12: Chapter 12: Ruthlessly ‘Torture’ the Ex-Husband 12: Chapter 12: Ruthlessly ‘Torture’ the Ex-Husband Due to this little incident, Jian Si couldn’t make it to buy groceries and went directly to the kindergarten to pick up the two little ones.
Just as she arrived at the school gate, Jian Sichen and Jian Yue walked out hand in hand.
Seeing Jian Si, they imdiately ran excitedly toward her and hugged her thighs.
Jian Sichen affectionately rubbed against her leg, “Mommy, I’ve missed you so much after a whole day!”
Afraid of being outdone by her brother, Jian Yue hurriedly chid in, “ too, too…”
Looking at her lively and adorable children, Jian Si felt her heart brim over with warmth.
“Mommy got held up and didn’t manage to do the grocery shopping, so how about we go to the supermarket together and then cook dinner at ho?”
Jian Yue loved going to the supermarket and cheered, jumping up, “That’s great, I can buy chocolate again.”
After receiving a warning look from Jian Sichen, she imdiately closed her mouth, looked down, and her little mind worked furiously.
The three of them went to a nearby supermarket and picked out so fresh ingredients.
As they passed the snack aisle, Jian Yue nearly drooled, swallowing repeatedly.
“Mommy, I won’t buy a lot, just a little bit.
I haven’t had chocolate in so long, please, can you buy just a little bit?”
Jian Si was firm, “No, you’ve had too much sweet stuff recently.
If you eat any more, you’ll get cavities.
You must resist.”
Jian Yue looked down, her expression as pitiful as could be.
Jian Si couldn’t bear it and compromised once again, “You said just one box, and after that, no more chocolates.”
“Yesss, I knew Mommy loved the most!” Jian Yue was so happy she wanted to jump up and kiss Jian Si, but with her little arms and legs, she could only reach Jian Si’s waist.
Jian Si instinctively crouched down to bring her face closer.
Jian Yue imdiately planted a kiss on her face, “Mommy, I love you to death.”
Jian Si was entertained by her innocent cuteness and laughed heartily.
After finishing their shopping, Jian Si took them to the snack aisle.
The deal was to buy only one box of chocolates, but they ended up buying loads of snacks, big and small—a large bag of chips, Oreo cookies, pine nuts.
Jian Si had no choice but to give in to them.
Back ho, Jian Si went to the kitchen to cook, while the two little ones rolled up their sleeves and started sorting vegetables to help.
Jian Sichen brought up old matters, “Mommy, you haven’t told us how Xiao Bai is doing today?
Is his illness serious?
Are you confident about curing him?
Does he know about Yueyue and ?”
Rembering Xiao Bai, Jian Si’s heart ached again, but she had to appear relaxed so the children wouldn’t worry.
“Who is Mommy?
The world’s most authoritative heart specialist.
If I can’t even save my own son, then I might as well resign.”
Hearing this, the two little ones were visibly relieved.
Jian Yue couldn’t wait to ask, “When can we et him?”
Jian Si fell silent, her face hesitant.
Jian Sichen sensed her concern and probed, “Mommy, is it that we still can’t et him for now?”
Jian Si nodded, “You and Xiao Bai look exactly alike.
If you two t, Daddy would definitely find out and he would take you away from .”
Even though she had grown stronger now.
The Lu Family was imnsely wealthy.
She couldn’t be a match for Lu Youting.
The two little ones couldn’t hide the disappointnt on their faces.
Jian Sichen, playing the adult, patted Jian Si’s shoulder, “Mommy, don’t worry.
One day I will grow strong and I’ll rescue my little brother for you.”
Jian Si took this as his way of comforting her and didn’t take it too seriously.
After sorting the vegetables, the two little ones went to the living room to watch TV, and Jian Si headed to the kitchen to stir fry.
It wasn’t long before Su Wan ca in, dragging her suitcase, excitedly saying, “Hello, I’m here!
I’ve decided to move in and live with you guys, do you welco ?”
Jian Sichen and Jian Yue imdiately ran over, each hugging one of her thighs.
“Welco, welco, from now on we can see our godmother every day, that’s fantastic!” Jian Yue sweet-talked her with her sugary mouth, making Su Wan beam with joy.
Su Wan took her suitcase to the guest bedroom.
Jian Si was in the middle of cooking when Lu Youting’s video call ca through, as urgent as the summoning of the dead.
Knowing that Xiao Bai must have woken up, she couldn’t afford to delay.
She asked Su Wan to finish cooking and imdiately went to her room to answer the call.
As soon as the restless Xiao Bai saw her, he cald down, his little shoulders shrugging, looking utterly forlorn.
“Mommy, where are you?
Did you abandon Xiao Bai again?”
Jian Si’s heart ached at his crying and she quickly soothed him, “How could Mommy abandon Xiao Bai!
Mommy knows you have a sensitive stomach, so I ca back to cook for you especially.
Just two more dishes to go and then it’s ready.
Can you wait a little while longer for ?”
