"Sister Yueyue, you..." Xiao Ye found it hard to look away from their faces; they looked so alike.
Ono couldn't help but facepalm. She really wanted to ask Gu Yueyue what kind of illegitimate child this was.
"Sis, what will happen to her in the future? Are you really going to take care of her?"
Ono suddenly recalled Mr. Lu Xun's story about how people yielded to the idea of opening windows after wanting to tear off the roof.
She really wanted to go back to yesterday so that her sister Yueyue, who felt the house was too quiet, could go to a pet store and choose a pet she liked, whether it was a cat or a dog, or even a husky, it didn't matter, it would be better than starting to raise a child today.
Gu Yueyue prepared a nutritious breakfast for Xiaoxiao, which made Xiaoye feel a little jealous.
Gu Yueyue took her to the study to talk, as there were some things that were inconvenient to say directly in front of the child.
Upon entering the study, Ono expressed her strong disapproval: "Sis, you need to think this through. We're already struggling to keep pets, let alone children. You need to think this through."
"I haven't thought it through yet." Gu Yueyue lowered her eyelids. She did hope that there would be more human touch in the family, but she was by no means so irrational as to want to raise a child directly.
"Her parents may still be looking for her, so I'm helping to take care of her for the time being."
Ono leaned against the desk, arms crossed, watching her silently with a smile that made Gu Yueyue feel uneasy.
"Sis, do you even believe what you're saying?"
"..."
Ono pointed towards the door, laughing and crying at the same time, and said, "Sister, the child looks too much like you. Let alone raising her, it's easy for something to happen if she stays with you. If the media finds out, who knows what kind of stories they'll make about her."
"Does it look that similar?" Gu Yueyue herself didn't think it looked that similar, but she had heard several people at the police station say that they were similar. Now that she heard Xiao Ye say this, she was curious about just how similar it was.
Ono exaggeratedly described, "It's more than just similar; if you said it was your biological child, I wouldn't doubt it at all."
"..."
Ono wanted to continue persuading her, but Gu Yueyue listened absentmindedly. In the end, Ono gave up and compromised, saying, "Alright. If you want to take her in, then take her in. But I have one request."
"you say."
Gu Yueyue finally reacted, which made Xiao Ye both angry and amused. She had never seen Yueyue act so irrationally before.
“We can take her in, but all the procedures must be completed. Although many policies have changed, we must make all the necessary preparations so as not to give anyone any leverage against us.”
“Of course.” Gu Yueyue had already thought of this.
Ono continued, "The second thing is, sister, you can't bring her to appear in public." At this point, Ono couldn't help but exclaim, "You two really look so alike. My mom and I don't even look that alike."
Gu Yueyue suddenly joked with her, "Then you should go back and ask your aunt. Maybe you were adopted?"
The two arrived in the living room amidst laughter and conversation, but Xiao Xiao was no longer there; even her small bowl and chopsticks were gone.
Before Gu Yueyue could even get anxious, the sound of water came from the kitchen. When the two went over to check, they found Xiaoxiao washing the dishes on tiptoe.
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Chapter Forty-Four
Perhaps it was because the little one was too well-behaved, or perhaps it was because Xiao Ye saw that Gu Yueyue was too lonely at home alone, but in the end, she couldn't bear to separate them anymore.
Xiao Ye was asked by Gu Yueyue to start preparing the adoption procedures.
When same-sex marriage was legalized, policies were also introduced regarding the adoption of children by unmarried men and women. Gu Yueyue, a 26-year-old unmarried woman, wanted to adopt a child. It was simple in some ways, but quite troublesome in others.
Ono spent three or four days running around busily to get everything done.
Gu Yueyue and Xiao Xiao got along very well at home.
She is well-behaved and sensible, more obedient than any three- or four-year-old.
On the first night, she slept with Gu Yueyue. Gu Yueyue was afraid that she would be scared, so she left a small light on. After half an hour, Gu Yueyue was still unable to fall asleep because she was a light sleeper and the light in the room was on. Just as she was tossing and turning, Xiaoxiao took the initiative to suggest turning off the light and going to sleep.
The next morning, Xiao Xiao woke up even earlier than Gu Yueyue, lying on the bed and blinking her big eyes at Gu Yueyue.
Gu Yueyue woke up feeling a bit dazed and was startled to see a child in front of her.
Xiao Xiao quietly distanced herself from her, then smiled innocently and said, "Mommy, wake up."
The word "Mom" melted Gu Yueyue's heart.
She didn't know Xiaoxiao's background, and even the property management couldn't find out how Xiaoxiao got into the community. It was as if the little guy appeared out of thin air.
Ono didn't bring a single piece of information about Xiaoxiao's background.
Gu Yueyue was thinking before going to bed last night that it would be nice to adopt Xiaoxiao. She could give Xiaoxiao a home, and Xiaoxiao could give her some companionship.
Hearing Xiaoxiao call her "Mom" today, Gu Yueyue, who has been single for over twenty years, suddenly felt her maternal instincts overflowing.
She urged Ono to finish the paperwork quickly, her eagerness exactly the same as when Xiaoxiao had insisted on coming to find Xiao Gu's mother.
Xiao Ye had just finished the last adoption procedure and hadn't even gotten into her car when she received a call from Gu Yueyue urging her to hurry up.
Ono was both angry and amused: "Sis, don't worry. When have I ever slacked off? It's all been taken care of."
"Thank you, Ono. I'm so glad I did."
The next morning, Ono arrived at Gu Yueyue's home with her staff.
