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Chapter 39: Xiao Bao and Mama

The Manor

A little past 22:30

Syaoran and Sakura are currently dancing at the center of the stage that was set up near the lake on the east side of the Manor's exclusive garden. This place is different from the location where the banquet was held, making the guests and the media personnel gape in awe at the grandness of the Amamiya's ancestral home.

As some of the guests continue with their dinner, there are also a few couples dancing around the newlyweds. Laughter and endless chattering can be heard from all sides making the previous solemn ceremony into a lively occasion.

Suddenly, someone placed an arm on Syaoran's shoulder.

"Hey brother! Congratulations! I've been wanting to come up to you both but my brother wouldn't let go of his hold on me for a long time so hey, I got delayed."

Sakura looked up and saw a tall man but not quite as tall as Syaoran. He's probably similar in height as Koko. He has dark hair, clear jade-like complexion, and slender build.

He looks kind of familiar but she couldn't put her finger on it.

Syaoran turned to face him and clapped him on his arm. Hugging Sakura firmly on his left side, Syaoran took the other man's outstretched hand and shook it firmly.

"Hey, Xu! It's been a long time since we've last seen each other. It's good that you could come in a short notice. This is my wife, Sakura. Sakura, this is one of my and your cousin's brothers from the university. Yue Xu."

Sakura tilted her head and looked directly at the man's dark obsidian eyes.

"Yue? Are you related in any way to Madame Yue Rou Xi?"

Yea, this guy reminds her of that Yue Ze guy although they have different colored eyes.

Wow, having a chinese and european parent surely produces such good-looking and unique offsprings!

Surprised, Yue Xu nodded his head and replied, "Yes. I am her second grandson. How did you know of my grandma? She just arrived here in Japan a few days ago and haven't gone anywhere except at the family's hotels."

Syaoran was also curious and waited for his wife's reply.

"Oh, I just met her this afternoon at the Ritz. It was purely coincidental, I carelessly bumped into her and helped her pick up her things and then she just invited mo talk for short while."

She then held out her hand to shake Yue Xu's hand. "It's a pleasure to meet another of Old Madam Yue's son."

Taken aback, Yue Xu took her hand and shook it. "Oh, you've also met my older brother! That is great. They're all actually here since Syaoran here told me to bring them. It has been more than a decade since my grandparents saw him and Auntie Yelan so we all came here tonight."

He looked around and then waved at someone from the dining area. "Now I understand why grandma has been overly excited when I told her that we'll be attending Xiao Lang's wedding. Wait, I'll bring them over here to greet you."

"Oh, why don't we just go there ourselves? I am kind of tired anyway. It'll be nice to sit down for a chat." Sakura looked pitifully at her husband and Syaoran nodded in agreement. He then took her hand and held it tightly in his as if not doing so will make her disappear into thin air.

"Thanks! My grandma would be thrilled to have you talk to her even for a while. She's been crying the whole of the wedding ceremony as if it was her own granddaughter who's getting married. Sheesh. If I only knew that she's already met you, I wouldn't have thought that she's gone mad or something."

Sakura gracefully covered her mouth with her right hand and laughed out loud. "Hey, don't be too harsh on your grandmother. She's really sweet to me."

That's when Yue Xu noticed the jadeite bracelet Sakura was wearing on her right wrist. He's seen it during the ceremony and thought it seemed familiar but she was too far so he did not think further more about it.

Now he is certain that this is one of his grandmother's heirlooms.

Yue Xu took another side glance at Sakura and this did not go unnoticed by Syaoran. Lifting one of his eyebrows to question him silently, Xu lifted his hand and ran his fingers through his beautiful shoulder-length locks. He held a bunch for a few seconds before releasing it nonchalantly.

This is one of their secret signals back then which means he has something very important to tell him later. Major top secret.

Syaoran frowned a little and then lightly touched his right eyebrow.

'Got it. Follow me after 5 minutes.'

