Sugar Jar [Rebirth]

Because of the cold wind on the way back, Xi Xin's hands felt a little cool.

He dipped some ointment on his fingertips and wiped it on Shi Chen's face.

His movements have always been very gentle, and when his slightly cool fingers touched his skin, Shi Chen's face couldn't help turning a little red.

But because of the strong medicinal properties, the ointment had just invaded, and as soon as the medicinal effect came on, the pain was so painful that he could hardly speak.

Xi Xinmo was concentrating, and the distance between the two was very close.

Shi Chen forced himself to calm down, trying to find something to distract him, and met Xi Xin's soft and focused eyes.

He froze for a moment, and couldn't help but keep staring at Xi Xin.

Xi Xin smeared it seriously, completely oblivious to the fact that someone was watching him, but soon, he realized that something was wrong.

The movement of his hands stopped, he glanced at Shi Chen, frowned and asked, "Did I strike too hard?"

Otherwise, why is Shi Chen still sweating coldly?Although there was nothing unusual about it, it always felt like he was in a bad mood.

Xi Xin simply withdrew her hand and stuffed the ointment back into Shi Chen's hand, "You do the rest."

He paused, then bent his eyes and called out: "Shi Chen."

Shi Chen only noticed that he called his name, and barely heard the following words, so he already nodded obediently.

Until he came back to his senses, he found himself standing outside the door.

Shi Chen stayed where he was in a daze, then turned to look at the servant beside him.

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound.

He asked, "Who brought the medicine?"

Although the boy didn't understand why he asked this question, he still replied quickly: "Master Hou ordered someone to send it to the steward, saying that you will need it."

No wonder...

It turned out that his father sent someone to send it.Shi Chen thought with a blank face.

Heh, I still want him to be punished as a ghostwriter, what a beautiful idea!

Xi Xin was lying on the bed, thinking that she would fall asleep soon, but tossing and turning, she still didn't feel sleepy at all.

He simply stared at the top of the bed for a while, but thought to himself, it's really strange, he was obviously tired just now, but when he lay down, he became more refreshed.

"What's the matter?" he wondered, puzzled.

Xi Xin reached out and played with the hanging longevity lock, trying to make herself fall asleep quickly.

The right hand circles lightly, wrapping the red thread on the longevity lock, and the rope tightly surrounds the fingers.

He tilted his head, staring curiously at the red rope in his hand, as if he had found something interesting, and then chuckled.

Xi Xin turned her head and glanced outside, the window opened a small gap, and the moonlight shone in through the small gap.

It just landed on the side of Xi Xin's bed, and fit perfectly with the moon-white patterned quilt.

Xi Xin stared at the moonlight, dazed in a daze.

By the time he regained his consciousness, the red thread in his hand had long been scattered.

I don't know what time it is, but it looks so quiet outside.While thinking about it, Xi Xin put the longevity lock back into the skirt.

And at this moment, footsteps suddenly came from outside, causing Xi Xin to become vigilant.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. When Xi Xin was thinking about who it was, the owner of the footsteps had already opened his door and was approaching here little by little.

Xi Xin subconsciously reached out to the pillow, and inside was the dagger that Jing Kehou had given him earlier.

He held the sharp weapon tightly, and when he looked up, a familiar face came into view.

That person was as surprised as Xi Xin.

"why you?"

"Xi Xin, can't you sleep?"

The two spoke almost simultaneously.

Shi Chen's eyes fell on the dagger held by Xi Xin, but he smiled, "Well, do you think I'm a bad guy?"

However, the reaction was quick and he knew how to protect himself.Shi Chen felt a little relieved.

"Hou Mansion is heavily guarded, no criminals will be able to enter." Shi Chen continued.

Xi Xin blushed, shyly shoved the dagger back under the pillow, then stared at Shi Chen defensively as if thinking of something.

"What are you doing in my room at night?" Xi Xin asked seriously.

Shi Chen's expression froze.

He was silent for a while, and then explained to Xi Xin: "Would you believe me if I said that I just came here to tuck you in?"

Xi Xin's eyes widened immediately, little by little puzzlement appeared in his amber eyes, and he repeated Shi Chen's words, "Tuck, quilt?"

Shi Chen said without hesitation: "Well, just tuck in the quilt."

"You always kick the quilt away at night, I'm worried, so I came here to take a look." Seeing that Xi Xin seemed a little unconvinced, Shi Chen added another sentence.

Xi Xin tilted her head and thought for a while. My mother seemed to have said before that he likes to roll up the quilt when he sleeps, but when it gets hot at night, he will kick the quilt away again.

This habit is indeed not very good, but Xi Xin wanted to change it but couldn't.

He sighed deeply, and didn't worry about Shi Chen's sudden arrival at night anymore.

