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Not long after, she discovered that she was experiencing early pregnancy symptoms.
Guai Guai was the child of her and Huo Jincheng.
When Jian Yunong realized she was pregnant, she felt a mix of laughter and tears.
"Sweetheart. Is Huo Jincheng that heartless man?" Guai Guai frowned. It was only at this moment that Jian Yunong could vaguely see Huo Jincheng's shadow; this child resembled Huo Jincheng with her features. It was likely that as her facial features developed further, the resemblance would become even clearer. However, Time did not think Guai Guai looked like Huo Jincheng because he wanted to be Time's father but did not want to find a woman to have a child.
Otherwise, how could Jian Yunong say that Time was like a child? Aside from his intimidating background, he was quite frightening when he wasn't speaking... but at other times, he was incredibly childish. When Guai Guai was little, he often made her call him daddy and even claimed that Guai Guai was his child!?
How could a man have a baby?
With a man like Time, who had such peculiar thought processes, it was truly not easy for Guai Guai to grow up normally.
"Heartless man?" Jian Yunong squinted and looked at Time without courtesy. "Why are you teaching him such strange words again?"
"Don't you like this word? Then... how about 'mama's boy'?"
Jian Yunong spoke through gritted teeth, "He is not! If your Chinese isn't good, then don't learn strange words randomly. Also, don't teach Guai Guai these words. They are all insults."
"This isn't an insult; it's an objective evaluation of facts." The speaker was Guai Guai, looking every bit the little adult. "Mommy, you need to calm down. I don't want you to be taken away by Old Witch."
The term Old Witch made Jian Yunong's heart skip a beat as she glared at Time, who appeared unfazed. "I didn't teach him that word. You taught him; those messy fairy tales you read to him have those strange words."
Jian Yunong supported her forehead with her hand. "Guai Guai, Time is here; no one will take us away. Your dad won't let us be taken away either. But... promise mommy not to speak about his mother like that in front of your dad. Although his mother did something wrong, saying such things about her makes you seem lacking in quality. We should be people of quality."
Guai Guai slowly wiped her mouth clean. "Mommy, what is quality? Can we eat it?"
"Pfft," Time laughed unkindly from across the table, "Of course you can't eat it. But if you don't have good manners, your mom won't give you chocolate."
The little one rolled his eyes, chocolate being the most important thing, "I want to be a person with good manners."
Time chuckled, "Fortunately, this child only inherited that from you."
"What does it matter if he can eat?" Jian Yunong rolled her eyes at him, then turned to the little one with a gentle smile, "Baby, Huo Jincheng is your dad, someone you've never met, so you can't judge him casually."
The little one pouted, "Got it."
One advantage of the little one was that he showed little interest in things he couldn't eat. Since Dad couldn't eat, he wasn't very interested either.
"Mom, I want to go to the bathroom."
Jian Yunong picked the child up from the high chair and took him to the bathroom. Five minutes later, Jian Yunong returned with the bouncing child.
"Mom, can we go eat Spicy Crawfish tonight?"
"Sure, as long as you behave."
Jian Yunong squatted down in front of the little one, "Mom taught you that some things Uncle Shi says are worth listening to and some are not. You need to learn to discern and make choices, okay?"
The little one responded with an "Oh," "Then why hasn't Dad come to see us all these years?"
"Because he doesn't know, Baby."
This reason seems unable to convince the little one.
Jian Yunong rubbed his son's cheek, "Can you give your dad a chance?"
"Let's talk about it later," the little one replied nonchalantly.
Children are too smart and not easily coaxed.
Jian Yunong felt a bit tired inside and decided to leave this matter for Huo Jincheng to handle himself.
"Why can't I go in?" It seemed someone was arguing at the restaurant entrance.
"This hotel belongs to my family. If I want to go in and eat, why can't I?"
As they got closer, it appeared that the person trying to enter was being stopped by the restaurant staff.
The restaurant had been booked by Time for today.
Jian Yunong held the little one's hand and was about to enter when someone grabbed him.
"Jian Yunong..."
A heavily made-up woman called out Jian Yunong's name.
Jian Yunong looked for a moment, hesitating to respond, "Who are you? Huo Jinge?"
Five years have passed, and Huo Jinge has graduated and entered society. With her heavy makeup, Jian Yunong thought she was looking at someone her own age.
"You... you... why are you back?"
"I'm from Nancheng; it's normal for me to come back."
Guai Guai tugged at Jian Yunong's hand at that moment, "Mom, let's go."
Instantly, Huo Jinge's eyes widened to their maximum.
Jian Yunong ignored the meaning behind her gaze; right now, for her, making sure Guai Guai was well-fed was the most important thing.
Time sat at the dining table waiting for her. Upon hearing footsteps, he looked up, "Did you run into someone you know?"
"Yeah."
Jian Yunong wasn't interested in discussing Huo Jinge further.
She had once been part of the Huo Family; some people could become friends, while others could not.
Huo Jinge was just a friend from a certain period of her life.
"Returning to familiar places is like this; both familiar and unfamiliar faces, friendly and unfriendly ones will appear. You need to be prepared."
Jian Yunong could tell that Time was concerned about her. "What’s there to be afraid of? I have you. Mr. Shi can help me deal with any obstacles."
Time reached out and ruffled Jian Yunong's hair, playfully messing it up. "I can be your knight."
"Me too! I can protect Sweetheart!" Guai Guai hurriedly chimed in, eager not to be forgotten.
"Good."
This scene fell into the eyes of Huo Jinge outside the door.
……
At the Huo Family Old Residence, the weekly family dinner had been changed to once a month.
Grandma Huo was furious. "Why does a monthly dinner need so many excuses? I'm already half in the grave!"
Huo Jinge glanced at the empty seat across from Huo Jincheng. Huo Jincheng's mother was also absent, which was likely why Grandma was so upset.
Huo Jinge's mother spoke up, "Hasn't the rivalry between Sister-in-law and Huo Jincheng been going on for almost five years now? People outside see me and ask when Huo Jincheng is going to hold a wedding with the youngest daughter of the Ye Family. Why are they keeping it so low-key?"
Grandma Huo had a blank expression. "You ask me? Who should I ask? If you have that much time, why not take care of Jing Ge? With makeup that heavy, are you going to work at a nightclub?"
Huo Jinge awkwardly touched her face. "Grandma, I'm just doing a flat lay shoot, so of course my makeup is a bit heavier. Don't take out your anger on me just because Third Brother isn't here for dinner. I saw Jian Yunong today."
Grandma Huo paused slightly. "How is she doing now?"
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