Thankfully Sakura did not notice any of their actions because she had just caught sight of where the Old Madam Yue was seated. She was currently speaking with an elderly man beside her who looked like he may be in his early sixties yet he possess a powerful and domineering aura just like her Jii-chan.

'That must be Grandma's husband.'

"Hey, Grandma Yue! I am glad you came! What a great surprise!" Sakura rushed the last few steps forward and gave the old lady a warm hug when she stood up the moment she notice Sakura rushing over.

"Beautiful child! Congratulations!" Old Madam Yue kissed both of Sakura's cheeks. She then turned to look at Syaoran standing right beside his wife, smiling down at her. "And my, my, I knew you two are engaged, but I never would have thought that the gloomy teenager I knew before had it in him to do such a romantic proposal and wedding! Young Xiao Lang, Grandma is happy to see you grow up well!" she kissed Syaoran's right cheek when he leaned over to give her a warm hug.

"You did exceptionally well when you chose this lovely lady to be your wife. I have met her only this afternoon and she had already won this old lady's stone-cold heart." Old Madam Yue winked at Syaoran.

Sakura laughed at the old lady's joke.

Well, she thought is was a joke but the lady was serious.

She was very gentle and kind towards Sakura but little does Sakura know that this old lady is a tiger in sheep's clothing when in front of her. Syaoran remembered Yue Xu's stories about his grandparents and how they're very strict and scary that when they demanded him to go to Europe for a vacation, young Xu back then will immediately book the earliest flight and go back home.

"Grandma, it's been what, twelve years since we've seen each other? Yet you don't look a day older."

"Silly child." Old Madam Yue hit his arm lightly with her fan. "Say hello first to your grandpa and officially introduce your lovely wife."

The elder male who was seated previously beside the old lady appeared beside Old Madam Yue and held out his hand toward Sakura.

"Congratulations, Young Madam Li. I am Rou Xi's husband, Yue Leng Xiao (A/N: means cold and miserable)."

Sakura shook his hand. She respectfully bowed a little toward the two elders and expressed her gratefulness for their presence. She had long felt this afternoon that this family is not as simple as they seem and now that she learned that they knew Xiao Lang, she is more than certain that they are a powerful family.

"Where's Ze ge and Xiao Bao?" during the formal greetings, Xu has been busy looking around for his two brothers.

"Xiao Bao was getting a bit antsy so your brother took him and walked towards the floating lights by the lake. They left for quite a bit now so they should be returning soon."

"Who's Xiao Bao?" Sakura curiously asked the Old Madam. "What a cute name. Is he one of your grandsons?"

Before the Old Madam could answer, Syaoran bent down a little and whispered to Sakura, "Baby, I just saw Xiefa calling me over. You just stay here first with the Old Madam, I'll return to you as soon as I can."

"Is everything alright?"

Syaoran dropped a kiss on her nose. "Of course, baby. Probably just want to give us something. You don't have to think much about it. Anyway, you'll have more time to talk to my sisters later as compared to the Yues."

Sakura nodded. "You are right. I'll just wait here for you."

With that, Syaoran left Sakura's side and headed towards the other end of the vast garden.

Sakura turned her attention back to the Old Madam as she helped her return to her seat. Yue Leng Xiao followed them and pulled out the chair beside the old Madam for Sakura to sit on. He then sat beside Sakura and quietly watched the two ladies continue to talk happily with each other.

"My dear, Xiao Bao is my youngest grandson. He is just about to turn 15 months in two weeks. You should meet him, he is such a sweet child. Very smart too! He already knows a few words and will definitely impress you!" the old Madam proudly talked about Xiao Bao and Sakura didn't know why, but hearing her speak enthusiastically about the little boy's talents and skills at a tender age is making her very much pleased and warm inside.

Maybe her heart is ready to be a mother. She mused. Yeah, that must be it. She just wished for it a while ago and she felt like it's already going to come true soon.

Sakura clapped her hands together and stretched her neck to search for a child of Old Madam's description.

