Chapter 505: Chapter 494: Adopting Anan Chapter 505: Chapter 494: Adopting Anan The shaky voice of Hong Juanfang came through the phone.

“Xiao Yan?”

When he heard this unfamiliar name, Pingping had not yet realized it was referring to himself.

As Hong Juanfang saw Pingping looking this way, her tears once again uncontrollably started to flow, and she choked:
“Xiao Yan, I…I am your mother.”

Only then did Pingping realize he had another name called Li Jingyan and furrowed his brows.

“Hmm?”

Anan blinked her large eyes and stared motionlessly at the screen.

Qiao Jing sat back down in the chair, giving all her time to this family.

Hong Juanfang lifted her hand to touch the screen, wishing she could reach through to Pingping himself.

“Xiao Yan, let me… let me look at you, turn around and let me see, I want to see if you’ve lost weight, when you come home, mother will fatten you up again to how you were, plump and healthy, Mommy is sorry…”

Facing Hong Juanfang’s tears, Pingping felt somewhat at a loss and looked towards Qiao Jing, not knowing how to react.

Seeing Hong Juanfang crying, Anan spoke softly.

“Aunty… don’t cry…”

In the quiet environment, Anan’s mosquito-like voice managed to reach Hong Juanfang, who lifted her hand to wipe away tears and controlled her emotions.

“Okay, I won’t cry, you are Anan, right? Don’t hide behind Xiao Yan, don’t be shy, let Aunty have a look at you.”

Anan shrank back a little, still not daring to step forward.

Pingping reached out to ruffle Anan’s hair, facing the person on the screen who somewhat resembled him, yet was a complete stranger.

He hesitated a long time before speaking, his words short and somewhat halting.

“Mom…Mom?”

Hong Juanfang’s tears once again uncontrollably started to pour out, but she struggled to control her emotions in front of Pingping.

“Hey, hey I’m here! I am your mother… I am…”

Pingping frowned and slowly spoke.

“Mom…Mom? Please stop crying.”

He felt a strong sensation of foreignness towards Hong Juanfang and the word ‘mother’; he couldn’t remember events from when he was very young, but at the bottom of his heart, he felt a kinship with the person on the phone screen.

Although they were strangers to each other, he still wanted to approach her.

Hong Juanfang once again wiped her tears and coughed.

“Xiao Yan, you and Anan stand together, let me look at you both, tomorrow I will have Assistant Jiang bring you guys back, okay?”

Hearing this, everyone present was stunned.

A look of surprise flickered in Qiao Jing’s eyes; Hong Juanfang had used “you both” instead of “you.”

Just one phone call, and Hong Juanfang had already planned to adopt Anan as well.

However, it seemed she could guess the other person’s thoughts.

Hong Juanfang just wanted Pingping to come home; she was willing to do whatever it took.

Jiang Xiong was even more surprised, his eyes widening before he couldn’t help but speak out.

“Madam, the boss doesn’t know about this yet, and to adopt another child now, isn’t that a bit too hasty?”

The two little ones hadn’t quite understood what Hong Juanfang had said and were still pondering, but now, as Jiang Xiong spoke, they instantly understood.

Pingping’s eyes suddenly lit up.

“Mom, are you saying you can take Anan back with us too?”

Anan also didn’t expect that she would be so quickly considered for adoption, her eyes widening in disbelief as she looked to Qiao Jing.

“Sister Qiao!”

Qiao Jing showed the children a gentle smile and nodded lightly.

When Hong Juanfang spoke again, her tone had already regained its calm, clearly having seriously considered the adoption of Anan.

“Jiang Xiong, I’ve said it, bring Xiao Yan and Anan back together. I will go to Cloud City myself to talk.”

All she wanted now was for Xiao Yan to be able to come home.

She could understand Xiao Yan’s feelings and even more, his decision, after all, these two little ones had been relying on each other for so many years, and it wasn’t realistic to forcibly separate them.

Moreover, she really liked this bright and spirited little girl, and their home had the means to raise another child.

Jiang Xiong agreed.

“Yes, madam.”

Hong Juanfang gave a smile and her voice was filled with joy.

“Come here, Xiao Yan and Anan, get closer so I can take a good look at you.”

Pingping and Anan obediently moved closer to the screen.

Looking at the thin figures of the two children on the screen, Hong Juanfang felt a great pang of heartache.

“When you come home, I guarantee I can fatten you up and take you out to have fun, okay?”

Pingping nodded solemnly and then his eyebrows furrowed, hesitating for several seconds before speaking:
“Mom, are you really sure about adopting Anan?”

Hong Juanfang said with a smile:
“Why would I lie to you? I really like Anan too. Today, you go back and pack your things first. Assistant Jiang will help with the procedures, and you can come back tomorrow. Also…”

“I’ll add Miss Qiao’s contact later so we can still keep in touch often, and when I have the time, I’ll take you back to the capital to play with Miss Qiao.”

Only then did Pingping’s tightly knitted brows relax, and a smile finally appeared on his small face.

“Okay!”

Anan hesitated before stepping forward, slowly revealing her face.

“Auntie… hello, Auntie…”

The more Hong Juanfang looked at Anan, the more she liked her, and her mood improved greatly.

“Hello Anan, I won’t keep you any longer now. Go back and get your things ready to come home, I’ll go buy something for you two.”

Pingping and Anan waved their little hands in unison:
“Goodbye!”

After ending the call, Pingping’s brows furrowed once again.

Qiao Jing noticed Pingping’s small movements and was about to ask when the child spoke up first.

“Sister Qiao, does Brother Zhan know about this? I want to play with Brother Zhan in the future too.”

Anan nodded vigorously.

“Right, Sister Qiao, will we still be able to see Brother Zhan in the future?”

When Jiang Xiong heard the word “Zhan,” he was momentarily stunned and asked tentatively.

“Young master, who’s this Brother Zhan you’re talking about?”

In the capital, the only family with the surname Zhan was the Zhan Family.

And their company was currently involved in cooperation, with Zhan Corporation also participating, so he was particularly sensitive to that name.

“Brother Zhan is called… Zhan Qipei,” Pingping replied.

Jiang Xiong’s eyes widened slightly when he heard the name Zhan Qipei.

At that moment, Qiao Jing received a phone call.

“There’s new progress in the research? Alright, I’ll go back and check now.”

After hanging up, Qiao Jing looked at Pingping and Anan, “Something has suddenly come up at the research institute, I need to go back for a while. If there’s anything, have your teacher call me.”

The two little ones nodded, watching Qiao Jing’s receding back with reluctance.

After seeing Qiao Jing off, Jiang Xiong crouched down and asked Pingping and Anan.

“Young master, what’s your relationship with Zhan Qipei? Why do you call him Brother Zhan?”

A look of trust appeared on Pingping’s face as he answered earnestly.