Chapter 240: Flustered, it’s love hurt (9) The hurt caused by unscrupulous words
The car following the bodyguard also stopped, got out of the car quickly, and followed.
"Master, please get back to the car."
The bodyguard was worried about his safety and persuaded him to return to the car.
Long Lifei didn't even look at him, and walked straight to the corner of the street where no one noticed.
Lying on a pile of tattered and smelly clothes was a miserable man, with his eyes closed and dying. Sitting beside the cloth was a very small child.
Her thin face was so dirty that it was almost impossible to see what she looked like originally, her big eyes were watery and extremely clear, and her little hands were also covered with dirt.
He didn't seem to be able to speak yet, he just blinked his big eyes and looked at him without fear of Long Lifei at all.
Long Lifei stared at her closely - these eyes were so beautiful.
She also looked at Long Lifei intently, as if she had never seen such a beautiful person before, and suddenly she laughed, her eyes forming a bridge.
The bodyguard checked the beggar lying on the ground and said, "Master, his breath is almost gone."
Long Lifei frowned and looked at the person lying on the ground. Just as the man struggled to open his eyes, his dark eyes were filled with vicissitudes of life and looked at him with longing eyes.
What permeates the eyes is not the desire for life, but a kind of commission...
He was about to die. The only person he couldn't worry about was his young daughter.
Long Lifei seemed to understand the meaning in his eyes and nodded slightly.
The man also understood what he meant. It was not that he believed in this strange child too much, but that he had no choice.
His eyelids drooped slowly, and he finally wanted to look at his daughter, but he had no strength left, so he stretched his trembling fingers towards his daughter's face...
The dirty and black palms trembled in mid-air for a long time. In the end, they did not touch her daughter's face and quickly fell to the ground, right in front of her.
The girl was still very young and didn't understand what death was, so she thought her father just fell asleep again.
My little hand touched my father's cold and gradually stiffening hand, with a look of ignorance on his face.
Long Lifei reached out and took the dirty little girl into his arms, not caring at all that she would dirty his gorgeous clothes.
"Master..."
Both the bodyguard and the driver looked startled. No one expected that Long Lifei, who never liked to be close to others, would actually pick up such a dirty little girl on the side of the road.
The little girl giggled in his arms. Long Lifei stood up and coldly said three words, "Deal with it."
"Yes." The three bodyguards looked at each other, but did not dare to question his words.
Long Lifei hugged her body and tried to leave. The little girl seemed to realize something was wrong, and burst into tears with a "wow" sound, and her tears fell straight down.
Long Lifei was not impatient or angry. He touched her dirty, greasy and messy hair like a straw nest with his fingers, "Don't cry, I will take care of you in the future."
Miraculously, the little girl's crying stopped suddenly, and she seemed to understand what he said. Her watery eyes were covered with mist, but she refused to shed tears, and she held her mouth tightly, looking as aggrieved as she wanted.
Long Lifei's usually indifferent expression saw her aggrieved look, which made her want to cry but dared not cry. For the first time, the corners of her mouth curled up, and a smile loomed.
The little girl was stunned.
"Let's go home."
After Long Lifei finished speaking, he hugged her and got into the car.
The driver stood behind and hesitated for a moment. Finally, without saying anything, he got in the car and drove back to the Presidential Palace.
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Long Lifei walked into the hall holding the little girl. Ru Bing saw the dirty little thing in his arms and exclaimed: "Master, why did you bring back a little beggar?"
Long Lifei's steps paused, as if he was disgusted by the word "little beggar", and his face darkened, "She is not a beggar."
Ru Bing noticed his displeasure and immediately changed her words, "Master, why did you bring a child back? Where are the child's parents?"
"Dead." Long Lifei squeezed out two words, his eyes falling on her dirty little face, "Let someone prepare hot water for her to take a bath and change clothes."
"This..." Ru Bing looked embarrassed. Not everyone can live in the Presidential Palace. The young master just brought a child of unknown origin back and seemed to want her to stay. What should he do?
Long Lifei saw through her hesitation, and without saying a word, he carried the little girl and started to go upstairs.
"Master..."
Long Lifei didn't listen to her at all and walked straight to the stairs.
"Master..."
