Chapter 39 Heartbeat Thirty-Nine "I Can't Wait"
Wen Huai withdrew his gaze and followed Uncle Li upstairs.
The temperature in North City dropped slightly in September. Fortunately, it was cloudless today, and the sun shone through the long windows of the corridor, bathing the steps. As I walked past, I felt a warmth.
The two of them went upstairs one after the other, and Wen Huai looked down at the shadow at his feet.
She saw Qiao Wanzhen's lip movements just now, and if she couldn't react to her unfriendly behavior, then all these years of working as a secretary would have been in vain.
So she spoke to Uncle Li: "Uncle Li, is the person downstairs Ajing's mother?"
Uncle Li turned around with a kind smile and said, "Yes. The old lady will tell you later."
"good."
Entering the main house, the understated and elegant Chinese-style decor was a revelation. Wen Huai was briefly surprised before looking away, seeing Li Changying nibbling on a chaise longue.
When she saw the person coming, she put down the snacks in her hand, stood up and walked over with a smile on her face.
"Come sit down and try this almond pastry. It's freshly baked and so crispy."
Li Changying's face was rosy, and she didn't look like she was suffering from a headache at all. Her mental state seemed to be better than that of the young man Wen Huai.
Puzzled, Wen Huai sat down and said, "Grandma, I just brought you your favorite snowflake crisps and gingerbread."
Li Changying's eyes lit up: "Is it the one in Beihuan?"
"Um."
Uncle Li had already brought over the pastries on a plate. He put them down, closed the door and left the room.
They were the only two left in the room. Seeing that grandma was enjoying her meal, Wen Huai asked, "Grandma, people with headaches shouldn't have such a good appetite, right?"
Li Changying wanted to take another bite and looked over when she heard this.
When their eyes met, she suddenly laughed out loud, "Xiao Ai, you are so smart and have high emotional intelligence. No wonder grandma likes you."
Putting down the remaining piece, Li Changying said, "I am indeed pretending to be sick. My breasts don't hurt, I just don't want to see her."
It goes without saying who this "she" is.
Wen Huai nodded and didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he picked up the almond cake prepared by Li Changying and put it in his mouth.
The rich and refreshing sweetness spread across the tip of his tongue, and Wen Huai said sincerely, "It's delicious."
"If you like, take some back later."
"good."
After eating a piece, Wen Huai wiped his hands, picked up the perilla teapot and filled the empty cup next to Li Changying.
"If I tell someone else, they'll definitely ask who I'm trying to hide from by pretending to be sick." Li Changying suddenly said, "Why don't you ask grandma?"
Wen Huai poured the water without stopping and put the teapot back in its place.
"Grandma will tell you what she wants to say without me asking."
After a pause, she smiled and said, "Besides, I came here today to visit my grandma who has a headache."
Li Changying's curved eyebrows and eyes were full of admiration.
Wen Huai's intelligence is not just on the surface, she also displays it to show her intelligence. She can read people's eyes and know whether you want her to be smart or not.
Such people are more sensible and can judge the situation.
In this way, she added more confidence to Wen Huai's intelligence: "You just need to be okay with Ajing's mother on the surface. She has always been at odds with the Xu family and doesn't care about Ajing. I don't know what got into her this time, and she suddenly returned to China. But no matter what she does, just let it go in one ear and out the other, and laugh it off."
"Have her come up later. The three of us will have lunch here. After that, I'll have Uncle Li take you home."
Wen Huai understood.
This was a chance for her to meet Qiao Wanzhen over lunch, but that was all...
During lunch, because Li Changying was present, Qiao Wanzhen restrained herself more towards Wen Huai than she had in the morning. However, when she saw her about to leave, she couldn't help but call out to her, but was interrupted by Li Changying.
"Why, since you rarely come back, don't you have time to spend with me, your mother-in-law?"
The tone of falling into the ice cellar frightened Qiao Wanzhen's heart. She was reluctant but had to sit down, "That's not what I meant."
"Then continue." She turned to Uncle Li and said, "Drive slowly on the road."
