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After leaving the café, Junxi went directly to Minya's school to pick her up.
This was a request made by Shen Yunchong during his phone call that morning, as he was flying abroad for a business trip and wouldn't return for three days.
Ever since they verbally agreed to marry, Shen Yunchong had completely stopped treating Junxi as an outsider. He had entrusted almost everything about Minya to her.
Although Junxi still struggled to accept the fact that she was about to become Shen Yunchong's wife, she had already poured her heart and soul into caring for Minya as a mother would.
There were many parents waiting at the school gate to pick up their children, but as soon as Minya arrived at the entrance, she spotted Junxi.
Minya's teacher, who appeared to be around twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, was a stylishly dressed young woman. Perhaps because she didn't recognize Junxi, she hesitated to hand Minya over to her.
"Who are you to Minya?" The teacher scrutinized Junxi.
"Teacher, she's my mom," Minya said, her little face turning bright red as she uttered the word "mom."
Junxi was taken aback, and her face flushed in response.
"Minya, where did you get this mom?" The teacher exclaimed impulsively.
Minya blinked, and her expression dimmed.
Junxi frowned; what kind of teacher spoke so thoughtlessly?
Perhaps Junxi's gaze was too sharp; the teacher suddenly realized how inappropriate her words were. She immediately squatted down to apologize to Minya.
"I'm sorry, Minya. I didn't mean it that way."
Minya shook her head. "It's okay. I know Sister Junxi is very young and doesn't look like my mom. But she's really going to marry my dad soon. Even though she's not my biological mother, I will treat her like one."
Junxi felt a warmth in her eyes as she stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Minya's shoulders.
Minya looked up at Junxi and smiled sweetly. "That's what Dad told me."
"You are so good," Junxi said, gently patting Minya's head. "Say goodbye to your teacher; we are going home now."
Only then did the teacher seem to realize what was happening, standing up.
"Oh, so you are the future Mrs. Shen. I truly apologize for my rudeness."
"It's okay. Minya and I are heading back now. Goodbye." Junxi held Minya's hand with one hand and waved to the teacher with the other.
As they stepped out of the school gate, Minya suddenly tugged at Junxi's shirt.
"Sister Junxi, let me tell you a secret." Minya's eyes sparkled with mischief.
"What is it?"
Minya beckoned her to lean down.
Junxi laughed and crouched in front of Minya, tucking her long hair behind her ear.
Minya leaned closer and whispered in her ear, "Actually, our teacher likes my dad."
"Ah?"
“Shh!” Minya said with a proud smile. “Everyone says she dresses up beautifully every day, and when school is over, she only sees me off because she likes my dad.”
Hearing Minya's words, Junxi suddenly understood why that teacher had acted so out of character earlier.
So it was out of jealousy.
Junxi looked at Minya as if she had just realized something.
Minya wrapped her arms around Junxi's neck, rubbed her cheek against hers, and then whispered, “So you see, my dad is quite popular. If you marry him, you mustn't feel wronged.”
Junxi froze. She didn't understand why Minya suddenly said that, but at that moment, she couldn't bring herself to look into Minya's innocent eyes.
“I don’t feel wronged,” Junxi said as she hugged Minya tightly, resting her head on Minya's shoulder to deliberately hide her expression.
Minya gently patted Junxi's back.
“Really? Then why have I felt like you've been in a bad mood these past few days?”
“I’m just worried about Brother Junxuan.”
“Sister Junxi, don’t worry. Dad said he would definitely find a way to cure Brother Junxuan’s illness.” Minya comforted her softly.
Junxi couldn't hold back her tears any longer, but she didn’t let Minya see them.
She nodded.
“I believe your dad.”
“Then do you love my dad?” Minya asked suddenly.
She was so devoted and serious that Junxi truly couldn't bear to deceive her.
Junxi held Minya tightly.
"I will love you and your dad well from now on."
Perhaps to prove to Minya that she would indeed love her father well, Junxi took the initiative to call Shen Yunchong, saying that on the day he returned from his business trip, she and Minya would go to the airport to pick him up.
"What did you say?" Shen Yunchong's voice on the other end was clearly astonished.
"I said I want to bring Minya to pick you up." Junxi tightened her grip on the phone, feeling nervous at his surprise. It seemed she had really done something quite unbelievable.
