At night in France, neon lights are shining, European-style jazz music is playing melodiously, and you can take a sip of red wine and feel intoxicated.
"What are you thinking about?" John walked up behind Tong Nianan with a glass of wine in his hand, his eyes were deep, "It's been several days, and I see that you are not at work at all."
Tong Nian'an shook his head, forced a smile and said, "I'm fine."
John simply sat down next to her. He put the wine glass in front of him and looked directly at her, "Ann, how many years have we known each other?"
Tong Nian'an looked at him in surprise, but he smiled: "I dare not say that I absolutely understand you. At least no one in France understands you better than me? Why, are you still thinking about China?"
This is John, who doesn't speak tactfully or beat around the bush like Chinese people do. Tong Nian'an was suddenly hit in the center, which made her a little embarrassed. She has indeed been thinking about Mu Jingxi these past few days, those things that should have been with her
She had nothing to do with it, but she didn't know why, it was like a nightmare that she couldn't get rid of.
Tong Nian'an simply raised her head and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. John shrugged: "I thought that after so many days, your heart should be calm."
Yes, it should be calm, but why not?
The answer was obvious, but she didn't dare to face it.
John finally got up. He walked a few steps and then turned back to pick up the wine glass. He then said, "Just do whatever you want. You can leave Enen here and I will take care of her."
She looked up at him in surprise. He had already walked away with the wine glass and was already chatting and laughing with a few people over there. He didn't ask her why, he just came to tell her that if she wanted to leave, she could leave without any worries.
Her eyes are reddish. She has such a close friend in life and will die without regrets.
...........
For half a month, the blinds in Mu Jingxi's office have been tightly closed, and even his assistant Xia Xuechen has almost no chance to enter.
Inside, Mu Jingxi stared blankly at the documents, information, and photos laid out on the table. His eyebrows were furrowed. After a long while, he punched the table and murmured: "It doesn't make sense, why would he do this?"
,Why?"
Knock, knock, knock—there was a knock on the door, followed by Mu Jingbei’s voice: “Third brother.”
Mu Jingxi hurriedly cleared everything on the table, then stood up and opened the door. Mu Jingbei looked confused: "Why did you lock the door in broad daylight?"
He didn't answer, but asked: "Why did you come to my place?"
Mu Jingbei walked forward and sat down on the sofa. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Did you notice that we forgot something?"
"What?" He raised his head and looked at him.
Mu Jingbei sighed: "You really don't know. You forgot, we didn't even celebrate your birthday, but the old man said that there were too many things going on some time ago, and I guess you were not in a good mood, so I just wanted to forget it."
Mu Jingxi was slightly stunned. He unconsciously remembered that Xia Xuechen had given him a set of clothes. Mu Jingbei had actually forgotten it even if Mu Jingbei didn't mention it.
Mu Jingbei added: "Second sister and I have discussed it. How about having a meal as a family at home?"
He nodded and smiled gently: "Whatever, it doesn't matter if you pass."
Mu Jingbei stood up. From the moment he entered the door, he felt that the whole office was very depressing. He couldn't tell where it was. Now he finally thought of it. He stepped forward and grabbed the remote control on the table to open the blinds, and the sun shone in instantly.
. He turned around and looked at Mu Jingxi: "Why are you boring yourself here? It's so dark. Aren't you bored? When my elder brother passed by my company today, he stopped by and asked about you. He said that you have been mysterious recently. Reply
It’s late at home too, so I’m asking you what on earth are you doing!”
Mu Jingxi found a comfortable position and leaned on the back of the chair, and asked slowly: "Then what did you say?"
Mu Jingbei frowned: "What can I say? I don't know what you are busy with? Otherwise, you tell me."
Mu Jingxi smiled and said, "I'm not busy with anything. I'm almost done and have to get off work."
"Then let's go together." Mu Jingbei turned around and walked to the door, but heard Mu Jingxi say, "You go first, I have something else to do."
"What's up?"
"It's about a date." After saying that, Xia Xuechen saw Mu Jingxi coming out of the office and walking straight to her side, "Let's go, Xuechen."
Xia Xuechen thought she had heard wrong. Since Tong Nianan left, he had almost never made an appointment with her. Even sometimes she took the initiative to approach him, and he would shirk her with various excuses. What happened today?
Mu Jingbei's eyes almost popped out. Xia Xuechen smiled lightly at him, picked up her bag and followed Mu Jingxi's pace. Mu Jingxi didn't walk very fast, and would look back at her from time to time. Xia Xuechen smiled.
He stepped forward and took his arm: "Why are you free today to ask me to go out with you?"
He answered smoothly: "To thank you for the birthday gift you gave me last time."
Xia Xuechen was startled, then smiled softly.
The two walked out of the building and got into the car. Xia Xuechen asked him: "Where are we going now?"
"Mo Zhuang." He said calmly.
Xia Xuechen couldn't help but be stunned. She looked at him in disbelief: "You said... I will go to Mozhuang with you?"
"Well, they said they would celebrate my birthday today." He said calmly, "I'll take you to buy some clothes first."
The car parked in the shopping mall garage. Mu Jingxi got out of the car. Xia Xuechen looked embarrassed. He had opened the car door for her, but she heard her whisper: "Jingxi, otherwise I don't want it. Your family is celebrating your birthday today,
I don’t want them to get into trouble when they see me.”
"No." He stretched out his hand to pull her down.
Xia Xuechen insisted: "I still don't want to go."
"Why?" He stopped and looked back at her. Her eyes were a little dodgey, as if she was hiding something. Mu Jingxi smiled slightly, and he pretended not to notice, "As long as I'm here, they won't do anything to you, believe me.
.”
Xia Xuechen was absent-minded all the way from the garage to the shopping mall on the second floor. Mu Jingxi personally chose clothes for her to put on, but when she came out of the fitting room, she suddenly said she felt unwell.
"I'll take you to the hospital."
"No, I'll just go back and take a rest."
Mu Jingxi frowned and thought for a while before saying, "Then we have to do this."
After sending her back and watching her lie down, Mu Jingxi came out of the apartment. Before leaving, he heard her say sorry, and he generously asked her not to take it to heart.
The door behind him closed, and the smile on Mu Jingxi's face faded. He glanced back unconsciously and raised the corner of his mouth. With him as the backstage, shouldn't Xia Xuechen go to Mozhuang arrogantly? But she tried every means to do so.
What is she afraid of when she wants to escape?
The phone rang, and he pressed the answer button: "I understand, I'm on my way back, okay."