This time, Song Mai heard An An calling her name.
She turned to look at Chu Yunxing with a look of uncertainty, only to find a hint of surprise in his eyes as well.
Chu Yunxing's expression showed that she was not hallucinating.
"An'an?" Song Mai turned around in surprise and shouted loudly.
"Mother!"
In the crowd not far away, An'an raised her little hand and waved happily to Song Mai.
She waved her hands incessantly, her face beaming with joy.
Song Mai stared at her in surprise, then quickly reacted two seconds later and hurriedly ran over.
After confirming that the girl in front of her was An'an, she immediately hugged An'an and burst into tears.
An'an hugged Song Mai's neck tightly with both little arms and whispered, "Mommy, why did you only come now?"
"I'm sorry, Mom is late."
Chu Yunxing looked around but saw no one suspicious.
An An was also unharmed, showing no signs of being injured at all.
After the mother and daughter embraced for a moment, Song Mai finally remembered to ask An An what had happened.
"An'an, what exactly happened?"
An'an scratched her little head and gently shook her head: "What is Mommy saying?"
Why are you here all alone?
An'an waved her hand seriously: "I'm not alone here, Uncle Ji is here too. Some bad guys wanted to take me away, but Uncle Ji said they weren't Mom's friends and chased them away."
"But why don't you call your mother?" Song Mai sighed.
An An's smartwatch was damaged and didn't look like it could still be used.
"My watch is broken, so I can't call Mom," An'an pouted, looking aggrieved.
Song Mai realized that her words might have frightened An An, so she quickly apologized.
"Mom didn't mean to blame you."
An'an's small, tender hands wiped away her tears: "An'an knows Mommy is worried, but Uncle Ji said he will help An'an contact Mommy."
Monsoon and?
Song Mai turned her head and exchanged glances with Chu Yunxing, who was standing next to her.
They didn't understand why Ji Fenghe would do such a thing, and even if he had no ill intentions towards An An, Song Mai found it hard to accept.
She sighed deeply, composed herself, and prepared to take An'an home.
At this moment, Chu Yunxing pulled her aside and slowly shook his head.
An An couldn't possibly be alone in this place; Ji Feng or someone else must be hiding in the shadows observing them.
Song Mai simply sat down in the tent next to An An and quietly waited for Ji Feng to appear.
Passersby couldn't help but cast curious glances at him, but seeing Chu Yunxing's unsmiling expression, they immediately looked away in fear.
Fortunately, Ji Fenghe soon came over from the side, carrying food that he had prepared in advance for An An.
Seeing Song Mai's slightly annoyed expression, Ji Fenghe frowned.
"You've finally arrived."
Song Mai sneered: "I should be the one asking you that question. You've finally decided to show up."
"I've never hidden anything. I was just preparing food for An'an." Ji Fenghe placed the food on the table in front of him and looked at An'an softly, saying, "An'an, come and eat something."
An'an was just a child after all, and didn't understand the conflicts between adults. She sat aside and ate by herself.
“I want to talk to you.” Song Mai’s expression was serious, and her tone carried a hint of anger.
Ji Fenghe had anticipated her reaction, and surprisingly, he showed no resistance at all.
He spread his hands and nodded slightly: "Okay, go ahead and say it."
Such a composed demeanor left Song Mai speechless, and she sighed wearily.
“You should know how important An’an is to me, and why you would do such a thing.”
After a moment's hesitation, Ji Fenghe said with a wry smile, "You might not believe it, but it wasn't me who wanted to take An'an away. Qin Jizhi had someone prepare to take An'an away and hold her hostage, but I discovered it and hurriedly left."
He looked up at the starry sky, his whole being radiating an indescribable sense of dejection.
“Looking at An’an, it’s like seeing you. We haven’t sat down together to have a proper chat or heart-to-heart talk in a long time. And An’an is someone I’ve watched grow up, yet you’ve been so heartless as to keep me from seeing her for so long.”
Ji Feng blinked rapidly, trying to stop the tears welling up in her eyes.
"I do have my own selfish reasons, because I want to spend more time with An'an." Ji Feng sighed wearily, his eyes filled with pain.
Song Mai nodded silently, without saying anything immediately.
She didn't know what emotions or words to use to deal with the moment; all words seemed futile.
There was an insurmountable chasm between her and Ji Fenghe, and there was no way to express their current situation in words.
Since returning to China, their relationship has been like an invisible hand constantly pulling them apart.
The connection grows weaker and the relationship grows more distant.
Ji Fenghe realized this and took An'an with him, thinking he could use this opportunity to get closer to her, but he didn't expect this situation to happen.
Ji Feng sighed wearily and looked up at her, saying, "I'm sorry, this won't happen again."
“Our problem shouldn’t be directed at An’an. No matter how you feel about me, An’an is innocent. We both know that, don’t we?”
Song Mai stood up, glanced at him with disappointment, and turned to leave.
Ji Feng reached out to stop her, but just as he was about to grab Song Mai's wrist, his hand paused and remained suspended in the air.
Song Mai's resolute departure pierced Ji Fenghe's heart. He smiled wearily and shook his head self-deprecatingly.
Liu Jia'er, who emerged from the corner, looked down at him and sighed helplessly.
"In a sense, you and I are the same kind of people."
"Yes, just a poor soul who can't find love." Ji Fenghe stood up dejectedly, without saying anything more.
On her way home, Song Mai kept recalling Ji Feng and what he had just said.
She pondered for a long time, then finally sighed wearily and said in a low voice, "I never thought that my affairs would implicate An'an."
She looked down at An'an, who was sleeping soundly in her arms, her tone complicated.
Chu Yunxing gently shook his head: "It's not your fault. You did nothing wrong in this matter, and you shouldn't blame yourself for everything."
Chu Yunxing was right, but Song Mai still felt guilty.
After placing An'an on the bed, she stopped Chu Yunxing, who was trying to leave, and took out two bottles of wine from the wine cabinet.
"Want to have a drink with me?"
Chu Yunxing did not refuse and nodded in agreement.
The two remained silent, drinking one cup after another. After three rounds of drinks, Song Mai suddenly looked at Chu Yunxing with a blank expression.
"do you like me?"
"I don't just like you, I love you."
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