Huo Qiran never imagined that the world could be so small.
He had met Su Su's cousin twice before, but he didn't leave a good impression on him.
But after all, he only had superficial contact and never got to know him in depth. He only knew that he was divorced a year ago. He didn't expect that he would be getting married for the second time so soon.
After returning to her room, Huo Qiran quickly dialed Su Zhen's phone number.
Su Zhen was still busy there, and the background sound was a little noisy, but it soon became quiet again, and asked him: "What are you doing?"
"Are you still outside?" Huo Qiran asked.
"Yeah." Su Zhen responded, "I'm singing. Why did you call me suddenly? Did you miss me?"
"I have something to ask you." Huo Qiran said, "Do you know that your cousin is getting remarried?"
Su Zhen didn't react, "My cousin? Zhao Xi? What does his remarriage have to do with you?"
"The person he wants to remarry is Xi Xi's mother."
Su Zhen was immediately confused, "Who is Xi Xi?"
"Jing Li's niece, didn't you meet her the other day?"
"Oh." Su Zhen responded, and then said, "The world is such a small place, so what did you want to ask when you called me?"
"What is your cousin... like?" Huo Qiran said, "Is he reliable?"
Su Zhen was quiet for a moment, then suddenly sneered and said: "Huo Qiran, you can do it, just care about someone else and their niece, but now you even have to care about someone else's niece's mother? Don't you have too much free time?
"
"Because she plans to take Xi Xi away." Huo Qiran said, "Then Xi Xi will live with your cousin, so I asked."
"Oh." Su Zhen responded again, and after a moment of silence she said, "Haven't you seen my cousin before? He's like that... But he is actually willing to accept the woman to bring her child to live with him? This is quite surprising to me.
surprise."
Huo Qiran was silent for a while after hearing this.
Su Zhen's so-called "it's just like that" probably means that his feeling is correct?
He didn't want to judge others behind the scenes, but at this moment, he had to understand that Zhao Xi was just a wandering young man, and he didn't look stable and reliable at all.
How can such a person accept and treat Xi Xi as his own daughter?
Huo Qiran was filled with anxiety, but he really had no way to say anything more to Jing Li at such a moment.
…
That night, Jing Li told Xi Xi a story about a mother rabbit looking for her baby rabbit.
Xi Xi listened very carefully. When she heard that the mother rabbit finally found her baby rabbit, she couldn't help but clap her hands.
Jing Li looked down at her, "Does Xixi like Mother Rabbit?"
"I like it!" Xi Xi raised her hands and shouted, "Auntie, do you like it?"
"Auntie likes it too." Jing Li said, "The mother rabbit really loves her baby rabbit, right?"
Xi Xi blinked her eyes and suddenly stopped talking.
Jing Li hugged her and said, "Xi Xi, do you miss your mother?"
Xi Xi looked at her with wide eyes, as if she didn't know how to answer.
"Xi Xi wants to see mom?"
Xi Xi's eyes suddenly opened even wider, "My aunt said Xi Xi doesn't have a mother..."
"That's what my aunt lied to you." Jing Li said, "Of course Xi Xi has a mother. Xi Xi's mother has been looking for Xi Xi for a long time like a rabbit mother. Now, she can finally see her baby Xi Xi! Xi Xi
Baby Xi, do you want to see Xi Xi’s mother?”
After Xi Xi hesitated for a moment, he finally nodded lightly.
Although a child over two years old has no memory of his parents, he will eventually be curious - other children have parents, why is she not?
"Then aunt will take Xi Xi to see her mother tomorrow, okay?"
"Really?" Xi Xi was very surprised.
"Really. How could my aunt lie to Xi Xi?"
"Then aunt won't go to work tomorrow?"
"yes."
"Okay!" Xi Xi raised her hands and shouted again, "Auntie can stay with Xi Xi for a day! You can also see your mother!"
Seeing Xi Xi's appearance, Jing Li couldn't help but feel sour in her heart.
She has never experienced the company of her parents, so she has no concept of parents. She only knows that every child has a mother and father, but she does not know what that means.
Taking her to see her mother is not even as important to her as her aunt spending a day with her...
Jing Li felt a lump in her throat, lowered her head and kissed Xi Xi gently.
…
Jing Li didn't dare to tell her uncle's family about Gu Wan's return. She only told Duan Shan the next morning that she could take Xi Xi by herself today. Duan Shan only responded and didn't bother to ask more questions.
Xi Xi was in a good mood today, wearing a suspender skirt, carrying her little bunny schoolbag, and skipping out the door holding Jing Li's hand.
When the two walked out of the gate of the community, Gu Wan was already waiting on the side of the road, leaning on the car door.
When he saw Xi Xi being held by Jing Li, Gu Wan's eyes turned red uncontrollably. He quickly walked forward and squatted down in front of Xi Xi. He seemed to want to hold Xi Xi, but his hand stretched out.
He went out, but was paused again under Xi Xi's clear and curious eyes.
"Xi Xi..." Gu Wan choked and called her.
Xi Xi became more and more curious and turned to look at Jing Li, "Auntie, who is auntie?"
Jing Li also squatted down and said softly: "Have you forgotten that my aunt told you yesterday that she would take you to see your mother today?"
After hearing this, Xi Xi couldn't help but look at the person in front of her curiously.
Gu Wan finally couldn't help but hold Xi Xi gently and whispered: "Xi Xi, I am mom."
Xi Xi just looked at her, motionless, with no other emotion on her face except curiosity.
"Xi Xi, call mom." Jing Li said, "Have you forgotten how the mother rabbit found the baby rabbit?"
Xi Xi's mouth finally moved. Under Gu Wan's expectant gaze, she tried her best to open her mouth, but the moment she was about to make a sound, she suddenly turned her head and rushed towards Jing Li, hugging Jing Li tightly.
His neck was buried in her arms and he refused to raise his head.
Gu Wan's tears instantly fell uncontrollably.
Jing Li stood up with Xi Xi in her arms and looked at Gu Wan, "She's just not used to it yet. She might be a little afraid of strangers. Maybe she'll be fine if she gets to know her slowly."
Gu Wan wiped the tears on her face with a tissue, nodded, and then said: "I found a children's playground to play with Xi Xi. The weather is good today, so I can take Xi Xi to play for a day."
Jing Li responded, hugging Xi Xi and getting into Gu Wan's car.
Gu Wan drove the car and kept looking at Jing Li and Xi Xi in the rearview mirror.
Soon after getting in the car, Xi Xi seemed to have calmed down, but she still just leaned tightly in Jing Li's arms and talked to Jing Li in a low voice.
Gu Wan tried several times to interrupt the conversation with Xi Xi, but Xi Xi just kept silent no matter what she asked.