"Where could they be? I wish to meet him before he falls asleep. It's already this late! It must be why you said before that he was getting antsy."

Yue Leng Xiao and Yue Rou Xi exchanged a quick glance with each other.

"I can see A-Ze coming." (A/N: putting an "A-" before the name is a term of endearment.)

At this point also, nobody noticed that Yue Xu has quietly slipped away from the group and has followed Syaoran towards a dimly lit corner by by the gazebo, noticeably far from the crowd.

"What is it?" Syaoran directly asked Xu.

"I don't know yet what exactly is happening, man, but have you noticed the jadeite bracelet your wife was wearing?"

Syaoran knitted his eyebrows. "What about it?"

Xu took out a cigarette and lit it. "It's my grandmother's."

"So they just met each other this afternoon and grandma liked her. Old people are like that you know, they'll just remove whatever jewelry they're wearing and gift it to the person on the spot." Syaoran turned around to walk back to the party when Xu continued to speak.

"It was a very special heirloom that my grandmother was saving to give to Xiao Bao's biological mother as soon as we find her."

Syaoran's right foot stopped in mid-air. His heartbeat increased the moment he hear what Xu just said.

"Xiao Bao? Your youngest brother? I thought his mother died in the hospital?"

Syaoran still kept his back at Xu. His conversation with Jing Xing and Shen Miao is playing in his head and he couldn't even move his body an inch.

"When my people and I reached the cave they were imprisoned in, we were too late."

"They were half done with Jiao Jiao, but Sakura has been completely operated on."

" Results showed those were heavy sedatives. Further study on both their bodies also confirmed the operation made on Sakura."

Xu released a cloud of smoke and continued with what he wanted to tell Syaoran.

"We initially thought that she was Xiao Bao's mother. Logically, she should be, right? But Xiao Bao was of premature birth and he required a lot of tests and even to the point of a blood transfusion. Before the mother lose her breath, due to a strict protocol by our hospital, the doctors are required to still check the blood type of the patient and the donor even if they're mother and child. Even if they've seen it with their own eyes that the woman has given birth to the child. A compatibility test must be done and presented before the transfusion take place."

"She was made comatosed for a long time in order to forcefully take her eggs." Xie Jing said to him.

"Lo and behold, Ze ge rushed to the hospital because he received a call from the doctor in charge of the abducted woman. He said that she and the baby is not of the same blood type at all. The baby was a rare Panda blood."

Panda blood...Syaoran felt all his blood draining from him.

"Xiao Lang, this is not a simple kidnapping case. Someone has a much insidious plan against us by breaking our women. The doctors guessed that this is a preamble to creating children through in vitro fertilization."

Xu watched his friend intently. Syaoran didn't move nor breathed a word. He pressed on.

"Syaoran, my grandma won't give that bracelet just to anyone who she suddenly felt fond of. She must have felt something with Sakura. I don't mean any disrespect or do I want to be rude to you and your wife, but this involves my family and the brother I've accepted."

Yue Xu paused to take a deep breath,. He then gently asked his friend,

"Is Xiao Bao your and Sakura's son? Did you lose him? Do either of you possess the rare panda type bood?"

BAM.

Syaoran stretched his arm and held on the nearby tree to stabilize him. He took long deep breaths to calm his nerves down and to keep him from going berserk.

Yes, he knew that Sakura has a panda blood type.

Yes, his sharp instinct is telling him there is a big possibility that this child is Sakura's.

His heart pounded hard in his chest, he could hear the rush of blood in his ears.

"Syaoran, are you not feeling well?" Xu suddenly felt than Syaoran was acting abnormally.

"Xu, call for Jing Xing and Natsume. Get them here immediately."

--XoXoXo--

"Nana!" a childish voice came out of nowhere and Sakura raised her head to look at who the owner of that voice was. Her heart trembled a bit the moment she heard it and she didn't understand why.

