Oh, my God! This little girl, with her sweet mouth like this, what could he possibly argue with?
KK raised his eyebrows in a bad way, “Zoey , just obey us!”
Owen Baker took Nini’s small hand down and held it in his hand, catering to KK’s words, “Yes, I see you’re obeying these two little villains!”
Zoey’s teeth itched, “Okay, if you don’t do well this time, you’ll come back and copy the kanji 500 times!”
“OH! God!” KK screamed, slapped his forehead miserably, and collapsed directly onto the carpet pretending to be dead.
…
Zoey’s cell phone is ringing at the moment, having just been convinced by her two children. It was a string of unfamiliar numbers, and she didn’t think much of it, just signaled the kids to be quiet and greeted them in her customary Arabic.
On the other side, there was silence for a long time, Zoey froze, and in a trance, she seemed to have guessed who was on the other side. She subconsciously gripped the phone tightly and switched to Chinese, “If you don’t say anything, I’ll hang up.”
Breathing over there, slightly heavier, “You speak Arabic, and it’s good, too.”
Zoey was stunned for a moment, her heart skipped a beat at his complimentary, yet casual remark. Instead, he said coldly, “What’s the matter with the call?”
“Wanted to hear from the kids.” He stated his purpose and seemed to respect her opinion, so he added afterward, “May I?”
Zoey tightened her cell phone and spoke again in a much gentler tone, “Well, you wait.”
Only then did she look at the kids and hand her cell phone towards them. The kids looked at me and I looked at you, wondering who it was.
“Uncle’s phone, you guys listen.” Zoey had only finished speaking when her cell phone was immediately snatched away by Nini.
“Hey! I obviously got the phone first yeah!” KK called out disgruntled.
“So what? It’s in my hands now, so of course I get to hear it first.” Nini was defiant.
“You … you hate it!” KK pouted.
“You’re the older brother, I’m the younger sister. Of course a brother should give way to his sister! Uncle, don’t you think so?” Nini argued vigorously.
…
The sound of one coming and going, innocent and childish, traveled down the earpiece into Jerry Xiao’s ears. He couldn’t help but raise his lips and smile, not even wanting to interrupt the children’s noise. This kind of sound, for him, is really precious. He didn’t even know how many times he would be able to listen to it.
“Hey, Uncle … this is Nini!”Nini’s voice, finally came from over there.
“I’m KK!” yelled KK as he yelled back.
The smile under his eyes grew deeper and deeper. Looking out the window, a strange country, imagining that in this land, there were his closest and most beloved people, only to feel that everything in front of him became intimate.
“Still not asleep?” He asked. The voice was so soft it was unbelievable even to himself.
“No. Have to unpack later yeah.”
“Hmm? Sorting out your luggage? Going on a trip somewhere?”
“No. Uncle, we’ll see you again tomorrow… Zoey promised to take us to work with him.” The children’s voices were unusually excited, and his emotions were infected. A thin, faint voice was heard from the other side, retorting to the children, “I didn’t promise you guys, you’re the ones who cheated.”
Almost imagining the helplessness and headache she was having with her children’s stalking, Jerry Xiao couldn’t help his smile widen. The corners of her lips lifted high, “We’ll see you tomorrow then. You guys be good and don’t make Zoey mad.”
“Don’t worry, we’re well behaved.”
…
The two kids were crowded on the phone, chatting excitedly with the other side. A phone call, chatting for at least half an hour did not want to cut off the intention, but more and more energetic. Zoey even packed the luggage, even along with the children’s things are also put away, but see that the two little things do not want to end the intention, already from the carpet to the sofa, completely boiled up the phone porridge.
Owen Baker glanced at them and then at Zoey , “What is it now? Do the kids already know the truth?”
Zoey shook her head, “Not yet.”
Owen Baker was quite surprised, “Didn’t he meet with the kids? He didn’t?”
“No.” Zoey breathes out. Sitting on the carpet, her back resting against the foot of the couch, she glanced sideways at the children. They were smiling so, so much …
More or less because of the language barrier, these eight months in Arabia have not seen them so cheerful … heart, flooded with complex feelings, she looked back at Owen Baker, still can not hide the bottom of the heart of those panic and worry: “I really do not know what he’s playing the idea, I’m afraid that he wants to take the children. I’m afraid he wants to take away the children.”
“Don’t be so sensitive.” Owen Baker advised her, “Maybe, he just doesn’t know how to explain this to the kids.”
“I wish it was just as simple as that. Brother, you know how much I love them, if even they are taken away by him, I think I will not even have the courage to live the rest of my life. Especially seeing that the more the children love him, the more uneasy I feel in my heart. I thought that one day he would make a request for the children to go with him, and maybe, the children would agree. At that time, I’m afraid I’ll really go crazy … “Just by thinking of this possibility, she already couldn’t help but redden her eyes.
“You don’t have to be so nervous.” Owen Baker patted her shoulder persuasively, the bottom of his eyes all doting, “Things aren’t as bad as you think. Besides, children are very sentimental, I guarantee that the position you hold in their hearts can’t be replaced by anyone else. Whether it’s me or him, it’s only below your position.”
