Rebirth, but baby, where are you?

Chapter 53

In the room, Qin Huanxi, who had recovered his energy after a good sleep, was packing his luggage, while Mo Shaoheng sat on the edge of the bed flipping through invitation cards.

In the living room, Robert crouched in front of the sofa, staring wide-eyed at Mo Siyuan, who sat on the sofa swinging his little feet.

By the bar counter, Qin Yu sat on a high stool, holding a wine glass, sipping wine while admiring the foreign scenery outside the window.

Robert suddenly felt his eyes getting a bit sore, but the Eastern little angel before him hit every cute spot in his heart from every conceivable angle, making him completely unwilling to look away. Ever since seeing Mo Siyuan, he had imagined countless times what Qin Huanxi must have looked like as a child—surely just as exquisite and adorable as this little angel.

The more Robert thought about it, the less he could control his wildly racing heartbeat. The tenderness in his eyes was about to overflow as he carefully watched Mo Siyuan, gently reaching out to hold the little hands Mo Siyuan had placed at his sides. The touch was smooth and delicate, so soft it seemed boneless, frightening him into not daring to apply any pressure.

“Big brother Robert, what’s wrong with you? Come sit up here.” Mo Siyuan pulled out his little hands and patted the sofa.

“No, no, no…” Robert quickly shook his head, “I’ll just… not kneel… I mean, I’ll just crouch here. You’re so adorable, you really look like a little angel from a fairy tale. Your mother must be a super beauty.”

Although Mo Shaoheng appeared expressionless and frighteningly cold, his looks were undeniable. Whether by Eastern or Western aesthetic standards, Mo Shaoheng was a strikingly handsome man. Mo Siyuan’s eyes and nose resembled Mo Shaoheng’s, so his mother must also be a great beauty.

Mo Siyuan tilted his little head and thought seriously: “Xiao Yuan has never seen Mommy.”

Robert’s heart instantly melted, his pale eyes sparkling with light. However, Mo Siyuan’s words made his smile freeze instantly, his excited expression turning to heartache. He stood up and sat beside Mo Siyuan, gently patting the child’s back while apologetically saying: “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have asked such an inappropriate question.”

Mo Siyuan shook his head with innocent confusion, then said happily: “But Xiao Yuan has a new mommy now. Although Xiao Yuan doesn’t know if his old mommy was pretty, Xiao Yuan’s new mommy is very, very beautiful. More beautiful than all the other kids’ mommys in class. She’s definitely a super beauty.”

Robert’s heart ached terribly, his eyes even reddening. He pulled Mo Siyuan onto his lap and asked with infinite tenderness: “Do you like your new mommy? Is your new mommy good to you?”

Mo Siyuan nodded vigorously. Thinking of Qin Huanxi’s usual care and affection, his fair little face lit up with a brilliant smile, his large eyes sparkling: “Xiao Yuan loves Big brother Huanxi the most. Big brother Huanxi is the best person in the world and loves Xiao Yuan the most.”

“That’s good…” Robert had just breathed a sigh of relief when he thought again, feeling something wasn’t quite right about Mo Siyuan’s words. He blinked, staring at Mo Siyuan whose eyes had curved into crescent moons with his smile, looking especially innocent. He asked in confusion, “Your new mommy is?”

“Xiao Yuan’s new mommy is Big brother Huanxi!” Mo Siyuan looked at Robert as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

A bolt from the blue!

Robert suddenly felt that Berlin was particularly cold today, with bone-chilling winds. He asked again in disbelief: “Who did you say?”

“Big brother Huanxi!” Mo Siyuan looked at Robert with confusion, tilting his head. “Big brother Huanxi is already Xiao Yuan’s mommy.”

Robert suddenly felt another bitter wind blowing behind him and finally understood why Mo Shaoheng particularly disliked him. They had been love rivals from the moment they met. As the saying went, when love rivals met, their eyes would turn red with jealousy. Mo Shaoheng must have seen through his feelings for Qin Huanxi, which was why he kept giving him cold looks.

