Jiang Hao stood up unhurriedly, took out a ticket from his suit pocket, and said, "Uncle, can I exchange it with you? This is a first-class ticket. I still want a first-class seat."
Two carriages ahead, the seats are big and comfortable, there are fewer people, and it’s cleaner than here.”
The uncle looked at it and said, "Hey, the ticket price is twice as expensive. Are you willing to exchange it with me?"
"Haha, of course, do you agree?"
"I agree, change."
The old man took the ticket and walked forward. Jiang Hao took the old man's ticket and waved it at Qiao Xinwei proudly, "I'm in this position and I won't change it for anyone."
Qiao Xinwei rolled her eyes for a while and cursed in her heart, childish!
As the car drove away, Jiang Hao and Zai Xi were having a great time. An iPad and a box of chicken drumsticks easily attracted Zai Xi.
Qiao Xinwei was so helpless, she really hated him.
When Xi loves to watch the Pleasant Goat, Jiang Hao lets him play, and the child sits on his lap. The narrow space makes the distance between the two infinitely closer.
"Xi Bao, are you called Xi Bao? Is it your first name or your nickname?"
"Xibao is my nickname, and my real name is Qiao Zaixi."
Qiao Xinwei turned to glare at Jiang Hao. Jiang Hao smiled brightly. Didn't you say that the child's father is in Linzhou? Why does he have your last name? Could it be that the child's father also has the last name Qiao? Hahaha.
Jiang Hao asked again: "Xibao, where is your father?"
Damn, Jiang Hao, are you done yet?! Qiao Xinwei cursed in her heart. If this wasn't on the high-speed rail, she would have hit someone.
Xi Bao was chewing chicken legs and watching cartoons, without any precaution, "Dad is busy at work and is on a business trip."
Jiang Hao's heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked, "Have you met your father?"
"No, mom said dad was ugly and was afraid of scaring me, so he came home quietly every time."
"??" It was really a mixture of sadness and joy. Jiang Hao couldn't help but laugh, "It seems your dad is really busy. Do you know what your dad does?"
"You know, my dad checks electric meters."
"??" Jiang Hao turned to look at Qiao Xinwei and whispered, "I really admire you so much."
Qiao Xinwei turned her head away in anger, looked out the window and sulked, she knew it would be like this, she knew it would be like this!
After the cartoon was over, Zai Xi said quickly: "The Pleasant Goat is gone. Uncle, call the Pleasant Goat out quickly."
"Okay." Jiang Hao taught him, "Look, click here, and there will be another one? Xi Bao, do you dare to sleep alone at night?"
Zai Xi shook his head honestly, "I sleep with my mother. My mother is afraid of sleeping alone."
"Oh, that's it. Do you sleep with your mother every night? Are there any days when you don't sleep together?"
Zai Xi shook his head honestly again.
Qiao Xinwei was already mad. Son, son, could you please stop betraying your mother?!
"Xi Bao, my uncle wants to ask you another question. Has your mother taken you out to eat, go shopping, watch movies, etc. with any of your uncles? Have you seen the Pleasant Goat movie?"
"Yes, I have."
The questions went smoothly all the way, and here we are, here we are, Jiang Hao's heart became extremely solemn.
"Is that uncle good to Xi Bao?"
"It's very good. He took me to the amusement park."
"Then is he good to mom?"
"That's good, he gave mom a gift."
"What gift?"
"Hmm?? I don't know, uncle, you have a lot of questions, can you let me take a good look at the Pleasant Goat?"
Jiang Hao took a deep breath, okay, he himself had to take it slow. He needed time to digest this cruel fact.
He turned to look at Qiao Xinwei. She was taking a nap with her eyes closed. He didn't know whether she was really sleepy or just pretending.
Before Qiao Xinwei came back, she called He Yixin and said that she was taking the high-speed train back to Linzhou today and could go to work tomorrow.
He Yixin checked the high-speed rail information and knew when they would arrive at the station.
So, at the exit, two men met unexpectedly.
At this time, Zai Xi was sleeping on Jiang Hao's shoulder. He Yixin was a little surprised and a little embarrassed.
"Director He, why are you here?" Qiao Xinwei was also surprised. He didn't say she was coming to pick her up, not to mention she didn't tell him what time she would arrive at the station.
He Yixin smiled and said, "Oh, I happened to be doing some errands nearby, so I stopped by to pick you up to save you the trouble of changing trains with Xi Bao." This was a very abrupt excuse.
He Yixin looked at the man next to her. This man had an intimidating arrogance. He was tall, handsome, and extraordinarily heroic. Standing in front of him, he felt a sense of oppression and inferiority. "Who is this?"
"Who is he??" Qiao Xinwei was about to introduce her, but was interrupted by Jiang Hao. He said, "My name is Jiang Hao, and I am her ex-husband." That's right!
He Yixin was shocked, and his smile froze, "Oh haha, hello, my name is He Yixin, and I am Qiao Xinwei's colleague."
The two shook hands to show friendship, and Jiang Hao said deliberately: "Hello, Director He." As long as the surname is not Qiao, it will be easy.
He Yixin: "Let's go, my car is in the parking lot."
Qiao Xinwei didn't know what to say. Although He Yixin didn't admit it, he must have come specifically to pick up her and Xi Bao. She had no choice but to say, "Thank you."
