Chapter 772
An Ruo had no time to be surprised before An Ji let go of her, laughing as he stepped forward, lifted Kangkang high into the air, and asked, “Kangkang, are you happy to see your uncle?”
“Happy! Little uncle, I missed you so much.” The little guy said sweetly.
“Uncle missed you too.” An Ji held him, affectionately rubbing his little head.
An Ruo regained her senses and asked in surprise, “Kangkang, how did you know he is your uncle? Have you met him before?”
“Yes, I met Uncle abroad.” The little guy nodded.
“Why haven’t you mentioned that before?”
“Because uncle said not to tell Mom, he wanted to surprise her.” He giggled, and An Ruo laughed as well—it was indeed a surprise.
However, she was amazed at the little guy’s restraint; she had not expected him to keep a secret at such a young age.
After the pleasantries, they sat down to eat.
An Ruo asked An Ji some questions, and he answered them simply. His responses were consistent with what Tang Yuchen had said; neither of them had lied to her.
“Xiao Ji, now that you’ve come back, do you still plan to leave?” she asked him.
“I’m not leaving for now, but maybe one day I will go to another place.” An Ji spoke honestly; An Ruo nodded in understanding.
After all, he was older now and no longer the little child who needed her protection and care. He had his own career and pursuits, and she would support whatever he wanted to do.
After the meal, An Ruo told him to go rest in his room, and An Ji laughed, “Sis, I won’t be living here anymore.”
“Why?” An Ruo asked in surprise.
“I bought the apartment across from us. From now on, I will live there. The apartment doesn’t need much renovation; I just bought some furniture, which will be delivered soon.”
“Why live across from here? This is your home, and you can stay here. Besides, why spend money to buy the apartment across the street? Living there and living here are the same.” She had long awaited his return and had envisioned the family living together for some lively times. His sudden move to the opposite seemed so distant.
An Ji understood her thoughts and explained, “Buying the apartment across was to not be too far from you. Besides, my social circle is different from yours; living here might inconvenience you. It’s better to have my own place so we can live near each other yet have our private spaces. Isn’t that nice?”
An Ruo understood his point.
Looking at him, she sighed, “Xiao Ji, you’ve truly grown up.”
He smiled slightly, “Sis, I’m already twenty, not so little anymore.”
“But in my heart, you’re still twelve years old.”
They had parted when he was twelve, so her perception of him had remained from that time. But she knew she had to start letting go. He had grown into a man and no longer needed her motherly protection.
While An Ruo felt gratified seeing him grown up, she also felt melancholic at how quickly time had passed. Time really flew, and in the blink of an eye, she was nearly twenty-nine years old.
That day, An Ji’s apartment was set up, and he moved in. An Ruo carefully inspected his apartment and thought it was very nice.
The layout was the same as hers, only the furniture was different.
An Ji gave her a spare key so she could enter his apartment anytime.
He also had her spare key, allowing him to enter her place whenever he wanted.