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Chapter 175: Listen to My Advice, Leave Him

Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Listen to My Advice, Leave Him

Qiao Rui looked down and saw a chubby, fair-skinned toddler, who seemed to be just over three years old, and was stunned in an instant.

Isn’t this Huo Sinan’s son, Little Xingxing?

How does this child always mistake me for his mother?

And no matter how she disguised herself or changed her appearance, she could still be recognized by this child crying out "Mommy".

Qiao Rui also found herself speechless and thought the coincidence was quite extreme.

For a moment, she stood there dumbfounded, looking down at Little Xingxing, not daring to speak and admit knowing him, just watching the little guy mistakenly calling out for his mom.

Pei Liyan was slightly surprised, a hint of astonishment on his face.

He had seen the child before, and he knew who he was, of course.

But the last time, the child had called Ruirui "Mommy", and this time it was Qiao Rui.

Suddenly, Pei Liyan’s sharp gaze swept toward Qiao Rui.

Immediately, Qiao Rui felt the piercing sharpness in Pei Liyan’s eyes, and she looked up, speaking awkwardly, "I don’t know what’s going on. Whose child is this?"

"Do you really not recognize him?" Pei Liyan walked over, his gaze fixed on Qiao Rui without blinking, as if afraid of missing some minute detail.

Qiao Rui’s heart skipped a beat, could this man be suspecting her?

She looked up at him and blinked, indeed finding the atmosphere a bit eerie at the moment. "Otherwise?"

Pei Liyan became instantly guarded, responding to a question with another question - a habit not exclusive to Qiao Rui.

His gaze intently fixed on Qiao Rui.

Qiao Rui felt guilty and tried hard to calm herself, not to let the man discern anything abnormal.

The little one hugged Qiao Rui and looked up at her, calling out with a cheerful smile, "Mommy, I missed you so much, please don’t leave Little Xingxing, okay?"

Her heart ached and Qiao Rui felt a bit sorry for the child; this habit of mistakenly calling people "mommy" wasn’t good.

She had no idea how many "mommies" this child had mistakenly recognized by now.

She squatted down, her eyes on the same level as the child’s.

"Little friend, I am not your mommy," Qiao Rui told Little Xingxing seriously. "Mommy is not someone you can just recognize casually; otherwise, your mommy would feel angry and sad if she knew."

Little Xingxing, still reveling in the joy of finding his mommy, suddenly became sad upon hearing her words.

The mommy he had finally found last time didn’t want him.

The mommy he found this time didn’t want him either.

Tears rapidly filled the little guy’s clear black and white eyes, and they soon started rolling down his cheeks.

Qiao Rui froze in place.

A child’s tears are the purest and clearest.

But Qiao Rui knew well that she absolutely couldn’t mislead the child.

She gazed at the child with tender eyes, but her tone was firm, "I’m sorry, Auntie really isn’t your mommy. How did you get here? Is there an adult with you?"

Pei Liyan also looked around, searching for Little Xingxing’s family members.

It was strange for Huo Sinan’s son to appear here without any adults accompanying him; he really wasn’t a qualified father.

Just as he turned around, Pei Liyan saw Huo Sinan standing not far behind him, similarly pushing a shopping cart.

There was only him, no nanny and no assistant.

He was staring at Pei Liyan coldly, not going to fetch his son, but instead, he spat out each word with a cold voice toward Pei Liyan, "You really are a scumbag."

Upon hearing this, Pei Liyan furrowed his brows, the sharpness in his eyes directly piercing toward Huo Sinan.

Huo Sinan still glared at him fiercely, the disdain and scorn in his eyes so evident.

He glanced in Qiao Rui’s direction, assuming this was yet another woman Pei Liyan had found.

Huo Sinan was very angry.

He berated, "Last time, in Xinyang, you bullied Ruirui irresponsibly, you even meddled with Rui Qing, and you even married Miss Qiao Liu. Now, you’re out shopping with another woman, Pei Liyan, have you no shame?"

It turned out to be a misunderstanding!

Pei Liyan’s gaze was as sharp as the tip of a knife, ice-cold and devoid of warmth.

It swept harshly across Huo Sinan’s cheek, silent and unspoken.

He had no obligation to explain himself to Huo Sinan.

Qiao Rui also heard their conversation and immediately looked over toward Huo Sinan.

For a moment, she didn’t know how to begin speaking.

Huo Sinan put down the shopping cart and walked over to Qiao Rui, scooping up Little Xingxing in his arms.

He first gently said to the child, "This isn’t your mom, don’t just call anyone mom!"

Little Xingxing’s tears were still falling incessantly.

But, the little guy appeared much more introverted than the last time they had met.

He spoke not a word, burying his face in Huo Sinan’s neck, his shaking shoulders betraying the child’s fragility and helplessness at that moment.

The little guy sobbed, "Daddy, everyone else has a mommy, why don’t I?"

For a moment, Huo Sinan was also stunned, unable to speak for a long while.

He just watched Qiao Rui and then, after a long time, he said to the child, "Daddy will find you a mommy, don’t just call anyone mommy, it can make the aunties feel awkward."

Little Xingxing fell silent, sobbing on Huo Sinan’s shoulder.

Seeing such a sight was truly heart-wrenching.

Huo Sinan calmed his emotions a bit before speaking to Qiao Rui, "Miss, I’m sorry, my son mistook you for someone else just now, I apologize to you."

"It’s okay," Qiao Rui shook her head.

Huo Sinan watched her intently, then said, "Miss seems very smart and kind. Let me advise you, stay away from Pei Liyan."

Qiao Rui was startled and said, "Mr. Huo, I am Qiao Rui."

This surprised Huo Sinan, he sized up Qiao Rui, as if he couldn’t believe it was true.

"You’re saying you’re Qiao Rui, the sixth young lady of the Qiao family?"

"Yes," Qiao Rui nodded earnestly. "I am Qiao Rui."

Huo Sinan was truly taken aback, then he chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Sorry, I didn’t recognize you, Miss Qiao. You’ve changed so much compared to the last time."

He was amazed by Qiao Rui’s transformation. Now, without the ugliness and plainness of before, she looked like a beautiful woman at first glance, with a completely earth-shattering change in her figure and appearance.

It was as if she had been reborn.

"It’s okay, I understand," Qiao Rui smiled lightly. "Mr. Huo, I didn’t expect you to have such a big son."

Huo Sinan also smiled. "Yes, it was quite a surprise for me too, to become a dad all of a sudden."

He also felt helpless, in pain yet enjoying it.

Qiao Rui nodded, her gaze falling on the child in his arms, still looking a bit concerned. "Mr. Huo, please comfort your child, he looks unhappy."

"Yes, the child has been very unhappy recently," Huo Sinan sighed with a wry smile, "Last time he mistakenly called someone else mommy, and today he’s called you. But what also makes me feel helpless is that you both are related to Pei Liyan."

Qiao Rui paused, roughly understanding what Huo Sinan meant.

He continued, "Miss Qiao, you’re a smart person, you should know how to choose wisely; I won’t say more, I hope you have a bright future."

After saying this, he turned to leave with the child, but suddenly noticed the snacks in the cart Pei Liyan was pushing, and on the packages, prominently displayed, was Rui Qing’s photo.

It was this glimpse that made Huo Sinan unable to hold back anymore.

He turned his head toward Pei Liyan, speaking venomously, "Pei Liyan, Rui Qing’s body is not even cold, you’ve meddled with Ruirui, and now are you planning to harm Miss Qiao Liu?"