bookrandom Chapter 22 Gentleness
Chapter 22 Gentleness
When Shen Xi woke up in the morning, tears were still hanging from the corners of her eyes, and her eyes were extremely red and swollen.
She looked at herself in the bathroom mirror and remembered the terrible dream she had last night.
When did she fall so low as to collect bottles? The key point is that she can still support two teenagers by collecting bottles.
Shen Xi sniffed her bright red nose and thought to herself, "I'm never eating pancakes at night again."
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Private villa
Jiang Ci frowned as he looked at the child in front of him eating as if he were counting grains of rice.
"Eat well when you eat."
Xiao Jiangdu seemed to come to his senses, lowered his eyes, and stuffed mouthfuls of rice into his mouth without reaching for any vegetables with his chopsticks.
Steward Li, who was standing to the side with his head bowed, was immediately drenched in sweat.
Jiang Ci said in a deep voice, "Jiang Du, you can't cheat."
Xiao Jiangdu swallowed a large mouthful of rice, choking until his face turned red: "Can't I even sneak a peek?"
Jiang Ci leaned back in the soft chair and closed his eyes briefly. "Eat your food properly. I'll take you to see her from a distance."
He eventually compromised. When Assistant Li said that Jiang Du didn't want to go with him that day, he knew the child still resented him.
But can a mother who is not related by blood really make her child have such a deep bond with her?
The little boy's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this; his hunger strike, which had lasted for several days, had finally paid off.
He quickly smiled at his father and put a lot of food into his bowl.
"Just eat your fill, no need to force it. Jiangdu, we can go, but we need to agree on three rules."
This time, Jiang Ci avoided looking into the child's eyes and stared at his chin while speaking, to prevent him from softening his heart for no reason again.
Jiang Du immediately nodded.
"First, we can only look at her from afar; you can't talk to her or meet her."
The two dogs at Xiaojiangdu watched their father with immense pity.
"Don't look at me, acting cute won't work."
Xiao Jiangdu had no choice but to reluctantly agree.
"Secondly, after seeing it, you must not ask to go again. This is the last time."
Xiao Jiangdu nodded listlessly.
"Third, you must not secretly meet her without my knowledge."
Xiao Jiangdu continued to nod weakly.
"If you agree, we'll go see her this afternoon after lunch."
Finally, something made the little guy happy. He hurriedly finished his meal and, instead of waiting for his father to get off the table as usual, rushed upstairs.
Jiang Ci, who was still staring at the empty chair, suddenly laughed in exasperation. Had all his words been for nothing?
After a while,
Jiang Ci sat lazily on the sofa, turned on his computer and looked at the quarterly report prepared by his team.
Butler Li had been watching the maids clear the table in an orderly fashion. He glanced at the quartz clock; it was time.
"Young Master, it's time to take your medicine."
Jiang Ci scoffed, saying that it made no difference whether he took the medicine or not.
Even now, his memory hasn't returned at all. Everyone says he's crazy about a woman, but he just finds it laughable. A man as calculating as him, even his lover is full of calculation.
He doesn't believe he really likes her; maybe to outsiders it just seems like he does.
Jiang Ci took the medicine from Butler Li and swallowed it in one gulp.
Butler Li is an old man from the old house; he's his mother's informant.
Butler Li dutifully watched the young master take his medicine, then quietly slipped away.
Thump thump thump,
Footsteps echoed down the stairs.
Jiang Ci glanced over and saw that his son was dressed like a little figurine.
Tsk, blind as a bat.
He turned his eyes away, out of sight, out of mind.
But the little figurine didn't realize what was happening: "Daddy, I've changed my clothes, when can we leave?"
Jiang Ci said calmly, "I'll leave in a bit."
"Okay!" Xiao Jiangdu's voice still had a grandmotherly quality.
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Jiang Du met Shen Xi in the evening.
Jiang Ci called someone to act as a courier and deliver the divorce certificate, requiring the recipient to sign for it in person, which lured Shen Xi out.
When Shen Xi came downstairs, she was still pleasantly surprised. The package she forwarded was delivered so quickly. She had called to request a change of address just two days ago, but she didn't expect to receive it ahead of schedule today.
Today, she wore her hair down, soft and straight black hair cascading down her sides, and a blue floral dress adorned with a few blooming roses, which made her look even more innocent and charming.
When she went downstairs, the deliveryman hadn't arrived yet. He said there had been an accident on the way and she would have to wait a while.
Shen Xi told him that safety was his top priority.
But since she was already standing downstairs, going back now would feel like a waste.
So, she gritted her teeth and stood downstairs again.
"See her? There she is."
Jiang Ci held the little guy's hand and stood behind a thick tree, where several elderly men with gray hair were playing chess.
Xiao Jiangdu's small body was hidden behind a thick tree trunk. His fluffy little head had a tuft of hair sticking out. He peeked out and silently watched the woman in the blue floral dress.
The weather was a bit chilly today, and gusts of wind lifted the hem of the women's skirts.
The woman quickly grabbed her skirt and rubbed her cold arms.
Shen Xi looked left and right but no one had arrived yet, and was just about to head back home when...
A little boy who looked like a doll ran down the stairwell.
"Qianbao, why did you come down alone?"
Shen Xi was puzzled. She quickly walked over and picked up the baby. The little cotton coat in front of the child was all dusty and gray.
“I’ve been watching you standing up there for a long time. Mom has allowed me to come down and play with Xixi.”
Su Su usually calls her "Xi Xi" when they chat, and the child follows suit and calls her "Xi Xi" too.
Shen Xi found it amusing and didn't correct him.
The baby wrapped his arms around Shen Xi's neck, and she supported the child's slender back.
Shen Xi squatted down and helped the child slowly stand up. Qi An was only three years old and could talk a lot, but he was usually timid and dared not talk to strangers. However, he was still very weak in walking and had poor balance.
Shen Xi would chat with Su Su whenever he had free time, and would accompany Qi An for walks to train his balance.
"You're doing great, little one! Your balance has improved a lot."
Shen Xi gently placed her hand behind the child, watching the child walk slowly. The child would take three steps and then return to Shen Xi's side, only to walk away again, repeating this cycle over and over.
Qi An's soft little face was always shy.
not far away,
From the moment Xiao Jiangdu picked up a strange child from Shenxi and carefully helped him walk, he stared intently at the woman's back.
The little boy stood behind the tree, staring blankly for a long, long time. For the first time, his young heart experienced the emotion called jealousy.
He was jealous of the child she was holding in her arms.
Why should she be able to easily hug that child who isn't even as good-looking as him?
However, she had never actually hugged him from childhood to adulthood.
Mother, you are really...unfair!
Jiang Ci also saw the woman in the rose-patterned dress.
She had changed a lot; her face no longer showed the hypocrisy and scheming he used to have.
She is holding her child with a very gentle expression.