Chapter 97

[ Hahaha, I’m laughing so hard that my head’s about to fall off. I’m laughing so much that I did a perfect somersault in mid-air, and even a light within a ten-mile radius is shining for me!! ]

[ Can I say I’ve been waiting for this scene? Hahaha, the expression on Big Brother’s face right now could make me laugh for a year! ]

[ Come on, place your bets! The answer is about to be revealed. Does anyone think Feng Jingxu will actually ride the little train? ]

[ Adding five points, I think he will!! ]

[ Going big? I’ll throw in a dime, betting that Feng Jingxu won’t ride! ]

[ Feng Jingxu: I’m really amazed by you guys. ]

Although he didn’t know that the audience’s attention was on him at this moment, Feng Jingxu would never get on that train.

He stared at the smiling blue head on the front of the train, his expression cracking. His questioning voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, “What’s going on here?”

“Didn’t Mom say she would definitely come pick you up before?” Sheng Xia blinked innocently, pretending to be reproachful. “Really, Mom has never failed to keep her promises to you.”

After a few seconds of silence, Feng Jingxu pointed at the train expressionlessly and asked, “So, is this your idea of ‘coming to pick me up’?”

This wasn’t picking up; it was clearly sending him away.

As if not catching his sarcasm, Sheng Xia just nodded sincerely, still smiling indulgently, “How is it? Are you satisfied with everything you see now?”

Feng Jingxu: “…”

Feng Jingxu turned around and walked away.

“Hey, why isn’t big brother getting on the train?”

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However, before he took a couple of steps, he heard his younger brother’s puzzled voice. Just as he had a bad premonition, he immediately heard her sigh, full of melancholy and sadness.

“Ah, I didn’t expect that after finally finding transportation and thinking we could finally pick up Xiaoxu, we’d be rejected like this. Sob sob, we just wanted our family to reunite, what’s wrong with that?”

She seemed to ponder for a moment, raising the pitch at the end with a hint of malice, “You guys think, is it because your brother has too much idol baggage, so he doesn’t want to ride the little train with us?”

Feng Jingxu paused.

The twins seemed to believe it, hesitatingly asking, “… Really?”

Shi Yue felt even more guilty, “Sorry Aunt Xia, is it because I took up…”

“How could it have anything to do with Yue Yue? There are still two seats here. You are all companions lost on the path of life; Xiaoxu isn’t that petty.”

Sheng Xia’s tone turned deep, “It seems our relationship has faded, love has disappeared, and he can’t be bothered with us anymore. It doesn’t matter to him.”

Dizzy from her words, Feng Jingxu’s forehead veins bulged, and he turned around with a fierce glare, “Can you please shut your mouth?!”

The four heads simultaneously tilted upwards, their eyes shining, “Are you going to sit?”

Feng Jingxu: “…”

Expressionless, he sat in the last carriage. Because the space was too narrow, he bumped his head twice while getting in.

Up ahead, a somewhat familiar conversation was taking place.

“Are you ready, darlings?”

“Ready, conductor!”

“Too quiet.”

“Sure, Captain!”

“Very good. Now, welcome aboard the Thomas Little Train. I am Xia Xia, your train captain, and I’ll be serving you today!”

As the train moved forward, cheerful animated music played non-stop, and Xia Xia, full of summer spirit, exclaimed, “WuHu, let’s go!”

Three kids enthusiastically responded, “WuHu, let’s go!”

Feng Jingxu thought to himself, “… just kill me now. Seriously.”

【Hahaha, I can’t take it. I’m laughing so hard my stomach hurts. Feng Jingxu is truly a big victim, constantly persecuted and helpless against his stepmother!】

【A new meme appears! The expression of a minor top star facing despair; I’m literally laughing my heart out, hahaha.】

【Help, my social awkwardness is kicking in. I’ve already dug a trench for Feng Bking to hide in (knocking on a digital wooden fish).】

【Feng Jingxu: What, can people die of embarrassment? Thanks for the invitation, I’m already dead in place.】

【Tsk tsk, rented to the Xia Xia little train boss, maybe he didn’t expect that this special train for kids would end up with such passengers?】

Although it was indeed embarrassing to get in, they had to admit that it made their search for the last seat a bit easier due to saving energy.

At least Xia Xia finally became cooperative.

While they were still searching for the last seat, Feng Jingxu finally understood how Shi Yue ended up in their group.

Sheng Lanqiu was already tired and anxious, coupled with the two troublemakers earlier. So, during the seat search, she seemed uninterested and not focused.

But as good news kept coming in the group, finding two or three seats already, while they were still aimlessly searching, her expression finally couldn’t hide her disappointment.

In the past, Shi Yue would have noticed his mom’s mood and comforted her, actively searching for seats.

But with the passage of time, their relationship had gradually drifted apart, and he didn’t even know how to talk to her anymore.

Watching her ahead, seemingly oblivious to his existence, Shi Yue blinked,

Blinking, a sudden memory flashed in his mind: earlier that afternoon, when riding a small horse, he was left behind by his mom. A thought emerged.

Does Mom really love him?