"Don't worry, old lady."
On the way back, Wen Huai received a call from Xu Youjing.
Glancing at the time beforehand, she guessed it was the lunch break before the meeting.
The phone was connected, and Xu Youjing's numb voice fell into his ears.
"Are you full?"
Being amused by him, Wen Huai couldn't help but feel a little hot on his face, "Why are you always worried that I won't have enough to eat?"
"You're too thin."
Her eyes fell on her wrist, and she smiled. "I'm full. I ate with...Grandma. I also brought some delicious almond cookies. Can I save some for you?"
There was a chuckle from the other side, very light, yet very heavy.
Gou Di Wen Huai couldn't help but imagine what he looked like at this moment.
He might shake his head helplessly, or smile slightly with his brows curved. No matter what, he seemed to be in a good mood.
After a moment, Wen Huai felt a little melancholy.
Although he had just sent her back last night, she felt like a long time had passed. Her heart was heavy and she had no interest in anything.
She missed him a little.
"You eat first, and it's best to finish it all." He joked, "Just leave some leftovers for me to taste."
Wen Huai was amused by him: "How pitiful."
"That's not so bad." Inside the CBD, Xu Youjing looked at the tall buildings in the distance, his eyes filled with melancholy. "Nothing is more pitiful than a business trip."
The last sentence was drowned out by the sound of car horns coming from Wen Huai's side, so she didn't hear it.
She looked forward, "Uncle Li, what's wrong?"
Uncle Li shifted to neutral: "It's okay, two cars are racing to get through the traffic light."
Xu Youjing also heard it and thought she was driving.
"Uncle Li is driving." She explained what had just happened.
"Well, let Uncle Li drive carefully. He's old and his eyesight isn't as good as it used to be, so he needs to be more careful."
Wen Huai heard from Aunt Ping that Uncle Li treated Xu Youjing like his own grandson. The two of them often quarreled, which made the man who used to be very frugal with words say a few more words.
Uncle Li had excellent eyesight when he was young, but it gradually deteriorated over the past two years. Everyone around him advised him to quit working, but Xu Youjing was the only one who gave him a pair of glasses.
No one else mentioned it, but Aunt Ping said that Uncle Li was unwilling to give up his daily driving job. He felt that if he did that he would be useless and would be truly old.
Xu Youjing's words sounded rude to others, but Wen Huai knew that he was the only one who treated Uncle Li as a friend of the same generation and did not give him sympathy or special care.
Just like when she first fell in love with him.
"I wouldn't dare talk to Uncle Li like that." Wen Huai raised the corners of his lips, not noticing that Uncle Li seemed to have retracted his smile. "You can tell me when you come back."
"Okay, wait until I get back."
Wen Huai paused for a moment, then replied, "Okay."
The screen has returned to normal. She lowered her head, slid her fingertips across the page, clicked on the number that she knew by heart, and changed it to "family" in the "Belongs" column.
Well, she changed her mind.
It's not just a few dots, it's like a galaxy, with many dots.
At the same time, Lingang CBD, VIP Hall.
Xu Youjing was half-sitting on a high stool, with his long legs casually resting on it, and his stylish and smooth silhouette highlighted the man's broad shoulders and thin back.
A knock on the door made him look away.
Jiang Han pushed the door open and came in. "Mr. Xu, they're here."
"Um."
Watching Jiang Han's leaving, Xu Youjing's eyes became even darker with worry.
If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have let him come with me.
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After arriving home, Wen Huai saw the exquisite box placed in the entrance hall.
After asking Aunt Ping, I found out that someone delivered it in the morning and said they had called.
Only then did she remember that these were the cufflinks she had ordered.
It was delivered in less than half a month.
I thought about opening it and taking a look, but then I pulled my hand back at the critical moment.
Let’s wait for Xu Youjing to come back and let him dismantle it himself.
Wen Huai went upstairs carrying the box and stood in front of the room, looking at the door handle.
I don’t know if Xu Youjing has the habit of locking the door.