He Yixin drove the car, Jiang Hao sat in the passenger seat, and Qiao Xinwei was in the back seat. Zai Xi was lying down sleeping. The car was very quiet, no one spoke. Qiao Xinwei looked at the two men in front of him, one of whom was cheeky.
She has a scoundrel ex-husband and a superior who has been silently pursuing her. If you think about it with your toes, you can imagine the embarrassment in such an atmosphere.
Jiang Hao looked at this He Yixin with his peripheral vision. He had good features and a dignified appearance. The important thing is that he looked young, and he must not be more than thirty years old.
Age is Jiang Hao's pain. He is nine years older than Qiao Xinwei. Nine years old. When he was thirty-two years old, he didn't think there was anything wrong with marrying her who was twenty-three years old, let alone that he was old.
However, now that he is thirty-seven years old and she is only twenty-eight, no matter how he thinks about it, he still feels that he is an old cow eating young grass.
Jiang Hao suddenly sighed from the bottom of his heart, what have I been doing all these years?!
The car drove all the way from Jiangnan Railway Station to Linzhou. It was Jiang Hao's first time to come to this small town. Comfort and peace were his first impressions of this small town.
He Yixin drove the car and was about to arrive at the community. Qiao Xinwei suddenly said: "Director He, go to the hotel first. He lives in the hotel."
"Oh, okay."
Jiang Hao was unhappy, but looking back at Qiao Xinwei's firm eyes, he added, "Go to the hotel closest to their residence."
He Yixin raised his eyes and looked at Qiao Xinwei in the rear mirror with his peripheral vision. He saw her slightly angry and helpless look, but she didn't say anything, so he had no choice but to do as she was told.
The hotel closest to their residence is just opposite the entrance of the community, but the door is closed and there is a seal on the door. This hotel has been sealed.
God help me, Jiang Hao took the opportunity to say: "Take Xi Bao home first, he will catch a cold while sleeping in the car, I will just find another hotel later."
He Yixin drove the car into the community. The community was relatively old. Compared with the high-end apartment where Jiang Hao lived, this place was a veritable shabby apartment.
We arrived and got off the car. Before He Yixin could speak, Jiang Hao said, "Director He, thank you so much. It's late today and the children and adults are also tired. Let's treat you to dinner tomorrow night."
"You're welcome, I'm just dropping by."
"I have to thank you for stopping by. I'm not familiar with this place. It's up to you to pick the place. Just tell Xinwei if you decide."
He Yixin had nothing to say, so he could only nod.
"Then it's settled, please pay attention to safety on your way back."
"??" Are you really just your ex-husband? "Xinwei, then I'm leaving."
Qiao Xinwei picked up Zai Xi and said, "Okay, thank you, Director He. I'll go to work tomorrow."
"Okay." He Yixin had no position and could only return in frustration.
The corridors are a bit dilapidated, the corners are covered with spiders, and the dark places are stained with mold. The old community in the 1980s has seen its age.
"Let me hold Xi Bao."
Qiao Xinwei ignored it and went straight upstairs. When she got to the door of the second floor, she had to get the key. In the backpack behind the key, she held Zai Xi in one hand and took it back with the other hand, but it was not easy to get.
"I'll get it, where is it?"
"It seems to be in the mobile phone bag."
Jiang Hao opened the zipper, took the key, and quickly opened the door.
However, Qiao Xinwei, who entered first, blocked him at the door and said, "We are going to have a rest. You go find a hotel."
Jiang Hao had a grimace on his face, "Where should I find it? I'm not familiar with this place."
"Don't you just want to know where we live? Now that you know, can you leave?"
They were already at the door. How could he leave? He grabbed the door and pushed it open with only three points of strength. "You'd better put the child on the bed to sleep."
Qiao Xinwei has no choice at all. Why is this person so shameless now?
Jiang Hao walked in and looked around. Although the sparrow was small and well-equipped, it was quite comfortable inside. The coffee table was moved to the wall. The place where the coffee table was originally placed was covered with a crawling mat. There were two large plastic boxes on it, all of which contained children.
toys.
There were cartoon stickers on the wall, as well as giraffe height stickers. He couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, and what flashed in his mind was the image of a child standing here competing with the giraffe.
There are many books stacked on the coffee table, including copywriting books, various novels, and children's books, all neatly categorized.
There was a small plastic bench buckled under the coffee table. He bent down and took out the small bench, squatted down and sat on it. He thought that Xi Bao usually sat here to read and write.
Suddenly, his eyes were attracted by a painting posted on the wall. It contained simple gestures and childlike graffiti, including apples, oranges, bananas, grapes and many other common fruits. Although it was only a single one, the painting was very impressive.
Very vivid.
Looking at every place and scene here, Jiang Hao was extremely excited and his eyes were sore. Hey, it’s easy to feel nostalgic as you get older.
Qiao Xinwei came out of the bedroom and saw Jiang Hao sitting there, and couldn't help but said: "Hey, what if the child's stool breaks when a heavy person like you is sitting on it? This plastic one is not strong."
Jiang Hao chuckled and said softly: "If you do something wrong, I will pay for it. I will pay for it."
"Hurry up and go find a hotel before it gets dark."
"I haven't eaten yet."
"There's nothing for you to eat at home."
Jiang Hao refused to leave and said pitifully: "I will eat whatever you want to eat. It's just a matter of having more pairs of chopsticks and more bowls."