She then saw Yue Ze holding a beautiful boy in his arms. The child was giggling loudly and was reaching out his chubby arms toward the old Madam, his equally chubby short legs trying to escape from Yue Ze's powerful hold.

"Nana! Hold Baobao!" the child loudly urged the old lady when they finally stood beside them.

Sakura watched the child act cutely towards his grandmother. She laughed and gave a little wave to him when she saw him look at her curiously.

"Hello there!" she curled a few fingers at him. "Are you Xiao Bao?"

The chubby child nodded his head. "Yes. I, Baobao." he tilted his head to the side as if asking her who she is.

"My name is Sakura. It's a bit difficult to say so you can just call me Auntie. Can you say Auntie?" Sakura patiently talked to Xiao Bao.

Her full attention is on the child that she did not notice how the three other adults are watching her interaction with Xiao Bao intently.

Nodding his head again, Xiao Bao repeated. "Sak-ra. An-chi Sak-ra." he clapped his hand at the end and raised his arms toward Sakura, asking her to carry him instead of his older brother.

Sakura looked at the Old Madam and asked for permission. "Can I?"

Trying to act calm, the Old Madam nodded her head profusely. She dare not to say a word, lest her voice croak out of excitement. Xiao Bao rarely interact with other people except for their family. He is not even friendly with his nannies, that whenever he sees either one of his grandparent or his two older brothers, he would quickly throw a tantrum for them to take him away from his nannies.

Sakura held her breath as she stood up and leaned over to catch the excited child in her arms.

The moment Xiao Bao settled comfortably in her bosom, he snuggled deeper and leaned his head near her the hollow of her neck, unconsciously breathing in Sakura's scent. Xiao Bao's smile deepened as he felt very much contented and happy right now.

Sakura giggled and patted his thigh gently. "Haha, that tickles, Xiao Bao!"

Xiao Bao also giggled. "An-chi Sak-ra, tickle tickle!" he held on to her neck and cuddled closer.

Yue Ze cleared his throat. "Sakura-san, does he make you uncomfortable? You can give him back to me if you want."

"NO! Baobao like An-chi Sak-ra!" Xiao Bao hid his face in Sakura's neck and ignored Yue Ze's coaxing.

Sakura smiled down at the child in her arms. "It's okay Mr. Ze. He's not causing me any discomfort at all. Anyway, I'm taking a short break from the socializing, Syaoran told me to stay here with Grandma Yue while I wait for him to return."

Xiao Bao raised his head and looked at Sakura, his eyes glistening as if tears will fall any time soon. "Baobao stay with you. Pu-wease? Pu-wease, hold Baobao..."

At that moment, Sakura's heart thumped wildly.

She failed to notice it before because although Xiao Bao was talking to her and looking straight at her eyes, he had thick and long lashes which partly covered his eyes. And his longish hair was also messy due to the wind that she did not see his eyes cleary.

Sakura felt as if Xiao Bao's bright amber eyes are pulling her soul out, meeting his own innocent one, making her thirst for something she couldn't name.

"Xiao Bao, you have the most beautiful amber eyes I have ever seen!" Sakura gushed as she leaned closer, her cute nose almost touching his tiny one. "Much more beautiful than my husband's! Maybe it's because yours is of lighter shade. And because you are way more innocent than him hehehe."

"Hu-band? Baobao don't like him. Baobao don't know him." Xiao Bao pursed his lips. He then lifted his hand and pressed one chubby finger on her nose. "An-chi's nose, like Baobao. Small. Baobao like An-chi vee-wy vee-wy much. " he then touched the same finger to his own nose.

Sakura laughed. "Yes, Xiao Bao's nose is similar to Auntie Sakura. What a tiny cute nose you have! I like it!"

She tapped her nose with his and then smiled sweetly at him.

"And Auntie Sakura likes Xiao Bao very, very, very much too!"

