Chapter 57 "This is my wife..."
Although Moscow doesn't celebrate the Spring Festival, the embassy still takes a few days off, just like in China, and its work is temporarily suspended.
On her last day at work, Aunt Chen was going to pick up Si Yun and Manman, so Si Xiaotie had to go to the embassy with his mother.
Sister Zhang and Xiao Qin had met Si Xiaotie before, but never in person. As soon as they entered the office, the little girl was surrounded by them.
"How old are you, baby?"
"Baby, what's your name?"
"Baby, are you going to kindergarten yet?"
The questions kept coming, and Si Xiaotie answered them one by one.
When Lin Ke looked over again, the little girl was already being held in Xiao Qin's arms and fed snacks.
Colleagues passing by in the corridor saw the tiny pink bundle inside and came in to touch and pinch it, saying a few words to it. They really liked the little one.
The office was bustling with people all morning.
At noon, Xiao Qin took his group to the cafeteria for lunch, which drew another round of onlookers.
Fortunately, Si Xiaotie is a little tough guy; he always greets everyone with a smile and doesn't seem tired at all.
After wave after wave, they finally got to eat. Lin Ke put a big chicken leg in her small bowl, and the little girl started eating with relish.
The cafeteria has a TV, and they show the news during mealtimes.
While eating, Si Xiaotie suddenly pointed at the TV and shouted, "It's Dad!"
The three adults looked over together and, sure enough, saw the tall man in a suit and tie in the news, with headlines like "China and Russia Open New Cooperation in the Energy Sector."
Sister Zhang and Xiao Qin had met Si Yuming, but they didn't know exactly what he did; they had only heard Lin Ke briefly mention that he ran a company.
Looking at this man who could appear on television... Xiao Qin watched the whole thing with her mouth agape, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Little Tie, what does your father do?"
Sister Zhang was calmer than her, nudging her shoulder, "Didn't the news say it was Entropy Domain, a leading domestic company? You don't know Entropy Domain?"
Xiao Qin was completely dumbfounded. Who didn't know that Beicheng was now the largest financial, real estate, pharmaceutical, technology, and manufacturing group?
Xiao Qin was still a little incredulous. She wanted to ask Lin Ke, but when she opened her mouth, she turned to Si Xiaotie and asked, "Xiaotie, what kind of company does your father own?"
Si Xiaotie, of course, knew his father's company name and loudly replied, "Entropy Domain!"
Xiao Qin persisted, "Which floor is your father's office on?"
The little girl was a bit distressed when she heard this, "My dad lives on the very top floor, and every time I go there I have to take the elevator for a really long time."
Okay, everything is correct.
Her new colleague is not only highly capable and has a great temperament, but she is also a very wealthy socialite.
Seeing Xiao Qin looking blank, Lin Ke smiled and said, "Alright, let's eat. Her father is actually no different from an ordinary person."
Xiao Qin shook her head, then remembered her previous advice and was even more dumbfounded. Lin Ke actually wanted to divorce him? Oh my god...
They continued eating, but after a while, Si Xiaotie stared in a certain direction for a few seconds, then jumped off his chair in surprise and ran over, shouting, "Dad!"
The three of them looked over and saw several leaders walking slowly towards them. The person in the middle was undoubtedly the protagonist from the news earlier.
The man was tall, and a well-tailored black suit perfectly hugged his broad shoulders and narrow waist, without a single embellishment. He exuded a powerful aura, like the snow that never melts on a distant mountain peak, carrying a chilling presence that is not easily attained, or like the undercurrents beneath a calm sea, silent yet magnificent.
But the moment he saw the girl, his heart melted, and he gently bent down to pick up his daughter.
Si Yuming's gaze swept over, lingering on Lin Ke for two seconds, before introducing Si Xiaotie to his companions.
That was Xu Si, the embassy's leader in charge of commerce, and Lin Ke quickly went over.
When they arrived, the charming Si Xiaotie had already won everyone over with smiles.
Si Yuming freed one hand to put his arm around her waist and brought her closer to introduce her: "This is my wife, Lin Ke."
Having worked for half a year, even without direct work liaison, everyone in the embassy knows about the new translator sent by the Translation Department.
Moreover, he was the official translator whom Vice Minister Gao had repeatedly praised by name.
