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Lin Feng couldn't quite describe his feelings for Xiao Ling; he could only sum it up as a kind of "indulgence." In short, Lin Feng deeply wanted to be close to and cherish Xiao Ling.
"Brother Lin Feng, Mom really didn't lie to me. You really came to see me!" Xiao Ling said as she was held in Lin Feng's arms.
"Huh?" Lin Feng looked at Su Rong with some confusion. Coming to Su Rong's house tonight had been a spur-of-the-moment decision. If it weren't for this chance encounter and the subsequent series of events, the likelihood of Lin Feng visiting Su Rong's home tonight would have been almost zero. So why did Xiao Ling say that her mom told her Lin Feng would come to see her? Did Su Rong call Xiao Ling on the way? Lin Feng didn't understand.
"Ever since I saw you last time, this girl has been nagging me about wanting to see you. Out of helplessness, I told her that Brother Lin Feng would come to see her soon. I didn't expect that tonight her dream would come true," Su Rong explained with a smile.
"Oh, so Xiao Ling thinks so much of Brother Lin Feng. How sweet! Brother Lin Feng misses you very much too," Lin Feng said, kissing Xiao Ling on the cheek. Knowing that Xiao Ling missed him made Lin Feng genuinely happy; he wished he could see her sooner.
To others, Lin Feng's words sounded more like something one would say to a child, but only he knew that his feelings for Xiao Ling were somewhat indescribable, resembling a "father-daughter" bond. Even though this was only their second meeting, Lin Feng had already developed feelings for Xiao Ling that he couldn't articulate.
It wasn't just because Xiao Ling was cute and lovable; Lin Feng was sure of that.
"Well, it turns out you two already know each other! I thought Brother Lin Feng was here to rescue a damsel in distress tonight, but I guess it counts as rescuing one after all," Chen Xinni said. She was initially very happy to see such a cute little girl like Xiao Ling and wanted to hug her and get close, but she didn't expect that after just one glance from Xiao Ling, the girl would rush straight into Lin Feng's arms. This left Chen Xinni feeling somewhat rejected, prompting her to tease them from the side.
"Hehe... Chen Xinni, you can't say that! Last time, Brother Lin Feng really did save a damsel in distress. And that damsel is the little beauty in his arms right now. Brother Lin Feng, thank you so much! If it weren't for you, I really don't know what would have happened," Su Rong smiled and sincerely thanked Lin Feng upon hearing Chen Xinni's words.
"It was just a small effort. Besides, when encountering a little beauty like Xiao Ling, as a hero, I couldn't just stand by," Lin Feng said while still teasing Xiao Ling in his arms.
"You hero certainly has good taste; you only save beauties," Chen Xinni remarked upon realizing that Lin Feng had met Su Rong after saving Xiao Ling last time.
"Hehe... So Brother Lin Feng only likes beauties!" Chen Xinni teased playfully. However, Xiao Ling took this seriously and responded surprisingly.
"Xiao Ling, that sister is even dumber than you! You can't take what she says seriously, okay?" Lin Feng naturally wouldn't let his reputation be tarnished by Chen Xinni like this. Since she wouldn't let him be at ease, he pointed at Chen Xinni while speaking to Xiao Ling.
"Oh, Sister Chen Xinni, are you very dumb? Then what's one plus two equal?" Upon hearing that Lin Feng called Chen Xinni dumb, the little girl decided to test her.
"Of course it's equal to two," Chen Xinni replied instinctively when she saw that Xiao Ling was genuinely trying to quiz her. She thought children at this age usually asked about "one plus one," so "two" came out naturally. This left Lin Feng stunned before bursting into laughter.
"Haha... Xiao Ling, I wasn't lying to you; this sister is even dumber than you!" Lin Feng laughed so hard while holding Xiao Ling on the sofa that he nearly cramp up. It was quite ironic how Chen Xinni had just been called out for being less clever than Xiao Ling and then ended up walking right into it herself.
"Brother Lin Feng, you shouldn't say that about Sister Chen Xinni! At first, I also got several answers wrong. Sister Chen Xinni, one plus two equals three, not two! Don't be discouraged; just practice more and you'll get it right—Xiao Ling did the same!" Instead of laughing at Chen Xinni, Xiao Ling encouraged her sincerely, inadvertently making fun of her once again.
"You... stinky Lin Feng, dead Lin Feng, you..." Chen Xinni couldn't catch her breath for a moment. She wanted to scold Lin Feng but didn't know how to do it. It was true that she had just gotten the answer wrong to a question as simple as 'What is one plus two?' which a child shouldn't get wrong.
"Xiao Ling has such a kind heart." Lin Feng noticed that Xiao Ling didn't mock Chen Xinni but instead encouraged her. Although she misunderstood due to her young age, Lin Feng believed that Xiao Ling was very kind-hearted, and this genuine kindness was something he found particularly precious.
"Alright, enough joking around, Xiao Ling. Your brother Lin Feng is here. Take him around the house properly. Chen Xinni, come on, I'll show you around." Su Rong, always the mature woman, couldn't bear to see Chen Xinni feeling embarrassed and angry. Besides, as the head of the household, she couldn't just stand by and let Lin Feng and Chen Xinni argue without intervening.
