Chapter 1085 - 1085 Shanshan Side Story (12)

Chapter 1085: Shanshan Side Story (12) Chapter 1085: Shanshan Side Story (12) Mu Chen’s lips were tightly pursed as he looked into Jian Qing’s perceptive black pupils, feeling slightly nervous at the bottom of his heart.

Jian Qing picked up a pen and paper from the table, wrote down a string of numbers, and placed it in front of him, “If you need any help, you can call me. Don’t rush to refuse, just take it.”

Mu Chen made a noise of agreement, reached out to take the note, folded it neatly, and put it into his pocket, “Thank you.”

“Mommy!”

Shanshan, having washed her hands, ran over with high spirits.

“Go eat cake with Mu Chen,” Jian Qing said gently as she ruffled her hair, her eyes catching Mu Chen staring at her Shanshan, a faint smile tugging at the corners of her lips.

“Okay.”

Shanshan wiped her hands and then ran to Mu Chen’s side to eat cake together.

“Mu Chen, this strawberry is really tasty, you try it.”

Shanshan used her own fork to pick up a strawberry and offered it to him with a beaming smile.

Mu Chen was momentarily stunned, prompting a light laugh from Jian Qing.

“Won’t you eat it?” Shanshan urged him.

Mu Chen’s face showed a hint of embarrassment as his lips parted to eat the bright red strawberry.

“Thank you.”

Shanshan patted his shoulder, saying with hearty ease, “You’re welcome.”

Caught off guard, Mu Chen staggered slightly, then continued eating his cake with composure.

Jian Qing watched the two little ones across from her with a smile in her eyes, casting a sidelong glance at Del, then subtly shifted her gaze away.

After finishing the cake, Shanshan took out her handheld game console to play with Mu Chen—more precisely, she played while Mu Chen watched.

Even though he was just a six-year-old child, he seemed so uninterested in everything, as if he had seen through the ways of the world.

“Ah!”

Shanshan leaned back, a sigh escaping from her small red lips.

“I lost again.”

Mu Chen glanced at the game console, then back at her downcast appearance, the corners of his lips curling into a barely perceptible smile.

He reached out for the game console, “I’ll teach you.”

“Mu Chen, can you play?” Shanshan’s eyes lit up, her tiny body leaning forward, almost pressing onto him.

Suddenly, a flush of red painted Mu Chen’s cheeks.

He cleared his throat but did not push Shanshan away.

“A little.”

“Then teach me quickly, this game is just too bullying,” Shanshan said indignantly.

Mu Chen replied in a calm tone and then swiftly navigated the game console with his fingertips.

“Look, you play it like this.”

As he tapped through the game and explained the techniques to Shanshan, the calm tone of his voice left Del looking astounded.

Was this the ice-cold young master of his household?

“What about this? What if it starts chasing me?” Shanshan was so enthralled that she marveled at Mu Chen breezing through levels, her eyes shining brightly.

“For that, you need to dodge and then do this…” Such games were far too simple for Mu Chen. He glanced down at Shanshan, who was sliding off the couch, and reached out to pull her back.

Shanshan tilted her head back and looked at Mu Chen with eyes full of admiration, “Mu Chen, you are so cool.”

Mu Chen smiled and, on a whim, touched her small head.

The black strands of hair felt so soft and captivating to the touch.

“You’re so smart, you’ll learn quickly, and then you’ll be really impressive too.”

“Really?” Shanshan blinked, gripping at his sleeve, her eyes brimming with hope, “Can I also be as impressive as you?”

Mu Chen hummed in agreement, and Shanshan began to dance with joy. “That’s great, once I become strong, I’ll be able to defeat my big brother and my second brother, and see if they still dare to call me dumb.”

When Seventeen and Nineteen had free time, the brothers liked to play games together, and Shanshan always wanted to join in. However, she seemed to learn everything quickly except gaming, where she was a total black hole. She would get KO’ed before getting past the first level, and Seventeen and Nineteen would always tease her for being dumb.

So, little Miss Shanshan made a vow to learn how to play games and to eventually beat Seventeen and Nineteen til they were down and out.

“Mu Chen, then teach me quickly.”

“Mmm.”

Mu Chen, seeing her happiness, pressed to continue to the next level.

“Wow, that’s amazing.”

Following that, the room filled with little Miss Shanshan’s exclamations of amazement.

Every now and then, there was also Mu Chen’s voice responding to her.

By the time they reached the final level, Shanshan was completely absorbed, staring at the game console’s screen, holding her breath, not even daring to breathe heavily, as if facing some arduous task.

Even though it was Mu Chen playing, she was even more engrossed than he was.

Mu Chen’s expression was calm as he easily made it past the last level.

Upon seeing the “Perfect Clear” appear on the game console screen, Shanshan jumped three feet high, bouncing excitedly on the sofa.

It seemed like if you gave her a tail right then, she could have flicked it up to the sky.

“Yay, we won!”

Mu Chen put down the game console, looked at her radiant smile, and a faint smile spread across his lips.

“Be careful, or you’ll fall off.”

“Mu Chen, you’re so good at this, will you teach me to play games in the future?” Shanshan sat back on the sofa, her small hands hugging Mu Chen’s arm, her eyes filled with a shining smile.

“My big brother and second brother are really good at playing games, too. Will you come over to my house tonight, so we can play together?”

Mu Chen hesitated for a moment, his long eyelashes trembling lightly, “Shanshan, I have to leave tonight.”

Upon hearing this, the smile on Shanshan’s face gradually faded away.

She slowly bowed her head, her mood somewhat downcast.

“Shanshan, I’m sorry, I…”

Before Mu Chen could finish, Shanshan quickly looked up, her eyes sparkling with hope, “It’s okay, when will you come again?”

“It will be a very, very long time,” Mu Chen said softly.

Shanshan bowed her head, feeling inexplicably sad.

“Shanshan, don’t look so glum, we’ll see each other again in the future, didn’t you say that lucky people are those who smile?” Mu Chen pinched her chubby cheeks gently and said warmly, “Smile for me, hmm?”

Looking up at him, Shanshan said pitifully, “But I’ll miss you when you’re not here.”

I’ll miss you.

Miss you…

The soft voice echoed in his ears, and Mu Chen’s dark eyes suddenly widened, a wave of emotion surging within, as the unanticipated sentence struck his heart.

For a moment, Mu Chen’s thoughts came to a halt, confronted with the sadness in her eyes, he opened his mouth but couldn’t produce any sound.

Time quietly slipped by, the two little ones looking at each other, surrounded by an inexplicable warm atmosphere.

Del looked at Jian Qing, who had appeared at the door at some point, and was about to speak when the latter shook his head slightly at him, and Del understood, closing his mouth.

Jian Qing leaned against the doorway, his arms crossed, observing the two little ones on the sofa, curious about Mu Chen’s reply.

It seems his little Miss Shanshan was quite proactive; this scene felt like something he had seen before.