It's said that a mother and child are connected at heart, and Jiang Kefan's arrival brought a glimmer of life to Jiang Hua's dejected face. What she didn't know was that Jiang Kefan had overheard Gu Yiming and Xia Junxi's transaction one night, and he used it to blackmail Gu Yiming—
“If you don’t agree, that’s fine too.” Jiang Kefan sat up straight, his chubby little face losing its usual naivety, his serious appearance revealing that his eyebrows and eyes were very similar to Gu Yiming’s: “Perhaps one day, I will accidentally let something slip to your Miss Xu, and she will probably help you stir up the situation.”
Gu Yiming, his long legs crossed, lounged on the sofa, looking at the little boy opposite him with his fists clenched. He felt a little helpless; this brat had actually learned how to threaten his father. Yet, even so, he suddenly felt quite good. His son sided with his mother; his character had been well-educated.
So Gu Yiming agreed and had Xia Junxi take him away. As they were leaving, Gu Yiming said these two sentences: "Since your choice was one you fought for, then let's make an agreement in an adult manner. Only the three of us will know about these things."
Jiang Kefan replied, "I understand that."
Because he didn't want anything to happen to his father either. Gu Yiming's second sentence was: "Only I'm willing to fall for your tricks."
Jiang Kefan glanced at him, and the next second he understood what he was talking about. He didn't say anything, and waited for him to continue: "If it were someone else, even if you were a child, you would be killed."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Kefan remained unconcerned: "I know I don't need to play any tricks on you."
Gu Yiming suddenly chuckled, affectionately patted Jiang Kefan's head, and pulled back his hand when Jiang Kefan raised it to push him away, sending him onto the helicopter.
Jiang Kefan looked down at the tall, upright man in the cabin. He knew that Gu Yiming was protecting him, teaching him, and helping him grow.
Jiang Kefan felt he was too young... How annoying!
After seeing Jiang Kefan off, Gu Yiming convened a small meeting with his trusted confidants. After the meeting, he lit a cigarette and stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the white clouds outside spread evenly across the blue sky like feathers. It was time to close the net.
As for Xu Xiaoxiao, a clown, how could he not know what she was doing? Unconditional indulgence might seem like pampering, but it was just bait to lure him in. He didn't want to wait any longer.
He admitted that he envied Jiang Kefan, who could do what he wanted without being affected, without having to scheme or plot so deeply, and then easily go to find the woman Gu Yiming loved.
He loosened his tie, then let out a soft sigh; he missed Jiang Hua too.
The office, filled with the smoke of cigarettes, was isolated from the hustle and bustle of the city, while a panicked meow came from a corner of the manor.
Jiang Kefan brought his tabby cat, Qiqi, with him on this trip. He didn't want anyone to bully Qiqi while he was away, especially not Xu Xiaoxiao. Thinking of this, his beautiful eyes darkened. Gu Yiming had let that woman cause trouble for far too long; spoiling her so much that she was lawless was really annoying.
Luckily, Qiqi is his cat. That woman wouldn't dare abandon it in order to curry favor with him. He doesn't know how long he'll feel disgusted watching that woman behaving so disrespectfully towards Qiqi.
Jiang Kefan still remembered that she had discussed with him that she was pregnant and wanted to give him a little brother, so she asked him to give the cat away. At that time, Gu Yiming seemed to have said something like, "Let's talk about it after the baby is born."
Ugh! The more I think about it, the more uncomfortable I feel.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Hua saw Jiang Kefan hugging the tabby cat tightly, his thoughts wandering to who-knows-where. She thought he wasn't used to life here, so she chuckled and teased him, "Qiqi is almost being strangled by you. What are you thinking about?"
Jiang Kefan snapped out of his daze, his reaction a beat slow. Looking at Jiang Hua's smiling face, he simply shook his head and said, "I wasn't thinking about anything."
He loosened his grip and then added, "It's just that there are too few people here."
“That’s true, it’s more fun with more people. This place is quite nice.” Jiang Hua looked up at the name of the private zoo. With such a design, it must have cost a lot. “If only Ye Qingqing were here, I would really like to share the tranquility here with her.”
"..." Seeing that her mood had improved, Jiang Kefan finally felt relieved. He stroked the head of the tabby cat in his arms. Its fur was smooth and soft. Under his comforting touch, Qiqi relaxed its guard slightly.
"Ah~" Jiang Hua suddenly exclaimed in realization, her voice drawn out and melodious. When Jiang Kefan looked up at her, she had her finger on her chin, looking like she had just figured it out: "Kefan, are you missing Li Younan from your class?"
"Who said I missed that tomboy?" Jiang Kefan blushed to the roots of his ears, snorted, and walked forward.
"No, no, why are you so angry?" Jiang Hua followed closely behind him, smiling, and added, "Bring your good friend over to play sometime!"
These words made Jiang Kefan even more uncomfortable, and he replied sullenly, "Oh."
The two avoided talking about Gu Yiming, which allowed Jiang Hua to tease Jiang Kefan. Clearly sensing her son's helplessness, Jiang Hua changed the subject and asked him, "How have you been at school lately?"
"It's alright." Jiang Kefan frowned and thought carefully about what happened at school. He answered seriously, "Aside from missing you a little, nothing seems to have gone wrong."
"Kefan seems like an adult." Jiang Hua was touched by his concern and relieved by his rationality. What would she have done if it were her? Jiang Hua touched her face, which was noticeably less fleshy than before. She felt that she was not as good as a child. She led Jiang Kefan toward the bluestone path beside the woods: "Did you encounter anything interesting? Mommy would like to know more."
Jiang Kefan tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "Yes, that day Aunt Xue Qing took us to school and was stopped by Aunt Xu."
"..." Jiang Hua was suddenly speechless. Her son had actually started gossiping too?
"Aunt Xu said she'd ask Aunt Xue Qing to put in a good word for me," Jiang Kefan continued.
"And then?" Jiang Hua asked.
"Then Aunt Xue Qing refused," Jiang Kefan said, then suddenly laughed and added, "She was like a protective mother hen, shielding Li Younan and me tightly, preventing us from running into each other."
"Speaking of which, how has Aunt Xue Qing been lately?" Jiang Hua couldn't help but feel a little dazed when she thought of Xue Qing's former identity.
“That’s great. I heard that Aunt Xue Qing is captivated by Uncle Li’s books,” Jiang Kefan said. “I heard it from Li Younan.”
Jiang Hua thought to herself that Xue Qing was probably not captivated by Li Bin's book, but by him as a person. Judging from Jiang Kefan's description, he was probably quite captivated.
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