âThe kids,â Ye Shengge said calmly, still holding out her hand. âThe phone call was interrupted. They might still be waiting for me to call.â
Ji Shiting grabbed her hand and said, âWhose child?â
She tried to pull her hand back, but she failed. She couldnât help being irritated. âItâs none of your business. Give me back my phone. I donât want to disturb their sleep.â
Ji Shiting pursed his lips and handed her his phone.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Ye Shengge unlocked it, clicked into the dialog box and started the video call. Before long, the call connected.
âWhat happened, Mom?â It was Jinchenâs voice.
Ye Shengge wouldnât be cold to her son. She smiled and said, âItâs alright. I accidentally dropped my phone. Whereâs your sister?â
âMy sister is asleep. Shall I wake her up?â
âNo need. Let her sleep,â Ye Shengge said. âI just want to say goodnight to you guys. Help me kiss your sister. Go to sleep, okay?â
âGoodnight, Mom.â
Ye Shengge ended the call quickly. She looked up and saw the man staring at her. His eyes were terrifying, and they were even bloodshot.
Ji Shiting was completely shocked when he heard the boyâs soft voice and how he called Ye Shengge. His blood seemed to boil, and he only regained some rationality after the boyâs voice disappeared.
He shouldâve been on camera just now, looking at the boy and talking to him, but the call had already ended.
âHe called you Mommy.â His Adamâs apple moved, and he said hoarsely. âJinchen is the older brother of Jinqing, right?â
Ye Shengge nodded.
Ji Shiting sat down beside her and hugged her tightly. âIâm their father, arenât I?â
âNo,â Ye Shengge said.
Ji Shiting took a deep breath and said, âShengge, itâs my fault. I apologize. I shouldnât have suspected you. Donât be mad at me, okay?â
The man felt his heart clench up. He couldnât take any denial.
Ye Shengge said, âSince you said you shouldnât suspect me, why ask?â
âIs the father of her child someone else?â
The man took a deep breath and smiled before saying hoarsely, âThat means theyâre my children.â
Ye Shengge turned around and ignored him, her eyes still red.
Ji Shiting pinched her chin and said, âSorry, I didnât expect it at all⦠Why didnât you tell me?â
That woman had never revealed anything, so how could he have known that he already had two kids?
âI told you, but you didnât take it to heart at all.â She bit her lips and said hoarsely. âI told you that you would have a surprise when you returned to Yang City. You said you were afraid.â
Ji Shiting was dazed. He recalled what she had said in Summer City.
The man swallowed hard and said, âWhatâs their name?â
âJi Jinchen and Ji Jinqing,â Ye Shengge said. âGrandpa was the one who named them.â
âJinchen and Jinqing.â His breathing became heavier. âHow old are they?â