"Okay, Brother Lin Feng, I'll take you to see everything, and then we can go to Xiao Ling's room where she will show you all her fun things." Xiao Ling was very much in favor of this arrangement from Mom. In fact, as long as she wasn't opposed to being close to Lin Feng, she wouldn't object to anything.
That's how little girls are—innocent hearts that do whatever they want without any reservations, making them feel even more at ease.
"Alright then, Rong Jie, I'll go with Xiao Ling." Lin Feng understood Su Rong's intentions with this arrangement. He didn't want to continue arguing with Chen Xinni anyway; besides, he really enjoyed spending time with Xiao Ling, so he said to Su Rong.
"Yes, Chen Xinni, let's go. I'll take you around..." Su Rong naturally wouldn't oppose this and said to Chen Xinni.
"Okay, Rong Jie." Chen Xinni didn't have anything else to say; she didn't want to keep arguing with Lin Feng either, so she complied with Su Rong's suggestion.
Thus, Xiao Ling took Lin Feng on a tour of the house. Of course, she also very seriously showed him her room.
Xiao Ling's room was beautifully decorated. When Lin Feng praised her for it, she proudly mentioned that many parts of the room were designed by her herself.
Lin Feng naturally offered encouragement, telling Xiao Ling how impressive she was and that she should keep working hard.
At that moment, Lin Feng realized that it was quite easy to please children; they are easily satisfied. Sometimes a simple compliment can make them happy for a long time—this was Lin Feng's most genuine feeling.
"Hey, Xiao Ling, why is your bed so big?" Looking around Xiao Ling's room made it clear it was a little girl's space—warm and cute with a bit of a cartoonish vibe—but it did strike Lin Feng as odd that such a small girl would have such a large bed.
"Oh, that's my bed with Mom; she often sleeps with me," Xiao Ling replied after thinking for a moment.
"Oh, does Mom tell you stories at night?" Lin Feng asked.
"Yes! Mom sometimes tells really good stories that I love. But sometimes Mom falls asleep while telling them. At those times I am very good; I even cover Mom with a blanket and then cuddle up next to her to sleep," Xiao Ling recalled while tilting her head.
"Mm, Xiao Ling is so good; you know how to take care of Mom. So can you tell Brother Lin Feng if your dad often argues with Mom?" Lin Feng admitted he might have been too curious but couldn't help asking.
He wanted to know just how bad the relationship between Su Rong and her so-called husband was. More specifically, Lin Feng wanted to find out if their relationship had deteriorated to the point where they would argue in front of Xiao Ling without caring about her presence.
"Um? Dad? All the kids in Xiao Ling's class have dads, but Mom told Xiao Ling that Xiao Ling doesn't have a dad. Xiao Ling has never seen Dad. Lin Feng brother, can you tell me what my dad looks like?" Unexpectedly, Xiao Ling gave Lin Feng such an answer.
"Hehe... then does Xiao Ling blame Mom?" Lin Feng realized the seriousness of the situation. It turned out that Xiao Ling had never met her dad, which meant that since her birth, she had never seen him. Of course, it was also possible that her dad had left Mom for some reason when Xiao Ling was still in her infancy. Hence the question.
"What does Xiao Ling blame Mom for? What could Xiao Ling possibly blame Mom for, Lin Feng brother?" To Lin Feng's surprise, it seemed that Xiao Ling subconsciously did not hold any blame against her Mom, so she was quite confused by Lin Feng's question.
"Well, does Xiao Ling blame Mom for not letting you see your dad?" Lin Feng still intended to dig deeper and asked.
"Hehe... Xiao Ling doesn't blame Mom. Mom is very good to Xiao Ling. Xiao Ling loves Mom, and... Xiao Ling also loves you, Lin Feng brother." With a happy expression, Xiao Ling said to Lin Feng.
Hearing this, Lin Feng couldn't help but hug Xiao Ling, unable to speak.
"However, Lin Feng brother, I want to tell you a secret. You mustn't tell Mom, okay?" Clearly enjoying the embrace from Lin Feng, Xiao Ling whispered in his ear.
Seeing how much trust Xiao Ling placed in him made Lin Feng very happy. He said, "Sure, if you have any secrets, just tell your brother, and I will keep it a secret."
"Lin Feng brother, sometimes when I see other kids with their dads, I think about my dad too. Although I don't know what he looks like, I feel that if he were here last time, then Mom wouldn't have had to rush back to take me to the hospital. I remember feeling really unwell but didn't dare to tell Mom, afraid it would make her anxious. The teacher said that when Mom is driving, we shouldn't distract her." In a whisper, Xiao Ling shared this with Lin Feng.
"Yes, you're really understanding. Even without a dad, you still have your brother. If anything happens or if you want to talk to me, just give me a call," After hearing this "secret" from Xiao Ling, a wave of sadness washed over Lin Feng. He was someone who had also never seen his parents since childhood; his only blood relative was his grandmother. But shortly after he became aware of things, she suddenly left as well. Thus, he could deeply empathize with how Xiao Ling felt and was glad for her maturity. He couldn't help but hold her tighter and said to her.
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