After returning home, Xia Tong sat on the sofa, stroking the phone in his hand, thinking with his eyes closed for a long time. Finally, he called.
Soon, the call was connected, and Qin Muzhen's voice was filled with a little surprise and a hint of subtle joy: "Why did you think of calling me?"
"When was the gathering at Zuo Fengshan you mentioned yesterday?"
"Go over this Friday night and come back on Sunday. Do you want to come?"
"Yeah." Xia Tong nodded: "I thought about it, and there's nothing to do that day anyway. I really want to be good these days, so I'll just go."
"Then I'll pick you up that afternoon?"
"good."
He paused for a moment, seeming a little surprised by her obedient and submissive attitude, "Then I'll pick you up then, and go to bed early tonight."
Xia Tong hesitated for a moment: "You too, go to bed early."
There was silence on the phone. Just when Xia Tong thought he wouldn't answer anymore and was about to hang up, he suddenly said a faint 'hmm' and hung up the phone.
"Dududu..." Xia Tong listened to the busy tone on the phone and sat there for a long time.
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At three o'clock on Friday afternoon, Qin Mujue's car arrived as scheduled. Xia Tong had already prepared it in advance and got into the car.
Qin Mu decided to start the car, glanced at her and said, "Don't be nervous when you get to dad. If there are some things you don't want to answer, just let me say it."
Xia Tong nodded: "I know...Where's Guaiguai?"
"Ran Ran went to the kindergarten to pick her up. She is probably going home soon. Let's go pick her up now."
After a while, the car arrived at the Huyuan Villa. The building in front of me seemed to be no different from when I left a month ago. It was just that now the spring was coming, the garden was green with green vegetation and the fragrance of flowers was overflowing, making it more vibrant.
Xia Tong looked at everything in front of him and praised: "Ran Ran has taken good care of this place."
Qin Mujue opened the door, stepped aside, and said, "She has always said that she wants to clean up the house better, so that when Madam comes back, she won't blame her for being lazy."
Hearing this, Xia Tong subconsciously raised her eyes, but she happened to meet a pair of deep dark blue eyes. The handsome face lit by the sun reflected brightly into her heart.
Xia Tong pretended to be casual and passed by.
At this moment, Guaiguai has not gone home yet, and there is no one in the villa. Only she and him are left in the huge space. This feeling makes her a little uneasy.
"I'll get you a cup of tea." He put down the key and said.
Xia Tong nodded and sat on the sofa. He casually picked up a magazine and flipped through it, but his eyes were attracted by several wine bottles on the coffee table. Unsurprisingly, every one of them had drank to the last drop.
Xia Tong took a wine bottle and remembered what Nie Sheng said to her outside the hospital that day: "These days, he has been drunk almost every night, and he was admitted to the hospital twice because of acute gastric mucosal bleeding...
Qin Mujie brought the poured tea over, and when he saw that she was holding the wine bottle, he immediately pulled it back. He explained calmly: "Nie Sheng came here last night and had two cups with him..."
"Really?" She held the cup, not wanting to expose him. After a pause, she couldn't help but say: "You'd better drink less, your stomach is not good."
"Yeah." He sat opposite her, and for a moment, the two of them were speechless.
However, Xia Tong felt that compared with the tit-for-tat exchanges every time they met before, the silence at this moment seemed a bit precious.
Xia Tong was flipping through a magazine and drinking tea. Unknowingly, the cup of hot water had reached the bottom. At this moment, the door of the villa opened and he jumped in, followed by Ran Ran.
When the two of them saw Xia Tong sitting in the living room, their eyes widened in surprise. Guobai was the first to react and immediately ran into Xia Tong's arms happily: "Mommy!"
Xia Tong touched her head and hugged her, "Let mommy see if Guaiguai is beautiful again?"
Ran Ran, who followed closely behind, was too excited to speak. She sat next to Xia Tong, grabbed her and asked: "Madam, you are finally back?!"
Xia Tong smiled and said, "Yes."
"Then will Madam leave?" she continued to ask.
Xia Tong was stunned. For a moment, three pairs of different eyes looked at him.
"Yes, yes..." He shook Xia Tong's hand obediently and asked: "Mommy, will you still leave?"
Xia Tong didn't know how to answer, but at this moment, Qin Muzhen came over, hugged Guaiguai, and said, "Of course your mommy won't leave. She's just a little busy recently. She'll be back when she's done."
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Guaiguai was a little confused when he heard this: "Are you still busy with Barbie clothes?"
"Um."
Xia Guaiguai crossed her fingers in confusion: "Mommy, if the Barbie thing is so troublesome, you should stop doing it. Compared with the doll, Guaiguai wants to see Mommy more..."
Xia Tong suddenly felt sad. She stepped forward and hugged her daughter: "Okay, Mommy doesn't care about Barbie anymore. Mommy only wants you."
The three of them packed up and prepared to take the car to Zuofeng Mountain. But before getting into the car, Ran Ran suddenly grabbed Xia Tong and whispered: "Madam, can I go too?"
Xia Tong was a little surprised. In her impression, Ran Ran didn't seem to like to join in the fun. But it didn't matter if he brought her with him.
She nodded: "If you want to go, let's go together."
Ranran immediately beamed with joy, and turned around excitedly to drag out the luggage that had been prepared. At this time, Qin Muzhen opened the door and saw that she was going to follow him. He looked slightly unhappy, but didn't say much.
Two hours later, the car arrived at Zuofengshan Villa.
The servant who had been waiting for a long time immediately stepped forward and opened the door diligently. Xia Tong came out holding Guaiguai in her arms. Touching her daughter's round belly, Xia Tong said: "Why do you feel that you are fat again every time we meet? What can you eat at school?"
Something?”
Xia hugged her neck tightly and laughed.
Qin Muzhen handed the key to the servant, walked to her and asked, "Do you want me to hold you?"
"No, I can still carry her for the time being." Xia Tong patted her butt again, "I'm afraid if she gets fatter, no one will want her..."
"Uh..." Xia Guaiguai twisted her butt angrily, protesting against mommy's big palm.
The dinner was quite harmonious. The family sat around the same table. It was less tense than in the past and had a rare warm atmosphere.
Only halfway through eating, Qin Hansheng suddenly looked at Xia Tong strangely and asked: "Isn't it almost six months pregnant? Why is my belly not showing at all? I remember that when Mu Jue's mother gave birth to him, her belly was already very big.
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Xia Tong's hand holding the chopsticks tightened, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment. She only remembered to hide the divorce, but she just forgot that the lost child could never be hidden...