Xu Si already knew about the relationship between Lin Ke and Si Yuming, so he wasn't too surprised. He smiled and said, "President Si, you are truly blessed. Lin Ke's future is just around the corner."
This compliment touched his heart, and Si Yuming smiled broadly: "Yes, it's my good fortune."
Lin Ke took Si Xiaotie from his arms, nodded politely, and said, "Then Xu Si, you two chat. I won't keep you any longer."
Xu Si wanted to invite them to stay for dinner, but the man had already touched the girl's face and said, "Go ahead, wait for Daddy to get off work this afternoon."
Si Xiaotie: "Hmm!"
The mother and daughter walked away, and a group of people went to the private room next door. Xu Si's topic of conversation was nothing more than Lin Ke.
After he said a few words, Si Yuming casually changed the subject, "Director Xu, we need to discuss the energy plan again."
Xu Si understood what those words meant, smiled, stopped mentioning Lin Ke, and focused on his work.
However, Si Xiaotie didn't get to see her father, who was supposed to be off work on time, so Lin Ke and she went home first.
Si Mancheng and Si Yun were already waiting at home. The two children hugged each other as soon as they met. Si Xiaotie enthusiastically shared her feelings, "Brother, I missed you so much! Did you miss me?"
"think!"
After exchanging a few words with his brother, Si Xiaotie went to hug Si Yun again, asking, "Auntie, do you miss me?"
Si Yun deliberately asked, "It's only been less than a month since we separated, what's there to miss?"
Si Xiaotie pouted sadly, "But I miss my aunt so much."
Si Yun couldn't bear to see the little girl looking so pitiful, so she quickly hugged her and comforted her: "I want to think about it, I want to think about it, okay?"
After catching up, the two children played in the living room, Si Yun went to her room to pack her luggage, and Lin Ke went to the kitchen to help.
After finishing her work, Si Yun came out and found that she had already tidied up and was on the balcony making a phone call.
She wanted to message Si Yuming to ask when he would be back, but then she vaguely heard Si Yun talking about work, so she asked the two children, "Is Auntie talking to Daddy on the phone?"
Si Mancheng replied, "No, Mom is on the phone with Uncle Song."
"Uncle Song?"
"Yes, Grandma Li said that Uncle Song might be my new dad in the future."
Lin Ke was completely shocked. She carefully looked at the little boy's face, but couldn't see anything unusual. Si Mancheng's face showed neither joy nor sadness.
She didn't know what was going on and didn't dare to say more.
I first sent a WeChat message to Si Yuming, but he didn't reply because he didn't know what he was doing.
After playing with the children for a while, Si Yun returned home after making a phone call.
She thought for a moment, then followed the person to the restroom. Si Yun asked, puzzled, "Why are you following me?"
Lin Ke spoke frankly: "Manman just told me that an Uncle Song is going to become her new father?"
Si Yun's face darkened: "Who told him?"
"Aunt Li."
"You're such a chatterbox."
"So it's true?"
The usually assertive woman was unusually shy, saying, "Nothing of the sort."
"How did Aunt Li know?"
Si Yun glared at him and said, "I'll fire her when I get back!"
Lin Ke guessed something and a smile appeared on her lips. "Does it or not?"
Si Yun avoided eye contact and spoke in a lower voice, "...We're still in contact."
"Who is this Uncle Song? Does Yu Ming know him?"
"...Alright, that's enough. I know what I'm doing."
She took a step forward, Lin Ke's voice following behind, "Manman over there..."
"I know, you're being long-winded."
As soon as the person left, Lin Ke turned around and took out her phone to send a message: [Is there a man surnamed Song with my sister? Do you know anything about him?]
But he didn't reply to the messages from more than ten minutes ago, and this one is no exception.
When dinner was served at seven o'clock, her phone was still silent. She dialed the number directly, but no one answered after two attempts.
If we don't text each other, we might not contact each other for a day or two, but now it's been almost an hour since I sent a message and there's been no reply. This has never happened before except when I'm in a meeting or on a plane.
This is not normal, and he is not on the plane now, and the meeting is probably over.
Lin Ke felt a little panicked. She told Si Yun to call, but no one answered.
He didn't bring Xu Lin with him this time. His assistant was a former employee who had handled liaison work between Moscow and West Asia. Lin Ke didn't recognize him. "His assistant's surname seems to be Qin. Do you have his contact information, sister?"
