Chapter 130 My daughter! My daughter is so big!
Hearing the child say such things, Ji Yanjing was deeply moved and could not calm down for a long time.
He frowned. "Are they... good to you?"
He felt stupid as soon as he asked the question.
Just look at the cub's outfit—stylish and clean—it doesn't look like a child of the same age still rolling in the mud.
It must have been carefully nurtured by adults to have such a condition.
But he still asked that question; he wouldn't give up.
This is the only bloodline of the Ji family.
Zhizhi wiped away her tears, her soft, sweet voice like it was coated with honey, "Dad and Mom are so good to Zhizhi, so very good! Dad said that Jiang Zhixian means very valuable. Dad later said that no matter how valuable she is, he wouldn't sell her because Zhizhi is his priceless treasure, more precious than money. If my biological mother was chosen by me when I was a star in heaven in my past life, then my current parents should be the family I chose with my own hands. Uncle, please don't worry, I'm very satisfied with my life now, I... I'm very happy."
She had never seen what her mother looked like, but she had witnessed firsthand how kind her father and stepmother were to her.
This kind of warmth and harmony was what she had dreamed of for two lifetimes.
Blood ties may be determined by fate, but kinship needs to be maintained by love.
Ji Yanjing stared blankly at the little cub, and finally sighed resignedly.
He pulled a thick envelope from his pocket and handed it to her. “You’re still young and don’t understand how important material conditions are, but no matter what you choose, your uncle will always be your support. This is a gift for us to meet. Keep it to yourself and don’t give it to outsiders.”
Is it money?
Zhizhi touched the thickness of the envelope, and her eyes lit up instantly.
My aunt and uncle are so alike in their ways; they both throw money around without warning. How cool is that!
This envelope feels heavy to the touch; there must be quite a lot inside!
The little girl readily took it back, tilting her head and saying, "Thank you, Uncle. I also wish Aunt and Uncle could have their own little baby soon, so that Zhizhi can give red envelopes to little brothers or sisters~"
Ji Yanjing was amused by the child and subconsciously reached out to pinch her cheek.
But then he remembered that the child seemed quite unhappy about him pinching his cheek, so his hand froze in mid-air for a second before he slowly withdrew it.
"Squeeze me, squeeze me! You can only squeeze me once!"
The little cub noticed his hesitation, took his big hand, and gently placed its face in his palm.
The warm, soft touch spread through Ji Yanjing's palm, causing his pupils to tremble and his heart to almost melt.
Ji Yanjing pinched it without any hesitation.
He scooped up the cub and headed outside. As soon as he stepped out the door, he saw Jiang Anchao waiting anxiously outside.
Upon seeing Jiang Anchao, Ji Yanjing felt a pang of jealousy for some reason.
He was jealous that Jiang Anchao could be praised so highly by the little cub, who even called him the best father in the world.
Then why isn't he the best uncle in the world?
"cough!"
He coughed lightly as a reminder, then asked deliberately, "Ji Zhizhi said she wanted to come back with me, why haven't you left yet?"
Jiang Anchao's eyes widened. "Huh? Impossible!"
The old father's heart was instantly shattered. How could his little daughter, whom he had raised with such difficulty, be taken away so easily?
He disagrees! He won't allow it!
"Chief of Staff, I know my daughter best. There's absolutely no way she would just go with you like that! I don't believe it!"
As Jiang Anchao spoke, he looked at his daughter with earnest eyes.
Just as Zhizhi was about to speak, Ji Yanjing suddenly covered her mouth.
“Zhizhi promised. If you’re really not feeling well, then make a list of how much money Zhizhi has spent at your house during this time. I’ll give you double the amount as compensation for the hard work you’ve put into taking care of the child.”
"This isn't about money!"
Jiang Anchao panicked and reached out to grab the child, but Ji Yanjing was faster and dodged, causing Jiang Anchao to miss.
Jiang An's mouth gaped open; he regretted it so much he wanted to slap his thigh in frustration.
"If I had known, I wouldn't have left and let you two catch up! How could you have managed to steal my precious daughter away like that!"
