CHAPTER 280: CHAPTER 272: WITH HIM BY HER SIDE, SHE HAS NOTHING TO FEAR!

Hanhan pursed his small mouth, turned around to glance at Xixi, furrowing his little brows even tighter, opened his small mouth as if wanting to say something, but in the end, said nothing and turned back to draw aimlessly.

"Mommy." Xixi hugged Jin Jumo’s thigh, burying her tearful eyes against Jin Jumo’s leg.

Jin Jumo was taken aback, lowered her head to look at the chubby little girl by her leg, "What’s wrong?"

"Go talk to brother." Xixi said with a sob.

"What’s up with brother?" Jin Jumo bent down to pick up Xixi.

Xixi looked at Jin Jumo, saying aggrievedly, "Brother doesn’t want to play with me."

Jin Jumo glanced at a certain someone, then said to Xixi, "Why doesn’t brother want to play with Xixi?"

"I don’t know." Xixi pouted her little mouth.

"Then how about Xixi go ask brother why he doesn’t want to play with Xixi?" Jin Jumo suggested.

Xixi froze, stared at Jin Jumo for a moment, then nodded.

Jin Jumo put Xixi down.

Xixi stumbled over to Hanhan, saying as she ran, "Brother, why don’t you want to play with me?"

Hanhan turned to look at her, "Troublemaker!"

Xixi immediately stopped in her tracks, pouting, "Brother is the troublemaker!"

"Don’t come over!" Hanhan frowned and said.

"Then I won’t come over!" Xixi huffed with her hands on her little hips, her mouth pouting high, she turned back while stomping the sand angrily, returning to Jin Jumo’s side.

As soon as she reached Jin Jumo, Xixi deflated, sighed, and leaned her little head against Jin Jumo’s leg.

Jin Jumo was somewhat surprised by Hanhan’s strict attitude towards Xixi today and gently patted Xixi’s little head to comfort her, then looked at Rong Mochen.

Rong Mochen slightly furrowed his brows and walked towards Hanhan.

Perhaps hearing the footsteps on the sand behind him, Hanhan suddenly stood up and walked straight ahead.

Rong Mochen and Jin Jumo looked on, "..."

Worry welled up in Jin Jumo’s eyes, and she quickly walked toward Hanhan.

Xixi stood bewildered in place, her delicate little face showing confusion, watching Hanhan notice something was amiss.

"Hanhan." Jin Jumo walked in front of the indifferently moving forward Hanhan, squatted down, held his arms, and looked at him with concern, gently asking, "What’s wrong, my dear? Why are you unhappy?"

"It’s nothing." Hanhan pursed his small mouth tightly, his big eyes refusing to meet Jin Jumo’s.

Jin Jumo pulled him into her arms, "Sweetheart, can you tell mommy why you’re unhappy? When you keep everything to yourself, mommy doesn’t know what to do."

Hanhan furrowed his brows, looked up at Jin Jumo’s anxious face, something quickly flashed across his little face, and he raised his chubby hand to touch Jin Jumo’s face, suddenly asking, "Mommy, do you love me?"

"..." Jin Jumo was momentarily stunned. She thought she understood her son quite well, and because of this understanding, she felt astonished.

Hanhan’s introverted nature means he never openly expresses his emotions or directly communicates his likes or dislikes, especially not verbally.

In this aspect, he’s just like a certain someone.

While feeling stunned, Jin Jumo also began to introspect.

The hand holding his little arm slid down, gently holding his small hand.

Jin Jumo looked directly into Hanhan’s eyes, her tone sincere and serious, "In this world, the ones mommy loves the most are you and your sister. Nobody can surpass you two."

Hanhan stared at Jin Jumo for a while, then suddenly leaned his chubby body into Jin Jumo’s arms, whispered into her ear, "I understand now."

Jin Jumo hugged Hanhan tightly, gently patting his back, then said, "Your sister is lively, sometimes mischievous and willful. When she bickers with you and purposely annoys you, it’s because she likes you and wants your attention. She likes you a lot, Hanhan, do you understand?"

Hanhan looked at Xixi who stood silly in place, blankly staring over this way, and the corners of his mouth lifted slightly, "Mm."

Jin Jumo smiled knowingly, kissed his little head.

Xixi rubbed her chubby hands nervously, her little brows furrowing tight, looking at Hanhan with hesitation and inner conflict, finally mustering the courage to call out, "Brother."

Hanhan raised his brows, stepped out of Jin Jumo’s embrace, and beckoned to Xixi.

Xixi’s eyes lit up instantly, and she dashed over like a little motor, not even pausing to catch a breath, "I’m sorry."

Xixi looked at Hanhan, speaking earnestly.

Hanhan said nothing, expressing his apology in his own way, reaching out to hug Xixi.

Xixi immediately hugged him back joyfully, "Brother, you’re not mad anymore, right?"

"Silly." Hanhan sighed.

Xixi’s eyes curved like little crescent moons as she laughed, "Xixi is silly."

Hanhan, "..."

Looking at the reconciled siblings, Jin Jumo felt gratified, yet couldn’t help but ponder.

Was she not caring enough for Hanhan, or had she done something to make him feel unsettled and disappointed?

Otherwise, why would he suddenly ask if she loved him?

Jin Jumo took a deep breath, turning to look at Rong Mochen, who stood not far away, looking down at something.

Her mind stirred slightly, Jin Jumo walked over and was about to say something, when she caught sight of an innocent and childlike drawing on the sand.

