Xu Zhilan saw her expression and quickly pointed to Yin Xi with a smile, "Qiqi, let me introduce you. Her name is Yin Xi, and she's Si Ye's girlfriend. Are these three children all hers for Si Ye?"
Hearing this, Meng Qi looked at them with surprise, her bright eyes shimmering with moisture. "Oh? I never expected that after a few years without seeing each other, Brother Si Ye would have such grown children? Congratulations, Brother Si Ye!"
Although she smiled as she said these words, Yin Xi could still detect a hint of bitterness in her tone.
"Thank you," Qin Si Ye finally responded, standing up straight and politely replying with two words.
"Grandma Xu, I remember when I left City K, you were still worried about Brother Si Ye finding a girlfriend." Meng Qi forced herself to suppress her heartache and continued with the topic.
"Yes. Si Ye is very particular and has always stayed away from women. I've worried about this a lot. I didn't expect him to be so capable, quietly finding such a beautiful and competent girlfriend, and even giving me three adorable and intelligent great-grandchildren."
The more Xu Zhilan spoke, the more excited she became, her smile widening. "This must be fate. When you meet the right person, all those particularities about cleanliness are resolved. Chenchen, Shuoshuo, Yanyan, quickly say hello to Auntie Meng, she's your daddy's sister."
Xu Zhilan deliberately emphasized the last sentence, intending for the adults present to understand and not overthink things. To her surprise, it only confused the three children. They exchanged glances, and Chenchen finally voiced their bewilderment. "Great-grandma, isn't Daddy's sister an aunt? Why is there another aunt now?"
Meng Qi was already feeling unhappy, and upon hearing Chenchen's words, her forced smile immediately fell. These three little ones clearly weren't easy to deal with; they wouldn't even call her aunt?
Xu Zhilan quickly explained with a smile, "Auntie Meng is not your daddy's biological sister, but she is like a sister to him, so you should call her Auntie."
"Oh," Chenchen replied as if he suddenly understood, pulling Shuoshuo and Yanyan with him as they called out in unison, "Hello, Auntie Meng."
"Hello to you too." Meng Qi's expression softened a little, a smile appearing at the corner of her lips. Just as Xu Zhilan was about to guide her to greet Yin Xi, she suddenly clutched her stomach and said, "Ah! Grandma Xu, my stomach feels a bit unwell. I need to go back. I'll visit you again next time."
"Alright. Go back and rest," Xu Zhilan said, waving to her with concern. Meng Qi gave a pained smile and reluctantly nodded goodbye to Qin Si Ye and Yin Xi. However, after leaving the room and not getting far, she removed her hand from her stomach, her eyes darkening. "Bailin, quickly investigate this Yin Xi's background. I want to know how she managed to get into Qin Si Ye's bed back then."
"Yes." Bailin's voice was calm, but a cold glint in her eyes.
Upon returning from the hospital, as soon as Yin Xi entered the door, Sister Li approached her. "Miss Yin, your room has been tidied up. It's the first guest room on the west side of the third floor. Your luggage has already been moved in."
"Ah? Yanyan hasn't been sleeping well lately. I can stay in the same room with her." Yin Xi didn't quite grasp the situation at first, thinking it would be better to stay on the second floor. After all, the three children were on this floor, and she could look after them at night.
"Mommy, I'm all better now. As long as you're in the same building with us, I can sleep soundly," Yanyan said, lifting her small head and speaking in a soft, sweet voice.
Chenchen and Shuoshuo exchanged glances and added, "Yes, Mommy, you don't need to worry about us. We've all grown up and can take care of ourselves."
Yin Xi looked up at Qin Si Ye. His face remained impassive, and he had already started walking towards the stairs. Without a doubt, this was his arrangement. He wanted to see how she would behave, didn't he? Fine, she would show him. Yin Xi didn't think further and looked up, heading upstairs to her room to organize her clothes.
Chenchen winked at Shuoshuo and Yanyan, then led them into his room. "Brother Chen, what's wrong? Is something the matter?" Once inside the room and the door closed, Yanyan asked curiously. "Have you two noticed anything strange about Auntie Meng today?" Chenchen looked at them sternly.