Reborn: The Return of the Villainous Mr. Liu

Chapter 908: The winner's prize

In response to Shui's question, Alix stared at her quietly, her gaze contemplating something mysteriously.

"I don't know. She is still searching for it."

There was a beat of silence which Ailun broke when he tugged her dress.

"Don't worry, pastry aunt! I will help her find what she has lost," he nodded with all earnesty.

Jin smiled and ruffled his head. "Really?"

He nodded. "Pastry aunt helped Ruwen and me at the party. So this time, I will help pastry aunt!"

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Shui chuckled. "It's Aunt Alix, silly."

"Pastry aunt sounds more fun," he sheepishly grinned. "Right, pastry aunt?"

Alix peered into his bright caramel eyes and bent closer. "She has been trying to find it for a long time, you know?"

He nodded. "I will help her."

His gaze looked determined and unwavering.

Alix let out a smile. "I see."

Aang, Mina and Taio burst out with excitement at the same time. "Me too! Me too!"

Jin sneered. "Do Bro Jian's sons know how to find things or only hide them?"

The brothers glared at him.

Shui said, "Okay, so tell us kiddos. Who is the winner among the adults?"

"Pastry aunt!!!" They chirped together. "Pastry aunt wins!"

Alix leaned back on her chair, smirking at her victory.

Jin blinked. "The art teacher failed?"

Shui scowled at him. "What do you want to imply with that?"

He sneered. "Somebody was accusing me of copying their drawing. Seems like the art teacher didn't fare so well either."

"You keep quiet!"

Jin snorted.

Shui pitifully looked at the children. "H-How could you all betray your lovely Shui aunt like this? Isn't my drawing better?"

Apart from the fact that she wanted Alix to focus on the session by winning this small competition, Shui was very competitive too.

Mina pouted. "The girl in pastry aunt's drawing is cute."

"But you cannot really see her face."

"She is cute!" Mina raised her arms up in the air as if it was her final declaration. "I want to be fwiends with her and help her find her missing thing!"

Aang nodded gravely. "It sucks not finding that cookie."

Jin rolled his eyes. "You still think she is looking for that cookie?"

"Cookies are delicious!" Aang gasped. "What else can she be looking for if not for them?"

The cats in the background yawned.

Alix smiled. "How is the taste of defeat, Miss. Han?"

Shui looked unaffected or at least she tried to. "I am fine. This is not even a setback for me."

"How about you tell that to the tears pooling in your eyes?" Jin's only mission was to add salt to her wound.

Her smile twitched with fury and she grabbed a pillow from the bedside. Jin jumped on his feet and ran for his life.

"Hey, keep that pillow aside!"

"Shut up. Don't you try to act so smart now!" Shui glared at him, chasing after him in the whole room.

The children were thoroughly enjoying the cat and mouse game. At the final end where Jin didn't have any space to run anymore, he gave up and faced her with all his might. Shui smacked his chest with the pillow, pouring out all her dissatisfaction onto her hits.

"Yes, yes hit him more!" Aang exclaimed.

Taio joined in. "More more!"

"Shut up you carbon copies of your father!" Jin's gaze darkened.

They giggled.

Shui hit him another time after which he grabbed the pillow from her hands and raised his arm up to let it be far from her reach.

"Give it back!" Shui demanded.

"Nope."

"You are taking undue advantage of your height, you know."

He smirked. "That is one of my greatest assets. Of course, I will use it to the fullest."

She gritted her teeth and refused to give up. She tiptoed on her heels and furiously flailed her arm to get to the pillow.

"That height is not enough," he raised his brow.

"Just you wait!"

Shui continued with her struggle and unconsciously placed her palm on his right shoulder for support.

"Hey, that's foul," Jin remarked.

"Shut up."

Come ooooooonnnn…

As she exerted more pressure on his shoulder, her whole body slightly swayed towards him in an attempt to grab her target. Jin stared at her face that inched closer to his and her chest that was threatening to brush against his. He unconsciously swallowed a gulp down his throat.

He focused on her eyelashes that fluttered gently, her brows that furrowed in dismay to catch hold of that pillow, her lips that pouted with struggle and her hair that swayed back and forth as she tried to reach him.

At that point, Shui's gaze too, fell at Jin and she stiffened. She realized the proximity and warmth between them and his beautiful jet black eyes strongly focused on her. She unconsciously swallowed a gulp too, her heart racing faster and faster. A tinge of blush greeted her cheeks with his handsome face so up close.

"C-Can you…" Shui found it hard to breathe, "bend a little?"

"Hm…?"

Jin hummed in the sweet daze and lowered himself to her height.

Suddenly, his hand only held air as Shui successfully grabbed her target. "I got it, ahahaha!"

The stupor broke apart and he blinked rapidly. He looked up to find his hand empty.

"..."

The children burst into hearty laughter. "Uncle Jin was so silly."

"Uncle Jin lost!"

Jin's brows twitched heavily and he gritted his teeth at Shui. "You cheated!"

She was dumbfounded. "Don't be so salty now! I played it very fairly!"

How in the world was that fair…? You played with my heart!

But it wasn't like Jin could accept that loudly in front of everyone.

Alix smiled. "So boys, what do you learn from this?"

Ailun, Aang and Taio tilted their heads.

"Don't bother competing with girls. You will only lose very miserably. Women have many weapons at their disposal to compromise for where they lack~"

Shui's mouth twitched. "Somehow…that makes me look like a villain…"

"Would you not agree that you played a crafty trick over there?" She chuckled.

Shui averted her gaze, slightly coughing. Though she was looking all calm on the outside, her heart was in a mess.

"A-anyway, since you won, what do you want me to do?"

Alix cocked her brow up. "I don't want you to do anything. It's Liu Jin."

Jin, who had finally calmed down now, heard her. "Me? What do you want me to do?"

She smiled. "I want you to join me in Shui's art therapy sessions."