Chapter 585 How Long is a Lifetime?
April is the season when wisteria flowers bloom. The largest wisteria tree in Chengdu is in the Fukang Orphanage and has been there for nearly twenty years.
Every year at this time, Shen Zhichu and Bai Qiujing would visit the orphanage and prepare some small gifts for the children.
In recent years, the orphanage has become increasingly quiet. The hustle and bustle of other places is a good thing, but in the orphanage, desolation has become a good thing. This proves that more and more children have families who love them and will not be abandoned.
When going to the orphanage to see the children, Shen Zhichu would not bring An Bao and Nian Bao in.
This year's wisteria blossoms are particularly abundant. From a distance, they resemble a purple waterfall, clusters weighing down the branches. In the sweltering summer heat, sheltering in the shade of a wisteria trellis is the perfect choice. A gentle breeze, birdsong, and fragrance fill the air. For Shen Zhichu, the greatest happiness in the world is the present moment, a peaceful and tranquil life. There's no need for a spectacular and unique life. Peace is all that matters; the end of life is also a return to peace.
"Remember? This is where we met for the second time." Bai Qiujing held Shen Zhichu's hand and sat on a wooden chair under the wisteria tree.
The same position and the same people as before, the only difference is that the fool Bai Qiu is no longer stupid, but has become Bai Qiujing.
He used to have so much money in his pocket that he could only take out biscuits. He only dared to approach Shen Zhichu cautiously. He was afraid that if he was too far away, he would be indifferent; if he was too close, he would be annoyed. But now... he can hold Shen Zhichu's hand openly.
Recalling the past, Shen Zhichu couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips: "Of course I remember, you even insisted on giving me the cookies you had saved for many days."
Thinking of how silly he was at that time, Bai Qiujing scratched his head.
"At that time, that was all I had on me to give you." So he wanted to give her everything. Bai Qiujing thought for a moment and asked a silly question, "Are the cookies delicious?"
In fact, it was just an ordinary whole grain biscuit. Shen Zhichu could no longer remember what it tasted like. In fact, he didn’t think it was very delicious when he ate it. It just made him feel warm in his heart. The warmth lasted for a long time, and he couldn’t forget it even if he wanted to.
Shen Zhichu nodded: "It's delicious."
Bai Qiujing smiled: "Why are you so easy to coax?"
Isn’t it true? At that time, Shen Zhichu had stomach cancer, and there was probably not even a pair of hands around her who cared about her. Because there were so few people around her, she remembered everyone who showed kindness to her.
On the day she was diagnosed with stomach cancer, the first person she met who cared about her was a taxi driver. She still remembers what he said.
——"There is no hurdle that cannot be overcome. When the sun rises tomorrow morning, it is a new day." Look, she has overcome that hurdle, hasn't she?
The two sat under the wisteria tree and talked about the past. Chen Zhichu said, "I still remember the second time I came here, you took me to get a gift. When we entered the warehouse, a mouse jumped out, and you killed it with scissors. You also said at the time that you would help me solve any problem I was afraid of."
Bai Qiujing asked, "Were you afraid of me at that time?"
Shen Zhichu sneered: "I'm not afraid, because I know you are protecting me, not hurting me."
Whether it was the fool Bai Qiu or the smart Bai Qiujing, he always wanted to be good to her and never thought of hurting her. How could she be afraid of such a person?
"It's time to go back. Anbao and Nianbao are probably tired of waiting." Shen Zhichu stood up and reached out to hold Bai Qiujing's hand and pull him up.
The two of them were so close together that even their shadows were pressed tightly together.
Anbao and Nianbao were looked after by Mrs. Zhang while they sat outside the milk tea shop playing games.
When they saw their parents coming back, the two children immediately dropped their phones and ran over. Nianbao hugged his mother's legs, and Anbao hugged his father's, like leg pendants that couldn't be shaken off.
Bai Qiujing was very strong and it was no problem for him to pick up the two children, one in each hand. They decided to have dinner outside, and Mrs. Zhang took the car back with the driver.
After dinner, the family of four took a walk outside wearing masks. It was not far from home and it took about fifteen minutes to walk back, just to help digest the food.
"Dad, my classmates asked me today why my brother and I have different surnames." Nian Bao looked up, his big eyes filled with confusion, as if he had encountered some difficult problem.
Her name is Bai Muchu, and her brother's name is Chen Guibai. Other children have the same surname as their father, but her brother has the same surname as their mother.
The classmates all laughed at them, saying that they were not siblings and that was why they did not have the same surname.
Because of this, An Bao almost got into a fight with someone.
Bai Qiujing reached out and touched Nianbao's head: "Because Dad loves Mom."
"Dad loves Mom?"
"Yes, I love you very much, the kind of love that lasts a lifetime."
"What is a lifetime?" This seems to be beyond the scope of what Nian Bao has learned.
"Stupid, you don't even know what a lifetime is." An Bao held his sister's hand and patiently explained: "A lifetime is waiting together at dawn for dusk, and waiting together at night for the next day's sunrise. Waiting like this forever and ever is a lifetime."
Nian Bao showed a row of white teeth and smiled foolishly: "Then I will love my mother forever, as well as my father and brother."
Shen Zhichu covered his mouth and laughed: "Silly girl."
She looked up and saw Bai Qiujing staring at her. The light in his eyes was brighter than the street lights, shining straight into her heart.
Shen Zhichu moved his lips and said silently: "I will love you forever too."
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In recent years, Bai Qiujing has rarely acted. He only produces a high-quality production every two years to satisfy his wife and daughter. The rest of the time he works behind the scenes and manages the Bai Group. However, the most important thing in his life is to be with his lover.
Everyone who knows Bai Qiujing knows that he is henpecked and is dominated by his wife. No matter what he is doing or busy with, he will go home immediately as soon as his wife calls him.
A director who came from abroad for further studies wanted to get to know Bai Qiujing, so he set up a drinking party and invited many beautiful women in the industry.
Simply put, dinner parties like this are nothing new in the "pimping" industry. It's a pity that this foreign director violated a taboo when he first arrived and ran into trouble.
When the foreign director heard Bai Qiujing had arrived at the hotel entrance, he immediately stood up to greet him. When he got to the door, he said, "Mr. Bai, thank you very much for taking the time to come here today. I specially prepared a surprise for you. I hope you like it."
Bai Qiujing felt a little strange in his heart, but the door was right in front of him. The foreign director reached out and pushed the door open. The huge box was filled with beauties, some of whom were famous actresses in the industry. There were all kinds of beauties, including pure young models, wild mixed-race girls, and some who looked like they had just reached adulthood.
Bai Qiujing's face darkened.
The foreign director didn't notice anything wrong at all, and kept asking Bai Qiujing if he liked it.
"Mr. Bai, take a look. Are you satisfied with these women?"
Bai Qiujing was accompanied by his assistant. When he saw this scene, only one sentence came to his mind.
——"You're done."
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