Wu Pengpeng was utterly bewildered as she looked at the chubby toddler clinging to her calf, crying piteously.
Subconsciously, she glanced at He Qianshan beside her and asked him with her eyes, "What's going on?"
He Qianshan was equally dumbfounded and gave her a look that said, "I have no idea."
Wu Pengpeng pried the toddler off her calf, squatted down to look him in the eye, and patiently said, "Kid, you might have mistaken me. I'm not your mom..."
"You're my mommy!" The toddler pouted his little mouth and was about to cry again.
Wu Pengpeng quickly stroked his head to soothe his emotions.
It took a while for the toddler to barely calm down. He looked up at Wu Pengpeng with big, round eyes filled with tears.
Wu Pengpeng's heart melted at the sight. She couldn't help but wish she could take him home right away.
However, if she got involved in a child - trafficking case, it would definitely delay her time for her "extravagant spending" activities.
She managed to suppress her overflowing maternal love and said even more gently and patiently, "Kid, you've got the wrong person. I really don't know you!"
The toddler moved his chubby face closer to Wu Pengpeng and said, "Mommy, I'm Zi Xin!"
Seeing that Wu Pengpeng still looked blank, he pouted his mouth and his eyes were full of tears. "I'm Yan Zixin, Mommy. Don't you remember me?"
Wu Pengpeng was really frustrated looking at the toddler's tears. She thought, I really don't know you!
Before she could say anything else, the toddler suddenly reached up his little hand, wiped away his tears, then took out a small photo album from his little backpack and handed it to Wu Pengpeng. "You're my mommy."
Wu Pengpeng took the album and opened it. Sure enough, there were photos of her and Yan Zixin.
There were group photos from the toddler's birth to a few months ago, documenting every stage.
Wu Pengpeng looked at the photos and then at the toddler, feeling so overwhelmed that she almost fainted on the spot.
What on earth was this?
The original owner didn't leave her any memories, but left her a child instead.
She really didn't know how to handle the current situation, so she had no choice but to seek help from the Heavenly Dao in her spiritual sea. But after calling out several times, there was no response.
Actually, Wu Pengpeng was just grasping at straws and didn't hold much hope. After all, the Heavenly Dao only conveyed transaction information and didn't help the trading partners solve their problems.
But the current situation was really distressing, and she didn't know who else to turn to for help. She thought she could grab a lifesaver, but it had already disappeared.
Wu Pengpeng muttered disappointedly, "Stinky brat. I can't find you when I need you."
As soon as the words left her mouth, an arrogant voice sounded in her mind, "Stinky woman!"
Wu Pengpeng was overjoyed. "So you're still here!"
"Not here! Not here!" The Heavenly Dao said impatiently. "What do you want from me again?"
"What's going on?" Wu Pengpeng deliberately teased him. "I just thought that chubby toddler was you!"
The Heavenly Dao seemed to be greatly insulted. He got angry like a little kid and shouted, "Stop taking advantage of me! I'm much better - looking than that little brat!"
Wu Pengpeng agreed whole - heartedly. "Yes, you're good - looking. You're even more beautiful than a little girl."
The Heavenly Dao was extremely angry. "Do you have anything serious to talk about? If not, I'm leaving!"
"Yes, yes." Wu Pengpeng quickly stopped him and said flatteringly, "What's going on now? Give me a hint!"
The Heavenly Dao turned his head arrogantly. "The secrets of heaven must not be revealed. You solve this matter by yourself."
Wu Pengpeng was about to plead further when she heard the Heavenly Dao say seriously, "Wu Pengpeng, stop being so careless. Hurry up and complete the task as soon as possible."
I want to, but I just don't know how!
Wu Pengpeng readily agreed. "Okay, I got it."
The Heavenly Dao was silent for a while, then said sullenly, "Also, I'm leaving. Next time we meet... I hope you can complete the task successfully."
That meant he wouldn't appear again until the transaction was over.
Wu Pengpeng was about to ask him where he was going when she suddenly saw a dark shadow flash before her eyes.
When she came to her senses, He Qianshan was waving his hand in front of her eyes. She came back to reality and asked, "What's up?"
"What's wrong with you?" He Qianshan looked at the toddler at her feet and then at her, looking very worried.
Wu Pengpeng shrugged nonchalantly. "I'm fine!"
He Qianshan gave her a hesitant look but said nothing.
Wu Pengpeng felt a twinge of guilt under his gaze, as if she had really done something wrong to him.
She opened her mouth, but her vocal cords suddenly seemed to be gone, and she couldn't make a sound.
Now that she was a mother, He Qianshan would surely like her even less, right?
Maybe in a few days, he would find an excuse to stay away from her.
When this thought flashed through her mind, Wu Pengpeng suddenly felt very sad.
It wasn't because of losing her "extravagant spending tool", but because of losing the person she liked.
"Mommy!" The toddler's soft voice pulled Wu Pengpeng back to reality.
Although she had just experienced an emotional storm of a broken - heart, a mother is strong for her child. Wu Pengpeng didn't want to show her weakness in front of the child.
She gathered her depressed emotions and asked with a smile, "What's wrong, Xinxin?"
When Yan Zixin heard her call him that, he immediately pouted his mouth and cried. "Waaah, Mommy, you finally remembered Xinxin."
Wu Pengpeng felt extremely guilty seeing the child's aggrieved look.
She had taken over the original owner's body and made her child sad. She was really too terrible.
"Sorry, Xinxin." She hugged the toddler's little head into her arms and gently patted his back to help him calm down. "It's Mommy's fault. Mommy shouldn't have forgotten about our Xinxin."
Yan Zixin wrapped his arms around her neck and cried loudly.
Wu Pengpeng's heart broke at his cries. She whispered "Sorry" in his ear again and again.
By chance, when she looked up, she met He Qianshan's unfathomable gaze.
Wu Pengpeng felt that her already stuffy chest became even more congested, and it was even difficult for her to breathe.
She quickly averted her gaze as if she had been burned by his eyes.
Just then, the toddler in her arms softly called out "Mommy". Afraid of suffocating the child, Wu Pengpeng quickly pulled him out of her arms. "What's wrong?"
The toddler rubbed his little belly and said blushing and softly, "Hungry."
Wu Pengpeng was stunned. "Ah?"
She had no experience in raising children. With a son suddenly dropping from the sky, she really didn't know what to do.
What should such a young child eat? Rice? Milk powder? Or should she feed him... gold coins?
Just as she was about to turn to the all - knowing netizens for help on how to feed a toddler, a pair of slender hands reached out and took Yan Zixin from her arms.
He Qianshan looked at the toddler in his arms with a gentle smile, and his voice softened. "Uncle will buy you milk. Okay?"
Yan Zixin looked at the good - looking uncle who was even more handsome than Mommy, and immediately surrendered to his good looks. He nodded happily. "Okay, okay. Xinxin wants to drink milk."
So the two of them hit it off and happily went to buy milk.
Wu Pengpeng: "..."
Why do I feel like a step - mother?
She trotted after them, tugged at He Qianshan's sleeve, and said in a muffled voice, "God Yan, this is my son."
He Qianshan turned his head and gave her a gentle smile. "I'll treat him as my own son."