Shen Yunchong fell silent.
"So, Mr. Shen, please send your flight information to my phone. I need to prepare in advance."
"You've decided to start learning how to be a good wife, yet you still call me Mr. Shen?" Shen Yunchong suddenly changed the subject.
"I..."
"Junxi, from now on, call me Yunchong."
"But I'm not used to it yet."
"Nothing is something you're born used to. You will gradually get used to it from now on."
Shen Yunchong made a valid point. After thinking for a moment, Junxi agreed.
Hearing her response, Shen Yunchong smiled and teased, "Then call out his name and let me hear it."
Junxi knew that she would have to take this step sooner or later. She gritted her teeth and softly called out, "Yunzhong."
As soon as she finished speaking, silence fell on both ends of the line.
After a long pause, Shen Yunchong suddenly said, "You should get some rest."
Junxi felt a weight lift off her shoulders and quickly hung up the phone. Her intuition told her that Shen Yunchong was someone with a story. Perhaps the person in that unforgettable story was Minya's biological mother.
Not long after hanging up, Junxi's phone chimed with a text message.
She glanced at it and saw that Shen Yunchong had sent over the flight information.
Moments later, another message came in.
It was also from Shen Yunchong. He wrote, "The airport is crowded; be careful."
Junxi stared at the glowing words on the screen, feeling as if something heavy was pressing down on her heart.
Shen Yunchong was indeed a wonderful man.
It's just a pity that her heart belonged to Zhou Xuanyu.
Minya knew that Junxi was taking her to the airport to pick up her father, and she was so excited that she woke up early.
When Junxi arrived at Shen Family Mansion to pick her up, Minya was already dressed up, sitting in the living room like a little princess.
Shen Yunchong's flight landed at Qingcheng Airport at ten in the morning. To avoid traffic, Junxi and Minya left home an hour and a half early.
They were sent by Shen Yunchong's driver, who would also wait to pick him up.
"Sister Junxi, do you know? The kids in our class who can go with their moms to pick up their dads from the airport are the ones I envy the most," Minya said, looking out at the scenery with a cheerful smile.
Junxi gently touched the short tassels on Minya's clothing and casually asked, "Why is that?"
"I don't know; I just envy them. It feels like when dads come back from business trips, they would be happier if their kids were there," Minya suddenly turned around, glanced at Junxi, and quietly leaned against her knee. "Actually, I know Dad is often unhappy. Even though he has many girlfriends, those women only care about spending Dad's money on cosmetics, designer bags, and pretty clothes. They love his money more than they love him."
Junxi remained silent, simply listening quietly.
Although Minya was still young, her feelings were sharp. Perhaps because she had grown up without a mother, she was more mature than her peers.
"Dad travels a lot for work, and none of his previous girlfriends ever thought about bringing me to pick him up," Minya pouted.
Junxi smiled and playfully tapped Minya's nose with her fingertip.
"You really are quite the little rascal."
Minya hugged Junxi tightly around the waist. "So Sister Junxi, I'm really afraid I'm dreaming. I truly want you to be my mom."
"…"
Junxi felt a surge of emotions welling up inside her as she embraced Minya tightly.
The airport was indeed crowded, but Shen Yunchong stood out in the crowd.
As soon as he reached the exit, Minya shouted and ran toward him.
“Dad!”
Shen Yunchong released the suitcase in his hand, squatted down, and picked Minya up, planting a kiss on her forehead before turning to look at Junxi.
Junxi nodded at him somewhat awkwardly.
Shen Yunchong nodded back, then held Minya in one arm while pulling the suitcase with the other as he stepped around to stand in front of Junxi.
“Dad, we came to pick you up. Are you happy?” Minya said, clinging to Shen Yunchong's neck and acting cute.
“Happy.”
“I’m so happy too,” Minya smiled.
Junxi gently patted Minya's back and said to Shen Yunchong, “Let’s go. We can talk while walking. The driver is still waiting.”
Shen Yunchong raised an eyebrow, surprised that the woman beside him would consider the driver’s feelings. Nevertheless, he followed Junxi as they began to walk.
The airport corridor was filled with electronic screens, displaying today’s headlines from Qingcheng.
“Zhou Xuanyu, president of Hengfu Group, turned himself in at the police station today. He stated that the sensational Corruption Case from five years ago was orchestrated by him…”
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