“Xiazhi... I heard your mom had a new baby?”
School was out for the day.
Liu Xiazhi was packing up her textbooks to take ho when the girl sitting behind her suddenly asked the question.
Her hand paused mid-motion. A faint smile tugged at the corners of Liu Xiazhi’s lips, but it disappeared just as quickly.
Without turning her head, she replied coolly.
“Mm-hmm.”
“So lucky~”
Hearing her answer, the girl behind her let out a sigh of envy. She leaned forward over her desk, both hands propping her up, her head craning toward the front. Her left foot tapped anxiously against the ground, as if it had nowhere to go.
Her face was filled with admiration.
“I’m an only child at ho. I’ve got a few older cousins, sure, but I’m the youngest in my house... But you’ve got an older brother and now a little sister too... I’m so jealous~”
“……”
Liu Xiazhi pressed her lips together and zipped up her backpack. She turned to face the girl, lifted her right hand, and wagged her index finger back and forth.
Her expression carried a trace of helplessness.
“No, no, no—your info’s a little off. I don’t just have a sister... I have a brother too!”
With that, she tilted her head proudly, hands on her hips in a smug little stance.
“My mom gave birth to two babies at once!”
“Wow! Twins?!”
“They’re dragon-phoenix twins, silly Jia Jia!”
“Amazing!”
“You know it! Who do you think my mom is?”
“……”
Standing off to the side, Feng Shuyan silently watched the whole exchange.
As Liu Xiazhi’s close friend, she actually knew the full story.
Back when Aunt An’s pregnancy news reached Liu Xiazhi, she had run around the school spreading the word. Her thod was pretty straightforward.
While other girls huddled together chatting about last night’s TV shows, Liu Xiazhi would sneak up quietly behind them and, using a different voice, deliberately say:
“Hey, did you hear? Liu Xiazhi’s mom is pregnant. She’s going to be a big sister!”
“Huh? Who just said that?”
“Wait—Liu Xiazhi’s going to be a big sister?”
“For real? That’s so cool! I’m an only child myself.”
“That’s so nice! I wish I could be a big sister too…”
Once she successfully steered the conversation off track, she would sneak back to her seat, waiting for the others to co ask her.
Then, acting all nonchalant, she’d confirm that yes, she was going to be a big sister—and even promised to show them baby photos after the twins were born.
Girls at that age were especially fond of cute things. In their minds, babies were the epito of adorable.
And Liu Xiazhi, being one of the prettiest girls in school, only fueled the imagination.
Surely, her babies would be extra cute!
Of course... that interest was limited to the girls.
The boys didn’t care much—except for one exception.
That was Wang Tianhao.
He was very interested. In fact, he tried to use the baby topic to rekindle his connection with Liu Xiazhi. Unfortunately... it didn’t work.
Since their falling out last sester, almost a full term had passed with no signs of improvent.
Because of it, Wang Tianhao moped for a long ti—even his usual three bowls of lunch rice dropped to just two.
Unrequited love… had killed his appetite.
“Don’t worry, Jia Jia! When I visit the hospital, I’ll snap a few photos for you!”
As she spoke, Liu Xiazhi pulled a smartphone out of her pocket and held it up in front of Jia Jia.
“This phone takes super clear photos!”
“Whoa! That’s the phone that celebrity uses on TV!”
“My dad bought it for !”
“Wow, can I hold it?”
“Of course—but be careful! It’s super precious.”
“Mm-hmm!”
“……”
School had been out for more than five minutes already. Most of the other students had trickled out of the classroom.
Feng Shuyan watched as Liu Xiazhi and Jia Jia huddled close together, chatting away.
“You know QQ? I’ve got an account! My dad signed up—what? You have one too? Write mine down. Add when you get ho. My number is 250XXXXX…”
“Xiazhi…”
“That’s right! My nickna is ‘Invincible Pretty Girl.’ I’ll accept your friend request tonight!”
“Xiazhi, school’s over…”
“Yup! Let’s chat online later. I’ve gotten super fast at typing!”
“Xiazhi… aren’t you going to visit the babies at the hospital?”
That last line finally got through to Liu Xiazhi, who had been deep in conversation with Jia Jia. She froze, then slapped her forehead with a sudden realization.
“Oh right! I’m supposed to go see the babies!”
Rembering that, she quickly grabbed her phone from Jia Jia, swung her black backpack onto her shoulders, and turned around.
Reaching out, she gave Feng Shuyan a gentle push.
“Let’s go, let’s go! You have to co see them too! They’re totally adorable!”
“……”
And just like that, Feng Shuyan was pulled out of the classroom by Liu Xiazhi.
She… had long suspected sothing.
That her best friend…
Was a little strange.
Feng Qian was taking the two girls to visit An Yuanyao at the hospital. As Liu Changqing’s friend, he felt obligated to go see her.
So before picking up the kids, he made sure to stop by and buy a few things.
Once the two girls were in the car, Feng Qian pulled out his phone and sent a ssage to their horoom teacher, Xu Yisheng.
[Drive safe. Let’s have dinner this weekend. I booked a great place.]
The reply ca within seconds.
[Sounds good!]
Seeing the ssage, Feng Qian smiled faintly.
But the smile didn’t last long. He quickly straightened up, regaining his usual seriousness as he started the car and drove toward the hospital where An Yuanyao was staying.
It took about twenty minutes.
When they arrived, Feng Qian parked the car, got out first, and walked to the trunk to retrieve the items he had prepared.
The two girls got out as well.
“Shuyan, Xiazhi, don’t run off.”
He closed the trunk as he spoke, ready to follow after Liu Xiazhi, who was already dragging his daughter a few steps ahead.
But just as he was about to catch up, sothing caught the corner of his eye.
It was a car he recognized.
Back when Liu Changqing was car shopping, Feng Qian had gone with him. Because of its unique design, the car had left a strong impression.
But now...
As Feng Qian stared at the sa model—clearly damaged—his expression grew strange.
When did Old Liu get in a car accident?
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