The next day, as Xia Ningxing was leaving for school, she didn't forget to pick up the little creature from the crib.
The baby smelled of milk and his skin was tender and soft, especially his grape-sized eyes, brimming with innocent light, pure as a blank canvas.
Clutching him dearly, Xia Ningxing kissed his cheek and instructed, "Tuanzi, be a good boy and wait for your sister to come home from school. Don't cry, okay? I'll buy you a toy when I get back."
The little creature seemed to understand her words, mumbling baby talk, and nodding his small head vigorously, as if to say: I promise I'll do it.
It was only then that Xia Ningxing put him down and took her schoolbag to join Lu Tingli for school.
The little creature watched her longingly as she left. The nanny tried to pick him up to feed him, but he slapped her hand away, only reluctantly drawing back his gaze after Xia Ningxing was out of sight.