Freeing her other hand to hold the box, she pressed down with her palm, and with a crisp sound, the door opened.
The decoration and layout are the same as the master bedroom, the only difference is her heart.
Jumping around non-stop.
I just entered the room to put something there, why do you act like a thief?
Wen Huai took a deep breath, didn't dare to stay any longer, put the box next to the walk-in table in the cloakroom and walked out.
at night.
There was a heavy rainstorm in the north city.
There was thunder last night, but the sun was shining the next day, and then it started raining again at night.
Wen Huai was chatting with Lu Miaomiao in the living room. The two of them talked idly until the doorbell rang and she got up and walked towards the door.
Aunt Ping came out just after hearing the noise.
"Xiao Ai, is there someone ringing the doorbell?"
"right."
"It's so late, who could it be?" Aunt Ping asked her not to move. She went to check first, muttering as she walked away, "It can't be Yu Jing. It's raining so hard."
Wen Huai's heart trembled.
Today's pre-meeting should have been very intense. The two have not been in touch since the phone call at noon, so it must not have gone well.
As a leader in the emerging new energy industry, the mining industry must actively respond to national calls and adapt to the current situation. Conversely, policies must also be practical and implemented. This is why the pre-summit meeting before the actual summit serves as a reference.
If the majority votes in favor of increasing energy development are in favor at the pre-meeting, there will be great resistance to changing the situation at the summit.
Wen Huai understood how much pressure Xu Youjing was facing, and also knew how much he valued this pre-meeting. Although she missed him, her reason told her that the person coming would definitely not be him.
Seeing Aunt Ping standing frozen at the door, Wen Huai's eyelids jumped, "Aunt Ping, who is that?"
Aunt Ping looked at her and said, "Xiao Ai, she..."
Wen Huai walked over and saw the person displayed on the video doorbell.
It was late at night, and although the light on the screen was poor, it did not prevent her from seeing Qiao Wanzhen standing there and ringing the doorbell.
"What is she doing here so late?"
Wen Huai shook his head, but a proud female voice rang out from the doorbell: "I saw the light was on, so I knew you weren't asleep. After all, I'm your elder, and you're going to let me stand in the rain all the time?"
The rain outside was heavy, and even with the soundproof glass, one could still hear something. Wen Huai couldn't bear it: "Aunt Ping, let her in."
"But......"
"There's no way we can let her stand outside, especially since it's raining."
Pressing the door button, Aunt Ping looked at the person getting closer and closer, still worried, "You may not know since you just arrived, but Mrs. Qiao has a unique personality. Why didn't she wait until Yu Jing was here to see you, and why did she choose weather like this?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Wanzhen had already reached the door. Her proud face glanced across Wen Huai's face, meaning that she should open the door for her personally.
......
Five minutes later.
In the living room, the two sat on either side, and the atmosphere was low and quiet.
During this time, Aunt Ping came twice, pretending to deliver water. However, when she came to deliver fruit the second time, Qiao Wanzhen scolded her, "Can you please stop making these trips? It's making my eyes hurt!"
Wen Huai raised his eyes and motioned Aunt Ping to go down, then looked at the woman who was rubbing her brows, "Ms. Qiao, are you here to see A Jing today?"
Hearing this address, Qiao Wanzhen stopped massaging her solar plexus, looked her over, and then laughed, "I've been back for so long, and you're the first person to address me like this."
"But I'm not here to see him. I'm here to see you."
"Looking for me?" Wen Huai omitted the name. "What do you want to talk to me about?"
Qiao Wanzhen didn't answer. She stood up and walked around the sofa before looking at her. "I've asked around about you. Your father is a high school teacher, and your mother is the director of an orphanage in another city. Your parents are divorced, and you've lived with your father since you were a child. Later, your father fell ill, so he arranged a blind date for you and Youjing. I heard that you only met once and got married?"
Wen Huai: "Yes."
"Oh. Then you are just like us, without any feelings." She said it easily, as if she came here specially to help Wen Huai today. "I've been through this before. I understand how difficult it is for two people without feelings to live together, not to mention that You Jing has someone she likes."
