"Oh, oh, I remember now, yes, Mrs. Qin, that's right," Xie Qining said, handing her a wine glass obsequiously. "Let's try this bottle of red wine my mom gave me. I heard it's been aged for a hundred years."
Sasha returned the wine glass to him. "Do you even have a brain? I'm pregnant now and can't drink. If you want to drink, go ahead yourself."
"Right, right, I forgot again. How about we store it away for now and drink it after you give birth?" Xie Qining smiled, putting away the wine glass, and didn't drink it himself.
"That's considerate of you," Sasha said, sitting back in her chair, lost in thought. This Sophie had now become her pawn, and she was wondering how to play this move.
If Yang Sijie were still alive, how would he have controlled this game?
She truly missed the days by Yang Sijie's side. Back then, Yang Sijie's eyes were only for her, and he doted on her like a princess.
She had only learned a fraction of his skills, but no matter what, she would avenge him and ensure that the slut who betrayed him met a terrible end!
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The next afternoon, Susu left the studio early and went to the mall to buy some toys and clothes for little girls.
Carrying large bags, she arrived at An Jing's home to visit Lan Yu and Xiaoxiao.
She had received a call from Lan Yu early that morning, saying that An Jing had brought Xiaoxiao back.
However, Xiaoxiao was not yet accustomed to this new home and seemed to dislike Lan Yu.
Lan Yu was a little worried and asked Susu to come over, talk to Xiaoxiao, and play with her to see if she would get better.
As soon as Susu entered, she didn't see Xiaoxiao; only Lan Yu opened the door for her.
She asked, "Mr. Xiao isn't back yet, is he? Where's Xiaoxiao?"
Lan Yu tried to take the bags from her. "An Jing has been very busy lately, coming home late every day."
Susu didn't let her carry the bags. "They're not heavy, I can take them in."
"Xiaoxiao is in the children's room," Lan Yu said, pointing in the direction of the children's room. "An Jing prepared a children's room full of toys in advance to welcome her. The walls are all padded for safety, making it very secure for a child to be inside."
Susu nodded and took out a doll. "Then I'll go in and see her."
Lan Yu stopped Susu, reminding her hesitantly, "Well, well, Xiaoxiao hasn't been silent in the children's room since she arrived, or she's been throwing tantrums and making a lot of noise. Be careful when you approach her."
Susu asked in surprise, "How could this happen?"
"An Jing said she was locked up by Jia Nanfang for a long time and developed psychological issues. It might take some time for her to recover. However, she should still remember An Jing. When An Jing is around, she doesn't talk, but she doesn't have tantrums."
"Okay, I'll go in and try to communicate with her then."
"Alright, I'll go make dinner. Let's eat here tonight and try my cooking too."
Susu hummed in agreement, holding the doll, and gently pushed open the door to the children's room.
She saw Xiaoxiao sitting on the floor mat, her back to the door, playing with toys.
"Xiaoxiao, do you remember me?" Susu shook the doll in her hand and walked up to her.
Seeing that she was playing with an educational toy similar to a maze game, Susu also sat on the floor to get closer to her.
Xiaoxiao looked up at her, stared blankly for a moment, and then softly called her, "Auntie."
Susu hugged her with surprise, her voice a little choked. "That's great, you still remember me."
Xiaoxiao struggled and pushed her away, staring at her with emotionless eyes.
Susu looked her over. Her skin was fair and tender, her golden hair was braided into two pigtails, and her eyes were even bluer.
This child was even more beautiful and adorable than the doll in her hand.
How could Jia Nanfang bear to treat this child poorly? Susu felt sorry for her and offered her the doll. "This is for you, do you like it?"
Xiaoxiao didn't even look at the doll, lowered her head, and continued playing with the educational toy. "I don't like it, I don't play with these."
Susu was surprised that a three or four-year-old girl wouldn't like dolls and asked awkwardly, "Then what do you like? I'll bring it to you next time."
"No need, don't bother me."
Susu saw a coldness in her expression that was unusual for a child her age and wanted to talk to her properly.
"Xiaoxiao, you have Uncle Xiao and Auntie Lan Yu to take care of you now. You don't have to be scared anymore. They are very good people..."
Xiaoxiao suddenly threw down the toy in her hand, stood up, covered her ears, and shouted, "I don't want to listen! I don't want to hear anything! You're all so annoying!"
Susu was startled by her actions and tried to hug her.
But she jumped up, preventing Susu from getting close, and tried to poke her own ears with her fingers.
Susu immediately shouted, "Xiaoxiao, I won't say anything more, I won't say anything at all. Sit down first!"
But Xiaoxiao didn't listen to her at all, jumping around and acting erratically.
Lan Yu, hearing the commotion from the kitchen, also ran into the children's room and tried to hold Xiaoxiao with Susu to calm her down.
Just as Susu was about to tell Lan Yu not to get close to Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao suddenly threw a tantrum, crying out, "You all don't like me, you only like your own children!"
As she said this, she kicked Lan Yu in the stomach as if venting, and Lan Yu immediately clutched her stomach, bending over in pain.
Susu, enraged, rushed forward and tightly hugged Xiaoxiao, roaring, "Have you had enough of this tantrum! How can a child be so unreasonable? Auntie Lan Yu is pregnant, how could you kick her stomach!"
Susu, furious, reached out as if to hit her, and Xiaoxiao burst into tears, "You're all bad people... all bad people!"
"Don't cry, stay put and reflect!" Susu still couldn't bear to hit her, but her expression was extremely stern.
Xiaoxiao seemed frightened and dared not jump around or cry out loud anymore.
Seeing that she had quieted down, Susu immediately went to Lan Yu and asked her, who was crouching on the floor, "Are you alright?"
"I'm okay, but it still hurts a bit."
"No, I'm taking you to the hospital. What if something happens to the baby in your womb?"
"But... but if we both leave, Xiaoxiao will be home alone..."
Susu supported her. "I'll call Mr. Xiao right away and ask him to come back first. I'll take you to the hospital."
Xiaoxiao also realized she had done something wrong and cowered in the corner, afraid of punishment.
Protecting Lan Yu's pregnancy was paramount. Susu didn't have time to comfort Xiaoxiao or reason with her. After contacting Xiao An Jing, she took Lan Yu to the hospital.
Susu stood outside the obstetrics and gynecology department, anxiously awaiting Lan Yu's examination results.
At this moment, Tianyi called her, asking what had happened between her and Lan Yu.
Susu told Tianyi the truth, mentioning that Xiaoxiao had become very irritable.
When they tried to calm Xiaoxiao down, Lan Yu was accidentally kicked in the stomach by Xiaoxiao, and the condition of the fetus in Lan Yu's womb was still unclear.
Tianyi instructed her to take good care of Lan Yu at the hospital and then hung up.
When Susu called An Jing earlier, they were in a meeting, and An Jing immediately left the conference room without regard for anything else.