C47 (1/2)
The warm sunshine is like the warm hand of a lover, soothing the lonely soul.
Hearing the childish voice, Mu Dongdong turned his head and the figure of a little girl appeared in his eyes. She was wearing a yellow dress with two braids. Her clear black eyes timidly stared at him as she said:
”Uncle, do you still remember me?”
There was a faint smile on her rosy cheeks. A few steps behind her was a small boy. He was slightly shorter, but his pair of beautiful long eyes were shiny and black, making people feel happy upon seeing him.
The man's resolute voice became gentle as he said with an unknown joy, ”Nannan.”
”Uncle!” Seeing that Mu Dong had called out his name, the little girl's smile became even sweeter. She moved closer to Mu Dong and stood next to him.
After he stood still, he waved towards the nearby baby and said, ”Baby, quickly come over. I'll introduce uncle to you!”
At this moment, the smile on Mu Xiangdong's face grew wider and wider. He looked at the little boy who was walking towards him, both hands still holding the drawing board. His long eyes sparkled, and a bashful smile hung on his face as he called out, ”Uncle.”
As soon as she said that, she lowered her head shyly, her small hands anxiously pinching the edge of her drawing board.
Compared to his elder sister Nannan, the baby's personality was a lot more introverted. Seeing Mu Dongfang like this made her feel a bit uncomfortable.
Mu Dongfang looked at the child in front of him. The boy's face was pale, and his lips were not as red as a child's. When he thought about how he had been sick, Mu Dongfang's love for his baby grew even stronger.
”Uncle, this is my little brother. He's called 'Baby'. You saved him last time, so we didn't have time to thank you.” Nannan could not wait any longer as she said a whole bunch of words with her small mouth.
Mu Dong looked at the little girl and then at the boy. His heart became soft and indescribable. It was as if he had known these two children for a very long time. This familiarity made him happy.
Hearing her sister's words, the baby raised her head and met Mu Dongfang's gaze. Her bright black eyes clearly reflected the figure of a person.
”Baby, do you have anything to say to me?” In his mind, he recalled the first time he had seen the child. At that time, the child was lying there with his eyes closed, his face pale, as if a gust of wind could blow him away. He felt pity for the child, but he could not bear it.
The baby never liked to talk since he was young, unless it was absolutely necessary. He rarely opened his mouth, and it was only in front of Xia Mu and Nannan that he spoke a little more, but seeing this uncle of his who saved his life, the baby was extremely excited. He wanted to loudly tell his uncle that he thanked him for saving himself.
However, the more anxious he was, the more he couldn't say it.
Seeing the drawing board being squeezed so tightly that it turned red, the baby took a deep breath, his face paled slightly, and a small voice came out: ”Uncle, thank you for saving me.”
The smile on Mu Xiangdong's face grew wider. He extended his hand toward the little boy. ”Nice to meet you!”
The baby stared at the hand that was reaching toward him. The hand was large, even larger than his mother, Xia Mu, and he looked at Mu Dong, who was looking down at him with a smile in his eyes. He switched hands with the drawing board, reached out his small hand, and placed it in the palm of his hand.
In the man's big palm was a child's hand. The hand was very big, and looked even smaller than a little boy's hand.
Nannan, who was watching from the side, looked at her uncle and baby talking. She could not help but feel jealous as her crisp voice rang out, ”Uncle, I want to shake hands too!”
The man's deep laughter followed the clear and melodious voice of a child. Under the sunlight, it travelled very far …
”This is your pancake, please take it!” After sending off the last customer, Xia Mu was finally able to catch his breath.
Because it was the weekend, all the people who were eating came a little later than usual. There was only Xia Mu in the whole stand. After being busy for a while, his body was covered in a layer of sweat.
However, he didn't see the two children.
Just as he was wondering where the two children had gone to, he raised his head and saw the man who was talking to the children with his head lowered. Under the golden sunlight, the man's face was filled with determination. The corners of his lips were slightly curved upwards and his thick eyebrows relaxed. Xia Mu's heart skipped a beat.
The girl stared blankly at the figure. Her large eyes widened, and a hint of surprise flashed across her eyes. Actually, it had only been a few days since they had last met, yet she could hear the voice within her heart.
”How long has it been since I last saw you?”
where do you think you are,
So it was right in the bottom of my heart,
”Accompany me in my breathing!”
Xia Mu stared blankly at the voice, and could hear him and the children's voices. She heard her daughter ask, ”Uncle, have you eaten yet?”
This feeling of having an adult man accompany them was something Nannan and the baby had never experienced before, especially with the baby. Since he was young, he had always been by his mother's side, Xia Mu, and his sister's, Nannan's side, as there was never an adult male by his side.
Xia Mu thought that he should stand up and greet the other party, but she didn't want to ruin the scene in front of her. The man was talking to the children in a low voice, while her two children, one on his left and one on his right, were sitting beside him, especially her son and baby.
This son had a cold personality since he was young and didn't like to talk. Other than feeling a little emotional when facing his family, most of the time, he was cold and aloof. For a while, Xia Mu worried about whether his son was autistic or not, but today's baby was different.
A smile that came from the heart hung on the child's face. In reality, this kind of smile was that of a three year old child.
Mu Dong, thank you for making them so happy, thank you!