“Really?”
Owen Baker laughed at once, looking helplessly at his sister, “Honestly, are you jealous because you see how much the kids like him?”
Zoey blushes a little and explains, “It’s not really jealousy, it’s just that it’s inevitable. So much love that I’m always afraid I won’t do enough for him and I’ll lose them.”
“Idiot.” Owen Baker ranted at her heartily. He rubbed her hair again, “Don’t think about it, rest early. We have to leave first thing tomorrow morning, and we have to take such a long ride, so take care of yourself.”
Owen Baker stood up very much, “I’ll go out first.”
“Uh-huh. Good night.”
…
Zoey walks Owen Baker out the door and then back into the room where the kids have hung up.
“KK, Uncle said that if I don’t do well this time, he’ll write those 500 words on my behalf. Hehehe.” Nini nestled on the couch, grinning like a little thief.
“You wouldn’t have behaved better oh?” KK looked disdainful.
“Zoey’s got a temper these days, so if you accidentally piss her off, you’re not doing well. Of course people have to find a way back first.”
“Gee whiz, Zoey’ll be in a worse temper when she finds out that Uncle copied your words for you!”
“Yeah oh, then I’m screwed!” Nini pulls her hair out in depression.
Listening to their back-and-forth conversation, Zoey’s mouth twitched. How the hell did he teach the kids? How could he help his kids recognize punishment? What a terrible father!
Zoey couldn’t help but bellyache a little and spoke with a deliberately stern face, “Are you done with your phone calls? If you still want to go tomorrow, now all obediently crawl into bed.”
“Yes, Madam!” the two little ones slid smartly off the couch, made a serious gesture at her, and ran up to the bed in a huff. She simply cried and laughed. Were the little ones watching Hong Kong dramas lately?
She waited until the kids were asleep before picking up her cell phone, which had been left on the couch by the kids. Instead, she received a message. The message, from Jerry Xiao, was just two simple words, “Good night.”
Was this sent to the kids, or to her? She didn’t think hard about it, she just turned her cell phone off and, after that, turned off the light and cuddled up with the kids.
And on the other side of the hotel …
Instead, he held his cell phone and stood by the window until late at night. Cell phone all night, and never rang. She, a message, are stingy back to him …
Early in the morning, the sun was dry. Everyone assembled downstairs at the office.
Zoey showed up with the kids and, as expected, the kids were the center of attention immediately. Everyone was teasing them and talking to them. The children were not afraid of strangers, and in no time at all, they became acquainted with everyone, making the adults laugh and smile with a few words.
Zoey looks at these images and just feels proud and content. Her children, the most beautiful angels …
“Mr. Xiao and the others are here.” Jing Si and Zoey whispered. Zoey came back to her senses and subconsciously looked over there. A group of ten or so people came down from the car. Jerry Xiao walked at the front, compared to yesterday, today, he was in a much better state. Outside of his white shirt, he only wore a simple pullover, not as serious as when he was working, but also very spirited.
Zoey was lost in thought for a moment. Jing Si squeezed her eyes, “Sister Ya, Mr. Xiao is really handsome. I heard that you guys are old friends, so introduce us later! Okay?”
“Introductions?” Zoey looked at her a little strangely, “Don’t you guys already know each other?”
“Oops, not that kind of introduction. It’s that kind!” Shizuku blushed a little.
Zoey got it in a flash, she subconsciously glanced at Jerry Xiao and then at Jing Si. “What’s wrong? It can’t be that you actually like him too, so you don’t want to be introduced to me, right? Then if you also like him, I won’t follow to get … together.”
“Say what na.” Zoey interrupts Jing Si in anger, “I know what you mean, I’ll talk to him later.”
“Ha. I’m sure Ya-san is the best!”
The two had only finished secretly biting their ears when they only saw two small bodies pierce through the crowd and already pounce into that slender form. He picked up one with one hand, and the two children then hugged his neck and booped two heavy bites on each of his faces.
The sun shone down, the children laughed happily, and you could hear the sound of silver bells, penetrating the heart. And he, also smiled so happy, that handsome face hangs a soft called ‘fatherly love’. Let a person look from afar, also feel so touching.
This scene is really beautiful …
Zoey’s heart was shaken, only to hear Jing Si muttering on the side, “Ya sister, have you ever felt that the children and him together, still really similar yeah.” She seemed to think of something else and covered her mouth exaggeratedly, “Oh my god, he wouldn’t be the children’s …”
“You’re rambling again, do you still want me to introduce you?” Zoey glanced at her and quickly interrupted her. Only then did Jing Si have the sense to stop talking.
…
Jerry Xiao saw her from afar. She had tied her hair into a ponytail and looked competent and fresh. He led the children over to her, but she didn’t seem to see him coming, and had already turned around to make arrangements for the trip with other coworkers.
Arranging the car, she then turned back to him, but her eyes simply didn’t meet his, only waving at the children he was holding, “Come here, babies. We’ll take this car.”
“Zoey , let’s sit with Uncle!” The children prayed.