As soon as Long Pei entered the door, he heard Ru Bing's embarrassed voice, and his sharp eyes instantly fell on Long Lifei, who was stepping on the first step of the stairs, "Stop."
Long Lifei paused in his steps and looked back at him.
Ru Bing was relieved when she saw Long Pei back, "Sir, the young master brought back a child from outside and said that both parents are dead."
Long Pei's eyes fell on the little girl in his arms, his eagle eyes tightened suddenly, his expression darkened, and he squeezed out three words from his thin lips, "Throw it out."
The little girl in his arms was frightened by Long Pei's cold eyes. Her dirty little hands grabbed Long Lifei's snow-white collar, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
Long Lifei hugged her and faced him with fearless eyes, "No."
He won't throw this little girl away.
"Throw it out." Long Pei took two steps inside, his voice almost squeezed out from between his teeth, his eyes staring at the dirty little thing in his arms, as if looking at an extremely dirty monster.
Disgusted, undisguised.
"No." Long Lifei refused again.
He deliberately brought Mingxi and Xiao Han to the same table to eat, and now he brought this dirty thing back. What on earth did he want to do?
The anger in his chest was pounding, and he tried his best to suppress it. His eyes became colder and colder, "I will say it one last time, throw her out."
"I refuse." Long Lifei replied without thinking, holding the little thing in his arms tightly with both hands, treating it as a treasure.
The anger in Long Pei's heart could no longer be suppressed, and he almost blurted out a sentence. In fact, he regretted it after saying it.
"The Presidential Palace is not a shelter for orphans with unknown origins, one after another. There must be a limit to showing sympathy for people with the same disease!"
There was uncontrollable sullenness and ridicule in the cold voice.
Long Lifei's face suddenly turned pale and drained of color. Even his arms holding the little girl were trembling, and he almost couldn't hold her steady.
He is an orphan brought back by Bo Yixin.
His identity was unknown and his origin was unknown. Even if no one had ever mentioned it in front of him, he knew it.
It was just the first time today that Long Pei said it, and it was like a blow to the head.
"——A Li!" Long Pei opened his mouth, with a cryptic look on his face, and hesitated to speak.
Before he finished speaking, Ru Bing's face suddenly changed, and his voice trembled: "Husband..."
Long Pei's upright figure was shaken, and when he turned around, he saw Gu Mingxi who had just walked out of the kitchen, with an extremely embarrassed and bloodless expression on his face.
She looked at him with cold eyes, as if looking at a stranger.
Obviously, she heard everything Long Pei said.
"Mingxi..."
"Ali, come here."
Gu Mingxi's cold voice interrupted him, and his eyes turned indifferently from his face and landed on Long Lifei's face.
The hands hanging by his sides were clenched tightly into fists, with looming veins, and he was trying his best to control his emotions.
Long Lifei hesitated for a second, then walked past Long Pei and walked to Gu Mingxi with the little girl in his arms.
"Let's go." Gu Mingxi glanced at the dirty little girl in his arms without any reaction.
The sound fell and he turned around to leave.
"Stop!" The cold voice echoed in the hall, with overwhelming force.
What he just said was just an outburst of anger. He had no intention of hurting A Li at all.
What is she going to do?
Gu Mingxi turned a deaf ear and didn't even pause for a second. When Long Pei saw that she didn't listen to him, he strode after her and grabbed her wrist, "Gu Mingxi!"
"Let go!" Gu Mingxi threw his hand away this time, with cold eyes, and stepped back to distance herself from him.
This subtle movement deeply stimulated Long Pei, but he didn't know how to explain it for a while.
Want him to apologize to Ali?
How can you lose face!
"You're going too far!"
The two looked at each other for a long time, and Gu Mingxi spoke first. No matter how much he disliked the little girl A Li brought back from outside, he should not say those words to hurt A Li!
Long Pei's face was sullen, and he grabbed a handful of cold air with his hand that was thrown away. He pursed his thin lips and swallowed the words back into his stomach when he glanced at the child in Long Lifei's arms.
"We all need time to calm down. A-Li and I will go back to the Haoting Garden." Gu Mingxi dropped these words, reached out and picked up the little girl in A-Li's arms and strode out.
