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Jin Chengyan never realized he could talk to Qiao Lovely for such a long time until the servant came to call him down for dinner.
It was only then that he noticed he hadn't even taken a shower or changed his clothes.
"Handsome Uncle, are you going to eat?" Qiao Lovely's voice carried a hint of sadness.
"Yeah, at this hour, you must be hungry too, right?" Jin Chengyan walked over to the wardrobe, grabbed some clothes, and planned to freshen up quickly before heading down for dinner.
"Yes, Mommy and Daddy Xi prepared a lavish dinner today. They said it's for New Year's Eve!"
"Oh..." Jono and Xi Yisheng were having their New Year's Eve dinner, huh.
"Do you want to come over too? Mommy said this day should be lively at home, but Little Daddy hasn't returned yet..."
Jin Chengyan paused at the bathroom door, not saying no, but he turned back to grab a clean shirt and underwear.
"Okay, I'll come see you in an hour."
"Really? That's great!"
The unexpected New Year's Eve dinner had Jin Chengyan rushing through his shower. When he appeared downstairs in a suit, everyone was quite surprised. It was almost time to eat, and he was planning to go out?
"Mom and Dad, I have something urgent to attend to. I won't be having dinner at home today." Jin Chengyan's intention was clear as he held the car keys in his hand.
"What could be so urgent? It's New Year's Eve; what could possibly be more important?" Jin Zhongshu frowned slightly. Over the past few years, due to Jono's situation, he had been less strict with him.
However, since the declaration that made headlines three days ago, he had started paying more attention to his son. Was he being too indulgent?
"There really is something I need to take care of. Enjoy your meal." Just before leaving, Jin Chengyan's gaze inadvertently swept over Qiao Chen.
How should one put it? One was a successful man in his thirties, while the other was a twenty-two-year-old rookie. Yet whether it was this Successful Person or the rookie...
A chilling aura surrounded them, indescribable and sharp.
It had nothing to do with age; both were remarkable men, hard to look away from.
In the end, it was Jin Chengyan who first averted his gaze and chose to leave.
Now, it would be more appropriate to head over to Jono's place. He certainly did not want to witness Jono, Xi Yisheng, and Qiao Lovely happily enjoying their New Year's Eve dinner together in the restaurant.
Just thinking about it made Jin Chengyan feel nauseous at the thought of last year's New Year's dinner.
An hour later, Jin Chengyan pressed the doorbell at Qiao Family Villa.
Jono and Xi Yisheng were in the kitchen preparing dinner. Xi Yisheng was quite skilled at making Western dishes, but when it came to Chinese cuisine, he was utterly clueless and could only assist Jono.
So it was Jono who did all the cooking, but he enjoyed being in such an environment, feeling… happy?
When Jin Chengyan was led inside by Qiao Lovely, he saw Jono using a ladle to serve soup and letting Xi Yisheng taste it.
The look in Xi Yisheng's eyes was entirely focused on Jono. If this weren’t a kitchen, they probably would have…
“Ahem!” Jin Chengyan cleared his throat lightly. He didn’t know why he merely cleared his throat instead of going over and pulling Xi Yisheng away from his wife.
Perhaps Jono still hadn’t forgiven him, making him wary of his own actions?
Jono and Xi Yisheng turned around simultaneously, only to find the last person they expected to see standing there. He held a bouquet of flowers and a bottle of red wine, looking just like someone visiting relatives.
But had anyone invited him?
“What are you doing here?” Jono's brows immediately furrowed at the sight of this uninvited guest. “Qiao Lovely, let go of him! Did you open the door for him?”
Seeing her mother upset, Qiao Lovely quickly withdrew her hand from Jin Chengyan's suit jacket hem and stuck out her tongue.
“Qiao Lovely invited me to join you all for the New Year's Eve dinner.”
“You know it’s New Year’s Eve, right? It’s supposed to be a family gathering. Are you really taking a child’s invitation seriously? How old are you? Aren’t you a bit too mature for this?” Jono fired off at Jin Chengyan like a machine gun.
