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?”

nodded. 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

head, “Aunt, have a closer look.” Pei Jingxiu stood to his feet as

eventually gave in and shuffled toward Ning Xin. Ning Xin’s eyes grew wide in

greet her,” Pei Jingxiu

clenched

Ning Xin was still in

face grew pale and she asked dubiously after a long silence, “How are you so sure that she’s Xi?” After all, Ning Xi was only about four

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

even thought that it was incredible that two 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

Xin nodded; the

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

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

Xi’s attitude was cold and aloof, which didn’t complement her babyface, but this made Ning Xin even more certain that the girl in front of her was indeed Ning Xi who

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

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 a

left, Ning Xin gestured for Ning Xi to sit next to her, “Relax, I won’t

smiled, “I’m just not used

years and saw Xi by coincidence. I learned that she was adopted by a Chinese-American couple,

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

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 her cheek as she took in

Ning Xin’s touch. “I got these when I was little and I don’t really remember it. My life

“Really?”

if brother never found me.” Ning Xi remained silent for a while, “I don’t plan to stay

to me?” Ning Xin was dubious, “Xiu, you know I have

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