Long Lifei followed her without saying a word.
Long Pei stood still and did not catch up.
Because I don’t know what to say, what’s the use of chasing after me!
His eyes fell on the girl in her arms, and his eagle eyes couldn't help but become cold...
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Gu Mingxi took the little girl A Li back to the Haoting Garden, and the servants who stayed in the Haoting Garden immediately became busy.
After putting on the hot water, Gu Mingxi personally gave the little girl a bath and washed her hair. There were no clothes suitable for her, so she had to give her the clothes Yan'er had worn when she was young.
He carried her back to Yan'er's bedroom and put her on the bed.
The little girl was not afraid of strangers at all and liked them very much. She kept giggling as if she had completely forgotten the unpleasantness just now.
Long Lifei wiped her hair with a towel.
Gu Mingxi made the bed, and his eyes fell on the little girl's clean face. She was thin and small, and she felt inexplicably familiar, as if she had seen her before somewhere.
"Sleep." Long Lifei wiped her hair, put down the towel, picked her up and put her under the thin blanket.
She was well-behaved and obedient, smiling at him, holding Long Lifei's arms with both hands and closing her eyes, seeming to slowly fall asleep.
There was silence in the room, Gu Mingxi's face was calm, and her eyes looked at A Li with some distress.
She could understand why A Li wanted to take back this little girl. If it weren't for the master back then, A Li might be one of the little beggars on the street today.
Long Pei was right. A-Li might have sympathy for this girl, but he shouldn't have said it, and shouldn't have ridiculed A-Li for being an unidentified child.
How much harm did this do to Ali.
When the little girl actually fell asleep, Gu Mingxi and Long Lifei quietly left the room.
Gu Mingxi closed the door, and Long Lifei stood aside and looked at her thoughtfully.
"I will ask someone to buy some suitable clothes for her tomorrow, don't worry."
Long Lifei nodded, then hesitated and said, "Actually, you don't need to be like this."
There is no need for him to move here just because he had a cold war with Long Pei.
"He is right, I am an unidentified child..."
"Fool!" Gu Mingxi's low voice sounded extremely distressed. She interrupted him and hugged him suddenly, "You are my son."
They all call her "Mommy", not her son, but someone else's child.
How could there be an unidentified child.
Long Lifei's body stiffened, and he didn't dare to move as he was held by her. His eyes were swollen and painful.
I don’t know who I am, who my parents are, why I gave birth to him but didn’t want him.
How many times had he asked this question repeatedly in his mind, but no one could give him the answer.
If given a choice, who wouldn't want to be loved, cared for, and treated as a treasure by their parents' side.
He has no right to choose and can only carry words like unknown identity, bastard, beggar, orphan, etc. that hurt him.
Gu Mingxi tightened her arms and hugged him, feeling so distressed that she couldn't help it.
Either because she lost Yan'er, or because she couldn't have another child of her own in this life, but the appearance of A Li, who cared so much about her and was so kind to her, made her unable to remain moved.
It's fine for Long Pei to say any hurtful thing, but he shouldn't hurt an innocent child like this.
Long Lifei's hands hanging by his side froze for a moment, and he slowly hugged Gu Mingxi's waist. His voice buried in her arms was muffled, and he called out vaguely, "Mommy..."
"Yes." Gu Mingxi agreed softly with tears in the corners of his eyes and a smile on his lips.
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Gu Mingxi left the Presidential Palace with Long Lifei. The dinner prepared in the kitchen was delayed without Ru Bing's instructions.
Long Pei went into the study alone and never came out again.
Ru Bing was not at ease, so she walked upstairs with the tray and knocked on the study door.
"Sir, this is Tremella, Snow Pear and Lotus Seed Soup, it's good for your throat."
Long Pei lowered his eyes and landed on the document without even raising his eyelids.
Seeing that he was indifferent, Ru Bing put it down and said hesitantly, "Madam cooked it herself in the afternoon. She said she had a discomfort in her throat and wanted to drink it. In fact, she heard the servant say that you smoked all night and coughed again. I feel sorry for you. I personally
Stewed for you.”
Long Pei's hand holding the document froze for a moment, and his eyes lifted up and fell on the cup of white fungus, snow pear and lotus seed soup.
