Chapter 172 No need to be so polite
Qu Jianhang used his fingertips to wipe away the tears from the corners of Lin Xiyin's eyes, looking at her without blinking, his gaze full of tenderness.
Lin Xiyin sniffed and lowered her eyes a little embarrassed.
Qu Jianhang couldn't hold back his tears again: "Ruanruan, you and your father really look alike..."
Lin Xiyin asked instinctively, "Where's my dad?"
This question caused Qu Jianhang to burst into tears again.
Then, intermittently, Lin Xiyin heard the story of Qu Jianhang and her lover.
Lin Xiyin felt a tightness in her chest.
She never expected that on the day she reunited with her biological mother, she would also learn the devastating news that her father had passed away.
Qu Jianhang did not hide anything and told the whole story from beginning to end.
If it weren't for those people's malicious actions back then, she wouldn't have been separated from her daughter for so many years.
Over the years, she has never chosen to forgive.
Those people didn't have a good life either.
But since you've done something wrong, you should be punished accordingly.
Over the years, Qu Jianhang has been constantly improving himself, partly because he doesn't want his child to suffer after he finds a partner.
Another point is to give yourself confidence.
She cannot allow anyone to bully or manipulate her.
Because she had promised her lover that she would live a good life.
Now, she has finally found her daughter.
I would have no regrets even if I died.
But how could she have died?
During her remaining time, she will spend quality time with her daughter and make it up to her.
After recounting his experiences, Qu Jianhang began to ask Lin Xiyin questions.
"Are your adoptive parents good to you?"
Why did you and Pei Muyi divorce in the first place?
Is it very hard to take care of a child alone?
"If anyone bullies you, tell Mommy..."
Qu Jingyou, who was standing beside her, said with a smile, her eyes still glistening with tears, "Auntie, how is she supposed to answer all these questions you've asked her!"
Qu Jianhang held Lin Xiyin's hand tightly, unwilling to let go: "I was too impatient. Ruan Ruan can tell me slowly."
Lin Xiyin said first, "My adoptive parents... have been very good to me."
Qu Jianhang said, "Speaking of which, I should go and thank them properly; I should prepare some expensive gifts..."
Lin Xiyin smiled but didn't say anything.
Qu Jingyou spoke up: "Aunt, you and my sister have just recognized each other, so put everything else aside for now, there's no rush."
“Yes, no rush.” Qu Jianhang stared intently at Lin Xiyin. “It’s wonderful. I never dared to dream that I could find you again…”
Seeing that she was about to cry again, Qu Jingyou quickly said, "Auntie, let my sister tell you about her experiences over the years, such as where she went to elementary school, who her good friends are, and let's also look at photos of her when she was a child. But let's eat first and talk while we eat."
"Yes, yes, Ruanruan must be hungry." Qu Jianhang wiped away her tears. "Look at me, how could I forget about this? I ordered some tea and snacks first, and then had them make a meal, all of which Jingjing said you liked to eat. What else do you like to eat? Tell Mommy, and Mommy will..."
She only realized then that she couldn't cook.
All she could say was, "Mom told them to make it for you."
Qu Jingyou chuckled and looked at Lin Xiyin: "Auntie can do everything, she's almost omnipotent, except she can't cook."
Qu Jianhang felt a little embarrassed, after all, she wanted to maintain some dignity in front of her daughter.
Lin Xiyin said, "Really? I can't cook either, I have absolutely no talent for it."
Upon hearing this, Qu Jianhang was immediately delighted: "No wonder she's my daughter! She has the same genes as me!"
Lin Xiyin was silent for a few seconds, then asked, "Are you sure you've had a paternity test done?"
"Yes," Qu Jianhang said, "Do you still question our relationship?"
“I’m not questioning, I’m just afraid…” Lin Xiyin said, “afraid that this is all a dream, and then when I wake up, someone will tell me that none of this is real.”
"It's true." Qu Jianhang was heartbroken upon hearing this: "The paternity test shows that you are my child. If you still have doubts, we'll do it again!"
"No need, I trust you," Lin Xiyin said. "I just didn't expect it to be you."
Are you disappointed?
"Of course not!" Lin Xiyin shook her head: "When Jingjing talked about you before, I was very envious of her for having such an aunt."
"No need to be envious now!" Qu Jingyou said, "She's your mother now, and you're even closer to her than I am!"
Qu Jianhang smiled and looked at Lin Xiyin expectantly.
Lin Xiyin guessed that she wanted to hear her call her "Mom".
But those two words were stuck in his throat, and he just couldn't bring himself to say them.
Qu Jingyou then said, "Oh dear, let's have some snacks first, they won't taste good if they get cold."
The food was served quickly. Qu Jianhang served Lin Xiyin some food while saying, "Your taste is very similar to your father's. He also likes to eat these things."
Lin Xiyin's fingertips twitched slightly: "Could you tell me more about my father?"
Lin Yiming had never been close to her since childhood.
When she was a child, she was very afraid of Lin Yiming.
As they grew older, they became even less close to Lin Yiming.
Qu Jianhang hasn't talked about his lover with anyone for many years.
Or rather, she had no desire to confide in anyone.
But looking into her daughter's big, watery eyes, her heart softened, and she couldn't help but say many things.
"Your dad has a great personality and spoils me a lot."
