“What’s wrong? Didn’t you say that you don’t want to believe everything?”
Ji Ziming’s lips curled up as he looked at Pei Ge with his cold eyes and said seriously, “Ge Ge, I don’t want to see you get hurt and I don’t want to see you let your guard down over a Mao Nana. In my heart, no one is more important than you, so no matter who it is, I won’t agree to let them have the right to make you sad.”
“I got it, Ziming. I’ll be more careful in the future, but regarding whether Mao Nana is friend or foe, I think it’s better to find out in advance. I don’t want to see myself suspecting my friend.”
Pei Ge paused for a moment as she recalled the times when she worked hard with Mao Nana to earn money. Although she was poor, she was very satisfied.
“I know. I’ll investigate it as soon as possible.”
Ji Ziming stood up. He was dressed in a gray, handmade Italian suit, making him look even more handsome.
“Let’s go downstairs for dinner. The three children are still downstairs.”
“Okay. Give mom a call after dinner. If we’re not home and the children are not home, she’ll definitely feel that the house is empty.”
“Okay.”
Ji Ziming nodded and held Pei Ge’s hand as they walked to the dining room on the first floor. Zhang Manhua was nowhere to be seen.
“Madam went upstairs to deliver dinner to Miss Nana. She’ll come down for dinner later.”
Charlie, who was sitting at the dining table, picked up a white rabbit pastry for Ran Ran, looking cute and playful.
“Okay, let’s eat first.”
Ji Ziming pulled out a chair for Pei Ge and sat down, his voice clear and cold.
It was only after everyone had eaten that Zhang Manhua came down with a plate.
“I’ve already eaten. Are you guys still waiting for me to eat?”
Zhang Manhua placed the plate on another table in the dining room and looked at the adults and children on the table. She could not help but laugh. “What’s wrong? Did I scare you guys?”
“Mom, what took you so long?”
Pei Ge was wiping Ji Chi’s mouth as she spoke with concern.
“I brought my dinner and Nana’s to her room, so we ate together.”
Zhang Manhua’s loving eyes narrowed, and the wrinkles at the corner of her eyes could be seen.
“I see. Luckily, we didn’t wait for you to come for dinner. Otherwise, who knows how long we’d have to wait?”
Pei Ge smiled and wiped Ji Chi’s mouth. Just as she was about to wipe An An’s mouth, An An rejected her. “Mommy, I wiped it myself.”
“Okay, then.”
Pei Ge retracted her hand and watched as Butler Charlie brought the three children upstairs. She could not help but remind them, “Slow down. Don’t run after eating. Don’t jump.”
“I know, mommy. Uncle Charlie already said that to us.”
Ran Ran hopped up the stairs and replied with a smile when she heard the noise coming from the dining room.
“You don’t have to worry about these three. They only talked to me for a few minutes this afternoon, and for the rest of the time, they’ve been following Charlie. I don’t know why they like Charlie so much. They’re willing to listen to whatever he says.”
“Uncle Charlie doesn’t have a family, right?”
Pei Ge said as she watched the butler lead the three children up the stairs.
“No. He has been following your uncle all his life and has never thought of having a child of his own. He is your uncle’s most loyal partner and also his best partner.”
“That’s why Uncle asked Uncle Charlie to come back with you.”
She turned to look at her mother.
“That’s right. I couldn’t accept it at first, too, because at your Uncle’s place, I spoke very little to Charlie, but I have to say that he is indeed a very good bodyguard. I was almost knocked down by someone on the plane, and it was him who supported me. Otherwise, I don’t know which hospital I would be lying in.”
Zhang Manhua spoke softly, but Pei Ge’s heart ached when she heard it.
“Mom, if not for Uncle Charlie, you would be in an accident.”
Pei Ge’s heart skipped a beat when she heard this.
“It’s fine; I just got hit by someone.”
“But you were knocked down by someone and sent to the hospital? If not for Uncle Charlie, I wouldn’t even dare to imagine it.”
Pei Ge was speaking the truth. Too many things had happened around her recently. The good, bad, troublesome, and not troublesome things seemed to be targeted at her.
“You just like to worry for nothing. I already said that I’m fine.”
Zhang Manhua smiled brightly and disapprovingly.
“Mom, you should bring Uncle Charlie with you wherever you’re going. I don’t want anything to happen to you, and we’ve started to take action recently, so that woman will also take action. You must be careful. If we’re not by your side, don’t go out of the house.”
Pei Ge nervously reminded her, but Zhang Manhua did not listen to her and just thought that she was too nervous.
“Alright, alright. I understand. Even if I don’t want to bring your Uncle Charlie along, he’ll still follow me. He’s just short of following me into the ladies’ room. I’m about to lose my personal safety.”
With her mother’s reminder, Pei Ge realized that there was only Butler Charlie and no one else who could follow her into the ladies’ room.
“Mom, I’ll find a female bodyguard for you. That way, I won’t have to worry too much.”
“You silly child, I don’t want any female bodyguards. It’s enough so long as you are safe.”
Zhang Manhua frowned and rejected her suggestion.
“Sister, I think what Ge Ge said is acceptable. It’s indeed worrying that you’re alone, so why don’t you listen to her and find a female bodyguard? That way, we can feel more at ease.”
Qu Xiujie helped Pei Ge and persuaded Zhang Manhua to accept it. His eyes flickered with worry.
“I don’t want to. Others didn’t want to do anything to me at first until they see that I have a male bodyguard and a female bodyguard. Can I still have my freedom? Don’t worry, Charlie alone is enough. Nothing will happen to me, but you guys should take good care of yourselves. I’m just a nice lady, so who’s going to do anything to me?”
Zhang Manhua would reject Pei Ge’s suggestion no matter what. Having Charlie as housekeeper was already annoying enough for her. If another came, the house would be in chaos.
“Ge Ge, it’s fine if mom doesn’t want it. After all, Charlie’s ability is clear to all. Don’t worry; nothing will happen.”
He pulled her hand and consoled her.
