An hour later, the Rolls-Royce stopped at the villa entrance.
The moment Xi Zelie got out of the car,
a small figure charged towards him and flung itself into his arms, âNuo⦠Uncleâ¦â
Xi Zelieâs back stiffened, seemingly unaccustomed, then he bent down to lift the little girl who was hugging his thigh, and tenderly asked, âWere you well-behaved at home today?â
Li Yinuo blinked her eyes, tilted her head, and adorably imitated his manner of speaking, âGood~â
The milky voice was so endearing it could melt oneâs heart.
A maid approached to join the conversation, âYoung Master Lie, Miss has been very well-behaved today. She didnât fuss or cry when getting the injection, but she cried a little after waking up and discovering you were not here.â
She actually dared to barge into the conversation without being asked by Young Master Lie!
Another maid beside her turned pale with fright.
Xi Zelie didnât get angry, but simply glanced at her dispassionately, as if he hadnât heard what she said, and carried Li Yinuo inside.
It wasnât until his tall and handsome figure disappeared at the villa entrance that the maid who turned pale tugged the previous outspoken one, âYou Qing, what were you doing? Have you gone mad? Why intervene when Young Master Lie didnât ask you? Didnât the butler teach you the rules?â
The caught young maiden didnât seem old, her bright eyes were beautiful, and she revealed a brilliant smile, sticking out her tongue, âI forgot.â
âHow could you forget that? You Qing, youâre not scheming something, are you?â
The maidenâs cheeks flushed as her little scheme was poked through, she immediately denied, âNo, Xiao Mi, donât talk nonsense.â
Her face not blushing wouldnât arouse suspicion. The moment her face blushed, the maid called Xiao Miâs heart went cold, âYou Qing, listen to me, donât fantasize about Young Master Lie. Itâs impossible for you.â
âAlright, alright, I know, I havenât said I was fantasizing about him. Letâs go inside, Miss still needs us to look after her.â
With that, she shook off Xiao Miâs hand and hurriedly walked inside.
Xiao Mi stomped her foot in frustration and, worried that You Qing would do something foolish, hurriedly followed after herâ¦
Inside the villa, Li Yinuo lay in Xi Zelieâs arms like a tailless koala, from the moment she saw him, her small hand clutched onto his clothes tightly, as if clinging to a lifeline, full of dependency.
âUncle⦠Uncleâ¦â
âJus⦠justâ¦â
Her small mouth never stopped, at times one could discern she was calling âUncleâ, other times it sounded like Martian babbling.
The handsome man didnât find her to be a nuisance, instead, he lowered his head to look at her small face.
Although a one-year-old childâs features are yet to fully develop, one could vaguely discern a hint of her features when she grows older. The little girl in his arms had eyes that were at least fifty percent similar to Chi Enenâs.
Thatâs why he felt such an affinity for her the first time he saw her.
Furthermore, with Li Beijue looking for a one-year-old little girl, he couldnât help but wonder⦠But how could Li Beijue lose a child? Who could snatch a child from his hands?
Xi Zelie furrowed his brows and asked the butler beside him, âDid she take her medication today?â
âThe servant gave Miss her medication.â
âOkay.â
Xi Zelie reached out to touch the little girlâs forehead, the fever had already subsided.
âHas the result of the examination I requested come out?â
âIt has, and the results are the same as what Young Master Lie found out. Miss has a congenital blood disease. Itâs unknown why the blood disease suddenly mutated, leading to an increase in the number of white blood cells. The expert is still investigating the specific cause.â