1115 Perplexed and Smitten 175 (1/2)

Instead of questioning Shi Bao'er, Jin Qingyue said, ”Come home with Mommy.”

Shi Bao'er glared at her and refused vehemently, ”No.”

”I'll send you to your father's place, then.”

”No!” she hollered.

”What do you want, then? Would you like to return to the boot camp?”

”No…”

”You're saying no to everything. Do you want to sleep on the streets, then?”

After a moment of silence, she caught sight of Shi Shaochuan walking toward them and finally said, ”I'll go with you.”

At last, Jin Qingyue and Ling Ciye brought her home reluctantly.

Although Shi Bao'er was her biological daughter, Jin Qingyue could not help but feel terrified by the things that Shi Bao'er was capable of doing.

For example, trying to poison them to death by leaving the gas stove on at midnight. Jin Qingyue was truly petrified.

However, she could not leave Shi Bao'er in the lurch; she was still her flesh and blood, after all.

They arrived home together, after which Ling Ciye returned to the bedroom, leaving the two of them in the living room.

”Why did you run out on your own? Could you tell me the reason?”

Hanging her head low, Shi Bao'er answered, ”Daddy is no longer Daddy. Neither of you wants me anymore. Why should I still stay in that house…?”

”We're not abandoning you. Think about what you had done in the past when you were living with me. Were you doing the right thing?”

Shaking her head, Shi Bao'er answered, ”No.”

”You'll forever be my child, regardless of whether I'm pregnant now or not. I was the one who raised you single-handedly. Why would I abandon you?” She then pulled Shi Bao'er into the other bedroom and picked out some of the clothes that Shi Bao'er used to wear. ”Go get a shower and change into a fresh set of clothes. I'll get some ice cubes and put them on your face later to reduce the swelling.”

”Mommy, help me shower.”

”Alright, I'll help you.”

Another hour had passed while Jin Qingyue bathed Shi Bao'er, applied some medicine onto her face, and tucked her into bed.

It was already past midnight by the time she returned to the master bedroom.

The window was left wide open. Jin Qingyue initially wanted to close it but decided not to after some thought.

”Why didn't you call beforehand to tell me that you'd be returning?”

”Because… I wanted to give you a surprise,” he answered while leaning against the headboard. Pointing at the dressing room, he continued, ”The present that I had bought you is in there. Go take a look and see if you like it.”

She nodded and turned around to enter the dressing room.

It was a beautiful dress that he had bought. Afraid that it might not fit her properly, she even tried it on, only to discover that it fit her well and that it was perfect for her size at present.

She exited the dressing room and removed her clothes. She then got onto the bed and asked, ”How is that old woman going to be punished?”

”The police called just now to inform me that that old woman is an ex-convict who was released from prison less than two years ago. She was imprisoned previously for a similar reason. She abducted a child and was sentenced to jail. She won't be able to escape this time either.”

”That really scared me. Ciye, do you think we can try and make Bao'er change her ways? I really don't want her life to be ruined. I want her to live well,” said Jin Qingyue, who was snuggling up in his embrace.

”It won't be easy, but I'm sure her attitude and behavior will improve with some proper guidance. Call your brother and tell him to get the instructors at the boot camp to focus on teaching her the right values and manners. They must be strict with her and do their best to get her on the right track. Do visit her more often too in the future.”

”Yes.”

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