After getting out of the car, Jiang Mei walked ahead, her lips pressed into a tight line, so firm that there seemed to be no chance of them parting. She passed by, a slight darkness visible around her ex-husband's eyes, and then she ascended the steps to the Civil Affairs Office.
As she brushed past him, Cheng Siquan saw the ring on her left ring finger, clearly not the one he had given her, his eyes intently calling out, "Amei!"
She acted as if she hadn't heard.
Standing on the steps, she turned around to wait for her fiancé to come up, holding her young son in his arms.
The little guy certainly saw his biological father standing to the side, but his little eyes darted about, first looking at the man holding him.
Cheng Siquan became tense, his eyes fixed intently on his son, "Dongzi, Daddy's here."
The child's gaze oscillated between his biological father and the man about to become his father, appearing indecisive, a tough spot for a five-year-old.
