2100 Heart Jabbed, Baby (2/2)
”You're not... not stepmother! You're Mommy!” The little guy's clear eyes were filled with stubbornness.
Ning Xi's heart felt like it was being chewed on by a green fly as she felt dense pain. She patted the little guy's back softly and her voice was extraordinarily gentle. ”Mmm, I'm Mommy.”
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Inside the study room.
Lu Jingli ran to tell Lu Tingxiao what had happened. ”Ah, Fatty Chi said something wrong. He said 'stepmother' and jabbed his heart, so in the end, he ate Little Treasure's fist. Now, he's run to Ning Xi for caress and comfort.
”By the looks of it, Little Treasure still minds. I think the little guy hasn't been in too good of a mood recently, but what can we do? When Ning Xi's identity goes public, there will be even more talk like this. In the eyes of other people, Ning Xi is Little Treasure's stepmother...”
When Lu Tingxiao heard his brother's opinion, he looked up from the pile of documents and seemed a little dazed.
Moments later, Lu Tingxiao spoke in a low and raspy voice, ”How's the investigation of that matter coming along?”
Lu Jingli looked solemn. ”Bro, you predicted it correctly. The security footages from years ago were indeed tampered with, that's why I was puzzled how could there not be a single trace left behind. I investigated until I was about to go crazy. It turns out that person had sneakily edited a few minutes in the middle. I've now found a group of experts to recover it the best they can. It shouldn't be too huge of a problem. It's just a matter of time.”
”Okay.”
Lu Tingxiao hesitated for a moment, then he asked, ”Then... Bro, when the thing with Little Treasure is clarified, are you going to tell the truth to Sis-in-law? About Little Treasure's history, and that it... was you...”
A long while after, Lu Tingxiao nodded indistinctly. ”Mmm.”
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Time flew past and very soon it was Lu Tingxiao's birthday.
This time, the birthday banquet was organized at Imperial's top private venue, Heavenly Spring Resort. In fact, preparations had long begun since a few months ago.