Without Guaiguai, Xia Tong realized for the first time that the small space in front of him, less than a hundred meters away, was so empty.
After tossing and turning on the bed for most of the night, she still felt sleepless. She simply got up, put on a single coat, and walked out with her bare feet touching the cold floor.
A person stands alone by the window, looking at the lights of thousands of houses, shining like stars. Under every light, there is a story...
However, Xia Tong could not find the light that was lit for her, nor the home that was waiting for her.
Qin Muzhen's words in the afternoon were perfect and impeccable, but Xia Tong understood that he was playing psychological tactics with him. He knew that she could not leave Guaiguai for a moment.
If she chooses the latter, she won't be able to see Guaiguai for at least a month or two before the lawsuit is over. The isolation will drive her crazy. But if she chooses to get married, there will be no problems...
He is attacking Xia Tong's heart and using the relationship between Xia Tong and the obedient mother and daughter as a coercion.
But if she were asked to give up now, she would really not be willing to do so. She thought that even if she gave it a try, she would still have to fight for her and Guaiguai's future lives.
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She finally felt a little sleepy in the second half of the night, but not long before Xia Tong lay down, a phone call came through. She sleepily picked up the phone: "Hello?"
"Is it Tongtong? I'm a senior..."
Senior?! Xia Tong suddenly sat up, his sleepiness gone: "Senior, where are you now?"
"My flight arrived at City A at 7 o'clock in the morning. I just packed my luggage at the hotel and called you in a hurry. Do you have time now? Let's make an appointment to meet so that I can understand the matter in more detail.
go through."
"Okay!" Xia Tong jumped out of bed and ran into the bathroom: "I'll pack it up right away. Senior Yi, please wait a moment."
"Well, you take your time, I'm not in a hurry. I'll wait for you at the coffee shop on the first floor of the Sophia Hotel."
After hanging up the phone, Xia Tong packed herself up quickly, hailed a taxi and went straight to the hotel Yi Chu mentioned. Walking into the lobby, Xia Tong saw the familiar man at a glance.
Wearing a khaki-colored British woolen coat, he was sitting leisurely on the sofa chair. A dark brown scarf was wrapped around his neck. His elegant and handsome eyebrows were faintly reflected in the rising heat of the coffee, calmly.
Like bright pear blossoms curling up in the dark.
Sensing her arrival, the man closed the book, turned around and waved to her, and Xia Tong hurriedly sat down.
As soon as they met, Yi Chu sighed: "You have lost weight and look a lot more haggard."
Xia Tong touched his face in embarrassment, "It's just that I didn't have a good rest last night..."
"So many things have happened recently, thank you for your hard work." Seeing her face turned red from the cold, Yi Chu pushed the coffee in front of her: "Let's warm it first..."
"Yes." Xia Tong held it and took a sip. He felt a warm current surge into his heart. His heart, which had been at a loss all night, felt a little calmer.
Yi Chu added: "You don't have to worry about the lawsuit. As long as I'm here, I will definitely try my best."
Xia Tong smiled and blinked: "As long as Senior Yi is here, I never worry."
The two chatted for a long time before getting down to the main topic of the day. Xia Tong told Yi Chu that Qin Mujie had transferred Guaiguai to another kindergarten without permission last night and would not let her meet Guaiguai until the lawsuit was over.
Yi Chu lowered his head and thought for a moment and said, "Although he didn't do everything right in this matter, it still makes sense. If the other party's lawyer applies to the judge, the judge may agree."
"Then what should we do?" Xia Tong was a little panicked: "If this lawsuit is really going to be fought, it will have to last for at least more than a month. I will never be able to see Guaiguai for a month. I absolutely can't do it!"
"You don't have to be so anxious, I just said it's possible. As long as I'm here, I won't let this happen..."
Xia Tong's heart finally calmed down a little: "That's good, that's good..."
The two of them then chatted for a long time about the case. Xia Tong consulted Yi Chu about many famous custody dispute cases, as well as various favorable and unfavorable factors of the case.
Unknowingly, it was noon. Yi Chu said: "I'm hungry after chatting for so long. Why don't we find a place to eat first and then talk after we finish eating..."
After a busy morning, Xia Tong didn't feel hungry. It was just a rare meeting, and she didn't want to disappoint him, so she happily walked into a restaurant with him.
Yi Chu flipped through the menu and asked, "What would you like to eat?"
Xia Tong inadvertently covered her nose with her hands. A plate of fish with sauce on the next table had a spicy and pungent smell, which made Xia Tong's stomach churn.
"Whatever." she said.
"I remember that you used to like sweet and sour things the most. Why don't you order a plate of sweet and sour pork ribs?" Yi Chu pointed at the menu and said.
Xia Tong looked over. On the album, there were bright red ribs dripping in the shiny oil on most of the plate, which made people feel sick. She shook her head: "No, it's so boring..." She looked at it casually and pointed.
A plate of steamed broccoli said: "This is it."
Yi Chu was stunned for half a second, then smiled: "Okay, that's it."
After ordering, he said with great interest: "I didn't expect that after not seeing you for a few months, your taste would be a lot weaker."
"It wasn't like this before." Xia Tong said, "It's only been a few days. I have no appetite for eating, and I feel lazy. I seem to have no energy to do anything."
"Is there something wrong with your health?" Yi Chu took a sip of tea and said, "You'd better go to the hospital for a checkup to avoid delays."
"It's okay." Xia Tong shook his head: "I know my body, it's just a minor problem."
Yi Chu frowned in displeasure, "Xia Tong, you are so careless! A girl's body is so precious, how can you not cherish it?"
"Okay, okay, I understand..." Seeing that he was a little angry, Xia Tong hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "I promise you, I will definitely go to the hospital in the afternoon, okay?"
Yi Chu's expression softened slightly, and when he was about to say something more, the waiters had already begun to bring dishes to the table.
He served her a bowl of red date and black-bone chicken soup and said, "Drink some of this. It's good for girls' health."
Xia Tong looked at the bowl of greasy soup and had no desire to touch it, but she was afraid that he would become suspicious, so she had to take it with a smile: "Thank you."
Just when the spoon touched her lips, she suddenly felt a sour vomiting feeling burst out of her stomach. She stood up suddenly, and her movements were so hurried that she accidentally pushed the bowl on the table. The delicious soup was
flowed to the ground.
"Xia Tong..." Yi Chu didn't understand what happened, so he hurriedly took a tissue and handed it to her.
Xia Tong pushed his hand away, covered her mouth and ran towards the bathroom.