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Chu Jiao knew that this capture mission wasnât going to be easy.
Because the two of them were blood relatives.
Because the two of them were uncle and niece.
And even more because Chu Minshen was a principled man.
He was able to silently endure Chu Jiaoâs affection without exposing himself and he could do the same this time as well. He would restrain himself and might even repeat the same thing he did 10 years ago by forgetting the absurdity that happened tonight and resuming his face of being a mensao second uncle.
Needless to say.
Chu Jiaoâs guess wasnât wrong.
Chu Minshen was indeed planning to treat what happened tonight as a pipe dream. Once tomorrow came, he would seal this dream inside a small pandora box and would never open it again.
Because Chu Minshen clearly understood.
She was still young yet he was already past his prime.
She was his niece and he was her uncle.
The both of them, had no future together.
Chu Minshen heard Chu Jiaoâs argument and revealed a bitter smile. âBaby, We canât get married.â
âYouâre 15 years old, a proper lady now.
âYou should already know. Iâm your uncle. The both of us could never be together.â
âBut weâve been together for 10 years already! Why canât it happen!â Chu Jiao purposely misinterpreted.
âWe can be like this in the future as well. Youâll only have me and Iâll only have you
âWe-we donât even have to get married! As long as I can be together with uncle! I donât even want to marry another person!!â
Tears spilled out of her eyes, weeping with allure.
âThe neighboring Aunt Luo said that I shouldnât monopolize you, that I should let you find me an aunt..â
âWuuuwuuuwuuu, but I donât want toâ¦..I knowâ¦Iâm a bad childâ¦â
âBut I donât wantâ¦..I donât want anybody elseâ¦.I only want to monopolize you!â
âI only wantâ¦.only want to be together with uncleâ¦Wuuuwuuuuâ¦â¦â
There were a lot of aunties who were obsessed with acting as a go-between in the military courtyard. Aunt Luo was among them with great talent. She worried all day about her second uncleâs marriage, taking care of giving him blind dates. Because of seniority, Chu Jiao wasnât able to say anything but inside, she was constantly worried that her own familyâs second uncleâs virginity would be taken away by a blind date partner without her knowledge.
Looking at the girlâs grievous appearance, Chu Minshen was once again shocked and distressed.
He didnât know that his little lady was actually worrying about this.
Was she, already worrying about this for a long time without him being aware of it?
Did she think that he would abandon her? Form a new family without her? Not want her anymore?
âIâm sorry, Jiao Jiaoâ¦..â Chu Minshenâs big hands wiped her tears away, his face full of apology.
âI wonât let you have an aunt, I wonât have anybody else. You already know that uncle only has you.â
Itâll be the same, in the past, in the present and in the future.
âReally?â
âUncle isnât lying to me right?â
Chu Jiaoâs hands were still hooked around his neck. She pressed her face forward. Both their nose tips were touching. Her eyes reddened as she asked for his pledge.
âUncle, in this life, wonât ever lie to Jiao Jiao.â
Chu Minshen embraced his beloved little lady. He kissed her red eyes, and licked away the teardrops that hung from her lashes, making a solemn promise.
This was the little flower he had carefully raised for 10 years.
He slowly watched her grow up, slowly watched her absorb sunlight and bloom with her petals.
He slowly watched as her brows and eyes grew up and her body become longer. Slowly watched her become more and more beautiful with each passing day.
He couldnât stand it when she received even a little bit of hurt.
He couldnât stand it when she shed a single drop of tear.
Even if it was because of him, he couldnât stand it.
Chu Minshen thought to himself. Fuck it, fuck it. Let it be then.
If Jiao Jiao wanted it to be this way, if their physical contact was able to give Jiao Jiao a sense of security and make her happy.
As long as she was happy and as long as she wished for it.
Until the day she was still willing to want him, he would be by her side and would never leave.
Ifâ¦.
If there came a dayâ¦.when Jiao Jiao understood their relationshipâ¦..
Understood how immoral their relationship was, how unacceptable it wasâ¦.
Then, he would let her go.
He would personally, hand her over to the person who would bring happiness to her.
Chu Minshen drooped his eyes, complexity filling the depths of his pupils.