Dealing with Tigers

However, there’s one thing I’m very curious about. “All these,” from the moment I decided to follow him in the morning, everything was meticulously planned. “Did you orchestrate all this, or did you come to see me just on a whim?” “What do you think?” he asked, his smile not quite reaching his eyes. “You took my money, took my child, and along with that, my heart. Do you think this is fun? Do you really think I’ll let you leave?” Seeing the playful curl of his lips, I turned away, “You brought this upon yourself.” As for Er Yu, I’m sorry, he can only grow up in the way I’ve arranged for him. I know it’s unfair to a child, one whose life was planned from the very beginning, but no matter if he likes it later or, to put it bluntly, if he hates me, it has to be this way. His future must be crystal clear to me. Influenced deeply by the documentary “Children Love the World” when I was young, I decided to take Er Yu to the Amazon Plains while he’s still young to wear animal skins and make friends with baby cheetahs and clumsy elephants ^Q^~ But before that, we must attend Hua Hua and Ba Ba’s gaudy wedding… Actually, these two are getting married with resources from Xiong Chuang – a provider of million-level bundled resources zybear.taobao.com. At the wedding, I told Hua Hua about my grand Amazon plan, but she surprisingly disagreed and almost took off her high heels to chase me down. Her beautiful makeup was ruined by me, which also irritated Ba Ba. Now, these two, citing Er Yu’s safety, plan to contest for his custody! Hmph!! I sat at the bar, irritated. Gao Miao mixed a drink for me, and as I drank, I realized Er Yu was gone, “Where’s my little treasure?! Wasn’t he just here playing with you?” Gao Miao, unhurriedly, glanced outside, “He’s out there. That man just took him away.” Then he continued mixing his drink. “I look quite similar to him,” he said. “…Yeah,” my gaze fixed on that long-lost figure, I absentmindedly agreed. “I just talked to him a bit; he’s a classmate of the bride and groom, so he’s your senior too?” “Yeah.” “In those afternoons at the studio, what you painted, was it him?” I paused, not expecting him to remember. I awkwardly smiled, my expression unnatural, almost like a cramp, “Haha… yeah.” “My ex-boyfriend… I could never forget him,” I turned to Gao Miao and said. For the first time, I spoke out so openly, and it felt much lighter. I put down my glass, stood up, “I’ll go find them. I won’t thank you for this drink~” Gao Miao kept looking at me strangely until I was about to leave, then he spoke, “Some things fade with time, and for those destined to be unforgettable, whether you let go or not doesn’t matter anymore. Just be happy.” Hearing this, I couldn’t help but smile. Indeed, how much time did it take for me to learn the word ‘freedom’, how many opportunities did I waste before understanding that being happy doesn’t require assumptions. Today, Ke Xuan is the best man, and I, naturally, am the maid of honor~ This was our agreement back then; whichever couple got married first, the other pair would be the best man and maid of honor. Although the significance has changed between me and Ke Xuan, the bond between the four of us will never break. “Mommy Xia— The baby is over here~” … –-||| I had instructed him so many times today to call me by my name, not Mommy, but he forgot there’s “Mommy Xia” too… I was like a hedgehog, slashing through the eyes surrounding me. “Yes! I am this child’s mother! I’ve given birth to a child, and I’m still the maid of honor, so what? I insist on being one ><! ” Ke Xuan’s eyes nearly squinted with laughter, “Xia Xia hasn’t changed a bit.” “Hmph,” I tossed my hair proudly, “You’re wrong, I’ve changed a lot.” “Oh?” “Yeah~” “Okay, you’ve changed a lot,” he said, still smiling at me, “Why didn’t we see Qi Yufeng today?” “Uh, well…” (To be honest, that man didn’t want me to be the maid of honor after hearing Ke Xuan was the best man. We’re currently in a cold war.) “Daddy said if you want a little sister, you have to work hard and not just wait for things to happen.” Er Yu said seriously, still talking about waiting for things to happen… “Yeah, he has something to do, he’ll be here later,” I said. When did that little thing start calling Qi Yufeng ‘Daddy’? And what’s with the completely unrelated waiting for things to happen? And… “What did you say? A little sister?!” Er Yu looked at me puzzled, then touched my belly, “She’s right here. Daddy said there’s a little sister inside.” “What! Don’t listen to him, that’s nonsense!!” I was both amused and frustrated. Ke Xuan awkwardly coughed a couple of times, and following his gaze, I saw the culprit had just gotten out of the car and was walking towards us. His elegant entrance became another highlight of the wedding, with everyone stopping to watch his every move, more eye-catching than any runway show… “Daddy—” Er Yu ran towards him, and Qi Yufeng opened his arms with a smile. That earth-shattering “Daddy” made me the center of attention once again. “What? He has a child?!” “He’s the father of that child?!” “What’s going on?” “What is that woman?” “She’s married and still has the nerve to be a maid of honor, shameless!” Finally, unable to bear it anymore, I burst out, “I’m not married >_<! ” Qi Yufeng smiled without saying a word, holding Er Yu, he approached me and greeted Ke Xuan. I looked up, glaring at him with all the hatred I could muster, expressing my loathing for him without any reservation. He still looked at me with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes. Suddenly, I realized Ke Xuan might feel awkward in this situation, so I left a harsh remark, “I want to take a walk with Ke Xuan alone, you watch the child.” Then, arm in arm with a bewildered Ke Xuan, I left the scene. We walked along the wide road outside the garden, occasionally stealing glances at his unchanged profile, with mixed feelings swirling in my heart. Ke Xuan smiled without looking at me, “Still thinking about the past?” Maybe not, I shook my head, laughing inexplicably.