Ru Bing knew that they each cared about each other in their hearts, but they were too proud and no one could save the dignity and take the initiative to tell the truth.
If you don't express your thoughts to the lady, I'm afraid you still don't understand the lady's feelings.
After a long time, seeing that Long Pei didn't react or speak, Ru Bing sighed secretly, bowed and stepped back.
Long Pei kept his eyes fixed on the cup of soup. He reached out and took it in front of him. He opened the lid of the cup and a scent of fragrance hit his nostrils. It was sweet but not greasy, and the fragrance was light and elegant.
The pear is cut into uniform sizes, and the soup is transparent and thick. You can tell that the person who cooked it is very careful.
She was clearly angry with herself before but she was still willing to wash her hands and make soup...
Thinking of what he had said to A Li before, regret flashed from his eyes.
Even if A Li was wrong, his words were still too heavy for a child.
Sighing helplessly, she picked up the spoon and ate the soup she had stewed with her own hands. She also ate all the red dates that she usually didn't like.
The cup was full of soup, and he drank not a drop left.
In the early morning, Gu Mingxi got up. Long Lifei got up earlier than her and was already dressing the little girl.
Yan'er's clothes were a little too big and looked funny hanging on her body.
The servant served breakfast and the three of them sat at the dining table. The little girl obviously didn't know how to use tableware. When she saw the food, her eyes immediately lit up and she reached out to grab it.
"No!" Long Lifei immediately held her hand and shook his head vaguely, with a sharp and serious look in his eyes.
The little girl looked at him with doubtful eyes, as if she was a little afraid, her mouth was flat, like a child who was afraid of being scolded by the teacher for doing something wrong, and tears were rolling in her eyes.
Long Lifei put the spoon into her hand, picked up the spoon and showed her, "You should eat like this..."
The little girl fiddled with the spoon several times, but she couldn't hold it like he did.
Long Lifei stretched out his hand and asked her to take it and eat it, which was a bit laborious. Fortunately, the little girl listened to him and obeyed him no matter what he did. She worked hard to learn.
Gu Mingxi looked at this scene, a faint smile couldn't help but overflow from her thin lips. It would be great if Yan'er was here, A Li would definitely love her very much.
Under Long Lifei's patient teaching, the little girl reluctantly learned to eat breakfast with a spoon, even though the food was all over her clothes.
Gu Mingxi hugged her and sat on the sofa, combing her hair carefully and braiding two small braids on both sides, which was extremely cute.
"I've asked people to send clothes over, but what's her name?" Gu Mingxi asked Long Lifei, who was sitting opposite, because she couldn't even have a name, right?
Long Lifei put down the book in his hand and glanced at the blue sky outside the window. Then he looked at her eyes, which were crystal clear and could reflect others clearly.
"——Lan." The voice paused for a moment, looking into her clear eyes, as if seeing the dawn of life, "Lan Mu Fei, my nickname is Fei Fei."
——Feifei.
Dai Mei frowned slightly, why did it feel so familiar?
Is it a coincidence?
"Lan Mufei, that sounds nice." She smiled lightly, looked down at the little girl, and played with her braids with her fingers, "From now on, you will be called Lan Mufei, the name my brother gave you, Fei Fei."
Lan Mufei showed a bright smile and seemed to like the name very much. She showed her neat white teeth to Long Lifei and cute dimples at the corners of her mouth.
"I want to trouble you to take care of her. I should go to school." Long Lifei glanced at the time on his watch. He was going to class.
"Okay, I have nothing to do anyway, and I'm not that lonely with Fei Fei by my side." Gu Mingxi pursed her lips and revealed a faint smile.
Long Lifei looked at Lan Mufei's innocent smile and left her to Mingxi's care with confidence.
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Office of the President.
"It has been found out that the man was seriously ill three months ago and had no money for treatment. He had been living on the streets with his child. Yesterday, the young master passed by and saw them and brought the child back. The man is dead."
After hearing what Bai Yan said, Long Pei frowned tightly. It was really just a coincidence.
Even if it was a coincidence, he couldn't tolerate that child staying in the presidential palace.
