Since Yun Jian had pressed her cheek against Si Yi’s chest and her head could only reach his chin, she would not be able to see Si Yi’s little smirk without raising her head.
Although she was skeptical, she ultimately pressed her lips together and listened to Si Yi ramble on. She was perplexed. Why was Si Yi who never said an extra word in the past running his mouth like a chatterbox today?
Coincidentally, Yun Jian who responded with another hum espied the clock nearby and saw both hands of the clock pointing at 12, indicating that it was noon. She interrupted Si Yi who was still prattling. “Let’s take Xiao Zhu and the girls out for lunch. I’m feeling a little famished too.”
Yun Jian stroked her lean and flat stomach as she spoke.
The ring of her soft, endearing voice made Si Yi’s heart bloom with affection. He did not even know when the hum slipped off his lips as he assented to Yun Jian’s request.
He let go of Yun Jian’s tempting body and held her hand to go upstairs.
Little Yun Zhu, Duan Li and Duan Ya actually thought that Si Yi was going to play hide and seek with them, and their giggles and squeals filled up every corner of the villa. When it came to Si Yi, however, he was precise and swift, catching the three children downstairs like he was catching little chicks.
Yun Jian passed Yun Zhu, Duan Li and Duan Ya towels for them to wipe themselves down when she saw how much they were sweating from running around. She then held Duan Li and Duan Ya, one on each hand, while Si Yi put out a sinewy hand for Yun Zhu to drag him away.
It was only then the five of them slowly made their way toward the restaurant.
Little Yun Zhu, Duan Li and Duan Ya ordered their favorite dish respectively before Yun Jian made another four orders. For five people, there were seven dishes—four meat dishes and three vegetables dishes. The children dug in in delight and had sauce smudged all over their faces.
“Eat slower,” Yun Jian said softly after swiping at the rice sticking on the corner of Yun Zhu’s mouth.
The three kids were not gobbling down in hunger. They were in a competition of who was eating faster and who could get their hands on more food, barely having the time to speak.
Such was the joy of being children. Fighting for food with their friends made what they ate tastier. Without friends fighting for food, one would lose appetite even if it were world-class delicacies or the most luxurious ingredients.
Si Yi confirmed that Qin Yirou had gone out shopping with Mrs. Yang. Qin Yirou knew that Si Yi was a responsible young man, so she was not worried about leaving the three kids under his care. The woman would only come back around nighttime.
With the information considered, Yun Jian thought about taking Yun Zhu, Duan Li and Duan Ya out to play in the afternoon.
“Xiao Zhu, anywhere you want to go? Jiejie and Si Yi-gege will take three of you out this afternoon,” Yun Jian said with a smile as she rubbed each of the kid’s head.
Yun Jian’s smile was the most genuine during then. The tug of her lips came from the bottom of her heart.
“The amusement park! We want to go to the amusement park we went last time!” Yun Zhu told Yun Jian immediately with a hopeful gaze.
During the Qingming Festival break, Yun Jian and Si Yi had already brought Yun Zhu, Duan Li and Duan Ya to spend the entire day in the new amusement park in Longmen City. All three of them were still longing for the games there, so three anticipating faces stared at Yun Jian in unison.
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