Chapter 41 She Became Someone Else's Mother

People around looked over, and the Xie family of three and Xie Yuexi were naturally drawn to the sound.

The next moment, their expressions suddenly froze—

Wearing a light blue casual tracksuit and with her hair tied in a neat ponytail, Jiang Shiyuan walked confidently and poisedly to the teacher, holding the hand of a handsome young man.

"Teacher, my partner and I want to sign up for the competition."

"Student, what's your name?" the teacher asked with a smile.

Fu Yansi quickly raised her little hand, "I, my name is Fu Yansi!"

"Excuse me, parent, could you please tell me your name?"

Jiang Shiyuan parted her lips slightly, "Jiang Shiyuan."

"Brother, look at this! What kind of nonsense is this? Jiang Shiyuan is going too far!"

Xie Yuexi whispered in Xie Jinghuai's ear, "She neglects her own son and rushes to be a mother to another child, right in front of you and Tongtong. How much trauma will this cause Tongtong? Does she even deserve to be the mother of our Xie family's future heir?"

Look at Zhixin again. She treats Tongtong like her own child, caring for her in every way. Anyone who didn't know better would think Zhixin was the biological mother. Jiang Shiyuan isn't even as good as a stepmother!

That's enough.

Xie Jinghuai stared intently at Jiang Shiyuan's beautiful face, his voice cold and low, "From now on, don't let me hear such words again in front of the children."

Jiang Shiyuan doesn't act like a mother, and you're no better than her!

Xie Yuexi turned her face away angrily, almost biting her lips raw.

Xie Jinghuai's eyes reddened with anger when he saw Jiang Shiyuan ignoring his own son and instead looking after someone else's child.

Is this the woman's dark revenge against him for not going with him tonight to finalize the divorce?

Very good, Jiang Shiyuan!

You think you can outmaneuver me like this? Don't be ridiculous! And don't take yourself too seriously!

"Tongtong, look, it's that sissy!"

Xingxing licked her lollipop, winking at Fu Yansi, "How come he's with Auntie? Auntie seems to like him a lot."

Tongtong clenched her little fists and stared intently at Jiang Shiyuan, watching her hold Fu Yansi's hand and give him that gentle and kind smile.

His small body trembled with anger.

In the past, Mommy only smiled at him and Daddy.

Fu Yansi, that mentally challenged and spineless coward, what makes him worthy! He doesn't deserve it!

Xingxing clicked her tongue. "You used to brag to me about how much your aunt doted on you, how she couldn't live without you, and how she did nothing but revolve around you all day, which annoyed you a lot."

"From what I'm seeing now, your aunt doesn't seem to care about you much. Could it be... that your uncle and aunt divorced and didn't tell you? Actually, your aunt isn't your mommy anymore!"

"Shut up!"

Tongtong was so angry that her eyes turned red. She snatched the lollipop from Xingxing's mouth and threw it hard on the ground, smashing it to pieces.

"You—!" Xingxing was furious, but dared not retaliate.

He knew that everything in this family would belong to Tongtong from now on. His great-grandmother and grandmother both liked Tongtong more, so even if he was angry, he could only endure it.

Tongtong's young face was shrouded in a gloom that didn't match his age.

How could Mommy divorce Daddy? Impossible!

Mommy loves Daddy terribly, like a humble little flower parasitizing on him; she would never have the courage to leave him!

"Brother Jinghuai..."

Lin Zhixin glanced at Jiang Shiyuan and gently tugged at the man's tense arm. "Since my sister is here, I've thought about it, and it's not appropriate for me to stay... I should leave first."

Tongtong hugged her tightly, "No! Aunt Xinxin, you promised to compete with me, you can't leave!"

Lin Zhixin looked troubled. "But Tongtong, your mommy is right there..."

"I don't want her, I want Aunt Xinxin!" Tongtong insisted, refusing to let go.

