NFBE Chapter 265 The Complete Family
Chapter 265 The Complete Family
Siyi's comb trembled in the hand, perfectly fitting the moment.
The braid that Tian Tian had just tied up on her head immediately became crooked.
She quickly let go of his hand, combed his hair again, and swiftly tied it up with a hair clip.
A series of steady footsteps came from the entrance hall.
However, Siyi thought that she was probably just too flustered. In fact, the suite had thick carpets, and her feet would fall silently on them.
However, Jiang Yanhui also possessed a powerful aura, and wherever he went, he naturally wouldn't allow others to ignore him.
"I've come to have breakfast with you." As soon as she entered the room, Jiang Yan's burning gaze fell on Si Yi's hands.
Those slender, pale fingers were braiding Tian Tian's hair, their movements gentle and slow, their eyes and brows revealing a rare tenderness.
On a bright spring day, sunlight streamed in through the window and fell directly on her profile. Her long eyelashes drooped quietly, obscuring her stubborn yet occasionally tender dark eyes.
At that moment, Jiang Yan's eyes also softened with tenderness.
I just feel that the world is peaceful and well.
"Uncle, are you here to see your mother?" Bei Bei stood next to Jiang Yan Hui, craning her neck to look at the tall man beside her. Although they had only met twice, it was clear that the little girl did not have much wariness towards Jiang Yan Hui.
Jiang Yan smiled slightly, pulled up her pants, and squatted down in front of Bei Bei. "No, I came to find you."
The little one said "Oh," and cautiously glanced at his mother sitting beside him, wondering to himself, "Why does Mom seem a little unhappy?"
Is she still angry with her uncle?
Or perhaps she doesn't like this uncle?
But... he seems to really like this uncle, what should we do?
Should he side with his mother now?
Should we help this uncle?
.........
"President Jiang, you're too kind."
Siyi finished braiding Tiantian's hair, then stood up nonchalantly. Without looking at Jiang Yan, she said without any emotion, "We've already ordered breakfast, so we don't need yours, Mr. Jiang."
Jiang Yan was used to being turned away, so she naturally became much thicker-skinned. "It's alright, I'll have something to eat with you in the room."
Siyi frowned in annoyance, knowing she couldn't say anything too offensive in front of the two children.
After much hesitation, he finally said, "President Jiang, this might not be very convenient. I only ordered three breakfasts."
"I'll just ask the hotel to send up an extra one."
Siyi finally raised her eyes and glared at him fiercely, her gaze carrying a hint of warning. "We're used to having breakfast as a family, Mr. Jiang, why force us?"
"Sisi, do you know what a complete family really means?"
Siyi's heart skipped a beat; Zheng Muyan's words from last night involuntarily flashed through her mind.
"...Siyi, do you understand the awkwardness of being a child born out of wedlock?"
illegitimate child……
She couldn't help feeling a little sad.
Yes, she is still a selfish woman after all.
Even if she didn't want to be in contact with the man in front of her, he was still Beibei and Tiantian's biological father.
Putting everything else aside, she gave birth to both children without saying a word back then.
Isn't it selfish to take control of the lives of the three of them?
"Uncle, let me have breakfast with you!"
Xiao Bei is quite good at reading people's expressions. He could probably tell at this moment that there seemed to be some conflict between his dear mother and this uncle. His mother didn't seem to like this uncle very much. He thought that it must be because his mother had said something to him before that he had done something to upset his mother.
However, he thought, since he was Ye Siyi's son, a man of the Ye family.
Then he has an obligation to protect the women in his family.
So, he made a decision—
I'm going to have a man-to-man conversation with this uncle in a bit to get things sorted out!
“Beibei…”
Just as Siyi was about to say something, Xiaobei came running over, hugged her leg, and chuckled, "Mom, because this uncle promised to have breakfast with me yesterday, let's eat separately today, okay? You and Tiantian eat, and I'll eat with the uncle. After we finish eating, we'll go back to B City together."
Since her son has already said so, how can Siyi say no?
She glanced at Jiang Yan and finally gave in, "Then take him downstairs to eat. He only needs a glass of milk and two slices of toast for breakfast. He likes a kind of Hokkaido egg toast. I asked about it when I came yesterday, and the hotels here also have it. You can just order it for him."
Jiang Yan returned today to have breakfast with these three people.
But since his son had said so, he naturally had no objections.
