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When Jin Mengxi got out of the car, she was still in a daze. The new Aston Martin she had just picked up felt like it was launched by a rocket, and if she didn't trust Jin Chengyan's driving skills, she would have been terrified on the spot!
Finally, the car stopped outside a restaurant. Jin Chengyan got out and opened the door for her, calmly stating, "The stability is poor. The time from start to acceleration is too long, and the seat is too low; it's not suitable for you."
He completely dismissed the car that Jin Mengxi had bought, leaving the doorman nearby utterly stunned.
What exactly did this Aston Martin do to offend him?
"Aren't you hungry? Let's go eat!" With that, Jin Chengyan led the way into the restaurant while Jin Mengxi slowly regained her senses and followed him.
If she had known, she wouldn't have asked Jin Chengyan to test drive it. But it was her own choice, and she had to see it through, even if it meant crying.
At that moment, she had no appetite at all; she felt like she might throw up what she had eaten for lunch!
"Mr. Jin, I apologize for not knowing you were coming today; the window seats are all taken. Would you and Miss Jin mind sitting in the middle?" The restaurant manager said respectfully.
Jin Chengyan frowned slightly. He didn't like unexpected arrangements, especially when there were no seats by the window.
His gaze swept over the window seats one by one. Just as he was about to look away, he spotted a familiar figure.
Jono.
Oh, Faye!
She was wearing a red long dress, her long curls casually draped over her shoulders, and an unmistakable smile lit up her face.
A very happy smile.
Jin Chengyan searched his memory—had Jono ever smiled this happily when she was with him?
No, probably not...
She picked the vegetables out of her salad noodles and placed them onto the plate of the little girl sitting next to her.
That little girl!
His daughter!
Qiao Lovely!
How could she give their daughter her surname? Was she really that unwilling to acknowledge that this child was a product of both of them?
Seeing the mother and daughter sitting together was truly a beautiful sight, if not for the man sitting across from them.
"Brother..." Jin Mengxi caught up, linking her arm with Jin Chengyan's, only to find his gaze fixed on a table by the window.
She focused her eyes and realized that it was...
The table by the window seemed to have noticed the intense gaze as well; both the man and woman turned their heads, spotting the couple standing hand in hand.
Four pairs of eyes met in the air, yet everyone remained calm as water. It was unclear who turned away first, engaging their companions in trivial conversation.
"Faye, is that him?" Xi Yisheng raised an eyebrow and asked. Knowing that Qiao Lovely liked shrimp in her salad, he scooped some shrimp from his plate onto hers, casually inquiring.
"Yeah," Jono replied, seemingly unaffected by the situation.
"He looks... a bit less handsome than me," Xi Yisheng said with a laugh at his own comment.
Jono chuckled along; how could she not notice Xi Yisheng's efforts to lighten the mood?
"Of course! Daddy is the most handsome!" Qiao Lovely exclaimed, her mouth full of shrimp as she spoke hastily.
The three of them looked like a harmonious family of three.
"Brother, is that... Sister-in-law Jono?" Jin Mengxi asked cautiously. The Jin family knew that Jin Chengyan had closed off his heart over the past few years because of Jono, even more so than he had when it was due to Ruan Shengyu.
At that time, Jin Mengxi was still young and, having studied abroad, she was not fully aware of the situation here. She only knew about Jono through bits and pieces and had seen her photos.
"Aren't you hungry?" Jin Chengyan snorted coldly, then pushed Jin Mengxi down onto the nearest chair.
Jin Mengxi truly felt that she hadn't checked the almanac before leaving home today. She ate her meal with trepidation, constantly aware of Jin Chengyan's subtle changes.
However, throughout the meal, Jin Chengyan never directed his gaze at her.
Halfway through, Jin Chengyan suddenly called over a waiter and whispered something in his ear before casually continuing to eat.
Still, Jin Mengxi was particularly curious. Since Sister-in-law Jono was alive and now having a meal with another man, along with a child, could her brother really bear to watch?
The answer was obviously no!
When Jono took Qiao Lovely to the restroom, Jin Chengyan immediately removed the napkin from his lap and followed her.
Jin Mengxi rubbed her temples and exchanged glances with Xi Yisheng, who was sitting alone at his table.
He seemed quite magnanimous and did not mind that Jin Chengyan followed Jono. In fact, he raised his glass and clinked it with Jin Mengxi's from a distance.
...
"Jono!" In the corridor leading to the restroom, Jin Chengyan called out to Jono.