Seeing that the corners of Xi Xin's eyes seemed a little red, and the tiredness between his brows couldn't be concealed, Shi Chen couldn't help asking the question just now: "Are you unable to sleep?"

Hearing Shi Chen's question, Xi Xin replied in a muffled voice: "Yes, I can't sleep."

Xi Xin simply got up, covered half of her body with the quilt, leaned on the head of the bed and talked to Shi Chen, "What about you, can't you sleep too?"

Shi Chen didn't know how to answer Xi Xin's words.

It's not that he can't sleep, it's just that he's used to coming to have a look at this time, so basically he will go back to rest in peace of mind after confirming that Xi Xin will not kick the quilt away again at night.

But this sentence was not easy to say to Xi Xinming, so Shi Chen had no choice but to reply dryly: "I was practicing calligraphy just now, so I didn't pay attention to the time."

Xi Xin looked up at him, "Is your injury better?"

Why did he feel that under the moonlight, Shi Chen's face seemed to be redder than before?

Is there something wrong with the ointment?

"Okay?" Shi Chen replied uncertainly.Although the medicine given by his father was a bit stronger, he recovered quickly, and at most he suffered a little bit of physical pain.

But why did Xi Xin look at him, feeling as if her injury was getting worse?

Shi Chen couldn't help touching his cheek, it seemed much hotter than usual, but seeing Xi Xin's listless appearance, he felt even more distressed, "Did you choose a seat?"

When Xi Xin first came to the mansion, she didn't seem to sleep well on the first night.

Xi Xin nodded sullenly: "Maybe."

But Shi Chen came over, put him into the bed again, and dutifully tucked in the quilt.

Xi Xin poked her head out from under the quilt to look at him, her eyelashes flicked lightly, as if she was a little puzzled, the mist in her eyes gradually emerged, smudged into her amber eyes.

Shi Chen smiled: "It's easier to get sleepy when lying down, the more you sit, the more difficult it is to fall asleep."

He bent down and stood by the head of the bed so that he could look at Xi Xin.

"Aren't you going back to rest?" Xi Xin asked.

Even if you don't have to go to private school tomorrow, you will be tired after a long time.

"I'll go back when you fall asleep." Shi Chen simply squatted near the bed.

He stretched out his hand and patted Xi Xin's back lightly, with gentle movements.

"Shall I tell you a story?" Shi Chen suggested.

Xi Xin rubbed his left eye, the fog in his eyes became more and more obvious, he asked in a low voice, "What are you talking about?"

Shi Chen thought for a while: "The Classic of Mountains and Seas?"

Xi Xin shook her head lightly: "I've seen it."

Shi Chen said again: "Mother Meng moved three times?"

Xi Xin smiled, her eyes bent into crescent moons.

Shi Chen didn't understand why he was smiling so happily, and asked puzzledly, "What's wrong?"

Xi Xin secretly laughed and explained in a soft voice: "I think you look like my mother."

Shi Chen's expression froze immediately.

"Huh?" He looked a little shocked.

Xi Xin also felt that her metaphor was not good, so she reached out her hand hesitantly, rubbed his face lightly, and comforted him: "I said something wrong, don't be angry."

Shi Chen was a little helpless, he smiled, "I'm not angry, I just feel a little surprised."

He looked at Xi Xin, "So this is what I look like in your mind?"

He also reached out and rubbed Xi Xin's cheek.

Xi Xin turned her face away, pressed Shi Chen's hand lightly, and then added in a low voice: "Because my mother will also tuck me in the quilt when I fall asleep at night."

He looked at Shi Chen with clear eyes, and said again: "When I can't sleep, he will sing me songs and tell me stories."

"But I know that you are different." He bent his eyes, with a little complacency in his eyes.

Shi Chen looked at him and felt his heart was extremely soft.

Xi Xin said seriously: "We are friends, well, very good good friends!"

Seeing that he also emphasized three "good" words in a row, Shi Chen was also amused by him.

"So, are you not going to sleep now?" Shi Chen joked.

Hearing this, Xi Xin immediately tucked her head into the quilt, and hurriedly said: "Sleep, sleep!"

Shi Chen pulled back the quilt a little, and said helplessly, "Be careful, don't bore yourself."

"It won't be boring!" Xi Xin suddenly stuck out her head and retorted seriously.

"Then, do you still want to hear the story?"

Xi Xin nodded: "Listen!"

"There is a country overseas called Aolai Country..." Shi Chen slowly told the story.

After an unknown amount of time, Xi Xin was finally tired. He closed his eyelids little by little, then leaned directly on the soft pillow, and fell asleep.

Shi Chen's storytelling voice softened, and finally stopped.

He looked at Xi Xin's sleeping face, turned to hold Xi Xin's hand, smiled, and said in a low voice, "Have a good dream."

The author has something to say:

The story Shi Chen told was Journey to the West, hahaha

And, Shi·Father's love is like a mountain·Chen

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