Zhan Yiyang's car was speeding on the road, but silence filled every inch of the air in the car, making people feel suffocated.
Xu Rongrong suddenly felt that this situation seemed familiar.
Four years ago, if she had done something wrong and was unable to react, but was caught on the spot by Zhan Yiyang, Zhan Yiyang would have had the same stern expression, as if he was unwilling to speak and wait for her to admit her mistake.
But now, maybe he simply doesn't want to talk.
Xu Rongrong wanted to say something to break the silence, but didn't know what to say. Zhan Yiyang was no longer able to look at her with a smile and talk nonsense as she pleased.
The car got on the highway and started to go faster. Xu Rongrong was overwhelmed by the silence and finally started to ask: "Why is Tianning crying?"
"..." Will he say that he made Tianning cry?
"..."
"I won't go to bed until you are ready. I said you won't be able to come back until later, which made him cry." Zhan Yiyang concealed the awkwardness in his heart and tried his best to speak in a normal tone.
Xu Rongrong was confused, "Why didn't you tell him that I wouldn't go back tonight?" She was no longer the Zhan family's wife. Yesterday was a special situation, otherwise she shouldn't have stayed last night.
"..." Zhan Yiyang was stunned. He really didn't expect it, but it turned out that...Xu Rongrong really didn't plan to return to her old home? Then where was she going?
Thinking about it, Zhan Yiyang's eyes turned cold: "After you go back, please tell Tianning clearly. Otherwise, he will come back to you tomorrow."
tomorrow?
Xu Rongrong suddenly remembered something and asked, "When will you return to the army?" She knew that Zhan Yiyang could not stay in the agency forever.
"……tomorrow."
"Then..." Xu Rongrong said hesitantly, "Tomorrow I will take Tianning to my place to stay for a few days. Call me when you come back, and I will send Tianning's phone back."
"No." Zhan Yiyang refused without thinking.
"I..." Xu Rongrong was anxious.
"If you want to see Tianning while I'm away," Zhan Yiyang interrupted Xu Rongrong, "go back to your old house. The community you live in is not safe enough, so I won't worry about Tianning going there."
"..." Xu Rongrong thought to himself, this is good, it will save grandpa and the others from having to go to Repulse Bay to see him when they miss Tianning.
However, she had divorced Zhan Yiyang and went back to live together. Wouldn't Pin Ruiyun say anything?
Xu Rongrong looked at Zhan Yiyang and wanted to ask, but his side face showed a chilling coldness. She thought, forget it, Zhan Yiyang can solve these problems.
The car got off the highway and drove up the winding mountain road, quickly returning to Zhan's home.
It was already very late, and everyone in the Zhan family was accustomed to going to bed early. The lights in the living room had long been turned off, and only a dim light came from the occupied rooms.
Xu Rongrong hurriedly entered the house and went upstairs. When he returned to the room, he found that Tianning had fallen asleep.
She breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the little guy didn't make too much noise.
After a while, Xu Rongrong walked very lightly and entered the bedroom. He tucked Tian Ning in the bed as usual, brushed the black hair from his forehead, and kissed his forehead.
Zhan Yiyang happened to go upstairs and saw the tenderness flowing between Xu Rongrong's eyebrows. For a moment, he suddenly had a feeling - maybe Xu Rongrong was not the kind of person he thought.
But this feeling is fleeting.
Xu Rongrong stood up and saw Zhan Yiyang standing at the door of the room. He felt that the atmosphere would be strange if he didn't say anything, so he had to say: "Tian Ning is asleep."
"Um."
"..."
"..."
The terrible silence struck again. After a while, Zhan Yiyang turned around awkwardly: "I'm going to bed." He walked into the guest room next to him.
Xu Rongrong stood there blankly for a long time. After a long time, she pursed her lips, took her pajamas and went into the bathroom, removed her makeup, took a shower, and prepared to go to bed.
This night, Xu Rongrong gave himself a lot of time before going to bed, but he still didn't sleep well. He spent almost the first half of the night half asleep and half awake, entangled in dreams, unable to wake up or fall asleep.
In a flash, it was daylight.
Zhan Yiyang returned to the army after breakfast, and Xu Rongrong took Tianning to the coffee shop.
Life seems to be getting boring just like this. Xu Rongrong goes to take care of the coffee shop every day, and Tianning often comes with him. When he is bored, he kneels on the sofa chair and calls Zhan Yiyang with his mobile phone to talk about Zhan Yiyang.
Yang had no interest in talking to another person in his life. He tilted his head and lay on the back of the sofa, turning his dark pupils. He didn't know how many people were fascinated by this.
Xu Rongrong felt that if life could stay like this, there would be nothing wrong with it.
Four days later.
The weather is getting colder, but Xu Rongrong is still busy taking care of the flowers and plants in the store. Tianning is having fun playing with the two Russian blue cats and the Turkish Angora raised in the store, and laughter continues to reach everyone's ears.
"Mom, mom," Tianning suddenly called excitedly, "look at me."
Xu Rongrong subconsciously looked back at Tianning, and saw that he was standing straight, with his hands slightly raised, and his head tilted cutely. On the left was a Russian blue cat, and on the right was a Turkish Angora. Their movements were... synchronized with him.
