Hearing this, Yin Xi gently held Xie Yifei's hand and said, "Yifei, no matter how valuable an item is, it's not as important as our sisterly bond.
For the past few months since returning to the country, you and Jian Fan have been like my left and right arms, helping me a lot.
Moreover, I am now your god-sister. No matter how you look at it, you are qualified to accept this gift."
"But, Xixi, I..." Xie Yifei tried to refuse again, but was interrupted by Yin Xi.
"Alright, Yifei, don't refuse anymore. If you continue like this, it means you don't consider me a friend and family.
Consider it my engagement gift to you both, wishing you eternal love and unwavering loyalty."
With Yin Xi saying so much, Xie Yifei had no choice but to accept. Tears welled up in her eyes as she said,
"Thank you, Xixi. Jian Fan and I will definitely get along well, cherish each other, and will not let you down."
"Good." Yin Xi took out a tissue and personally wiped away her tears. "Have you moved to the Hua Ban Li villa yet?
Also, what date have you set for the wedding?"
"Jian Fan said we'll move this weekend. As for the wedding date, we're still considering it.
It depends on the progress of the new house renovation. We can't get married in a rented place, can we?
But we also can't postpone it for too long. My belly is growing bigger every day. If I can't even wear a wedding dress by then, it will be awkward."
"Hahaha, that makes sense. Jian Fan is probably even more anxious than you and must be urging the workers to speed up," Yin Xi said with a smile, glancing at her belly.
Xie Yifei replied, "Yes. These past few days, he's been returning very late, discussing renovation matters with designers and workers."
In the afternoon, Yin Xi went to the Yin family villa and hired a professional agency to evaluate its value thoroughly.
After finishing, she happened to be in time to pick up the children, so she drove to the kindergarten.
As soon as the three children got into the car, they chattered excitedly about what had happened at school.
While they were enthusiastically talking, Yin Xi's phone suddenly rang.
Chen Chen asked, "Mommy, who is it?"
Yin Xi glanced at it and replied, "Your daddy."
"Then answer it quickly. We won't talk anymore." Chen Chen held up his index finger to his younger siblings, signaling them to be quiet. Yin Xi had already put on her Bluetooth headset and slid to answer the call.
"Hello? Si Ye."
"Xixi, where are you now?" A deep and magnetic voice instantly came from the other end of the phone.
"On the way to pick up the children from school," Yin Xi replied softly.
"Why are they so quiet today? I thought you were in the room," Qin Si Ye's pleasant voice came again.
Yin Xi glanced at the rearview mirror and saw the three children sitting up straight and proper. She "pfft"ed, almost laughing out loud.
"We might have talked too much just now; they are resting now."
The three little ones behind her couldn't help but frown and exchange glances.
Mommy, are you kidding us? We're not resting; we're creating a good environment for you and Daddy to chat.
Qin Si Ye on the other end of the phone then got to the point, "When you get home, get ready. I'll pick you up at six o'clock, and we'll go out for dinner."
Going out for dinner? This is a good thing! The children would definitely be very happy if they heard it.
Yin Xi was about to reply, "Okay," when she suddenly felt something was wrong.
Who exactly did "we" refer to? Also, he only mentioned picking her up and didn't mention the children.
She couldn't help but ask doubtfully, "Just you and me?"
"Yes. Just you and me," the man replied curtly. "I have some things to deal with, so I'll hang up now."
"Oh. Okay." Yin Xi took off her Bluetooth headset and glanced at the rearview mirror with a hint of embarrassment.
Chen Chen quickly asked, "Mommy, did Daddy say he was taking you out for dinner just now?"
"Yes," Yin Xi looked back, a hint of guilt rising in her heart. "But he didn't say he was bringing you."
Chen Chen smiled and said, "Mommy, you don't need to worry about us.
Didn't you say this morning that you wanted to start over with Daddy and date? We don't want to be a third wheel.
Shuoshuo, Yanyan, don't you agree?"
Shuoshuo replied, "Yes. It's good for us to eat at home."
Yanyan said, "Yes. After dinner, we can go find Panda and Caihong to play with for a while."
Yin Xi's heart eased a little. She didn't expect the three children to be so understanding.
However, the words "dating" were always mentioned by them, which always felt a bit strange.