Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s

Chapter 553: Chapter 546: Unease

With Du Du’s adorable antics and jokes, the atmosphere in the living room relaxed considerably, and even Qiao Zhenbang’s face showed a smile, watching Du Du eat watermelon with delight.

The little tyke refused to be fed by Mu Xiulan, and instead held half a watermelon himself. His chubby hand held a spoon, scooping the flesh bit by bit into his mouth, carefully spitting out the seeds.

He wasn’t selfish with his food either. After taking a few bites for himself, he would offer it to everyone else. Everyone got a turn, including him and Linglong. The little one earnestly held up the spoon, his big round eyes watching, and with a childish lisp, he said, "Big uncle, eat."

Qiao Zhenbang felt his heart melting, and didn’t mind the saliva-coated watermelon offered by Du Du, eating it in one bite. It was sweet in his mouth, but the feeling in his heart was sour. How great it would be if this child feeding him watermelon were his own son!

Casting a glance at Sisi, who was clapping and teasing Du Du beside him, Qiao Zhenbang felt an even deeper pang of envy. How lucky was He Sisi? Everything came so easily to her, even having a son was no trouble at all. God really wasn’t fair!

Sisi laughed: God has opened his eyes just now!

Qiao Xingbang also quite enjoyed teasing Du Du. When the little one offered him some watermelon, he pointed at the larger half, indicating he wanted that piece.

Du Du looked at the big piece of watermelon, then at Qiao Xingbang, with a solemn expression on his face, his eyebrows knotted up. The little one was facing the first tough choice of his life.

Everyone watched the little tyke with interest, wondering how he would decide.

"Second uncle, eating too much watermelon is bad, you’ll get a stomachache. Maybe you shouldn’t eat so much?" said Du Du earnestly.

Qiao Xingbang struggled to hold back laughter, replying, "Then Du Du shouldn’t eat anymore, to avoid a stomachache."

Du Du shook his head vigorously, saying, "That won’t happen, great-grandpa says Du Du’s little tummy is the most amazing in the world, it can hold anything without getting a stomachache."

"Hahaha, Xingbang, stop teasing Du Du; let him enjoy the watermelon in peace," Boss Qiao finally couldn’t restrain his laughter.

With Du Du’s playfulness, smiles spread across the faces of the Qiao Family, but their hearts were filled with a bitter sweetness. How wonderful it would be if this quirky little tyke were a child of the Qiao Family!

Sisi was curious about what had happened in the living room earlier, planning to ask Mu Xiulan about it later, but she suspected it probably had to do with Qiao Zhenbang’s fertility issues again, though why Qiao Xingbang was so angry was indeed puzzling.

In her past life, Sisi had seen gangster bosses in movies: surrounded by black-suited bodyguards, they were impressively formidable!

But it seems that movies after all are just movies; in real life, things are not so exaggerated.

The next morning, Boss Qiao fulfilled his promise and took his wife and Du Du out to Ocean Park. Originally, Qiao Xing had prepared around ten men for him, but Boss Qiao thought that was too many and only brought five or six men.

These men were not dressed like the ones in the movies, with suits and sunglasses, but in T-shirts and shorts, a very casual attire. However, Sisi knew that these people were all armed with guns and were quite skilled.

Tian Xinhua had something to do that day, saying that he had to complete a task and report back. Sisi didn’t ask for details. Initially, she wanted to go play with He Chunfeng, but thinking about it, she wasn’t comfortable being away from her son, so she joined Boss Qiao and the others on the outing.

Before they set off, Sisi also asked Qiao Xingbang for a gun, and incidentally some ammunition. It was too much trouble to get these on the Mainland, and since she was in Hong Kong, she had already planned to acquire some guns and bullets—this opportunity was just right to take some.

Qiao Xingbang was well aware of Sisi’s excellent marksmanship and smiled at her, saying: "Whenever you’re free, come by and pick any gun you like. I can find any type of gun for you."

Sisi’s eyes lit up, and she nodded without any pretense.

Qiao Zhenbang’s wife, Luo Linglong, also joined them for the outing. Luo Linglong’s family, The Luos, were likewise a business household, which of course couldn’t compare with major clans like the He and Li Families, but were still quite well-to-do.

From a young age, Luo Linglong had been raised by her parents to the standards of a lady from a reputable family. Initially, her parents had hoped for Luo Linglong to marry into a great family like the He Family. However, the foundation of The Luos was too thin, and such prominent families didn’t regard the Miss of the Luo Family highly at all.

According to Mu Xiulan, The Luos were truly reluctant to have their daughter marry into the Qiao Family, since, although the Qiao Family was wealthy, they were after all involved with gangsters, and reputable families did not wish to intermarry with the underworld. However, Luo Linglong herself was quite steadfast in her decision, and with their daughter set on the marriage, her parents had no other choice.

Sisi had only met Luo Linglong once, speaking no more than three sentences to each other. However, from appearances, Luo Linglong seemed easy to get along with, speaking in a soft and gentle tone, and showing great respect to Boss Qiao and Mu Xiulan. At least up to now, both Boss Qiao and Mu Xiulan were very satisfied with their daughter-in-law.

Boss Qiao even felt somewhat guilty towards his daughter-in-law because his own son had a hidden ailment. He would deliberately soften his voice when speaking to her, being very polite.

Luo Linglong appeared to quite love children, following Du Du closely the whole way, offering him water and wiping his sweat, even more attentive than Sisi, Du Du’s own mother.

At first, Sisi suspected Luo Linglong of having ulterior motives, thinking that undue diligence could indicate a hidden scheme.

But she didn’t detect any malice from Luo Linglong. Instead, whenever Luo Linglong looked at Du Du, her entire being radiated maternal affection, as though Du Du were her own son.

It seemed that Luo Linglong truly envisioned Du Du as her own child and loved him as such.

Alas, some people give birth to children and do not cherish them, while others yearn for children but cannot have them, only able to watch others’ children with sorrowful hearts!

Perhaps God is an imperfectionist, always reluctant to see perfection in the world, and if any did exist, He would find ways to destroy it!

Sighing, Sisi let go of her grudge against Qiao Zhenbang. Though his intentions weren’t always pure, as of yet he hadn’t done anything truly heinous, and thus shouldn’t be deprived of his and Luo Linglong’s right to be parents. Hopefully, the couple would have children of their own and live without regrets!

Boss Qiao, holding Du Du, played through every attraction in the park, both the young and old thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Sisi and the other two women, not wanting to bask in the sun, stayed in the shade to cool off, while several underlings stood guard nearby. Even they seemed to be affected by the park’s joyous atmosphere, their expressions less serious than before, wearing smiles, watching their respected boss playing like a child.

However, Sisi couldn’t shake the feeling of being secretly watched by someone, and not just by one person.

But she didn’t spot any suspicious persons nearby, and not wanting to alarm Mu Xiulan and the others, she had to suppress her unease, increasing her vigilance. It was only when they headed home without any incidents that Sisi finally quietly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she might have been overly paranoid.

After all, Du Du was just a three-year-old child, and having played all day, he was tired early and fell asleep on the rear seat of the car as soon as they got in.

The vehicle they were driving today was a stretch limousine, very comfortable inside and also bulletproof, custom-ordered by Boss Qiao from Germany—a really impressive car.

However, as the car reached a turn in the mountain road, it suddenly stopped. Sisi, who had let her guard down, was promptly on edge again.