764 A Million Times for You 126 (1/2)
Indeed, the bodyguard then brought Jin Bao'er over to them. Although Jin Bao'er was struggling and resisting with all her might, there was nothing she could do since she was small and weak.
Shi Shaochuan turned around furiously to hold his daughter's hand before returning to their seats. Noticing that her father was upset, Jin Bao'er lowered her head and said, ”Daddy, I followed your instructions and remained inside the Ladies' throughout, but that uncle dragged me out. I didn't want to follow him.”
”I don't blame you.” Shi Shaochuan then whispered into her ear again before saying, ”Got it?”
”Yes.”
When it was time to toast to the guests at Shi Shaochuan's table, Jin Bao'er addressed Jin Qingyue as her mother loudly before bawling and wailing, greatly catching the attention of all the other guests.
Although Jin Qingyue had already mentally prepared herself for trouble, she was nonetheless infuriated.
”Mommy, you don't want me anymore, do you!?!” Jin Bao'er exclaimed.
”Of course not, but what can I do if you're not willing to stay with me?” said Jin Qingyue, remaining composed. She wiped her daughter's tears and continued, ”Don't cry, baby. You won't look pretty anymore if you keep crying.”
”Mommy, you…”
Before she could even finish speaking, Jin Qingyue gently covered her mouth and said softly, ”Mommy has a gift for you.”
Jin Qingyue then struggled to pick her daughter up in her arms before scurrying away hurriedly.
Ling Ciye looked at Shi Shaochuan with a smile and said, ”Here, let me toast to you.”
Shi Shaochuan clinked glasses with him. Although they were both smiling, they were, in fact, cursing at each other deep down.
There were no mishaps or slip-ups throughout the wedding, and everything seemed to be in Ling Ciye's control.
News of their wedding had caused the knotty situation that Jin Qingyue was embroiled in with Shi Shaochuan to be overturned, which was also Ling Ciye's ultimate motive.
Shi Shaochuan had initially wanted to use his daughter to make a fool out of the newlyweds. Yet, not only did his plan backfire, he was even used by Ling Ciye!
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Although An Xiaoning did not attend their wedding, she nonetheless gave them a huge red packet as their wedding gift. After all, it was only appropriate to make sure they receive her gift despite her absence.
It would be the New Year tomorrow.
An Xiaoning assigned her subordinates to perform some errands in preparation for ushering in the new year.
They were each given a title.
Everyone gathered together to make some dumplings while An Xiaoning lay on the couch quietly to read a book and listen to their chatty conversations.
She felt like her team of subordinates was just like a family. They seemed to be much more optimistic about life and often had smiles on their faces, now that they had broken free from slavery and human trafficking.
They began boiling the dumplings after they were done wrapping them and served the first bowl of fresh dumplings to An Xiaoning.
”Sis, give it a try and tell us your opinion,” said No. 14, handing her the bowl of piping-hot dumplings.
She sat up straight and put her book aside before taking the bowl from his hands. ”I bet it's going to be delicious. Let me try it,” she said with a smile.
She picked up a dumpling with her chopsticks and placed it inside her mouth. ”It's pretty good.”
No. 14 smiled and said, ”I'll scoop you another bowl after you finish this one, Sis.”
”I can't finish so many dumplings. One bowl is enough for me,” said An Xiaoning, sitting cross-legged on the couch.
Just as she finished the last dumpling, No. 7 scrambled in frantically with a look of terror. ”Bad news, Sis. That woman is here again with a huge bunch of people!” he reported anxiously.