Chapter 145 Bringing Back a Handsome Younger Brother
Wen Jingxi and Jiang Wenjin took Xiao Anning to the newly opened children's playground in the ancient town.
Bai Jianwen stayed home to make cakes for Shen Qingshu.
Every year, Xiao Anning's birthday cake is made by Shen Qingshu herself.
Her hands are incredibly creative; she learns everything quickly and always achieves a high level of proficiency.
Bai Jianwen wasn't very good at it, but she could help out.
While the two were making a cake in the kitchen, Bai Jianwen asked Shen Qingshu, "What are you planning to do next?"
“I went back to Beicheng yesterday.”
Bai Jianwen paused, glancing at her sideways. "You went to see your brother?"
"Um."
Shen Qingshu lowered her head. From Bai Jianwen's angle, her profile was calm, her eyes focused solely on the cake in front of her.
But Bai Jianwen knew that the child's death was a hurdle that Shen Qingshu could never get over.
"I ran into Fu Siyan when I was leaving."
Bai Jianwen was surprised, "What was his reaction?"
"He didn't seem very surprised to see me."
Shen Qingshu said in a calm tone, "When I faked my death and left with Xiao Anning, Mr. Cheng also told me that Fu Siyan might not completely believe it. In the past two years, Fu Siyan has been paying attention to the cultural relics circle. I suppose he had already guessed that Li Yu was me."
Bai Jianwen sighed, "I didn't dare to hope that you and Xiao Anning could hide from him forever, but I didn't expect that it would be impossible to keep it a secret after only four years."
“He probably only started to suspect us two years ago, but he shouldn’t have been in such a hurry to find us. After all, he’s ruthless and will do anything to achieve his goals. If he really wanted to find us, Xiao Anning and I wouldn’t have been able to hide until now.”
Bai Jianwen frowned. "Is he not in a hurry to contact you because he's afraid you'll bring up divorce? Did you bring up divorce yesterday?"
“I brought it up, and he said that if I insisted on divorce, he would fight me for custody of Xiao Anning.”
"What a tragedy!" Bai Jianwen exclaimed angrily. "What does he mean by this? Fu Siyu is already nine years old, and he's still so desperate for a mother? It's infuriating! He even has the nerve to talk to you about taking custody of Xiao Anning. Let him try! Let him try taking custody!"
"Godmother, don't be angry. I know what I'm doing," Shen Qingshu comforted her. "He can't take Xiao Anning away from me."
“I know he can’t take the child away, but I’m just furious that he has no shame whatsoever! His affair caused his son’s death, and he still has the nerve to refuse to divorce his wife and even try to take the child…”
Bai Jianwen became increasingly angry as she spoke, and she even crushed the eggshells in her hand.
Shen Qingshu patted her shoulder, "Godmother, if you keep pinching Xiao Anning, she'll have to eat cake with eggshells on it tonight."
Bai Jianwen: "..."
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An ancient town, a children's playground.
Wen Jingxi held Xiao Anning in his arms and asked her, "Baby, which activity would you like to play first?"
"Carousel!" Little Anning pointed to the carousel in front of her. "I want to ride that winged flying horse!"
"Okay, whatever you say." Wen Jingxi carried Xiao Anning and walked towards the carousel.
Wen Jingxi put Xiao Anning on the flying horse and told her to hold on tight.
Little Anning was very obedient, gripping the handrail firmly, "Godfather, you have to take lots of beautiful pictures of me!"
Wen Jingxi stood outside the carousel, holding up his phone, and snapped a few photos of Xiao Anning.
Jiang Wenjin, carrying Xiao Anning's children's water bottle on her back, stood beside Wen Jingxi, looking at Xiao Anning with a loving smile.
They arrived early; the children's playground wasn't crowded yet.
Besides Xiao Anning, there were a few other children, so it wasn't very lively.
The carousel started spinning, and Xiao Anning was overjoyed.
Seeing Xiao Anning laughing heartily, Wen Jingxi also laughed.
Jiang Wenjin remarked with emotion, "Xiao Anning is doing very well in the ancient town. Look at her round face; it's much rounder than when we last visited."
“Yes!” Wen Jingxi held up his phone, recording a video for Xiao Anning. “A-Shu said that Dr. Jin at the TCM clinic is very skilled, especially for some difficult and complicated diseases in children.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wenjin nodded, "A person who can be personally recommended by Mr. Cheng must be extraordinary."
