So, does Chen Du know about this child's existence?
No, he should know. Jiang Che suddenly remembered the controversy about Ye Zhao's fake pregnancy four years ago, and only now did he realize that it wasn't a fake pregnancy.
He looked at the fair-skinned, chubby child in front of him, and asked with a slight smile, "Are you three years old?"
Actually, he had no concept of the child's size, especially the child in front of him. If judged by the age of three, the child was actually taller than his peers. But Jiang Che calculated the time and concluded that the child in front of him should be around three years old.
Yuanbao looked up at him, her fair face showing a hint of confusion: "Uncle, how did you know I'm three years old?"
Jiang Che's expression was somewhat unnatural, and he only said, "I guessed."
Yang Juan vaguely sensed that his mood was off, so she quickly sent a message to Ye Zhao and then said with a smile, "Mr. Jiang, are you here to see the boss? She's busy at the new store, so it might take her a few minutes to get here."
Seeing that Jiang Che didn't react, Mu Xu quickly said, "It's okay, we'll just wait."
Judging from President Jiang's recent state, he thought he was going to have a boss's wife. Who would have thought... He sighed inwardly and looked at the child squatting on the ground playing with his new toy. For some reason, he felt that the child looked somewhat familiar.
Jiang Che's face remained calm, but his heart was churning violently.
Over this period of time, he had vaguely come to understand his own thoughts. Even though Ye Zhao and Shen Du had a past relationship, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. So he had been taking the initiative to contact Ye Zhao. Recently, because he was going to start a project here, he arrived a day earlier than the rest of the group, just to see Ye Zhao. However, he didn't expect to see her and Shen Du's child.
He couldn't quite describe his feelings at that moment; a strange mix of emotions surged within him. After much thought, only one question remained in his mind: Had Ye Zhao not yet let go of Chen Du?
Little Yuanbao squatted on the ground playing with his toys, looked up at Jiang Che, and then tilted his head to ask, "Uncle, are you my mom's friend?"
Jiang Che snapped out of his daze and nodded: "Yes, we are friends."
Yuanbao looked puzzled upon hearing this: "Then why haven't I seen you before?"
Jiang Che was also wondering why he hadn't seen the child during the previous few days he had been there.
Yang Juan happened to bring out a plate of washed fruit and smiled when she heard this, saying, "Because you went to your great-uncle's house in B City a couple of days ago."
Uncle-Grandpa? Yan Sen? Jiang Che pondered, but asked another question aloud: "What's your name?"
Little Yuanbao kept moving his hands and obediently replied, "My name is Yuanbao."
Yuanbao? That's quite an interesting name, Jiang Che thought.
While playing with his toys, Xiao Yuanbao looked at Jiang Che and suddenly said to him seriously, "Uncle, I think you are very handsome."
Mu Xu almost spat out his tea, Yang Juan couldn't help but laugh, and even though Jiang Che was in a bad mood, he still managed a forced smile.
Seeing that Jiang Che didn't react, Yuanbao assumed he didn't believe him and said very seriously, "I'm telling the truth, Uncle, you're just as handsome as my dad!"
Jiang Che's expression stiffened slightly as he asked, "Have you met your father?"
Little Yuanbao answered slowly while playing with his toys: "Yeah, my dad is handsome too, but he's so fierce... he never smiles."
"He really doesn't like to smile," Jiang Che said slowly, pursing his lips.
Mu Xu and Yang Juan both looked at him in surprise, but neither of them opened their mouths to ask. It was Xiao Yuanbao who tilted his head and asked, "Uncle, do you know my dad?"
Jiang Che nodded: "I know him."
As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Zhao hurried in from outside the door. Yuanbao saw her and ran over happily, calling out, "Mommy, Mommy..."
Ye Zhao smiled, bent down and picked him up, kissed his cheek very naturally, and then looked at Jiang Che: "When did you arrive? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
Jiang Che looked at her calmly: "I just arrived, and I didn't think too much about it before I came."
Ye Zhao smiled and nodded, sitting down to the side. Just as she was about to say something, Jiang Che asked, "This child... is he deep?"
Ye Zhao's expression stiffened slightly, but Mu Xu's heart was in turmoil, and he looked at Ye Zhao with undisguised surprise.
Ye Zhao lowered her eyes and before she could say anything, Jiang Che said again, "This child looks a lot like him."
Ye Zhao then looked at him, their eyes met, and their thoughts were different.
She suddenly smiled and said, "So what if he is? He's my child too."
When it comes to Yuanbao, Ye Zhao is always very wary of others.
Jiang Che clearly sensed her resistance, and his tone softened unconsciously: "I didn't mean anything by it, I was just a little surprised."
There was surprise and confusion. Surprise at the thought that the two of them had a child together, and confusion at the fact that if they were already pregnant, why did she reveal it was a false pregnancy, and why did she cancel her engagement with Shen Du? With a child, why would she be afraid that Shen Du wouldn't agree to her marriage? Or did Shen Du prevent her from having the child, and she secretly gave birth to it herself? Was it for Shen Du's sake?
Jiang Che had many questions in his mind, but he didn't ask them.
Ye Zhao remained silent, so Jiang Che asked again, "Has he seen the child? What was his attitude?"
If Ye Zhao insisted on secretly giving birth to the child, then judging from Chen Du's temper, Ye Zhao would definitely not get away with it.
Ye Zhao did not answer the question, but only said, "Not many people know about the child, not even Aze. I hope you will keep it a secret for me."
Jiang Che met her clear yet firm eyes and felt a slight pang in his heart. She didn't believe him.
"Don't worry, I'm not that kind of person."
Yuanbao, who was in Ye Zhao's arms, squatted down on the ground again. Mu Xu was digesting the news he had just received. A gentle breeze blew in the courtyard, and it suddenly became quiet.
Ye Zhao seemed to belatedly realize that her tone was too stiff, and smiled and said, "I'm sorry, you know Chen Du's current status. If Yuan Bao's matter is exposed, the consequences will be unimaginable. I don't want that to happen either."
Jiang Che's expression softened, and he nodded, saying, "I understand. Don't worry, I won't reveal a single thing about the child."
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhao's smile visibly relaxed: "What brings you here this time?"
Jiang Che slowly replied, "The development project in Shangyang is about to begin, and I still have some work to do here."
Ye Zhao nodded: "I see. Then you'll be staying for several days, right? If you're free, come sit here for a while."
Jiang Che naturally accepted her invitation, but he was preoccupied with other things and remained somewhat absent-minded.
"Where's Aze? What has he been up to lately?"
When asked about Jiang Ze, Jiang Che's expression instantly became somewhat... strange.
Ye Zhao's heart skipped a beat when she saw his expression. She wondered if Jiang Che had found out that Aze had a boyfriend.
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