The two chatted for a long time until a knock on the door signaled the arrival of Tuan Tuan, carrying a fruit platter and water.
"Mom, Auntie, you must be thirsty after talking for so long. Have some water to moisten your throat," Ye Tuan Tuan entered, her sweet and well-behaved demeanor instantly endearing.
Looking at the child before her, Jiang Yan's heart melted. She adored the girl immensely. "Tuan Tuan, Auntie came in a hurry and didn't bring you a gift. Can you give me your bank account number? I'll transfer you a million as a meeting gift, okay?"
Jiang Yan possessed a keen business acumen and had amassed considerable wealth over the years. Money was now the least of her concerns.
Ye Tuan Tuan looked at her mother in surprise, never expecting her new auntie to be so wealthy, offering a million yuan right off the bat.
"No need, Auntie. You can make up for the gift next time," Tuan Tuan politely declined with a smile. She dared not accept such a large sum.
"Don't call me Auntie, call me Godmother. From now on, you'll be my goddaughter." Jiang Yan was so fond of Ye Wan's child that she felt a natural connection with the girl, perhaps a case of loving the person and everything associated with them.
"Uh..." Ye Tuan Tuan was bewildered by the woman's enthusiasm and looked to her mother for help.
Ye Wan found her daughter incredibly cute, finally behaving like a normal child. She smiled and said, "This is Jiang Yan, Mama's former bestest best friend. Quickly, call her Godmother!"
"Godmother!" Tuan Tuan's quick wit and sweet tongue served her well. Having a rich and generous godmother was certainly a good thing.
"Good Tuan Tuan, becoming a goddaughter can't be so casual. I want to hold a ceremony to formalize our relationship." Jiang Yan was overcome with excitement and insisted on getting Tuan Tuan's bank account. Only after receiving Ye Wan's permission did Tuan Tuan provide her number. Jiang Yan then generously transferred five million yuan as a welcome gift for her goddaughter.
Tuan Tuan was still somewhat dazed when she left. Although she wasn't short of money, her godmother was incredibly generous! She felt she had truly struck it rich.
Ye Wan explained her current situation to Tuan Tuan, emphasizing that any adoption ceremony should be low-key, as she wished to avoid any entanglement with Gu Yunting.
"Gu Yunting he..." Jiang Yan hesitated, unsure whether to reveal Gu Yunting's true situation to Ye Wan.
"Whatever he's doing has nothing to do with me anymore. Yan Yan, I've finally escaped him. I never want to go back to how things were," Ye Wan's expression was serene as she refused to discuss that man.
"Alright. The important thing is that you're back. We can be companions to each other like before," Jiang Yan said, embracing Ye Wan.
Jiang Yan decided not to leave that day. She wanted to stay and have a long, heart-to-heart chat with Ye Wan. Ye Wan introduced Jiang Yan to the others, who all greeted her warmly and enthusiastically.
After washing up, the two lay down in bed. Jiang Yan gazed at Ye Wan, her eyes never leaving her. "Yuan Yuan isn't your child, is she?"
"How did you know?" Ye Wan was astonished. Apart from those in the know, no one had ever suspected Yuan Yuan wasn't her child.
"Don't I know you well enough?" Jiang Yan wanted to say that she didn't believe Ye Wan had truly let go of Gu Yunting. If she hadn't, how could she have had a child with someone else? She knew Ye Wan too well; her heart still held a place for that man.
"I mean, that child doesn't look like you at all."
"What about you? What are your plans? Are you really separating from Jin Lan? Can you bear to?" Ye Wan thought Jin Lan was a good person, perhaps just inexperienced in managing family relationships.