If he hadn’t caught up now, would Mom have noticed? After realizing he was missing, would she be worried, searching for him and regretting not apologizing?

With this thought persistently urging him, even though he knew it wasn’t right, Shi Yue’s steps slowed down. He pretended to be tired and squatted down.

Would Mom notice that he hadn’t caught up and come back to find him?

Lost in his nerves, he completely failed to notice that at the moment he squatted down, Sheng Lanqiu received a phone call.

“Did you already know Yan Jing came back for Shi Yue?” Shi Yulun’s voice, cold and displeased, interrogated from the other side. “Yan Jing has a connection with the Feng family, and you were the go-between, right?”

Suddenly bombarded with senseless questioning, Sheng Lanqiu naturally felt upset. Yet, given the recent strain in their marriage, she suppressed her temper, gestured for her camera crew to turn off the cameras following her, and then inquired softly, “What are you talking about, Yulin? I seem not to understand.”

“Don’t play dumb; I already know.” Shi Yulun, also suppressing his anger, sneered and questioned, “Sheng Lanqiu, you know what’s going on at home, yet you secretly played matchmaker for Yan Jing and the Feng family. Is it not revenge against the Shi family?”

Yan Jing and the Feng family? How did they get involved?

Shi Lanqiu was bewildered, trying to defend herself in panic, “No, Yulin, this has nothing to do with me…”

“Nothing to do with you? She brought the whole Feng family legal team, and even Feng Shaoyu came to help! You know what’s going on, Sheng Lanqiu, and you’re trying to send Shi Yue away, have your own child, and become the heir of the Shi family, aren’t you?” He coldly laughed, “Let me tell you, even if Yan Jing really takes Shi Yue away, you won’t succeed!”

Meanwhile, Sheng Lanqiu had tightened her grip on her phone, feeling distressed and confused. Learning from Shi Yulin that Yan Jing had actually filed a lawsuit against the Shi family, seeking custody of Shi Yue, she felt as if her heart was being squeezed, trembling all over. She hadn’t expected her anxieties to become a reality.

She indeed desired to have a child with Shi Yulin, but before ensuring she could give birth to a son, she still needed Shi Yue to consolidate her position.

Although Sheng Lanqiu had her own motives, she absolutely did not want Yan Jing to take Shi Yue away at this critical moment.

Unexpectedly, Shi Yulin and the Shi family thought this way about her. Exhausted and with a throbbing headache, she couldn’t hold back and spoke more sharply, “What motives? Even if Yan Jing really takes Shi Yue away, it’s because your Shi family is useless!”

Shi Yulin exploded, “Who are you calling useless?!”

The two of them started arguing over the phone.

Assuming Shi Yue, always obedient, would naturally follow her, Sheng Lanqiu hadn’t noticed that he had left her sight. She only realized it now when he was still in the midst of arguing with Shi Yulin.

Shi Yue, however, was completely unaware of these events. It was only after a long time had passed that he looked up and found people all around, his mom’s figure nowhere to be seen. However, seeing the program crew uncles following him, he felt panicked but not very scared.

Sitting on the fairytale-themed chair he had found, he was lost in thought when suddenly he heard cheerful animated music and the amazed voices of other kids around him.

Raising his head, Shi Yue saw Xia Xia approaching in a colorful Thomas Little Train, with Xia Xia sitting in the front carriage, welcoming everyone.

At that moment, a smile lit up his face, and he jumped off the chair, running towards them, “Aunt Xia Xia! Chen Chen, Ran Ran!”

As soon as she saw him, Xia Xia immediately stopped the little train. Glancing around and realizing it was only him, she raised an eyebrow but didn’t ask anything. She just waved at him with a smile, “Hi, sweetheart, did you also get lost on the journey of life?”

Shi Yue, puzzled, asked, “Aunt Xia Xia, did you get lost too?”

“How is that possible?” Xia Xia put on a serious expression, playfully saying, “Look, there are three of us, and your Elder brother Xiao Xu is alone and got lost. It’s three against one, so of course, he’s the one who got lost.”

It turned out it wasn’t just him; even older brothers could accidentally get lost.

Suddenly, Shi Yue, who had been feeling uneasy and embarrassed just a moment ago, felt at ease.

He gave an embarrassed smile, “Are you going to find Elder brother now?”

Xia Xia waved her hand, “No time to explain. Get on the train quickly.”

Shi Yue: ?

“Yue Yue, get on the train!” Feng Xuchen popped his head out from the rear carriage, waving happily. “Captain Xia Xia is taking us to pick up big brother. Come on!”

Feng Xuran, while telling his brother not to peek, also couldn’t resist poking his head out, inviting with excitement, “Thomas Little Train is about to depart. If you don’t get on, you’ll miss it, Yue Yue!”

“Oh, I’m coming.”

Though Shi Yue was still a bit groggy, hearing them say “you’ll miss it” made him panic. He quickly sat in the rear carriage.

When Captain Xia Xia asked if they were ready, he blushed, feeling ecstatic, and loudly responded with the twins, “Yes, Captain!”

Wow, Captain Xia Xia is so cool! He’s the hero on the lost road!