Xia Chen first scooped a spoonful of hangover soup and fed it into the young girl's mouth, testing her reaction.
To his surprise, the clever little thing closed her lips the moment she felt the spoon leave, and even gave them a little smack.
"Not bad, another bite." Xia Chen nodded with satisfaction. Under his careful feeding, the bowl of soup was empty in no time.
"All right, it's all gone, you can close your mouth now."
Seeing the little girl still sitting there with her mouth open waiting for another bite, Xia Chen couldn't help but chuckle with amused exasperation.
"Is it really all gone?" The girl licked the corner of her mouth, still craving more. Then she grabbed Xia Chen's arm, pressed her fair, tender cheek against it, and murmured softly, "I finished it. Does that mean you won't hit me, big brother?"
No wonder she had been so obedient—it turned out she was terrified of getting a beating. It seemed the little rascal knew she had committed an "unforgivable" crime.Just as Xia Chen was about to grant his pardon, the little girl clinging to his arm began to fidget restlessly. Rubbing her head against her brother's shirt, she muttered, "Actually, it's okay if you hit me, Brother. I'm not afraid of the pain, as long as you don't send me away."
Perhaps because she had been drinking, the younger sister's voice was exceptionally sweet and soft, yet it still touched a chord deep within Xia Chen's heart.
Gently stroking the soft hair beside the young girl's ear, he spoke with…
Chapter 44