Chapter 1600 - 1617: Nangong Yaoling Is Way Too Anxious

Chapter 1600: Chapter 1617: Nangong Yaoling Is Way Too Anxious

She squatted down, grabbed Casey’s hand, and asked a little nervously, "Casey, that night, did you see that man?"

Xia Ruize shook his head.

"But I saw you getting out of a man’s car, and then you were holding his clothes..." Xia Ruize looked at her shrewdly.

Xiaonuan secretly let out a sigh of relief, but couldn’t help being surprised. That night the little guy hadn’t said a word; she’d even felt bad that he hadn’t seen anyone bringing her home.

After they came back she’d deliberately put the clothes away in the closet, afraid Casey would misunderstand. Just now she’d also slipped out while he was sleeping.

She hadn’t expected that he’d seen everything, just kept it all to himself.

Sure enough, Casey was even sharper than she’d imagined, and for such a little kid he was already this scheming. She really didn’t know what he’d be like when he grew up...

Probably no worse than Youji and Nangong Yaoling!

Xiaonuan forced herself to smile casually and said, "That was... was a friend of mine... I accidentally got his clothes dirty that day, so of course I had to wash them clean and give them back, right? Don’t you think?"

Xia Ruize nodded.

"That guy is so stingy." After a moment, he suddenly frowned and said.

"Yeah..." Xiaonuan’s lips twitched. "He’s really stingy..." More than stingy—he was insanely petty!

"Okay, let’s not talk about them. Casey, what do you want to eat tonight? Mommy will make it for you."

"Mm... I want braised pork!" Xia Ruize hugged Xiaonuan’s thigh and said excitedly. After thinking for a bit he added, "When you see other men in the future, you have to tell me in advance."

Xia Xiaonuan: "..."

"Why?"

"Because I’m afraid Mommy will be bullied by bad guys. I have to protect you."

Xia Xiaonuan: "..."

"Okay... but you’re still too little. How are you going to protect me?"

"I... I can go find the police uncles..."

Xia Xiaonuan almost burst out laughing.

"All right, Mommy will try her best to protect herself next time and won’t let anyone bully her. But you have to hurry up and grow big, then you can protect Mommy!"

"Mm... then I’ll eat an extra bowl of rice tonight..."

"Such a good boy."

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Xiaonuan held Xia Ruize’s hand as they came back from the market, and she stopped at the newsstand by the street to buy a newspaper with rental listings. She and Casey really couldn’t keep living in the hotel. The hotel was convenient, but the price was just too high. Besides, if her script got signed in the future, they’d probably be staying here for quite a long time.

Xiaonuan held Xia Ruize in one hand and in the other carried some leafy greens and fresh meat. Xia Ruize was also helping out, carrying a bag of mangoes.

The two of them chatted and laughed as they walked toward the hotel.

At the hotel entrance, a Maybach was parked. Nangong Yaoling was half leaning against the car door, a cigarette between his lips.

His gaze swept up toward the hotel building; just as he was withdrawing his eyes, he saw Xia Xiaonuan walking over from not far away with her son in tow.

His body went slightly rigid.

And when Xiaonuan lifted her eyes, she happened to see him too.

He was standing in the light of the setting sun, looking perfectly at ease there, his face strikingly handsome.

A few passersby walking by couldn’t help staring at him, their expressions full of amazement.

Xiaonuan froze for a moment. The next second, as something occurred to her, her heart jolted. She instinctively pulled Casey behind her.

Xia Ruize was taken aback at first, gave Xiaonuan a puzzled look, then followed her gaze and looked over at Nangong Yaoling.