Chapter 53: Chapter 48: Entrusting Xingzhou to Your Care Chapter 53: Chapter 48: Entrusting Xingzhou to Your Care Qi Chen’s pleading eyes turned towards Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning, too, was somewhat caught off guard by this situation.
She had only just called for Qi Xingzhou to come down to play, and he had barely gotten out of the car for two minutes before she now had to ask him to go back…
This would be fine with a normal person, but when it came to Qi Xingzhou, it felt suspiciously like bullying a child.
Just as Jiang Ning was about to speak, Qi Xingzhou reached out first and grabbed the corner of Jiang Ning’s clothes, expressing concisely, “Play.”
He stood tall, a full head taller than Jiang Ning.
With his long legs and tall stature, even his hands were larger. The thin hem of Jiang Ning’s clothes was held in his grasp, and it felt like he was holding the skirt of a doll.
Qi Chen had previously learned from Ji Shuang that his younger brother would speak in Jiang Ning’s presence, but knowing it was one thing, and hearing it with his own ears was another!
It had been a long time since Qi Chen had heard his younger brother speak!
Qi Chen’s gaze towards Jiang Ning immediately began to look a bit strange.
Qi Chen stepped forward and suddenly pulled out his phone, asking solemnly, “Jiang Ning, may I add you as a WeChat friend?”
As the renowned business genius of Capital City, god knows how many people wanted to cling to Qi Chen’s coattails, hoping to get a share of his fortune.
When she was at the Huo family’s place, Jiang Ning had heard Huo Song sigh more than once that the Qi family members were too discreet in their affairs, never leaking contact information, not even allowing others the means to send gifts…
Now that she had left the Huo family, it hadn’t been long before she found herself getting closer to the Qi family.
Jiang Ning took out her phone and added Qi Chen on WeChat.
The moment the friend request was accepted, a huge sum of money appeared in the chat box, a string of zeros that made Jiang Ning’s pupils dilate.
Qi Chen, exercising his financial power, politely inquired, “May I entrust Xingzhou to your care for a while? This is the foster care fee.”
Jiang Ning: “…”
To not take money would be foolish; after all, who in the world would refuse good fortune?
Three minutes later, Jiang Ning and Qi Xingzhou stood in the parking lot, watching Qi Chen leave in his Mercedes-Benz.
As the Mercedes car grew smaller in the distance, Jiang Ning withdrew her gaze and let it fall upon Qi Xingzhou. She looked at him as though seeing a golden bun and cheerfully asked, “Young master, where would you like to go and play?”
Upon seeing Jiang Ning’s gaze return to him, Qi Xingzhou did not let go of the corner of her clothes. He pursed his lips, looking a bit shy.
But it was clear he was not in a position to respond to Jiang Ning’s question.
Qi Xingzhou was not very attentive to the outside world. Since childhood, he could count the number of times he’d left the house on his fingers, and his understanding of society was perhaps lesser than that of a primary school student.
Jiang Ning had predicted this, so she hadn’t really expected Qi Xingzhou to be able to show her around. After pondering for two seconds, she looked down at Qi Xingzhou’s flat stomach, “Are you hungry? Come on, let’s go out and have some fun.”
After all, she had just received a hefty care fee from his older brother; how could she not make him happy?
Jiang Ning took Qi Xingzhou and left Pinghu University.
Qi Xingzhou was especially obedient, following closely beside Jiang Ning. His gaze, always looking down from above, stayed on the fluffy top of Jiang Ning’s head. His lips curved ever so slightly upwards, and joy emanated from his face for anyone to see.
If any of the Qi family members were there, they would be utterly shocked: it had been so long since they’d seen such a relaxed and joyful expression on Qi Xingzhou’s face!
After exiting the gates of Pinghu University, Jiang Ning paid special attention to Qi Xingzhou’s facial expressions and emotions.
She had heard from Ji Shuang that Qi Xingzhou didn’t often go out, sometimes not even once for several months, let alone interact with strangers. Now, as she and Qi Xingzhou stood at the campus entrance, the occasional passerby would stroll by, and she wondered if Qi Xingzhou would feel averse.
Jiang Ning patiently stayed with Qi Xingzhou at the campus entrance for a while, and noticing that his face showed no signs of rejection, not even sparing a glance at the passersby but simply gazing at her with bright, innocent, and moist eyes, it reminded her of a brief encounter with a wild wolf cub she had met in her youth.
Her heart softened, and without driving, she took Qi Xingzhou along and began walking down the street.