His eyes widened. This lack of control made him extremely uncomfortable.
"What are you doing?!"
Bo Xin had bought not only soda but also an ice cream. The kid wanted some, and she did too, but one cold treat was enough. So she agreed to share it with Yanyi half and half.
Hearing the commotion, she looked over and saw that the troublemaker was the one causing it.
Jiang Yuxu immediately hid behind her, clutching her clothes with deep dependence.
Bo Xin suddenly saw a frightened little animal.
His body trembled slightly—whether from fear or anger, it was hard to tell.
Bo Xin hooked her little finger around his index finger, then fully held his small hand in hers.
Ji Yanyi watched it all, took a bite of ice cream, and said, "See, I told you, you really know how to act spoiled."
Jiang Yuxu was a bit angry. "Is this the time to say that? Besides, when did you ever say that?"
Ji Yanyi was incredulous. "I didn't?" Had he just thought it on the way to the restaurant without saying it out loud?
He scratched his head, confused.
As for now, he was even more confused.
Bo Xin listened to the incident, then gave Ji Xingzhi a look that could pierce through him. "The kid didn't want to sit over there, so couldn't you have just stood up and given him your seat?"
Ji Xingzhi countered, "Do I look like such a selfless person?"
If they could both sit, why give it up for one person? His skin was thin; he couldn't take the sun either.
Bo Xin was silent first, then started thinking.
Suddenly, she made a move that made him lean back in shock.
Too close.
Ji Xingzhi's voice was dry. "What are you doing?"
"Nothing. Just wanted to see you."
Bo Xin straightened up. In the shade earlier, she couldn't see Ji Xingzhi's eyes. Now she could, and she immediately felt that maybe he couldn't stand for too long.
Very likely. People who were weak and had undergone surgery were like that.
For example, right now, he hadn't even made a move to stand up.
"What did you see?"
Bo Xin had no intention of telling him. "I have no obligation to tell you."
She suddenly remembered something.
"Later, I need to discuss something with you."
Something that needed to be so mysterious? Ji Xingzhi's right eyelid started twitching again. He knew that usually meant nothing good was coming.
The amusement park trip made no one happy except Ji Yanyi and Bo Xin.
Ji Xingzhi spent the whole ride lost in thought, uneasy. He filled up the tank and returned the car to Bo Xiao.
The kids had played so long that they were exhausted, already drowsy in the car. They were probably fast asleep in bed by now.
That meant only he and Bo Xin were home.
Ji Xingzhi touched his right eyelid and told himself that fear wasn't a good emotion.
At the table, Bo Xin sat across from him.
"What is it that you can't say in front of the kids?"
Bo Xin needed to think about where to start. "I haven't told my parents about the child swapping yet."
Ji Xingzhi's heart skipped a beat. After a moment, he probed, "It's been so long. Why haven't you told them?"
Bo Xin was close to her parents. Because she was capable and assertive, her parents had always respected her and even let her decide some major household matters. Now that class background wasn't so important, Bo Xin's mother had resumed work as a writer, and her father had retrained as a technician. With some wealth left by their ancestors, their family lived comfortably, if not extravagantly. So from any angle, Bo Xin had no reason to hide it.
Bo Xin: "Because I don't like admitting mistakes."
From her memory, she had been in labor at the hospital for a long time.
Ji Xingzhi had rushed over from the military and still caught her before she left the hospital. But she felt her condition was fine and sent him back. So when the incident happened suddenly, the only person who had witnessed her childbirth in the hospital was Ji Xingzhi.
Ji Xingzhi raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
"So you want me to confess?"
Bo Xin nodded. "Of course, you bear some responsibility for this too, right?"
Was that the time to let the other be stubborn and go back alone?
Seeing his reluctant expression, Bo Xin sighed and said, "If you think that misunderstanding me and Yanyi, and neglecting Yuxu, can be offset by twenty thousand yuan a month, then forget it."
This was emotional blackmail.
Ji Xingzhi knew it very well, but at this moment, he had no confidence to say no.
Because he had indeed made mistakes.
Now looking at Bo Xin, he closed his eyes. This matter only gave him a headache.
He rarely spent time with elders. In the past, his parents' comrades would send care packages and letters, concerned about his upbringing. People around him also gave him extra care because of his background as a martyr's child. His guardians, his uncle and aunt, were also very good people.
Thinking about what he had asked He Mingqiao to investigate regarding Jiang Yuxu's life in the countryside,
Ji Xingzhi's fingers tightened slightly, making a crisp sound of knuckles.
Finally, he agreed.
Author's note:
None.