However, the truth that Zhu Qianying had been hesitant to tell was eventually found out by Bai Shao.
As for how she knew, Zhu Qianying didn't dare to ask, because her friend seemed very down.
It was afternoon, and everyone had just returned from accompanying Bai Xiangdong to the hospital for a check-up. Zhu Qianying, Chen Jing, Bai Shao, and the others had just settled Bai Xiangdong in, and the group was chatting in the living room.
Originally, Bai Shao was in a pretty good mood because Bai Xiangdong's test results from the hospital were even better than expected.
But when she came out of the bedroom, her eyes were slightly red, and her mood was clearly different from before.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Qianying didn't know at the time, only thinking that she was feeling sad because she was thinking about having to part ways with them later.
Bai Shao silently shook her head without saying a word.
As evening approached, Chen Jing prepared dinner in the kitchen, while Yan Shao and Luo Yifan chatted with Bai Xiangdong in the yard, and the two little ones played on the grass not far from the elders.
Bai Shao, who hadn't said much all afternoon, finally spoke.
"shadow……"
"Hmm?!" Zhu Qianying looked up at her, vaguely sensing something was wrong, but she didn't expect that what she was going to talk about next was Zong Zhe's matter.
"So, Zongzhe is no longer here..."
Zhu Qianying paused slightly, which Bai Shao took as an indication that she was also taken aback by the news.
"And it's been almost five years, and I still didn't know..."
Bai Shao looked very depressed. Zhu Qianying didn't dare to ask or say anything more. She just sat a little closer, stretched out her arms, and gently hugged her.
...
After that, Bai Shao probably took the initiative to contact Zong Mao, and the next day, she told Zhu Qianying.
“Shadow, I’ve contacted Zong Zhe’s parents. In a few days, I’d like to go to the Zong family with Xiao Luzi and my dad.”
Bai Shao spoke very cryptically, but Zhu Qianying knew that her saying she was going there was actually equivalent to seeking refuge with the Zong family, because the Zong family would never allow Bai Shao to leave with Xiao Luzi.
Although Zhu Qianying had been mentally prepared for this, she was still very reluctant to part with it.
However, in this matter, she had no right to advise or persuade.
She simply made one condition: "Xiao Shao, next Saturday is Ke Kai's wedding day. Originally, we promised him that Zizai and Xiao Luzi would be flower girls and boys. Could we wait until Xiao Luzi attends Ke Kai's wedding before returning to the main family?"
Bai Shao agreed without hesitation, "Yes, I can't bear to separate the two little ones either, but..."
At this point, Bai Shao's voice choked slightly, and she couldn't continue.
Zhu Qianying reached out and patted her, indicating that she didn't need to say anything more, as she understood.
During the few days Bai Xiangdong was there, Chen Jing simply stayed there. As for Luo Yifan, apart from accompanying Chen Jing to visit Bai Xiangdong on the first day, he never came again. He probably knew very well that there was nothing between Chen Jing and Bai Xiangdong, but seeing it with his own eyes still made him feel a little uncomfortable. So, he simply didn't come and only said that he was helping out at the restaurant.
Chen Jing didn't insist. After explaining things to him, she spent the last few days at the seaside villa preparing nourishing soups to help Bai Xiangdong recover.
As for the two little kids, they are still on leave, continuing to spend time with their elders and have fun at the villa.
Because both mothers knew that the two little ones were about to face a long separation.
The adults all knew about it, but the two children were kept in the dark.
Bai Xiangdong's mental state improved day by day, and the two children were completely unaware that they were about to be separated, playing happily and to their hearts' content every day.
Before they knew it, it was time for Ke Kai's wedding.
The bride and groom were both handsome and beautiful, and the flower girls, who were about the same age, also attracted the attention of all the guests.
Everyone naturally knew that the handsome and adorable flower boy was the young master of the Yan family. After all, his face was almost identical to that of Young Master Yan, making it impossible to mistake him for someone else.
As for the extremely beautiful and charming flower girl next to the boy flower girl, no one could guess her background.
However, everyone was saying that the child who could stand with the young master of the Yan family must be either rich or noble.
The guesses of the crowd were actually quite reasonable, but to Zhu Qianying, they evoked a complex mix of emotions.
If given a choice, her friend probably wouldn't want Xiao Luzi to have such a distinguished background.
That way, there wouldn't be so many things that are beyond our control.
Knowing early on that the two children would be separated, Zhu Qianying and Bai Shao followed the two little rascals the whole day, one taking photos and the other recording videos, capturing every single moment of their day.
The wedding concluded in a lively atmosphere. Since the Ke Kai couple lived not far from Zhu Qianying's villa, the group strolled slowly back to the villa along the roadside.
Zizai and Bai Xiaolu had been following Ke Kai and An Lan around all day, and surprisingly, they didn't feel tired at all. They were still chattering away. Zhu Qianying, Bai Shao, and Yan Shao were walking slowly behind the two of them.
No one said anything, but everyone understood that this was probably the last stretch of road the two little ones would walk together in the near future.
City B is not far from City L, but it's not exactly close either.
In addition, no one knows what the main family's attitude is right now, so it's hard to say when the two little ones will meet again after this separation.
The time of parting is tomorrow. It's agreed that the main family will come to pick us up in a helicopter.
So now, both Zhu Qianying and Bai Shao, the two mothers, and Yan Shao, the father, are trying their best to let the two children spend as much time together as possible.
Zizai and Bai Xiaolu had no idea that their time together was coming to an end. After returning home, they said goodnight to each other and then went to their bedrooms to take a shower and go to sleep.
Zhu Qianying didn't sleep well all night, and the next morning, she got up early to make breakfast for everyone with dark circles under her eyes.
As she stepped out of the living room, she could see a large expanse of light shining from the kitchen. Needless to say, her mother was preparing breakfast.
Zhu Qianying went over and saw that, sure enough, Chen Jing was busy in the kitchen.
"Mom, why are you up so early?"
Chen Jing turned to look at her. Like Zhu Qianying, she also looked tired, clearly having not slept well all night.
Zhu Qianying only mentioned Xiao Luzi's background to her mother in the last two days. Chen Jing also realized that after Bai Shao left this time, it was unknown when they would meet again.
She couldn't bear to part with Bai Xiangdong, her elder brother, nor with Bai Shao, her half-daughter, and even more so with Xiao Luzi, who had always doted on her like a granddaughter.
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