Chapter 217: The Younger Brother is Missing 2_1
The next day, as Xia Ningxing was leaving for school, she didn’t forget to pick up the little creature from the crib.
The baby smelled of milk and his skin was tender and soft, especially his grape-sized eyes, brimming with innocent light, pure as a blank canvas.
Clutching him dearly, Xia Ningxing kissed his cheek and instructed, "Tuanzi, be a good boy and wait for your sister to come home from school. Don’t cry, okay? I’ll buy you a toy when I get back."
The little creature seemed to understand her words, mumbling baby talk, and nodding his small head vigorously, as if to say: I promise I’ll do it.
It was only then that Xia Ningxing put him down and took her schoolbag to join Lu Tingli for school.
The little creature watched her longingly as she left. The nanny tried to pick him up to feed him, but he slapped her hand away, only reluctantly drawing back his gaze after Xia Ningxing was out of sight.
He really wanted to go to school with his sister, but he was too small, still unable to control even his peeing and pooing, something that would only trouble his sister if he went along.
Sigh, what a worry.
When Xia Ningxing got to the classroom, she found herself completely unsettled, not even realizing when she had picked up her book.
"What’s the matter with you, are you sick?" Lu Tingli, who had been reading, noticed her pale complexion and couldn’t help but put down his book. Furrowing his brow, he showed concern by reaching out to touch her forehead.
He then said, "It’s not hot, no fever."
"Lu, I’m not sick, just feeling that something’s off, but I can’t quite put my finger on what it is," Xia Ningxing shook her head.