Just moments ago, when Jin Qiao carried the young master inside, the household servants and Nurse Wu were all astonished.
This was truly a rare sight.
It was only when they heard Jin Qiao’s instructions that Nurse Wu snapped back to reality and immediately went to fetch the medical kit.
Seeing the red marks on the young master’s arm, her heart tensed involuntarily.
She then looked at Jin Qiao with a hint of suspicion, seemingly puzzled.
Jin Qiao pulled out the medicine she needed, gently sprayed it onto the small arm, and then rubbed it evenly with her palm.
Yu Siyi felt almost light-headed.
He couldn’t believe that the one tenderly applying medicine to him was his mother.
“Does it hurt? Can’t you speak?”
Jin Qiao’s tone was calm, unreadable, revealing nothing of her true thoughts.
Yu Siyi still didn’t speak.
He just stared at Jin Qiao, unblinking, afraid that the gentle woman before him would suddenly turn back into the mother who only despised him.
Jin Qiao recalled from the storyline that Yu Siyi could speak whenever he appeared—so now, his silence meant he didn’t want to talk.
After finishing the treatment, Jin Qiao put away her supplies.
Seeing his mother release his hand, Yu Siyi felt a pang of heartache.
“By the way, Nurse Wu, I don’t want that teacher named Lin Yu to continue coming to see the young master.”
Nurse Wu responded hesitantly.
“Madam, the teacher was arranged by Sir.”
“Then just notify her not to come anymore. If Sir has any questions, let him come to me.”
Hearing this, Jin Qiao didn’t make things difficult for Nurse Wu. She then turned to Yu Siyi, who was still sitting motionless on the sofa, and asked,
“I’m going to dismiss your teacher. Do you have any objections?”
Yu Siyi, still immersed in his own world, shook his head.
He didn’t care about others, and besides, this teacher often pried into matters about his father during lessons.
Having received the answer she wanted, Jin Qiao returned straight to her room.
Seeing his mother walk away, Yu Siyi felt deeply aggrieved and reached out to Nurse Wu for a hug.
Nurse Wu sighed as she picked him up.
The young master was so obedient and cute. She couldn’t understand what this madam was thinking, saying such hurtful things.
Back in her room, Jin Qiao began rummaging through her things.
Following the familiar logic, whether the card was a black card didn’t matter. But a CEO like this would certainly have a card, so where it was placed by the original owner was key.
After persistent effort and constant recollection, Jin Qiao finally found the sparkling card in a bag.
Spending a little money shouldn’t be a problem—she felt that if she didn’t go out soon, she’d start to feel moldy.
So, Jin Qiao decisively changed into a set of “battle clothes,” slung the bag over her shoulder, and prepared to go out for some action.
In the living room, she found little Yu Siyi alone, staring at the floor and hugging a doll, lost in thought.
Jin Qiao couldn’t resist pinching his little face. She crouched down to meet his gaze and softly asked,
“I’m going out. Do you want to come with me? I’ll take you shopping.”
Yu Siyi lowered his head and stayed silent.
Not wanting to force him, Jin Qiao stood up and called to Nurse Wu in the kitchen,
“Don’t prepare dinner for me. I’ll eat outside.”
Just as she was about to step out, she felt her pant leg tugged.
Looking down, she saw the little cutie’s eyes red, tears welling up. Jin Qiao admitted she felt a pang of pain in her heart.
This was too unfair!
She immediately picked him up to comfort him, grabbing a tissue from the coffee table to wipe his tears.
“What’s the matter? You want to come with me, right? Wipe your tears, I’ll reluctantly take you along.”
Yu Siyi tugged at Jin Qiao’s clothes, pointing toward his room.
“You want to get something from your room?”
Yu Siyi didn’t expect that simply pointing would make his mother understand him. Normally, even Nurse Wu would guess wrong a few times.
He nodded and ran back to his room.
Yu Siyi returned quickly. Jin Qiao paid it no mind and held his hand as they walked toward the door.
“Nurse Wu, I’m taking Sisi out to eat. Don’t prepare dinner for us.”
Hearing this, Nurse Wu hurriedly wiped her hands and ran out.
“Madam… please don’t—”
By the time she arrived, Jin Qiao had already taken Yu Siyi outside. Nurse Wu had no choice but to report to Yu An.
Upon hearing this, Yu An frowned, unable to understand what this woman was up to. He had never seen her so close with Yu Siyi before.
But hearing that Yu Siyi wanted to go along, he had no choice but to assign several bodyguards to watch them.
As long as this woman didn’t do anything to his son, he wouldn’t interfere with her.
Thinking of this, he stared at the photo on his desk—a picture of the three of them. Yu Siyi had just been born at the time. Jin Qiao had said she wanted to take an artistic photo of him, and he insisted that the whole family be in it, resulting in this photo.
Thinking of this, he poked at Jin Qiao’s smiling face in the photo.
“Xiao Li, go to Jinda.”
“Yes, Madam.”
Jin Qiao secured Yu Siyi in a child safety seat before getting in the car herself.
Jinda was the largest and busiest shopping mall in City A, a half-hour drive from the villa.
The quiet atmosphere in the car made the driver nervous. In all his years at the Yu household, it was his first time seeing Madam take the young master out herself. The strange situation made him uneasy.
Arriving at Jinda, the driver opened the door for Jin Qiao and said as usual,
“Madam, as before, I’ll wait nearby. Call me before returning home.”
Jin Qiao nodded, then crouched to ask Yu Siyi,
“Can you walk on your own?”
Yu Siyi still wanted his mother to carry him, but he worried she might get tired. At the same time, the unfamiliar surroundings made him anxious. His small hands clenched his little rabbit doll tightly.
Watching Yu Siyi’s adorable, troubled face, Jin Qiao found it amusing. This little guy didn’t speak much, but his expressions were very rich.
“Shall we go then? Do you want to hold my hand?”
She stood, smiling, ready to tease the cute little boy.
Yu Siyi felt like he was floating on clouds, happy one moment but afraid the next that he might fall into a dark whirlpool.
Seeing Yu Siyi lower his head, Jin Qiao asked again, “Don’t want to hold my hand?”
Her tone carried a hint of grievance. Hearing this, Yu Siyi quickly raised his head and shook it like a rattle drum to show he did want to hold hands.
Jin Qiao’s smile widened. She held Yu Siyi’s hand and led him into the mall.
Ahhhh, hotpot! Barbecue! Spicy skewers! Snail noodles! And many other delicious foods—I’m coming!
In the mall, a beautiful woman holding the hand of an exceptionally cute child instantly attracted the attention of passersby.
Jin Qiao didn’t care. But Yu Siyi, nervous, clung closer and closer to her, trying to shrink behind her.
Sensing his discomfort, Jin Qiao sighed and bent down to lift him.
She realized completely that this child was extremely unfamiliar with the outside world, probably having rarely gone out.
Yu Siyi, hugged in his mother’s arms, clutched her neck tightly, burying himself like a little ostrich into her embrace.