Chapter 33: Face to face
"Okay, Aunty!" Chyou chirped.
Xinyi sat on the bed and flipped open the pages. Chyou's eyes slowly widened in amazent. Mostly Xinyi had drawn animated characters very close to manga style. So were cute chibi characters while so in their adult form.
And almost all of them resembled Zhiyuan - either eating a cookie, working on a chibi laptop, wearing a business suit, and many such scenes.
"Aunty, they are so cute! Who are these cartoon characters?" She blinked her eyes. "I never saw them before."
Xinyi scratched her chin, feeling a little embarrassed. "He isn't any ani character. Well, he is my husband hehe…"
Her tiny brows furrowed. "Uncle is so small?"
She laughed. "No. It's a chibi drawing. They are ant to be small, cute, and adorable."
Chyou nodded as she understood. "Aunty, you draw so good too!"
"Ah, I just draw a little in my free ti. I am not that good though."
"No! They are cool. I really love it. Will you teach how to draw them?"
"You want to learn it?"
Chyou bobbed her head up and down. "Yes! I will draw Mama, Dada, and oh my Aunt too!" Then she eagerly said, "My Aunt draws a bit too but they are mostly ga characters. She has a ga company!"
Xinyi said, "Oh is that so? A ga company sounds fun."
Chyou giggled. "Aunt always lets play the new gas first when they are made. You know. Aunt will really like your drawings if she was here!"
Xinyi widened her eyes. "No, no! I don't want to show them. Ah, it's a little embarrassing…"
Chyou said, "They are cute, Aunty. Don't worry."
Xinyi chuckled and pinched her cheeks. "Thank you, dear. Oh, I think it's ti for the gathering. Let's go."
Chyou saddened.
She wanted to spend so more ti with her. She really liked her ti she spent with Xinyi just now.
She hesitated and slowly tugged Xinyi's dress. "Aunt...will you teach how to draw?"
"Of course. But if we start now, wouldn't we be late?"
She pursed her lips.
Xinyi felt bad for her. She realized Chyou might enjoy her here more than the adult's gathering.
"How about we et again after the gathering is over? We will draw together and have lots of fun! Oh, and I will introduce my son to you too. I am sure you two will beco good friends."
Chyou felt better hearing that. "Really?"
"En! For now…" Xinyi looked at her carefully, "How about I tie your hair in a bun? You will look super cute!"
Her eyes sparkled. She always wanted Caihong to dress her up and tie her hair but she never did. She felt sad whenever she heard other girls in the class talking about their mothers dressing them up because she had nothing to talk about her own mother doing that.
"Yes!" Her little heart blood in joy.
Xinyi's heart lted.
She is so cute. Her parents must feel so lucky to have her as their daughter.
"Hehe. Co. Sit in front of the mirror and let make you a princess!"
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Caihong asked, "Who is your Aunt?"
"Aunt Zizi!"
The na shook her for a mont and she trembled.
Zi...Zizi…?
Zhiyu-...no. He must be talking about soone else. It's not like only...his sister's na is Zizi.
Siying frowned with her sudden silence. He clung to her leg. "Aunty, are you cold?"
Caihong cald down. "No. I am fine. By the way, how are you on this cruise?"
"Mama and Dada bought here!"
Her lips curved into an amusing smile. "It's 'brought' not bought. You use 'bought' when sobody buys sothing by paying money for it. When sobody brings or takes you to soplace, you use 'brought.'"
But she felt silly for asking that question. Of course, he was here because of his parents.
Siying nodded his head in understanding. "I see! Aunty, you teach very well! It's more fun with you than with my language teacher. Will you teach more words?"
She chuckled. "You want to learn?"
"Yes, yes! Please, please!" He adorably widened his black orbs to convince her.
Caihong smiled.
She didn't mind teaching him a little English and spending so ti with him. It was better than feeling suffocated by staying with Xiaosi and Chyou.
And... sothing about this boy tugged her heart. In fact, earlier she felt relieved to see him when she was talking with the socialites.
It felt as if she found soone she really wanted to talk to.
"Alright. After this boring get-together is over, I will teach you so words."
Siying jumped up and down in victory. "Thank you, Aunty!"
"Careful. You will drop your barbecue sticks."
He stuck out his tongue. "Oops, sorry~~"
"Before I take you with , I will have to talk to your Mama and take her permission," she snorted, "later, I don't want her or anybody else calling irresponsible."
Siying vigorously disagreed. "My Mama is the best Mama! She is kind and polite and very pretty. She will not say anything bad to you."
She shrugged. "Let's see. There are too many people who don't like . Who knows if she is one of them?"
Though she found it hard to imagine that this sweet boy was the son of any of those fake and arrogant socialites she t till now. His upbringing felt different.
"Why? You are a very good Aunty!" Siying seriously nodded. "I like you a lot!"
Caihong faintly smiled. "Is that so?"
"En!"
His pure, delighted, and most importantly truthful and honest gaze with his bright smile blood her heart in happiness.
It felt so long that she heard sobody say that to her.
Then ca a soft voice that spoke from behind Caihong.
"Excuse ."
Siying raised his head and smiled. "Mama!"
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