"I want to trust you, but I don"t know if I can…""But mother, he"s just a little boy--"
"I understand that you might think that I"m harmless since I"m just a child, but your mother is right, pretty sister. You shouldn"t trust me…"
"That"s not what I meant, dear. It"s just…"
"… It"s fine. I understand. Thank you for everything. I"ll be taking my leave now."
Xiao Huoyan said it while smiling, but deep in his heart, he didn"t wish to leave yet. He was actually quite fond of them.
Just as he had began walking towards the door, the girl"s mother spoke.
"W-wait!"
Xiao Huoyan didn"t say anything. He just stopped and slowly turned around.
"I… I"ll trust you… for now. You can stay…"
"Really, mom?!"
The girl"s mother nodded while smiling.
"YAY!!"
"Shh! Sweetie! Don"t act like a child."
"But mother, I AM a child", the girl said while laughing.
"T-thank you both! Uhm… for how long am I p-permitted to stay?"
"For as long as you need, dear--"
"--FOREVER!!"
"Sweetie! Stop interrupting me!"
"Fine, mom. Sorry."
The girl did apologize, but she didn"t seem especially sorry at all.
"How can I repay your kindness?", Xiao Huoyan asked.
"Oh, no need to think about such things. I"ve always wanted a son anyways. You can stay here as a part of the family for as long as you like!"
The girl"s mother seemed much happier now.
"A p-part of t-the family… Your f-family…"
Xiao Huoyan felt truly happy. He had been without a father for as long as he could remember, and his mother had been murdered. Jin Long, who was the closest to a father figure that Xiao Huoyan had ever known, died by sacrificing himself. Jin Niao, Jin Long"s brother and Xiao Huoyan"s uncle, had left him alone when they got attacked. He just fled away and didn"t even bother to send someone to look after his so-called "dear nephew".
For the last two years, with the exception of a few days, Xiao Huoyan had been alone. To actually hear someone say that he was "welcome to stay as a part of the family"…
He was moved to tears by those simple words.
A single tear made its way down his left cheek as he just stood there with a moved expression on his face. He was truly moved… and truly grateful for their kindness.
"Why are you crying dear? Did I say something wrong? You don"t have to stay if you don"t want to. It"s fine, I understand."
"… That"s not it. You said absolutely nothing wrong. It"s just… It has been a while since I last felt like I was part of a family. I did have my father Long, but I only knew him for a few days, and his brother weren"t really like family to me. To think that he"d leave me there alone like that…"
"Oh, dear… You must"ve been through a lot… My husband died a few years ago. We always slept in different rooms, so you can have his room if you"d like."
"… Thank you."
The girl"s mother got down on one knee and open up her arms as if saying that it"d be fine with a hug. Xiao Huoyan wasn"t used to hugging people, but in this moment, he didn"t really care. He ran up to the lady and gave her a hug, and she… she just patted his back lightly while hugging him, to console him.
She gave off a motherly feeling that Xiao Huoyan hadn"t felt in the past two years. That feeling made him cry even more. He hadn"t been this happy since his mother died, except for the time he had been with Jin Long.
"I don"t really mind being called "Pretty Sister", but I figured that it"d be impolite to not tell you my name. I"m Tian Xin."
Tian Xin"s mother looked at her and said:
"You must really love to interrupt, huh?"
Then she turned back to Xiao Huoyan who was still hugging her while crying on her left shoulder.
She heaved a deep sigh and then told Xiao Huoyan her own name.
"My name"s Tian Mei but feel free to call me mother. We"ll be taking care of you, so from now on you"re a part of the family!"
"… It suits you. You"re really pretty… your name suits you…", Xiao Huoyan said while still burying his face in Tian Mei"s shoulder.
"Hahaha, he"s a real sweet-talker mom, so you better watch out!"
Tian Mei only shook her head while laughing lightly.
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"Thank you… for everything."
Xiao Huoyan really meant every word he said. He had already stopped acting a while ago. When he said that he trusted them, he really meant it.
"It"s fine, dear. It"s fine…"
"Now I feel bad for not telling you my given name…"
"It"s fine little bro! Besides… You should get a new name. Other than Jin Xin I mean. We don"t want others to overreact. You were adopted by Jin Long. "The Golden Dragon", Jin Long. If people knew, they"d be hysterical."
"You"re right big sis… the how about--"
"--How about… Tian Kou? HAHAHAHA!!"
Tian Xin began to laugh hysterically.
*Tian Kou, means Sweet Mouth, so Tian Xin basically meant that he"s a "sweet-talker".*