The editor-in-chief gave a bitter smile and said, "Comrade Xu, you don't know that our current situation has reached an extremely extreme level."
“If we don’t produce meaningful books, our magazine will be shut down.”
A look of astonishment appeared on Xu Zhixia's face. He had not imagined that the situation had become so serious.
Having known Shen Ran for over a year, she has developed feelings for the magazine.
No matter what is reasonable or emotional, she will not ignore this matter.
But writing a book that is beneficial and uplifting...this is a bit difficult for her.
For a moment, I was at a loss of ideas and silence filled the air.
The light in the editor's eyes gradually dimmed, and he said helplessly: "Comrade Xu, I know this is unreasonable. If it is inconvenient for you, let's forget about it..."
Although he said this, the resentment in his tone could not be controlled and overflowed.
Before he could finish, Xu Zhixia interrupted him: "Editor-in-chief, I have an idea."
Xu Zhixia's eyes sparkled with light, as if they could glow, giving the editor-in-chief and Shen Ran instant hope.
Shen Ran couldn't wait to ask: "Comrade Xu, what are your ideas?"
Xu Zhixia raised the corner of her mouth, revealing a faint smile, but she kept the secret.
"You'll know when the time comes."
The editor-in-chief and Shen Ran looked at each other, a hint of doubt in their eyes.
But no one continued to ask, because apart from relying on Shen Ran, they had no other choice.
After resolving a worry, the editor asked Chen Ran to play the role of host and take a good look around the place.
However, Xu Zhixia did not agree because she was still worried about Pingping and Anan.
Seeing Xu Zhixia repeatedly rejecting his invitation, Shen Ran felt extremely helpless and did not force it.
It was just a table of delicious food arranged in a state-owned restaurant.
This time Xu Zhixia did not refuse and agreed.
What he didn't expect was that Shen Ran actually asked for a small private room.
Xu Zhixia felt deeply puzzled, after all, there were only two of them.
Perhaps seeing her confusion, Shen Ran took the initiative to speak: "Comrade Xu, I am very grateful for your help in helping our magazine."
"But as a friend, I want to remind you based on my personal opinion that you should be careful about what you do."
His eyes were filled with sincerity, and it was clear that he meant what he said.
Xu Zhixia paused, feeling a surge of emotion in his heart.
In fact, from Shen Ran's perspective, there was no need for him to tell him such things.
But he still reminded her, which made Xu Zhixia's chest feel swollen, as if something was about to break out of the ground.
She suddenly asked, "Aren't you afraid that I won't write after hearing what you said?"
A bitter smile appeared on Shen Ran's lips: "Why wouldn't I be afraid?"
"But I can't let you down, and I can't let our friendship down."
The light in Xu Zhixia's eyes grew brighter, and she spoke word by word: "I really didn't make the wrong friend of you."
Shen Ran hesitated for a moment, then asked, "So what do you think?"
Xu Zhixia didn't answer the question, but instead asked, "If I agree to write this book, will it have any impact on my husband?"
Shen Ran shook his head without hesitation. The reason why he chose Xu Zhixia was not only because of her writing skills, but also because of her background.
Her husband is a soldier, and this fact can protect her.
Even if they wanted to keep the magazine, they would not do anything to harm other authors.
Xu Zhixia smiled: "That's no problem."
"Besides, I trust you."
After a pause, he added, "We're already friends, aren't we?"
Shen Ran was stunned for a moment, and then the smile on his face became more sincere.
After eating and drinking, Xu Zhixia returned to the guesthouse.
Lying in bed, she couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
I don't know how Pingping and An'an are doing now...
What Xu Zhixia didn't know was that while she missed her two children, there was someone who missed her even more.
"Okay, time to go to bed."
Zhou An looked at the two little balls in front of him with a serious face.
Pingping turned around, leaving his old father with an ignoring back.
Zhou An frowned and was about to scold when he met An An's big watery eyes.
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he swallowed them back.
Facing this little face that looked exactly like Xu Zhixia's, he really couldn't get angry.
But it’s getting to this point, and if I don’t go to sleep now, my time will be messed up.
He sighed helplessly, picked up one in each hand, and walked towards Xu's mother and father's room.
The next day, Xu Zhixia boarded the train early in the morning.
Looking at the scenery outside the window, her thoughts drifted away.
After a lot of trouble, it was already dark when we arrived at the island.
She sighed and walked home resignedly.
In order to give Zhou An and the others a surprise, she specifically did not tell them that she was going back.
But unexpectedly, as soon as she got home, Zhou An gave her a fright.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Xu Zhixia felt unbelievable.
Her two clean little cubs were now covered in mud, with even patches of mud on their hair.
Zhou An had his back to her and was admonishing her, "Pingping, you can't play anymore."
"An An too, go take a shower with daddy."
"Dad will take you guys to play in the sand later, that's awesome..."
He stopped talking midway because he noticed that Pingping and Anan suddenly became well-behaved.
The two people stared at the door intently, babbling and reaching out their hands.
A bad premonition came to his mind, and he slowly turned his head to meet Xu Zhixia's face.
Xu Zhixia raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a faint smile, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
"Zhou An, you are really good at taking care of children."
She almost gritted her teeth as she spoke these words word by word.
She knew that having a father raise a child could be a disaster, but she never imagined it would be this disastrous.
She said coldly, "Where's my mother?"
Zhou An touched his nose guiltily, and even the joy of seeing Xu Zhixia coming back faded a lot.
"The time for the literacy class has changed, and Mom hasn't come back yet."
Otherwise, he wouldn't be in such a difficult situation and wouldn't be caught by Xu Zhixia.
Xu Zhixia frowned. Time had changed? It was already dark now.
Perhaps seeing what Xu Zhixia was thinking, Zhou An explained, "Dad went to pick up Mom. He should be back soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the courtyard was pushed open.
Xu's mother's surprised voice rang out: "Xia Xia? You're back so soon?"
"Why didn't you say anything, kid? You must be exhausted from the journey."
"Mom will make you something to eat..."
When she said this, her eyes fell on Ping Ping An and she revealed an expression that was hard to describe.
Zhou An looked at Xu's mother pleadingly without saying a word.
After being together for so long, how could Xu's mother not know what Zhou An meant?
She sighed inwardly, but still spoke.
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