But A Li——
The veins on my forehead are looming, which is really a difficult thing to deal with.
Especially after saying those words, both A Li and Ming Xi were angry.
Bai Yan heard what Nan Si said that his wife and young master had returned to the Haoting Garden last night, and seemed very angry.
"Your Excellency, Huo Linmo will be here tomorrow. How should we deal with this matter?" Huo Linmo doesn't go to the Three Treasures Palace for anything, so he will definitely make a mess when he comes, especially when he has a wife and a wife with him.
Exactly the same woman.
I made it clear just because I wanted my wife to see it.
At this time, Madam and Your Excellency are angry, which really adds to the chaos.
Long Pei's fingers on the table were slightly curled, and he clasped the table gently, "Let the news of Huo Linmo's visit to country C be released, and you can go to the Haoting Garden in the afternoon."
As soon as the news of Huo Linmo's arrival came out, he, the president, and his wife would naturally greet him personally.
No matter how reluctant Ming Xi is, as the president's wife, she will not ignore the overall situation.
In this way, she returned to the Presidential Palace as a matter of course.
Long Lifei stayed at school at noon. Gu Mingxi continued to teach Fei Fei how to eat with a spoon during lunch. Fei Fei had a strong learning ability and was much more proficient than in the morning.
Gu Mingxi doesn't need to worry too much, he can eat by himself.
She put on the clothes given by the servant, and the white skirt looked like a little princess.
After Gu Mingxi coaxed her to sleep, as soon as she closed the door, she heard the servant whisper that Mr. Bai was here.
——Bai Yan!
Gu Mingxi went downstairs, and Bai Yan was sitting on the sofa. He saw her coming downstairs from the corner of his eye and immediately stood up, "Mingxi."
"Sit." Gu Mingxi walked up to him, his posture was very casual, there were not so many rules and details between them.
The servant served tea and then left.
Gu Mingxi seemed to have guessed Bai Yan's purpose. After sitting on the sofa, he didn't say a word, picked up the teacup and drank black tea elegantly.
Bai Yan felt so helpless. The couple were both smart people, but they didn't use their smartness in the right place, so they only came to torment outsiders like them.
"Huo Linmo arrives in country C tomorrow, and the presidential palace has made preparations to welcome him."
"Yes." Gu Mingxi nodded, with an indifferent expression as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
Bai Yan was embarrassed by her reaction and sighed helplessly, "The President and the Presidential Palace will welcome you personally. Please move back in! Mingxi."
Calling her name shows that he is persuading her as a friend.
Gu Mingxi put down the tea cup, overlapped her slender legs, leaned back, and faintly said two words, "No."
"——Mingxi." Bai Yan had a slight headache.
"There are many people who welcome Huo Linmo, including me." Gu Mingxi didn't want to go back to the Presidential Palace. It was obviously his fault, so why should she go back.
It's okay to ask her to go back, at least let him come over and apologize to A Li.
"Mingxi, he is the president." You can't let your Excellency lower your head and apologize to Long Lifei. It would be too embarrassing.
"So what?" He can do whatever he wants, can he say such words to hurt Ali?
"I am responsible for this matter. If something goes wrong -" Bai Yan stopped talking and changed the topic from another angle.
Wen Ya's expression was gloomy and her voice was a little lonely, "Can't you just treat it as helping me? Mingxi!"
After the sound fell, his dark eyes looked at her sincerely, begging.
Gu Mingxi was in a daze and a little shaken by his pleading eyes.
"Mingxi, don't forget, you still owed me a favor..." Bai Yan caught the hesitation in her eyes, spoke again, and pursued the victory.
"Okay." Gu Mingxi felt so apologetic when she heard what he mentioned. She said so in plain words, and it would be unreasonable if she didn't agree. She pursed her thin lips and said, "I will go back early tomorrow morning, and A-li will stay here."
When Bai Yan heard what she said, his tense expression relaxed. "Okay." He stood up and said, "I have something else to go back to the Presidential Palace first."
Gu Mingxi stood up and walked him to the door. When he saw Nan Si waiting for Bai Yan outside, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, "Bai Yan?"
"Um?"
"Love yourself more." Gu Mingxi looked at him with eyes that had nothing to do with romance, only sincerity. To her, Bai Yan was a confidant.