The fingers hidden in her sleeves tightened, and she looked at Qiao Wanzhen without saying a word.
"You don't know? It seems you really don't care about Youjing. Even I, his mother who gave birth to him but never raised him for a single day, know this." Too lazy to keep her in suspense, she said bluntly, "You should know my niece Qiao Mian. She's the one Youjing likes, and Mian Mian likes him too. A few days ago, Mian Mian had a misunderstanding with Youjing because of a scandal, but she was abroad and didn't have time to explain, so she was sad for a long time. Youjing also ignored her because of this."
Her voice was very soft, but it sounded heavy in Wen Huai's ears.
"So I want you to arrange a meeting between the two of them."
Wen Huai looked at that face and suddenly understood what Aunt Ping meant by "unique personality".
She asked in disbelief, "You let your niece be with your son?"
"Why not? Just use contraception."
The tone was extremely relaxed, as if it was a big joke.
"I know you think I'm crazy, but I'm telling you, for the sake of the person I love, even if it goes against ethics, what can I do? I'm not a traitor, and I don't kill for money. I just want to be with the person I love. Who can control me?"
"Wen Huai, you come from an average family, have a decent education, and an impressive work history. Your acquired qualities can be said to have created a beautiful filter for your inherent flaws. With such an identity, it won't be difficult for you to find another partner. Or, perhaps you're willing to be the driving force, helping them find their true love, so you can find someone you like."
"Besides status, you can also give everything to the one you love."
Wen Huai was so shocked that she was speechless. She didn't believe that this was the logic that modern people would say.
Just at this moment, her cell phone lit up. She looked down and her face was unlocked. Qiao Wanzhen, who was walking over, also saw it.
J: [I’m done here.]
J: Everything went well.
"Look, the messages he sent you were all about work. And Wen Huai, if your identities are discovered one day, and everyone knows that the secretary and the boss are together, what do you think they will say?"
"You go into your boss' office for work, and then someone arranges for you to do something in the office—"
Wen Huai interrupted her angrily: "What do you want?"
"Are you angry already?" Qiao Wanzhen found it amusing. Looking at that face that rarely got angry, an idea suddenly popped up in her mind and her smile deepened.
"I've told you what I think. It's up to you whether you do it or not. But I still want to tell you something first."
"Last night, Xu Youjing came back from Lingang and hurried to Nanhuan without even going home. I know that you were also attending a wedding at a hotel in Nanhuan that day, and you thought Xu Youjing was going to see you. But before you did, do you know who he went to see? Do you know who else was in Nanhuan besides you?"
Wen Huai paused, remembering the message from Qiao Mian he had seen on Weibo five minutes ago:
[Shocking news! Qiao Mian returns home late at night and heads straight to a residential complex, revealing a suspected new relationship!]
The location in the lower left corner is North City South Ring.
-
The Lingang pre-conference officially ended. Outside the CBD conference room, Xu Youjing exchanged greetings with a few people and then walked out in a hurry.
Instruct Jiang Han: "Book the nearest flight back."
"good."
Entering the elevator with Jiang Han, he refreshed the chat page but did not reply.
Not discouraged, looking at the decreasing number of elevators, Xu Youjing felt an inexplicable force pushing him from behind, causing his heart to beat faster.
Jiang Han looked at the message on his phone with a serious expression: "Mr. Xu, it's raining heavily in Lingang. All flights to Beicheng have been cancelled. Even the high-speed rail service has been suspended—"
After a brief thought, Xu Youjing checked the time and reached out to him: "Give me the car keys."
Realizing what he was about to do, Jiang Han took out his keys and hesitated. "You want to drive back? Both Lingang and Beicheng are experiencing heavy rain. The drive, which was originally nearly seven hours, might take even longer."
"If you know, don't waste my time."
The elevator door opened, Xu Youjing took the key and strode towards the garage.
"Mr. Xu, I'm with you!"
"Just wait here until traffic is restored." His stern expression concealed a hint of tenderness. "I can't wait."
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