Yu An opened the door and saw this scene, and his expression froze.
Xie Chiyuan was clearly a bit disheveled. He turned to the side to let Yu An in, and then explained, "Duoduo was fast asleep, so I gave him a bath, and he splashed all over me."
Duoduo looked at Xie Chiyuan, whose clothes she had soaked, and lowered her head in guilt.
"Uncle, I'm sorry."
"I don't blame you."
With Yu An's arrival, Xie Chiyuan's pressure instantly lessened considerably.
Duoduo has an injury, so we need to be extra careful when bathing her. After washing her body, we also need to apply medicine promptly.
Xie Chiyuan gradually became just a figurehead.
He watched as Yu An skillfully held Duo Duo on his lap, gently wiping her with a towel, and occasionally giving instructions such as, "Close your eyes."
"Lean your head back a little more, you need to wash your hair."
"Shut your mouth and don't drink the bathwater."
This scene looks so homey no matter how you look at it.
Xie Chiyuan couldn't help but ask, "Yu An, have you ever taken care of children before?"
While busy, Yu An replied, "I'll take it with me."
She brought a lot of children with her!
Having been out in the world for so long, Yu An already knows that it's not easy for someone like him, a single parent with many children, to find a partner.
If I really want to find a partner, I'll probably only be able to look for someone who's been divorced before, or someone who has kids.
That way, no one will look down on anyone else.
After Yu An finished her errands, she saw Xie Chiyuan still standing there dumbfounded, not even offering her a dry towel.
He silently said to himself—
Even if he remains single, he would rather not marry a lazy wife who can't even do housework.
Seeing that Xie Chiyuan had no sense of self-awareness, Yu An had no choice but to remind him, "Xie Chiyuan, bring me a dry towel."
Xie Chiyuan said "Oh" and took the dry towel over.
Yu An remained silent.
He had already wrapped Duoduo up in a dry towel, didn't Xie Chiyuan think to find her another piece of clothing?
Under Yu An's orders, Duo Duo was finally tidied up.
He sat on the bed, staring intently at Xie Chiyuan and Yu An, checking every now and then to confirm: "Is Duoduo dreaming?"
Only after receiving a "no" answer from Yu An or Xie Chiyuan would he breathe a slight sigh of relief.
Duoduo, who had just been rescued, felt very insecure.
He grabbed an adult's hand with one hand, wanting them to sleep with him.
There was already a little bug sleeping soundly in bed, so it was obvious that there wouldn't be enough room for them to sleep.
Seeing this, Yu An and Xie Chiyuan worked together to coax Duo Duo, who was still scared, to sleep.
They've been up for so long, it's already past three o'clock.
Seeing that Duoduo was asleep, Yu An stood up to leave.
Xie Chiyuan escorted him to the door.
Yu An glanced at his still-exposed abs, not in a hurry to leave. He had been secretly admiring those abs for a while.
"Xie Chiyuan."
"Hmm, what's wrong?"
Yu An hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Aren't you cold?"
Xie Chiyuan: "..."
Xie Chiyuan's face immediately darkened.
Yu An cleared his throat and realized that the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
He boldly ignored the fan atmosphere and bravely asked, "Can I touch your abs? They look pretty good."
Xie Chiyuan's face wasn't dark this time, but his expression was somewhat subtle.
Under Yu Anzheng's pleading gaze, Xie Chiyuan finally nodded stiffly, "Okay, okay."
He seemed to have caught Yu An's influence, and paused for a moment before speaking.
Once Xie Chiyuan agreed, Yu An didn't hold back. He reached out and poked Xie Chiyuan's abs several times with a serious and inquisitive look.
It's hard.
Sturdy and good-looking.
After poking Xie Chiyuan, Yu An lifted up her clothes in front of Xie Chiyuan.
He sighed, "Alas, I don't have any."
During training, Hou Ying said that they all had abs, and that real men should have abs!
However, even after training for so long, Yu An's stomach is still soft, and he doesn't have a single abdominal muscle.
Xie Chiyuan was caught off guard when he saw his little belly, and his eyes were almost glued to it. The fair and soft little belly rose and fell slightly with his breathing.
She's kind of cute.
Xie Chiyuan's Adam's apple bobbed suddenly.
Yu An was still oblivious, as he was discussing with Xie Chiyuan how to get abs: "If I go back and train hard for a while, will I be able to get abs like yours?"
Xie Chiyuan thought for a moment, then replied truthfully, "I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult."
Yu An has been training for so long, but he hasn't developed any abs. He's probably the type of person whose training is all in vain.
The two didn't talk for too long, as it was indeed very late.
Yu An politely said goodnight and went back to her room to sleep.
Xie Chiyuan closed the door and went to sleep with the two little deformed children inside. A dusty gray feather lay scattered on the headboard; Xie Chiyuan had taken it from Duo Duo.
He looked at the feathers and thought they looked somewhat like those of a snowy owl.
After examining the feather for a long time, Xie Chiyuan said in a low voice, "Never mind, I'll show it to Yu An tomorrow."
That night.
Duoduo snuggled up to Chongchong and Xie Chiyuan and slept soundly.
Xie Chiyuan didn't know if it was because he saw Yu An's belly before going to sleep, but in his dreams he kept dreaming that he had left many ambiguous marks on Yu An's belly.
This absurd dream cost Xie Chiyuan dearly the moment he opened his eyes the next day.
He sat up, glanced down, and cursed under his breath.
grass.
He resigned himself to his fate and got out of bed without disturbing the two children beside him.
The sound of running water came from the bathroom.
Xie Chiyuan, drenched in cold water, closed his eyes and muttered, "Am I fucking a pervert?"
Just looking at her belly, she actually had this kind of dream.
Chapter 46
In the bathroom, Xie Chiyuan was having doubts about himself.
He's been single for so many years, not because he can't find a partner. Back when he was in school, there were girls and boys who pursued him.
He was determined not to be a love-obsessed man like his father, so he would refuse, refuse, and refuse again in any situation.
Over the years, he has lived a simple and abstemious life and has not felt anything was wrong with it.
How could it all happen so suddenly...?
Xie Chiyuan leaned back, pressing his back against the cold wall to cool himself down. He suspected he had been holding it in for too long and was going crazy.
Of course, the little liar also has to take some blame.
Who told that little liar to be so unrestrained, even showing him his belly?
The pattering sound of water continued.
The little bug, having slept soundly, rubbed its eyes and woke up.
After he woke up, his little hand unconsciously reached out and touched a hand that was even smaller than his own.
Insect: "!"
Startled, Chongchong sat up to check. What he saw left him completely dumbfounded.
"Duoduo!"
Chongchong looked at Duoduo who had suddenly appeared and felt it was unreal.
He leaned closer and gently touched Duo Duo's little face, then her chest. Only after feeling her heartbeat did he belatedly realize—
"It really is so much!"
Chongchong was overjoyed and held onto Duoduo's little hand tightly.
Not long after, Xie Chiyuan came out of the bathroom and saw Chongchong holding Duoduo's hand. He casually reminded him, "Keep it down. Duoduo goes to bed late, let him sleep a little longer."
Upon hearing this, Chongchong nodded hurriedly.
"Thank you, Uncle Xie."
With her face flushed, Chongchong called out to him, then knelt on the bed, ready to kowtow to Xie Chiyuan.
Xie Chiyuan: "?"