The nanny heard the noise and hurried upstairs: "Madam, are you okay?"
Xia Lan was sitting at the computer desk, a little lost. When she heard the nanny's call, she put away her messy thoughts and said calmly: "It's okay."
Beside his feet were broken pieces of porcelain on the ground.
The nanny wanted to come in and clean up, but Xia Lan stopped her: "You go down first, I will take care of it myself here."
"Oh." The nanny looked at Xia Lan's pale face with concern: "Madam, are you feeling unwell?"
Xia Lan tugged at the corners of her lips and rubbed her forehead: "Maybe I'm a little tired. I wrote the report too late last night. Just take a rest."
The nanny then went downstairs with confidence.
Xia Lan turned her head and looked at the still-lit computer screen. On the screen, there was an enlarged group photo.
Her eyes were fixed on the face of the young girl on the far right.
The familiar facial features, even after so many years, are still like a mark in her heart, becoming increasingly uglier as the years go by.
Xia Lan looked at the photo and tightened her grip on the mouse, her palms dripping with sweat.
She stood up suddenly, walked quickly out of the study and returned to the balcony, picked up her cell phone and dialed Xu Jingyan's number.
The waiting time is excruciating.
A series of words flashed through her mind, City C, Li Yang, Bai Ningxuan. She closed her eyes, how could she forget that Li Yang was so close to City C...
The phone was connected, and Xu Jingyan's voice came from the other end: "Xia Lan?"
"Have you eaten?" Xia Lan's voice was as usual, nothing unusual could be heard.
"I just asked Elva to go down and order food. Aren't you going to have a seminar today?"
Xia Lan was upset, but it didn't show on her face at all: "Well, the seminar has been postponed to tomorrow afternoon. Is the event going well?"
"It's okay." Xu Jingyan's tone was unsatisfactory, and he was not particularly satisfied with the finally selected students.
"Not every child is a genius," Xia Lan listened to his words, her mood gradually improved, and she smiled lightly: "How many Einsteins can there be in this world?"
The two exchanged some pleasantries, and Xia Lan didn't notice Xu Jingyan's abnormal mood, so she hung up the phone with peace of mind.
Holding her mobile phone, Xia Lan stood in front of the balcony for a long time until a chill came over her body.
She turned back to the study, sat on the swivel chair in trance, stared at the photo, and then opened the penultimate drawer of the desk.
There was a photo frame lying inside, and inside the photo frame was a family photo of their family of three.
Xia Lan took off the photo frame, and under the family photo, she pulled out another photo as if she knew it in advance.
The photos, which are already very old, were taken more than 20 years ago.
Xia Lan looked at the smiling young woman in the photo and laughed at herself, Bai Ningxuan, in fact, you have never left, and he has never forgotten you.
The real winner has never been her.
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After eating and coming out of the restaurant, Bai Xiao received a call from the person in charge of the art center, who asked her where she was.
Bai Xiao then remembered that they were going back to Fengcheng in the afternoon.
"Okay, we'll go back right away." Bai Xiao hung up the phone, turned around, and urged Yu Jingxi, who was still lying next to the big fish tank, to go back to the room and clean up.
Yu Shaoting sat on the sofa, watching TV, and occasionally glanced at the large and small people moving around to clean up.
Yu Jingxi folded his shorts with a serious expression, while Bai Xiao squatted there and put the luggage back into the trolley case one by one.
When Bai Xiao got up to get skin care products, she saw Yu Shaoting and asked, "Are you out of work this afternoon?"
"If you are busy, you don't need to accompany us here. We can take the car to meet them there by ourselves later."
Yu Shaoting sat with his long legs crossed and did not leave. Seeing that he was so idle, Bai Xiao said nothing more.
Bai Xiao had just finished cleaning up when the urging call from the person in charge came: "Well, don't worry, we'll go over right now and see you in fifteen minutes."
"I'll take you there." Yu Shaoting stood up, walked over, and took the luggage from Bai Xiao's hand.
Yu Jingxi had already packed her big schoolbag and was waiting at the entrance.
Bai Xiao had no objection. He took his bag and led the little guy to open the door and go out. The three of them took the elevator directly to the underground parking lot.
After getting in the car, Bai Xiao suddenly remembered that she didn't seem to have taken her facial cleanser. She checked her luggage and sure enough, she left it upstairs.
"Give me the room card and I'll go up and get it." Bai Xiao said.
Yu Shaoting looked up at her and opened the car door and got out of the car without giving her the room key: "I'll go up with you."
Bai Xiao glanced at Yu Jingxi beside him and said to the man standing by the car: "How about you go get it? We'll wait here."
She was worried about leaving a child waiting here alone.
Besides...it doesn't take two people to get a bottle of facial cleanser, right?
Yu Shaoting frowned. He opened the door of the back seat and said in a deep voice, "How do I know where you put it? Get out of the car and find it yourself."
"..."
Bai Xiao got out of the car and spread her hands towards him: "Give me the room card."
Yu Shaoting didn't look at her, just stood there and didn't go to his trouser pocket to take out the room key.
