Chapter 1967: Chapter 445: Keeping You Safe
Tang Bao was worried Qin Jin didn’t believe her, so she stood on tiptoes, trying to take a book from the shelf.
But she was simply too short to reach.
Qin Jin:"..."
Qin Jin looked at the little girl pretending and couldn’t help but laugh softly.
Considering the little girl was only 5 years old.
Even touching the subject was already remarkable, so... even though it was ridiculously wrong, Qin Jin decided not to expose her.
After all, it gave him an excuse to keep the little girl by his side.
"Hmm."
Qin Jin pretended to think seriously while Tang Bao was anxious and whispered, "Qin Jin brother, do you think I can do it? I really love reading books, like the poetry anthology, I... I... I may not be able to recite them, but at least I know the book’s name, that’s quite impressive, isn’t it?"
Qin Jin:"..."
Hmm...
Knowing the name is already quite impressive.
Qin Jin watched the little girl’s anxious and flushed face, his eyes moved slightly, and he gazed deeply at the little girl in front of him before smiling.
"Okay, then you can stay and read with me, but no noise, alright?"
"Understood, I promise to accomplish the mission."
"Hmm."
Tang Bao couldn’t contain the joy in her heart, taking a deep breath she still couldn’t calm the excitement inside her.
Qin Jin watched the little girl’s adorable and cute manner, unable to stop the corners of his mouth from rising.
Especially watching the little girl excitedly stepping around in little steps, he found it even more adorable.
...
Tang Bao saw Qin Jin’s approval and wondered what book she should pretend to read.
Oh, why doesn’t Daddy understand, why are the bookshelves so high?
I’m... short, how can I reach them?
Little did she know, Gu Mochen purposely set the shelves high so the little girl wouldn’t grab books herself and hurt herself, breaking his heart.
Such situations where you want a book, but a row falls and injures you, must be resolutely stopped.
When the little girl wants a book, he will get it for her.
Gu Mochen is prepared to serve as a daughter’s slave at all times.
...
Qin Jin looked at the little girl racking her brain but still struggling because of her height, with his lips curling into a fond smile, almost ready to devour the little girl with his gaze.
However, his gaze was emitted from behind the little girl, completely unnoticed by her.
"Let me help."
"No need, Qin Jin brother, you rest, I’ll do it! I’m a man, I can do it!"
I’m a man, I don’t cry.
I’m a man, I can do it.
She seemed soft, making people feel protective, but the little girl was stubborn, firmly holding onto her strength inside.
So, the first time she met him, she directly pecked his cheek.
He understood then, the angel-like person before him was different from ordinary daughters.
Qin Jin’s eyes shifted slightly, recalling the scene from their first meeting and completely unaware of the little girl using a low stool to climb up.
"Ah..."
Finally reaching a thick book, ready to take it, she lost her balance and fell backwards.
Seeing this, Qin Jin’s face changed slightly, quickly stepping forward to catch the little girl in his arms, with his back taking the hit of the falling book.
"Ah..."
One book was pulled down, the rest lost their balance and fell onto Qin Jin’s back.
Qin Jin didn’t feel any pain on his back, instead he tightly held the little girl close.
Tang Bao:"..."
Tang Bao could clearly hear the muffled sound from the young man and then the sound of books hitting the ground.
One after another...
So many.
But being tightly held by Qin Jin brother, Tang Bao felt no discomfort.
After a while, when the sound of falling books ceased, Tang Bao felt a little disappointed.
Wait, what about Qin Jin brother’s muffled sound just now?
Tang Bao’s face changed slightly, immediately trying to struggle from Qin Jin’s embrace.
"Qin Jin brother, did you get hit? Are you okay? Qin Jin brother..."
The more Tang Bao struggled, Qin Jin pressed his lips and held the troublesome little girl even tighter.
"Don’t move."
Tang Bao heard the young man’s serious tone and obediently stopped struggling.
"Hmm."
"Qin Jin brother, are you hurt?"
"I’m fine."
Qin Jin frowned a bit, small injuries, not much.
In the army, these things are simple.
Only because a few books hit his previously strained back, causing the pain to spread quickly.
Tang Bao just started to struggle, straining his muscles, making it hurt even more.
The little Baobao in his arms had a milky scent, very nice.
After a while, Qin Jin calmed the pain in his back and gently released the little girl in his arms.
"Are you... alright?"
Tang Bao was worried and on the brink of tears, very concerned about Qin Jin’s injuries.
Qin Jin looked at the little girl’s anxious face and calmly replied.
"They didn’t hit me, how could I be hurt?"
Seeing the boy calm and collected, Tang Bao was doubtful inside.
Really okay?
"But..."
"Don’t you believe me? If not, there’s no need to read with me..."
"No, no, I do, really... believe."
Tang Bao hesitated, but hearing Qin Jin say he wouldn’t let her read with him made her anxious, desperately wanting to stay by his side.
"Alright, sit down and I’ll find you a book."
"Great!"
...
Just like that.
In the spacious study.
Two recliners...
Qin Jin sat quietly, reading a military book, while Tang Bao held Qin Jin’s poetry anthology.
Sigh... so much pressure.
The poetry anthology.
Little did they know, Tang Bao looked at it and felt sleepy.
Really so sleepy.
All in classical Chinese, completely unreadable.
Tang Bao was drowsy, but kept stealing glances at Qin Jin.
Sigh, Qin Jin brother beside him, so handsome.
Reading, also handsome.
After watching Qin Jin for a while, Tang Bao couldn’t take it anymore and fell asleep.
There’s a house of gold in the books... hmm, all in dreams now...