However, the person ahead did not stop; she continued pulling her child toward the restroom.
"Mommy, someone is calling your Chinese name!" Qiao Lovely looked up at her mother and then turned to the man who had called her mother's name.
Instantly, her big eyes sparkled with excitement.
The uncle is so handsome! Even more handsome than Daddy Xi! He knows Mommy; could he possibly be one of my potential daddies?
Mommy always says that we, Qiao Lovely, are so beautiful because we have a pretty mommy and a handsome daddy, which is why Qiao Lovely is so beautiful!
So far, the men who have interacted with Jono started with Qiao Chen, Little Daddy, who was very handsome but is Mommy's younger brother, so he’s out of the running.
Then there was Daddy Xi, but Mommy has always denied that.
Now there's a man even more handsome than Daddy Xi; could he be her daddy?
However, Jono didn’t respond to her and walked straight towards the restroom without looking back.
"Faye!" Jin Chengyan had no choice but to call her by her English name; God knows how much he hated that name!
He successfully maneuvered around and intercepted Jono and Qiao Lovely.
Jin Chengyan's gaze was entirely focused on Qiao Lovely. It was an indescribable feeling; he knew she was his daughter but feared telling the little girl so suddenly. She might not be able to accept it, so he could only endure his emotions.
"Sir, you’re blocking our way," Jono said coldly.
Sir? Now she even dropped his surname; how unwilling is she to admit she knows him?
Jin Chengyan felt a surge of frustration!
However, he noticed that the adorable little girl was looking up at him with great interest!
Jin Chengyan crouched down, wanting to reach out and pat Qiao Lovely's head, but Jono suddenly pulled Qiao Lovely away, leaving him grasping at air.
Logically, Jin Chengyan's smile should have been frozen on his face, yet when facing Qiao Lovely, he maintained his cheerful demeanor.
"Hello, Qiao Lovely."
"Do you know my name?" Qiao Lovely asked in surprise, her excitement palpable.
"Of course I know your name. I also know that you are my..."
"Qiao Lovely, don't talk to strangers casually. There are many bad people in this world!" Jono interrupted Jin Chengyan, likely to prevent him from revealing that Qiao Lovely was his daughter.
He didn't want to create more fantasies for Qiao Lovely.
"But he knows your name and mine... and he doesn't look like a bad person..." Qiao Lovely pouted adorably.
Jin Chengyan truly wanted to touch Qiao Lovely's face; it was so chubby and small that he felt he couldn't hold her tightly enough.
What was she like when she was born? She must have been so much smaller than this. Did she laugh or cry when she first came into the world? How did she spend her early years...
These questions flooded Jin Chengyan's mind as he looked at Qiao Lovely, a surge of paternal love overwhelming him. He desperately wanted to give her a unique kind of affection that belonged only to her.
However...
"Qiao Lovely, bad people don’t have 'bad' written on their faces! From now on, don’t talk to strangers. If a bad person takes you away, you’ll never see your mommy again." Jono pulled Qiao Lovely toward the restroom.
In the end, Jin Chengyan placed his hand gently on Qiao Lovely's head and smiled. "Little cutie, I am a good person."
Qiao Lovely was confused; she didn’t quite understand what her mommy and this Handsome Uncle were saying. But she felt that whatever her mommy said was right. No matter how handsome the uncle looked, if mommy said he was bad, then he must be bad.
"We're leaving." Jono pulled Qiao Lovely along, unwilling to face the man directly.
Jin Chengyan stood up, one hand pressed against the wall, blocking Jono's path.
"Is this how you take my daughter out to dinner with another man? Jono, I could tolerate your disappearance for four years, but I won't let your infidelity slide. That man—his name is Xi Yisheng, right?" he said in a voice only the two of them could hear.
Jono glared at Jin Chengyan. "If you dare to touch a hair on Yisheng's head, I will make you regret it for the rest of your life!"
"Do you care about that wild man so much? Huh?" If it weren't for Qiao Lovely being there, Jin Chengyan would definitely not be so composed.
"More than my own life," Jono replied as she led Qiao Lovely around the stunned Jin Chengyan toward the restroom.
She actually cared about that man more than her own life?
What had happened between them in those four years? The only information he could find was about Jono from the last six months; beyond that, it was a blank slate!
He had no doubt that even the information from the past six months had been deliberately leaked for him to discover.
As he looked up, Jin Chengyan's gaze collided with Xi Yisheng's calm eyes.
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