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CHAPTER 319

Dinner was over. Mrs Li suggested that they all go to bed early as Bai Xiaojin still had to go to school the next day.

"Mummy, can I sleep with uncle Fengjin?" Bai Xiaojin asked.

"Why do you want to sleep with your uncle Fengjin?" Bai Renxiang asked.

Her eyes held a mocking tinge in them as she was looking at Li Fengjin. She could see and tell that he planned for the two of them to be together tonight.

"Well, nothing. I just want to stay with him. You two spend a lot of time together. I want a little bit of it too," Bai Xiaojin said.

"But who will stay with me? It is raining," Bai Renxiang said.

"Oh! I almost forgot. You can stay with us then. But I want to stay with uncle Fengjin," Bai Xiaojin insisted.

"Jin, what do you have to say about this?" Bai Renxiang asked Li Fengjin.

"Uhm, I..." He trailed off when he saw the puppy eyes of Bai Xiaojin.

"Please. You can't possibly take my mummy away and let me stay alone, right? Grandma, tell them," Bai Xiaojin turned to Mrs Li for help.

"R-Right. Xiaojin will be scared if he stays alone. Let him also enjoy your company. I am going to bed now. Good night," she said before she stood up from the couch.

"Good night grandma."

"Good night, mum."

Once Mrs Li was gone, Bai Xiaojin turned to look at Li Fengjin. With a pout, he let out a few shocking words.

"If you are not willing to let me stay with you, it is fine. I will just let mummy cuddle me to sleep and you will have enough space to stay alone."

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'Is he threatening me?' Li Fengjin thought.

"Alright. I have not said anything yet. Do not conclude. You can stay with me."

"Yay!! Let's go. Let's go. I get to have cuddles from my two favourite people," Bai Xiaojin rejoiced.

"Hehehe," Bai Renxiang chuckled.

That being decided, they went to Li Fengjin's room. Bai Xiaojin slept in between Bai Renxiang and Li Fengjin.

"Hah! This is nice. I wish that I would get to sleep like this every day," Bai Xiaojin said.

"I wish that too." Li Fengjin agreed.

He then thought of when he would tell Bai Renxiang about him being Bai Xiaojin's father. A family of his own. He will be called dad. Then, all those who have been mocking Bai Renxiang and her son would eat their words.

"Uncle Fengjin.

"Yes."

"You are so cool and handsome and smart," Bai Xiaojin said.

"Really? You think that I am all those things?" Li Fengjin asked with an amused smile.

"Uh-huh. I want to be like you when I grow up."

"Hmm. Do not worry. You are going to be like me and even greater," Li Fengjin said as he rubbed Bai Xiaojin's head.

"Okay. I can't wait to grow up," Bai Xiaojin said while clapping his little hands.

Bai Renxiang just watched her son and Li Fengjin chat from the side. It was a very promising sight. They looked like a father and a son.

Just then, a loud sound was heard from outside the house. It was the sound of thunder. Bai Renxiang cringed and covered her head with the blanket.

"That was loud," Bai Xiaojin said.

"And scary," Bai Renxiang added.

"Don't be scared. I am here," Li Fengjin caressed Bai Renxiang's face.

Bai Xiaojin moved closer to Li Fengjin. He created more space for his mother to cuddle with Li Fengjin too. Bai Renxiang also moved closer.

This way, Li Fengjin was able to hug her without squashing Bai Xiaojin. After a little chat, Bai Xiaojin was already asleep.

"My love, are you okay now?" Li Fengjin asked.

"Hmm. At least the thunder has sto-"

*Another thunderous sound*

"Aahh."

"Hehehe. Scaredy cat."

"It is not funny, okay?" Bai Renxiang glared at him.

"It is not. But I can't help it. You look like a cute scared bunny."

"From a cat to a bunny. You are really something," Bai Renxiang said.

"I think a bunny suit you more than a cat. A cute little white bunny," Li Fengjin laughed silently.

