Rebirth from the Ashes

435-436

Chapter 435: Like Family

Within a split second, Shen Xi had already played out a scene of love, betrayal, and family feud in her mind.

The room fell into silence once again.

Yu Jin stayed put while Li Yuan kept to himself. As for Shen Xi, she remained a faithful listener the whole time.

Sitting on the sofa, Jin Yu looked at the girl on her knees in a trance.

With downcast eyes, the girl’s luscious lashes, like tiny brushes, cast a faint shadow under her almond eyes, bringing out her high and round nose.

The girl was focused and absorbed into her work, frowning in deep thoughts at times. She was quiet and well-behaved.

He silently watched with his lips curling into a smile. Perhaps the situation was not as dreadful as he thought. Maybe he had a wife who loved him and longed for his return. There was a possibility he also had an adorable and obedient daughter like her.

An hour went by in the blink of an eye.

With her attention completely on her task, Shen Xi never realized that someone was watching her the whole time. Moreover, Li Yuan tended to observe her every time she was applying acupuncture. She did not mind at all.

Li Yuan, on the other hand, took notice. Instead of leaving or engaging in conversation, Mr. Jin Yu kept his eye on his fair lady.

Nevertheless, Mr. Jin Yu was only showering attention on Shen Xi as an elder would to a little one, as a father would to his daughter. Li Yuan did not read more into that.

“Kun Lun,” Li Yuan shouted.

Kun Lun was keeping watch at the door. He stole a glance while passing by and to his surprise, Mr. Jin Yu remained there for an hour without any intentions of leaving. Kun Lun took another glance at Mr. Jin Yu and realized that he was looking at Shen Xi. Without another word, he went into the room to take the basin away.

Shen Xi followed behind Kun Lun and went to the loo. She came out after washing her hands. “Brother, Uncle Jin Yu, I should get going.”

With that, she lifted Toffeecito by her feet and took off.

Li Yuan went after her.

Getting up, Jin Yu went along as well.

Shen Xi ran to pick up her bag to find the two men behind her. She smiled. “I’m only going back next door. No need to walk me back. I won’t get lost.”

What was going on?

It was a warm and weird sight indeed.

Although she just met Uncle Jin Yu, Shen Xi got a good feeling from him as though he was family.

Perhaps they were on the same wavelength!

“Let’s go.” Li Yuan wheeled himself to her.

Shen Xi consciously took a step back before pushing his wheelchair out. With Toffeecito on his lap, Shen Xi urged him. “Watch your injury.”

“Of course.” Li Yuan’s thick and milky voice bore clear signs of delight.

In the past, Li Yuan would be the only one seeing Shen Xi off but today, there were two of them. With two pairs of eyes staring at her, she did feel a little awkward. She was about to step into her home when she turned back to wave them off. “See you tomorrow.”

Li Yuan answered, “See you tomorrow.”

Jin Yu kept mum but let out a gentle smile at her. However, he was overtaken by a sense of loss as the girl’s figure disappeared out of sight.