Satisfied with what she said, Xiao Bao felt his face warming up and a pinking blush rose from his neck up to his puffy cheeks. He leaned his head back at Sakura's bosom and tilted his head up so he can stare quietly at Sakura's face.

On the other hand, Sakura gazed down at the child's face. It is her first time to hold a baby like this, and truthfully, she was very much surprised that it felt very comfortable to her. She felt like her exhaustion from before has even disappeared.

As she and Xiao Bao gaze at each other's eyes, both seemingly fascinated by the color of their eyes, Sakura hummed a tune and patted Xiao Bao's pudgy thigh lightly. She watch as he tried to keep his eyes open. She giggled softly and bent down to place a kiss on his nose.

"Close your eyes, Baobei (A/N: Baby in chinese), don't worry, you'll see me again when you want to. I promise." she whispered softly as she hummed a tune again.

"Mama…" Xiao Bao's inaudible voice wasn't heard by anyone else except Sakura.

Her eyes widened for a moment and then shrank back after a second. With a gentle smile on her face, she hugged the child into her arms closer and sang him a song this time, her melodious voice lulling the sleepy child into deep slumber, with his two tiny fists clutching a few strands of Sakura's loose hair that has fallen to her chest.

Mama….

Why did it sounded so perfect when he said it.

Watching the two silently, the Old Madam Yue clutched her husband's hand from under the table. She happily looked on to the two who got caught up in their own world.

The old man wiped the dampness from the corner of his eyes as he pressed his wife's hand back.

Finally. They've finally found Xiao Bao's real mother.

Yue Ze pulled out his mobile and sent a message to his younger brother.

"Where are you? She is his mother." he then attached a photo he secretly took of the two.

--XoXoXo--

Yue Xu felt his mobile vibrate and he glanced down at the screen.

His eyes widening in surprise, he quickly opened the message and he almost dropped his phone.

She must be the real deal! He knew Xiao Bao, he would never fall asleep in anyone's arms unless it's one of the four of them. He is such a weird child, too cautious, too cold, too unfriendly. Not cute to strangers at all!

Syaoran saw his actions and asked him. "What is it?"

Natsume and Jing Xing also looked at Xu. Jing Xing had just finished telling Natsume of what happened to Sakura and Jiao Jiao two years ago. And honestly, Natsume is having a difficult time keeping his raging emotions down.

After all, no matter how far they are from the main crowd, he will still attract unwanted attention if he just flew in a waging rage right now.

He stretched his neck from side to side and cracked his bleeding knuckles. He went behind the huge tree near the gazebo and threw punches on it.

He will definitely kill those demons. They dare to do that to his little chick? Hell will come knocking right at their doors the moment he pinpoint their location.

He will kill them all, no, he will torture them everyday for two whole years.

Syaoran's idea is perfect. When they will near their death, he will make his men and the Wolves heal them and then torture them again.

Immersed in his thoughts, Natsume was brought back to reality by Syaoran's voice. He detected a hint of fear and worry in his voice and he immediately thought of his baby cousin.

"Why, what happened to Sakura?"

Xu saw the blood and some wooden splints on Natsume's bare knuckles. Feeling the threatening aura around both Syaoran and Natsume, Xu swallowed his saliva loudly.

"Uh, you see, Ze ge sent me this message with a photo."

He threw his phone to Syaoran, not daring to come closer within an arm's reach with a dangerous man.

Syaoran caught his phone and read the message. His cold murderous eyes turned gentle the moment he saw Sakura holding a child about one year of age in her arms.

Even from just a still photo, Syaoran can feel her gentleness as she watch over the sleeping child.

Syaoran sighed. He then threw the phone to Natsume. Jing Xing was beside Natsume so he looked over his shoulder and saw the photo.

"Hey, that child looks similar to Sakura."

Syaoran heard him and felt a dull pain in his chest.

Whatever. Sakura's child is Sakura's child. I would never dare do anything to harm him nor will I try to separate the two. It was neither one's fault, so I will just have to investigate secretly whose sperm was used to merge with my Sakura's stolen eggs.

