Small Nine Xiang was having a great time in the bathtub, constantly splashing himself with water. He also cooperated well while Xia Chujian bathed him.
After getting Small Nine Xiang cleaned up, Xia Chujian took a shower herself, then went to bed and slept while holding the chubby little boy.
When she woke up, it was already dark outside.
She sat up, just about to get out of bed, when she heard a rapid series of knocks on the door, along with Yingying's excited shouts.
She opened the door and smiled as she hugged Yingying.
Yingying said, "Chujian! You're finally back! We were worried sick!"
Because she had to prepare for the college entrance exam and could not immediately go to Beichen Star, she had been on edge the whole time. She had barely been able to focus on class these past few days.
Xia Chujian said, "Didn't I come back? Don't worry. By the way, I'm hungry. I want something to eat."
Yingying said, "My mom said you slept for seven hours! You were sleeping so soundly before that we couldn't bear to wake you."
Only then did Xia Chujian check the time. With a sigh, she said, "How long has it been since I got a proper night's sleep...?"
At that moment, Nine Xiang also crawled down from the bed and toddled over to Xia Chujian. Nervously, he wrapped his arms around her calf.
Xia Chujian: "..."
She bent down and picked up the little chubby kid. "Yingying, come meet our family's new member, Xia Jiuxiang!"
Yingying had already learned from Aunt Chen that Xia Chujian had brought another child home, so she had been mentally prepared.
But she had not expected the child to be this adorable! And there was an indescribable sense of affinity about him,