In the evening, Yi Qing watched Xiao Tian teaching Baozi to write characters by the lamp. Recalling the conversations during the day, she couldn't help sighing, "Madam Fan is truly the most considerate person I've ever met. I won't be able to attain such magnanimity even after another twenty years of self - cultivation."
In essence, she was a selfish, narrow - minded and self - centered small fry.
She admitted that it would be difficult for her to consider others' feelings under great grief.
Xiao Tian remained expressionless and didn't respond at all.
Baozi looked up at him and was softly scolded, "Don't be distracted."
Yi Qing rolled her eyes.
This man was so stubborn! Even if Xiao Jinghan were still alive, he might have reconciled with his biological mother. What was this outsider being so stubborn about?
Seeing his unyielding attitude, it was no wonder she had misjudged him before, right?
Yi Qing said again, "Actually, whether you accept her or not, she is still Xiao Jinghan's biological mother and Baozi's grandmother."
Finally, Xiao Tian couldn't bear it anymore. "Get out. Don't make a racket here."
Yi Qing: "?!"
How daring! How could a bodyguard order her, his master, around?
Just as she rolled up her sleeves to have a good argument, she heard Baozi say, "Mom, I want to eat chicken - shred wontons."
This was Yi Qing's specialty snack. Although she knew he might be trying to get her out of the way for Xiao Tian, and she felt aggrieved thinking "Why is my son turning against me?", she still resignedly went out.
Only then did Baozi look up at Xiao Tian. "Uncle Xiao, my mom means no harm. She's just too kind - hearted."
Xiao Tian stroked his head, his eyes gentle. "I know. I'm not blaming her. Hurry up and write. You'll have wontons soon."
Didn't he know that it would bring Yi Qing no benefits to recognize her relatives? All her actions were out of her inner kindness.
But the long - standing hurt had gone deep into his bones. How could the word "forgive" simply ease the pain?
One shouldn't persuade others to be magnanimous if they haven't experienced the pain.
And obviously, Yi Qing didn't understand his stance.
Zi Su was in the kitchen helping Yi Qing make wontons, listening to her complaining about Xiao Tian's attitude.
"Are you sure he's not Xiao Jinghan?" Zi Su asked.
"Sure, absolutely sure." Yi Qing pouted. Her fingers were flying, and one after another plump wontons took shape under her hands and were neatly arranged on the chopping board.
"Just because there's no birthmark on his butt?"
"Isn't that enough?" Yi Qing couldn't help rolling her eyes. "Can a birthmark just disappear? Such an obvious birthmark couldn't just vanish."
"Now I'm just curious how you know about the birthmark on Xiao Jinghan's butt."
Yi Qing's hand paused while making wontons, interrupting the smooth flow of her movements.
A look of melancholy seemed to gather in her eyes very quickly, but it dissipated even faster with a blink.
Zi Su, who witnessed all this, almost suspected that there was something wrong with her eyes.
"I stayed in the military camp." Yi Qing said in a low voice. "I saved Xiao Jinghan."
"Really?"
"Don't you trust my medical skills?" Yi Qing snorted and continued to be busy as if nothing had happened.
After eating the wontons, they went back to their rooms to sleep. Of course, Baozi slept with Xiao Tian.
Yi Qing was still sighing to Zi Su, wondering why Xiao Tian hadn't shown up when Baozi was difficult to take care of before he was two years old.
She hadn't had a good night's sleep during that time. If Xiao Tian had shown up then to relieve her, she would surely have promised to marry him.
Zi Su scoffed at this. "It's like if Xiao Tian wanted you now, you wouldn't just throw yourself at him."
Yi Qing said shamelessly, "You've noticed?"
"Not only have I noticed? I can even smell the scent of an affair."
Thinking about these things, Yi Qing couldn't help laughing out loud in the dark while hugging the quilt.
In Xiao Tian and Baozi's room, the big one and the small one both stretched their arms out of the quilt in the same posture, turned their heads towards each other and talked. The candlelight was dim, and the atmosphere was warm and beautiful.
"Uncle Xiao, it will be my mom's birthday in three days." Baozi said. "Shall we take her to Zui Xianju? My mom really likes the banquets there. I think if we can go to the private room you took me to and eat while looking at the scenery outside, she'll be even happier."
Zui Xianju was a very famous restaurant in the capital. It was built by the lake. In the private rooms on the third floor, one could see the rippling lake by opening the window, which was really refreshing.
So her birthday was coming soon. Should he prepare a gift?
Thinking like this, Xiao Tian smiled. "Okay, on the premise that your mom agrees to go."
With Yi Qing's awkward personality, who knew if she would be willing?
"My mom will definitely agree." Baozi said happily. "Uncle Xiao, can you go and reserve a table tomorrow?"
It was very difficult to reserve a table at Zui Xianlou, and Baozi knew that.
"Okay. Leave it to me."
After Baozi told Yi Qing, the latter readily agreed.
Since it was a "date" arranged by Xiao Tian, she had to give him face!
If after the meal, he could offer himself as a gift to her, she would accept it even more gladly.
Imagining Xiao Tian standing in front of her shyly with a big bow on his naked body, Yi Qing even laughed in her dreams.
On the birthday, the "family of three" and Zi Su came to Zui Xianju.
Yi Qing was listening to the waiter introducing the menu when Baozi couldn't wait to drag Xiao Tian to the window to look outside.
There were crowds of tourists on the dam. On the sparkling lake, cruise ships and cargo ships came and went in an endless stream, and all kinds of hawking sounds never stopped.
Baozi pointed at the elaborately decorated painted boats and looked up at Xiao Tian. "Uncle Xiao, why are those beautiful big boats all parked by the shore?"
Xiao Tian: "..."
How could he explain to Baozi that those were pleasure boats and would only be lively at night?
Zi Su said coolly, "The singing girls are oblivious to the approaching doom. They keep singing 'The Song of Backyard Flowers' across the river. Do you understand?"
Xiao Tian was speechless, and unexpectedly, Baozi nodded. "So these are pleasure boats."
Zi Su: "Smart."
Xiao Tian couldn't help thinking that it was really all due to Baozi's own good fortune that he hadn't gone astray under the double influence of Yi Qing and Zi Su.
To divert Baozi's attention from the pleasure boats and prevent him from being further influenced, Xiao Tian pointed at a big ship approaching. "Baozi, look over there. That's an official ship."
Sure enough, Baozi's attention was attracted. He looked in the direction Xiao Tian was pointing. After looking for a few moments, he said in surprise, "Uncle Xiao, are there prisoners being escorted on the ship?"
Xiao Tian really hadn't noticed. Hearing this, he took a closer look. Sure enough, there was a cage at the bow of the ship, and there was a disheveled person in prison clothes sitting inside.
Because the distance was relatively far, he didn't see clearly who it was. He just nodded. "There really are."
Baozi watched with great interest.
The ship was coming straight towards them, and it was about to dock.
A man in official uniform walked up to the cage. Xiao Tian squinted his eyes and recognized that it was the official uniform of a second - rank official.