flstandardbreds Chapter 349 Begins Adoption
Chapter 349 Begins Adoption
"Sui Sui, I didn't mean to eavesdrop on Auntie and Uncle's conversation, I just..."
Before Yanxi could finish speaking, Suisui reached out and grabbed Yanxi, leading her straight into her room.
Sui Sui closed the door and walked to Yan Xi's side: "Do you really want to stay?"
"Yes, I really want to become a family with you."
She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then took Yanxi's hand again and found Song Qianyi and Ji Jingshen.
The two exchanged a glance upon seeing Sui Sui and Yan Xi behind her. Song Qianyi stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong? Do you need us for something?"
"Mom and Dad, I want Yanxi to be my little sister. Can you adopt her?"
Song Qianyi was quite surprised, not expecting that Sui Sui would change her mind so quickly. She turned her head to look at Ji Jingshen behind her, and then turned back.
"Sui Sui, Mom knows you like being with Yan Xi, but you need to think it through. Becoming a family is a lifelong commitment. Once you've made the decision, you can't change it, otherwise it will hurt both of you a lot. Have you thought it through? Do you want Yan Xi to be your little sister?"
She earnestly advised her, and although she didn't know what had happened between Sui Sui and Yan Xi, Song Qianyi wanted Sui Sui to understand before making a decision.
Sui Sui nodded and looked at Song Qianyi seriously: "I know, Mom. I want to be family with Yanxi. I want her to be my little sister. Yanxi is very scared right now."
Yanxi stood there, her face turning red instantly upon hearing Sui Sui's words. Realizing her lie had been exposed, she became flustered and at a loss. She lowered her head, looking at her toes, and dared not raise her head again.
Ji Jingshen stepped forward, glanced at Yanxi behind him, then looked away and walked to her and Suisui's side: "Yanxi, just tell your uncle and aunt what you're thinking. We also want to know how you feel."
He began to guide Yanxi, and Song Qianyi noticed Yanxi's reaction, pulling her hand and saying, "Yanxi, Auntie didn't know you were scared. Are you worried that the scars on your face won't heal?"
"no."
Yanxi bit her lower lip and shook her head, then mustered her courage to look at Song Qianyi: "I was afraid you wouldn't want me. I wanted to be with you, so I cut my face myself to stay. I'm sorry, Auntie. Sui Sui was just trying to help me."
Knowing the truth, Song Qianyi felt a pang of sadness. She hadn't expected that Yanxi would do this, especially so that she could adopt her. If she had noticed Yanxi's changes sooner, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
“Yanxi, your uncle knows that you want to stay because you feel that we and Suisui are very good to you. But there are many people like us. You don’t need to worry that your future adoptive parents will treat you badly, because we will carefully select people who truly love you here.”
Song Qianyi, who was listening nearby, felt that what Ji Jingshen was saying would hurt Yanxi, and tried to stop him, but Ji Jingshen stopped her.
Ji Jingshen spoke softly, "Although we won't adopt you right now, we promise you that we'll let you leave here once we find good adoptive parents. Do you trust us?"
Yanxi listened to his words: "Uncle, are you telling the truth? You won't blame me for deliberately scratching Xiju's face in order to stay here, and for causing you to wrongly accuse Suisui."
Ji Jingshen calmly replied, "Of course not, but you didn't handle this kind of thing well either. If you have any worries, tell us and we will help you solve them. You can also see Sui Sui often in the future."
Yanxi, who had been on edge, relaxed. She glanced at Suisui and Song Qianyi and nodded, "I understand."
Song Qianyi felt very guilty. She took the two children's hands and led them back to their room. She read a storybook to them for a while, and when she heard their steady breathing, she tiptoed off the bed.
She stood by the bed, covered the two of them with a blanket, and reached out to touch Yanxi's head, the scar clearly visible in her eyes.
Ji Jingshen stood at the door watching Song Qianyi, and quietly closed the door after the others came out.
“I will take care of the adoption as soon as possible, so you don’t need to worry about it.”
He reached out and touched Song Qianyi's head, then pulled her into his arms, comforting her with his hand on her back. He knew that Song Qianyi was also feeling very bad after learning the truth.
Song Qianyi sighed and looked at Ji Jingshen with eyes full of guilt: "Why didn't I notice Yanxi's abnormality sooner? And I don't understand what the children are thinking at all. Suisui is like this, and Yanxi is like this too. Am I not a qualified mother?"
"How could that be? You're a first-time mom too. No one can be perfect when they're a first-time mom. We need to communicate with our children, otherwise we won't know what they're thinking. Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, everything will be fine."
Ji Jingshen comforted Song Qianyi, but he was still worried that he felt guilty towards Yanxi.
"I will announce the adoption tomorrow and carefully select parents for Yanxi."
The next day, the Ji family announced the adoption, and many people who wanted to establish a relationship with the Ji family came knocking on their door.
Song Qianyi stood upstairs looking at the people coming in through the door: "Do you think these people are reliable?"
“You’ll find out if you go and see it.”
Ji Jingshen and Song Qianyi went downstairs, and the originally spacious living room was suddenly filled with many people. Ji Jingshen looked at the various people in the living room.
"Go to the study first, we'll talk to them later."
Song Qianyi nodded. She didn't stay in the study for long before Ji Jingshen brought in a couple.
"Hello, Mrs. Ji."
The man who walked in first extended his hand, and Song Qianyi nodded and shook his hand. She then nodded to the woman behind him.
After the conversation, Song Qianyi's expression was not good. Although the family was wealthy, she felt uncomfortable listening to the man's words, and the woman kept interrupting the conversation.
Song Qianyi exchanged a silent glance with Ji Jingshen, who understood: "That's all for today. If Yanxi is willing, we will contact you."
After seeing the couple off, the two met with many other people, all of whom were filtered out by them. It was clear that these people were only interested in currying favor with them, and they didn't care at all about Yanxi's situation.
“Jing Shen, the people who come here now are all here because of their relationship with the Ji family. If this continues, even if we find a suitable family, there’s no guarantee that Yan Xi won’t be used by them.”
Song Qianyi had a vague feeling that something was wrong. Yanxi was a very sensitive child, and if he was taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, his future would definitely be difficult.
Seeing Song Qianyi's worry, Ji Jingshen held her hand: "Adoption is something that can't be rushed. There's still a long time ahead, so don't worry so much."