Chapter 499: Chapter 488: Did Pingping’s Father CKnocking? Chapter 499: Chapter 488: Did Pingping’s
Father CKnocking? The next morning.
Qiao Jing had set an earlier alarm last night with the intention of preparing breakfast before Zhan Qipei woke up.
But as soon as she stepped out of her room, she smelled a delicious aroma coming from the kitchen.
Qiao Jing’s temples throbbed as she quickly made her way to the kitchen.
At that moment, Zhan Qipei was carrying a bowl of Bird's Nest porridge out of the kitchen, and his dark eyes
brightened when he saw Qiao Jing.
“You're awake? Chave breakfast.”
Seeing Zhan Qipei hustling around, Qiao Jing’s eyes instantly filled with frustration, and her tone unintentionally
grew heavier.
“Didn’t | tell you last night to get sproper rest? | said | would make breakfast this morning. You've hardly
slept for three hours since yesterday. Do you want to ascend to heaven and beca fairy?”
She had specifically set her alarm half an hour earlier to prevent Zhan Qipei from sneaking out to help her with
breakfast.
But it was no use. She got up early, and this damn man got up even earlier than she did.
Moreover, this porridge must have taken at least an hour to cook, proving Zhan Qipei had woken up earlier than
she had imagined.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
No... it’s probably not just one night of poor sleep.
From the increasingly prominent dark circles under Zhan Qipei’s eyes, it was clear that this collaboration had
caused him more than just a couple of sleepless nights, and she just happened to run into him last night.
Zhan Qipei hooked up the corners of his mouth, revealing a smile.
“You can be the fairy, and | can be the civilian under your control. How about that?”
He was trying to change the subject, as Qiao Jing’s words at the beginning had unwittingly made him feel guilty.
Because he really couldn't find any excuses. Could he say he got up at six in the morning to make porridge?
Nope.
Otherwise, if Qiao Jing found out that he had stayed up late and got up early, she would probably be even
angrier.
He knew that Qiao Jing, as a doctor, paid great attention to diet and rest, so he couldn't let her learn about his
sleeping habits over the past few days.
Qiao Jing was both angry and speechless, and a trace of disdain appeared on her face, the frustration in her eyes
not yet dissipated.
“I'm not joking with you, go back to sleep right now.”
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After saying that, she looked down at the still-steaming porridge, and just at that moment, her stomach began to
grumble. She sighed helplessly.
“I'll eat sbreakfast first.”
After she finished, she would properly lecture Zhan Qipei.
Zhan Qipei sat next to Qiao Jing and passed her a bowl of porridge he had cooled in advance.
“Have breakfast, and I'll catch up on sleep during the lunch break at the office.”
Qiao Jing glared at Zhan Qipei irritably and started to eat the porridge.
After breakfast, as Qiao Jing was preparing to go to work, her phone rang.
She took out her phone and saw that it was a call from Teacher Liu at the orphanage.
A flicker of confusion crossed her eyes; they generally picked up Pingping and Anan in the afternoon, and that’s
when the teacher usually called to inform her of the kids’ situations.
The call in the morning seemed a bit unusual.
Qiao Jing tapped to answer the call.
“Hello? Teacher Liu.”
Teacher Liu, sounding joyful and a bit incoherent, responded from the other end.
“Miss Qiao! Pingping’s... Pingping’s father... He has cto the orphanage... to find Pingping!”
Qiao Jing was momentarily stunned but quickly realized what Teacher Liu was trying to say, her face showing a
look of surprise.
“Are you saying that Pingping’s father went to the welfare hto find Pingping? Did you confirm his identity?
When did this happen?”
She truly hadn't expected Pingping’s parent to find him at this tsince she had only recently gotten to know
Pingping. If he were claimed back now, she would be extremely reluctant to let him go.
She had already cto see Pingping as a younger brother.
More importantly, Pingping was already six or seven years old, which proved that he had been wandering outside
for several years. She wondered if Pingping would be willing to go back to his original family.
Since Pingping’s father was looking for him, it showed that he still wanted Pingping. She was very curious about
how Pingping was lost in the first place.
Zhan Qipei, who was nearby, overheard this and furrowed his brow, listening intently to the conversation that
followed.
Teacher Liu hurriedly hummed several times, struggling to calm his emotions.
“It was just yesterday. A man cand said he wanted to take Pingping back to his original family. He claimed to
be Pingping’s father’s assistant, as Pingping’s father, due to his busy work schedule, couldn’t come.”
Upon hearing this, Qiao Jing furrowed her brows, visibly displeased.
“He doesn’t have tto cand claim his own son?”
Her impression of Pingping’s father worsened—what kind of job could be so demanding that it was more
important than claiming his own son?
If Pingping was claimed back, would Pingping’s father have tto take good care of him?
There was sudden silence from Teacher Liu’s side, and it took a while before he hesitantly spoke up.
“Um... Miss Qiao, | heard from the assistant that Pingping’s dad runs a large company, and there's a big order
recently, so he couldn’t come. It’s the assistant who is communicating with us now, and he mentioned taking
Pingping for a paternity test.”
Qiao Jing’s forehead was tightly furrowed, and she pursed her red lips.
“I'm going to the welfare hnow, and I'll handle everything concerning Pingping.”
She really wasn’t comfortable leaving Pingping to this suddenly surfaced father of his, based solely on a
paternity test.
Moreover, after so many years, how had they suddenly found Pingping? What did they base their search on?
And if Pingping was claimed back, Anan would be alone.
Teacher Liu promptly responded affirmatively a few times and then hung up the phone.
Zhan Qipei’s expression slightly darkened as he opened the door to his home.
“I'll go with you.”
Qiao Jing shook her head and pulled out her phone to book a taxi.
“No need, you go rest.”
Zhan Qipei who was a real pain yesterday, slept very late, and still insisted on getting up early to make breakfast
for her this morning.
If he followed her to the welfare hnow, it would be unreasonable. She could handle Pingping’s matters by
herself.
And she would definitely request to meet Pingping’s father in person, supervise the entire paternity testing
process, and seek Pingping’s opinion.
Zhan Qipei stubbornly stood still, his gaze following Qiao Jing intently.
“I'm going too.”
He was somewhat concerned about Pingping, finding his original family was crucial for the boy, and he wanted to
make sure everything was correct.
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