“””
When it came to dealing with women, Jiang Xiaobai had his own methods, especially with someone like Qin Xianglian.
He had plenty of dirty tricks up his sleeve.
“Auntie, I know you like these dresses.
I just wanted to make you happy.”
The expression on Jiang Xiaobai’s face changed instantly.
Taking advantage of the fact that Qin Xianglian had just scolded him, his face immediately filled with grievance, as if he was about to cry.
Seeing Jiang Xiaobai so aggrieved, Qin Xianglian felt that her words just now were indeed too harsh, but she had no intention of comforting him.
Although she felt her words were a bit over the top, she didn’t think she was wrong.
Jiang Xiaobai saw that just being aggrieved wasn’t enough, so he burst into full acting mode, his eyes even turning red.
He turned around, with his back to Qin Xianglian, his shoulders trembling.
“Little…
Bai, what’s wrong?”
Qin Xianglian turned to face Jiang Xiaobai and saw his eyes were slightly red, with tears glistening in them.
Seeing him like this made her feel more guilty.
She thought this child was just trying to make her happy, so her actions were indeed a bit too much.
“Xiaobai, don’t cry.
Auntie apologizes to you, okay?” Qin Xianglian said softly.
Jiang Xiaobai, with a sobbing tone, said, “Auntie, do you know?
Sometimes I really envy Moron.
No matter what, at least he has a mother who loves him, but I don’t even know what my mom looks like…”
Talking about this, Jiang Xiaobai suddenly felt a pang of sadness, a bit of real emotion blending into his act.
Qin Xianglian suddenly realized how pitiful Jiang Xiaobai really was and couldn’t help feeling a surge of maternal instinct.
She held Jiang Xiaobai and began to comfort him gently.
Jiang Xiaobai’s goal was achieved.
Initially, he just wanted to act hurt to gain Qin Xianglian’s sympathy.
But after achieving his goal, he didn’t feel happy.
Instead, he felt more pitiful, and he genuinely burst into tears in Qin Xianglian’s embrace.
After quite a while, Jiang Xiaobai’s crying finally stopped.
He had shed a lot of tears, soaking the front of Qin Xianglian’s robe.
“Auntie, I’m sorry for making you laugh at me.”
After a good cry, Jiang Xiaobai immediately became that mischievous, playful rascal again.
“It’s alright.
Go take a bath.
It’s very late.
Take a bath and go to sleep quickly,” Qin Xianglian urged.
“Auntie, have pity on this child without a mother.
Help me bathe just this once,” Jiang Xiaobai said with a wicked grin.
“What are you talking about, Jiang Xiaobai!” Qin Xianglian stomped her foot and glared at him angrily.
Jiang Xiaobai stuck out his tongue and said, “Just treat me like Moron then.”
“Say something silly again, and I’ll smack you!” Qin Xianglian said coldly.
Seeing that things weren’t looking good, Jiang Xiaobai quickly made his escape into the bathroom.
While he was taking a bath, Qin Xianglian took off her robe and tried on the new dresses on the bed one by one, looking at herself in the full-length mirror in the hotel room.
The more she looked, the more she liked them.
When Jiang Xiaobai came out after his bath, Qin Xianglian was still trying on clothes.
In front of the mirror, Qin Xianglian was wearing a white tight dress and crystal wedge sandals, twisting and posing in various ways.
Perhaps she was too immersed in her own world, she didn’t even notice Jiang Xiaobai had come out of the bathroom.
Since there were many old lechers in the village, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Qin Xianglian always dressed very plainly and rarely had the chance to showcase her beauty.
There wasn’t a woman in this world who didn’t love being beautiful, and she was no exception.
Seeing herself in the mirror looking so stunning, even Qin Xianglian was mesmerized.
“Auntie, you look so beautiful.”
With a lump in his throat, Jiang Xiaobai swallowed hard.
His voice brought Qin Xianglian back to reality.
Seeing Jiang Xiaobai’s fiery gaze, Qin Xianglian’s pretty face turned red.
She lowered her head, turning her back to Jiang Xiaobai, shyly like a teenage girl next door.
“Little…
Xiaobai, Auntie isn’t…”
“Auntie, you don’t need to explain anything.
Seeing that you like these dresses makes me the happiest person because it shows I didn’t buy them for nothing,” Jiang Xiaobai said with a smile.
“Go to bed.”
Qin Xianglian grabbed her robe and went into the bathroom.
After a while, she came out, wearing the robe again, and carefully folded the dresses, placing them in the bag.
Jiang Xiaobai was already in bed, staring at the ceiling.
After Qin Xianglian got into bed and turned off the light, she too couldn’t sleep, her mind restless.
She had seen something in Jiang Xiaobai’s fiery gaze just now.
A boy his age surely had such thoughts.
Although Qin Xianglian knew very well that nothing could happen between her and Jiang Xiaobai, she didn’t understand why she felt so anxious and nervous.
“Auntie, are you asleep?”
Jiang Xiaobai broke the silence in the room.
“Not yet.” Qin Xianglian could have pretended to be asleep but chose to respond.
“Auntie, I like you.”
Jiang Xiaobai boldly confessed his feelings to Qin Xianglian.
“Don’t talk nonsense!” Qin Xianglian scolded, “I’m your aunt, your good friend’s mother!”
Jiang Xiaobai said, “I know all that.
Auntie, can I ask you something?”
“Sigh…
go ahead.”
In the darkness came Qin Xianglian’s soft sigh.
“Auntie…” Jiang Xiaobai hesitated, “Could you…
come over and keep me company?”
“…”
Qin Xianglian didn’t speak.
She had originally wanted to sternly reprimand Jiang Xiaobai but was afraid of waking up the sleeping Moron.
Jiang Xiaobai, not understanding why, thought Qin Xianglian was hesitating and intensified his efforts, saying, “Auntie, I just want you to keep me company.
I promise I won’t do anything.”
“Jiang Xiaobai, you’ve gone too far!” Qin Xianglian couldn’t hold back any longer, “What do you take me for!”
Jiang Xiaobai sighed and said, “Auntie, it’s really not what you think.
I just have a lot to tell you.
How about this: I’ll lie on the floor next to your bed.
It would be more comfortable that way.”
“You can say whatever you want right there,” Qin Xianglian said.
Jiang Xiaobai fell silent.
After a while, he got out of bed and went out the door.
Qin Xianglian didn’t know what he was going to do and was quite worried but didn’t go after him.
A few minutes later, Jiang Xiaobai returned with two bottles of white wine in his hands.
Qin Xianglian smelled the alcohol and asked, “Xiaobai, why are you drinking in the middle of the night?”
“I’m troubled.” Jiang Xiaobai sat on the balcony, feeling the cool evening breeze and taking sips of the wine.
Worried that something might happen to Jiang Xiaobai, Qin Xianglian got out of bed and went to the balcony.
“What troubles could someone your age have?” Qin Xianglian leaned against the balcony, looking down at Jiang Xiaobai sitting there drinking.