The driver was driving in the front seat and the three of them were sitting in the back.
There was a chirping child in the middle, and Yi Xiangxi could clearly feel the cold and desperate look next to him - he was very uneasy. When he looked over casually, he saw Qiao Xiaomai leaning on the backrest with his eyes closed.
No one knew what she was thinking.
"Sister Mai...every time I celebrate my birthday from now on, I will be with my father, okay?"
She was extremely tired and could only smile weakly.
Xiang Xi was shocked. Her expression was more explosive, noisier than her, and more difficult for him to deal with than her hysterical roars every day.
The car stopped at the gate of the community.
Before the child's excitement had passed, Qiao Xiaomai pulled her up and was about to say goodbye. He took a step toward the west, picked up Xiaobai, kissed her on the forehead, and said softly: "Xiaobai, you get to the front first.
Go and wait a moment while I have a few words with Sister Mai."
"Mr. Yi, I have nothing to say to you."
Seeing the opportunity, the child hesitated for a moment and left immediately.
When Qiao Xiaomai was about to leave, his hand had already been grabbed.
"Wheat, listen to me, I am definitely not competing with you for Xiaobai... I just want Xiaobai to be happy... and I hope you can be happy..." He was anxious, hurried, and a little incoherent, "Wheat, I just want to
To compensate you... I don't have any ill intentions... This time, I don't have any other intentions, Xiaomai, please believe me..."
She was in a daze and gently shook off his hand.
"Wheat... I really have no ill intentions towards you, nor do I have any other intentions. You must believe me..."
She said calmly: "Mr. Yi, you don't need to be like this. Since I agreed to let Xiaobai be with you tonight, I won't blame her!"
"Wheat, that's not what I meant..."
She strode away without hearing another word from him.
Yi Xiangxi chased for a few steps, but could only stay where he was in vain. Everything seemed to be going well that night, but he felt deeply uneasy in his heart - he didn't know why.
When Qiao Xiaomai returned home, it was almost 11 o'clock.
When the child was tired, he finished washing, changed into slippers, and went to bed as fast as he could.
When she hugged Qiao Xiaomai's neck and said good night, Qiao Xiaomai saw the faint look of disappointment on her face - the kind caused by the gap from the prosperity of Yizhai to her own two-bedroom home -
—lost.
Although her bedroom is considered warm and lovely, and she does not lack anything that an ordinary child should have - however, this cozy little room and these cute pink cartoon sheets - are still far away from Yi Zhai's unique princess house.
The difference between heaven and earth.
Even the various dolls and toys placed in the chest of drawers opposite her... She used to like them so much, but now they feel so shabby that she doesn't even want to take a look at them.
However, Qiao Xiaomai didn't want to say anything and couldn't cheer up.
She was holding the child, leaning on her side, too tired to get up.
The child hugged her: "Sister Mai, are you tired?"
After a while, she gently said: "Xiaobai, why did you call Uncle Yi daddy?"
The child's long eyelashes drooped, timidly, not knowing how to answer.
The fear in Qiao Xiaomai's heart was once again magnified infinitely.