The Little Nephew's Growth Record (2)

Su XieYa stopped the car and found an empty spot to pull over. As he opened the door and got off the car, he asked the system, "Am I in the body of Lin Jianyu's uncle?"

[That is correct. In order to prevent the host from being overwhelmed, if the host wishes to receive a certain portion of the body's memory, you'll have to actively search through your mind.]

As per the system's instruction, Su XieYa went through the original's memory and roughly understood the current situation.

Lin Jianyu's uncle was called Lin WeiQi and it had been about a week since he had brought Lin Jianyu back home. The original's attitude towards Lin Jianyu for the past seven days could be considered cold but that was about it.

Since he had already taken over the original's body, naturally he wouldn't kill off Zou Jiao so that ending could be easily prevented. In the end, isn't it just that this child lacked love in his childhood causing his personality to become cold and reclusive? This was also why he placed such heavy importance in Zou Jiao and was willing to bury a whole building of people with her.

The place where he parked the car wasn't too far away from the original's apartment. After getting off the car, he tucked both his hands into his coat pocket and begin to walk. From how dark it was outside, it was pretty late. Su XieYa looked at the watch on his wrist and saw that it was already 10:45 pm.

From Lin WeiQi's memory there wasn't anyone at home with Lin Jianyu. Lin WeiQi didn't hire anyone to take care of Lin Jianyu and in his memory, but the child was competent in taking care of himself so there wasn't a problem.

The building that Lin WeiQi lived in was located in a fairly good neighborhood. Lin WeiQi himself although he wasn't rich, he owned a restaurant and had a stable income.

Su XieYa took the elevator to the 9th floor. He got out and walked a couple of steps before he was in front of his apartment door. Reaching into his coat pocket he took out a set of keys. After finding the right one, he inserted the key into the lock and pushed open the door.

The jingling of keys and the faint sound of the door opening alarmed a small figure that had been in sitting on the carpet of the living room. In a rush, the small figure ran into his room and closed the door.

"Xiao Lin, Uncle is home."

There wasn't anyone in the living room, all the light in the house were off. Su XieYa had heard the sound of a small footstep when he walked in so Lin Jianyu must've gone to his room after hearing him return.

He took off his coat and placed it onto the couch. Walking up to Lin Jianyu's room, he knocked on the door.

"Xiao Lin?"

There was no reply but Su Xieya expected as much. Part of the reason why Lin WeiQi had disliked this nephew was because of his reclusive personality.

Su XieYa placed his hand on the doorknob and turned. Seeing that it wasn't locked, he gently opened it up as to not startle the person inside.

Inside the room, Lin Jianyu was sitting on the carpeted floor. Spread out over a small area of the floor was a pack of opened cream crackers. Lin Jianyu held one in his hand, the cracker was halfway to his mouth but because someone had come into his room, his actions were interrupted.

Since Lin WeiQi didn't arrange for anyone to be at home while he's at work, Lin Jianyu took care of his own needs whenever he was hungry. Lin WeiQi generally kept the fridge and cupboards stocked so it wasn't a problem for Lin Jianyu to feed himself. In a moment of thoughtfulness, Lin WeiQi had also bought a variety of snacks for children, Lin Jianyu preferred to eat those when Lin WeiQi wasn't home.

Su XieYa smiled and walked up to the stunned Lin Jianyu that was like a mouse that had been caught in the act stealing cookies. He bent down and picked off the crumbs on the corner of Lin Jianyu's mouth. He asked, "Are you hungry?"

Lin Jianyu didn't answer. He lowered his head and became still as if he was eagerly waiting for Su XieYa to leave so he can resume eating his snacks.

"It's not good for children to eat only snacks all day. You won't get any taller like this."

Su XieYa gathered up the crackers on the floor as well as the wrappers, however, just as he was about to take away the cracker that was in Lin Jianyu's hand, Su XieYa noticed a very minuscule change in his expression.

Although his head was lowered, he could still see the look of grievance in his eyes. His lips were slightly pressed together as if he was very displeased. The change in his expression was so small that if Su XieYa hadn't been paying close attention, he would've missed it altogether.

