Attention Sir, I Have Your Heart Handcuffed!-Chapter 508 - 366. Without you, where should this heart belong (2 more 1)

Chapter 508: 366. Without you, where should this heart belong (2 more 1)

Luo Xiansheng and Yan Jian left, and before Yan Jian left, he entrusted the business to Shi Nian again.

That day, Shi Nian was tallying the accounts at the store after work, when suddenly Yu Huan’s loud and boisterous voice came from outside: "Flower, a customer is here—"

Zan Hua grabbed a long-handled feather duster and went outside, tapping the wall in mock fear: "See the feathers on top of this duster? I’ll pluck all your feathers off and stick them on here!"

Yu Huan was so scared that all her feathers stood on end, Zan Hua was satisfied, and only then did she tilt her head to see the blue-eyed man standing at the door, looking in through the glass.

Zan Hua inexplicably shivered.

Yet, mindful of etiquette, she quickly greeted him: "Welcome. Did you take a liking to that Buddha Head we sold you last time? This time, are you looking for something else?"

James casually responded, walking straight in.

His gaze had already fallen on the person sitting by the table, and Shi Nian also raised her eyes at that moment. Their gazes collided, each frowning.

"Why is it you?" James couldn’t help but ask first.

These words sounded a bit off. Shi Nian paused, then asked, "Why are you here?"

Zan Hua quickly stepped forward to explain: "This gentleman bought a Buddha Head a few days ago. He’s a repeat customer at the store."

Shi Nian nodded: "Then, welcome. Sorry for my abruptness earlier, James, feel free to take a look around."

Shi Nianxia suddenly pondered: Who is he trying to meet but can’t?

James walked around, gesturing to Zan Hua: "Where’s your temporary owner?"

Zan Hua answered honestly: "Went to get supplies. Been gone for a few days."

"Supplies?" James also frowned. He could tell that the items in the store weren’t new, they were all old pieces with history. Some even had soil or plant roots deliberately left on them.

"Did she go to Asia?"

Zan Hua nodded: "Sir has a good eye. The items in our store are all old objects, getting supplies isn’t as simple as going to a wholesale market, it’s about finding them locally."

James couldn’t help but frown even more: "Did she say when she’ll be back?"

After he asked, he felt it might have been too conspicuous, so he explained: "Want to see what new items she might bring back."

"Oh." Zan Hua replied: "Our store’s supplies differ from others, so it’s hard to say when she’ll return, as the situation is unclear."

Shi Nian didn’t interrupt but kept a close watch on James.

Sure enough, after hearing Zan Hua’s words, James clenched his fists at his sides, his shoulders tensing up.

That was [concern] and [fear].

Shi Nianxia started to have doubts: Could James and Yan Jian have had any previous interactions?

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Since Yan Jian wasn’t there and Shi Nian was, James didn’t linger, casually buying a Longquan kiln brush washer before leaving.

Shi Nian then questioned Zan Hua about any interactions between James and Yan Jian.

Zan Hua recounted the inexplicable hostility and bickering from last time, "I don’t understand what happened with Yan Jian, it seems like there’s some grudge between them. But when I asked, he wouldn’t say."

Shi Nian turned sharply to look at Xiao Kai, who had just returned from the back storage room: "Have you seen the blue-eyed man before?"

Xiao Kai thought for a moment: "Vaguely remember. That day it was raining, I saw Yan Jian bump into a man on the road through the window. The umbrella got knocked off, and Yan Jian seemed very angry, arguing with that man for a couple of sentences in the street."

Was it just that small incident?

That doesn’t sound logical. If it was just a minor incident, it wouldn’t justify such sharp tongues between the two.

Shi Nian couldn’t help but worry. Having accompanied Rosa to see James once, she knew that although James was different in temperament from George and Huangfu Hua Zhang, he was still a child of the Ford family, and she was very concerned about Yan Jian. It was unclear whether their encounter was fortunate or unfortunate.

But since Yan Jian was temporarily absent from M Country, it had to be set aside for now. Shi Nian sized up Zan Hua: "And you, why are you so afraid of that person?"

Zan Hua didn’t expect her heart to be seen through by Shi Nian and had to admit: "Not afraid of him per se, just feel that his blue eyes... inexplicably familiar. It’s like I’ve seen them before in Asia when I was younger but was too scared to remember."

"Oh?" Shi Nianxia’s heart skipped lightly.

James’ blue eyes... there are two other people who resemble him: George and Huangfu Huazhang.

So who did Zan Hua see when she was a child?

