Chapter 13 Chapter 13 I heard you were getting married
She stayed at Zhao Qingshi's house for three days in a row. During these three days, she hadn't seen Zhao Qingshi. He sent an aunt to take care of her daily life. One day, after applying the medicine on her, the aunt said, "The scar on your back is almost healed. Mr. Zhao asks about your condition every day, Miss Ruan. Now he can rest assured."
Ruan Xiangyi put on her clothes and sat up: "Does he ask this every day?"
"Yes." The aunt was from Xianglin and spoke with a slight accent. "He cares about you so much. Every day he asks you what you eat, how you feel, and whether you're having morning sickness. Mr. Zhao is really a good man."
"Did he say when he would be back?"
"Ms. Ruan, if you miss Mr. Zhao, you can call him in person. I think he will be happy." Auntie blinked.
Ruan Xiangyi smiled and didn't respond: "Auntie, you go and do your work first."
"Okay, then you should have a good rest."
On the fourth day, Ruan Xiangyi resumed her work at the TV station. After meeting with Zhou Zilang, she went to Jiang Junlin's office. Everything was normal at work, with no changes. At lunch, Ruan Xiangyi took out the lunch box her aunt had prepared for her and went to the tea room to heat it up. While she was waiting, a colleague came in to make coffee and started gossiping right in front of her.
"Our department has been incredibly busy lately. All the reporters have been sent out because of Zhao Qingshi's wedding, which didn't happen. All the major media outlets want to cover it, so of course our team can't be left behind."
"Any inside information?"
"According to a veteran paparazzi friend of mine, there's absolutely nothing to dig up. Zhao Qingshi has blocked all information channels. Even if I did dig up something, it would be intercepted. I won't be able to get any of this kind of gossip about the rich and powerful."
"What about the woman?"
"There's even no news from the woman's side. In short, there's nothing to dig up."
"All right."
Ruan Xiangyi heated up her lunch and walked out of the tea room. When workers came in carrying equipment, she subconsciously protected her stomach.
Zhou Zilang came back from dinner and saw Ruan Xiangyi brought lunch. He looked curious and said, "What are you eating? Wow, it's quite rich, three dishes and a soup. It looks more nutritious than the restaurant downstairs. Did you cook it yourself?"
Ruan Xiangyi thought for a moment and said, "My aunt made it."
Zhou Zilang said casually: "Your parents care about you very much."
Ruan Xiangyi didn't know what to say. The aunt at Zhao Qingshi's house had forced her to bring the meal. She had originally meant to bring her lunch at noon, saying that pregnant women needed to eat something nutritious. Zhao Qingshi had asked her to come so that she could take care of her life in all aspects, so she had no choice but to bring it.
She worked overtime today to finish a few manuscripts. When she finished, she checked her phone and it was almost eight o'clock. She packed up and prepared to leave work when her phone rang. There was no note. She answered it without thinking and put it to her ear: "Hello?"
"Are you off work?" A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.
Ruan Xiangyi's ears felt hot. She took out her phone and took a look. It was his number. She walked out: "Yeah."
"I'll wait for you downstairs."
"Ah, you're waiting for me?"
"Um."
He hung up the phone, and Ruan Xiangyi walked into the elevator. The reflective mirror reflected her face. She touched her hot face. She couldn't describe the feeling. It was very strange. Her heart beat faster because he was waiting downstairs.
Zhao Qingshi's car was parked at the door. She saw it as soon as she walked out of the revolving door in the hall. She walked over and knocked on the car window. The window rolled down. The man looked at her. She opened the door and got in.
The air was quiet for a moment. Ruan Xiangyi looked at his profile and found that he seemed to have lost weight, with a prominent Adam's apple and a sharper jawline. One hand was on the steering wheel, and the other hand was holding a cigarette outside the car window. After waiting for people to get in the car, he extinguished the cigarette, opened the window for a while to let in some fresh air, then raised the window and turned on the heater.
Since he left that night, the two hadn't seen each other for almost four days. Ruan Xiangyi suddenly remembered what she heard in the tea room at noon. She twisted her fingers on her legs and asked quietly, "Is it very troublesome for you to cancel the wedding suddenly?"
Zhao Qingshi looked ahead, then turned his head to look at her: "Do you care a lot?"
Ruan Xiangyi's first reaction was that he thought she wanted to know too much: "I don't mean anything else."
The wheels made a sound of rubbing against the ground. Zhao Qingshi stopped the car and looked at her for a moment. Ruan Xiangyi could feel him staring at her, but she didn't look up.
Zhao Qingshi took her to a private restaurant. He handed the menu to Ruan Xiangyi and asked her to order. Ruan Xiangyi ordered a few dishes she wanted without hesitation. Zhao Qingshi looked at the dishes she ordered, checked a few of his own, and added a bowl of soup. He instructed the waiter, "These selected dishes will be delivered to this address every day at noon, except on weekends."
Thinking of something, he picked up the pen and made two strokes on it: "I've left her number here. I'll give it to her for a week."
Waiter: “Okay.”
After the waiter left, Zhao Qingshi spread out a wet towel to wipe his hands and explained to her, "The food at this private kitchen is delicious. If you get tired of it, just tell her."
The soup came first, and the waiter asked if he needed help serving it. Zhao Qingshi said no, and stood up and scooped a bowl of soup in a small bowl and placed it in front of Ruan Xiangyi.
