Because I Cannot Hurt You

"Siying going?" Nuo was on the verge of tears as the time came to bid goodbye. More than her brothers, she enjoyed playing with Siying the most.

Siying's shoulders drooped in sadness too. "Nuo also going?"

He clutched onto Xinyi's legs and looked at her with his big watery eyes. "Mama, I don't want Nuo to go."

Jinhai's gaze turned extremely frosty. He picked Nuo in his arms and dotingly smiled. "You don't have to think about Siying anymore, okay? The trip has ended now so say your goodbye."

Her eyes turned even more misty than before. "Play with Siying…"

"Dada will play with you as much as my princess wants," he smiled.

Nuo puckered her cute lips. "Play with Siying, not Dada…"

"..."

Somehow, he felt betrayed. Nuo was always eager and excited to play with Jinhai and cling to her father. But spending just one day with Siying had totally brainwashed his cutie pie. Now, she preferred Siying over her father!

He shot a murderous glare at Siying. 

Nuo is just two and she is already forgetting me. I cannot let her meet this kid anymore!

Jinhai felt a great sense of crisis emerge from Siying's presence.

Nana grimaced, seeing Jinhai's thoughts clearly written on his face.

This overprotective father…

Sometimes, Nana was seriously worried about her daughter's future. With the way Jinhai was, he would leave no scope for Nuo to get closer to any boy. Ever.

Xinyi smiled and pinched Nuo's cheek. "Aiya, you don't have to feel sad. Nuo can visit Siying anytime she wants."

Nana bent and ruffled Siying's head. "And so does Siying."

Little Nuo and Siying's faces turned a little better upon hearing that. The lost gleam returned.

"No!" Jinhai immediately protested. "Siying will not-"

Nana glared at him. "Don't be rude, Jinhai."

He gritted his teeth.

Jian and Nian consoled their father. "There, there. It's okay, Dad. Such is the fate of a daughter's father. You should accept it now that Nuo loves someone else more than you."

Jinhai sinisterly smiled, making them shudder. "It seems like you don't need your playstation anymore. I will be glad to donate it to charity."

"Nooooooooo!!! Don't touch our playstation!" The twins defensively stood against him. "We are extremely sorry! Nuo loves Dad the most! We are blind!"

Jinhai snorted.

Jun seriously asked, "Future mother-in-law. Is only Nuo allowed to come to the Han villa?"

"Baaaaaaaaaaaa!!" Jin accusingly looked at Xinyi as if she forgot to include him.

Xinyi said, "Of course all of you are welcome as well! Especially baby Jin!" She chuckled. "Jin will get the most special treatment," she poked his cheek.

"Baaaaaaaaaa…" A bright smile lit on his lips as he shyly giggled.

Jian and Nian dramatically sighed. "The elders have no value here at all…"

Nana smacked on their heads. "You two are so overdramatic."

Nian complained. "Mom, how many times have you hit us today?"

"We condone this violence!" Jian exclaimed.

"Learn something from our new mother. She doesn't smack us at all."

"She is being polite," Nana said. "It's hard not to smack you two once you open your mouth."

The twins sadly clutched their chests. "Nian. It seems like this world doesn't cherish us at all."

"Indeed bro. This world is too cruel for innocent children like us…"

Nana choked hard.

Innocent...

Jun nodded at Xinyi. "Good. That way, I will be able to gauge the progress of my future wife. Also, we can strengthen our bonds as mother-in-law and son-in-law if we meet frequently."

Zhiyuan puked blood.

"I will make a law to bar you from entering the Han villa. You are the only Liu kid I won't allow to step in!"

How dare he eye my unborn daughter!?

Jun adjusted his glasses. "Don't be petty, future father-in-law. Treat this as a chance to clear your prejudices of me and deepen our bonds. We are going to be a family in the future, after all."

Nana coughed. "Jun…"

Zhiyuan took two deep breaths to calm down. He grabbed Xinyi's hand. "Let's go. If I stay here any longer, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to hold my patience."

Xinyi ignored him. She hugged Nana and smiled. "I will visit Natsukashi some time soon."

Nana beamed. "En! I will be very happy if you come!"

The twins chimed in. "Call us when you will visit. We will have lots of fun!"

"Me too," Jun said.

"Me me!" Nuo happily chirped too even though she didn't understand what she was agreeing to.

"Baaaaaaaaaa…"

Of course, baby Jin refused to be left behind. Just like Nuo, he didn't know what he was nodding his head to.

Xinyi laughed and nodded. "I will."

Zhiyuan and Jinhai secretly glared at each other.

Make sure that I don't see you anywhere! They cursed each other.

They bade the Liu family goodbye. Xinyi watched their family with a soft smile on her face. It was always so lively spending time with them.

Zhiyuan cleared his throat and leaned towards her ear. "That day will soon come for us too when we will have a big family just like them with lots of kids."

Xinyi choked and looked at him in disbelief. "I-I wasn't thinking of that!"

"You were definitely thinking how lively and chirpy their family felt."

"..."

He chuckled and tapped on her nose. "I will make sure to fulfill your wishes, dear wife."

She blushed and pulled Siying. She averted her eyes. "L-Let's head back. Siying is sleepy."

She turned, trying to hide her red face from him. Zhiyuan shook his head and looked up at the night sky.

Another firework exploded into the sky, lighting the area with its golden glitter.

"I have stepped a little closer to you, Xinyi," he smiled. He recalled their kiss in the Ferris wheel.

"Just like this, I will get even more closer to you until you will have nowhere to hide and until you will finally believe in my feelings for you. I will wait until that day, Xinyi…"