Chapter 20 (1/2)

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at 10th of May 2019 12:29:10 PM

Chapter 20

Today is the day Ruan Xiang Ping is returning to Taiwan . In the wee hours of the morning, Tang Xin Lian brought her son to the airport to pick Xiang Ping up .

The mother and son duo were both extremely happy . Still, Tang Xin Lian did not forget to warn Cheng Cheng to be careful about what he said . When he met Auntie Xiang Ping, he was to act spoiled to make Auntie Xiang Ping happy . He was also to keep any news regarding Uncle Zhong a secret .

”Regarding Uncle Zhong, how should I put it . . . . . . Mummy feels that if Auntie Xiang Ping knew about how mummy left with a man over her, she would feel very upset . But the truth is, it wasn't that mummy wanted to abandon her . At that time, it was because mummy was afraid of scaring her so . . . . . . ” Tang Xin Lian was wrecking her brain to come up with an excuse to convince her son to protect the secret and prevent him from accidentally spilling the beans .

”Mummy relax . I will not say it . ” Cheng Cheng and Tang Xin Lian were sitting on a bench in the waiting lounge . Cheng Cheng looked at his mother caringly, and like a little adult, stretched out his hand to pat his mother's head, comforting her .

Tang Xin Lian was dazed . She stared at Cheng Cheng and suddenly realised that her son was no longer as young as she thought . Through Cheng Cheng's eyes, she saw a maturity and stability far deeper than that of peers his age .

It seemed that at this age, Cheng Cheng already knew how to think properly . He could understand the helplessness and complexity of the world of adults . The small little him had already seen the bigger picture and took everything into consideration . She didn't have to explain much for him to express his understanding so considerately . His serious and focused eyes are telling her that he understood and hoped to share her worry . He would always stand by her side .

Tang Xin Lian's eyes turned red . She felt comforted and touched . She extended her hand to hug her son and said in a low voice, ”Thank you . It is so nice to have you by my side . ”

She tried her best to hold back the tears at the corner of her eyes . There were too many people at the airport . She didn't want to attract too much attention . As such, she changed the topic immediately and started to discuss with Cheng Cheng about his situation in school .

As time went by, the plane that Xiang Ping had boarded was displayed on the arrival board . This is not a peak season for flying . As such, it should not take long for her to clear the customs . Tang Xin Lian held her son's hand and walked towards the arrival exit together with others who were also waiting for the pa.s.sengers . They were really looking forward for the familiar figure to appear .

Half an hour later, they finally saw Xiang Ping and walked forward to welcome her . Tang Xin Lian still felt a bit uneasy, afraid that her good friend was still angry . Yet, the result was Xiang Ping stepping forward first to embrace her enthusiastically while using her poisonous tongue to attack her .

”Ha! I have finally caught you . Now that I am back, watch how I sort you out!”

”Yes yes yes, I'll let you sort me out . As long as you are happy . ”

Xiang Ping let out a hurmph before hugging Cheng Cheng . After receiving a kiss on her cheeks from the little handsome boy, her grinned happily .

”Let's go . We should take a taxi . ”

”No need . We have a car . ”

Tang Xin Lian noticed that Xiang Ping had used the word ”we” and couldn't help but ask curiously, ”Is there someone else coming to welcome you as well?” .

”No . The truth is, this time I didn't return alone . ”

Tang Xin Lian looked at her friend who was smiling mysteriously and came to a sudden conclusion . ”Your boyfriend?” She asked surprised .

”Eh . . . . . Not boyfriend but a friend who is a male . This person you also know . ” After saying this, Ruan Xiang Ping did not allow Xin Lian to continue guessing . Grabbing her shoulder as if afraid she would run away, Xiang Ping pushed Xin Lian behind her to let her see with her own eyes .

Tang Xin Lian was puzzled but she didn't have the chance to think about who this male friend was . Then, she glanced at the familiar face in front of her and couldn't help stiffening in shock .