lcionline Chapter 6: Had a nightmare, preparing to set off to find my father.
Chapter 6: Had a nightmare, preparing to set off to find my father.
In the study room.
Ye Chen coaxed Xiao Jiu Jiu for a while before asking, "Xiao Jiu, what do you want to do? Is there anything you want to eat?"
He's not very good at coaxing children, so he can only use food to lure them in.
Little Jiu Jiu immediately broke into a big smile: "Brother Ye, I want to eat KFC!"
Yay!
Coal Ball was even more excited than Little Nine-Nine; his eyes lit up.
Ye Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately asked his assistant to make the arrangements.
Fortunately, Xiao Jiu is easy to coax and doesn't require too much effort.
Before long, Xiao Jiu Jiu began to feast.
Twenty minutes later.
"Xiao Jiu, you can't eat anymore."
Ye Chen frowned as he looked at the three buckets of chicken wings he had bought, all of which were now empty.
He had someone remove Xiao Jiu Jiu's bucket of chicken wings, took a wet wipe to clean her hands, and gently wiped the sauce from the corner of her mouth. "You ate so fast, you've turned into a little cat! Your face has gotten all chubby."
"Brother, I can still eat!" Little Jiu Jiu blinked and looked at Ye Chen pitifully.
Looking down at Xiao Jiu's round belly, Ye Chen couldn't help but reach out and poke it: "Aren't you afraid of getting a stomachache from eating so much?"
The assistant also said that children shouldn't eat too much, as it's hard to digest.
He was still careless.
Little Jiu Jiu proudly raised her chin and patted her little belly loudly: "Brother Ye, I can still eat so much more!"
"Stop filming!"
Before Ye Chen could finish speaking, Xiao Jiu Jiu's belly made two loud popping sounds, like a ripe watermelon.
Xiao Jiu Jiu lowered her head, but secretly glanced up at Ye Chen's expression, her eyes filled with anticipation: "You can really eat!"
"No."
Ye Chen refused without even thinking.
Xiao Jiujiu pouted.
Ye Chen gently stroked Xiao Jiu Jiu's pouting lips and chuckled, "We'll eat it tomorrow, okay?"
The assistant secretly filmed a lot of videos from a short distance away and quietly sent them to the lady.
Mr. Ye almost never smiles.
His assistant saw him smile very few times.
It seems like President Ye has used up all his smiles today.
This was the first time I'd ever seen him be so gentle with someone.
His mind was filled with shock: Shock! The icy CEO was smiling so gently at someone, how could this be...?
"Little Jiu, I promise you, I'll prepare even more delicious food for you tomorrow, okay?"
"I'll take you home for a meal; the chef there is even better."
Over there, faced with her handsome older brother's gentle coaxing, Xiao Jiu Jiu changed her mind: "I'm a little full today, so let's eat again tomorrow!"
Coal Ball rolled his eyes: This girl would be even more convincing if she didn't drool.
"Okay," Ye Chen replied.
Xiao Jiu Jiu immediately turned into a puppy-dog, hugging Ye Chen's arm and saying, "Brother Ye is the best!"
"Okay, here you can watch TV."
Ye Chen looked up the things the child liked to do.
Nowadays, kids mostly play on their phones and watch TV; they don't do much else.
Ye Chen turned on the computer and looked through all the cartoons his child liked to watch, finally choosing Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf for Xiao Jiu Jiu.
With the screen projected, Xiao Jiu Jiu can see it very clearly even while sitting on the sofa.
"Do you like it?" Ye Chen asked from the side.
Xiao Jiu Jiu nodded: "I like it! I like it!"
Before long, Xiao Jiu Jiu was curled up on the sofa, engrossed in watching, occasionally letting out giggles.
Ye Chen, who was working, would occasionally stop writing and look at Xiao Jiujiu not far away.
Listening to Old Liu's advice and taking Xiao Jiujiu away from Liuhuai Village might have been the right decision.
He felt his mood improve as a result.
I do not know how long it has been.
Little Jiu Jiu's eyelids started to droop, her little head slumped down little by little, and finally she fell onto the sofa.
The coal briquette beside him had long since curled up into a ball, found a comfortable pillow, and nestled on it to fall asleep.
"Huhuhu~"
Not long after, Ye Chen, who was working, heard snoring.
He looked up and saw Xiao Jiu Jiu curled up on the sofa, fast asleep while hugging a panda plush toy.
