Jiang Tingzhou had no intention of attending this kind of banquet at all.
He declined the invitation immediately, but came again today, simply because a thought flashed through his mind: what if... Xu Wan also came?
He was right.
When he entered, among so many people, he immediately spotted Xu Wan, who was wearing a white dress. The woman stood in the crowd, with some of her long hair pinned up behind her ears and some draped over her shoulders.
She wore light makeup, a style that had changed from a few years ago, making her look more mature and feminine. The dress was the perfect finishing touch, and she was so beautiful that he couldn't take his eyes off her.
However, what happened next made him regret being there.
"Mr. Ryan!"
He didn't have time to leave before he was noticed.
Xu Wan was wiping Gu Qing's hands when she heard someone call out "Ryan's" name.
She looked in the direction of the sound and saw Ying Gan and Jiang Tingzhou coming in from the main gate. Soon, they were surrounded by people, just like before.
Xu Wan knew this might be the last time she would see Jiang Tingzhou. Even though she couldn't see him, she couldn't help but look in that direction.
Suddenly, Gu Qing, who was beside him, said, "You and Ryan have known each other for a long time, haven't you?"
"Huh?" Xu Wan was startled by Gu Qing's words and subconsciously denied it, "No, really no."
Gu Qing pushed the plate towards the woman, "Put whichever you want to eat in, I'll hold it for you."
"Thanks."
Xu Wan added several kinds of desserts inside.
The two found a corner to sit down and eat. Halfway through, a waiter came to bring champagne, and they each took a glass.
Afraid of delaying Gu Qing from meeting her colleagues, Xu Wan quickly finished her food, and the two returned to the banquet hall.
Once inside, her eyes couldn't help but wander around.
It seems... Jiang Tingzhou has already left.
That's fine.
Waiters were carrying champagne back and forth in the banquet hall.
Xu Wan thought the taste was good, and since Gu Qing was talking to others, she had nothing to do, so she drank one cup after another.
Only when she felt a little dizzy did she quickly say, "Senior, I need to go to the restroom."
Although the dinner was outdoors, the restrooms were located on the second floor indoors.
Xu Wan asked a waiter for directions, entered the building, and took the elevator to the second floor. She saw Jiang Tingzhou talking to a man who was bowing slightly and behaving very respectfully.
Neither of them seemed to have noticed her.
Xu Wan quickly covered her face and followed the signs to the restroom.
I was planning to stay in the restroom for a while when my phone in my pocket started making a special video call sound.
The voice was easy to recognize; it was Xiaoxiao sending a video call invitation using her children's smartwatch.
Xu Wan glanced at the restroom, hesitated for a moment, then retreated to the corridor before turning on the video call.
"Mommy!"
As Jiang Xiaoxiao's chubby little face appeared on the phone screen, the child's soft voice also came through the microphone.
Before she could speak, Xiaoxiao exclaimed, "Wow, Mommy's wearing makeup! Mommy looks so beautiful!"
Xu Wan waved to Xiao Xiao on the phone: "Mom has work today, so I put on makeup. Are you going to sleep? Go to sleep early."
"No." Xiaoxiao pouted, asking reluctantly, "When is Mommy coming home? I miss you. No one will tell me stories if you don't come back..."
"Mom's flight back to Beicheng is early tomorrow morning, and I'll pick you up from kindergarten tonight."
"Then you should come early and be the first one here!"
"no problem!"
Kids are very easy to coax; a few words are all it takes to make them smile.
Xu Wan was focused on putting her daughter to sleep when she caught a glimpse of someone approaching out of the corner of her eye. She instinctively lowered her voice and turned her head to look over.
The person who came was Jiang Tingzhou.
Xu Wan's expression changed slightly. She first said to Xiao Xiao in the video, "Baby, Mommy has something to do and has to hang up now. I'll definitely pick you up early tomorrow."
"Mommy..." Xiaoxiao was very reluctant, but she still obediently said, "Then... goodnight, you have to come pick me up early tomorrow, don't lie, or your nose will grow long!"
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