After dinner, Niannian sat on the sofa and watched cartoons with relish. Chen Xi took this opportunity to talk about the past with Aunt Zhang.
"Not long after you left, Yingying found out that she was pregnant. She even came to me specifically to talk about it."
Aunt Zhang recalled and said in a deep voice, "Yingying was born into a rich family. She had never suffered much. After you left, she was the only pregnant woman left. Even her life became a problem. So when Niannian was about to be born, I simply moved here to take care of the mother and daughter. "
Chen Xi was silent.
He could totally imagine that scene.
A woman watched her belly grow bigger day by day, but she didn't even have anyone to rely on. Buying groceries, cooking, washing clothes, cleaning, and tidying up. These seemingly simple chores were not easy for a pregnant woman.
Before the child was born, she had already become a single mother. Who could understand her feelings at that time?
The more Chen Xi thought about it, the more his heart ached. He suddenly felt that there was a stuffy feeling in his heart that he had nowhere to vent.
"… Later, Niannian was born. The family's expenses also increased. Seeing that there was no income coming in all day, she became very anxious. So, she went out to find a job and worked overtime all day. She was so tired that she almost went out of shape."
Speaking of this, Aunt Zhang suddenly glanced at Chen Xi, then sighed and said, "I'll tell you the truth. When she went to work, the entrance of this house was full of luxury cars all day long. All of them were men who were chasing after her. They were so noisy. A few of them even fought because they wanted to enter the house. The neighbors were all complaining."
"Actually, I saw that those people were all better than you. The mother and daughter were orphans and widows. If she could find one of them to marry, it would be good for her and Niannian. So, I repeatedly asked her to consider it …"
"But that girl was also stubborn. Every time I mentioned this, she would get angry. I don't know if she was bewitched by you. You, the heartless man, ran away without a word, leaving her alone to suffer. "
Hearing this, Chen Xi could only smile bitterly.
That night, he worked overtime until very late. When he came back, it was raining heavily. He was running on the street when he was suddenly struck by lightning and fainted.
When he woke up again, he was already in the Heavenly Jade World billions of miles away, which was also the legendary Immortal Cultivation World.
Chen Xi thought about it carefully. There were several galaxies between Earth and the Heavenly Jade Domain. How powerful could a bolt of lightning be?
The electric current was too weak to even scratch an itch, so it was absolutely impossible for lightning to cause him to instantly travel through the galaxy.
The real reason was most likely that an ancient secret treasure that existed on Earth was coincidentally activated by lightning, thus affecting him while he was running in the rain...
The more he thought about it, the more it deviated. Chen Xi quickly shook his head and focused on listening to Aunt Zhang's explanation.
"... When Niannian was more than a year old, Yingying suddenly told me that she was going to find you and wanted to entrust the child to me."
"Although I used to be just a servant in their house, I also watched Yingying grow up. To put it bluntly, I had long regarded Yingying as my own daughter, and her daughter was naturally my granddaughter, so I agreed."
"She went to find me?"
"Yes, and then I never saw her again."
"Did she go home? Aunt Zhang, can you tell me where her home is? I'll go find her. "
Chen Xi was a little anxious.
They were together for five years, but in those five years, she never mentioned her family, nor did she say where her home was. Every time Chen Xi asked, she would be a little unhappy. Later, Chen Xi didn't dare to ask again.
"I can't tell you."
Aunt Zhang shook her head and sighed. "Before she left, she said that if you came back and she didn't, then you shouldn't go out to find her, and don't go to her home, because she won't go home …"
"Why?" Chen Xi was a little confused.
"Sigh, don't ask. In short, her family matters are very complicated. I can't tell you."
Aunt Zhang glanced at Chen Xi, as if she felt that it wasn't a good idea to be perfunctory, so she explained, "Besides, with her personality, if she decided to go home, she would definitely come back and bring Niannian with her. But now Niannian is four years old, and she hasn't come back, so I guess she's probably still looking for you all over the world."
"Looking for me? What can she use to find me … "Chen Xi shook his head with a bitter smile.
At this time, the little girl just finished watching an episode of the cartoon, and then excitedly jumped into Chen Xi's arms, interrupting the conversation between the two.
"Let's not talk about Yingying for now. This little girl in front of us is the most important thing."
Aunt Zhang saw that the little girl and her father were much closer, and said with satisfaction, "I originally planned to wait until this year's New Year. If the two of you didn't come back, I would take Niannian back to my hometown … My granddaughter has grown up, and the two of them are busy with work and don't have time to take care of the child, so I have to go back and help them take care of the child …"
Hearing this, Chen Xi couldn't help but look at the lively and cute little girl in his arms, and then looked at Aunt Zhang very seriously and said, "I'm grateful to have you all these years. I can't thank you enough. I will definitely remember this kindness in my heart."
If it weren't for Aunt Zhang, Chen Xi didn't dare to imagine what kind of life his wife and daughter would be living.
How could such a great kindness be repaid with a simple 'thank you'?
"Don't say these things. Yingying is also half a daughter to me. Since she entrusted Niannian to me, I will naturally treat this child well. However, since you're back, I'll leave Niannian in your care. I should go home and see my granddaughter. "
After saying this, Aunt Zhang looked kindly at Niannian, as if she was still reluctant to part with her.
At this time, the little girl also heard her words. She quickly jumped down from Chen Xi's arms and ran to Aunt Zhang's side. She suddenly burst into tears, hugging her legs and sobbing, "Grandma, don't go …"
"Good girl, grandma won't go. Grandma will stay with you."
Aunt Zhang smiled and rubbed Niannian's head, but there was still a trace of reluctance in her eyes.
After living together for a few years, even if it was just raising a cat or a dog, there would be deep feelings, let alone an innocent and cute child.
After coaxing the little girl, Aunt Zhang hugged her and said to Chen Xi earnestly, "I won't ask where you've been these years, but looking at your appearance when you came back, I guess you didn't have a good time these years …"
"You can say that. Anyway, it's a long story …"
Chen Xi nodded. In his heart, he had already vaguely guessed what Aunt Zhang was going to say.
"Actually, I don't really want to leave the child with you because I'm worried. But after all, you're her father. As an outsider, I can't interfere too much. So, I can only hope that the previous things have passed. When you come back, you can understand one thing … "
At this point, Auntie Zhang paused, looked at Chen Xi and said seriously, "You're a father now, I hope you can really understand the meaning of the word 'responsibility'. Don't be like five years ago, okay?"
Responsibility.
Chen Xi suddenly felt that this word was a little heavy.
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