"If I am a bunny, then you must be a big bad black wolf."

"No problem. As far as I can get to eat you because you will be food to this big bad black wolf," Li Fengjin said before he winked at her.

"Why does everything have to turn in your favour?" Bai Renxiang murmured.

"It is because I am too cool."

"Hmph. Cool my foot."

"Hahaha!" He laughed. "Don't feel bad, love. It is natural for a couple to have two sides. I am the cool one while you... are the hot one," his thumb brushed her lips.

'He is a great seducer,' Bai Renxiang voiced out in her head.

"You should sleep now," she heard Li Fengjin say.

"Alright. Good night, Jin."

"Good night, my little bunny."

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At the Ye mansion, Mr and Mrs Ye could not sleep. Their daughter had yet to be home and it was still raining. The driver had no idea where she went to.

"Honey, what are we going to do? Yumi is not picking up her calls," Mrs Ye asked her husband in a panic.

She was having back and forth in the living room. Her heart was racing and her mind kept thinking of what-ifs.

"Try to calm down a little. She must have gone to a friend's house or stayed in a hotel," Mr Ye tries to be optimistic about the issue.

"Are you sure? I tried calling her but it keeps saying it is switched off."

"Maybe her phone battery died."

"But if she was at a hotel or a friend's house, she should have charged her phone and given us a call. Besides, we both know that Yumi does not have friends," Mrs Ye stated.

"Sigh. Darling, calm down. Our men are already searching for her," Mr Ye said.

"So what if they are searching for her? They have still not found her-"

"Yet. They have not found her yet but they will. Our Yumi is a smart girl. She will be able I take care of herself and know what to do."

"No. My baby must be scared wherever she is. What is taking those men so long to find my child?" Mrs Ye said?

"Darling, calm down, please."

"I can't. Oh my God. I need to call Mingyu and Chenguang. Maybe she is with them," Mrs Ye said as she tapped on her phone.

"Hello, Suyin. Why are you calling?"

"Mingyu, I am sorry to disturb you. It is just that my child... My daughter is not home yet and I can't reach her."

"What? Yumi is not home? Where could she be now that it is raining?" Mrs Li asked.

"I don't know. I wanted to ask if she was at your house."

"I don't know. I am not at home remember. I am in City S. Oh my God. Have you asked Chenguang?"historical

"No. You are the first I called. I will hang up now and tell my husband to call your husband. Then I will call Chenguang," Mrs Ye said.

"Alright. Please, try to be calm. Have you sent people to look for her?"

"Yes, we have."

"Nothing will happen to her," Mrs Li said.

"I hope so. Sorry to disturb you."

"It is alright."

After that, Mrs Ye ended the call and turned to her husband. He was looking at her expectantly.

"Call Li Tingzhe. I forgot that Mingyu travelled to City S."

"Sigh. I will call him now," Mr Ye said.

While ge worked on that, Mrs Ye places a call a toss, Mrs Yang. It rang for a while before the call was received.

"Hello. Who is this?" Mrs Yang asked.

"Chenguang. It is me, Suyin. I am so sorry to disturb you."

"Suyin? What happened? Why do you sound scared and panicked?" Mrs Yang asked as she sat up.

"It is Yumi," Mrs Ye said.

"What happened to Yumi. Is she hurt or sick?"

"No. That would have been better. But she is not. Yumi has not come home since she left for work. I am worried. It is raining heavily. I can't reach her at all. I have been trying to call but her phone is switched off," Mes Ye said in one breath.

"Oh, God. Calm down Suyin. Uhm, have you called Li Tingzhe since Mingyu is not at home?" Mrs Yang asked.

"Jun is calling him now. We have asked some men to find her but they have not reported back. It has been an hour since the search. What should I do Chenguang?"

"Hey, calm down. Breathe. Nothing bad will happen to her. Yumi is a responsible child. I think she might have stayed in a hotel because of the rain. She has not come to my house if not I would have called to tell you."

"Oh dear Lord. Please keep my baby safe."