Gu Yueyue sat on the sofa with her baby in her arms, listening to the two registration and review staff talking.
"You can temporarily become her guardian. For the next two years, relevant personnel will come to your home every three months to conduct investigations and check the child's mental and physical health."
"After that, we will visit her twice a year until her biological parents come looking for her, or... we will find out her true identity and confirm that she is an orphan or has no family to entrust her to, before you can truly adopt her."
With the help of relevant staff, Gu Yueyue signed all the complicated temporary adoption procedures and took Xiaoxiao to the hospital for various examinations, finally confirming that Xiaoxiao was healthy both physically and mentally.
Gu Yueyue's physical health meets the adoption criteria, but she is under too much psychological pressure. However, as an adult, this psychological problem does not affect her adoption.
The temporary adoption relationship between the two was finally confirmed.
Gu Yueyue made a promise to the visiting staff and finally signed her name on the temporary guardian's responsibility form.
"Thank you for making this trip."
Gu Yueyue held the little girl's hand and saw the two staff members off.
After the two left, Gu Yueyue finally breathed a sigh of relief, carefully put away the adoption documents, and then ordered a batch of children's toys online.
The home looks much warmer now.
The two staff members who left Gu Yueyue's house, who had been acting in a businesslike manner just moments before, now looked completely bewildered once they were in the car.
"I always felt it wasn't quite real."
"I've been in a daze these past few days. Is it really Gu Yueyue?"
"It's her! It's definitely her!"
"Holy crap, she actually adopted a child, and that child looks so much like her. Is she really not an illegitimate child?"
"How could you not know whether someone is a stalker or not? You were the one who reviewed all the information."
The possibility of illegitimate children can be ruled out. Besides, not many people would be so heartless as to turn their own biological child into an adopted child.
Even if Gu Yueyue is a public figure, she is still an unmarried female celebrity. In this day and age, as long as she is not involved in a third party relationship, having a child out of wedlock is not a big deal and there is no need to make a fuss about adoption.
"I really admire her courage. There are a lot of documents to submit for adoption. How many big stars can withstand such strict scrutiny?"
Gu Yueyue, the person involved, was completely unaware of the gossip surrounding the two of them.
She was buying clothes for Xiaoxiao right now. After looking online for a long time, she finally decided to take Xiaoxiao out to buy them.
Xiao Xiao happily followed her out the door. They arrived at the same large shopping mall nearby, the same place Xu Yi had brought Xiao Xiao to last time.
Holding Xiao Xiao's hand, Gu Yueyue suddenly stopped in front of a children's clothing store window. In front of her was a little princess dress, the one Xiao Xiao was wearing when she first met her.
Gu Yueyue hesitated slightly before leading Xiaoxiao inside. Once inside, Gu Yueyue saw the price of the little princess dress.
Eighteen thousand.
"..." Gu Yueyue's breath hitched.
It wasn't the high price that scared her off; she'd worn all sorts of expensive designer clothes since her debut, so ten or twenty thousand yuan was nothing to her.
If Xiaoxiao can afford such a dress, it means that her family background is not ordinary, and she may even come from a wealthy and famous family.
Gu Yueyue was quite upset about the price of the little dress, and she could already picture her baby's biological parents coming to her door.
Before knowing the price of the little dress, Gu Yueyue could tell herself that Xiaoxiao might be a trafficked child, an orphan who had lost both parents, or a poor little girl who had run away from an orphanage. In short, she never thought that Xiaoxiao might be a rich family's little princess.
"Mom, what's wrong?" Xiao Xiao noticed that something was wrong with her mood, but even though she was precocious, she was still just a child and didn't know the specific reason for Gu Yueyue's emotional change.
"Is it too expensive?" Xiao Xiao thought about how Xu Yi had felt so pained when he brought her to buy clothes, and guessed that Gu Yueyue might be in the same situation now.
Xiao Xiao tugged at the hem of her clothes. The clothes she was wearing were bought for her by Xiao Ye on short notice. Xiao Ye had bought them in a hurry and didn't have much of an eye for fashion, so she just picked out two suitable items and bought them.
Xiao Xiao didn't really like the clothes she was wearing. They weren't as pretty as her little dress, and they weren't even as nice as the little red bib she made herself.
But considering that Xiao Gu's mother might not have the money to buy the clothes here, Xiao Xiao considerately said, "It's okay if we don't buy them. Baby doesn't want new clothes."
So well-behaved. It breaks my heart.
Gu Yueyue saw in her the pitiful air of someone from a poor family, completely unrelated to the words "rich heiress".
"It's okay, Mommy can afford it. Tell Mommy what you like." Gu Yueyue picked her up tenderly and let her choose for herself.
The sales assistant, who was standing nearby, was delighted to hear Gu Yueyue's words.
As soon as Gu Yueyue came in, she noticed that Gu Yueyue was dressed in designer brands. Although most of the people who came here had considerable spending power, not everyone could say that they would buy whatever they liked.
Xiao Xiao, however, did not cooperate; she wanted to save some money for Xiao Gu's mother.
In her logic, Xu Mutou is a cultivator, a half-step immortal, so making money should be an easy thing for him, while Xiao Gu's mother is a mortal and sick, so making money is very difficult for her.
She wanted to save some money for Xiao Gu's mother.
Fortunately, Xu Yi was unaware of her thoughts, otherwise she would have been so angry that she would have vomited blood on the spot.
Gu Yueyue accompanied her for a walk, but the little one didn't choose anything. When she saw some slightly expensive clothes, she waved her hands and refused them.