I Will Always Love You - Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Part-time Job as a Nanny III

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“What is the little red pig?” Cheng Zhiyan frowned. “Since when did a little red pig appear in the story of the Three Little Pigs?”

“That little red pig standing at the door of the house in the village…” Xiaotu’s eyes had gotten wide as she explained with a serious expression. “But I don’t know what happened after that.”

“…” Cheng Zhiyan was speechless. He had no idea what she was talking about.

“Brother Orange Juice, hurry up and continue the story…”

“Once upon a time, there was a little red pig who was standing by the door of the house in the village. The pig’s name was Xiaotu…”

“I’m not a pig.”

“The pig’s name was Xiaohong…”

“There is a little blue pig as well.”

“Once upon a time, there was a little red pig and a little blue pig as well. Their names were Xiaohong and Xiaolan…”

“And…and there is a little purple pig too.”

“Once upon a time…by the door of the house in the village…” Cheng Zhiyan rolled his eyes as he narrated the story. Since the story would no doubt end up having absolutely nothing to do with the original story of the “Three Little Pigs”, he might as well go all out and start making things up anyway. “The little red pig ate a banana, so he turned into a little yellow pig. The little blue pig ate a peach, so he turned into a little pink pig…”

Seeing that Xiaotu had gradually grown quieter and quieter as he narrated the story, Cheng Zhiyan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This little rascal has finally fallen asleep.

“Why did he, an upstanding young boy who had grown up under the five star flag and was tasked with the glorious mission of creating blissful families for society, have to be here coaxing a three-year-old baby to sleep?”

Cheng Zhiyan’s gaze fell on Xiaotu, who had been bouncing around energetically just moments before but was now fast asleep, and he simply couldn’t resist the urge to reach out his hands to pinch her chubby cheeks.

Her plump little lips were instantly squished by her cheeks into the likeness of a little chicken’s mouth.

Upon seeing how hilariously ridiculous Xiaotu appeared, Cheng Zhiyan felt somewhat more satisfied inside.

He then increased the force he’d used to pinch her cheeks, but, as he lifted his head up, he discovered that his mother had been watching him from the doorway with an amused expression on her face.

“Well, well, isn’t the girl that you’re considering whether or not should become your girlfriend totally adorable?” Zhou Yue asked Cheng Zhiyan in a mockingly serious manner.

Cheng Zhiyan’s hand, which had been forcefully pinching Xiaotu’s cheeks, instantly loosened its grip, and there was an expression of awkward embarrassment on his face. “Adorable? What do you mean? She isn’t cute at all.”

“Oh…if she isn’t cute, then why are you pinching her cheeks?” Zhou Yue wouldn’t let him off the hook.

“Because she’s ugly.” Cheng Zhiyan turned his head away and replied untruthfully.

“Is she ugly? I actually think Xiaotu is pretty cute…” Zhou Yue continued to tease him unrelentingly.

“…” Cheng Zhiyan glanced at her, and then fell into a dead silence.

“Oh, it’s this tactic again.”

As Zhou Yue watched her son fall into silence, she couldn’t help but feel a pang of regret. Cheng Zhiyan had always been like this. Every time he lost an argument, he would choose to use this silent treatment against her. This was definitely passive aggression. How could a child so young be so skilled at using passive aggression? She wondered whether or not his girlfriend in the future would be able to tolerate him…

“All right then, I’m sorry. I’m done teasing you. Today, Xiaotu’s mother isn’t coming to pick up Xiaotu, so you better hurry up and prepare to go to bed.” Zhou Yue clapped her hands and was just about to turn around and leave the room when she heard Cheng Zhiyan’s faint voice saying, “What did you just say…?”