Ahhhh… damn it's too painful.

Syaoran hit hit the soft ground with his fist. He couldn't hit anything that would wound him, lest he make Sakura question him and be suspicious.

"Ah!"

Everyone almost snapped their neck when they quickly turned to look at the source of the uncanny sound.

"Did you just say 'ah' excitedly?" Jing Xing couldn't believe his ears when he heard Natsume react loudly like that right at their current predicament.

Ignoring them, Natsume turned to ask Yue Xu. "How old is the child?"

"15 months." Seeing Natsume's face fell, he quickly added "If it's any important, he was born prematurely at 7 months. His birthday is the 29th of June 2014."

Jing Xing stood up too quickly †hat Xu was caught off guard when he appeared right in front of him.

"So he must be conceived on November 2013."

Yue Xu nodded. "That's also what my brother said the reports showed. We saw the lady who gave birth to him mid February in Finland. That's where we rescued her together with four other pregnant women of different nationalities."

The moment Jing Xing heard the word Finland, he clamped his hand over Xu's shoulder.

"Finland? Tell me, which family do you belong to? Are you related to a man named Ze?"

Yue Xu nodded. "I am from the Yue of Europe's Yue Leng Xiao's clan and yes, Yue Ze is my older brother. We've been trying to set an appointment with you for the past six months but after you woke up from your coma, our medical team advised us to give you time to recuperate first. They told us it is best for us to wait for you to send your reply to us first as to not cause you distress of any kind. But you never replied to our requests and my older brother is getting quite impatient. That is why we decided to return here in Japan after our men reported to us that you have also just arrived here a few weeks back."

Jing Xing released his hold on him and bobbed his head. "Ah, it's my fault. My wife must have intercepted some of the messages for me. The doctors have told her that I can only resume a hundred percent of my work after my final check up next week. She'll probably give me your messages then. I apologize."

Jing Xing called Syaoran and Natsume over.

"I have something more to tell you. Come and sit here, it'll be quite long."

He then ordered Xu.

"You, call your brother and tell him to go here immediately."

Once all four are gathered, Jing Xing told them of how he had created a team of elites from his Mo Yu Army whose sole task is to investigate what happened and who is behind the abduction of Jiao Jiao and Sakura.

It took them three months when they located one of their bases in Finland. Just when they were about to leave the Beijing for Finland, Jing Xing was ambushed where he received more than twenty life-threatening wounds which made him fall into a deep coma for a whole year. He had just woken up during the Chinese new year in February and the following month. This is why he wasn't aware that Yue Ze has been trying all these months to reach him and discuss with him about the syndicate they've attacked for him under their father's agreement.

Jing Xing told them that his men never stopped investigating about the syndicate, but that group is just too sly and must have other bigger groups to back them up that everytime they pinpoint their location, they will always just catch the smaller fish, never the big ones.

That is why Jing Xing got frustrated that when he heard that Syaoran has finally found Sakura, he rushed to Japan with his wife, with the intent to join hands together with him and the Wolves to close in his wife and Sakura's abductors.

"Now you also have the Black Diamond with you. Mochu has already begun looking for them as of today."

Jing Xing was surprised. "He has already begun? But you only learned of what happened to the girls just now. You've lost me, Natsume."

"Hey, Ze ge! Quickly!" Yue Xu saw his brother approaching them and he motioned for him to quicken his pace.

Once Yue Ze arrived at and was seated at the gazebo, after the formal introductions was made, Jing Xing asked Natsume to continue what he was saying.

But Natsume directed a question to Yue Ze instead. "You also think that the child look similar not only to Sakura but also to Syaoran, do you?"

Syaoran's eyebrows knitted in confusion at Natsume's statement.

Hey, he is more than willing to accept the child as Sakura's own, but how could it also look like him?

Yue Ze gave a curt nod. "Yes I do. I assume that A-Xu here showed you the photo I sent him?"