Robert groaned and buried his face in his hands. Qin Huanxi was so outstanding that he surely had many suitors. It was all his fault for always hesitating, afraid of being too forward with the beauty, not daring to make any inappropriate moves, and even more worried that Qin Huanxi would see through the feelings hidden deep in his heart, so he always acted very magnanimous.

Now look what happened. While he knew nothing, Qin Huanxi had already become someone else’s beloved. The more Robert thought about it, the more heartbroken he became, wanting to find somewhere to have a good cry. His Qin, his most perfect Eastern angel, had become Mo Siyuan’s new mommy. He didn’t even get a chance to confess before he was taken out of the game completely.

Qin Yu held his wine glass, watching with amusement as Mo Siyuan and Robert chatted earnestly. When he heard them talking about the new mother, he had already anticipated this outcome. He shook his head with a mixture of laughter and tears. From the first moment he saw Robert, he knew this person harbored deep feelings for Qin Huanxi.

Robert thought he was hiding it well, but someone as clever as Qin Huanxi had probably seen through Robert’s heart long ago. Which was why he didn’t avoid hiding in the room with Mo Shaoheng to pack luggage right in front of Robert. He was indirectly telling Robert about his relationship with Mo Shaoheng.

Unfortunately, Robert was rather thick-headed. Even with such obvious hints, he still couldn’t understand Qin Huanxi’s message and needed Mo Siyuan to spell it out directly. This sudden thunderbolt had probably left him stunned and unable to recover for quite some time.

Qin Yu shook his head again, propping his chin as he admired the night view outside the window. His mood was unusually calm, and the corners of his mouth gradually curved into a faint smile. People said that travel and time were good medicine for healing heartbreak. He couldn’t say he had completely let go of his feelings for Ning Shen, but at least when he thought of Ning Shen now, he no longer felt that heart-wrenching pain.

It seemed Qin Huanxi had also hoped he could get out and clear his mind, which was why he had invited him to come to Germany together. If it had been before, Qin Yu would no longer have hoped for familial warmth. He never expected that in his most painful, desperate, and helpless moment, the person who gave him warmth and meticulous care would be Qin Huanxi, the genius youth whom others considered untouchable.

Qin Yu was grateful to Qin Huanxi from the bottom of his heart. So no matter what obstacles Qin Huanxi and Mo Shaoheng’s relationship might face in the future, he would unhesitatingly stand on Qin Huanxi’s side. Even if he lost all familial and friendly relationships, he would stay with Qin Huanxi, because it was Qin Huanxi who had rescued him from the swamp of despair.

When Qin Huanxi finished packing and emerged from the room, Robert was nowhere to be seen in the living room. He asked curiously: “Where’s Robert? Has he already gone back?”

Qin Yu was startled. He had been so lost in thought that he hadn’t noticed when Robert had left.

“He already went back!” Mo Siyuan said, swinging his little feet while holding a plate of small cakes, eating with relish. “Big brother Robert said he was a bit tired and wanted to go back to his room to sleep early. He’ll come find us tomorrow to go out and play together. He also said if Big brother Huanxi was busy, he wouldn’t disturb Big brother Huanxi today.”

Qin Huanxi smiled, naturally not believing Robert would suddenly leave for such a reason. During dinner earlier, he had seemed perfectly energetic, what’s more someone like Robert always appeared full of vigor and enthusiasm. It was rare to see his dejected side. When had he become so fragile?

“What did you two talk about just now?” Qin Huanxi sat beside Mo Siyuan, asking with feigned casualness while taking out a handkerchief to wipe the cake cream from his little treasure’s mouth.

