Chapter 3
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The woman sitting on her father's left was her stepmother, Zhu Limin. The woman sitting on her father's right, who didn't look much older than her, was her sister who wasn't related to her by blood. She was also the daughter Zhu Limin had brought over. She had already changed her surname to Chi Yan. The little boy sitting on the armchair with an impatient expression was her half-brother, Chi Ze. He was eight years old this year.
Chi Jiao's gaze landed on Chi Yan.
Chi Yan was holding her father's arm intimately as they chatted. Her beautiful face, which resembled Zhu Limin's, was filled with smiles.
Chi Mingwei was also listening to Chi Yan with a smile.
The two of them looked so intimate that they looked like a biological father and daughter.
In the end, it was Zhu Limin who noticed Chi Jiao first.
"Ah, Jiaojiao is back." Zhu Limin smiled and waved at her. "Come and sit here."
Chi Mingwei's gaze turned to Chi Jiao as he struggled free from Chi Yan's grip with an unnatural expression.
Chi Yan was stunned for a moment before her gaze landed on Chi Jiao.
The young girl was thin and weak. Her skin was cold and flawless, and her palm-sized face was as exquisite as a porcelain doll's. Her ink-black, slightly curly hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and there was a cherry hair clip at her temples.
There was nothing wrong with her small and exquisite facial features. They were clear and beautiful.
At the same time, her weak and petite appearance could easily arouse one's desire to protect her.
A look of jealousy flashed across Chi Yan's eyes. However, when she saw Chi Jiao's clothes, she snorted in disdain.
She was dressed in clothes from street stalls. How unpresentable.
"Jiaojiao, come and sit here." Chi Mingwei moved to the side and made way for her.
Chi Yan and Zhu Limin's expressions changed simultaneously.
Chi Jiao ignored Chi Yan's ugly expression and walked straight to Chi Mingwei's side to sit down. She called out softly, "Daddy."
Chi Mingwei looked at Chi Jiao up close and sized her up from head to toe.
His expression was complicated.
"Have you been feeling better recently? You didn't fall sick again, right? "Chi Mingwei asked.
Chi Jiao smiled faintly, her dimples rippling. "I'm already much better."
Chi Mingwei nodded. "It's good that you're much better. Don't return to Mount Li anymore. Stay by Daddy's side, Daddy will take care of you. "
Chi Jiao was born prematurely. Her mother's health wasn't good, and she passed away from illness less than two months after giving birth to her. At that time, Chi Jiao's health was also rather poor. She would go to the hospital every two to three days, and Chi Mingwei felt that he couldn't support her.
Later on, it was Chi Jiao's grandfather who made the decision to contact his famous TCM friend in Mount Li, asking him to take Chi Jiao in as his godgranddaughter and send her to his place to raise her.
Chi Jiao wasn't even a year old when she was sent there. It had been 17 years since then.
In the past 17 years, the number of times Chi Mingwei had visited Chi Jiao could be counted on one hand.
It wasn't that he didn't miss his daughter, but Chi Jiao's god grandfather had a strange temper and didn't allow him to go.
Chi Jiao's life was saved by her god grandfather. He didn't dare to offend him and could only endure it.
Now, the little pink dumpling in Chi Mingwei's impression had grown into a slender and elegant young lady. He was still very emotional.
He owed Jiaojiao too much, and he had to slowly make it up to her in the future.
When the neglected Zhu Limin saw that Chi Mingwei and Chi Jiao were getting along so well, her nails dug deep into her palms.
"Mingwei, introduce us to Jiaojiao first," Zhu Limin said to him with a smile.
"What's there to introduce?" The little boy sitting on the single-seater sofa suddenly spoke in a sarcastic tone. "It's enough that Chi Jiao has a father. There's no need for her to know us. We don't care to know her either, country bumpkin! "
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