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?”

to Sheen City? And this is…?” Ning Xin glanced over Pei Jingxiu’s shoulder and noticed the young

stood to his feet as he spoke,

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

her,” Pei Jingxiu

clenched

she Xi?” Ning Xin

long silence, “How are you so sure that she’s Xi?” After all, Ning Xi was only

for Ning Xi, but their efforts were to no avail. Ning Xin was thunderstruck that this girl had suddenly appeared before

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

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

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 birthmark on her arm, though it was much smaller when she was little. Are

head and turned toward Pei Jingxiu, “My name is Nine. Brother said I’m from the Ning family when he

more certain that the girl in front of her was indeed Ning Xi who went missing

same time, Shi Nuan came out of the kitchen with two cups of tea, “Please have a seat.” She looked at Fu

his eyes and nodded. “Alright.” He got up and spoke to Ning Xin, “Aunt, I’ll leave you to talk with Pei Jingxiu. May and I are going for

left, Ning Xin gestured for Ning Xi to sit next to her,

nervous!” Ning Xi smiled, “I’m just not used to

country, but we never thought of expanding the scope of search overseas. I was abroad for the past few years and

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

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

avoided Ning Xin’s touch. “I got 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

“Really?”

for a while, “I don’t plan to stay

found you, there’s no doubt that you’ll return to the Ning family. But why did you guys come to me?” Ning

her biological mother are very much alike, and she has a birthmark on her arm, these