Bai Xiao couldn't understand what he was thinking. She looked at the time. The rear seat window suddenly lowered and Yu Jingxi stuck out his little head.
The little guy drank Wangzi, his eyes sliding from one body to the other: "What are you two doing? Aren't you going to get facial cleanser!"
Bai Xiao looked at the man in front of her, and Yu Shaoting suddenly grabbed her wrist and dragged her towards the elevator.
"Yu Shaoting, what are you doing? Jing Xi is still in the car!" Bai Xiao looked at the car as he walked.
"The parking lot is monitored and he is not a child. What are you worried about?"
Bai Xiao: "..."
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Concerned about Yu Jingxi who was alone in the car, Bai Xiao entered the room and immediately ran to the bathroom. There was no facial cleanser on the sink.
"How come there isn't one?" She was still using it in the morning.
Thinking of returning to the room after dinner, Yu Shaoting seemed to have entered the bathroom, and she leaned half of her body out: "Did you see my facial cleanser just now?"
Yu Shaoting was standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the scenery below. When he heard her question, he turned around.
"It's the mint green one." Bai Xiao roughly described it.
"Can't find it?" He walked towards her.
"How about... forget it." Bai Xiao didn't forget that there was a group of people waiting for her in the hotel over there. If she continued to delay, she might not be able to catch the train.
Yu Shaoting entered the bathroom, walked around in a circle, and finally stood by the trash can next to the toilet.
He kicked the trash can lightly with his leather shoes, turned around and looked at her: "Is this it?"
Bai Xiao went over and saw that it was her facial cleanser lying with the toilet paper!
"Who did this? It's so wicked!" Bai Xiao couldn't possibly fish it out. "Why are you throwing other people's things around so carelessly?"
"Jing Xi is still young, and it's normal to be naughty occasionally."
Bai Xiao glanced at the man next to her and couldn't help complaining: "You just said that he is no longer a child!"
Yu Jingxi, who was lying in the car playing games on his mobile phone, sneezed hard. He looked around and saw that there was no tissue. He saw a tie at the gear position. He leaned over, took it over and wiped it on his face randomly.
Clean your nose, then throw it aside and continue playing the game.
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The facial cleanser was gone. When Bai Xiao came out of the bathroom, what she was thinking was that she had to set some rules for the little guy when she went back this time.
We can't let him go on like this anymore.
"Let's go down." Bai Xiao said to Yu Shaoting behind him.
Yu Shaoting had just taken off his suit. After listening to Bai Xiao, he went to the sofa to get some clothes. Bai Xiao looked at his back. He was slender and straight, with a strong back and straight legs. She couldn't help but think of Yu Shaoting when he was not wearing clothes.
, the body proportions are so good that it makes people squirt.
While she was thinking wildly, Yu Shaoting had already taken her coat and walked towards her...
When he walked to her, he stopped, looked down at her beautiful face, and whispered: "Don't leave."
"..."
Bai Xiao thought he heard wrongly.
Yu Shaoting's voice was unnaturally gentle. He put his hands on her shoulders and held them gently. The distance between them shortened silently. Bai Xiao fluttered her eyelashes, and the temperature on her cheeks increased. Yu Shaoting's
The handsome face magnified in her sight.
There is a certain height difference between the two.
Yu Shaoting leaned forward, turned his head, approached, found her lips, and kissed her. Bai Xiao passively kissed him, touching his chest with her hands.
She involuntarily took two steps back and hit the wall behind her.
Yu Shaoting followed closely behind, trapping her in front of the wall and himself, quarreling with her and saying in a hoarse voice, "Let's go back together tomorrow."
This time, Bai Xiao was sure that she heard correctly.
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"Sorry...yes, you go back first, there is no need to book tickets for us." When Bai Xiao called, Yu Jingxi was staring at her.
Putting away her phone, Bai Xiao looked at the little guy next to her: "Can't you solve the problem?"
Yu Jingxi lay on the tea table, turned around, and said like a little adult while writing: "I have to go to school tomorrow."
"Your father has already asked the class teacher for leave for you."
So good? Yu Jingxi glanced at Bai Xiao suspiciously, curled his lips, and pointed at an arithmetic problem: "I can't do this."
Yu Shaoting had already gone out. Bai Xiao and Yu Jingxi were staying in the hotel. She took the opportunity to call the Hongyuan department manager and told him that she wanted to take a day off.
"Are you asking for leave? It's okay. It doesn't matter if you can't come back in time. It's fun." The department manager smiled and was very polite in his words.
After Bai Xiao made the call, she saw Yu Jingxi pouring boiling water on tiptoes. She hurried over, fearing that he would be burned: "I'll pour it for you."
"What were you and dad doing in the room just now?" The little guy suddenly came over mysteriously.
Bai Xiao didn't answer, but asked him: "You also said, who threw my facial cleanser into the trash can?"
"..." Yu Jingxi looked confused, and his wet eyes seemed to say: "What kind of facial cleanser, I don't know."
Bai Xiao gave him the water cup, and the little guy took it and took a sip, his little face almost burrowing into the cup.
