I Want A Lifetime With You

Shi Nuan was startled, but she quickly recovered. “Pei Jingxiu!”

Pei Jingxiu returned Shi Nuan’s greeting with a slight nod, “Sister-in-law, where’s Yan?”

“Yan’s inside and Aunt Ning has arrived as well.” Shi Nuan smiled and nodded politely in the girl’s direction, “Pei Jingxiu, this is…?”

“Xi, you can call her sister-in-law.”

“Sister-in-law.” Ning Xi had a honeyed voice — it was likeable, which was a stark opposite from the cold voice from yesterday night.

Shi Nuan smiled as she nodded, “Hi, I’m Shi Nuan. Please come in!”

Shi Nuan led Pei Jingxiu and Ning Xi into the house and had them change into home slippers, “Pei Jingxiu, Xi, come on in!”

Shi Nuan guided them to the living room and then entered the kitchen to prepare some tea. Pei Jingxiu squinted and saw Ning Xin, who was sitting on the couch. Her figure seemed to overlap with his memory of her. “Aunt.”

The man’s voice penetrated the room with a hint of respect. Ning Xin was at a loss as she studied the man in front of her.

The man had a lean figure and a charming face which somewhat reminded her of the child from her memory. The child who was stubborn as a mule had now turned into a tender gentleman.

“Are you Xiu?” Ning Xin beckoned him over with a wave of the hand, “Come, let aunt have a look at you. It’s been years since I last saw you and you’re all grown up now.”

“Aunt, I’m Xiu!” Pei Jingxiu approached Ning Xin and knelt by her side while he gripped her hand, “It’s been a long time, how’s your health recently?”

“I’m fine! Same old, same old. I’m no better than I was, but at least it can’t get any worse, and I’m contented.” Ning Xin let out a sigh as she observed Pei Jingxiu closely and remarked, “I never thought we would see each other again. How many years have passed since we last met? I couldn’t believe it when Yan told me that you’re back. Xiu, how have you been doing abroad all these years?”

“I’m good, thanks, aunt.” Pei Jingxiu respected Ning Xin greatly and let Ning Xin grasp his hand, “Aunt, how have you been for the past few years?”

“All is well.” Ning Xin smiled, “I never thought I could see you again, did you laboriously come to Jiang City?”

Ning Xin furrowed her brows, “Why didn’t you go back to Sheen City? And this is…?” Ning Xin glanced over Pei Jingxiu’s shoulder and noticed the young girl.

have a closer look.” Pei Jingxiu stood to his feet as he spoke, “Xi, come closer, let aunt take a look at

frowned with traces of impatience on her babyface. She seemed discouraged, but eventually gave in and shuffled toward Ning Xin. Ning Xin’s eyes

Pei Jingxiu urged in

Xi clenched

Xi?” Ning Xin was still in

she asked dubiously after a long silence, “How are you so sure that she’s Xi?” After all, Ning Xi was only about four or five years old when she went missing. No one could prove that this girl was truly

search for Ning Xi, but their efforts were to no avail. Ning Xin was

people could look so alike,” Pei Jingxiu said and asked Ning Xi to show her arm, “I have no brought Ning Xi back to the Ning family yet, but I decided to let aunt meet Xi first. You carried Xi when she was young, and she has a birthmark on her

remember it,” Ning Xin nodded; the birthmark was very obvious and

Jingxiu rolled up Ning Xi’s sleeves and revealed her slender upper arm. It was full of wounds and bruises, which had gradually turned into cicatrizes over time. Ning Xin was horrified by the sight but she confirmed Ning Xi’s identity once she saw the heart-shaped birthmark on her arm. “Yes, Xi has the exact

“My name is Nine. Brother said I’m from the

more certain that the girl in front of her was

Pei Jingxiu said. At the same time, Shi Nuan came out of the kitchen with two cups of tea, “Please have a seat.” She looked at Fu Chengyan, “Yan, I want to have a

He got up and spoke to Ning Xin, “Aunt, I’ll leave you to talk

Fu Chengyan and Shi Nuan left, Ning Xin gestured for Ning Xi

smiled, “I’m just not used to

the past few years and

Jingxiu handed an adoption certificate over to Ning Xin. “I didn’t want to mess this up, so I conducted a thorough investigation. Xi was abducted at a young age, so she doesn’t recall the incident. She had been tossed around a few times before she was eventually adopted by this Chinese American couple from

Xin unfolded the adoption certificate with her trembling hands and was shocked as she skimmed its content. She took Ning Xi’s arm

these when I was little and I don’t really remember it. My life was great when I was in the United States and my foster parents are nice

“Really?”

me.” Ning Xi remained silent for a while, “I don’t plan to stay for long. I just want to meet my biological parents,

Ning family. Since Xiu found you, there’s no doubt that you’ll return to the Ning family. But why did you guys come to me?” Ning Xin was dubious, “Xiu, you know I have grievances with the Ning family when I married your uncle. Since then, I’ve had little to no contact with

you can see, even though Xi and her biological mother are very much alike, and she has a birthmark on her arm, these will prove nothing without a DNA test. The current situation of the Ning family is rather complicated, so it’s