When Su XieYa took away the cracker from his hand, Lin Jianyu revealed an almost unwilling look. Su XieYa chuckled inwardly. He suddenly changed his mind and pushed the cracker back into his hand.

"Just one. Although it's a bit late, Uncle will make dinner for you?"

Lin Jianyu didn't say anything but he allowed himself to be led to the dining room by Su XieYa. He sat quietly on a chair while eating his snack slowly as Su XieYa headed towards the kitchen.

Su XieYa stood in front of the stove and looked around. Lin WeiQi didn't cook much at home but his kitchen was still well-stocked.

"Gold." Su XieYa said.

[Yes?]

The money cat charm system had materialized a gold chain a while back. It wrapped the chain around Su XieYa's left wrist and hung itself onto the chain. As Su Xieya walked it would sway around occasionally, looking very auspicious.

Su XieYa said very blatantly, "I don't know how to cook."

Never before had he needed to cook before. The kitchen was foreign territory to him. He didn't doubt that he could learn, it's just that it's already 11 at night right now. By the time her figured out how to make a meal, they would be eating breakfast instead of dinner.

[Don't worry, I can.]

Although it wasn't his major, the system had taken culinary class as an elective back in the system training school. All systems were required to going through trainings before they could be deployed out for missions.

Su XieYa didn't find it strange that his family's system could cook. After all, didn't it call itself the 'Care for it system'. Having some domestic skill can be considered normal.

Su XieYa relaxed his body as he allowed the system to temporarily take control over his body. Since it was already late into the night, the system didn't make anything complicated or heavy on the stomach. Su XieYa body that was being controlled by the system measures out some rice and washed it out in the sink. He expertly measured out the exact amount of water that is needed before setting the container back into the rice cooker for it to cook. In the time that it took for Su XieYa to make a few plates of simple stir fry dishes, the rice was already done cooking.

After the cooking part was done, Su XieYa regained control of his body. He set the dishes onto the table and called for Lin Jianyu.

Hearing his name, Lin Jianyu obediently trotted over. Without a word he climbed onto the chair with his rice bowl in front of it. This rice bowl was one of the items that Lin WeiQi had brought back while cleaning out his brother and sister in laws house. It was a small porcelain bowl that was downy yellow. On it were little cartoon dragons that flew among puffy little clouds.

Lin Jianyu was very attached to this bowl and would always insist on using it during meal time. It was just the matter of taking out a bowl during meal time, it wasn't anything too unreasonable so Lin WeiQi let him did as he pleased.

Su XieYa also pulled out a chair and sat down. He said, "Let's eat ba."

Hearing this, Lin Jianyu just nodded and picked out and metal spoon. He spooned up and bit of steaming white rice and ate silently. Children his age usually age very messily but Lin Jianyu ate with a careful manner. He would only take small bite one at a time and the hand that gripped the spoon was steady. He took care to not make a mess. The scene of a small child trying to imitate an adult was funny and adorable sight to behold.

Su XieYa himself don't have a habit of talking while eating. At the table only the sound of tablewares moving sound be heard but neither of them found it awkward, only focusing on their food.

When Su XieYa and Lin Jianyu has both eaten their fill, Su XieYa begin to clear the table. He piled the dirty dishes into the sink and begin to wash them.

After eating, Lin Jianyu didn't retreat back to his room but instead lingered around in the living room. Occasionally he would poke his head through the door and peek on what Su XieYa was doing.

Su XieYa noticed this but didn't say anything. He only continued to wash the dishes.

Lin Jianyu this child is just a little too shy. Previously when Lin WeiQi had tried to get him to open up, he was a little too aggressive. Lin Jianyu this child ne isn't the type that can be coaxed with a few pieces of candies and a pretty sentence. He was also clever and sensitive to his surroundings, children like him will never fall for tricks like, 'Uncle have candy, do you want to come into the truck to play' this kind of low level play. The only way to close the distance between them was through time. There wasn't any need to do or say anything extra but also long as he persist in being good to him, he believe that Lin Jianyu would eventually open up to him and from there he could start guiding him back from that crooked path.