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Chapter 30: Let's just call it silly dog (2)
Chapter 30: Let's just call it silly dog (2)
Chapter 30 – Let’s just call it silly dog (2)
Why had he felt out of sorts during the entire visit?
Meng Yuran, who had been standing on the side to watch the show, almost couldn’t conceal his smile any longer…
It must be tough for this guy to be feeling so confused. Too bad for him. He had failed to notice that his ex-wife’s smile was actually a bit sincere when she was saying goodbye unlike her earlier smiles.
Inside a car that was parked at entrance to the villa’s garden, Zhang Xiying was currently sitting in the front seat and waiting.
It would be awkward if she attended a family gathering, so she simply didn’t go.
Besides, knowing Lin Yiyi’s personality, she was sure that Lin Yiyi would definitely throw a fit if she saw her…
Zhang Xiying had only been waiting in the car for a short period when Meng Yan came back.
Zhang Xiying: ???
There only had been enough time to say a few sentences…
That can’t be right?
As Meng Yan got into the driver’s seat, his expression was a bit strange. There was no sign of happiness from seeing his children, so Zhang Xiying carefully asked, “What happened?”
What happened?
Could he tell her that he felt as if he had been kicked out?
Meng Yan lightly sighed.
When he had come to the Li family’s villa in the past, he would have to face Lin Yiyi pestering him to remarry her, but it was better than today’s experience. There was such a strong, disconcerting sense of dissonance today.
They had been a family before, and those two children were his biological offspring. No matter what, in the past, it had felt like they were still a family of sorts.
But today, he clearly felt that he wasn’t part of that family anymore.
He handed the paper plate to Zhang Xiying. He didn’t have the appetite to eat this cake.
As for Lin Yiyi, now that she had finally sent Meng Yan away, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
She clapped her hands, then she happily walked back to the party while holding Meng Shanshan’s hand.
***
The birthday party ended after dinnertime.
Once the little kids were sent off in the tour bus, there was a mess to clean up.
Lin Yiyi had Housekeeper Zhang and Little Chen do a simple cleaning of the party area before sending them off to rest. The rest of the mess could be cleaned up tomorrow. In the meantime, she went upstairs with Shanshan.
Meng Shanshan had gotten lots of gifts today. As soon as she entered the room, she couldn’t wait to start unwrapping them.
The biggest gift was the one that Meng Yan had given her. She unwrapped that one first.
After unwrapping, she saw a brand new doll in the box.
Normally, all young girls would like dolls, but…
But when Meng Shanshan saw the doll, her enthusiasm dimmed.
“What’s wrong? You don’t like it?”
Lin Yiyi was by her side and helping her unwrap presents.
There were too many presents. If Shanshan had to unwrap all of these gifts by herself, it would take forever, so Lin Yiyi had to help her.
It wasn’t just her. She had also grabbed Meng Yuran along as a workforce for unwrapping the presents.
Meng Shanshan shook her head. Her little, tender, white finger pointed at a cabinet across her bed. “I already have one. It’s exactly the same as this one.”
No wonder her initial enthusiasm had changed to indifference…
Lin Yiyi racked her brain for a good excuse and comforted her daughter, “What a nice coincidence. You have a pair of twins now.”
“Look, in our family, you have your older brother as a sibling. Now, your doll has a sister. Isn’t that nice?”
It was easy to coax a child. Sure enough, after hearing these words, Meng Shanshan cheered up.
In contrast, Lin Yiyi wasn’t sure what else to say next.
She thought that Meng Yan was a bit tragic. It was so rare for him to give his daughter a present, but his present ended up being disliked.
She would light a candle for him in sympathy.