Ruan Xiangyi: "Thank you."
The meal was very quiet, and neither of them spoke much. After the meal, Zhao Qingshi suggested, "Do you want to go for a walk in the nearby park?"
Ruan Xiangyi nodded: "Okay."
Passing by a fruit shop, Ruan Xiangyi went in and picked out a box of strawberries and blueberries.
There is a residential area near the park. At this time, there are many people exercising. There are many big men running with headphones on the road. Zhao Qingshi pulled Ruan Xiangyi to the inside and the two walked forward.
"Have you decided when to go to the hospital?" he asked.
He asked in a very cryptic way, but everyone knew that she was not going to the hospital for a prenatal checkup.
"I haven't thought about it yet." She shook her head.
"Tell me when you've made up your mind, and I'll go with you."
"It's okay, I can go by myself."
"I bear primary responsibility for this matter." Zhao Qingshi paused. "I will go to your family and apologize to them. I'm sorry for causing you so much suffering."
After so many things, Ruan Xiangyi's heart has been very peaceful: "Things that were consensual between two parties are in the past."
Zhao Qingshi lowered his head and smiled.
Her heart felt pounding. Ruan Xiangyi took a deep breath and looked forward. She wanted to say something else, but her attention was suddenly drawn to a few kittens that suddenly appeared.
Ruan Xiangyi subconsciously grabbed his arm and pointed forward: "Look."
Zhao Qingshi followed her hand and looked at the three kittens on the grass. Ruan Xiangyi walked forward and his attention was attracted by her.
Ruan Xiangyi squatted down and the three kittens surrounded her. She also had a cat, and her heart melted.
Zhao Qingshi just watched and felt like something in his heart was touched.
After playing with the kittens for a while, Ruan Xiangyi realized that their mother was also there, quietly observing them not far away. The kittens seemed to sense their mother and ran back. Ruan Xiangyi followed them, wanting to see where they lived. She wanted to help them find a home, but after catching up, she found that they had their own little house. Perhaps someone had discovered their existence early on and specially made a wooden house for them to shelter from wind and rain, and put a lot of cat food next to it.
Ruan Xiangyi squatted down again, but didn't see the bowl of water. She looked around but couldn't find it. She didn't know where it went. She turned back to buy some water and almost bumped into Zhao Qingshi's chin. She subconsciously stepped back. Zhao Qingshi put his arm around her waist and glanced at the pile of living things on the ground with a puzzled look: "Where are you going?"
"I want to buy a bottle of water."
Zhao Qingshi let her go: "I'll go, wait for me."
Zhao Qingshi came back quickly and gave her the water. Ruan Xiangyi took the purified water and fell into a new dilemma. She had nothing to hold the water, and her mind was working fast. Finally, she remembered that she had bought two boxes of fruit.
Ruan Xiangyi opened the blueberries she had bought, rinsed them with water, and stuffed them into her mouth. Noticing Zhao Qingshi's gaze, she extended it to him and invited him, "Help me?"
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She said: “There were no containers for water, so one had to be contributed on site.”
After saying that, she picked the biggest blueberry and handed it to him.
Zhao Qingshi stared at the blueberries in her hand, paused for two seconds, then took it and put it in his mouth. Ruan Xiangyi lowered her head. What she didn't see was that Zhao Qingshi smiled silently.
The two of them quickly finished a box of blueberries. Ruan Xiangyi filled it with water and placed it at their doorstep, saying goodbye: "Bye, I'll come visit you in a few days."
On the way back, Zhao Qingshi said, "Do you want to find someone to take care of them?"
Ruan Xiangyi thought for a moment: "Hmm... I think they are quite happy. The kittens can stay with their mother every day. She also provides them with a home and food. Should we not disturb them for the time being?"
Zhao Qingshi nodded: "I'll listen to you."
After most of the party had dispersed, the two returned to Zhao Qingshi's residence. His aunt was not there, and Zhao Qingshi had told her in advance that she didn't need to prepare dinner today.
"Well, I want to tell you something." After changing her shoes, Ruan Xiangyi grabbed the corner of his clothes.
Zhao Qingshi seemed to know what she was going to say through that hand: "About moving back home?"
Ruan Xiangyi let go of her hand and nodded slightly.
"Let's talk about it tomorrow." Zhao Qingshi walked into the living room.
After washing up, Ruan Xiangyi received a video sent by Guo Wen. She hadn't been home recently, and Guo Wen had been helping her feed the cat.
Guo Wen: Everything is normal.
Ruan Xiangyi: [heart shape] Thank you, Wenwen.
Guo Wen: When will you come back?
Ruan Xiangyi didn't tell Guo Wen the truth. She just told her that she was going on a business trip and it might take a long time. She felt a little guilty: I will be back tomorrow, thank you for your help.
Guo Wen: It’s no big deal. Cake is my goddaughter, okay?
Guo Wen: By the way, I met my senior brother downstairs of your house several times. He didn’t look very well. He also asked me where I had been. Didn’t you tell him that you were on a business trip?
Just after reading Guo Wen's message, Shen Huaimeng's message came in.
Chen Huaimeng: Xiangyi, your mother told me that you're getting married? Did she force you to get married?
After she rejected Shen Huaimeng, he sent her many messages, but she didn't reply to any of them. She scrolled up and saw his missed calls and messages in various languages. When she received his new message, she thought it was time to make a decision, so she replied cruelly: What she said is true.
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