Mo Siyuan scooped up a spoonful of cake and stuffed it in his mouth, thinking hard: “Big brother Robert asked Xiao Yuan if Xiao Yuan’s mommy was very, very beautiful, because Xiao Yuan is good-looking. But Xiao Yuan has never seen Mommy! However, Xiao Yuan told Big brother Robert that Xiao Yuan already has a new mommy, and the new mommy is Big brother Huanxi, hehe…”

Qin Huanxi rubbed his forehead. That guy Robert had actually been defeated by a six-year-old child and was so shocked he fled directly.

The corners of Mo Shaoheng’s lips, after hearing this, immediately curved upward as he vigorously ruffled Mo Siyuan’s hair, praising: “Well done!”

Although Mo Siyuan couldn’t understand the meaning behind Mo Shaoheng’s words, he could tell Mo Shaoheng was praising him, so his eyes crinkled with joy.

Qin Huanxi looked at Mo Shaoheng speechlessly: “Is this how you teach your son?”

Mo Shaoheng gazed at Qin Huanxi and suddenly brought his face close, his lips barely brushing against him.

Qin Huanxi was startled and immediately leaned back, instinctively turning to look at Qin Yu. He saw Qin Yu holding his wine glass, watching them with a playful smile, and his face couldn’t help but redden.

This Mo Shaoheng was truly unrestrained. Ever since they started dating, this guy seemed to have unlocked some strange skills, always making intimate gestures that left him unable to cope. Although they hadn’t taken the final step yet, that last line of defense was practically meaningless.

“However…” Qin Yu paused and smiled, “It’s good for Robert to know about your relationship early. Since he never confessed these feelings to you, you couldn’t really say anything. Since Xiao Yuan inadvertently revealed it, it actually minimizes Robert’s hurt.”

Qin Huanxi sighed softly: “Robert is a really good person, truly a trustworthy friend worth having. If possible, I really wouldn’t want to lose Robert as a friend. His talent is also very high. At such a young age, he’s already an excellent pianist. Actually, he has quite good insights about the violin too. The reason I could become good friends with Robert, besides our mutual pursuit of performance, is that his personality is very cheerful. Although sometimes his enthusiasm goes overboard, his thoughts are very pure.”

Qin Yu nodded. He wasn’t unworldly either. Having struggled abroad alone for so many years and seen all kinds of people, he still had decent judgment about character, unless someone’s methods were as deep as Ning Shen’s.

Robert was indeed a person with simple thoughts. Not very old, probably about the same age as Qin Huanxi, he likely came from a relatively privileged family background and had only focused on piano performance. He still had some naive innocence, as if living in a fairy tale. Being friends with such a person would be very relaxing and comfortable.

“By the way, it’s still early. Should we go sit on the hotel’s top floor? I remember this hotel’s top floor is a leisure observation hall with viewing windows all around. It’s very popular. Shall we go take a look?” Qin Huanxi lifted his wrist to check the time. It wasn’t even 9 o’clock yet. Having napped in the afternoon, he had adjusted to the time difference and wasn’t sleepy now.

“Let’s go, let’s go!” Before Qin Yu and Mo Shaoheng could respond, Mo Siyuan had already jumped down from the sofa and flown over to hug Qin Huanxi’s legs, acting cute: “Big brother Huanxi, let’s go to the observation hall to see the scenery.”

Qin Huanxi shook his head with a mixture of laughter and tears, tapping Mo Siyuan’s little nose: “What does a little kid understand about scenery?”

Mo Siyuan nodded his little head randomly: “I understand, I understand! The scenery is very pretty. Big brother Huanxi, let’s go quickly.”

Qin Huanxi laughed and shook his head, letting Mo Siyuan drag him outside, his little one in exceptionally high spirits.

Qin Yu looked at Mo Shaoheng and saw him following behind the big and small figures with what seemed like particularly good mood, his smile full of gentle indulgence. Even someone like Mo Shaoheng, when facing love, would become petty and calculating. Now that his love rival had been eliminated, his mood was naturally extremely pleasant.

Qin Yu chuckled and shook his head, also putting down his wine glass to follow them.