Love So Sweet

730 Dad!

Fu Chen walked Bai Xi XI to the ice cream shop. They ordered at the counter before walking further inside the shop to the spot they frequently sit down whenever they came to the ice cream shop.

Bai Xi Xi took a spoonful of her chocolate almond ice cream and smiled happily.

Meanwhile, Fu Chen sat across her while observing the look on her face. He seemed to notice that Bai Xi Xi would often be in a good mood when she ate her ice cream. He wondered if Bai Xi Xi loved ice cream very much.

Seeing that Bai Xi Xi was raising her head, Fu Chen quickly pretended to focus on his ice cream again.

“The last time when Xiao Tong suggested you treat them to some ice cream, why did you ask them to choose something else?” Bai Xi Xi asked.

Her question made him pause. But, Fu Chen quickly regained his composure.

“Mmm... I just thought that this place is quite far from school,” Fu Chen spoke. “It would be more convenient if they chose something that’s closer to school. Moreover, I don’t think Yan Li and the others liked ice cream that much.”

Bai Xi Xi thought that his reasoning made sense and did not think too much about it.

“But this ice cream is a bit more expensive than milk tea, right?”

.....

Fu Chen chuckled. “You hurt yourself because you were helping me. Just think of this as the compensation.” When he recalled how Bai Xi Xi had injured her ankle because of him, Fu Chen would felt very bad about it.

The two continued to eat their ice cream in silence. In the end, Fu Chen finished his cup of ice cream first because he could eat a little faster.

Fu Chen pushed the ice cream cup aside while waiting for Bai Xi Xi to finish hers.

The corner of his lips turned up, realizing that Bai Xi Xi would eat her ice cream slowly as if she was savoring the taste.

He did not mind it if Bai Xi Xi was going to take her time eating her ice cream. Fu Chen thought that watching her eat slowly was interesting as well.

Just then, Bai Xi Xi raised her head up with a satisfied smile on her face upon finishing her ice cream.

Seeing the chocolate-colored stain at the corner of her lips made Fu Chen react quickly. He took the tissue paper that the ice cream shop had provided and leaned over to wipe her mouth with it.

They both froze the moment he wiped her lips.

Fu Chen quickly retracted his hand, causing the tissue paper to fall on the table.

“Sorry.” Fu Chen cleared his throat. “I didn’t mean that...” His heart was beating fast and he suddenly did not dare to look at Bai Xi Xi. “Just that, there was some ice cream stain on your lips. I usually helped my younger siblings to wipe their mouths when they eat. This had become a habit. I wasn’t taking advantage of you. Therefore, when I see you—”

Bai Xi Xi thought that his explanation made sense.

After all, she has indeed seen him helping his younger siblings when they eat together.

“It’s fine.” Bai Xi Xi said. But seeing the panicked look on Fu Chen’s face amused her. She took the clean tissue paper in front of her and wiped her lips again. “Is this okay?”

Fu Chen raised his head and rested his eyes on Bai Xi Xi’s lips. His heart continued to beat fast and it felt as if it was going to explode soon. Then, he looked away again and nodded. “It’s okay.”

Fortunately, Bai Xi Xi did not notice that his tone sounded a little strange.

While Bai Xi Xi went to wash her hand, Fu Chen had his head lowered as he thought of what happened just now. The tip of his ear turned red as the image of Bai Xi Xi’s lips appeared in his mind.

Just now, when he was helping to wipe the ice cream stain, his thumb had accidentally touched her lips. It was too soft. But his thumb now was feeling a little numb.

Fu Chen put a hand on his heart, hoping that it would calm down.

“Let’s go.”

The familiar voice almost made him jump in his seat. Fortunately, Fu Chen was able to compose himself in time and Bai Xi Xi did not notice anything.

He gathered their dirty ice cream cup and helped to throw them away into the trash can at the side. Then, the two of them left together.

As they reached the playground, Fu Chen glanced at Bai Xi Xi again and spoke, “I’ll walk you back to your house?”

“It’s not necessary. My house isn’t that far anyway.”

Fu Chen was not willing to part so soon with Bai Xi Xi. However, he was also not willing to let Bai Xi Xi know about his chaotic heart at this moment.

“Then, Class Monitor, you have to be careful.” Fu Chen reminded her.

The two of them reached the main road again where they were going to part.

Just then, a black SUV stopped in front of them and a pair of long legs stepped out.

Bai Xi Xi was on her guard. Her eyes narrowed as she looked at the elder man in front of her. She had never seen this person before and wondered if this person was a bad guy.

“Dad!”

Hearing his words, Bai Xi XI turned to look at Fu Chen again.

From the look of it, it seemed that Fu Chen was familiar with this older man. Moreover... did he just call this person ‘Dad’?

This was the first time that Bai Xi Xi had met an elder from Fu Chen’s family.

Bai Xi Xi looked at the elder man again and noticed that there was some similarity between Fu Chen and this elder man.

“Did you just come back from school?” The elder man spoke.

Fu Chen nodded. He was still surprised to find his father standing in front of him. There were a lot of things he wanted to say as it has been a long time since the last time he saw his father. But then, Fu Chen noticed that his father’s gaze shifted to the person beside him.

“This is your friend?” His father smiled as he looked at Bai Xi Xi.