"Do you know anything about this Dr. Jin?" Wen Jingxi asked, glancing sideways at Jiang Wenjin.
Jiang Wenjin shook his head, "I've only heard of his master, Mr. Mu. The Mu family is a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, passing down the knowledge from generation to generation. It's just that Mr. Mu's son isn't interested in traditional Chinese medicine."
"So, that's why Mr. Mu took Dr. Jin as his apprentice?"
“Hmm,” Jiang Wenjin said. “I heard that this Dr. Jin was enlightened at a young age and was highly regarded by Mr. Mu.”
Wen Jingxi frowned slightly. "I've met that Dr. Jin. He's gentle and refined in his manner and speech, and he's also very friendly and gentlemanly when he's with people. However, I always feel that there's something about him that I can't quite put my finger on."
Jiang Wenjin turned to look at him, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Are you feeling threatened because he's better looking than you?"
Wen Jingxi: "..."
Jiang Wenjin raised his hand and patted Wen Jingxi's shoulder, "Xiao Anning is a sucker for good looks. She praised Dr. Jin to me and your teacher's wife, saying he's very handsome."
Wen Jingxi: "...No matter how handsome he is, he's still my uncle. I'm his godfather! Little Anning's favorite person is definitely me!"
Jiang Wenjin smiled and decided not to discourage him.
The carousel was still spinning, and the music was still playing.
Xiao Anning's smile was bright and lovely, and Wen Jingxi quickly snapped a few photos.
"Nian'an, would you like to sit here?"
Just then, the voice of childcare worker Zhang Yun came from beside me.
Xiao Nian'an pointed at the carousel and nodded.
"Then tell me, okay? Tell me, I want to ride the carousel." Zhang Yun gently guided Xiao Nian'an to speak.
Xiao Nian'an just frowned, stubbornly pointing her finger at the carousel, her little mouth tightly pursed, refusing to speak.
"Nian'an, wait a minute, you need to express what you want so that others will know what you need!"
Zhang Yun continued to guide him, "Just say one sentence, 'I want to ride the carousel,' say it slowly, one word at a time, okay?"
Xiao Nian'an shook her head.
Zhang Yun sighed, "If you don't tell me, then we can't play today."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Nian'an frowned, withdrew her hand, and stared at Zhang Yun with her large, dark eyes.
Zhang Yun felt that he understood, but he was unwilling to make any changes.
As a childcare worker, Zhang Yun knew very well that Xiao Nian'an's situation required intervention, and the earlier the better, otherwise his self-isolation would become more and more serious as he got older.
Just then, the carousel stopped.
Wen Jingxi immediately went up and took Xiao Anning down.
When Xiao Nian'an saw that the carousel had stopped, she thought she really couldn't ride it anymore, her eyes reddened, and she started to cry sadly.
His crying caught Xiao Anning's attention.
"Why is that little boy crying?" Xiao Anning looked at Xiao Nian'an for a while, and couldn't help but exclaim, "He's so handsome!"
Wen Jingxi: "..."
Xiao Nian'an suddenly stopped crying.
A pair of big, wet eyes stared at Xiao Anning.
Xiao Anning was also staring at him.
The two little people looked at each other.
The three adults were somewhat bewildered.
Suddenly, Xiao Nian'an raised her hand and pointed at Xiao Anning.
Zhang Yun glanced at Xiao Anning, not quite understanding what Xiao Nian'an meant, and tried to guide her, "Nian'an, say it out loud, otherwise that little friend won't know what you mean."
Xiao Nian'an opened her mouth and slowly uttered a few words: "Sister, sister, play."
Zhang Yun was shocked. "You mean, you want to play with this girl?"
Xiao Nian'an nodded vigorously.
Zhang Yun was overjoyed and immediately looked at Xiao Anning, "Little sister, would you like to play with our Xiao Nian'an?"
Xiao Anning tilted her head. "He's good-looking, I can play with him!"
Jiang Wenjin stood to the side, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Wen Jingxi, looking like a wounded old father, frowned as he looked at Xiao Anning and said, "Xiao Anning, didn't your godfather tell you? You can't judge a book by its cover."
"Huh? I didn't~" Xiao Anning pouted, "Mom said that when we go out, we should get along well with other children. This child was crying so sadly just now, it must be because he couldn't find any other children to play with!"
Wen Jingxi: "..."
Zhang Yun wiped away Xiao Nian'an's tears and looked at Wen Jingxi, "I'm sorry, if you're not in a hurry, could you let your child keep my young master company? He has mild autism, and I'm his caregiver."
