Rebirth from the Ashes

386-390

Chapter 386: Too Disappointing

Li Yuan was afraid he would doze off while the call was still connected as he did not want her to hear him writhing in pain like the last time, so he could not sleep the whole night.

“It’s dawn,” Li Yuan let out a low sigh. His eyes were gentle as he looked at Shen Xi’s sweet smile on his phone. He said in a deep voice, “Go and prepare the ingredients. I want to make breakfast.”

Kun Lun respectfully answered, “Yes, sir.”

Li Yuan’s body was already weak in the first place, so it was bad for him to stay up all night. Kun Lun wondered if he should tell Shen Xi about it.

When Shen Xi got up, she heard someone knocking on the door, so she put on her jacket and hurriedly opened the door. Kun Lun came over to invite her for breakfast next door.

Toffeecito looked at Shen Xi like she was crazy because she was humming while skipping around. The kitten was afraid that Shen Xi would step on him for being too excited, so it jumped onto the table.

Shen Xi was elated and was thinking about what she should wear and what makeup she should put on. She spent a long time looking through her closet and put on some light makeup before she carried Toffeecito next door for breakfast.

This was the first time Shen Xi had a meal with Li Yuan, so she had to dress up nicely.

Li Yuan waited for her at the living room door and watched as she flew over like a happy lark, right into his heart.

Shen Xi wore a white woolen sweater with a red tweed jacket over it, which made her already cute face lovelier, like a ripe apple that made him want to take a bite.

Her hat was a little slanted and that made her look playful and endearing.

Kun Lun’s eyes also lit up. Shen Xi was beautiful, but she never usually dressed up. In winter, she would even wrap herself up into a ball.

Now that it was spring, Shen Xi finally took off her heavy down jacket and changed into slightly lighter clothes. She looked so much livelier, more youthful, beautiful, and charming.

Breakfast was already on the table waiting for her. It was not elaborated, just some eggs, sandwiches, and milk.

Shen Xi did not mind what they were going to eat as long as she could eat with Li Yuan. She was up on cloud nine that she wanted to spin in circles. Even cold water tasted sweet to her. “Brother, did you make this?”

Li Yuan took a bite of the sandwich. It did not taste very good, so he looked at her and said, “Just make do with this first. I’ll try my best next time.”

Shen Xi stuck out her thumb and smiled with arched eyes. “It’s delicious! The best and tastiest sandwich I’ve ever eaten!”

She was especially sincere in praising him. Her eyes shone like bright stars, which melted his heart and that was the most pleasant sight.

Li Yuan laughed delightedly and said in a warm voice, “Then you can eat here for the next few days.”

The girl could not cook, so when her parents were not home, she would only order take-out or eat instant noodles, which was not very healthy.

Shen Xi was waiting for him to say this. Her heart was bursting with joy, but she still had some self-restraint and only said, “Okay then!”

After breakfast, Shen Xi went to school with her backpack.

Li Yuan walked her to the door and looked at the girl. “Wait a minute.”

Shen Xi paused in her footsteps, then took two steps back and squatted to look at him.