When she wanted to leave Country C, if Bai Yan hadn't taken the risk to help, she wouldn't have been able to escape.
Bai Yan's expression was startled, and he understood the meaning of her words, and glanced at Nan Si subconsciously, "I know."
Knowing is one thing, whether you can do it is another.
Gu Mingxi knew that Nan Si's wife was pregnant, and also knew that Bai Yan had always wanted to wait until Nan Si was forty years old.
I feel sorry for Bai Yan, but I can't do anything about it.
Bai Yan walked towards the car behind him, pulled out the passenger seat and got in.
Nan Si nodded to Gu Mingxi as a greeting through the windshield, and his peripheral vision fell on Bai Yan, who was buckling his seat belt, "What did Madam tell you?"
Judging from Bai Yan's look, Madam should have agreed to return to the Presidential Palace, but when they came out, Madam looked at him very strangely.
"It's nothing, let's go back." Bai Yan said calmly, holding the seat belt tightly with his fingers. He understood what Gu Mingxi meant.
Understanding but not being able to do it is the most despairing and sad thing.
Nan Si didn't say much, just started the car and left the Haoting Garden.
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Because he had to welcome Huo Linmo, Shang Nansi had to make adjustments to the security of the presidential palace, so he stayed at the presidential palace late at night.
Bai Yan was quite busy when he was helping Long Pei deal with the aftermath, but with Pinellia's help, it was almost done by eleven o'clock.
"Mr. Bai, aren't you going back?" Lu Banxia turned off the computer, stood up, and knocked on Bai Yan's open office door.
Bai Yan looked at the time and saw that it was getting late. Things were almost done, but he should still be at the Presidential Palace.
"I still have some things to deal with, you go back first." I wanted to stay, even if I could just stay with him for a while.
Lu Banxia's calm expression was unremarkable. He nodded and left.
When Bai Yan saw Banxia leaving, he packed up his things, turned off the computer, picked up the key, locked the door, and went to find Nan Si.
Nan Si was in the monitoring room confirming the monitoring issues with the bodyguard. When he saw him, he immediately put down what he was doing and handed it over to his subordinates, "Are you done?"
"Yeah." Bai Yan nodded, put his hands in his pockets and looked at the surveillance camera, "Do you want to do this for a long time?"
"There are still several blind spots that have not been resolved."
"You are busy with your work. I don't want to go back yet. I will wait for you to finish and leave together."
"Okay." Nan Si didn't hesitate and got a stool for him to sit on. He immediately used the intercom to confirm all safety issues with his subordinates.
Bai Yan sat aside and watched him work seriously. Instead of feeling bored, he found it very interesting.
In life, Nan Si is a rough guy, but in work, he is serious and meticulous, demanding perfection.
Time flies and it's already two o'clock in the morning.
Nan Si finally dealt with all the problems, and everyone else had almost left, otherwise they stayed at their posts. The presidential palace was extremely quiet late at night.
"I won't be able to sleep for a few hours if I go back now." Nan Si frowned and looked at his watch, then looked helplessly at Bai Yan.
"Why don't you go to my office? There seems to be beer." Bai Yan stood up, his eyebrows were slightly tired. After waiting for him for four hours, he didn't complain a word.
Nan Si nodded.
In the past, if they worked too late and couldn't go back, they would just stay in Bai Yan's office all night and continue working at dawn.
Bai Yan opened the door with the key, and the sensor light naturally turned on. He walked to the desk and saw a white plastic bag, and asked curiously: "What is this?"
He remembered not having it when he left.
When you open the plastic bag, you will find takeaway food that has gone cold.
"Why is there food?" Bai Yan looked suspicious. He clearly locked the door before leaving. No one should be able to come in!
Nan Si walked directly to the small refrigerator next to the bookshelf in his office and took out two cans of beer and handed it to him, "What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's nothing." Bai Yan came back to his senses and suddenly remembered that he had given the key to Banxia before. She might have bought it for herself. A faint smile escaped from her thin lips. Banxia was a nice person with a warm heart.
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Nan Si was confused when he saw the food on the table, but didn't ask any more questions.
