dognovel Chapter 39 Palm to Palm
Chapter 39 Palm to Palm
When Li Zhi returned, he saw Xiao Shenxi sitting quietly by the bathroom door with her knees drawn up.
He placed the packed food on the large table, walked over to her, and handed her the new clothes he had bought.
"Little Shen Xi, Uncle bought two sets of clothes for you. Why don't you try them on and see if they fit?"
Little Shenxi seemed a little lost, "Uncle... Uncle, it's no trouble."
This was the first time someone had ever bought her clothes, even though it was a men's style.
Xiao Shenxi stood up subconsciously. Her long silence left her at a loss for words to express her gratitude. Under Li Zhi's unyielding gaze, she stammered out several dry "thank yous."
Li Zhi pretended not to see the child's embarrassment, shoved the clothes into his hands, and pushed him to his room to try on clothes to see if they fit.
"Hurry up, these clothes were all made by the clothing store itself, we don't even know if they'll fit!"
Xiao Shenxi was pushed into the room.
When she came out, Li Zhi had already set out the food. He looked at the thin boy, whose figure was very frail. Even the clothes made for a six or seven-year-old child looked too big.
But Xiao Shenxi was very satisfied.
So this is what it feels like to wear new clothes for the first time.
She stood up straight and looked at Li Zhi with eyes full of gratitude.
Li Zhi couldn't stand it anymore and quickly waved his hand: "Go wash up, and we'll eat together when you come out."
The aroma of the food had already filled Xiao Shenxi's heart. She kept her eyes fixed on it, afraid of offending anyone.
"Snap"
Just then, Xiao Jiangci came out. Li Zhi had already sent Xiao Jiangci's portion in while Xiao Shenxi was changing clothes.
Xiao Jiangci looked exceptionally cute in her light blue shirt; Li Zhi had specifically chosen this color.
Xiao Shenxi wore a misty blue shirt, and the same color made her look exceptionally aloof.
Little Shenxi likes this color.
Li Zhi looked the two children up and down, and after a while, he nodded in satisfaction. Not bad, these two clothes fit quite well.
"Thank you, Uncle. Are these clothes expensive?"
Xiao Jiangci was a little worried. He secretly glanced at his brother, only to find that his brother was looking at his clothes and didn't have time to pay attention to him.
He remembered his brother saying that if he got sick again on the way, he should be abandoned and sold for money.
He didn't want to be abandoned by his brother.
Li Zhi smiled, but the wrinkles around his eyes deepened.
"These two sets of clothes are a small token of our appreciation. Look, you two children have been hurt in our hometown. This is our negligence. If we had caught the bad guys sooner, you would still be at home. Shouldn't we compensate you?"
Xiao Jiang frowned, and said in a serious and righteous tone, "It's these bad guys who are bad, not Uncle who is bad."
Xiao Shenxi nodded silently.
Li Zhi was touched by the child's innocent words, and his eyes suddenly felt hot.
"Alright, alright, let's eat!"
He turned his gaze away and poured the food into a plate. Xiao Jiangci blinked and silently counted, six dishes.
He didn't immediately realize that anything was wrong.
Xiao Shenxi glanced at the vegetables without making a sound; her uncle had bought a bit too much.
For a moment, Xiao Shenxi didn't touch her chopsticks. Watching Li Zhi keep picking up food, she had an indescribable feeling in her heart. It felt like a piece of parched land had been sprinkled with some water, a little but precious.
"Ahem, you two brats, I've already put food on your plates and you still haven't touched your chopsticks."
"Thank you, Uncle!"
It's rare for Xiao Jiangci and Xiao Shenxi to be on the same wavelength.
Li Zhi smiled and shook his head. These two children were quite polite.
After the meal, Xiao Shenxi was so full that her stomach even hurt a little. She supported herself and Xiao Jiangci to clean up the table, and then immediately hid in the corner, clutching her stomach and squatting down.
Xiao Shenxi's eyes were misty.
Li Zhi prepared a room for them. His house had two rooms in total, one of which was used for storing things. After the meal, he told the children to relax on their own, as he had official business to attend to and left in a hurry.
Before leaving, he repeatedly told them not to open the door if someone knocked, and not to run around, but to wait for him to come back.
Xiao Shenxi responded from inside the room, and Xiao Jiangci also nodded obediently, raising his little hand in promise.
Not long after Li Zhi left
He searched all around the house.
Xiao Jiangci scratched his head, his big eyes filled with confusion. Where was his brother?
He ran excitedly to the room, but it wasn't there.
He ran to the door and looked around, but no one was there.
He rushed to the last restroom, but there was still none.
Xiao Jiangci was a little anxious. He stood on tiptoe and looked around. Had his brother been kidnapped again?
Suddenly, a voice came from behind.
"You were looking for me?" Xiao Shenxi leaned against the table, slightly bent over.
"Brother, where did you go? I thought you were kidnapped by bad guys." Xiao Jiangci's eyes were filled with tears as he tightly clutched her clothes.
"The corner, didn't you see it?" Xiao Shenxi replied casually.
Xiao Jiangci is no longer the naive and innocent boy he used to be; he can now more or less understand his brother's subtle cues.
He could tell that his brother was just giving him the runaround.
Hmph, I'm a little angry (｀皿′) Hmph!!
Pity,
Xiao Shenxi didn't even look at him. After a while, she walked past him and went to the room that Li Zhi had tidied up.
She saw that Li Zhi had been hurriedly called away and hadn't had time to finish cleaning up the trash in the corner of the room.
The broom is still in the corner.
She glanced at the sullen little boy following behind her and said, "Sweep, sweep it clean."
Xiao Jiang puffed out his cheeks and remained silent, then took the broom and began sweeping.
Xiao Shenxi didn't notice anything amiss and continued tidying up the rest of the room. She found a suitable place in the room and neatly stacked all the things her uncle hadn't had time to move out.
Xiao Jiang felt extremely wronged. He swept the floor until it was spotless, then stood behind Xiao Shenxi with his hands on his hips.
Xiao Shenxi turned her head and saw him. "You've come at the right time. Bring the chairs from outside over."
Xiao Jiang felt even more heartbroken. Brother, you have no heart!
He turned around and put the dustpan and broom back in their original places, then stormed back to the living room to move a chair, specifically choosing the largest one.
This one is less likely to be knocked over.
The little guy struggled to carry it, finally bringing it to Xiao Shenxi's feet.
She took the bags and stepped on them, carefully piling them up little by little.
Xiao Jiang followed behind, dutifully holding the stool.
After Xiao Shenxi finished packing everything, she finally felt that her stomach wasn't hurting so much anymore, which meant that she had almost digested everything.
She carefully sat down on the edge of the bed, which was covered with a bright red sheet that felt smooth to the touch.
Xiao Shenxi ran to the bathroom and washed her hands and feet many times before finally lying back down on the bed.
She fell asleep shortly afterward.
Xiao Jiangci eagerly moved a stool and sat down next to the bed, holding Xiao Shenxi's little hand that was dangling over the edge of the bed.
My brother's little hands are covered in scars. How come his hands are the same size as mine?
Xiao Jiangci was a little confused. He stretched out his hand and gently placed his palm against Xiao Shenxi's palm. They were indeed the same.
But my uncle said he should only be four or five years old, while his older brother is already eight.
He was puzzled.