Fu Yanli carefully finished trimming Jiang Xun's last fingernail, then set the clippers aside.
His broad palm held Jiang Xun's hand while his other hand rubbed his soft hair. As he gazed at the increasingly pale, thin face before him, tender affection filled his ink-dark eyes.
"You look good no matter what, baby."
Jiang Xun looked away, unable to take it. He lowered his head to look at his neatly rounded nails and muttered, "When you first met me, I was dark and tacky. Did you think I looked good then too?"
They had first met at a charity gala hosted by the Ji Family. Jiang Xun had only just transmigrated then. His skin was rough and as black as coal, and his long bangs made him look like a total scene kid. Paired with a black suit, he had been the most conspicuous Black Coal Ball in the entire banquet hall.
Fu Yanli fell silent for a brief moment before saying, "Your teeth looked very nice."
Against that dark skin, his smile had revealed two rows of straight white teeth. The sight had dazzled Fu Yanli for a moment, making him take another look at his nephew's young fiancé.
Jiang Xun: "..."
Fu Yanli chuckled softly. "Your smile looked very nice then too."
Jiang Xun lifted his foot to kick him. "When did you start having improper thoughts about me? Don't tell me you saw me getting better-looking and fell for my beauty?"
Fu Yanli caught his slender ankle, idly stroking his skin with the pad of his thumb.
"No."
Fu Yanli had been drawn to Jiang Xun much earlier. Back then, Jiang Xun had been like a Little Coal Ball, mischievous, lively, and very cute.
Now he was Little Tangyuan, and even cuter.
But Little Tangyuan was sick