Jiang Dong stopped in his tracks. "Madam, is there anything else you need?"
Qiao Wanwan looked at Zhan Jingting and said, "I know what you mean. Jiangdong will definitely put pressure on the other side next. I also believe that no one in the entire country is your match. The other side may eventually give in."
“But Jingting, it’s better to avoid trouble. Even if we are fearless, we shouldn’t make enemies easily.”
“Now we are the ones who need their help. It’s no loss for us to visit and be polite. It’s not like I’m being asked to do anything I can’t accept. For the sake of my child, I’m willing to ask for help.”
"I'm not saying we can become friends, but having another enemy is definitely not a good thing, don't you think?"
Zhan Jingting's expression softened slightly. "I just didn't want you to get involved. Don't worry, I can handle this little thing."
"Did I just say something in vain?" Qiao Wanwan said helplessly. "Jingting, not everything needs to be resolved with such harsh methods. We can't be soft when we need to be tough, but sometimes, taking a step back might really open up a whole new world."
“Take Gu Xulin as an example. If I had put him to death last time, we might not have gotten the clues about the child in Rongcheng so quickly. Now that he’s stopped causing trouble and even provided us with clues, isn’t that a good thing?”
"Listen to me first. Let's go see what's going on. If they don't listen or make unreasonable demands, then we can take a tougher stance."
Although Jiang Dong agreed with Qiao Wanwan's opinion, he had no say in the matter and could only wait for Zhan Jingting to speak.
He felt that although his wife's idea was good, Master Zhan would never agree to it.
No one in this world can teach Zhan Ye how to do things, let alone change his consistent way of doing things.
Zhan Jingting looked at Qiao Wanwan, the coldness in his eyes gradually fading, and said with a hint of helplessness, "I'll listen to you."
Jiang Dong: "......???"
Qiao Wanwan instructed, "Jiangdong, prepare the car. I'll change my clothes and then we'll set off."
"Yes, madam."
Qiao Wanwan looked at Eleven, who was sitting on the sofa in a daze, and walked over to ask, "What's wrong, little brat? What are you pretending to be so serious about?"
"Mommy, it's not that deep during the eleventh month."
"Daddy and Mommy are going out in a little while, you're coming with us."
Qiao Wanwan would never feel at ease leaving her child in a hotel.
Eleven's eyes darted around, and she said, "Mommy, I don't want to go out. Can I stay in the hotel?"
“No.” Qiao Wanwan said without hesitation, “This is not home. You must stay with Mommy so that Mommy can feel at ease.”
Eleven yawned, "But Mommy, I'm so sleepy, I want to sleep."
Qiao Wanwan frowned and subconsciously touched his forehead. "Why are you sleepy after just waking up? Are you sick?"
"I didn't get sick during the National Day holiday, I just didn't sleep well last night, so I'm very sleepy."
“You must be having trouble sleeping because you can’t sleep in the same bed.” Qiao Wanwan thought for a moment and said, “Then you should sleep well in your room and don’t run around. The bodyguard will be at the door to protect you.”
"Okay, Mommy, I promise I won't run around."
"good."
Qiao Wanwan lay down with Eleven and waited until he fell asleep before quietly closing the door and leaving. After instructing the bodyguards, she went out with Zhan Jingting.
On the bed, Eleven quietly opened her eyes, took two pillows and put them under the covers, then went straight to the garden.
He peeked out and saw that there was no one in the garden next door.
Eleven slipped through the gap from last night and looked out the window, where he saw a little boy sitting on the sofa operating a tablet.
Eleven knocked on the window and called in a low voice, "Twelve... Twelve!"
The little boy turned around, saw him, quickly put down his tablet, ran over, and opened the window.
"I still have so many questions I didn't get to ask you last night. Do you have a mother?" Eleven asked anxiously.
The little boy nodded.
Eleven looked disappointed. "But we have our own mothers, so she's not your biological mother."
The little boy looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"Is she good to you?" Eleven asked again.
The little boy nodded.
"How could this happen..." Eleven sighed. "If only she weren't mean to you. My previous mommy wasn't good to me, so she took me back home..."
The little boy remembered something, turned around, ran to get some snacks, and handed them to Eleven.
"I won't eat it."
The little boy touched his belly.
Eleven suddenly realized, "You mean I said I was hungry last night, so you gave me something, right?"
The little boy nodded.
"Twelve, you're so good to me, you're such a good brother!" Eleven said happily. "I was hungry last night but didn't want to wake Mommy, but I'm not hungry today because I ate breakfast this morning."
The little boy put away the snacks, rested his hands on the windowsill, and looked at him with his chin in his hands.
Eleven also rested his chin on his hand, and the two of them stared at each other in the exact same pose.
"I heard that auntie call you... Xiao Jiu? Is that your name?"
Xiao Jiu nodded.
Do you love your mother?
Xiao Jiu continued to nod.
Eleven was even more troubled, "Then would you like to come home with me?"
Xiao Jiu thought about it carefully, then went to the sofa to get her iPad and wrote on it: "only".
Eleven's little brows furrowed tightly. "You mean, your mother only has you left, so you can't leave her?"
Xiao Jiu nodded.
Eleven immediately bristled, "But Mommy loves you too! She often secretly sheds tears because she misses you, and the whole family is working hard to find you!"
Xiao Jiu looked at him blankly.
Eleven waved her hand, "Never mind, you've never been home, you don't know how nice home is. I'll take you to see Daddy and Mommy. Daddy is a bit fierce, just don't mess with him, but Mommy is very gentle, she's the best mommy in the world!"
Xiao Jiu shook her head.
As if sensing something, Shiyi guessed what was going on. "You're worried that your current mother will be anxious if she can't find you, right?"
Xiao Jiu nodded.
"Let me think of something..." Eleven crossed his arms and pondered like a little adult. Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck him. "I have an idea! Let's switch clothes. I'll become you, and you'll become me. That way, you can go see Daddy and Mommy, and I can help you keep your current mom in check!"
Xiao Jiu hesitated a little, as if she was worried about something.
"Don't worry, we look exactly alike, no one will notice anything amiss. Come out quickly, let's change clothes!"
Xiao Jiu could only climb out of the window. After changing his clothes, Shi Yi took him back to his room first. "Just lie down and go to sleep. Daddy and Mommy have gone out and probably won't be back for a while. I'll go over there first. If anything happens, come find me quietly."
Xiao Jiu lay on the bed and nodded obediently.
Qiao Wanwan was thinking about the National Day holiday, so she didn't stay away for too long and quickly returned.
Upon entering the room, I saw Eleven lying obediently asleep on the bed.
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