Xi Yisheng noticed Jono’s excitement and gently patted her back.
“Aren’t we family?” Jin Chengyan countered. “Besides, Qiao Lovely is an independent individual. Why can’t she invite me?”
After saying that, Qiao Lovely looked at Jono with big eyes, feeling that this Handsome Uncle was her guest, and Mommy shouldn’t send him away.
“Phew…” Jono let out a long sigh, unsure of what to do about Qiao Lovely.
“Forget it, guests are guests. We have plenty of food today anyway. Keeping one more person around for dinner isn’t a big deal. If we send him away, the little darling will be unhappy,” Xi Yisheng said as if he were the head of the household.
This made Jin Chengyan feel uncomfortable all over!
The thought of sharing a table with Jin Chengyan made Jono feel uneasy as well.
But ultimately, she didn’t want to see Qiao Lovely unhappy. “As a guest, you should understand the responsibilities that come with it!”
Turning around, Jono picked up the spatula again, but she could hear Qiao Lovely happily leading Jin Chengyan into the living room. She couldn’t understand why Qiao Lovely had invited Jin Chengyan, or why she liked him so much.
Could it be… just based on looks?
“Faye?” Xi Yisheng gently stroked Jono’s back, sensing her irritation. “Are you okay?”
Jono couldn’t say she was fine; she just wasn’t showing it. “You should go out for now. I can handle this.”
“Are you sure?” Though worried, Xi Yisheng didn’t want to stay and make Jono feel more pressured.
Her emotions were always heightened after seeing Jin Chengyan.
"Mm." Jono nodded and went to get some eggs to prepare a dessert.
Watching Jono busying himself, Xi Yisheng stepped out of the kitchen.
Suddenly, the kitchen was left with only the bubbling sound of the soup simmering on the stove and the sound of Jono cracking eggs.
She mechanically repeated the actions with her hands, but her mind began to wander to some inexplicable thoughts.
Jin Chengyan... Jin Chengyan... Jin Chengyan...
Why was his name the only thing filling her mind? Why?
Did she not remember how Yan Beiting had died? Had she forgotten the pain he had caused her? Did she really want to relive that suffering?
No...
Jono shook her head firmly. Looking down, she realized that she had intended to use only the egg whites, but in her distraction, she had cracked in the yolks as well.
Who said Jin Chengyan wasn't the one who affected Jono's emotional switch?
She was his, and he was hers.
Taking a few more eggs, she started over, separating the egg whites from the yolks.
Wasn't it better to get everything back on track?
...
In the living room, Qiao Lovely was enthusiastically showing Handsome Uncle how beautiful the clothes Jono had bought for her were, although it seemed that Jin Chengyan's interest was not particularly high.
His gaze seemed to be fixed on the kitchen.
Perhaps it was the clarity of the goal that prompted Xi Yisheng to speak first after a few moments.
"Mr. Jin, the little cutie is talking to you." Xi Yisheng could easily see through Jin Chengyan's thoughts about why he was here.
Hearing Xi Yisheng's words, Jin Chengyan lazily turned his head and saw Qiao Lovely presenting a new outfit in front of him.
He had little interest in these small clothes and could only nod perfunctorily.
The thought that this was not his daughter made it hard for him to muster any enthusiasm, even though Qiao Lovely was indeed very cute.
"Handsome Uncle, don’t you think this one looks good?" Qiao Lovely asked, tilting her head.
"It looks good." In fact, Jono had a great eye for picking clothes, and nowadays, children's clothing was often more appealing than adults'. To Jin Chengyan, these outfits really seemed… indistinguishable.
However, Qiao Lovely did not see any expression on Jin Chengyan's face that indicated he thought the clothes were nice. She pouted slightly and unhappily placed the small outfit on the sofa.
Then she squatted by the coffee table, playing with the cup of water in front of her.
This scene did not escape Xi Yisheng's notice; he could sense that Jin Chengyan did not like Qiao Lovely.
When he first came to Jono's side, she already had this child. The gravely ill Yan Beiting had not told him where the child came from, so he naturally assumed the child belonged to Jono.