Ye Chen chuckled helplessly.
He put down his pen, got up, and carried Xiao Jiu Jiu back to his room.
Because that room was considered unlucky, Ye Chen carried Xiao Jiu Jiu to his new room next door.
Everything inside was rearranged, and they even bought a few dolls to display.
Even though it's just a temporary stop for one night, Ye Chen still wants to give Xiao Jiu Jiu the best.
The room was filled with toys, and the bed sheets and other items were all pink.
It's like a princess's room in a fairy tale.
Ye Chen placed Xiao Jiu Jiu on the bed and tidied her blankets.
"Meow~"
Coal Ball woke up when Little Jiu Jiu was picked up and followed silently the whole way.
She only spoke when she saw Ye Chen tucking in the blanket.
"Hmm?" Ye Chen tilted his head, his gaze falling on the coal ball.
Let me go in and sleep.
The coal ball raised its claws and scratched at the quilt.
"Shh!"
With his slender index finger pressed against his thin lips, Ye Chen lifted the blanket: "Be gentle."
The coal ball nestled inside, its head pressed against the small hole.
After covering Xiao Jiu Jiu with a blanket, Ye Chen stared at her with an inscrutable expression for a while before gently poking her cheek: "Goodnight, Xiao Jiu."
The night grew deeper.
Moonlight filtered through the sheer curtains, casting a soft glow throughout the room.
In the dead of night, Xiao Jiu Jiu suddenly screamed.
Her eyes were tightly shut, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat, and tears still clung to the corners of her eyes: "No! Grandpa... Grandpa, don't leave me..."
"Meow?"
Xiao Jiu, what's wrong?
The coal ball was startled.
It quickly placed its paws on Xiao Jiu Jiu's forehead, patting Xiao Jiu Jiu's forehead with its paw pads.
"Brother Ye!"
The crying little girl suddenly sat up, looked around helplessly, and tears streamed down her face again.
"Coal Ball...Grandpa is gone...Brother Ye is in danger too..."
Her voice trembled slightly as she wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.
She just dreamed about her grandfather.
Grandpa said she had to go find her father, otherwise she would bring misfortune to those around her.
She also dreamed that her brother Ye got his head smashed by a telephone pole because he was by her side.
Coal Ball reassured her, "Little Jiu, it's just a nightmare, it's nothing."
"This is not a simple dream..."
If we stay, it really will come true.
Xiao Jiu Jiu was filled with remorse, her eyes red and swollen.
Hearing the commotion, Ye Chen from next door rushed over.
Pushing open the door, Ye Chen asked anxiously, "Xiao Jiu, what's wrong?"
"Brother Ye..." Xiao Jiu Jiu looked at Ye Chen with a sob in her voice and her eyes blurry with tears.
Ye Chen sat on the edge of the bed and hugged Xiao Jiu Jiu in his arms.
She mimicked the way her mother used to comfort her when she was very young, gently patting her back.
He gently comforted her, "Xiao Jiu, don't be afraid. Are you having a nightmare?"
Little Jiu Jiu clutched Ye Chen's collar, burying her head in his strong chest, feeling his warmth: "Brother Ye, I miss Grandpa..."
"Xiao Jiu, the dead cannot be brought back to life..."
Ye Chen took out a handkerchief from his pocket and gently wiped away Xiao Jiu Jiu's tears.
Looking up, Xiao Jiujiu whispered, "Brother Ye, I need your help with something..."
"what's up?"
Xiao Jiujiu murmured, "I want to know Qin Yuyang's whereabouts..."
She had to go find her father.
"Qin Yuyang?"
Ye Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.
He felt like he'd heard that name somewhere before.
"I'll have someone check it out and I'll let you know tomorrow. Why don't you go to sleep now?"
That's how the day went.
Ye Chen felt that he had given all his patience and gentleness to Xiao Jiu Jiu.
So this is what it's like to take care of a child.
Nodding, Xiao Jiu Jiu lay down and pulled the blanket up, obediently saying, "Okay, brother, I'll listen to Brother Ye."
"Ah."
Ye Chen took a wet wipe from the bedside table and wiped Xiao Jiu Jiu's face: "Goodnight, Xiao Jiu."
Goodnight, Brother Ye.
"Clap."
The moment the door closed, Xiao Jiu Jiu sat up...