Since returning to K City, she had been through a lot. Xie Yifei and Jian Fan had spared no effort in helping her, and they had long established a sibling-like bond.
As for Xie Han, although she didn't meet her often due to being too busy with work, since she had acknowledged her as a godmother, a maternal warmth had bloomed deep within her heart.
It was as if her mother, who had passed away years ago, had returned to her side.
At this moment, Jian Fan handed the meticulously prepared gifts to the three children.
"This is a gift from Yifei and me. We hope you like it."
Shuo Shuo took it and looked at it carefully.
Chen Chen and Yan Yan, however, exchanged a glance, their eyes sparkling with surprise. They hadn't expected to receive gifts again, thanks to Shuo Shuo.
The three of them held hands, stood in a line, and replied in unison, "We like it very much. Thank you, Uncle Jian and Auntie Yifei."
"How adorable," Xie Yifei said, ruffling their little heads with doting affection.
"Alright, sit down first. Order whatever you like to eat. Auntie Yifei is treating today, so eat to your heart's content."
After they were seated and had ordered, Chen Chen looked playfully at Xie Yifei. "Auntie Yifei, are you and Uncle Jian dating?"
"You can tell?" Xie Yifei smiled, picked up a pair of chopsticks, and held them to him like a microphone. "Then I must interview you properly. Little Shen Zichen, from what clues did you figure this out?"
Chen Chen straightened his small back and solemnly took the "microphone." "Firstly, regarding the gifts just given, Uncle Jian said they were from both of you, which means you are together. Otherwise, you should have given each of us a separate gift.
"Also, the way Uncle Jian looks at you is full of tenderness."
"Yes. I've seen that look in someone else's eyes too," Yan Yan suddenly chimed in.
Xie Yifei raised an eyebrow, curiously asking, "Who?"
"Uncle Qin, he looks at Mommy the same way every time," Yan Yan replied proudly, tilting her head. "And when we ate together a while ago, he said he would marry Mommy, and we would have a daddy soon."
Hearing this, the three at the table who were unaware of this all looked uniformly at Shen Xi.
"Yan Yan, don't talk nonsense," Shen Xi said with an embarrassed chuckle, explaining, "He was just speaking figuratively, it's not true."
At this moment, Shuo Shuo, who had been silent, said with a serious expression, "Mommy, Yan Yan isn't talking nonsense. Uncle Qin said that, and the three of us, as well as Uncle, heard it. He also promised us that he would definitely..."
Before he could finish the words "fulfill his promise," Chen Chen abruptly interrupted him. "Uncle, you can prove it."
They couldn't easily reveal Uncle Qin's promises to them, otherwise, if Mommy knew they had already been in contact with Uncle Qin privately, she might get angry.
"Yes. He did say that," Yin Zhe said, taken aback by the question. After thinking for a moment, he answered truthfully.
"Mr. Qin? Who is he? Xi Xi, are you also dating?" Xie Han asked her with surprise and joy.
Before Shen Xi could reply, Xie Yifei interjected, "Mom. Mr. Qin is the influential figure in K City, Qin Siye, who I told you once saved Xi Xi."
"Oh? That's wonderful. It seems your destiny was sealed five years ago," Xie Han said, patting her hand with contentment.
"I never expected both my daughters to be in love. You are not young anymore. Why don't you both pick a date and have a joint wedding? Wouldn't that be the happiest outcome?"
What? A joint wedding? Xie Yifei and Shen Xi exchanged glances, both feeling pressured to get married.
They were just at the beginning, how could it have reached the wedding stage so quickly in the elders' mouths?
"Godmother, Qin Siye and I still have some things to resolve, it's far off. However, Yifei and Jian Fan's wedding could be put on the agenda," Shen Xi responded quickly, passing the ball to Xie Yifei.
"I... we are not in a hurry either. Right? Jian Fan," Xie Yifei said, startled, and passed the ball to Jian Fan, who had been silent.
She was only 26, and Jian Fan was even younger. They planned to focus on their careers for the next couple of years.
Moreover, who knew if her mother would urge her to have children quickly after marriage.
Although she saw Shen Xi's three adorable children and sometimes felt a stir of desire, she was afraid she wouldn't have Shen Xi's capability to handle them.
Jian Fan chuckled foolishly, looking at Xie Yifei with gentle eyes. "Everything is up to you."