Seeing Xiaobao standing far away at the door, Ning Xi waved at the little guy, "Xiaobao, come here."
Xiao Bao pursed his lips, squeezed the hands at his side, and then slowly walked over to Ning Xi.
Ning Xi rubbed the little bun's drooping head, "What's wrong, baby? Why did you hit Chi Shuai? Did Chi Shuai do something wrong?"
Chi Shuai, who was standing next to him, almost cried out of grievance when he heard this. "Auntie, I didn't! Auntie, I was praising you! But the master suddenly hit me!"
"Uh..." After Chi Shuai said this, Ning Xi felt even more confused, "You praised me?"
"Haha... Chi Xiaopang! How did you praise her?" Lu Jingli's cheerful laughter came from behind.
Chi Shuai glared at Lu Jingli angrily, "Don't call me Chi Xiaopang! I really praised Auntie. I praised her for her beauty!"
Lu Jingli glanced at Xiao Bao, then looked at Chi Shuai again, "Oh? What were your original words?"
Chi Shuai rolled his eyes, "I said... I told the master... your stepmother is so beautiful! Yes, that's what I said!"
“Pfft…” Lu Jingli sighed and shook his head, “Chi Xiaopang, you deserved to be beaten! Who told you to poke the baby’s heart?”
Chi Shuai was still confused and was only coaxed into submission by Yan Ruyi who brought him some snacks.
Ning Xi seemed to have realized something and pulled Xiao Bao to a corner. "Why did you hit Chi Shuai? Can you tell mom about it?"
Xiao Bao immediately threw himself into Ning Xi's arms, "Mom..."
"I'm here!"
"Mother!"
"Um."
"No... not a stepmother! I'm my mother!" The little guy's clear eyes were full of stubbornness.
Ning Xi's heart felt like it was being gnawed by aphids, and she felt waves of intense pain. She gently patted the little guy's back, her voice unusually gentle, "Yes, it's mom."
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In the study.
Lu Jingli ran to tell Lu Tingxiao what happened just now, "Hey, Fatty Chi said something wrong, and the word 'stepmother' hurt Xiaobao's heart, so Xiaobao punched him, and now he ran to Ning Xi to beg for caress and comfort.
It seems that Xiaobao is still very concerned about this matter. I think the little guy seems to be in a bad mood recently, but there is nothing we can do. Once Ning Xi's identity is made public, there will be more such things. In the eyes of others, Ning Xi is Xiaobao's stepmother..."
Hearing this, Lu Tingxiao raised his head from the pile of documents, looking a little dazed.
After a moment, Lu Tingxiao asked in a low voice, "How is the investigation going on?"
Lu Jingli's face was slightly tense. "Brother, you are right. The surveillance footage was indeed tampered with. I was wondering how it was possible that there would be no trace left. I almost went crazy from investigating. It turns out that person secretly cut out a few minutes in the middle. I have already found a group of experts to repair it. It shouldn't be a big problem. It's just a matter of time."
"good."
Lu Jingli hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Then... Brother, are you going to wait until you find out what happened to Xiaobao and then tell my sister-in-law the whole truth? Xiaobao's background, and that person... is it you..."
After a long while, Lu Tingxiao nodded barely noticeably, "Yes."
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Time passed quickly, and soon it was Lu Tingxiao's birthday.
This birthday party was arranged at Tianquan Villa, the top private club in the imperial capital, and preparations had been underway several months in advance.