Han Xiaotao locked the door and walked out of the cake shop. She complained and smiled at the girl for leaving early, and turned around to walk to the station. A man in a suit and tie got out of the Lincoln car that had been parked on the sidewalk and walked towards Han Xiaotao.
"Miss Han." The man bowed respectfully.
Han Xiaotao recognized that this was Asuo. Thinking of the last time he came home, he probably guessed something.
Han Xiaotao glanced at the Lincoln car next to her. Asuo had already stepped forward to open the door and motioned for her to step forward. Han Xiaotao was not very willing to move, but she knew that she could not escape. It was neither polite nor fundamental to solve the problem.
Problem. The best way is to face it. Thinking about it, she took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to step forward and get into the car.
The light in the car was not particularly bright, but you could see the thin face of Mrs. Cui sitting next to her. Han Xiaotao remembered that Su Zhiyu said that Mrs. Cui was in poor health and had been recuperating in the UK, so it was not surprising that she was so luxurious.
One person showed a hint of paleness.
"Ms. Han, this is not the first time we have met, but it is a rare opportunity to sit down and have a good conversation with you." Mrs. Cui said quietly.
Such a title came from Mrs. Cui's mouth, which made Han Xiaotao feel a little awkward, but she couldn't find another word to replace it. She could only obey Mrs. Cui, nodded and said: "Yes. This junior should take the initiative to visit my husband."
Talent is.”
"It's rare for me to go back to China, and I have to worry about everything inside and out. Whether or not I pay a visit is not a big deal." Mrs. Cui raised her eyebrows and said disapprovingly.
Han Xiaotao lowered her eyelids in embarrassment, sensing a twist in Mrs. Cui's words.
Mrs. Cui glanced at Han Xiaotao and saw that she was silent, so she continued: "But you also know that Min Hao is the only son of the Cui family and the sole heir of the Sapphire Group. He is still young and does not understand many things.
, I’m really worried about him. Such a big family fortune will be handed over to him in the future, but looking at his current state, how can I rest assured?"
"People always have to grow up, and Min Hao will grow up too." Han Xiaotao then raised his head and looked at Mrs. Cui and said.
"Yes. But no matter how strong you are, you still need to know how to do business. The competitive situation we Sapphire faces now is not optimistic. If we want to be the best, we must seek better cooperation. And Miss Han, don't you
What kind of help can you give Min Hao and the Cui family? Don't you feel that being with him is a drag? We are not from the same world. If you insist on being together, you will only end up with people like your parents.
The same tragedy. What do you think?" Mrs. Cui smiled slightly, with a cunning look in her eyes.
"What do you mean?" Han Xiaotao frowned and looked at Mrs. Cui, her heart began to beat a drum, and she could only grit her teeth and hold on.
"What I mean is that you can make a price and give me peace of mind." Mrs. Cui's side face looked a little blurry in the dim light and shadow outside the window. "Anyway, there are only two of us here, and we don't talk secretly. You
Following my Minhao is just for money. Now I will give you this condition. You can ask for whatever you need. You have to know that I will never let a girl of your status enter my house, so don't take any chances.
If you make a decision now and escape unscathed, I can allow you to save face in front of Min Hao."
Han Xiaotao gritted his teeth, faced Mrs. Cui's confident and complacent face, and said seriously: "Madam, I think you may have made a mistake. I am not with Min Hao for your so-called money, even if
He is a beggar with nothing, but I will still be with him."
Mrs. Cui sneered and said: "In front of me, I'd better save this move. Why, do you think it's not enough to just have money? How about adding that peach garden? I heard that it was your grandfather's life-long effort. Now,
It's in the name of my Cui family. How about giving it to you? It's better not to be greedy as a human being. I've already said this, so you'd better be self-aware. My Cui family is not that easy to bully."
"No matter what you say, I still say the same thing. Min Hao and I really love each other, not for other things. So no matter what you want to give me, I will not nod. Love cannot be bought with material things."
Han Xiaotao looked at Mrs. Cui. Does the woman in front of her really think that money is everything and that everyone around her is just for money?
"True love?" Mrs. Cui finally laughed scornfully. "How can there be sincerity in this world? People just use each other. Maybe Min Hao is talking about sincerity, but wait until he becomes more sensible.
These are all bullshit. Only the interests you hold in your hands truly belong to you. As you said, if you really care about my Minhao, shouldn't you think about him? What can you bring to him?
But if it were the Li family or the Lu family, it would be completely different."
Han Xiaotao looked at Mrs. Cui with some surprise. She used to think that Min Hao hated her mother because of her alienation, but after this conversation, Han Xiaotao seemed to see something else. She took a deep breath and said to Cui
The wife said: "In the final analysis, do you regard Min Hao as the end of your interests? He is your son, not a tool for trading. When you say these words, have you ever thought about his feelings? In the past, I always felt that Min Hao was not respected enough.