"It's all your fault! You're a human trafficker!"
Jiang Zhizhi had never seen her father with such an exaggerated expression of heartbreak; her mouth formed a large "O".
Dad... he's too reckless!
He actually believes that? And why is he so exaggerated?
Jiang Anchao was almost in tears, wanting to grab the child but afraid of hurting him.
He simply stretched out his hand to block Ji Yanjing, his face solemn. "You are not allowed to take my daughter away. She is registered in my household, and she will always be my daughter, Jiang Anchao's daughter. If you try to use your power to oppress me, then I will quit. I will go home and farm! If that doesn't work, I will go into business! I just want my daughter!"
"Have you thought this through? If you want a daughter, you can never enlist again for the rest of your life. Are you really willing to give up such a promising future?"
"What's the point of striving if I don't have a daughter?! Stop talking nonsense! Just give me the job already, all I want is my daughter!"
Jiang Anchao didn't even think twice. He had only one thought in mind: he absolutely couldn't let Zhizhi be taken away.
When the little cub heard his father say that, his eyes welled up with tears again.
"dad!"
"Baby!"
"dad!"
"Baby!"
"Enough—!" Ji Yanjing was provoked by the scene of the father and daughter's deep affection. He couldn't bear it any longer and interrupted the affectionate call, directly handing Zhizhi over to him.
"I'm not fighting you for it, there's no need to get so emotional, acting like you're slaughtering a pig."
Jiang Anchao held his daughter, whom he had lost and then found again, and almost burst into tears.
"You don't understand. Without her, I don't even enjoy my meals."
Zhizhi chimed in, "If Daddy wasn't here, I wouldn't even dare to eat sunflower seeds while watching the big color TV! Daddy's importance to me is like a fish losing its bicycle—it hurts so much!"
Jiang Anchao nodded, just about to say that a daughter is a daughter, she's such a sweet little angel!
But he soon realized something was wrong.
Huh?
These words sound touching at first, but upon closer inspection, something seems off.
The fish lost its bicycle? That probably doesn't affect the fish much, right?
Jiang Anchao felt even more pain in his heart. "You illiterate idiot, I'll send you to kindergarten tomorrow! What a terrible analogy! My importance to you is like a fish out of water, a bird without wings!"
Zhizhi was amused and giggled.
"Almost there, almost there."
Jiang Anchao thought to himself, "It's far from good enough, far from good enough."
The atmosphere immediately became relaxed. Ji Yanjing's eyes revealed envy. The father and daughter got along very well. Zhizhi was very well-behaved and sensible in front of him.
But in front of Jiang Anchao, he was just like a childish and carefree little kid, and they could even insult each other without any respect.
Jiang Anchao wasn't angry at all; in fact, he just smiled and indulged her.
Ji Yanjing sighed, and the obsession in his heart suddenly faded a lot.
Forget it, rather than separating the father and daughter, it's better to let Zhizhi grow up carefree in the Jiang family.
Perhaps this is what truly matters for the child's good.
"—Chief of Staff Ji, Han Yubin is here." Yuan Tengzhen was climbing the stairs to report the situation when he bumped into them at the top of the stairs.
He approached, his tone grave. "Han Yubin dragged the car with a rope for about twenty meters before collapsing. We just sent soldiers to take him to the hospital; they say he injured his back. What do you think..."
Jiang Anchao curled his lip, "Serves you right!"
Han Yubin only knew how to flatter his superiors all day long, and he didn't do any real work. This is his retribution for what he got today.
Ji Yanjing calmly withdrew his gaze, his tone tinged with dissatisfaction, "He can't even drag it for twenty meters? Soldiers who undergo special training in Beijing can pull a vehicle for several kilometers. His physical fitness isn't up to par either... ...Here's what we'll do: convey my message that once he recovers, he should start training with the new recruits until he can complete all the new recruit training. Only then will this matter be considered closed. Also, make him give a self-criticism at the military region-wide conference regarding today's events, and strip him of all his real power. This kind of person is not fit for important responsibilities. Go and give Commander Tian a heads-up; he knows what to do."
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