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Time flows silently, and Jieyou has been in M Country for a month now.

Even though the little girl is young, she has figured out some things on her own during this month.

For example, Daddy and Mommy are not actually a family. Every night after she falls asleep, Mommy leaves. But she doesn’t go back to Daddy’s bedroom, she leaves the castle.

For example, Mommy’s boyfriend is not Daddy, but that police uncle, Mr. Tang.

A small melancholy grows in her young heart because of this.

Her age is not enough to understand why this is the case.

This day, Shi Nian coaxed her to sleep, and she gently tugged at Shi Nian’s fingers and asked: "Mommy will be with Mr. Tang in the future, they’re going to get married, right?"

Although Jieyou is still young, since she asked this question so earnestly, Shi Nian felt sad inside but did not want to avoid it. So she held Jieyou’s small shoulders: "Probably, yes. But Mommy promises you, this will not affect Mommy’s love for Jieyou. Jieyou is Mommy’s child, and no matter who Mommy marries, she will still be Jieyou’s Mommy."

Little Jieyou smiled sadly: "But after Mommy gets married, she will have more babies with Mr. Tang, right? By then, Mommy will not only have Jieyou, and Mommy won’t love Jieyou as much anymore."

This question caught Shi Nian a bit off guard.

She remembered those sweet words with Tang Yanqing, when he said he wanted her to have at least four children for him to make a mahjong table; or perhaps, one more can make a basketball team. At that time, in the heat of passion, not knowing about Jieyou’s existence, she agreed with a smile. She too liked children, liked having a bustling home. After her family had gone through the upheavals, her life had become so quiet, so she hoped to have more children to bring joy back to their home. So she agreed without hesitation.

But at this moment, how should she face Jieyou’s question?

Children can be somewhat sensitive about these matters. She recalls a female journalist in her company who was upset when having her second child because her first child was very resistant to the new arrival and even showed signs of mild childhood depression.

Shi Nian held Jieyou’s hand gently and said, "Jieyou thinks because a mother’s love is only one, if there are more children, that love will be divided, right?"

Jieyou nodded seriously and pointed to Shi Nian’s heart: "Mommy’s love is this one."

Shi Nian kissed her daughter’s forehead with a smile: "That’s not actually true. Jieyou, you see, even now, Mommy loves more than just you. Mommy also loves Grandma, loves Mr. Tang, loves her friends, and loves your Daddy."

"But this love and that love, although all are called love, are different from each other. The love Mommy gives to Jieyou is motherly love; the love for Grandma is the love of a daughter; the love for Mr. Tang is a woman’s love for a man; the love for your Daddy is respect... So a person’s heart may seem small, but it can hold infinite love."

"Even in the future, if Mommy marries Mr. Tang and has little brothers and sisters, Mommy’s love for Jieyou will not be divided. Mommy’s love for Jieyou is only for Jieyou; no one else is Jieyou, so no one can take it away. And, at the same time, Jieyou will also receive love from little brothers and sisters; the love Jieyou receives won’t decrease, it will actually increase."

Even though Jieyou half-understood, Mommy’s determined gaze and gentle tone made her relax. She smiled obediently: "Jieyou will love both Mommy and Daddy. The love Jieyou gives to Mommy and Daddy is also something no one can take away."

Outside the door, through the crack, Huangfu Huazhang felt a pang of sorrow and gently closed his eyes.

Why make little Jieyou face such thoughts? Isn’t it rightful that every child in this world should have both parents together?

He had tried his best to wait until Shi Nian married him to bring Jieyou back, all for not wanting Jieyou to face such problems.

Such questions shouldn’t be ones a child has to face and bear; these are all the adults’ faults.

But what else can he do to bring Shi Nian back?

She shouldn’t be with Tang Yanqing, but she herself still doesn’t understand this.

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Jieyou fell asleep, and Shi Nian quietly went downstairs as usual.

Tonight, Huangfu Huazhang sat waiting for her in the first-floor living room.

Shi Nian was a bit surprised: "Sir, do you have something to discuss?"

Huangfu Huazhang nodded and pointed to the sofa next to a small round tea table: "Sit. Let’s talk."

Shi Nian hesitated for a moment.

He smiled: "What, are you afraid I’ll do something to you? Or worried that Tang Yanqing would wait too long?"

Shi Nian took a deep breath and openly nodded: "A bit of both."

Huangfu Huazhang didn’t expect her to be so direct and couldn’t help but slightly curl his lips: "Since you’re afraid of me, why are you so honest when facing me?"