As Fu Hanjiang said those words, he buried his face in Sheng Xiangsi's neck, not daring to look up.
God knows how nervous he was!
At his age, he had never said such 'shy' words!
His heart was beating so fast, it felt like it was going to leap out of his throat!
Sheng Xiangsi was already frozen, staring blankly at the mirror. She saw only the tall figure of the man and her own stunned, expressionless face.
What did he just say?
That he liked... her?
This was the biggest joke of the century!
Really, who would believe that?
...
After leaving FOURhours, Sheng Xiangsi wanted to return to Hexuyuan.
Having just reconciled, Fu Hanjiang didn't want to part ways so soon.
"Why go back? Tonight, we could..."
"I want to rest, sleep."
Before he could finish suggesting evening plans, Sheng Xiangsi rejected him, leaning back in the seat, looking tired.
Fu Hanjiang noticed the dark circles under her eyes, "Tired?"
"Yes."
Sheng Xiangsi looked at him, "I'm so tired because of you. Please, let me go back and sleep. I haven't had a good night's sleep in days."
Then, she yawned. "...Sleepy."
But Fu Hanjiang was still reluctant, thinking about her comfort, "Why not sleep at Yintan? It has a better environment. Your place is so small..."
"Fu Hanjiang."
Sheng Xiangsi couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Do you think that just because I agreed to reconcile, I should immediately be nice to you?"
From their time together, she realized that as long as she didn't mention breaking up or touch his sensitive spots, he was quite easy to deal with.
She said, "If you think that way, give it up. I haven't forgotten how you scolded me that day."
"I scolded you…?"
Fu Hanjiang, anxious, tried to argue.
"Uh-huh?" Sheng Xiangsi raised her eyebrows, "Isn't it true?"
"It is..." Fu Hanjiang slowly nodded.
He had indeed called her arrogant and willful.
"Hmph." Sheng Xiangsi smirked and closed her eyes, leaning back, "Take me back to Hexuyuan."
"...Alright."
Still upset, Sheng Xiangsi had the upper hand, so Fu Hanjiang, despite his reluctance, could only take her back.
When the car arrived at the entrance of Hexuyuan, Sheng Xiangsi told him to stop. "This is fine. The guards will question you, and it's too much trouble."
In reality, she was worried that if he drove in, he might run into Junjun.
Usually, in the afternoons, Xu Chun would take Junjun out for a walk and some exercise. If they drove in, the chances of encountering them were high.
Grabbing her bag, she opened the door and jogged into the community.
"Slow down!"
Fu Hanjiang poked his head out of the car window, "Call me when you get in, or send a message!"
"Got it!"
Sheng Xiangsi waved her hand without looking back, her voice drifting in the cold winter wind.
In his view, she wore the bright red down jacket they had just gotten from FOURhours, her long hair flowing freely in the wind.
"Beautiful, so beautiful."
Fu Hanjiang murmured, watching her until she disappeared from sight, reluctantly starting the car.
He drove slowly, contemplating his next move. He had planned to spend the entire day with her...
Tapping his fingers on the steering wheel, his eyes suddenly caught something, and he hit the brakes!
Who did he see? Was he mistaken?
Heart racing, Fu Hanjiang reversed the car a bit to confirm... It was Junjun! He wasn't mistaken!
Hexuyuan was near the city ring road. The community itself had average facilities, but there was a large park nearby.
Every afternoon, Xu Chun would take Junjun there to play.
They were often accompanied by a few children of similar age from the community, some with their grandparents and some with nannies like Xu Chun.
Among the children, Junjun, one of the two girls, was particularly popular for her beauty and cuteness.
At the moment, a little boy was trying to please her.
"Junjun, this is for you."
In his palm lay a candy, wrapped in a pretty wrapper that Junjun hadn't seen before. "Is it tasty?"
"Yes."
The boy nodded, gentlemanly peeling off the wrapper, "Junjun, open your mouth..."
"Ah."
Junjun obediently opened her mouth, taking the candy.
"Is it good?"
"Yes." Junjun smiled with her eyes, "Sour and sweet, very tasty. This is the first time I've had this candy."
"Do you like it?"
The boy was thrilled, "I'll bring more for you tomorrow. My dad brought a lot back from a trip. I'll bring you two, no, five..."
The boy clumsily counted on his fingers.
However, Junjun was puzzled by a word in his sentence and tilted her head, curiously asking, "Your... dad? What is a dad?"
"? My dad is just my dad?"
Seeing Junjun still confused, he added, "Like having a mom, you also need a dad at home."
"Sensen!"
The boy looked up, "Mom!"
He waved to Junjun, "My mom is here to pick me up. I'll come find you tomorrow with candy! Bye-bye, Junjun!"
The boy turned and ran off.
Junjun stood there, full of confusion.
"Junjun."
A tall figure squatted in front of her. It was Fu Hanjiang, who had reversed the car to come back for her.
"Hi there."
Fu Hanjiang gave a big smile, "Remember me?"
"Yes." Junjun nodded, "I remember. You're the uncle who wrote for me and bought me strawberry milk. Hello, uncle."
"Good memory."
Fu Hanjiang lifted his hand to gently pat her head.
Junjun wore a bear hat today, with two plush ears on either side, looking very cute.
However, her expression seemed troubled. She looked a bit unhappy, with her brows furrowed.
"What's wrong, Junjun?"
Fu Hanjiang wasn't fond of kids, but he was unusually patient with Junjun.
"Why are you unhappy?"
"Uncle, I'm not unhappy."
Junjun shook her head, her little face puzzled and serious, "Uncle, does every child have a mom and... a dad?"
Fu Hanjiang was taken aback. What kind of question was that?
He nodded, "Of course."
"Then..." Junjun had another question, "Are dad and mom a pair?"
"Yes."
Fu Hanjiang couldn't help but chuckle. Such a small child asking this question was adorable.
"With a dad and mom, there is a Junjun."
But why was she asking this?