In the drawing was a family of four, with father holding the sister, mother stood by father and sister’s side, smiling.

Behind the mother stood a small boy, but the distance between the boy and the rest was somewhat far.

Looking at the small boy, Jin Jumo felt as if her heart had been pricked by a sharp thorn, tightening with heartache.

Biting her lower lip, Jin Jumo raised her eyes to look at Rong Mochen.

Rong Mochen slowly raised his head, glanced at Jin Jumo, and then half-squatted down.

On the shoulder opposite to the little girl’s father, he drew a little boy.

Watching Rong Mochen smooth out the little boy who was watching from afar, a surge of indescribable emotion washed over her, Jin Jumo also squatted down and reached out to hold Rong Mochen’s hand.

Approaching noon, a rumbling sound suddenly came from the horizon.

Jin Jumo looked up and saw a white yacht heading toward them.

"Brother, look, it looks like a whale."

A whale...

Jin Jumo couldn’t help but laugh.

Soon, the yacht docked at the edge of the beach.

Then, a man in a pure white shirt stepped out of the yacht.

The sun was dazzling, and Jin Jumo squinted at the man, taking a while to see his features clearly.

"...Is that Gu Yan?" Jin Jumo looked at Rong Mochen with surprise and doubt, "Why is he here?"

Rong Mochen slightly tugged at his lips, looking at Xixi and Hanhan.

Xixi seemed to understand the meaning in Rong Mochen’s eyes and, holding her brother’s hand, walked towards him.

Rong Mochen extended his arms and lifted Xixi and Hanhan onto his left and right arms, looking calmly at Jin Jumo, "Let’s go."

Go where?

Jin Jumo’s mind was full of questions.

Molin Island.

Stepping off the yacht, Jin Jumo looked at the scene before her, almost thinking she was hallucinating.

How could there be such a magnificent and wonderful place in this world?

The entire beach was paved with pebbles, surrounded by lush pine forests, and fresh wildflowers bloomed at the roots of the big trees, accompanied by the melodious calls of birds.

This island truly received nature’s most unique gift.

"It’s so beautiful," Xixi exclaimed softly.

"This is just the tip of the iceberg. Come, Uncle Gu will take Xixi to see inside." Gu Yan picked up Xixi and walked toward the other end of the woods.

Rong Mochen squinted slightly, looked down at Hanhan, then reached out to rub his little head, picked him up with one arm, and held Jin Jumo’s hand with the other, also walking inside.

Passing through the woods, as Gu Yan said, the scenery inside was even more breathtaking.

Any casual photo taken here would be a perfect landscape picture without needing any special effects or editing.

Surrounded by dense towering trees like a fortress, there stood a white French castle in the center.

The spacious roads leading to the castle were flanked by structures resembling Chinese gardens, with several pools filled with natural water, clear and transparent, with pebbles, coral, aquatic plants, flowers, and fish at the bottom.

Jin Jumo’s peach blossom eyes were constantly amazed as she whispered, "It’s so beautiful."

Rong Mochen lightly raised an eyebrow, bent slightly, and whispered in Jin Jumo’s ear, "If you like it, you can come and stay as long as you want."

Stay long term?

Jin Jumo was stunned, her eyes widening at Rong Mochen, "You didn’t build this, did you?"

"I just financed it," Rong Mochen said.

Isn’t that the same?

Jin Jumo twitched her lips, "This island isn’t yours too, is it?"

This time, before Rong Mochen could speak, Gu Yan interjected, "Little Mo Mo, this is nothing. Boss Rong owns much more than just this small island. In short, no matter how much you squeeze Boss Rong’s fortune, you won’t exhaust it. So, go ahead, squeeze Boss Rong as much as you like."

Hearing Gu Yan’s words, Jin Jumo suddenly didn’t want to say a word.

Isn’t this blatantly trying to make her hate the rich!

That day, Rong Mochen completely put aside work to focus on spending time with Jin Jumo and the children.

In the evening, Lei Yicheng, Xiao Nanqing, Huo Shaojun, and Huo Chengjin all came, with Xiao Nanqing bringing Mu Yan along.

When she arrived, Mu Yan’s little face was reluctant, but upon seeing Jin Jumo and Xixi Hanhan, her mood lightened somewhat.

Gu Yan, in a whim, said that such a night was perfect for a barbecue.

So he had the ingredients and equipment for a barbecue delivered overnight.

The barbecue ingredients were semi-finished products, only needing grilling, which saved a lot of effort.

Jin Jumo was worried that eating too much barbecue wouldn’t be easy to digest, so she didn’t let Xixi and Hanhan eat much. In the end, they ate more fruits and not much barbecue.

The men didn’t eat much either, spending most of their time drinking.

After Xixi and Hanhan were full, they began playing in the backyard. Jin Jumo and Mu Yan sat together at the end of the dining table, eating and chatting.

"By the way, Sister Jin, did you see today’s news?" Mu Yan said, suddenly asking Jin Jumo.

Jin Jumo shook her head, "No, what happened?"

Mu Yan pouted, "Do you still remember Tang Ruan?"

..." Jin Jumo paused, looking at Mu Yan, "What happened to her?"

"Their family was originally highly respected in the art industry, an art family. Recently, the media exposed that Father Tang was arrested for drug use. And it’s rumored that not only did he use drugs, but he also hid drugs, and the amount is not small..."