Lu Yanbai, frightened by past abandonnts, was still a bit insecure, “Really?”
Jian Si swore earnestly, “I promise, I’ll be there within an hour.
Mommy has made chicken soup for you, and it tastes really good.”
Seeing her serious expression, which did not seem deceitful, Lu Yanbai could barely bring himself to believe her.
“Then I’ll wait for you, you must co, okay?”
Jian Si nodded and coaxed the little one for a while before managing to get him to hang up the phone.
By the ti she ca out of the room, Su Wan had already finished cooking the remaining two dishes.
Jian Si hastily had a couple bites of rice then went to take a shower and change.
Afterward, she placed the stewed chicken soup from the stove into a thermal lunch box and also packed so rice and dishes.
“Xiao Wan, I might not co back tonight, please take care of Chenbao and Yueyue for !
And take them to kindergarten tomorrow morning.”
Jian Yue’s voice was filled with reluctance as she called out, “Mommy!”
Jian Si rubbed her little head with a pained heart, “Behave and listen to your godmother.
Your second brother is sick right now, I need to take extra care of him.
You won’t be mad at Mommy, will you?”
Having depended solely on her mother for four years and sleeping together every night, this was their first night apart, so Jian Yue inevitably felt sad, yet she was very understanding.
“Mommy, I won’t bla you!
Brother and I have had you all to ourselves for four years, it’s only right for you to spend so ti with second brother.
Don’t worry, I will behave and listen to godmother and brother.”
The more understanding she was, the more Jian Si’s heart ached.
Concerned that she might be worried, Jian Sichen looped his arms around Jian Yue’s shoulders, promising fervently, “I’ll take good care of my sister.
You just focus on looking after Xiao Bai, Mommy.”
Jian Si felt a sourness at the tip of her nose, touched by his words.
Rembering Xiao Bai who was waiting for her, she left with a heavy heart.
Upon arrival at the hospital, Xiao Bai was sitting on the bed facing the door, eagerly watching it.
Each ti there was any movent at the door, he would stretch his neck to look out, his hopes rising and then falling with disappointnt.
When Jian Si pushed the door open, the dim light in his eyes finally brightened.
He jumped off the bed, put on his shoes, and darted towards Jian Si.
“Mommy, you finally ca!”
Careful not to scald him with the hot chicken soup, Jian Si held the thermal lunch box away with one hand while embracing him with the other.
“Be careful, slow down when you run!
What if you fall?”
Lu Yanbai smiled, his eyes curving like the crescent moon above.
“I’m just so happy to see Mommy.
I was afraid you wouldn’t co.”
Jian Si knew his behavior stemd from a lack of security since childhood.
She released him, set the chicken soup on the bedside table, and then lifted him back onto the hospital bed.
As she ladled soup for him, she said, “Mommy promised to co, so of course I would!
Are you hungry?
This is chicken soup I stewed myself; it’s still hot and good for the stomach.”
Lu Youting, who was being ignored by the two of them, furrowed his brows tightly enough to kill a fly.
He looked at the chicken soup with faint yellow oil floating on top and twisted his mouth with disdain: “Xiao Bai doesn’t like chicken soup.”
The kid was very picky.
Because of this, he had even specially learned how to cook.
But the little guy was still picky, only sticking to those few dishes he liked and not touching anything else.
Especially chicken soup, which he claid slled fishy and made him uncomfortable just from the scent, let alone drinking it.
His words seed to be addressed to the air; neither Lu Yanbai nor Jian Si paid him any mind.
Jian Si skimd off the oil from the soup with her spoon, blew gently on a scoopful to cool it, and then brought it to Lu Yanbai’s lips.
The little one, who normally detested chicken soup, actually took a sip.
Not only was there no sign of distaste, but he also even praised its deliciousness.
Jian Si turned her head and fiercely glared at Lu Youting with a look that seed to accuse him of lying to her again.
Lu Youting found himself at a loss for words, his frown deepening and the corners of his mouth twitching spasmodically.
The aroma of the chicken soup filled the entire ward.
Watching the little one gulp down one mouthful after another, Lu Youting’s stomach embarrassingly made a “gurgle” sound.
He pursed his thin lips, set aside the laptop from his thighs, and walked over slowly.
He glanced at the food in the thermal lunchbox and asked with thin lips barely parted, “What about mine?”
Jian Si didn’t turn her head as she asked, “You haven’t eaten yet?”
Lu Youting was speechless.
Did he have ti to eat?
Concerned that Lu Yanbai would make a fuss, he had stayed here the whole ti, dealing with official business right from this spot.
He was used to hunger.
His eating habits had never been regular, and when he was busy, he wouldn’t feel hungry.
But seeing Xiao Bai, so picky, enjoying the soup so much, he actually felt his stomach growling.
Seeing that he didn’t reply, Jian Si couldn’t be bothered to ask further and said absent-mindedly, “Sorry, I didn’t know you hadn’t eaten.
I only brought Xiao Bai’s portion.”
Lu Youting was left speechless again.
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