Bai Qi also wanted to drink milk tea, so she got in line.
Soon, it was her turn. The owner asked her what flavor she wanted to drink. She glanced at the flyer and said, “Original.”
“Okay.”
She paid, and the owner handed the milk tea to her. Bai Qi took the milk tea and went her way. She poked the straw in and was about to take a sip when she sensitively noticed someone’s gaze.
She glanced sideways and saw a little boy standing not far away, staring at her.
The little boy looked very exquisite and beautiful. He wore a white plaid shirt and a pair of denim overalls. It was obvious that he was from a wealthy family and had a good upbringing.
The little boy had a pair of big, amber eyes. It was unknown whether his father was a mixed-blood or his mother. The little boy was staring at the milk tea in her hand with curiosity.
For some reason, Bai Qi suddenly felt as if her heart had been punched. After a short period of pain, her heart melted at the sight of the cute little boy.
“Do you want to drink this?” Bai Qi raised the milk tea in her hand.
Zhou Sileng glanced at Bai Qi and said with shining eyes, “Can I?”
“Yeah,” Bai Qi nodded and handed the milk tea to him. “I just bought it. I haven’t drunk it yet.”
Zhou Sileng immediately ran forward and reached out his two small hands to take the milk tea. He had never drunk it before because both his grandma and daddy refused to let him drink it, saying that it wasn’t nutritious.
“Auntie, I’m gonna drink it then. I won’t drink it for free. My daddy will be here to pick me up soon. When he arrives, I’ll ask daddy to get you one. I don’t have any money on me.”
Looking at Zhou Sileng’s peachy little face, Bai Qi gave a gentle smile. “It’s okay. You can drink it.”
Zhou Sileng drank several mouthfuls.
It was so delicious.
There seemed to be something else in the milk tea. Zhou Sileng looked into the bottom of the cup as he chewed. There were little tapioca balls.
“Auntie…” Zhou Sileng lifted his head, but Bai Qi was nowhere to be found.
Zhou Sileng quickly looked around. He found that Bai Qi had not gone too far. She stopped in front of a shop, and the owner of that shop handed her a tanghulu.
Bai Qi took the tanghulu and noticed someone’s burning gaze fixed on her again.
She looked down and saw that the little boy had already stopped beside her leg. He was looking at the tanghulu in her hand with lit-up eyes.
The corners of Bai Qi’s lips curled up. “Sir, one more tanghulu.”
“Alrighty.”
The owner handed another tanghulu to Bai Qi, and Bai Qi passed it to Zhou Sileng. “Take it and eat.”
“Hehe, how can I do that?” Although he said that, Zhou Sileng quickly took it. “Auntie, do you like tanghulu as well? I like them too. I see that our tastes are very similar.”
Zhou Sileng took a bite of the tanghulu. He was eating with good manners, showing his good upbringing. However, some red candy juice still got on his lips.
Bai Qi took out a piece of tissue to clean the corner of his mouth. “Little guy, where are your parents? It’s very dangerous for you to wander outside alone like this.”
“My daddy went to take care of something and will be here soon. I know there are a lot of bad guys outside. I usually don’t talk to them or eat the things they give me. However, Auntie is a very beautiful, gentle, and kind person, so I made an exception.”
This was the first time someone called her beautiful. Even though it was from a little boy, Bai Qi must admit that it did make her happy. “Then I must thank you.”
She smiled and tossed the tissue in her hand into the trash can by the side of the road, then sat on the bench by the side of the road.
Zhou sileng quickly sat next to her. He ate one tanghulu and turned his head to look at Bai Qi. Bai Qi was also eating her tanghulu, leaving a teeth mark on the candy as she bit with her white teeth. Her eating style was delicate.
Zhou Sileng had seen many beautiful women. Those women liked to peek at his daddy, and his daddy also liked to pick up girls. His daddy didn’t have time for Zhou Sileng.
He had secretly thought about picking up girls he liked in the future as well. If his father did not give him love, he would then search for love himself.
However, it had been four years and no woman had caught his eye. Today was different. When Bai Qi appeared in front of him with a cup of milk tea, his eyes lit up.
He liked Bai Qi and fell in love at first sight. It all felt so natural. He felt as if spring was coming.
“Auntie, what’s your name? Where do you live? What do you do? Umm, and do you have a boyfriend?” Zhou Sileng asked.
Bai Qi froze for a moment and then let out a laugh. “Little guy, are you doing a background check?”
“Hehe,” Zhou Sileng felt that he had been too presumptuous and impatient. This would scare her. He scratched his little head and lied, “My daddy is single. I want to introduce Auntie to my daddy.”
“Little guy, don’t you… have a mommy?”
“Umm, my mommy passed away when I was born.”
That’s sad. Bai Qi’s heart softened. She wanted to hug the little boy to give him some comfort, but her phone rang and a call came in.
“Little guy, it’s too noisy here for a phone call. Auntie is going to that corner to pick up the phone. Don’t wander around. Wait here for your daddy, understand?”
“Uh-huh, Auntie. Don’t worry.”
Bai Qi held her phone and walked away.
Zhou Sileng swung his legs and continued eating his tanghulu. He thought the day felt very cozy. Then, he heard a low voice, “Zhou Sileng.”
Zhou Sileng’s pleasant mood immediately vanished. He climbed down from the bench and looked at the man in front of him. “Daddy.”
Zhou Yao glanced at his two small hands. He held milk tea in his left hand and a tanghulu in his right hand. The man quickly frowned and asked unhappily, “Is it tasty?”
“Yeah!” Zhou Sileng quickly held the milk tea and tanghulu closer to his chest. He looked at his daddy warily. He was saying not to throw them away with his gestures.
Zhou Yao glanced at his son’s little face, then looked at the halfway done tanghulu. His cold and stern facial features softened. “Let’s go home.”
“Oh.” Zhou Yao’s response caught Zhou Sileng by surprise. Since when was daddy so easy to talk to? If it was any other time, Daddy would have asked him to throw these things away.
He trotted behind his daddy. Daddy’s steps were so much wider that it took Zhou Sileng a lot of effort to keep up. He raised his little head and looked at his daddy’s back. It was handsome and straight. If he was not a soldier, it would not be so strong-looking and good-looking. Daddy was tall too, he could only see the back of Daddy’s neatly trimmed head when he held his neck all the way back, making it sore. It was very fierce. He was afraid just by looking at it.
“Ah,” Zhou Sileng quickly called out, “Daddy, Wait a minute. I have to wait for an auntie.”
“Which auntie?” The man in front asked without turning his head.
“A very beautiful and gentle auntie. The auntie who gave me the milk tea and tanghulu. I. . . I haven’t said goodbye to her yet.”
