Hong Juanfang's trembling voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Xiaoyan?"
When he heard this unfamiliar name, Pingping didn't even realize that he was being called.
When Hong Juanfang saw Pingping's appearance, tears began to flow out uncontrollably again, and she choked with sobs:
"Xiaoyan, I...I am mother."
Only then did Pingping realize that he was also called Li Jingyan, and he frowned.
"Um?"
An An blinked her big eyes and stared at the screen motionlessly.
Qiao Jing sat back on the chair and devoted all her time to the family.
Hong Juanfang raised her hand and touched the screen, hoping to touch Pingping himself through the screen.
"Xiaoyan, let me... let me see you. You turn around and show me. I'll see if you are thin. When you come home, mom will raise you back to your white and fat appearance. I'm sorry, mom.
you……"
Facing Hong Juanfang's tears, Ping Ping looked at Qiao Jing at a loss. He didn't know how to react for a moment.
After An An saw Hong Juanfang crying, she spoke in a low voice.
"Auntie... don't cry..."
In the quiet environment at this moment, An An's voice, which was like the chirping of a mosquito, was successfully heard by Hong Juanfang. She raised her hand to wipe her tears and control her emotions.
"Okay, if I don't cry, you are An An, right? Stop hiding behind Xiaoyan, don't be shy, let Auntie look at you."
An An shrank, but still didn't dare to take a step.
Pingping stretched out his hand and rubbed An An's head, facing the person on the screen who looked somewhat similar to himself but was a complete stranger to him.
He hesitated for a long time before speaking. It was just two short words, and he stumbled a bit when he said them.
"Mother?"
Hong Juanfang's tears flowed out uncontrollably again. In order not to lose her composure in front of Ping Ping, she tried hard to suppress her emotions.
"Hey, hey, I'm here! I'm mom...I'm..."
Ping Ping frowned and spoke slowly.
"Mom...Mom? Stop crying."
He has a strong sense of unfamiliarity with the words Hong Juanfang and mother. He can't remember what happened when he was very young, but he feels a sense of intimacy with the people on the phone screen from the bottom of his heart.
Although they are strangers, he still wants to get close to each other.
Hong Juanfang wiped away her tears again and coughed.
"Xiao Yan, you and An An stand together, let me take a look at you, and ask Assistant Jiang to bring you back tomorrow, okay?"
After hearing Hong Juanfang's words, everyone present was stunned.
Qiao Jing's eyes flashed with surprise. Hong Juanfang just used "you" instead of "you".
With just one phone call, Hong Juanfang decided to adopt An An together.
However, she seems to be able to guess what the other person is thinking.
Hong Juanfang just wants Pingping to go home, and she can do it under any conditions.
Jiang Xiong's eyes widened in surprise, and finally he couldn't help but speak.
"Madam, the boss doesn't know about this yet. Isn't it too hasty to adopt another child now?"
The two little ones hadn't understood Hong Juanfang's words at first and were thinking about it, but now that Jiang Xiong said this, they understood instantly.
Ping Ping's big eyes suddenly lit up.
"Mom, are you saying that you can take An An back with you?"
An An also didn't expect that the other party would decide to adopt her together so quickly. Her eyes widened in disbelief and she looked at Qiao Jing.
"Sister Qiao!"
Qiao Jing showed a gentle smile to the two little ones and nodded gently.
When Hong Juanfang spoke again, her tone had returned to calmness. It was obvious that she had seriously thought about adopting An An.
"Jiang Xiong, I told you to bring Xiaoyan and An An back together. I will go and talk to Yuncheng myself."
She doesn't ask for anything else now, she just wants Xiaoyan to go home.
She could understand Xiaoyan's mood, and even more so the decision he made. After all, these two little cats had been dependent on each other for so many years, and it was unrealistic to separate them forcefully.
Moreover, she also likes this pretty little girl, and her family is not without conditions to raise another child.
Jiang Xiong responded.
"Okay ma'am."
Hong Juanfang smiled, and her voice was filled with joy.
"Come, Xiaoyan and An'an, come closer and let me take a good look."
Ping Anan and obediently approached the screen.
Looking at the two skinny little guys on the screen, Hong Juanfang felt heartbroken.
"When you go home, I promise to make you fat and healthy, and then take you to play, okay?"
Pingping nodded solemnly, then frowned and hesitated for several seconds before speaking:
"Mom, are you really sure to adopt An An?"
Hong Juanfang smiled and said:
"Why did I lie to you? I also like An An very much. You go back to pack your things today. Assistant Jiang will help you complete the formalities. You will be back tomorrow. And..."
"I will add Miss Qiao's contact information later so that we can keep in touch in the future. When I have time, I will take you back to the Imperial Capital to play with Miss Qiao."
Ping Ping's frown relaxed, and a smile finally appeared on his face.
"good!"
An An took steps hesitantly and slowly revealed his face.
"Auntie...Hello, auntie..."
The more Hong Juanfang watched, the more she liked An An, and her mood improved a lot.
"Hello An'an, I won't talk to you anymore. You go back and pack your things and get ready to go home. I'll buy you something."
Ping Ping An and the other two children waved their little hands and said in unison:
"goodbye!"
After hanging up the phone, Ping Ping frowned again.
Qiao Jing noticed Ping Ping's little movements, and when he was about to ask, the child spoke on his own.
"Sister Qiao, does Brother Zhan know about this? I also want to play with Brother Zhan in the future."
An An also nodded her little head vigorously.
"Yes, Sister Qiao, can we come to see Brother Zhan again in the future?"
When Jiang Xiong heard the word "war", he was stunned and asked tentatively.
"Young Master, who is Brother Zhan you are talking about?"
In the imperial capital, the only people named Zhan are from the Zhan family.
Moreover, their company happened to have a cooperation recently, and the Zhan Group was also involved, so he was a little sensitive to this word.
"Brother Zhan's name is... Zhan Qipei." Pingping replied.
"Is there any new progress in research? Okay, I'll go back and take a look now."
After hanging up the phone, Qiao Jing looked at Ping Anan and said, "Something suddenly happened over there at the research institute. I'll go back first. If you need anything, ask the teacher to call me."
The two little ones nodded and reluctantly watched Qiao Jing's leaving figure.
After seeing Qiao Jing off, Jiang Xiong knelt down and asked if he was okay.
"Young master, what is the relationship between Zhan Qi Pei and you? Why do you call him Brother Zhan?"
A look of trust appeared on Pingping's face, and he answered seriously.