Chapter 162
There were two precious babies, the older brother named Xiao Yu and the younger sister named Xiao Yuan.
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To put it plainly, these two kids really ran Xiao Chen and Yu Na ragged.
They thought if one would be quiet, they could handle the one causing a ruckus. But coaxing just one was within their capabilities.
But the two babies were both very fussy.
And they took turns, as if working different shifts, with the sister crying in the afternoon and the brother crying at night.
The only time they were quiet was when they were sleeping.
And both kids had one thing in common: they had to be held and walked around, or else they would cry as soon as they were put down in bed.
Xiao Chen and Yu Na divided up the work clearly, with Yu Na holding Xiao Yuan and Xiao Chen holding Xiao Yu.
In the afternoons, Yu Na would pace around the house holding Xiao Yuan. Luckily their home was spacious enough for her to wander with the little one.
The little girl was born with noticeable double eyelids, and her eyes were shiny and black. Without a mother's bias, she was definitely a beauty in the making.
Including Xiao Yu, who was currently being coaxed to sleep by Xiao Chen, the two made quite a fuss but were very good looking.
Whenever she wanted to lose her temper, one look at their cute little faces was enough to soften her heart.
Like right now, as Yu Na held Xiao Yuan and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, she could not look enough at how adorable the little girl was.
She was so pretty.
She was her baby.
And in the bright gaze of the little girl, she could see a reflection of her own face.
That kind of gaze represented the curiosity that little children had towards this unknown world. She clasped Yu Na's clothing in her tiny fists and made a "woo woo" sound twice.
Yu Na's heart instantly melted into a puddle. She gently tested, "Does my baby want mommy to hold you and go upstairs to sleep together with daddy and big brother? Would you like that?"
The baby made a couple humming sounds again.
Yu Na's waist was sore from standing so long, plus she hadn't been sleeping well these past few days. Drowsiness washed over her now.
She tentatively brought the baby back to the bedroom.
But when they reached the bedroom door, the little rascal immediately started wailing loudly.
The deafening cries instantly startled away Yu Na's drowsiness.
The older brother and Xiao Chen were still sleeping in the room. If woken up, that would be troublesome.
Yu Na hurriedly carried Xiao Yuan downstairs, but had barely taken two steps when the bedroom door opened.
Xiao Chen came out and softly called out, "Na Na."
Yu Na looked back, "Is Xiao Yu asleep?"
"Just fell asleep."
Xiao Chen walked over to her and whispered, "Let me hold her. You go in and sleep for a bit."
"Okay." She really was exhausted. Not caring about anything else, she handed the baby to Xiao Chen. Fiind updated novels at novelhall.com
But as soon as Xiao Chen prepared to hold her, the little girl started crying again.
Sure enough, the girl's crying gradually weakened and she stopped hitting him.
But Xiao Chen naughtily reminded her, "Hey, why'd you stop massaging? Keep going."
Xiao Yuan: "......"
Originally Xiao Chen was very sleepy, but as soon as the little girl quieted down, he found himself unable to fall asleep.
He looked at the bundle in his arms. Her eyes were wide and awake, with no intention of sleeping.
Xiao Chen simply went to find cartoons for her to watch.
As he opened the drawer to look for the remote control, Xiao Yuan's eyes lit up and she pointed at the photo album in the drawer, making "eee-ya eee-ya" sounds.
Realizing what she meant, Xiao Chen took out the album for her. "You want to see this?"
Xiao Yuan took the album while Xiao Chen turned on the TV.
Father and daughter sat together on the sofa. Daddy was absorbed in watching baby cartoons while daughter clumsily flipped through the photo album in his arms.
Inside were pictures of Xiao Chen and Yu Na together, as well as childhood photos of them both.
Suddenly Xiao Yuan flipped to a photo of Xiao Chen and Yu Na cuddling together on the sofa. She pulled it out.
In the picture, Yu Na was nestled in his embrace while Xiao Chen kissed her cheek.
Seeing what she held in her hand, Xiao Chen was surprised but before he could get a good look, he quickly snatched it away.
He said, "Hey, don't damage this. It's your dad's treasure."
This dad was a bit harsh, unlike mommy who always coaxed and indulged her. Daddy's style was "hey, quiet down."
Tears welled up again in the little girl's eyes. Her mouth drooped pitifully.
But Xiao Chen said, "About to cry again? Be careful of your throat. I won't care if you cry yourself hoarse."
Yet this time the little girl didn't cry. She just watched him yearningly.
That made people feel sorry for her.
Xiao Chen: "......"
He conceded, "The photos of me and your mom together are all your dad's treasures that can't be touched. But—"
He casually pulled out a childhood photo of himself and generously handed it to her, "Here, you can have this one."
Xiao Yuan held back her tears and took the photo. She pointed at the person in the picture and babbled incomprehensibly, impossible to understand what she was saying.
Xiao Chen listlessly humored her, "Mm, I agree I was very handsome."
She started speaking on her own again.
Xiao Chen said, "You already know I was the school heartthrob?"
She went, "Eee-ya eee-ya—"
Xiao Chen replied, "Alright, even though many girls chased me, your dad only loved your mom. Got it?"
She babbled, "Eee-ya eee-ya—"
Xiao Chen answered, "Okay, that's enough praise. You're making me shy."
"......"