Song Xia froze in her place.An explosion resounded in her head as she stared at that woman and heard the little kid"s exclamation.
"So his mother is actually.. S-Sister-In-Law?!"
While on the other hand, Ellen had an indifferent expression on his face and was much calmer compared to her.
He had already known all along that the little kid was Song Xia"s nephew..
And the woman in front of them was her sister-in-law, Han Ruoyi.
The little kid tilted his head and called out with a childish tone, "Mother!"
Hearing his voice, Han Ruoyi stopped crying as she desperately looked at the direction of that voice as if searching for someone.
Her gaze stopped at the little kid and she excitedly exclaimed, "Yicheng!"
She quickly sprinted towards him and hugged him tightly, kissing his whole face.
With red eyes, she caressed the boy"s smooth face and she cried while embracing him tightly.
"Yicheng! Where did you go?! Mommy was so frightened and worried when I couldn"t find you! Don"t leave Mommy like that again, okay?!"
The little kid"s expression softened and he smiled cutely, totally unlike the cold expression he had earlier.
"Mommy, Yicheng also missed you! Yicheng accidentally left the washroom thinking that you had already left. But I got lost on the way. It was only after this kind Sister and Uncle helped me that I finally found my way here!"
He then helped his mother wipe her tears as he said gently, "Mommy, don"t cry anymore! Yicheng is here now!"
Han Ruoyi nodded her head as she calmed herself down. She carried the little kid in her arms as she stood in front of Song Xia and Ellen with grateful expression.
She bowed and thanked the both of them with sincerity, "Miss, Sir, I thank you for bringing my Yicheng! I"m really overwhelmed with grat.i.tude! I will always remember you for the great help that you"ve done for me today!"
She then looked at them curiously. Her gaze swept past the lady and she was surprised.
She had never seen such a ethereal beauty before..
Even as a high-cla.s.s woman who had seen countless beauties before, she couldn"t help but gasp in astonishment.
However, just as she was surveying the lady in front of her, she felt a sudden chillness.
She shivered before turning towards the handsome man who was standing beside the beautiful lady.
The man was giving off such an oppressive aura when she was staring at Song Xia just now..
She retracted her gaze and maintained a gentle smile on her face.
Judging by their temperament and aura, these two people in front of her must"ve some impressive background.
So she shouldn"t probe further.
She patted Song Yicheng"s head as she whispered with a sigh, "Troublemaker.."
Then, Han Ruoyi slowly looked at the couple and remarked with a smile, "I wish the both of you to be together for every lifetime! G.o.d will bless such a kind couple like you two!
"This lowly mother is extremely grateful for the help that both of you have done for me! If there comes a time when you would want my help, I will even be ready to give up my life for you!"
Ellen glanced at her before looking away. His eyes were still cold. He didn"t have any reactions despite hearing her honest and touching words.
As for Song Xia, she was so shocked that she didn"t even hear what the lady had said. She would never have expected the little kid to be really her brother"s son!
She only recovered after Han Ruoyi politely asked for their name.
"My name is Han Ruoyi; do you mind exchanging names with each other?"
Song Xia subconsciously uttered, "Not at all! I"m Song.."
But she abruptly paused. Wait, no she couldn"t say her real name.
She then quickly said, "T-Tang.. Tang Xuan!"
Han Ruoyi looked at Ellen who had no plan to exchange his name so she smiled gratefully, "Miss Tang, Sir, thank you very much!"
Her expression then turned slightly embarra.s.sed as she smiled bashfully. "I"m sorry that you saw me like that earlier; as a mother, I panicked when I couldn"t find my child anywhere!"
Song Xia quickly waved her hands, "No, you don"t have to really thank us! W-we didn"t do anything much anyway.. I understand your feelings.."
While she appeared calm on the surface, her heart was actually in a turmoil.
She felt excited and dejected at the same time.
Excited because she had met her Big Sister-In-Law and also found out that her big brother had a son; dejected because she couldn"t act like she knew them.
Perhaps, this was her fate..
Even in front of her loved ones, she had to act like a stranger..
Song Xia really liked this Sister-in-law of hers because she was very kind and easy to get along with, unlike other socialites in their circle.
In the past, aside from her parents and elder brother, Han Ruoyi was the only one who truly cared about her. Their relationship was also pretty good.
Thinking back then, Zhang Qiao had once tried to sow discord between them but Song Xia hadn"t lost her mind completely at that time so she still had little bit of rationality left.
Hence, Zhang Qiao didn"t fully succeed in her plan and instead, they got into an argument that lasted for several days.
But then they went back to normal again.
It was a pity that later on, she had trusted this "best friend" of hers so much that she had basically ruined her life with her own hands.
If she hadn"t been impulsive one year ago, maybe, she would"ve had started anew..
Song Xia sighed.
It was no use reminiscing the past and indulging in regrets now..