The cheers of the cheerleaders rose and fell, deafening.
Chen Chen looked up at Shen Xi beside him, seeing that she had been staring at the field without a word. He couldn't help but tug at her hand and ask, "Mommy, why aren't you cheering for Daddy?"
"I..." Shen Xi's heart skipped a beat. She looked down at him, speechless for a moment.
She also wanted to cheer for him, but how could she shout it out? She couldn't call out Mr. Qin or Qin Si Ye. Calling him "husband," she couldn't bring herself to say it.
At this moment, Du Qiu Yu from the other side also noticed something unusual. Thinking that Shen Xi was too shy to speak, she turned her head and advised, "Look how well your husband is performing, how hard he's trying. Hurry and give him some encouragement!
There's a very strong parent on the field who looks like he's been trained. He's attacking your husband. If you don't cheer him on, he might just lose."
Hearing this, Shen Xi looked intently and saw that the strong man was indeed approaching Qin Si Ye. Her heart pounded incessantly. She opened her mouth and suddenly managed to squeeze out the word "Hus..." before getting stuck again.
The term felt too foreign to her. Shouting it out loudly in front of so many people was harder than climbing to the sky.
Suddenly, with a "pop," a balloon burst on the field. A balloon on Qin Si Ye's leg was stepped on and popped by the other person.
Chen Chen and Shuo Shuo shouted anxiously from the sidelines, "Daddy, go! Daddy, go!"
Shen Xi looked at Qin Si Ye on the field, sweating profusely and still grappling with the other man. She gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and the words that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time finally burst out.
"Husband, go!"
The man on the field heard this, his body stiffened. He turned his head to look in Shen Xi's direction, confirming that the words had indeed come from her. The corners of his lips curved upwards, and his eyes instantly filled with a bright light.
He withdrew his gaze, and Qin Si Ye, like a warrior who had regained full strength, was filled with power. He moved with the speed of lightning, and with an unstoppable force, he defeated everyone on the field, including the strong parent.
"Great. In our group, Shen Zi Yan's father took first place. Come to me later to collect a grand prize," announced Teacher Li as the competition finally ended.
Then she continued, "The top five parents will receive corresponding prizes. Every family performed very well in this game. Please give yourselves a round of warm applause. Rest in place for ten minutes. After that, we will begin the second game."
Qin Si Ye walked to the edge of the field and bent down. Shen Xi immediately took Yan Yan down from his back.
Glancing at his right hand, she noticed that the band-aid there was soaked through, and in some places, it had started to peel off.
Her heart tightened. Shen Xi quickly pulled him to sit on a bench under the shade of a tree, preparing to change his dressing.
The children also gathered around, some wiping his sweat, others offering him water, and all of them praising him.
"Daddy, you are so amazing!"
Qin Si Ye's lips curved slightly. He gave Shen Xi a meaningful glance. "As long as you are happy."
Just then, Tang Le walked over and called the three children to play elsewhere.
Qin Si Ye's eyes were full of tenderness, fixed on Shen Xi who was diligently applying medicine to him.
Shen Xi focused intently on his hand, deliberately avoiding his gaze, but she couldn't stand his intense stare.
As a result, the cotton swab she had just applied a few times dropped to the ground. She had to pick up another one, lifted her eyes, and said softly, "Can you please stop looking at me like that?"
"A person has a face, isn't it for others to look at? If you're afraid of being looked at, you can wear a mask," Qin Si Ye replied with a sly smile.
Shen Xi's hands paused. She was about to get angry, but seeing the red wound on his hand, slightly inflamed from being soaked in sweat, she suppressed her anger. She just glared at him and continued her work.
"I really liked that nickname just now. There's no one else here, why don't you call me that again?" Qin Si Ye saw that she was ignoring him. He lowered his head and looked at her with a devilish charm.
However, the next second, he was met with a splash of cold water. "Mr. Qin, please don't take it seriously. That was purely acting just now."
If she hadn't been afraid of him being defeated by others, if it hadn't been for the children, she would never have called out like that.
"I don't care, I've already taken it seriously. In this life, I'm destined to be your husband, and no one can take me away from you."