novelraw Chapter 1057 - 1055: He Hasn’t Been Doing Well Lately!
Chapter 1057 - 1055: He Hasn’t Been Doing Well Lately!
Zhu Qianyu’s mind exploded into chaos, a tangled mess of thoughts rushing all at once.As the confusion gradually ebbed away, one thought became unusually clear.
He’s not married?
He’s not married!
...
"Auntie, Auntie, hug Beibei/Guoguo! Hug us!"
The coy voices of two little ones dragged Zhu Qianyu back to reality from her chaotic thoughts.
Anyone would find it hard to resist when two such adorable kids are being cute and playful. Zhu Qianyu was no exception.
She smiled and reached out her hand, but halfway there, she faced a dilemma!
There are two of them, and she’s just one person. How could she possibly hold both?
Si Han, seeming to read her predicament, handed Guoguo over to Zhu Qianyu, "Beibei, you’re the brother!"
Reluctantly, Beibei pulled back his hand, pouting slightly, looking very displeased.
"Hello, Auntie!"
As soon as little Guoguo was in Zhu Qianyu’s arms, she wrapped her hands tightly around Zhu Qianyu’s neck and called out sweetly before planting a sloppy kiss on Zhu Qianyu’s cheek.
"Sister Han, she called me..." Zhu Qianyu, being called ’Auntie’ by the little ones, felt a bit awkward but couldn’t bear to refuse such a pretty and cute little girl.
"My name is Guoguo!!"
The smart little one crisply responded to Zhu Qianyu’s question.
"Hello, Guoguo, my name is Zhu Qianyu. You can call me Xiao Yu or Sister Xiao Yu!"
Guoguo, holding onto Zhu Qianyu’s shoulders, pulled back slightly with a distressed expression on her pretty little face, her delicate brows knotting in confusion, "But you’re Auntie!"
The implication was clear: Why should I call you Xiao Yu or Sister Xiao Yu when you’re clearly Auntie?
Zhu Qianyu felt even more embarrassed. Seeing this, Si Han immediately stepped in to help, "Guoguo, call her Sister Xiao Yu."
Then she turned to Beibei, "Beibei, call her Sister Xiao Yu."
Beibei refused, "Mommy, she’s Auntie!"
Si Han wanted to explain further, so the little ones would understand that for now, she’s Sister Xiao Yu. To call her Auntie, their uncle would need to...
Tian Fang interrupted with a shout, "Alright, whether she’s Sister or Auntie, let’s sit down in the courtyard or house and chat slowly, okay?"
Under Tian Fang’s direction, the group, cuddling the two little treasures, went inside.
On the way, Beibei and Guoguo kept insisting on calling her Auntie, making Zhu Qianyu’s face turn even redder.
Even if she didn’t get it at first, she clearly understood now.
It definitely was because Ji Huan had her photo on his phone, and when the kids played with it, they saw the photo and asked who it was. He must have told them it was Auntie.
Hence, the two kids kept insisting she was Auntie.
That means, in fact, from the first meeting with Si Han, she already knew about her and Ji Huan’s relationship.
The more she thought about it, the more flustered Zhu Qianyu became, wishing she could find a hole to hide in.
Nearing the office door, Beibei finally stopped insisting on calling her Auntie and raised his arms to Zhu Qianyu, "Auntie, hug Beibei!"
In his mind, he let his sister get close first, so now it was his turn.
Si Han took Guoguo from Zhu Qianyu’s arms, and Beibei, who had been clamoring, finally got his wish.
"Auntie, you’re pretty!"
Beibei, being a little boy, sure knew how to sweet-talk the opposite gender.
Being complimented as pretty by a little over one-year-old child made Zhu Qianyu blush. She hadn’t even had time to respond when the little charmer planted a kiss on her other cheek.
Seeing this, Sister Fang looked on with envy, jealousy, and a bit of resentment, pinching Beibei’s chubby cheek with playful annoyance.
"You little rascals, you kiss Auntie so readily, but no matter how much Aunt Fang coaxes you, you won’t even give me a blown kiss!" Sister Fang said, feeling a bit indignant on the side.
Zhu Qianyu couldn’t argue with the little ones, but Tian Fang was different.
"Sister Fang, are you teasing me too?"
Tian Fang raised an eyebrow at her, "Whether I’m teasing you or speaking the truth, wouldn’t you know best?"
Tian Fang didn’t know how far Zhu Qianyu and the young master had progressed, but she suspected they were in a stage of mutual affection. As for the officialization of their relationship, Tian Fang felt it was just a matter of time.
Zhu Qianyu immediately fell silent!
So, her feelings for Ji Huan were apparent to everyone else all along?
Was she the only one deceiving herself all this time?
And the reason she was deceiving herself was because of the beautiful misunderstanding caused by these adorable little treasures?
Right now, she urgently wanted to see Ji Huan, but then remembered, Ji Huan wasn’t talking to her anymore!
The little one, neglected by Zhu Qianyu as she was lost in thought, shook her shoulder impatiently and called out loudly twice, "Auntie! Auntie!"
Just like Guoguo, Beibei was adamant about not accepting the name Sister Xiao Yu and insisted on calling her Auntie.
"Baby, what is it?" Zhu Qianyu placed Beibei on the sofa, and once she sat down, he crawled onto her lap.
Guoguo, placed on the sofa by Si Han, saw this and also climbed onto Zhu Qianyu’s other leg.
"These two little ones really like you, Xiao Yu. How lucky you are! Is it truly just because you’re so pretty?"
Sister Fang looked at Zhu Qianyu, held tightly by the two kids, with a hint of envy, while Si Han stood beside the sofa smiling at the big and small bundle together.
With two little ones clinging to her from each side, Zhu Qianyu was worried they might fall, so she held their backs with her hands. Yet, the two were still restless, keeping on with the "Auntie, Auntie" chant.
Getting a headache from the noise, Zhu Qianyu glanced up at Si Han for help.
"Sister Han, can you get them to call me something else?"
If she and Ji Huan hadn’t had a falling out, and their relationship was proceeding normally, she might not have minded being called that by the kids.
But now, their relationship was at an awkward juncture, with its future direction unknown.
If she accepted being called "Auntie," wouldn’t it seem like she was eager for things to progress with Ji Huan?
Yet at this moment, Si Han suddenly wanted to help her brother a bit.
"Xiao Yu, it’s rare for the kids to like you so much, why not just go along with it?"
Her tone seemed light-hearted, but there was a visible seriousness in her expression.
Zhu Qianyu gave an awkward smile, "Sister Han, you really know how to joke."
Si Han gazed steadily at her, and after a moment, said, "Xiao Yu, my brother hasn’t been doing well lately."
Si Han’s brief statement felt like a sturdy rope tightening around Zhu Qianyu’s heart, suddenly constricting without warning, leaving her almost breathless.