"Yes." Natsume replied.

Yue Ze handed his mobile to Natsume. "See for yourself why I am one hundred percent sure of what I believe in."

After Natsume took his phone, Yue Ze added. "Especially after seeing Young Master Li's eyes in person.

Yue Xu nodded in agreement. This is also why he believe that Xiao Bao is truly the two's son. What he can't understand is how can they not know and how can they lose their child?

Aahhhh~~~~ what is happening in this world? Xu shook his head violently and lit up another cigarette

"Natsume." Syaoran called for him impatiently. He's been staring at whatever was on the screen for a long time now and he too wanted to see it. "Hand it over."

Natsume looked up from the screen and faced Syaoran.

"I think I know what happened."

All four sets of eyes turned to look at him.

"You do?" JIng Xing stood up on his feet. He has been burning his energy on this case for long.

"En. it's a good thing I spent that 5 million US dollar information just this noon. It is one of my most well-spent money, if I must say so myself."

He flipped Yue Ze's phone so that its screen faced the Syaoran and Jing Xing.

"Li Xiao Lang, meet your child with Sakura."

On the screen, a child of about more than a year old stared back at them expressionlessly.

His beautiful face, although a lot rounder, looked very similar to Sakura.

It's just that unlike Sakura's delicate and gentle appearance with her usual cheerful smile, this child looked terribly cold for a one year old.

But still, he looks so much like Sakura.

The small, slightly upturned nose is Sakura's.

Those perfectly shaped dark auburn eyebrows that matched his well-combed dark auburn hair that was parted on one side.

That tiny mouth looked like Sakura's.

Those beautiful almond-shaped eyes are exactly similar to Sakura's.

And at this moment, at this hour, the proud Li Xiao Lang and the cold Xie Jing Xing dropped their jaw in public.

Because they couldn't believe what they're seeing.

The child who looked ninety percent like Sakura, whose features are exactly the same as Sakura, possesses one dominant feature that if it didn't come from the mother, then it could only belong to the father's genes.

Those gorgeous amber eyes stared right back at them from the mobile's screen.

Although the child's eyes was probably a shade or two lighter that Syaoran, it is still screaming little Syaoran.

Especially for Jing Xing who has seen Syaoran and Xiao Shi's old photographs of when they were still kids. Auntie Yelan has a lot of their photographs from when they were babies until present, displayed all over their ancestral home in Hong Kong.

"Uncanny resemblance." Jing Xing let out a low whistle.

"But how could it be?!" Syaoran is seriously confused right now.

Natsume shook his head and then placed the phone at Syaoran's palm and leaned back at his chair. He let out an annoyed sigh.

"Would you believe that almost a decade ago, you, Xiao Shi, and my cousins were drugged in the university? You know what could've happened for them to have you unkowingly father a child.

And that early on, I assume that it was the same syndicate who abducted Sakura and Shen Miao two years ago.

It now made perfect sense.

To have a child born of the future clan leader of the Lis and the heiress of the Amamiyas.

Now, all they have to do is to wait patiently to know which of the three ladies of the Amamiyas will be chosen as the heiress.

And three years ago, Sakura started to train for the part.

Three years ago, the spies must have seen you two together and formulated the final part of their plan."

Natsume took a cigarette from Xu and had a long drag.

Damn, what a twist. He is seriously glad that they knew of these things today. He can't wait to haunt those trash from tomorrow on.

"They must have followed Sakura in Beijing." Syaoran clenched his fist.

Natsume nodded, "That must be it. But what messed up their plan was that they did not expect Shen Miao to be protective of Sakura.

She must've fought back hard at them and with their body structure almost being identical,

and on top of that, Sakura changed her appearance the moment she left Japan late 2012. Since she will be staying in China, Sakura decided to wear black-colored contact lenses, dyed her hair black and kept it straight and long which coincidentally is very much similar to Shen Miao.

