun Zixuan pursed his lips, ”It is a swan. It has just woken up and hasn't freshened up yet. It's that kind of swan.”