Chapter 21: A Strange Woman

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

Li Qianming solemnly glanced at Chi Yaoxi through the rearview mirror. She was wearing a long white dress with dark flowers on it and a pure white coat on the outside. She even had a smile on her face. It seemed like she was in a good mood.

Chi Yaoxi saw the man sitting in front of her without saying anything or driving. His icy face looked even colder than usual.

Chi Yaoxi felt that something was amiss. She was even more nervous and cold than usual. The man kept silent and Chi Yaoxi did not know what to say. The atmosphere was almost frozen.

What was going on? Did the man have something against her? Chi Yaoxi was a little confused this early in the morning. She adjusted her posture and leaned forward slightly. Her voice was not loud as she carefully reminded, “Let’s go. It will take about half an hour to reach the kindergarten. Don’t be late.”

Before she could finish speaking, the car suddenly started. The force of inertia caused Chi Yue to sway violently and lean against the backseat. She was so frightened that she could not help but scream.

The man was focused on driving and did not turn back or make a sound. There was no music in the car and the atmosphere was awkward and depressing.

Chi Yaoxi felt that something was wrong with this man. He was usually very calm and steady. She didn’t know what went wrong, but he had such a huge emotion.

When the car arrived at the kindergarten, the time was just right. Chi Yaoxi had just gotten out of the car when she saw a pair of chubby short legs running towards her.

“Mommy, mommy!”

A smile instantly spread across Chi Yaoxi’s face. She bent down and directly embraced the little guy.

The little guy lay in Chi Yaoxi’s arms in a soft and cuddly manner. His furry little head rubbed against her neck and acted coquettishly. “Mommy, I miss you so much.”

“Yes, Chenchen, be good. Didn’t we go shopping together yesterday?” Chi Yaoxi kissed the little fellow on the forehead and looked at him lovingly, her face full of motherly warmth.

Upon hearing this, the little fellow pouted and said unhappily, “It’s just a walk. What’s so fun about it? I don’t care. I want Mommy to stay at home and tell me stories and sleep with me.”

Stay at home with him? Chi Yaoxi thought of the villa she had stayed at after getting drunk, but… Chi Yaoxi looked at the gloomy man beside her and quickly dismissed this idea. “Chenchen, Mommy is still very busy with work right now. I took a leave of absence from work today and the film crew are all staying in the hotel. Let’s talk about this after I’m done with work, alright?”

When the little guy heard that his mommy did not want to accompany him, he became anxious. His chubby little hands hugged Chi Yaoxi’s neck tightly and continued, “No, no. Mommy, if I win the award for this competition, can you come home and stay with me for a few days? Hurry up and promise me.”

Looking at the little guy pouting and blinking his big eyes pitifully, waiting for her to make a decision, Chi Yaoxi could not bear to reject him again and again. In order to encourage the little guy to perform seriously, she nodded and agreed.

Li Qianming didn’t say anything the whole time. His face remained cold and sullen, as if she owed him something.

Chi Yaoxi could not stand it anymore. This was the little guy’s kindergarten. It was the anniversary celebration performance today, and so many teachers, parents, and children were there. It would not be good if it affected them.

She moved closer to the man and tugged at his sleeve. “Don’t be so serious in kindergarten.”

Li Qianming saw that the woman’s attitude was gentle and amiable, and that she took good care of the little guy, so he unwillingly softened his expression.

The kindergarten’s anniversary performance began. The smart little guy was the first to go on stage. He performed freely and skillfully. He played an English song and received enthusiastic applause from all the teachers, students, and parents. He finally won the first prize.

After the award ceremony ended, the little guy ran happily to Chi Yaoxi with the certificate and prize.

“Mommy, look, I’ve won the first prize! Come home and stay with me.”

Chi Yaoxi subconsciously turned her gaze to the man beside her. The man heard him but did not make any comment. He only stared at the little fellow seriously. His rare gentle expression made Chi Yaoxi relax a lot.

At the thought of her own family, the stepmother who liked to take advantage of others and only wanted money, a father who was biased against her and only scolds her,a younger sister deliberately finding fault and fighting with her, Chi Yaoxi’s heart turned cold.

Looking at the warm little fellow in her arms, Chi Yaoxi decided to stay with him for a period of time. She could use this opportunity to go out and hide in peace.

“Okay, Mommy promises you.”

After Chi Yaoxi finished speaking, the little guy excitedly hugged his mommy’s neck and kissed her cheeks several times.

The little guy was very happy. He took his daddy and mommy’s hands and skipped towards the parking lot.

The car stopped in the courtyard of the villa. Li Qianming got out of the car and made a call at the side. Chi Yaoxi pulled the little fellow and knocked on the door directly.

The door opened and a young, pretty, well-dressed woman stood in the doorway, looking at them both in surprise.

Wu Shu had been waiting patiently in the living room for the entire afternoon. When she thought about how she would be able to meet the childhood sweetheart that she liked, she felt extremely excited.

When she was still a student, Wu Shu had a crush on Li Qianming, this handsome guy. Not only was he handsome and stylish, his grades were good, and he was also a sports champion. At the school’s sports meet, he practically won all the gold medals that he had participated in and also captured the hearts of many girls.

At that time, Wu Shu was still in her adolescence and was very shy. However, she was not anxious at all. She knew that the Wu Family and the Li Family were old friends and that they were very close to each other. Her parents had long prepared for them to be engaged.

There was no doubt that Li Qianming would become her man sooner or later. With her looks and family background, Wu Shu was very confident about this. Therefore, the second day after she returned from overseas, she took the initiative to run over to Li Qianming’s house to wait for him.

Hearing a knock on the door, Wu Shu excitedly ran over. Who knew that when she opened the door, she would see a woman with a child?

What was going on… Chi Yaoxi’s eyes were filled with question marks. The little guy was also dumbfounded. He turned around and saw that the man was still leaning against the front of the car and making a call. He didn’t even look over.

Who was this young and beautiful woman? Wu Shu saw that there was actually a woman and child in Li Qianming’s villa. Her face was full of doubt. She frowned slightly and asked impatiently, “Who are you?”

This auntie was really rude. She was still questioning him like this in his house. The little guy frowned and looked at Wu Shu seriously. He said in a serious tone, “This is my house!”

Wu Shu looked up and down at the little boy standing at the door. He was so young, yet he was wearing branded clothes. Whose child was he? How could he run around like this? Was he mistaken?