Chapter 479: Chapter 489: Goodbye, Never to Meet Again
Shi Yi was a bit surprised and asked softly, "Is this for me?"
Xiao Yi Xun nodded.
Shi Yi glanced at the stuffed toy in her hand with some helplessness. She was already an adult and didn’t need such things, but it was hard to refuse the little girl’s kind gesture.
"Alright, then I’ll accept it." Shi Yi smiled, squinting her eyes, and affectionately pinched the little girl’s cheek. "By the way, I still don’t know your name. What’s your name?"
"My name is Leng Yixun."
"Leng Yixun?" Shi Yi was slightly taken aback. Why did this name sound familiar? She thought she must have remembered it wrong and didn’t pay much attention, smiling, "It’s a nice name, but I still think Little Dot sounds more catchy. How about I call you Little Dot from now on?"
When giving someone a nickname, shouldn’t you ask for the child’s consent?
It seemed that Xiao Yi Xun didn’t quite understand the meaning of "Little Dot," so she asked in her childish voice, "Mommy, what does Little Dot mean?"
Mommy?
Shi Yi couldn’t help but frown. It seemed this little one had mistaken her for someone else again.
Oh... she was a bit speechless and patiently reminded once again, "I’m not Mommy, I’m Auntie. Little Dot, don’t mistake me again, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xun’s sparkling eyes seemed to dim instantly, but she still insisted, "You are Mommy!"
Shi Yi wanted to emphasize it again, but seeing the little girl’s disappointed face, she felt a bit soft-hearted and let it go. If she considered her as Mommy, let her do so, they wouldn’t see each other again anyway. With this thought, Shi Yi no longer dwelled on the issue.
She rolled her eyes and said, "Little Dot means a small person, a tiny little one, very cute... do you understand?"
At the end of her explanation, Shi Yi found herself at a loss for words and even began to despise her own explanation, so she had to give up. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yi Xun, even though listening in a daze, nodded earnestly.
Leng Yixiu had been watching their interaction at the door for a long time and suddenly realized that despite his efforts over the years, he still couldn’t fill the void of motherly love. No matter how materially well-off Xiao Yi Xun was, she was ultimately a child without a mother’s love.
He did not enter the bedroom but quietly retreated to the living room.
Shi Yi and Xiao Yi Xun, the two of them, one big and one small, stayed in Xiao Yi Xun’s bedroom for a good while until Sister Yi came to call them for lunch, and they leisurely left the bedroom.
Regarding this, Shi Yi was somewhat surprised. She was not particularly liked by children, yet she unexpectedly gained a moment of pride in front of this little one.
Not only did the little one give her a meeting gift, but they also had a slow conversation for quite a while. Although the child’s topics were somewhat childish, Shi Yi found that she astonishingly had a lot of patience in front of this little one.
After lunch, the man kept his promise and returned the phone to Shi Yi. Shi Yi checked the time and decided to leave as it was getting late.
However, as she was about to leave, she encountered some resistance. The little one tightly hugged her legs, refusing to let go. Clearly, she didn’t want her to leave.
"Little Dot, Auntie has things to do this afternoon. How about I come to see you again next time?"
The little one pouted and shook her head vigorously, No!
Shi Yi began to feel troubled. She looked up at the man not far away, seeking his help. Although she didn’t want to ask him for help, only this man could handle the situation in front of her.
The man saw this, walked over, crouched down, and whispered gently in Xiao Yi Xun’s ear, "Xiao Yi Xun, Auntie needs to go to work. If you keep holding her like this, Auntie will be late and get scolded by her boss."
Although Xiao Yi Xun was young, she had some concept of being "scolded" and had to let go of her hands obediently, looking up at Shi Yi with teary eyes full of reluctance.
With the restraint on her legs gone, Shi Yi finally let out a long sigh of relief. If the little one had continued to cling to her, she really wouldn’t have known what to do.
The man carried Xiao Yi Xun over to Sister Yi and then turned back to Shi Yi, saying, "Shall I give you a ride?"
"No need."
"It’s hard to get a taxi here."
Shi Yi looked at her watch, thinking about the important client she had an appointment with in the afternoon. If she was late, it would leave a bad impression. So, she didn’t refuse any further.
Sitting in the black Ferrari, Shi Yi was a bit surprised. She hadn’t expected that after having a heated argument with this man, she could now sit calmly in his car.
Of course, the reason wasn’t because of the man, but because the man had an adorable and well-behaved daughter.
The car was a bit stuffy. Thinking that the trip to her company would take about an hour, Shi Yi casually asked, "Why did Xiao Yi Xun mistake me? Do I look like her mother?"
What she didn’t expect was that this casual question caused the man’s face to change. She could see his face tighten, and even though he tried to hide his emotions, Shi Yi could still tell from his tense profile that she had brought up a very sensitive topic.
Was it possible that they were divorced?
Shi Yi secretly regretted it. She knew she had a loose tongue. She should have just sat quietly without asking any unnecessary questions. What did any of this have to do with her?
At that moment, the man’s deep voice suddenly sounded in the confined space, "She left when Xiao Yi Xun was very young."
Left?
Shi Yi’s eyes widened in surprise. What did he mean by "left"? Ran away from home? Or...
Shi Yi couldn’t ask further, fearing that probing deeper would yield even worse answers. She originally thought that the man and Xiao Yi Xun’s mother were simply divorced. Who knew it would be this outcome? No wonder Xiao Yi Xun kept mistaking her for her mother. It turned out she hardly ever saw her mother and couldn’t remember her mother’s appearance.
What a poor child.
"I’m sorry!" Shi Yi said with difficulty. She shouldn’t have asked about other people’s private matters.
"It’s okay, it’s not your fault."
For the rest of the trip, Shi Yi didn’t speak again, fearing she might say something wrong and cause unnecessary trouble. After some time, the Bentley stopped steadily by the roadside at Lei Man’s office building.
"Thank you, sorry for the trouble, goodbye!" Shi Yi thought to herself, hoping never to see him again.
"Goodbye!"
The man rolled down the window and watched Shi Yi leave. Only after her figure disappeared into the office building did he retract his gaze.
When she left, Shi Yi didn’t ask for the man’s name. She thought it was just a minor episode in her life and that she would never have any further dealings with this man. What she didn’t know was that from the moment she left Shengde Hospital in the morning, entered his apartment, and was driven back to Lei Man by him, everything had been captured clearly by the paparazzi.