The riverbank was not crowded tonight, and the lights were still brilliant.
They walked hand in hand along the scenic avenue, saying nothing, enjoying their rare time alone.
Reaching a deserted tree, Lan Yu, feeling a sudden impulse and itchy fingers, twisted her waist and spun around.
An Jing smiled and said, "Why don't you dance a bit? I'll play music for you."
As he spoke, he turned on the music on his phone and turned the volume to the maximum.
Lan Yu no longer hesitated and gracefully began to dance under the tree.
As she danced ballet, she was like a fairy under the tree, finding her true self, so beautiful it made one's heart tremble.
An Jing watched her dance, recorded a video for her, and after she finished, applauded her alone.
Lan Yu felt a little embarrassed and leaned into his arms, saying, "You've seen me dance before, you don't need to be so surprised."
"This isn't surprise, I'm captivated by your dancing," An Jing said seriously, no longer joking. "Have you thought about becoming a dance teacher again?"
Lan Yu shook her head and said, "Forget it. Ning Yu is still young. We'll talk about it when she goes to kindergarten."
"You've worked hard," An Jing said with concern. "With the nanny, you can actually do what you like."
"I'm not at ease leaving the nanny alone with the child," she said, then pulled An Jing along. "We should go back quickly. The child will cry if she can't find me before sleeping, and I'm afraid the nanny won't be able to soothe her."
An Jing held her hand and said, "Okay, let's go back." He understood that Lan Yu had sacrificed too much for their child and their small family.
He suddenly had an idea to open a dance school for Lan Yu, allowing her to do something she loved outside of her family.
No matter how busy he was, he should spend more time taking care of his family and children. He also understood why Tian Yi had become less competitive, even considering giving up Aoxiang Group for Susu and his family on a couple of occasions.
They were no longer alone. After finding someone to love, they would realize that no matter how much they won in the outside world, it was not as precious as the time spent with their beloved.
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At two in the morning, Xi Xianya returned to her rented room, her body exhausted. After showering, she once again looked through the information Xiao An Jing had given her.
She saw that the registered person of this foreign company was actually from Lancheng, but she didn't recognize the name.
She hadn't heard of anyone like this around Qin Tianyi or Xiao An Jing when she was at Aoxiang Group. What deep hatred did this person have for her father to harm them like this?
She couldn't figure it out for a moment, and what was An Jing's purpose in meeting her tonight and giving her this information?
As it gave her a headache, she opened the half-bottle of red wine on the table, poured a glass, turned on the Bluetooth speaker, and drank while listening to deafening rock music. kanδん
These days, every night she used alcohol and the clamor of rock music to numb her heart, otherwise, the thought of Ai Yifeng would make her heart ache to the point of suffocation.
Seeing that An Jing spoke of Ai Yifeng calmly, he probably didn't know what Yi Feng had done for her. As long as Yi Feng didn't lose his job because of her, it would be fine.
He had only gone to a branch company in another city. She knew where that branch company was and felt an urge to go find him.
But why had he deactivated his original phone number? He probably didn't want any more contact with her.
Even if she went to the branch company in another city, he wouldn't pay attention to her?
It was better to part amicably and leave some good memories. If she pestered him further, he would hate her.
Thinking about these things, she unknowingly drank the entire half-bottle of red wine, but her head still ached terribly. She became a little drunk, crying and laughing.
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The next day, she woke up to find it was already noon; she had forgotten to set her alarm. wΑp.kanshu伍.net
She saw two missed calls on her phone from the hospital caregiver and quickly called back.
"Miss Xi, since you haven't come to the hospital, I've already ordered food for your mother."
"Okay, that's fine," Xi Xianya asked, "How is my mother's condition today?"
"When the doctor came to check on her this morning, they said she was recovering well, her consciousness is completely clear, and she'll be able to get out of bed and move around in a few more days," the caregiver replied.
Xi Xianya said, "Thank you. I'll be at the hospital soon. You can rest."
After hanging up, she quickly washed up and got dressed. As she opened the door and stepped out, she saw a somewhat familiar man standing at the door, but she couldn't recall where she had seen him.
She cautiously prepared to retreat back into the room, but the other party reached out and blocked the door, saying, "Miss Xi, right? I'm Mr. Zhao's assistant. He wants to see you."
"I have nothing more to see him about. Please tell him to remember what he promised me." She finally realized why this person seemed familiar; he was Zhao Jianhua's assistant.
She must have seen him when she was with Zhao Jianhua before, but she hadn't paid much attention then.
The man still had his hand blocking the door and said, "Miss Xi, I can't convey that. You should tell Mr. Zhao yourself."
Xi Xianya knew she couldn't avoid it today. She had contacted Zhao Jianhua earlier, but he had ignored her.
So she had blocked Zhao Jianhua, and now Zhao Jianhua had sent someone to find her.
Some things had to be settled. Since they had come to her door, it was a good time to have a real resolution.
"Alright," she said, getting into a car with the man and sending a message to the caregiver.
She asked the caregiver to look after her mother for the day and promised double the pay.
The man led her to a high-end mahjong parlor. She could hear the sound of mahjong from outside the private room.
"Mr. Zhao, why are you playing alone today? Didn't you bring a companion?" A woman's sweet voice asked.
Zhao Jianhua's assistant pushed open the private room door for her, and Xi Xianya had no choice but to walk in.
She saw four men. Besides Zhao Jianhua, each man had a beautiful woman accompanying him.
Zhao Jianhua glanced up when he saw her enter and said, "My person is here." He then gestured for Xi Xianya to sit in front of him.
Everyone else looked at Xi Xianya and noticed that she was completely different from the other heavily made-up women. Without any makeup, her natural beauty still couldn't hide her pure and refined temperament.
One man teased Zhao Jianhua, "Mr. Zhao, where did you meet this young lady? She's so young."
The woman next to this man quickly said unhappily, "Hey, am I very old? I'm only in my early twenties."
"You're only in your early twenties? Your temperament is truly different," someone next to them joked.
The people in the private room started to laugh and banter.
Xi Xianya felt as if she were in another world, sitting silently beside Zhao Jianhua.
She hadn't expected Zhao Jianhua to want to meet her in such a place; she had thought it would be a private meeting between the two of them.
Not having to face Zhao Jianhua alone, she felt less anxious, just sitting there as if it were none of her business.
At this moment, someone suggested, "Mr. Zhao, since your companion is here, let's all have a great time today."
Zhao Jianhua smiled and asked, "What shall we play?"