This doubt lingered until they entered the art class, and Mommy hadn't answered him.
Xixi sighed.
Chenchen comforted him, "Don't be sad."
Xixi's melancholy lasted only a moment. The little fellow had a clear mind and quickly returned to normal, "Oh, it's just a gift. If Mommy isn't giving it to me, she must be giving it to a client. It's okay, I'll pester Mommy again later and ask her properly."
What he actually cared about wasn't the gift itself, but what Mommy had bought.
At his age, curiosity was at its peak, and some unanswered questions made him feel restless.
Shen Qingqing didn't go far from the art class, waiting in her car by the roadside. Before long, she saw Mr. Zhao bring Zhao Yixin to school.
As soon as the child got out of the car, Mr. Zhao drove away.
Shen Qingqing stopped him before he entered the art class, "Yixin."
Zhao Yixin was very happy to see her, "Pretty Auntie, why are you here?"
After saying that, he felt he had asked a silly question. Pretty Auntie must be here to drop off Chenchen and Xixi for class.
He slapped his forehead in annoyance.
Shen Qingqing opened the car door, "Get in, I have something to tell you."
Zhao Yixin got into the car with his backpack, "What does Auntie want to say?"
Shen Qingqing handed him a palm-sized box.
"What is this?"
Zhao Yixin was curious, but Shen Qingqing didn't answer. Instead, she gestured for him to open it with her eyes. He obediently did so.
As soon as the box was opened, a blue watch lay quietly inside.
"Is this for me?" Zhao Yixin's eyes widened. His previous smart watch was this color, and it was the same brand.
Shen Qingqing smiled, "I know you like this watch very much. I took the one you returned yesterday and asked about it, but it couldn't be repaired. However, there was one last watch of this brand left."
So she bought it.
Zhao Yixin's eyes turned red, "Auntie, you are so good to me."
He now deeply regretted the words he had spoken before. He had never met anyone as beautiful, patient, and kind to children as Pretty Auntie.
She was truly like a fairy descending from heaven.
Shen Qingqing handed him a tissue.
Zhao Yixin took the tissue but didn't use it, only sniffling, "Auntie, I've done so many bad things before, and you're still willing to talk to me. I'm really... really grateful to you."
"That's all in the past." Shen Qingqing didn't necessarily have to pay attention to this child, but she could see that although the child's parents were unreliable, the child himself was not bad.
She didn't want such a good seedling to be spoiled by unreliable parents.
"Yixin, I hope you don't take what Chenchen and Xixi said to heart." Shen Qingqing rested one hand on the steering wheel, choosing her words carefully, "These two children have been doted on by me since they were young, but they have never turned bad. They don't have malicious intentions towards people, but they are exceptionally sensitive to the malice of others. What your grandmother did was ultimately..."
"Auntie, please don't say it," Zhao Yixin's voice still had a nasal tone. "I understand, it was my grandmother who went too far this time."
"But your grandmother has already apologized," Shen Qingqing continued. "We won't dwell on it. It's just that the friendship between you children still needs to be maintained by yourselves. Do you understand?"
Zhao Yixin nodded solemnly, "I understand what Auntie means. Don't worry, even if they don't play with me anymore, I won't resent them. It was my grandmother's fault this time, and I will try to make amends in the future."
Shen Qingqing ruffled his hair, "Good boy."
Her hand was gentle and soft. Zhao Yixin unconsciously nuzzled his head in her palm, feeling extremely comfortable.
He became a little shy, "Auntie, can you help me put on the watch?"
"Of course."
Shen Qingqing opened the gift box, took out the blue watch, and put it on his wrist. Finally, she adjusted the position of the watch face and said, "The color of this watch really suits you."
Zhao Yixin chuckled, his eyes still red, but his smile was as bright as the morning sun. "By the way, Auntie, when that Ning Su took me away, she asked me some things about you."
"What did she ask?" Shen Qingqing's eyes narrowed.
Zhao Yixin hummed, "She asked about you, Chenchen, Xixi, and Uncle. But I didn't say anything."
Shen Qingqing praised, "Good boy. Did you notice anything unusual about her?"
She always felt that Ning Su taking Zhao Yixin away was too coincidental. She wasn't an idiot. Kidnapping Zhao Yixin at this critical juncture wouldn't benefit her.
Zhao Yixin thought for a moment and said, "I remember the person who took me at first wasn't her."
"Who was it?"
"A man wearing a mask and sunglasses," Zhao Yixin said with some distress. "But I didn't see his face and I don't remember what he looked like."
Shen Qingqing comforted him, "It's okay. The clue you provided is already very good."
Zhao Yixin rubbed his chin. In his peripheral vision, he saw a foreigner passing by on the street, with blonde hair and blue eyes, exceptionally striking.
A flash of inspiration suddenly struck his mind.
"That's right, the person who took me had blonde hair!"
"Blonde hair..." Shen Qingqing pondered for a moment, then asked, "Were there any other features? For example, did he have a particular scent, or a certain style of dress, or do you remember his voice?"
Zhao Yixin shook his head and pouted, "I don't remember that. I was too scared at the time. I only remember he asked my name, then picked me up, covered my mouth, and took me away. After getting into the car, my eyes were also covered."
Asked his name...
This meant that this was not an ordinary kidnapping, but a premeditated one.
Zhao Yixin continued, "Later, he took me to a room. I was in an unfamiliar environment. Then I heard him say to someone else that my value in his hands was not as great as in Ning Su's. He said that this woman had no brains, but she was ruthless and could definitely deal with you."
At that time, he was extremely anxious and wished he could leave immediately to report to Pretty Auntie, but he couldn't get out. There were too many guards outside.
His watch was also confiscated by his grandmother, so he couldn't contact Pretty Auntie.
"Then I was handed over to Ning Su. She took me to a room, left someone to watch me, and then called you."
He didn't know what happened after that.
When he was finally let go, he was sent home by Ning Xin.
Shen Qingqing didn't expect to get so much information from him. She praised him, "You did very well. To remember so much in a crisis shows that you are already a little man."
Zhao Yixin blushed a little from the praise, "What kind of man am I? I just accidentally overheard them talking. This must be helpful to Pretty Auntie. You must quickly investigate who that man who took me was. I think he was deliberately targeting you."
Even a child noticed it, so how could Shen Qingqing not have noticed? She already had a vague idea of a person in her mind, but there was no need to tell it to a child.
"I understand. Thank you today. It's getting late, you should hurry inside for your class."
Zhao Yixin nodded, got out of the car, and ran towards the art class.