Jono was Jin Chengyan's wife, so the child must be theirs.
Yet, he realized that Jin Chengyan did not like this child.
Perhaps he had misunderstood something!
But let him continue to misunderstand…
"Little cutie!" Xi Yisheng called out to Qiao Lovely.
Qiao Lovely was so focused on the cup game that when Xi Yisheng called her name, she accidentally knocked over the cup, spilling warm water all over herself.
Xi Yisheng immediately stood up and rushed over to pick Qiao Lovely up, worried that the cup might break and hurt her.
His movements were quick; by the time Jin Chengyan looked over, Xi Yisheng had already lifted the child into his arms.
He was really anxious about Qiao Lovely!
But was the child really Xi Yisheng's?
Jin Chengyan pondered this question in his mind.
Thinking about it made him feel a surge of frustration. What exactly did Jono want?
“Sorry, I’ll take the little cutie upstairs to change clothes,” Xi Yisheng said without waiting for Jin Chengyan's response, carrying Qiao Lovely upstairs with a fatherly demeanor.
Jin Chengyan frowned. Fine, let him be a good father; after all, his goal wasn’t Qiao Lovely but Jono!
As he walked into the kitchen, he saw Jono intently waiting to put snacks into the oven. From Jin Chengyan's perspective, he noticed Jono's slightly raised backside. Her figure was as stunning as ever, with those long legs perfectly proportioned.
Only by experiencing it could one truly understand how intoxicating it was.
He approached and wrapped his arms around Jono from behind.
“Don’t mess around; there are others here,” Jono said, thinking it was Xi Yisheng and not resisting.
But soon, she felt the arms around her stiffen.
Looking down, she saw the fabric of a suit that didn’t belong to Xi Yisheng.
Jin Chengyan!
Jono frowned.
"Let go of me!" Jono lowered her voice, not wanting Xi Yisheng and Qiao Lovely to hear.
"Am I just a stranger to you?" He didn’t mind being mistaken for Xi Yisheng, but he did care that she had already considered him an outsider.
Hearing the hint of sadness in his voice, Jono didn’t move, allowing him to hold her.
"Yes."
"Then can I get to know you again? Will you give me another chance? Jono, you said that you wouldn't forgive me even when I’m buried in the ground, so please give me a lifetime to make it up to you."
The glass panel of the oven reflected Jin Chengyan's arm around Jono. She placed her hand on it, but instead of holding his hand, she began to pry his fingers away one by one.
"If I give you a chance, who will give my child a chance?" Finally prying Jin Chengyan's hand from her waist, she turned around and leaned back against the counter, trying to distance herself from him.
"Child?" Jin Chengyan frowned.
"Yes, we had a child together, but it died the moment you stabbed a knife into my heart."
Jin Chengyan grabbed Jono's wrist tightly. "Explain this to me. What happened?"
Jono smiled slightly. "What else could it be? Don’t you know? When we were together, did we take any precautions? Time and time again—if I didn't get pregnant, was it your body that was faulty or mine?"
At that moment, Jin Chengyan felt as if his head was about to explode! Jono had really been pregnant!
"I told you, if there had been a doctor or nurse alive on the day of the explosion, they would have told you that Jono was pregnant! But..."
The most terrifying part of things is when there’s a 'but.'
If Qiao Lovely isn’t Jin Chengyan’s daughter, then whose child is it…?
"The child is gone, it flowed out from Jono's body, turning into a pool of blood. Then, Jono's heart died too, killed by your own hands! Jono and your child!"
Jin Chengyan held Jono's hand, slowly letting go.
He had no idea that Jono was pregnant! He knew nothing at all!
"But Qiao Lovely... what about her existence?"
"You made her DNA with yours, but you didn't make my DNA with hers!"
"Qiao Lovely has no blood relation to you?!" Jin Chengyan was completely bewildered!
Jono didn't understand why, after four years of unspoken words with Xi Yisheng, he could lay everything bare to Jin Chengyan in less than a month.
Was it because he felt no reservations, thus being so open?
Or was he worried that he... might misunderstand?
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