Chapter 39 - Where Is That Person Staying Here?
Chapter 39 – Where Is That Person Staying Here?
Siying carefully looked at Chyou. Then he shifted in his place foot to foot. "Shoelace Aunty doesn't like you?"
Chyou stiffened.
Shuang coughed. "Her name is Caihong."
Chyou spoke in a soft and sad tone. "En…"
Siying pursed his lips. The concept of jealousy was new to him, but he was slowly understanding it. He compared Xinyi who loved him and Caihong who didn't love her, and the difference was beginning to make sense to him.
Chyou faced him and hesitated for a long time. "I-I…I am sorry for pushing you."
Shuang stared at her. "Well thank God that you said sorry. At least, you are not like a certain someone who doesn't know how to."
"Huh?" Chyou didn't understand.
She shrugged. "Ignore your Aunt. Just my ramblings."
Siying nodded. "It's okay! Mama says that if somebody says sorry, you should patch up!"
"R-really?"
"En."
Chyou's dim smile brightened like sunshine. "Thank you."
Siying blushed.
Shuang clapped her hands. "Well, what a happy ending. Now shoo you two. I want to sleep a bit more."
Suddenly, she heard footsteps coming towards her room. Then there were rapid knocks on the door.
"Siying! Are you inside?" Xinyi's worried and anxious voice came from outside.
"Siying?" It was Zhiyuan. "You are together with Chyou, right? Please open the door."
Shuang widened her eyes.
Zhiyuan? Wait and that voice was Xinyi's…
Shuang asked, "What is your full name, Siying?"
"Han Siying."
"…"
He turned out to be their son? Just great. I wonder how their first meeting after seven years would have gone…
"Hey, kids!" She whispered.
Siying and Chyou looked at her. "Don't tell your Mama and Dada about me. I will hide in the bathroom."
Chyou frowned. "Aunt, you don't want to meet Mama and Dada?"
"No. It will be a headache. Just say that you found this room already empty."
Siying seriously said, "Mama says it's not good to lie."
Shuang glared at him. "She forgot to add that small lies like this are okay to tell."
Siying seemed to be in deep thought. "Really?"
"Yes."
"Siying? Chyou?"
Shuang jumped down from the bed and locked herself in the bathroom.
Outside, Xinyi was getting panicked. "Zhiyuan. Nobody is saying anything. Are they alright?"
Xiaosi was simply watching and chuckling. He wasn't worried because the moment he saw them enter this room, he already retrieved the details of that person staying here.
"Mama! Dada!"
The door slowly opened, and Siying's face popped out.
"Siying!" Xinyi burst into tears and hugged him as she bent on her knees.
Caihong stiffened a bit, but she looked away. Then she saw Chyou's figure, and she narrowed her eyes.
"You shouldn't run away like that, Siying! You made me worry so much!"
Siying guiltily said, "I am sorry Mama."
"Promise me you won't do that again."
"I promise!"
Xinyi smiled and kissed his cheek. Zhiyuan ruffled his hair. "Don't make us worry like that again, okay?"
"En."
Xiaosi patted Chyou's head. "Are you okay, Chyou?"
She nervously nodded. "E-en."
Xinyi and Zhiyuan's gaze shifted at her and they glanced at each other. Chyou was afraid that Xinyi would start hating her.
Xiaosi said, "Well then let's go."
"Xiaosi." Zhiyuan stopped him. "We need to talk."
"About?"
"You know about what. There is a misunderstanding between them."
Xiaosi chuckled. "There is no misunderstanding. If you think my daughter will apologize then throw that thought out of your head okay?"
Caihong snorted. "Apologize? Why would she? After all, she is your daughter," she coldly looked at them. "You two know how to hurt people, not say sorry."
Xinyi was taken aback by the sudden change in her tone. Zhiyuan narrowed his eyes as he looked between them.
"D-Dada!" Chyou said, "I-I…it was my fault. I said sorry to Siying."
Siying nodded. "Mama, she said sorry for pushing me!"
Xinyi was surprised. By the look on their faces in the footage, she thought that things were really bad between them.
Maybe they talked to each other and resolved it.
Chyou was scared to face Xinyi. "A-Aunt I…" she looked down.
Caihong snorted and said nothing. Her gaze settled on Siying for a moment and she lowered her head.
Xinyi smiled. "Well, if it's like that then I am glad that everything is sorted out."
Chyou looked at her in shock. She thought she would be really furious at her.
"Aunt…"
Xinyi pulled her towards her and patted her cheeks. "Yes, dear. It's okay. What matters is everything is fine now and most importantly, you two are safe."
Chyou sniffled and nodded. "W-will you still teach me how to draw?"
Xinyi smiled. "Of course. I don't have any reason not to."
Chyou brightened and hugged her. "Thank you!"
Xiaosi had an inkling as to whom would have been behind this patch-up. He was furious that Chyou apologized, but he knew he couldn't blame her.
"Say, where is that person staying here?"
Shuang, who heard this question by sticking her ear to the door, cursed Xiaosi.
Damn did he catch onto me?
Chyou awkwardly smiled. "Nobody was here when we came here."
Xiaosi squinted his gaze. "Hoooo…."
Chyou gulped.
Now that the kids were safe and everything settled down, a short silence descended. Caihong shrugged and was the first to leave.
Zhiyuan stared at her walking away. Something felt wrong to him about her, Xiaosi and Chyou. There was only one way to find out.
Xinyi knew what he was thinking. She softly held his hand and smiled. "Go, Zhiyuan."
Zhiyuan kept quiet. Then he slowly spoke. "Do you trust me?"
She nodded.
"I will be back."
As he took one step, Xiaosi burst into mocking laughter. "Zhi, Zhi, Zhi. You will never get an answer from her. Try how much ever you want. You will not know anything."