The zoo is built in an area planted with poplar trees. The straight trunks make the animal enclosure quite pleasant, and occasionally the roars of wild beasts or the calls of birds can be heard from the forest.
"What does Kefan want to see?" Jiang Hua stood in front of a signboard, which was divided into several areas representing the four cardinal directions, indicating where birds, mammals, and various other animals were.
"Mom, let's go see it together?" Jiang Kefan said, holding Qiqi and stroking his ruffled fur as he looked at his mother. The mother and son had been separated for a while, but Jiang Kefan never tired of looking at her. Even when he was asleep, the scent of his mother made him sleepier than usual. He had been like that last night, his dreams were sweet.
"If we're going to both, let's start with the animal enclosure. After we've seen everything, we can make a loop around." Jiang Hua planned the route and then led Jiang Kefan toward the animal enclosure.
"Mom, you're amazing! This way we don't have to go through so much trouble." Jiang Kefan flattered her relentlessly, looking more like a typical child who idolized his mother.
Several lion roars echoed from the forest, growing clearer and clearer. Qiqi's fur, which it had finally managed to smooth out, stood up again. It cried out in fear, trembling all over, and nestled in Jiang Kefan's arms, looking around frantically. Jiang Kefan held it tighter and busied himself with smoothing its fur once more.
"Huh? Qiqi can be scared too?" Jiang Hua glanced at Qiqi sideways, a sly glint in her eyes. But Qiqi didn't have time to pay attention to her, and Jiang Hua continued to mock, "Isn't a lion also a feline? It's practically your ancestor, so can you stop undermining your own prestige? Aren't you usually fearless?"
Qiqi glanced sideways at Jiang Hua and suddenly found this woman's words incredibly annoying! What do you mean by undermining my prestige? Go meet King Kong and see for yourself, he'll scare you to death!
"Hey! You're giving me that eye roll? You've got guts! I'll throw you in to feed the tigers later!" Jiang Hua said to it with a smile as she looked down. Jiang Kefan tilted his head and thought for a moment amidst Qiqi's accusations, then silently chose to shut up. He didn't want his mother to suffer, hehe.
Qiqi was displeased when it saw its little master's silence, and the surrounding environment seemed unfamiliar and dangerous. In the end, it ignored Jiang Hua and buried its head in Jiang Kefan's arms, leaving its patterned back and tail facing her. Jiang Hua suddenly smiled, and the gloom that had accumulated was instantly swept away, and her mood became beautiful.
After a day at the zoo, Qiqi had adapted to the environment. Jiang Hua took all sorts of selfies with Ke Fan on her phone. The day felt like a spring outing, with a handkerchief, some snacks, and photos of the family outing. It was as if the world was clean and free of worries and troubles.
It was already dinnertime when they got back to their lodgings. Xia Junxi was waiting for them to eat together. When he saw the mother and son come in together, he stood up from the sofa and said with a smile, "You're back. Come and eat with us."
"I'm so sorry I'm late." Jiang Hua said a little embarrassedly. Qiqi jumped out of Jiang Kefan's arms, wagged its tail, stretched on the ground, and walked into the living room with elegant steps.
"It's alright, it'll be more festive if Kefan comes along and we eat together." Xia Junxi smiled, his gaze towards Jiang Hua somewhat profound.
Jiang Kefan glanced at him but didn't say anything. He always felt that this man had a charming face with exotic features. He couldn't say he disliked him, but he didn't like him either. Perhaps it was because he had overheard the deal between him and Gu Yiming that he thought this businessman looked very gentlemanly, but secretly he was still full of money.
"Kefan, it's time to eat. What are you daydreaming about? Go wash your hands." Jiang Hua led Jiang Kefan to wash his hands, while Xia Junxi went to get a cat bowl and poured a bowl of cat food for Qiqi.
Once the food was on the table, Xia Junxi introduced each dish. Jiang Kefan watched Qiqi eat its cat food like a master, and slowly picked up his chopsticks.
"What does Kefan like to eat?" Xia Junxi wanted to sit next to Jiang Hua, but he saw that Jiang Hua cared too much about her son, and Jiang Kefan seemed to be vaguely resistant to him.
He recalled that morning when Jiang Hua had taken Jiang Kefan out to play, he offered to be their guide and show them around the manor, but Jiang Kefan had been rather indifferent—
"As the host, I hope I have the honor of showing you around my estate," Xia Junxi invited the mother and son in his unique way.
"My mother has already been bothering you for several days, and she's already very sorry to take up your precious time again." Jiang Kefan said seriously on behalf of his mother to Xia Junxi. His words were logical, well-organized, polite, and distant, not at all like something a child would say.
“Mr. Xia, if you’re busy, then go ahead and do your thing. We can just stroll around by ourselves.” Jiang Hua’s voice was gentle as she affectionately patted Jiang Kefan’s head.
“How could that be? I also like Kefan very much. How about we have a picnic together?” Xia Junxi’s servant came out from behind with a basket of food.
"Uncle Xia is so thoughtful!" Jiang Kefan took the basket from the servant, turned to Jiang Hua, and said happily, "Mom, I have a lot of little secrets to tell you. Uncle Xia won't bother us, will he?"
Then, Xia Junxi wisely didn't follow. He watched Jiang Hua nod apologetically as she left, and then he heard Jiang Hua say, "How could Ke Fan be so rude to Uncle? We're staying at his house now."
"But Mom, I really have so many secrets I want to tell you." Kefan's voice was full of grievance.
"Okay, you should respect your elders, you know? Who taught you to say those things?" Jiang Hua thought to herself that her son was only a few years old, how could he possibly be talking so much?
"Mom is so protective! Of course Kefan inherited her intelligence and learns everything very quickly!" After hearing the last sentence, Xia Junxi suddenly felt that the road to pursuing Jiang Hua seemed to be long and arduous. Should he consider using adult methods to curry favor with Jiang Kefan?
"Mom, I want to eat that." Jiang Kefan pointed to a dish on the table. As soon as he finished speaking, a dish appeared in his bowl. It was the very dish he had asked his mother for. The person who served the dish then casually and elegantly put down the serving chopsticks.
Seeing him turn to look at her, Xia Junxi smiled and said, "If you like to eat more, I'm honored that you like the dishes at my manor."
Jiang Hua was speechless for a moment. She knew Xia Junxi was still planning to waste time on her, but she was already past her prime, and her child was already so grown up. How could she still have the heart for that? She planned to focus on building her career and raising Jiang Kefan well for the rest of her life. Everything else was a luxury. As for love... let it go with the wind.
"Junxi, I'm so sorry. Kefan and I have been a real bother here, and we feel terrible that you've treated us so well." Jiang Hua could only say this repeatedly.
However, Xia Junxi disagreed. He felt that Jiang Hua was a treasure bestowed upon him by God, and he did not mind her past if she was willing.
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