You, but as a mother, you don’t seem to have respected your children. Mrs. Cui, I don’t know if Min Hao’s own ability is enough to support the entire Sapphire Group, but what I know is that if you insist on making a fortune for him,
If he doesn't get married, he will never be happy. I care about Min Hao, and I also care about his happiness. So I can't agree to your request. I know that my decision may affect the relationship between your mother and son. This is my
I don’t want to see it. I think no matter what, the family relationship between you is thicker than water. No matter what, he is your son. If you can persuade your son to give up this relationship, I think it will be better than you to come to me.
It's more effective. Then, I'll take my leave first." After saying that, she opened the car door.
"Han Xiaotao!" Mrs. Cui didn't seem to expect that she would make a mistake, and she was a little angry.
Xiao Tao's body stiffened for a moment. She took a deep breath, turned back to look at Mrs. Cui and said, "Auntie, have you ever loved anyone else? To Min Hao's father, or to your children. Have you ever loved them?
Is it love? Or family affection. Have you ever loved them with your sincerity? If so, you will probably know what they need. Love cannot be completely blind. To love someone, you have to know that they care.
What is it, and then go and care about him. Min Hao cares about you as a mother, so I won’t tell him what happened today, and I hope you can respect him and protect him. He looks very domineering and strong on the surface, but
His heart is very fragile, and he longs for maternal love more than anyone else. Please don't hurt him anymore, don't hurt each other anymore, and cherish your relationship between mother and child. There are many people in this world who don't have this opportunity." Han Xiaotao said.
After that, she got out of the car and walked home without looking back. Only when the evening breeze blew, she realized that she was sweating coldly.
Han Xiaotao went home and took a good bath. She lay in the room and thought about the conversation she had just had with Mrs. Cui. She didn't know whether what she said was appropriate or inappropriate, but for Min Hao, she had no choice.
Endure this. If Min Hao is allowed to endure it alone, he will definitely be very tired, not to mention that being together is not his business alone. Han Xiaotao calmed down and told himself that he had done nothing wrong.
The phone dinged, it was a text message from Min Hao.
"Now?" Han Xiaotao looked at the content of the message and murmured to himself. He seemed a little reluctant, but he got up uncontrollably and put on his clothes for going out.
The weather is getting warmer and warmer, and the streets are already feeling springy.
Han Xiaotao rushed to Taoyuan and saw Cui Minhao waiting at the door.
"What's wrong? Why are you coming to Taoyuan at night?"
"Of course something happened. Come with me." Cui Minhao pulled Han Xiaotao into the Taoyuan without any explanation and walked deeper.
Han Xiaotao didn't expect that Minhao would take her to the place where the orange lanterns were hung last time. When they passed through the large peach forest in front of them, the lights were suddenly bright. Every peach tree in front of them was covered with small orange lanterns.
, surrounded the two people, and the light of the candle illuminated the two young and energetic faces.
"This is..." Han Xiaotao's eyes flashed with silver tears and she looked up at Cui Minhao.
"Today is the 40th anniversary of this peach tree. I remember a silly girl said that this tree is a tree that witnesses true love and family affection, so I wanted to take that girl to do something." Cui Minhao smiled slyly.
He smiled and held Han Xiaotao in his arms.
"Wha, what?" Han Xiaotao's heart was beating fast as she saw Cui Minhao's face getting closer and closer to hers. Her face began to heat up and she stared blankly at Cui Minhao. "What are you going to do?"
Cui Minhao said nothing, staring seductively into Han Xiaotao's eyes, listening to her rapid heartbeat, and moved closer to her lips little by little.
"This, this is Taoyuan..." Han Xiaotao squeezed out another sentence after a long time, and the frightened expression on his face finally made Cui Minhao laugh. He took out a bag from behind and handed it to Han Xiaotao.
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"So I want to plant trees with you." Cui Minhao said with a smile. "You girl, what have you thought of?"
Han Xiaotao's little heart contracted suddenly, her face turned red quickly, she lowered her head in embarrassment and said, "I, I didn't do it!"
Cui Minhao took her hand, put the seedlings taken out of the bag into her hand, and said, "Our love will last as long as this tree."
Han Xiaotao laughed stupidly and said angrily: "You, the young master, can also plant trees?"
"Of course! I finally defeated grandpa today and he agreed to teach me!" Cui Minhao said confidently, pulling Han Xiaotao to the old tree, squatting down and starting to dig a hole.
Han Xiaotao looked at his serious figure, and her heart suddenly felt a little sour, but also full of sweetness. Her eyes were red, but she couldn't help but smile, squatting next to Cui Minhao, and planting the peach seedlings with him.
Love will naturally take root and sprout, and it will not change even if it takes forty years.