Xu Muqing looked at her sleeping daughter and shook her head with a smile. This child really slept wherever she went!
Xia Qianqian, standing beside them, heard that the woman named Muqing was coming, accompanied by someone named Yaoyao, which sounded like a child. Her enthusiasm for an outing immediately diminished.
Tongtong, however, seemed excited. "Daddy, is Aunt Xu bringing Yaoyao?"
"Yes, they've already arrived in C City and are heading to the zoo. Shall we wait for them outside?" Liu Yifeng asked.
Tongtong nodded happily, "Okay, I'll wait for Sister Yaoyao here!"
"Yifeng, who is coming?" Xia Qianqian asked.
Liu Yifeng finally reacted and quickly explained, "She's a friend of mine. Her daughter attends the same kindergarten as Tongtong, and we're quite close. Her daughter hadn't seen Tongtong at kindergarten for a week. Today is Saturday and there's no school, so she insisted her mom bring her over. They're already in the city and should arrive in about twenty minutes. I plan to wait for them outside. I hope you don't mind. Or you can go in with Tongtong, and I'll wait outside!" After all, they didn't know each other, so it might not be comfortable for Xia Qianqian to wait with them.
Somehow, after hearing Liu Yifeng's explanation, Xia Qianqian immediately thought of someone. "Is it the lady who bought clothes for Tongtong when I came to your house to film a video last time?"
Liu Yifeng's mouth opened in surprise. "How is your memory so good? Yes, it's her. I'll introduce you later!"
Seeing that it was indeed this woman, Xia Qianqian was almost certain that this woman must be interested in Liu Yifeng. Otherwise, who would bring their daughter to find him from so far away? She remembered Liu Yifeng saying that this woman was divorced and had a daughter, and he himself was single with a son. Their circumstances were similar, and they sounded quite compatible.
With this thought, Xia Qianqian felt an unprecedented sense of crisis and resistance. If she had known that this mother and daughter were coming to join them, she, who had no children, would have felt even more like an outsider! However, she didn't reveal her inner thoughts and nodded, "Okay, we'll get to know each other properly later. I bet Ms. Xu must be a very good person!"
"She's a good person. You're both women, so you can chat together and won't feel bored. Otherwise, as a man, I wouldn't know what to talk about with you!" Liu Yifeng said with a smile.
Xia Qianqian smiled slightly and said nothing more. She had wanted to say that she wouldn't be bored without her and would even feel uncomfortable with an extra person, but saying it would make her seem petty and intolerant. So, she kept quiet.
Thinking that Ms. Xu and her daughter would also want to go in and play, Liu Yifeng bought two more tickets. The three of them stood outside and waited. The weather was nice today, sunny and bright, with temperatures reaching 13 degrees Celsius, so it wasn't cold even standing outside.
After waiting for more than twenty minutes, Xu Muqing still hadn't arrived. Tongtong was expected to become impatient, but surprisingly, Tongtong was not only not impatient but had a look of anticipation the entire time. Seeing Tongtong's expectant face, Xia Qianqian curiously asked, "Tongtong, do you like Yaoyao a lot?"
"Yes, Sister Yaoyao is very cute and well-behaved. I like her very much. I promise Aunt Xia will be charmed by her cuteness when she sees her!" Tongtong praised without reservation. Hearing Tongtong praise her so highly, Xia Qianqian couldn't help but wonder how cute this little Yaoyao really was.
In fact, Tongtong wasn't exaggerating. Yaoyao was indeed very cute, especially her chubby cheeks. With two pigtails, she looked like a child from a painting. This was all due to her parents' good genes. Although Yaoyao's father was scum, his looks were genuinely high. After she scared him away last time, he had likely hooked up with other rich women. His appearance was not that of a pretty boy but looked particularly... However, that was no longer Liu Yifeng's business, as long as he didn't bother Xu Muqing and her daughter anymore.
Just then, Xu Muqing walked over from the parking lot, holding Yaoyao's hand. It was Tongtong with his sharp eyes who spotted Yaoyao first, and he excitedly waved, "Sister Yaoyao, Aunt Xu, we are here!" Due to the crowd and noise, Tongtong's voice didn't attract their attention. However, the three of them standing together were quite conspicuous, and Xu Muqing soon saw them.
When she saw Xia Qianqian standing next to Liu Yifeng, she was stunned. She thought it was just Liu Yifeng and his son, but she didn't expect a girl to be there. Who was this girl?
Similarly, Xia Qianqian saw Xu Muqing and her daughter through Tongtong's gestures. She knew it was a mother and daughter, but she didn't expect this woman to be so beautiful, incredibly beautiful. Judging by her figure, she didn't look like someone who had given birth, especially her stunning face. It wasn't just men, but even a woman like her was captivated. She had never imagined that there could be such a beautiful woman outside of the entertainment industry. To be frank, this woman's appearance surpassed that of most actresses in the entertainment industry. Even she herself paled in comparison, with her only advantage possibly being her age! The little girl beside her was indeed as cute as Tongtong described, like a Barbie doll, perfectly inheriting all her mother's good qualities. The arrival of this mother and daughter immediately became the center of attention, drawing many gazes.
Soon, Xu Muqing, holding Yaoyao's hand, walked up to the three of them. "Yifeng, Tongtong!" she greeted them with a smile. Then, she looked at Xia Qianqian with a hint of confusion, "And this is?"
Liu Yifeng smiled and introduced, "Muqing, this is Qianqian. She's Tongtong's special guest, and we filmed a video together at my place recently. Today, we don't have any filming, so we're just coming to the zoo to relax. Since you're here, and you're both girls, you'll have common ground to talk about!"
After Liu Yifeng's introduction, Xu Muqing extended her hand. "Hello, Qianqian. I'm Xu Muqing, a friend of Yifeng!"
Although Xia Qianqian saw a friendly person, she sensed a territorial claim, as if she were being told not to set her sights on Liu Yifeng. "Hello, Sister Xu. I'm Tongtong's special guest. Although we haven't known each other for long, we get along very well. Since you've traveled a long distance to get here today, please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything or help with anything!" As she spoke, she also shook Xu Muqing's hand.
The two women looked at each other with smiles, and Liu Yifeng could smell the gunpowder. He wasn't sure if he was overthinking it, but the atmosphere felt strange, so he shifted his attention to the two children. "Yaoyao, did you miss me?"
Yaoyao blinked her cute eyes. "I missed Uncle Liu, but I missed Brother Tongtong more!"