A hint of panic flashed in Jiang Yueyao's eyes. She subconsciously tried to use the same method as before to avoid Ge Peiyao's questioning. She had just raised her hand to cover her face when she heard Ge Peiyao say, "You used to cry whenever we asked who Xinxin's father was. Your brother and I felt sorry for you, so we stopped asking."
"But Xinxin is five years old now, which is exactly the age when she needs her father. Yaoyao, so many years have passed. What exactly happened back then? Who is Xinxin's father? Can you tell us a little bit about that?"
Ge Peiyao frowned slightly: "So that we know whether you and Xinxin's father were in love, or whether you were bullied by him before you had Xinxin. If you were bullied, we can help you get revenge."
"I can't let you raise Xinxin with such hardship while he goes out and enjoys himself, can I?"
When Ge Peiyao discovered that Jiang Yueyao was pregnant, she was furious. Her precious little cabbage, whom she had raised with great care, had been taken by a pig. She even said that she would take Jiang Yueyao to have an abortion, pretend that she had never been pregnant, so that she could find a good family in the future.
But Jiang Yueyao refused for some reason, saying that this child was her only blood relative in the world, and she wanted to keep her and raise her well.
Ge Peiyao felt sorry for her, so she went along with her wishes. After all, the Jiang family was large and wealthy, so raising a child was not a difficult task.
In addition, Jiang Xinxin was very well-behaved and easy to take care of after she was born, which brought her a lot of emotional value, so she didn't ask any more questions.
But all of this is based on the premise that Bai Wenyin's daughter does not appear.
Now that Nan Yuanman has unexpectedly appeared, and Bai Wenying has found such an outstanding man, Ge Peiyao can't help but feel a new expectation in her heart, secretly hoping that Jiang Yueyao can tell her that Jiang Xinxin's biological father is also one of the powerful figures in the wealthy families of Beijing.
After all, if someone like Bai Wenying, who was raised in the countryside and grew up wildly, could find such an excellent man, there's no reason why Jiang Yueyao, whom she raised with great difficulty and was treated like a princess, should find a man who is worse than her, right?
Ge Peiyao looked at Jiang Yueyao with eager eyes: "Is it because we can't reveal too much about Xinxin's father's identity?"
Jiang Yueyao's expression stiffened slightly, and she subconsciously glanced quickly at Jiang Tianzong, who seemed not to have heard anything.
Ge Peiyao noticed her gaze and scolded, "Why are you looking at your father? Even though he doesn't say anything, he's worried about you and wants to know which bastard stole your little cabbage."
Jiang Xinxin looked at Jiang Yueyao expectantly: "Mom, who exactly is my dad? Where is he now?"
She longed to have a father; if she had a father, she would have someone to protect her.
Jiang Yueyao lowered her eyelashes slightly, gritted her teeth, and slowly said, "His...his identity is indeed not easy to reveal."
Ge Peiyao's eyes brightened slightly, and she was about to ask further, but Jiang Yueyao cut her off: "But don't worry, Mom. We were in love back then, which is why we had Xinxin. It's just that... we had a little conflict back then, and he probably doesn't know about Xinxin's existence yet."
"Let me think about it. Once I've thought it through, I'll take Xinxin to meet him, and then... I'll also bring him to meet Mom."
Ge Peiyao wanted to say something more, but Jiang Tianzong said impatiently, "Alright! Let her handle the child's matter herself. Why ask so many questions!"
"It's easy for Xinxin to want a father. Just spread the word that the Jiang family's daughter is going to get married, and S City will immediately have several more fathers for Xinxin."
Ge Peiyao slapped his arm in annoyance: "What nonsense are you talking about? A stepfather is never as good as a biological father."
Seeing Jiang Yueyao's reddened eyes, as if she had remembered something sad, Ge Peiyao sighed inwardly and gave up on asking further questions: "Alright, think it over carefully. When you've figured it out, bring the person back for us to see."
"Yaoyao, you're not young anymore, and you're a mother now. Think more about your daughter."
Jiang Yueyao nodded gently: "Mm."
She lowered her head, holding Jiang Xinxin in her arms to comfort her. When her gaze fell on the shoe print on Jiang Xinxin's pants, her expression froze slightly. She looked at Jiang Xinxin abruptly: "How come there's a shoe print on you? Did Nan Yuanman hit you?"
Upon hearing her question, Jiang Xinxin immediately felt wronged, her eyes reddening and tears streaming down her face. She buried her head in her arms and cried bitterly.
Ge Peiyao sighed and said, "I hit him."
Jiang Yueyao's gentle expression crumbled: "Mom! Xinxin is so young, how could you hit her!"
"I didn't use much force! Besides, an apology should at least show sincerity, right? If it weren't for that kick, our Jiang family wouldn't have received the invitation from the Feng family!"
Ge Peiyao didn't think she had done anything wrong: "Besides, kids are very resilient. It was just one kick, nothing serious will happen."
Jiang Yueyao stared wide-eyed in disbelief, as if she had heard something unbearable. You see, Ge Peiyao used to dote on Xinxin the most! She would feel heartbroken for a long time even if Xinxin got a scrape!
But now she's willing to hurt Xinxin!
Sure enough, whether Bai Wenying was alive or dead, Jiang Yueyao could never surpass her. As long as it involved Bai Wenying, she would be immediately abandoned by Ge Peiyao!
Jiang Yueyao was furious and filled with hatred. She gripped the blanket tightly, her eyes filled with gloom. This was Ge Peiyao's own choice, so she shouldn't blame her for being ruthless!
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On the other side.
Feng Congqian carried Nan Yuanman back to the ward, and the bodyguard carrying the small basket followed them in and placed the basket on the coffee table.
Nan Yuanman wiggled her bottom and struggled to get down from Feng Congqian's arms.
Feng Congqian put her down on the ground, glanced at the exquisitely decorated little basket on the coffee table, and asked, "If Yuanman wants to eat cookies, Dad... cough, Uncle will have someone send them over now. Don't eat the ones they send; they might have something dirty added to them."
After the fantastical event of his soul leaving his body for three years, Feng Congqian did not believe that the Jiang family had come simply to apologize to Yuanmu.
He didn't intend to give Nan Yuanman any of the things they gave him, nor would he donate them to harm others; he simply destroyed them.
Nan Yuanman shook her little head: "I won't eat it, I'll give it to Xiaohong and Grandpa."
She also felt that Ge Peiyao and Jiang Xinxin's apology was not genuine. Just like her grandfather said, they were like a weasel offering New Year's greetings to a chicken—they had no good intentions!
Therefore, no matter how much she cherishes food, she would not risk her own life.
Feng Congqian was relieved: "Okay."
He then said to the bodyguard, "You can leave now."
The bodyguard nodded, glanced quickly at Nan Yuanman, and then left the ward with satisfaction.
Nan Yuanman walked over quickly, took Xiao Hong out of his bag, opened the coffin lid, and threw the small basket from the table into the coffin opening.
She had just picked up the basket when her fingertip felt as if it had been pricked by something, causing her to hiss and gasp in pain.
"What's wrong?" Feng Congqian immediately became nervous, quickly came to her side, and took her hand to look at it.
The delicate little fingertip was pricked, and a drop of bright red blood was slowly oozing out.
Feng Congqian: "!!!"
His body tensed up immediately, and he stood up and pressed the call button.
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