"You can't do this again next time, otherwise, you'll have to take care of yourself."
"But, I really didn't do anything." Yu Jingxi looked up, feeling that he had been wronged.
Bai Xiao took back the water glass, and Yu Jingxi smashed it into his mouth: "I haven't finished drinking yet."
"If you don't correct your mistakes, the cup will be confiscated. Go back and do your homework."
"..."
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Yu Shaoting came back in the evening. Bai Xiao looked at him as if he was very idle. He couldn't help but asked, "Are you not busy with work anymore?"
She heard from more than one person that he was very busy on weekdays and often away from home.
Yu Shaoting ignored her and picked up Yu Jingxi who was watching cartoons: "Change your shoes and go out to eat."
We had dinner at a restaurant next to the hotel. Yu Jingxi had been attracted by the music in the International Plaza next door. As soon as he returned to the hotel and entered the room, he turned on the TV and stereo, holding a microphone he found somewhere, and started shouting.
Want to sing.
Yu Jingxi was a child who sang out of tune, but he didn't know that he was in high spirits and howling from "The red star is shining brightly" to "There is a little donkey in my house". Yu Shaoting stood up several times to turn off the sound, but Bai Xiao pulled him back.
The latter looked at him with disapproval.
Yu Shaoting turned to look at Bai Xiao, his brows furrowed, and he obviously did not agree with her indulgent approach.
When Yu Jingxi finished singing, Bai Xiao applauded enthusiastically. The little guy put down the microphone, a little embarrassed, and Bai Xiao gave him the water.
"Thank you." The little guy's cheeks turned red.
Maybe she was really tired from singing, so Yu Jingxi drank a glass of water and offered to take a bath to get ready for bed.
Bai Xiao put the bath water for her son and came out. Cheerful children's songs were still playing in the room. Yu Shaoting was still sitting there smoking a cigarette. The expression on his face could not be seen clearly through the smoke. She walked over and opened a small window.
, cleared the air, and was about to turn off the TV and stereo, but Yu Shaoting suddenly picked up the microphone and handed it to her.
The meaning is self-evident.
"..."
The last time Bai Xiao sang was in high school. Her cheeks turned red, she held the microphone and said angrily, "I can't sing."
Based on Yu Shaoting's reaction when Yu Jingxi sang just now, she originally thought that he didn't like hearing people sing.
"I really can't sing." Bai Xiao said.
"Then how did you get on stage to participate in the top ten singers competition when you were in middle school?" Yu Shaoting immediately exposed her lies.
"...I was forced at that time." Bai Xiao paused and looked at him: "How do you know that I participated in the top ten singers?"
Yu Shaoting didn't say anything, he just picked up the remote control and switched the song to a love song sung by a man and a woman.
It is very familiar to Bai Xiao. I just heard it in Zheng Qi's car a few days ago.
When the music started playing, Bai Xiao glanced at the unhappy-looking man on the sofa. Helplessly, he turned on the microphone and sang bravely.
"There are no ups and downs of emotions, because of you, your appearance broke the peace and shocked my closed heart..."
Bai Xiao's voice is very soft and clean. She has shown extraordinary talent in music since she was a child. Some songs are even better than the original singers. But at this moment, in front of Yu Shaoting, or in other words, under his eyes
Singing under the watchful eye, he was obviously out of tune and sang several notes out of tune.
"Just let me love you, without myself...even if there is not much life left." Bai Xiao felt that she could not sing anymore.
*The pathos melody lingered in the room.
Yu Shaoting had been staring at her intently, his eyes so deep that she could not clearly see the content. Her cheeks were red. Halfway through the song, the man who was sitting suddenly stood up, stubbed out the cigarette butt in his hand in the ashtray, and took the microphone away.
After throwing it on the tea table, Da Heng picked her up.
Yu Jingxi's childlike voice came from the bathroom: "Xiao Bai? Can you get me a towel?"
"Hey!" Bai Xiao muttered, struggling to get off Yu Shaoting.
But he hugged her tightly and somehow opened the door to the room. Bai Xiao was anxious: "What are you doing?"
"Sleep with you."
"..."
Bai Xiao felt that Yu Shaoting had planned this beforehand. Otherwise, how could he have opened another room next to it?!
Yu Jingxi came out of the bathroom with her head full of foam and bare feet, and looked around: "Dad? Dad? Xiaobai? Who are you?"
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After Bai Xiao was tortured by Yu Shaoting, he returned to the original room. Yu Jingxi had already fallen asleep, but before going to bed, he secretly ate a bag of potato chips.
Sitting beside the bed, looking at the innocent sleeping face of the child, Bai Xiao thought of her grandmother. For some reason, she missed the old man inexplicably.
"Tomorrow morning, I want to visit my grandma." Bai Xiao suddenly said before falling asleep.
Yu Shaoting turned off the light for a moment, then turned his head to look at her. Looking at her pretty and charming face, his heart moved: "Okay, I'll send you there after I finish my work."
"No, I'll get up early tomorrow and take a car there by myself. I'll probably be back when you finish your work. Then we'll go back to Fengcheng together."