So that's how it is.
Jiang Wenjin and Wen Jingxi felt a little sorry for such a beautiful and lovely child who had autism, so they asked Xiao Anning to play with Xiao Nian'an for a while.
Xiao Anning took Xiao Nian'an on the carousel again.
Xiao Nian'an really likes Xiao Anning. When he is with Xiao Anning, although he doesn't talk much, he will answer her questions seriously.
Each time it's just a few short words.
Zhang Yun, Wen Jingxi, and Jiang Wenjin, the three adults, stood outside watching and found the scene of the two children interacting to be beautiful and heartwarming.
"It's amazing, I've been taking care of our young master for two years, and apart from our boss, this is the first time I've seen him willingly approach others."
"Could it be because my daughter is too cute?" Wen Jingxi raised an eyebrow, very proud. "She was the most popular child in kindergarten."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yun smiled and said, "Then you are very lucky to have such a lovely daughter. Your wife must be a very good person. She has raised Xiao Anning very well."
Wen Jingxi cleared his throat. "This isn't my biological daughter, she's my goddaughter."
"Ah, I see..." Zhang Yun was a little embarrassed and quickly changed the subject, "If our young master had a cute little friend like your Xiao Anning by his side, his situation would definitely improve a lot."
"Do you also live in the ancient town?" Jiang Wenjin asked.
“My boss’s ancestral home is Jiangcheng, but he has now immigrated to Country K. He brought the young master back to pay respects to his ancestors, and he will probably go back in a few days.”
Jiang Wenjin nodded. "Then there's nothing we can do."
Zhang Yun sighed helplessly, "Yes, it's a real pity."
Wen Jingxi took photos and videos of the two children.
The carousel stopped.
Wen Jingxi and Zhang Yun went over and took the child down.
After that, the three adults took the two children and played together at the amusement park.
We played until dusk, when the sun set.
Xiao Anning held Xiao Nian'an's hand tightly, refusing to let go. "Xiao Nian'an, come home with me tonight for cake! It's my birthday today, and my mom made such a delicious cake!"
Xiao Nian'an was very tempted, but he didn't know if it was okay.
He looked up at Zhang Yun, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Zhang Yun squatted down and patted Xiao Nian'an's head. "Xiao Nian'an, I'm sorry, I can't make a decision about this."
"Auntie, why don't you and Xiao Nian'an come to my house for dinner?" Xiao Anning leaned forward, her sweet little voice brimming with affection. "Today is my birthday, and I love Xiao Nian'an so much! I really hope he can come and celebrate my birthday with me~"
Wen Jingxi and Jiang Wenjin stood by and watched, somewhat helpless.
When this little girl gets into social niceties, her parents can only stand aside.
Zhang Yun was somewhat helpless, but Xiao Anning was too talkative, and Xiao Nian'an was clearly also very interested.
It was rare for Xiao Nian'an to show such obvious anticipation, and Zhang Yun couldn't bear to disappoint him.
Jiang Wenjin, who was watching from the side, also advised Zhang Yun, "Why don't you call your boss and tell him that it's rare for the child to meet a playmate he gets along with, and you'd like them to spend more time together, which would be helpful for the child."
"Okay, then I'll call my boss."
Zhang Yun got up, took his phone, and walked to the side to call Feng Yuncheng.
Feng Yuncheng was somewhat surprised to hear that Xiao Nian'an had found a playmate. "He's willing to play with a strange child?"
"Yes, she even started talking," Zhang Yun said with a smile. "That little girl is so cute. She's a year older than Young Master Nian'an, and she's incredibly lively and cheerful. Young Master Nian'an's mood has clearly improved a lot because of her influence."
"If that's the case, then play a little longer. I'll come pick you up after I finish my business here."
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yun told the two children the good news.
Xiao Anning clapped her hands happily.
Seeing Xiao Anning clapping, Xiao Nian'an slowly raised her hands and clapped along somewhat woodenly.
Zhang Yun was deeply moved by this scene.
Wen Jingxi and Jiang Wenjin were also very pleased.
Parents are proud to see their little princess helping children with special needs.
Xiao Anning is simply an adorable little angel!
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The sun sets and night falls.
The wooden gate of the courtyard of the Chinese-style building was pushed open—
"Mother!"
Xiao Anning pulled Xiao Nian'an and ran into the house.
"Mom, look! I brought a handsome little brother home to celebrate my birthday with me!"
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