He crossed the room carefully and retrieved the beautifully packaged box he had prepared the previous day. He had spent far more time choosing the shoes and arranging the surprise than he had expected, and now that the moment had finally arrived, he felt an unfamiliar nervousness.
He returned to the bed and placed the box in front of Liuxian.
Liuxian looked at the elegant packaging, then back at him. "You are making this look suspiciously serious. What exactly did you buy?"
"You will find out when you open it."
Liuxian smiled at his evasiveness before carefully untying the ribbon. He lifted the lid and looked inside.
His expression changed almost immediately.
Two tiny pairs of baby shoes rested against the soft lining, their small size making it obvious that they were intended for a newborn.
Liuxian stared at them without saying anything.
Guiying watched his face carefully, waiting for the realization he had imagined so many times since buying them.