The kidnappers must have been confused which one was Sakura since both ladies were good in hand combat so they couldn't take a big risk to choose the wrong one hence they took both girls."

(A/N: this is why I had to mention a few chapters back that the moment Syaoran saw Shen Miao, he thought that she and Sakura looked somehow similar.)

"...Not knowing that taking my Jiao Jiao has caused the ruin of their plans until the very end wherein their Finland base was found out by me.

And that is why they ambushed me and tried to kill me the day I was to leave Beijing." Jing Xing's peach-blossomed eyes almost burst into flames as the possible truth of the events unravel as of this moment.

Syaoran turned to look again at the beautiful child's face in the mobile's screen.

Undoubtedly his and Sakura's son. If his mother can see this child, she wouldn't have an ounce of doubt that he and Sakura birthed this child.

"Yue Ze, Xu, can you help me take a blood sample of the child tomorrow morning? I'll have him, Sakura, and myself do a paternal and maternal blood test immediately. But don't mention it to Sakura. I plan to tell everything to her as soon as we have the results in our hands. I'll just get some way to get Sakura's blood then I'll meet you the earliest at the Tokyo Central Hospital."

Of course, he chose the hospital which is owned by the Yues. At least he is sure that the security and confidentiality will never be compromised. Especially now that it seemed like someone has been spying on him and Sakura.

"Sure. Just give me a call. Xiao Bao isn't afraid of needles or blood, I'll bring him to the hospital so that we can directly have the test done with the two of you."

Syaoran's eyes softened a little when he heard the little guy's name.

"Little Treasure, huh?"

Yue Xu gave him a thumbs up. "Nice name huh? I thought of that! Your son is awesome, Syaoran. I knew it, that little guy definitely had extraordinary parents."

A slight curve appeared on the corners of Syaoran's mouth.

PARENTS.

He felt exhilarated knowing he and Sakura had a son. And a tough one, too! Not even afraid of blood and needles! Truly a Li and Amamiya!

Syaoran's phone buzzed as a call came. Mentioning them not to make a sound, Syaoran picked up the call.

"Hey baby. Uh-huh. Yea, we're almost done. I was just here talking with Jing Xing and Natsume. I'll come over to to you now."

Then he suddenly frowned.

"Baby, it's our wedding night. What do you~~~"

Syaoran's face darkened.

"But baby, how can we have ~~~"

If he was a cartoon, no one else can see his face right now and rows and rows of steam would be emitting from the top of his head.

"Alright, alright, calm down baby. I can wait for when we leave for our honeymoon. Yes, baby, I know you're exhausted already. But how can you still take ~~~~"

Looks like Sakura rarely let Syaoran finish his sentences huh. Yue Xu covered his mouth as he tried to hold back his laughter.

"Alright baby. I did said in my vow that your words are above mine. I'll go pick you up now."

Syaoran ended the call and looked at the four men with a defeated expression on his face.

"Apparently, that demon kid will be spending the night with us. Our wedding night." Syaoran told them bitterly.

Natsume did not hold back as he laughed his ass off.

"Man, do you even need to have him tested? He is definitely your son! You said so yourself! He's a son of a demon!"

Syaoran stood up and sent a kick at Natsume which he succesfully blocked with his arm.

"Now now, Demon Dad. Don't forget to put a gentle smile on your face when you see your family or else my little chick will undoubtedly turn into a much more terrible demon than you!"

Yue Ze added, although not to mock him but to advise him. "Yes, you should have seen how she adored the little bun the moment she saw him. You won't get back immediately to her good side if you make Xiao Bao cry."

Syaoran massaged his nape as he hurriedly walk to where Sakura was waiting for him.

Damn, he need to book their honeymoon the soonest. And the farthest from here, just in case that little brat demand to follow them as soon as he find out that Sakura isn't in the same country as him!

Gritting his teeth, he looked at the dark sky above him.

Why did he wished for the same wish as Sakura when the lanterns were released?

He should've wished for a year-long honeymoon instead!