Chapter 5 My Children

• “What a cute pair of children! Oh I so wanna go and hug them!”
• “Whose children are they? Their parents are so lucky!”
• A brightly dressed young woman came forward and asked with a grin, “Hi little one, can you take a picture with me?”
• The little girl laughed cutely as she answered in her silvery voice, “Aunty, I have to ask my mommy for that.” The girl turned aside and waved her small arms. “Mommy! Chen and I are here!”
• The crowd around the children followed her gaze, only to see a woman in a white shirt and blue shorts approaching them. The woman had her hair tied in an old-fashioned bun and wore an ancient gold rimmed glasses; her face was sallow and old.
• Most of them were disappointed and even disgusted by her looks. “What? That's the children's mother? She looks so ugly! How is it possible for her to bear such beautiful children?”
• “Maybe their father is good-looking. Haha, an ugly woman for a handsome man!”
• Upon hearing the sneers, the little girl exploded and yelled angrily, “Mommy is the most beautiful person on earth! All of you are bad people! I don't take pictures with bad people!”
• Jian Man couldn't help but smile at her daughter's words. “Chen, Lan.”
• Jian Lan smiled in delight and ran towards her mother's outspread arms, while Jian Chen stood rooted to the ground, his eyes moving coldly beneath his sunglasses.
• Stroking her daughter's face, Jian Man reminded, “Don't talk to strangers when you're outside, understand?”
• “I know that, Mommy. Kiss me please!” Jian Lan tip-toed, her arms hugging her mother in a begging posture. That scene melted the crowd at the airport.
• At that moment, a boisterous voice of a lady interrupted the sweet moment. “Man, you heartless idiot! What took you so long to come back!”
• Jian Chen directed his gaze at the voice. A lady in a fiery red dress and waist-long wavy brown hair was walking fast in their mother’s direction.
• The boy immediately blocked the loud woman in front of his mother while scrunching his little brows. His voice was cold and intimidating as he questioned icily, “Who's heartless?”
• Ling Zhixiao halted her steps as her eyes darted from the good-looking little boy to the golden-haired little doll who was hugging her mother. The loud woman was shocked to the core by the sight before her.
• These two little fluffballs are Man's children?! They are of mixed-blood! Since when did Man get herself a European husband?
• “Mind your manners, Chen. This is your Aunt Zhixiao.” Jian Man dragged Jian Lan over and patted her son's shoulder with a comforting smile.
• Ling Zhixiao's eyes bulged, totally thunderstruck by her friend's words. So these two are really Man's children! I don't even have a proper relationship yet, and her children are already this big!
• She shifted her attention to Jian Man's face, who looked exactly like a regular woman in her thirties. Her previous beauty as the sweetheart of the school seemed to be long gone over the years.
• Hearing that this lady in red was Aunt Zhixiao, Jian Lan immediately jumped to her and reached out for a hug. “Aunt Zhixiao! I heard mommy mentioned you many times! My name is Lan.”
• A sweet smile followed after the cute self-introduction. Ling Zhixiao almost died at the adorableness and wrapped the little girl in a bear hug, forgetting whatever questions she wanted to direct at Jian Man.
• Jian Chen glanced at his mother and took off his sunglasses to give a courteous bow. “Nice to meet you, Aunt Zhixiao.”
• Ling Zhixiao had recovered from her shock, which was now replaced with jealousy. “Not bad, Man! You ended up with two adorable and eloquent children! Aww, my heart is melting!”
• “Of course! See whose children they are!” The mother's lips curled into a proud smile while showing off the two.