69 The Babysitting Experience 6 (1/2)
To Lin Kang's complete surprise, Lin Xi started to laugh heartily and clap his hands. He was as excited as Magellan discovering the New World. Instead of being consumed by fear like Lin Kang expected him to, Lin Xi was swept by intrigue and interest. He probably saw this state of his father like some kind of superhero transformation, and thus he applauded Lin Kang for the amazing performance.
Facing this unexpected reaction from his son, Lin Kang was baffled beyond words. This was something he had not experienced in his life before.
However, he soon recovered and the rage accompanied by humiliation returned stronger than before. His son dared to belittle him, that was unacceptable!
Green veins popped on his forehead and just before he was about to lay it into his son, Lin Xi bent his body downwards with the flexibility that was only possible for a baby. He hugged his knees to his chest and started rolling about like a ball. This seemed to be a great entertainment for the little man because he was laughing like there was not one care in the world for him, which was technically correct.
Seeing this, the rage that overcame Lin Kang drained out of him. 'What am I doing? Getting so serious with a toddler?' Lin Kang thought with shame. He was taken out of the moment and he saw for himself how ridiculously childish he had acted. He was the adult and Lin Xi was the baby but in the previous interaction he had acted with even less maturity than the baby.
As the anger left him, it was quickly replaced by a heavy sense of helplessness. There was a weakness for everything and it looks like he had found the one for himself.
The prideful lion had finally met his match in his cub.
When Xiu Ling returned from her hometown bearing Mrs. Xiu's best wishes and gifts of home-made mooncakes, Lin Kang had never been so happy in his life to see his wife.
In fact, the man was so overwhelmed by happiness and relief that once Xiu Ling stepped through the door, he rushed forward to throw himself into a hug with her. Xiu Ling was so taken aback by this show of physical affection that the only reaction she could give was to freeze up where she was standing.
Lin Kang extricated himself, taking the boxes away from Xiu Ling. After placing them down on the living room's coffee table, Lin Kang headed straight for the front door like a prisoner seeking freedom. It felt like he could not wait to leave his home and this was more than a little confusing for Xiu Ling who still stood in the living room.
She looked on with confusion as Lin Kang jumped into his car and drove away. It felt like the man was making some kind of grand escape. The questions on Xiu Ling's mind continued to pile on.
'What has happened when I was gone?' Xiu Ling could not help but wonder. Since she was not going to get an answer out of Lin Kang, she went searching for the other possible witness.
When Xiu Ling opened the door to Lin Xi's bedroom, the stench hit her like a solid wave. She almost ran back out and slammed the door close to prevent the smell from leaking. It felt like she had walked into some kind of chemical wasteland.
Lin Xi was rocking himself back and forth in his crib keeping himself entertained. However, when he saw Xiu Ling, he crawled towards the edge, trying to reach out to her.