Anyway, it's only a matter of time before he wins over this woman, so he's not in a hurry. Winning over his son's side first might not be a bad thing.
His gaze fell on Siyi's daughter, who was always unusually quiet. Remembering that she had been unable to speak since childhood and had hearing problems, his mood was naturally not very good.
"Could I say a few words to Tiantian?"
Siyi had a thorn in her heart, an exceptionally hard one. She subconsciously pressed on Tiantian's shoulder, and the words slipped out uncontrollably, "President Jiang, you don't understand sign language either, so you might not be able to communicate with Tiantian."
As expected, Jiang Yan's expression darkened, and a hint of pain and frustration flashed in her usually confident and radiant peach blossom eyes.
Siyi didn't know why, but for a moment her tongue felt dry and numb. She even regretted what she had just said. But then she thought, why should she use her own child to upset him?
“She can hear what you say. If she wants to say something to you that you can’t understand, let Beibei translate it for you.”
She did add something after all, squatting down and saying to Tiantian, "This uncle says he has something to say to you. Mommy is going to wash her face. You and your brother can talk to the uncle for a while, okay?"
Tian Tian nodded obediently.
Siyi then stood up, not giving Jiang Yanhui another glance, and turned to walk into the restroom.
Jiang Yan walked over and sat on the sofa. He felt unusually nervous, so his mind went blank. He had never tried to communicate with someone who couldn't speak before, let alone his daughter. So he really didn't know what to say as his first words.
Luckily, Xiao Bei was quick-witted. Perhaps sensing the awkward atmosphere, he reached out and pulled Tian Tian aside to speak first, "Uncle, my sister can't speak, but she can hear you. What do you want to say? I'll translate for you, no charge!"
Jiang Yan Hui's last words left him feeling both amused and exasperated, but they did ease the tense atmosphere. He slowly reached out and took Tian Tian's little hand. Tian Tian instinctively resisted, but Jiang Yan Hui quickly said, "Don't be afraid, Uncle isn't a bad person. Come here, let Uncle hug you, okay?"
Tian Tian abruptly pulled her hand away, placing it somewhat awkwardly behind her back, and shook her head at Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan was immediately filled with immense disappointment.
Does she... dislike herself?
That's true. If she knew that she had become like this because of his responsibility as a father, how could she possibly still like him?
Beibei looked at Tiantian, then at Jiang Yanhui, and immediately stood up and said, "Uncle, my sister said she's all grown up now and doesn't like being held by others. Me too, we're not little kids anymore, so Mommy doesn't hold us anymore."
"is it?"
Jiang Yan forced a smile and didn't reach out again. He looked at Tian Tian, took a deep breath, and asked, "Tian Tian, can you tell Uncle what you like to do the most?"
Tian Tian blinked her big, bright eyes twice. She had been unable to speak since she was a child, so she exuded a quiet and serene aura.
Over time, this quietness seeped into her very being. In addition, children's eyes are always the purest, so most people looking into her eyes couldn't guess what emotions she was experiencing.
Because of her hearing problems, she has been used to looking people in the eye since she was a child, which makes her more mature than her peers.
Actually, she's thinking about it right now.
Why is this uncle looking at me with such a strange expression?
He seemed to have a lot to say to himself, and he looked a little sad, but...
They've only known each other for a short time.
She remained silent for a moment, then finally reached out and made a few gestures towards Jiang Yan.
Jiang Yan felt a sudden rush of confusion, his mind blank, because he couldn't understand what she was trying to say to him.
Although he had imagined such a scenario countless times before, imagining is one thing, but when you actually experience it, you will find that there are some things you may not be able to accept.
In that instant, he realized that even if he possessed the best of everything in the world, even supreme power and inexhaustible wealth, what difference would it make?
At this point, he was still just an insignificant mortal, powerless to even this extent...
"Uncle, Tiantian says she loves drawing and reading the most."
In the end, Beibei helped translate. Seeing how difficult it was for the two to negotiate, he volunteered, "If you want to know about her, you can ask me. As her older brother, I know everything about her."
Just as Jiang Yan was about to say something, his phone rang in his pocket. He suppressed his emotions, took out his phone, glanced at the caller ID, paused slightly, and finally stood up. He said to the two children, "Uncle is going to answer this call and will be right back."
He walked a little further away before answering the phone, "What is it?"
"Young Master, did you come back for a visit? Something happened at home..."