A child and two cats stood in a row with their heads tilted. Their movements were synchronized and they were exactly the same. Tianning in the middle looked even cuter. Xu Rongrong couldn't help but burst out laughing.
The other two clerks in the store couldn't help laughing when they saw it, and asked Tianning how he did it.
Tianning himself was also very happy, and said with a smile: "They are my cats, they will do whatever I tell them to do." After saying this, he did not forget to stroke the two beloved cats very gently, and coaxed, "From now on.
If you listen to me, I will ask my mother to buy you delicious fish."
Everyone was laughing when a male voice suddenly came from the door: "Tianning."
Xu Rongrong looked over and was stunned.
It was actually Min Shiyan, how did he know the address here?
Tianning hadn't seen Min Shiyan for a long time, so she raised an angelic smile and called out sweetly: "Uncle Min!"
Min Shiyan came over with a smile, smiled and stroked Tianning's cheek.
Xu Rongrong only reacted when he was standing aside, looking at Min Shiyan in astonishment: "How did you...?"
Min Shiyan turned his head and looked at Xu Rongrong with a smile: "You're not welcome?"
"Of course not." Xu Rongrong was afraid of being misunderstood by Min Shiyan, so he hurriedly denied it.
Min Shiyan couldn't help but laugh, "I'm just kidding. I have a day off today. I heard that the cafe you and Ye Zi opened is on this road, so I came to try my luck. I didn't expect that I would be so lucky." He glanced at the cafe's door.
The whole yard, "Not bad. I heard that you and Ye Zi designed it?"
"It's not entirely true. Later, professional designers improved it."
Min Shiyan nodded, "I finally found a place to kill time when I have a rest."
Tianning understood what Min Shiyan said and raised his head to look at him: "Uncle Min, will you come here often in the future? I will too!"
Min Shiyan rubbed Tianning's hair and said, "Okay, uncle will often come to play with you from now on."
After that, Min Shiyan came really often.
During breaks, or when he is not on duty at night, he often comes over, either to play with Tianning, or to look up information in the quiet book bar.
Xu Rongrong didn't think it was anything, but the two girls in the store were extremely excited and asked Xu Rongrong what Min Shiyan did and if he had a girlfriend.
Later, they stopped asking, because they could more or less detect something from the way Min Shiyan looked at Xu Rongrong.
Only Xu Rongrong always thought that the relationship between her and Min Shiyan was just a simple friendship and didn't notice anything.
By this day, Zhan Yiyang had returned to the army for half a month. Xu Rongrong had been living in the Zhan family's old house for the past half month. If nothing happened, Zhan Yiyang would call Tianning or video chat every day.
Every time the communication was connected, Tianning's soft and sweet words "Dad, I miss you" could make Zhan Yiyang's heart soften quickly.
As time went by, Tianning came into contact with Min Shiyan more and more in the coffee shop. When he was at home or talking on the phone with Zhan Yiyang, he would subconsciously mention "Uncle Min" from time to time. The Zhan family was just confused.
Zhan Yiyang, who was ten kilometers away, narrowed his eyes...
Xu Rongrong still thought that she and Min Shiyan were just ordinary friends. She didn't think much about it and didn't notice the doubtful looks of the Zhan family.
In the blink of an eye, more than half a month passed like this.
The weather is getting colder and colder, and Tianning has begun to put on thick coats when going out.
This morning, Xu Rongrong had breakfast and was about to go to the coffee shop as usual when her home phone rang. She answered the call and it was Zhan Yiyang calling back.
Zhan Yiyang said that he put a document in the guest room where he slept, on the drawer of the bedside table, and asked Xu Rongrong to tell his grandfather to arrange for someone to send it to the army for his urgent use.
But grandpa went for a walk after breakfast, and Commander Zhan was not at home. In desperation, Xu Rongrong could only ask Yilin.
Yilin had just woken up. After Xu Rongrong told her the situation, she yawned and said, "Where can I find someone for him so early in the morning? It's urgent." She looked at Xu Rongrong and said, "Sister-in-law, how about you give me some help?
Should he send it over? You are familiar with the army. You don’t have to ask someone to pick up the documents, which saves time."
Xu Rongrong hesitated for a moment, then thought that Zhan Yiyang needed this document urgently, so he agreed: "Okay."
Zhan Yilin smiled with satisfaction: "Then go up and get the documents, and I'll arrange a car for you."
Xu Rongrong took the documents and came down. The car was already waiting outside. She got in the car and the driver drove directly to the army.
Along the way, Xu Rongrong remembered that Zhan Yiyang said that this document was needed urgently, and kept urging the driver to hurry up.
The driver stepped on the accelerator and accelerated. After entering the mountain road, the speed was too fast and there were some bumps. The bumps made people uncomfortable, but Xu Rongrong endured it.
When he arrived at the army, Xu Rongrong asked Zhan Yiyang where he was in the office and sent the documents there in a familiar manner.
But she did not go to see Zhan Yiyang. She just handed the documents to the guard at the door of the office and asked the guard to pass them to Zhan Yiyang.
After completing the mission, Xu Rongrong walked around the army with ease. The soldiers she met occasionally would still call her sister-in-law. She smiled and thought, where should she go next?
Before she could think of an answer, she was already heading towards Zhan Yiyang's dormitory.