Finally saw it
While they were still chatting, the three of them had no idea that a woman appeared at the fork in the road behind them. She was pushing a stroller with one hand and holding a child who was walking slowly on the ground with the other.
"Hey, Auntie Wang! Why are you just coming out now?" Chen Jie shouted to the people in front with a smile. Auntie Wang quickly turned around, and after seeing who they were, she immediately whispered to Qi Jixin, "It's them!"
Only then did Chen Jie realize that there were two women standing next to Aunt Wang, both of whom looked very elegant. She immediately pulled the child over with a somewhat apologetic look on her face, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I was so excited just now. Did I scare you two?"
Xuan Jiazhuo thought she was worthy of the title of "Iron Woman". She never liked children and her patience with them was limited to just teasing them. She felt uncomfortable when any child came within two meters of her. But when she saw the little one in the princess dress in front of her, she felt for the first time what it felt like her heart was melting.
She thought, perhaps because this was Qi Jixin's child, she should be closer to him. Then she turned around to look at Qi Jixin's biological mother, who was pursing her lips and blinking her eyes constantly. Xuan Jiazhuo knew that she was trying to hold back tears.
After all, a child meeting a stranger for the first time should not lose his composure.
Without waiting for the nanny to bring the child forward, Qi Jixin took a few steps forward, squatted on the ground and stretched out her hand toward the child. Realizing that her behavior was inappropriate, the child was frightened and hid behind the nanny's legs, timidly sticking out his little head to look at her. Qi Jixin hurriedly took out the toy in her arms.
"Come, I'll give you a toy, okay?"
Xuan Jiazhuo also bent down, supported his knees with his hands, and looked at the familiar little face in front of him with anticipation, and he couldn't stop smiling.
Aunt Wang witnessed firsthand how the two people who had been strategizing just a moment before suddenly lost their minds. It was such a big situation that Aunt Wang had to take charge. She quickly explained to Chen Jie with a smile, "Forgive me, but my sisters really love children. After hearing about your baby, we wanted to come and play with him when we had the chance."
Chen Jie suddenly realized and exclaimed "Ah". She had heard of these two people from Aunt Wang's words a long time ago. She bent down and persuaded the child behind her who wanted to come out but was a little scared.
"Baby, sister gave you a toy, do you want it?"
She tilted her chubby face, looked at the person in front of her with her round eyes, then looked at the nanny, and then she whispered "hmm" as a reply. With the encouragement of the nanny, she tugged at her skirt with her little hands, took small steps to Qi Jixin, and raised her hand to take the puppy.
"Baby, remember to say thank you to your sister."
Xuan Jiazhuo was so cute that she would occasionally yell out in surprise. After being called "sister" for the second time, Qi Jixin finally regained some of her composure. She immediately smiled and said to Chen Jie, who was also squatting in front of her, "You don't have to call me sister, just call me..."
"Thank you, sister~" The child's voice was sweet, and she looked shy but courageous, which made Qi Jixin couldn't help but touch her round cheek. The child tilted her head because of the itch, and her side face hit Qi Jixin's palm. Then she immediately ran away and rushed into Chen Jie's arms, leaving her mother standing there, being struck by the cuteness.
Qi Jixin covered her heart with her hands and whispered "Wow". Xuan Jiazhuo, who was behind her, also stepped forward and squatted beside Qi Jixin. She said to the child in a hoarse voice: "Baby, thank me for being your big sister too."
Apparently, the little guy was very obedient. She smiled and said, "Thank you, sister~"
Xuan Jiazhuo slapped his forehead, turned to Qi Jixin beside him and sighed, "My blood sugar must be off the charts right now. I feel a little dizzy."
Aunt Wang was still trying her best to calm the situation down. She would explain to Chen Jie from time to time that they were unable to control their emotions. Seeing that they had no ill intentions, Chen Jie would just wave her hand and say it was okay.
"Usually it's just me and the baby. Children should see more people, but we don't know many people here. Now it's great, I can come and play with you more often in the future."
Qi Jixin took Xuan Jiazhuo's hand and stood up, nodding repeatedly, indicating that she could come and visit at any time. They were on vacation at home now, so it was okay anyway.
After some pleasantries, they walked back together. When they reached the intersection where they had to part ways, Qi Jixin and the other two stood at the intersection and watched Chen Jie leave with the child. Before they had taken two steps, the little baby turned around and grabbed the hand of the one standing still, whispering, "See you tomorrow~"
It is no exaggeration to say that Qi Jixin and Xuan Jiazhuo both returned home with their hearts in their hands that day. The two of them lay on the sofa sighing, and Qi Jixin even shed tears of happiness.
All the sacrifices over the years were worth it. At least she kept the child, their child who looked like both her and Bing Jie.
Aunt Wang brought three glasses of secret iced lemon water and placed one in front of each of them. She also sat on the sofa to comfort the two people who were feeling emotional.
"There's still a lot of time to go, and everything will get better. Drink some water and stop crying."
When Qi Jixin returned to her room at night and was thinking about whether to send a message to Bing Jie, the door was suddenly opened from the outside. The sudden sound startled her.
"Don't worry, it's me. I was about to fall asleep, and just before closing my eyes, I suddenly thought, will the nanny tell Bing Jie's parents? In other words, there are two strange women approaching the child?"