The two sat down, drank the cold food and drank the beer. One person occupied half of the sofa, with a slight distance between them, but their fingers intertwined at some point.
Tight, as if they couldn't be separated.
Half asleep and half awake, Bai Yan felt that Nan Si seemed to be covering his body with his coat.
The movement was very light, like a feather floating from the sky and crossing his heart.
Warm, incomparable.
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Early in the morning, Gu Mingxi got up and asked the servants to take care of A Li and Fei Fei, while he took a car back to the Presidential Palace.
There is still an hour before Huo Linmo's flight lands, and it's still half an hour away from the Presidential Palace.
Long Pei had no intention of picking him up at the airport, so giving him face would be enough to give Huo Linmo face when he arrived at the entrance of the Presidential Palace.
Gu Mingxi changed into formal clothes, scattered her long hair casually on her chest, and then went to the office building of the Presidential Palace to meet Long Pei.
Long Pei got off the elevator, and as soon as the door opened, the two people's eyes met at the same level, and time seemed to have stopped.
For a while, no one spoke.
Banxia glanced at Bai Yan next to Long Pei.
Bai Yan looked at his watch and lowered his voice: "Sir, there are still ten minutes left. Banxia and I will go out first."
Long Pei's eyes stayed on Gu Mingxi's face, and he nodded gently.
Bai Yan and Banxia bowed to Gu Mingxi and left one after another with a tacit understanding.
Gu Mingxi looked at him awkwardly, and when she was about to turn around and leave, Long Pei grabbed her wrist and took her into the elevator, pressing her directly against the cold elevator wall.
"What are you doing?" Gu Mingxi tried to struggle. His hands held hers and his knees were between her legs. She felt very embarrassed whenever she moved.
Long Pei lowered his head and his forehead was almost touching hers. He pursed his thin lips, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything. His breath sprayed coolly on her neck.
Gu Mingxi's head was tilted to one side, and she was worried that if she looked at him, she would touch his lips.
In the silent space, his heartbeat and breath were right next to his ears, echoing very clearly.
"That's not what I meant." After a long time, he squeezed out this sentence awkwardly.
Hmm, is this an explanation?
Gu Mingxi's eyes slanted towards his stern face...
Long Pei's hand fell on her face, and without using any force, he gently turned her face to look at him, and the tip of his nose pressed against hers, "I'll tell you later in the evening."
The warm breath and low magnetic sound disturbed her, and she frowned slightly, "It's time to go out."
Long Pei seemed to notice the blush at the base of her ears, and the smile in the corner of his eyes flashed. He lowered his head and pecked her lips, and immediately let go of her.
Suddenly it seemed that the air was not so thin. Gu Mingxi secretly took a few breaths to adjust her mood.
Long Pei looked at him and stretched out his arm in front of her...
Gu Mingxi looked at him for a second, stretched out his arm to hold his, and the two walked out of the elevator.
At the entrance of the Presidential Palace, a black car stopped, and the cars following it also stopped.
Huo Linmo was wearing a suit and writing style after getting off the car. His shredded hair shone in the sun. His playful peach blossom eyes fell on Long Pei and Gu Mingxi for the first time, and his thin lips curved in a meaningful arc.
"Welcome to visit the Presidential Palace of Country C again." As the host, Long Pei extended his hand in a friendly manner.
"I am also honored to be your guest." Huo Linmo reached out and held his hand. His words were addressed to Long Pei, but his eyes kept staring at the woman beside him, "Madam, we meet again."
Gu Mingxi only felt that his eyes and tone were a bit strange. Due to the presence of many people, he shook hands with him calmly and said, "I'm glad you came to country C. I hope this is a pleasant journey."
"With a beautiful woman like Madam, I think this journey will not be boring." Huo Lin curled his lips, and his smile became more and more profound, which could not be explored.
Gu Mingxi didn't understand, she just maintained her identity and elegance and stood beside Long Pei with a faint smile on her lips.
After a few greetings, they were welcomed into the Presidential Palace.
The room Ru Bing arranged for Huo Linmo was on the east side of the third floor. It was very quiet and had good sight lines and light.
