A Favor Done, A Husband Won-Chapter 464 - 458: Are You My Dad’s Son?

"It’s already very valuable, thank you, Mom." Shi Su immediately changed her tone voluntarily, then turned to look at Jing Hanhai: "Thank you, Dad."

Both Mrs. Jing and Jing Hanhai looked deeply at her, reluctantly nodding in public, acknowledging it.

Everyone present was clever, whether an observer or a main character, regardless of their purpose for coming, but at least everyone chose the most appropriate way in such a setting.

Only Jing Sixue’s fingers were squeezing her bag increasingly tightly.

She couldn’t say a single word more here; in the moment her parents had to make a choice, she looked somewhat confused towards Jing Jihan.

The look in Jing Jihan’s eyes supposedly didn’t hold much warmth, but at this moment, they contained Shi Su, a warmth she had never seen before.

—So, Jing Jihan wasn’t ice, not a god beyond reach.

He too could have warmth.

Mrs. Jing glanced down at Mianmian again, and couldn’t help herself, reaching out to stroke Mianmian’s hair; the soft hair was right in her palm, instinctively causing her heart to soften too.

Moreover, even if it was their first meeting, the ties of blood were not something that could be lightly spoken of or understood.

"What gifts does Mianmian like? There’s lots of stuff in the suitcase Grandpa and Grandma brought back, why don’t you come back to the room with Grandma later and pick for yourself, okay?" Mrs. Jing, her gaze rare in such warmth, smiled as she looked at the clever little girl before her.

Mianmian looked up at Shi Su and Jing Jihan, asking softly, "Mom and Dad, can I go with Grandpa and Grandma?"

Shi Su bent down and said, "Yes, but wait until the family banquet is over. Let Grandpa and Grandma go back to their room to rest and tidy up first, you’ll go later."

Mianmian then looked at Jing Jihan and, seeing her father’s faint nod, finally turned and said, "Grandma, I’ll listen to Mom and Dad and go a little later!"

"How old is this child, always so obedient? Little Mianmian, you don’t have to be so reserved with Grandma." Mrs. Jing touched Mianmian’s little face again, her affection growing the closer she got, almost uncontrollably wanting to pull her in for a kiss.

But Mianmian’s gaze suddenly shifted to Jing Sixue’s direction, involuntarily shrinking back, hiding between Mom and Dad, not stepping forward for Grandma to embrace.

Mrs. Jing noticed the change in the child’s emotions and abruptly turned her gaze towards Jing Sixue, who was struggling to maintain a calm expression but was nearing collapse. After a brief pause, Mrs. Jing rose and said, "Well, let’s pack up first, and we’ll be back soon. We can’t disregard the many relatives and friends here."

She turned and walked back to Jing Sixue, giving her a look. Jing Sixue turned her flushed eyes away, silent, quietly following Mrs. Jing out of the main hall.

Jing Hanhai looked again at the endearing little Mianmian, then exchanged a half-second glance with Jing Jihan before turning away.

Even just half a second was enough to reveal his son’s affirmation and insistence on Shi Su. As things progressed to this point, it wasn’t unexpected, considering both Mr. Jing and Mrs. Jing sides with Shi Su.

This silent battle was already decided before they returned from the United Kingdom.

As they went to their room to rest, Mrs. Jing came over to Shi Su, whispering, "Take the bracelet and keep it, don’t think of returning it; it’s yours, and if she hadn’t given it to you, I’d have urged her to."

Shi Su had indeed thought that Mrs. Jing had given her the bracelet because she couldn’t refuse, and planned to find a chance to return it to her later.

Little did she expect Mrs. Jing to see through her thoughts. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

"But it’s too valuable." It wasn’t an exaggeration; even amidst the surrounding envious glances, Shi Su could guess how special that bracelet must be.

"It’s not that much, just a little over a billion for a full green jade; forget one, even a hundred Jihan can afford." Mrs. Jing said casually, taking the opportunity to lead Mianmian away.

Shi Su: "..."

Do all rich people chat like this?

Turning back to find Mianmian was taken away, she realized Mr. Jing had come to comfort her under the guise of leading Mianmian away.

Sure enough, when Mr. Jing saw the child being led away by his wife, he hurriedly tried to seize the child again, as the two elder ones had no plans to stay quiet.

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"Wow, so lively?" Jing Luozhou had just entered the front yard, not even inside the main hall yet, when he saw Mianmian being led among Mr. and Mrs. Jing from afar.

Mianmian widened her eyes in bewilderment as Great Grandpa and Grandma bickered softly, suddenly hearing a voice ahead, intuitively turning to look, her expression remaining the same wide-eyed look.

Jing Luozhou fixed his gaze on the child, walked over, and without saying hello to his brother, stopped directly in front of Mianmian, raised an eyebrow while looking down at her.

"Why did you come back so late?" Mr. Jing didn’t look pleased as he glanced at him.

"Busy, isn’t one Jiang Jing Ru Hua enough? How many things have you stealthily pushed my way these last two years? Even managing to get back now is good, I wasn’t even in Jiang City this afternoon, detoured from the highway to come back." Jing Luozhou spoke, glancing at Mrs. Jing: "Are you planning to stay this time? Not leaving?"

Mrs. Jing rolled her eyes: "Who said anything about not leaving? Once things here are settled, I’ll take Mianmian and leave together."

Mr. Jing immediately showed dissatisfaction: "You’re taking Mianmian and leaving? Dare to try taking the child away?"

The two elders argued close-up, while Jing Luozhou, accustomed to it, lowered himself to eye level with Mianmian.

Mianmian looked up at the tall figure before her, widening her eyes further: "Ah!"

Jing Luozhou sneered: "Little thing, why ’ah’?"

"You’re as tall as my dad!" Mianmian said, craning her neck with some effort due to his proximity.

Jing Luozhou crouched down, trying to keep a level distance with the child, examining her carefully: "Little thing, do you know who I am?"

Mianmian stared at him, suddenly amazed, "You’re a bit like my dad too. Are you my dad’s son?"

Jing Luozhou: "......"

Just then, Jing Jihan, with his arm around Shi Su’s waist, walked over, hearing Mianmian’s puzzled comment, Shi Su burst into laughter.

Jing Jihan didn’t laugh, rather showed disdain: "I wouldn’t have such a foolish son."

Jing Luozhou stood up, hands in his pockets, giving them both a scornful look, then speaking to Mianmian: "Remember, I’m your second uncle! Nobody is more handsome and excellent as an uncle than me in this world, got it?"

Mianmian looked confused: "Ah..."

"Yet, to speak honestly, you do look a lot like him." Jing Luozhou showed an uneasy ’unrewarding uncle’ expression, examining Mianmian’s little face, suddenly reaching to pinch her cheek lightly: "You’re a girl, and if by chance there’s a son in the future, he’d likely look just as much like Jing Jihan’s little demon face as he did growing up."