After speaking, the elder brother patted Ge'er's shoulder, stood up, and turned to leave.
Ge'er called out to him in a sweet voice.
"Uncle, I think you look really like my daddy. What's your name?"
It wasn't just her own illusion; even Chen Jiaojiao was surprised when she saw his appearance.
He really did resemble Zhan Bei Jue in his features.
However, Zhan Bei Jue had a cold and aloof countenance. While handsome, he gave off an unapproachable, distant aura at first glance.
This man, however, was gentle and serene.
He didn't seem distant at first glance, but his words were cold.
"Even if I told you my name, you might not know me, so why bother asking, little one?"
"Haven't you seen your daddy in a long time? If you miss him, call him. Don't go around recognizing random people as fathers, okay?"
Ge'er felt a little embarrassed by his words and took Chen Jiaojiao's hand, preparing to return to the private room.
Just then, Zhou Jinbei walked out.
Pregnant women were troublesome, constantly wanting to go to the restroom.
In just over an hour of eating, she had already gone twice.
As she walked out, she saw the elder brother, Chen Jiaojiao, and the others in the hallway, and was quite surprised.
"Mr. Hu, why are you here too?"
Because his identity couldn't be exposed back then, and illegitimate children weren't allowed into the Zhan family home, he had taken his mother's surname at birth.
His name was Hu Jiasheng.
All close relatives of the Zhan family knew of his existence as the eldest, but Zhou Jinbei had never called him 'brother'.
Seeing Zhou Jinbei greet him, Ge'er and Chen Jiaojiao looked towards him again.
"You know each other?"
"Yes. We're from the same company."
Zhou Jinbei said vaguely, not wanting to elaborate.
"Ge'er, why aren't you going in yet? Your mommy is getting impatient and is about to come out looking for you."
Upon hearing this, Ge'er quickly bounced on her little legs and ran back into the private room ahead of them.
Zhou Jinbei nodded to the elder brother and went to the restroom without any hesitation.
Only Chen Jiaojiao remained, looking thoughtful.
She looked at the elder brother and then walked towards him. "Are you Zhou Jinbei's boss?"
It seemed like this woman had been particularly interested in her since she appeared.
The elder brother didn't know what she was up to.
He looked back at her expressionlessly.
"Sort of. What's wrong?"
"So, you know Zhong Jiaming?"
Zhong Jiaming?
"Yes. What's wrong?"
Chen Jiaojiao didn't explain what was wrong. She took out her phone, opened WeChat, found her QR code, and held it out to him.
"Let's add each other on WeChat. I have something to tell you later."
Huh?
This was the first time he had encountered such a confident woman.
What was her relationship with him?
Was she that familiar with him?
She was asking for his WeChat right off the bat.
The elder brother was truly taken aback by her.
However, his upbringing and curiosity still prompted him to take out his phone and scan Chen Jiaojiao's QR code.
Then he asked her.
"What should I call you?"
"Chen Jiaojiao. That's all. I'll find you when I have time. You can go now."
The meal lasted over two hours before everyone dispersed.
The children hadn't been back in the country for a long time and had been excited since yesterday. Jiang Nan Fang felt exhausted for them.
They couldn't play any longer; they had to take them back to get organized and have a good night's sleep.
Everyone said their goodbyes.
As soon as Chen Jiaojiao returned home, she went straight into her room and messaged Hu Jiasheng.
"You have Zhong Jiaming's phone number or WeChat, right? Please, send it to me."
The elder brother was sitting in the back seat of his car, heading to the company.
His phone buzzed with a WeChat message. Opening it, he saw it was from Chen Jiaojiao, asking for Zhong Jiaming's contact information.
How interesting.
She added him on WeChat just to get another man's contact details.
Were all young people these days so unruly?
"I'm sorry, I don't have his WeChat."
"Sending me his number would be fine too. Don't tell me you don't have that either. You're a high-level executive in the company; if you don't have it, look it up in the directory. I don't believe such a small matter can stump you."
Was this lady some kind of prestigious heiress? Her tone was so imperious.
Hu Jiasheng couldn't help but open her WeChat Moments, wanting to find out what kind of person she was.
However, whether she was truly that composed or deliberately not letting him see, her Moments were empty, just a single horizontal line.
"Miss, we are not acquainted. Without the person's consent, I have neither the obligation nor the right to give you his contact information."
Her words were very formal.
These company leaders were so boring.
Chen Jiaojiao changed her approach.
"Zhong Jiaming has offended me, and I need to talk to him."
"If you don't give me his contact information, I'll go to the company tomorrow and find him publicly, causing a scene. Aren't you afraid of affecting the company's image?"
It seemed Zhong Jiaming was quite the charmer.
He had offended such a high-status young lady and still hadn't revealed his actual address to her.
Causing a scene at the company? He wouldn't even be there. You'd have to find him first.
"We have security at our company. As long as Miss can get in, I have no objections."
Why is this person so troublesome? It's just giving out contact information; what can I do to him as a woman?
It's like I'm a thief.
Chen Jiaojiao, infuriated, threw her phone onto the bed.
Damn it, no man is any good!
Around nine o'clock in the evening, the elder brother returned home from the hospital.
The housekeeper informed him that the young madam had returned and brought four children with her.
The elder brother froze for a moment.
Four children?
He had only heard that Zhan Bei Jue had a son and a daughter before. When had there been four children?
However, he would not inquire about such matters from the staff.
Opening his mouth would reveal how little he was valued in this household, that such a significant event wasn't even disclosed to him.
Therefore, he only responded with a superficial "Okay, I understand."
As the children's uncle, the elder brother felt it was necessary to visit them at this critical juncture.
After some thought, he asked the housekeeper to prepare four gifts and then went to Zhan Bei Jue's villa.
The four children were exhausted and had just been coaxed to sleep by Jiang Jiang Nan Fang.
The nanny came up and knocked on the door to announce the elder brother's arrival.
Jiang Nan Fang, wearing pajamas, was in low spirits.
Knowing that the elder brother's visit was definitely about the children, they had little to discuss.
So she directly refused.
"Tell him we've already gone to bed. I'll bring the children to visit him tomorrow. Please ask him to go back."
The next morning, around seven o'clock, Jiang Nan Fang was having breakfast with the four children when the elder brother came over again.
The four little ones were chatting enthusiastically while eating.
Suddenly, Ge'er spotted a tall man entering and jumped up from her chair.
"Huh? How is it you? Why are you at our house?"
The elder brother hadn't expected that the little girl he saw at the restaurant yesterday was actually a young lady of the Zhan family.
No wonder the girl said he looked like her daddy.
Jiang Nan Fang looked at Ge'er in confusion.
"What? You know him? When did you meet?"
"Yesterday, I saw him at the restaurant. I thought he looked a lot like Daddy."
"Mommy, who is he to us? Why does he look so much like Daddy?"
The elder brother interjected.
"I am your daddy's older brother. Your uncle."
"It seems we have quite a connection, little girl."