“I’m over twenty years old, but he still treats me like a child.”
“When we were together, we dreamed about what it would be like to have a daughter.”
“He thought his daughter would look like me, but now it seems you look more like your father.”
Qu Jianhang opened his phone and showed her the old photos he had taken before.
Qu Jingyou also joined in.
The man in the photo is gentle, refined, and handsome.
He's a very handsome guy.
Qu Jingyou looked at the photo, then at Lin Xiyin: "The eyes, nose, and mouth are all the same! They look so alike!"
They really looked alike, so Qu Jianhang was stunned when he first saw Lin Xiyin.
It's amazing how similar they are in terms of blood relation, even though they are not the same gender.
Both of them are very good-looking.
This was the first time Qu Jingyou had heard Qu Jianhang talk about his lover so comprehensively.
Both of them forgot to eat, so Qu Jingyou had to personally serve them food.
Before I knew it, several hours had passed.
Lin Xiyin's phone rang.
Qu Jianhang then realized he wasn't feeling well: "I'm going to the restroom."
Lin Xiyin looked at her phone; it was a message from Pei Muye.
He asked: How is it? Is it over?
Lin Xiyin replied: We're still chatting, it's going well.
Now, she's no longer nervous.
Qu Jianhang would take her hand whenever he had the chance and help her with her hair. At first, she was a little uncomfortable with it.
But now, she can accept it calmly.
Lin Xiyin asked: Are you feeling better? Do you still have a fever?
Pei Muye replied: We won't burn it.
Lin Xiyin: Then eat your meal and rest for a while.
Pei Muye: Okay.
Seeing that she had put down her phone, Qu Jingyou asked, "Sister, who were you texting with? You were smiling the whole time."
Lin Xiyin subconsciously touched her face; "Did I smile?"
"You laughed, didn't you?" Qu Jingyou laughed too. "Didn't you know?"
Lin Xiyin was completely unaware that she was laughing.
She said, "It's Pei Muye."
Qu Jingyou's eyes widened: "Sister, you..."
"We were talking about the child." Lin Xiyin lied, lowering her eyes and taking a sip of tea. "Nothing else."
Qu Jingyou glanced at her suddenly reddened earlobes and smiled: "Oh, you were just talking about the child."
Qu Jianhang returned and asked them, "What were you talking about?"
"We're chatting with Youyou," Qu Jingyou said. "Auntie, I never expected you to become a grandma so suddenly!"
Qu Jianhang couldn't wait to see Lin Xiyin: "When can I see the child?"
Although he disliked Pei Muye, Lin Youxing was his daughter's son.
"He's not in class today," Lin Xiyin said. "May I have dinner with you tonight?"
"sure!"
At this moment, Qu Jianhang had long forgotten that he had made an appointment with Yan Chengyu that night.
When the topic turned to children, Lin Xiyin became more talkative.
As Qu Jianhang listened to her, he looked at the photos of Lin Youxing on her phone, his eyes filled with affection.
She couldn't wait to see her little grandson.
"Shall we go pick him up now?" Qu Jianhang said. "We'll take him out for some fun, and then we'll have dinner together tonight."
Since there's no class today and Pei Muye is sick, she brought Lin Youxing out so Pei Muye could get some rest.
"good."
Qu Jianhang asked again, "Ruanruan, are you full?"
Lin Xiyin nodded quickly: "I'm full."
Actually, nobody was in the mood to eat.
Qu Jingyou asked someone to pack two servings of tea and snacks for her to take with her, in case she got hungry and ate something first.
Lin Xiyin got into Qu Jianhang's car.
Qu Jingyou sat in the passenger seat.
Qu Jianhang pulled Lin Xiyin to sit in the back row.
She seemed to have endless things to say to her daughter.
There are also many things I want to give to Lin Xiyin.
Ever since she found out she was her daughter, she had bought her many things, but she didn't dare to give them away rashly.
Qu Jingyou came along this time for another purpose.
She clung to the car seat and looked back: "Ruanruan, do you want to move in with your aunt? It's so pitiful for your aunt to live alone."
Qu Jianhang is not pitiful at all.
But when she heard Qu Jingyou say that, she immediately looked at Lin Xiyin with longing eyes.
Lin Xiyin hadn't thought about this question yet, and for a moment, she didn't know how to reply.
Qu Jianhang was reluctant to let her hesitate and quickly said, "We'll discuss this later."
"Let me think about it," Lin Xiyin said. "I'll get back to you later, okay?"
“Okay.” Qu Jianhang took her hand; “Ruanruan, you don’t need to be so polite with me, I’m your mother.”
Lin Xiyin nodded: "Okay."
Her phone rang again.
Qu Jianhang released her.
She opened it and saw that it was a message from Xiao Ruoyi, asking how she was doing.
She replied: That's good. I'll go pick up Youyou now and take him out to play this afternoon.
Xiao Ruoyi replied: It's so much fun.
Lin Xiyin then realized that Pei Muye had sent a message earlier.
He said: I'll wait for you at the entrance of the teahouse. Let me know when you're done.
Lin Xiyin glanced at it and saw that it had been sent more than ten minutes ago.
She didn't hear it; by then, she had already left the teahouse.
She quickly replied: Why are you here again? Didn't I tell you to rest at home? We're on our way to the villa now, you should go back too.
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