Su Ding quickly said, "Please, go ahead."
Xu Xiufen lowered her head, took a deep breath, and then said, "Could you please take Siwei back with you when you return to Jiangcheng? He's at a crucial stage, and the teaching quality in the village is not as good as in the city..."
Although she was only Xu Rong's aunt, she still felt very sorry for this child.
Moreover, Su Ding seemed gentle and kind, and would likely treat Siwei well. As for the money, she would insist that Xu Rong arrange for the tuition and care fees to be paid.
"Aunt Xu, why don't you move to the city?" Su Ding asked curiously.
"I... I'm not used to city life..."
Xu Xiufen looked somewhat troubled, as if she had some unspeakable difficulty. "If it's inconvenient, it's alright. This request is indeed a bit unreasonable."
She sighed with a hint of worry, and thinking of little Siwei made her feel distressed.
Seeing her like this, Su Ding naturally couldn't bear to refuse. Besides, it was she who had asked Wang Siwei to stay in the village to accompany Xiao Rui.
This had indirectly led to Xu Rong's son being rejected by her boyfriend.
"Aunt Xu, please don't worry. I'm willing to take Siwei back."
Su Ding smiled and said, "Siwei gets along well with our Xiao Rui and often takes care of her. I think he would be willing too."
Xu Xiufen's face immediately broke into a smile filled with joy. "Good, that's wonderful. Miss Su Ding, you are truly a good person."
"This money, please take this money back... I'll call Xu Rong later and ask her to prepare the money..."
Su Ding smiled and said, "No need."
She stood up directly, dodging Xu Xiufen's attempt to hand her money. "It's getting late, we should go."
Seeing Su Ding's generosity, Xu Xiufen felt even more certain that she had met a good person.
As they walked out together, Jin Xiaoxi, Wang Siwei, and Xiao Rui were playing cards at a table outside.
When they saw the adults emerge, they stopped what they were doing.
"Xiaoxi, Xiaorui, Siwei, shall we go home?"
Su Ding walked over and looked at the three children.
When Wang Siwei heard his name called, his eyes widened in surprise as he looked at Su Ding.
"A... Auntie."
"Mom, is Wang Siwei coming to our house to play too? That's great!"
Wang Siwei had been sent to the countryside because his mother's boyfriend disliked him. Su Xiaorui had not been told about this.
He had actually felt very upset when he learned that Su Xiaorui was leaving.
However, he didn't want to show it, causing Xiao Rui to worry along with him.
Now, hearing that Su Ding was also taking him, he was momentarily stunned, but his eyes were full of hope as he looked at Su Ding.
"Yes, Siwei will live at our house and go to school together. How about that?"
Su Ding asked Xiao Rui with a gentle smile.
Su Xiaorui clapped her hands excitedly, "Okay, okay! Wang Siwei, come to my house, we'll play together."
"What about Xiaoxi?" Su Ding also asked Xiaoxi for his opinion.
"I have no objections."
Jin Xiaoxi nodded. Having heard Xiao Rui mention that Wang Siwei had taken care of her here, he had developed a good impression of Wang Siwei.
Afterward, Jin Ye drove, taking Su Ding and the three little ones home.
On the road, the three children chattered and talked happily, discussing matters of the Southern Border and their interesting experiences in Xixiang Village.
Jin Ye and Su Ding in the front felt a long-lost warmth in their hearts.
It was already sunset by the time they returned home.
The sky was ablaze with red clouds, casting a warm hue over the entire landscape.
"We're home!"
As the car stopped, Su Xiaorui cheered excitedly.
Jin Xiaoxi also showed a smile on his face, while Wang Siwei was a little nervous and expectant.
Jin Ye and Su Ding led the children to the main gate. Just as they were about to open it, a middle-aged maid came out from inside.
Seeing Jin Ye return, she quickly came to open the door.
"Sir..."
As she got closer, the middle-aged maid clearly saw Su Ding's face and was instantly stunned.
Why had she returned?
Su Ding noticed the surprised look in the woman's eyes and suddenly realized that the person before her looked somewhat familiar.
It was her!