Huo Linmo would take a short rest in the morning, have lunch in the room, have a simple conversation with Long Pei in the afternoon, and in the evening at Huo Linmo's request, there would be no cumbersome and lengthy state banquet, just a simple dinner.
Gu Mingxi went back to her room after accompanying Long Pei. As long as she didn't leave the room, she and Huo Linmo were basically out of reach.
What surprised her was that Huo Linmo didn't come to her all day long, which was strange.
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For the dinner, Gu Mingxi put on a black evening dress. To show respect, she even took out the jewelry she didn't usually wear and put it around her neck.
When Long Pei came in, she was putting on the diamond necklace he gave her in front of the mirror. She failed to buckle it several times, and there was a trace of impatience in her eyes.
He stepped forward, took the necklace and put it on for her.
Gu Mingxi stood in front of the mirror and saw his handsome features and sharp eyes.
This man seems to be naturally elegant and good-looking no matter what he does.
"You have to be mentally prepared for the dinner party." Long Pei stood behind her, his sharp eyes meeting her watery eyes in the mirror.
Gu Mingxi suddenly became alert, "Why?" What will happen?
Long Pei didn't have a specific explanation. He placed his hands on her shoulders and fiddled with her long hair, "You'll understand in a moment."
Gu Mingxi didn't ask any more questions, but was led downstairs by his hand full of questions.
The gorgeous crystal lights seemed to give them a layer of golden light, which was beautiful and dreamy.
Before they sat down, Huo Linmo also came downstairs. Although he was in a straight suit, his unruly expression did not give people the feeling of rigor or solemnity of a politician.
"Madam, you are so beautiful tonight." Huo Lin curled her lips and smiled brightly.
"Thank you." Gu Mingxi thought there was something wrong with his eyes, "President Huo, please sit down."
Huo Linmo was not polite at all and sat down, "We are all old friends, don't be so formal. Where are Bai Ziyan and Qin Nansi? Ask them to sit down together, there are so many people."
Gu Mingxi said nothing and looked at Long Pei.
Long Pei just gave Ru Bing a look, and Ru Bing understood and immediately informed Bai Yan and Nan Si to come in.
Huo Linmo picked up the cup and took a sip of water. From the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Bai Yan and Nan Si walking in from the door, with evil smiles on their lips.
When Bai Yan and Nan Si took their seats, Huo Linmo put down his cup and said with a smile: "Since we are all friends, if you don't mind a friend I brought, please take a seat too."
Friends? Who can he bring?
Xiaobai's name flashed in Gu Mingxi's mind. Is it Xiaobai?
"Of course." Long Pei seemed to have anticipated what was going to happen and remained calm. He just held Gu Mingxi's hand a little tighter——
Gu Mingxi was confused, why did he think everyone was weird?
Huo Linmo clapped his palms——
A white figure walked out from the second staircase. Her steps were very small and her skirt was too long. She held the skirt with one hand and placed one hand on the guardrail, and walked down lightly.
The moment Gu Mingxi's gaze passed over him, he was stunned...
What will you do when one day you suddenly see someone who looks exactly like you?
Short black hair, white dress, identical facial features, face...
Gu Mingxi felt as if he was dreaming or looking in the mirror.
It's just that the person in the mirror has short hair and is wearing a white skirt...
The woman in the white skirt was shocked when she saw her, shock and disbelief flashed in her beautiful eyes.
pace, stop.
Huo Linmo saw the shocked expressions of Gu Mingxi and others, and a smile appeared on his lips, as if he had achieved his goal.
He stood up, walked to her side, and handed his hand to her.
She put her hand in Huo Linmo's and was led to the dining table by him, her eyes always looking at Gu Mingxi.
The same goes for Gu Mingxi.
I was almost entranced by what I saw, and I couldn't help but stand up...
How is this possible?
How can there be two people who look exactly the same in this world?
No matter the eyes, nose, lips, or chin, there is no difference between them.
"She, who is she?" The woman standing at Huo Linmo looked at Huo Linmo blankly with a blank expression on her face.
"I should ask you this question." Gu Mingxi pursed her lips and looked at her sharply, "Who are you?"
How could there be someone who looked exactly like him? Moreover, Long Pei and Bai Yan were not surprised at all. They seemed to have known about it for a long time.
What is going on?
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