Xie Jinghuai withdrew his gaze from Jiang Shiyuan, his voice deep and serious:

"Stay, Tongtong needs you now."

Lin Zhixin's eyelashes trembled slightly, "But I am not..."

"No, so what?"

Xie Jinghuai let out a cold laugh, "You are much better than some mothers who fail to fulfill their maternal duties and are willful and selfish."

Lin Zhixin hugged Tongtong, a dark smile playing on her lips.

After registering, Jiang Shiyuan held Fu Yansi's little hand and stood at the end of the line.

She and Xie Jinghuai did not communicate at all throughout the entire process; they were more like strangers than strangers.

Actually, Jiang Shiyuan didn't expect Xie Jinghuai to come today.

In the past, she handled all of Tongtong's upbringing single-handedly, solving all the difficult problems on her own. Xie Jinghuai never condescended to appear at school, preferring to remain discreetly in the background as an invisible father.

But this time, he suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

It's obvious that he came here for Lin Zhixin.

Jiang Shiyuan lowered her eyes coolly.

True favoritism is about repeatedly lowering your own standards and trampling on your own bottom line.

All she got from Xie Jinghuai over the past five years was to be subservient to him and depend on him for everything.

She was so humble, so humble that she wanted to slap herself.

“Aunt Jiang…” Fu Yansi called her softly.

Jiang Shiyuan lowered her head, her voice gentle, "What's wrong, Banban?"

"Aunt Jiang, will your child be unhappy if you participate in the competition with me?" Fu Yansi seemed to notice her unusual mood and asked cautiously.

No, it won't.

Jiang Shiyuan looked into the boy's clear eyes, her voice soft and tinged with sadness, "He has many people who love him and accompany him. He doesn't need me."

Fu Yansi looked puzzled.

How can the love of those people compare to a mother's love?

The maternal love he longed for was something that some people didn't appreciate.

I really can't understand it.

...

In this parent-child competition, the first-place winner not only enjoys glory, but also receives a very attractive prize—

Free luxury family trip to Antarctica!

Parents can take their children on a large cruise ship to see penguins, seals, and giant icebergs—it sounds wonderful!

The first few competitions were all held inside the venue.

The principal, city leaders, and Xie Jinghuai, a member of the school board, sat on the stage.

Below the stage were rows of neatly arranged tables and chairs, and a huge LED screen hung in the air, ready to broadcast the young contestants' competition progress at any time.

The atmosphere gradually became tense, somewhat reminiscent of the TV show "The Brain".

At this moment, Xie Jinghuai noticed that the seat to the left of the principal was empty.

"Who is the person on your left?" he asked casually.

The principal smiled and said, "Ah, it's another investor in our school, and also one of the board members. Mr. Fred, the president of Lighttrack Ventures Greater China."

"Oh?" Xie Jinghuai's gaze paused.

Lighttrack Ventures is a foreign-controlled capital group with a keen eye for investment and aggressive acquisition tactics. In the past two years, it has entered the domestic market and has already acquired several projects with great development prospects.

In the business world, he had two encounters with Xie Jinghuai.

Xie Jinghuai's record is one win and one loss.

When it comes to negotiating investments, it really comes down to who has the bigger budget. The Xie family has poured a lot of money into competing for projects, but even after winning once, they haven't gained any real advantage.

The strength of Lighttrack should not be underestimated.

However, he didn't expect that the president of Guangji would also be interested in the education industry. It seems that he wanted to create a persona for himself.

The first competition – Digital Huarong Road.

This is not only a fierce competition of intelligence, but also requires the combined efforts of hand speed and brainpower. If either aspect is lacking, it will not work.

Tongtong and Lin Zhixin sat in the first row, in the most prominent position.

"Aunt Xinxin, we must win today! We must come in first place and leave Mommy and that idiot Fu Yansi far behind!"

Tongtong turned around and looked at Jiang Shiyuan and Fu Yansi sitting in the last row, her competitive spirit burning brightly in her eyes.