Qi Jixin sighed twice, then patted the bed beside him and asked her to come and sit.
"Don't worry, I asked Aunt Wang to tell her in advance, she won't tell anyone."
"Why are you so sure?"
Qi Jixin simply put down his phone and explained with a smile, "I asked Aunt Wang to tell her that people who can live here are probably all in the same circle. This circle is too small, and it's possible that everyone is inextricably linked. Besides, my identity is special and I'm being kept by someone, so I specifically told her not to tell anyone."
Looking at Qi Jixin who was completely willing to give everything for her child, Xuan Jiazhuo had to give her a thumbs up. She was really patient.
However, Qi Jixin would not be so naive as to believe in verbal promises. She asked Aunt Wang to give her a hush money, and the public service announcement she had previously filmed was widely broadcast in this city. Chen Jie had known that she was a star for a long time. After taking her money, she also promised that she would never tell anyone.
"But to be honest, I personally think that Bing Jie is having a really hard time right now." Xuan Jiazhuo said this meaningfully after he was completely relieved. Qi Jixin nodded and his expression became complicated.
After she regained her memory, she had considered confronting Bing Jie, but her only request was to know the current power comparison between Bing Jie and his parents. Was it the east wind that prevailed over the west wind, or the west wind that prevailed over the east?
I thought that if the two of them had a closer relationship, Bing Jie would at least take me to meet his parents, but Qi Jixin never got that opportunity, so naturally I had no idea about the strength of the two forces.
In desperation, she could only hide it from Bing Jie.
No one knew how many spies were planted around Bing Jie, so Qi Jixin didn't dare to reveal her true feelings at all. Even the progress of her relationship with Bing Jie was restrained to a snail's pace. She didn't want Bing Jie's parents to pay special attention to her.
At that time, she couldn't do anything she wanted to do.
"The day to tell you the truth has been set a long time ago, but I hesitated for a long time on whether to tell him or not. To be honest, I told you now because I was worried that you would reveal any clues in your communication with him." Qi Jixin's eyes darkened, and then he said firmly, "He is too perceptive. If you are not careful, he will reveal his flaws."
Knowing that she was explaining herself to him, Xuan Jiazhuo raised his hand and patted her shoulder, saying indifferently: "Don't worry about me getting angry. I can understand your behavior. Looking back, I support you in doing this."
As for when to confront Bing Jie, she is completely on the same side as Qi Jixin. The top priority now is to get the child back, followed by Bing Jie.
Moreover, Xuan Jiazhuo believed that after the matter was accomplished, Qi Jixin would compensate Bing Jie for the suffering he had endured in the way he liked, and that was not something she, an outsider, should interfere with.
Before leaving, Xuan Jiazhuo's lips curled up slightly, recalling their encounter that evening. He said with a smile, "You know what, the little girl's eyebrows and eyes are exactly like yours. Her nose and mouth are exactly like Bing Jie's! She frowned timidly, and that aura of keeping strangers away—isn't that the usually cold and stern Bing Jie?"
Qi Jixin's smile was extremely gentle. She couldn't help but nod repeatedly and joked, "Isn't this great? We don't even need to do a paternity test."
Xuan Jiazhuo leaned against the door, tapping his chin thoughtfully with his index finger. "We still have to do it. What if we snatch the wrong child? Wouldn't that make us human traffickers, something everyone wants to kill? Don't worry, I'll arrange this tomorrow."
Qi Jixin also thought so, but she was not so anxious to make the arrangements. She wanted to wait until she got familiar with the child before doing the identification. After all, if she pulled the child's hair for no reason, what if he cried?
She could only advise Xuan Jiazhuo not to rush, saying there was still a long way to go, and there was no need to rush for just one or two days. Xuan Jiazhuo yawned and nodded, and before leaving, he gave her one more reminder: "If you have time, contact Bing Jie more often. He's really lonely right now."
Finally, Qi Jixin, who was hesitating, no longer hesitated and sent a message to Bing Jie, saying that everything was fine during his trip and asked him how his day was.
Bing Jie replied quickly, first sending a photo. It was a photo of a banquet, showing the dishes on the table and a man wearing a floral shirt sitting opposite, who was sitting in a rather unruly posture, leaning on the back of his chair.
It was Meng Jingxuan at first glance, but Qi Jixin pretended not to notice and asked if he was a partner. Bing Jie replied "yes". He took the photo just to let her know that the person in front of her was a man, leaving no room for misunderstanding.
[Ji Xin: Drink less alcohol at night. It's bad for your health. Remember to rest early. I'm going to sleep now.]
Bing Jie: Yeah, good night.
Qi Jixin fell asleep soon after putting down her phone. She never expected that the person she was chatting with last night would be seen the next day...
Aunt Wang hurriedly knocked on her door in the morning, sat on the edge of the bed and told Qi Jixin that the young man who had come before came again, and brought another tall man with him, and had just passed by Villa No. 6.
"What does the tall guy you're talking about look like?" Qi Jixin hurriedly threw off the quilt and walked upstairs, asking Aunt Wang as she walked. Aunt Wang replied quickly: "The one who came last time was a bit unruly, walking in a sloppy manner. The new one looks serious at first glance, with a serious expression..."
Qi Jixin thought it was over. It must be Bing Jie, but why was he here? When she got to the computer, she forced herself to calm down and watched the video over and over again.
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