"No, but it's in the company's contact list." Si Yun found the assistant's number and dialed it, but no one answered.
The two exchanged a glance, and both gradually sensed unease in each other's eyes.
Finally, Si Yun comforted her, "He's probably still in a meeting. Didn't he go to your place today?"
There's a possibility the meeting is still going on. Lin Ke sent a message to Xu Si's subordinates asking if they had finished.
The reply came quickly: "It ended around six o'clock, what happened?"
Lin Ke's heart skipped a beat.
Seeing that something was wrong with her, Si Yun quickly picked up her phone to check, and frowned after seeing the message.
The two children who had just washed their hands and ran out panicked when they saw their mothers standing there stiffly with unpleasant expressions.
Si Xiaotie hugged his mother's leg, "Mom, what's wrong? Where's Dad? Why hasn't Dad come back yet?"
Si Yun waved to Aunt Chen, sending them away first.
He turned back and said seriously, "I guess something happened on the way that caused the delay. Don't worry, let me ask them who the driver is today."
Si Yun had more resources and was more composed than her. After speaking, she started making phone calls.
Lin Ke took a deep breath and went back to take care of the two children who kept glancing over at the dinner table.
"It's okay, come on, let's eat first."
Unfortunately, those words were of no use. Si Xiaotie nervously grabbed his mother's hand: "Where's Daddy?"
Lin Ke pursed her lips and didn't hide anything from them: "Dad hasn't replied to Mom's message, and Mom and Aunt are a little worried. Aunt has gone to contact Uncle Driver now, and we'll have news soon. Xiao Tie and Manman don't need to worry."
Si Xiaotie and Si Mancheng didn't understand much, but they could feel the heavy atmosphere around them. They had no appetite and obediently waited with Lin Ke for Si Yun to finish her phone call.
The woman standing on the balcony made one phone call after another, her expression growing increasingly serious.
Lin Ke sent another message to her colleague: "[Sister Si Yuming came over today. He shouldn't have any other plans, but he hasn't returned yet. Xiao Wu, could you please ask him if he's coming back in the embassy's car or with his own driver?]"
A few minutes later, Xiao Wu replied: "[President Si rode in his own car.]"
Lin Ke found the gatekeeper's phone number and asked him to check the records of vehicles leaving the embassy after 6:00 PM. A few minutes later, they sent a surveillance video showing that their car left the embassy at 6:05 PM.
Lin Ke's heart sank deeper and deeper.
Just as he was about to type again, Si Yun walked over, her brows furrowed tightly.
Si Xiaotie had already run over and asked, his little voice trembling with tears: "Auntie, where's my dad? Waaah, where's my dad?"
Si Yun looked down at the little girl, then looked up again, her voice trembling slightly: "Yu Ming was in a car accident and is in the hospital now. We don't know his condition yet."
Lin Ke's heart stopped beating for a moment.
......
Arrive at the hospital.
As soon as Si Xiaotie entered the ward, she ran to the bedside and saw the person on the bed wearing an oxygen mask and bandages. Tears welled up in her eyes.
"Waaah, Daddy..."
"Don't die, I don't want you to die..."
"dad!"
The man on the next hospital bed coughed helplessly.
"Daddy...Daddy, don't die...Wake up..."
"Little Iron".
"Waaaa, Daddy..."
"Si Lezhen!"
The girl blinked, then looked back at her mother with disbelief on her face: "Mom, is Dad calling me?"
Lin Ke had already seen the person on the other bed.
His arm was bandaged and he had many abrasions on his face, making it seem like he had just regained consciousness.
But it's okay.
She felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders.
What's even funnier right now is the little girl with her face all smeared with tears. She's trying not to laugh and is gesturing for her to look over there.
Si Xiaotie looked up and finally saw his father, who was alright. He wiped away his tears with his little hand and ran over to him with his short legs.
Upon reaching him, her tear-filled eyes broke into a bright smile: "Thank goodness, Daddy, you're not dead!"
...
On their way back, they encountered a car driving in the opposite direction that was not following traffic rules. Unable to avoid it, the car collided head-on.
The assistant is mostly fine, but the driver is in serious condition and is currently in the intensive care unit.
Si Yuming suffered multiple abrasions, a fractured right hand, and a mild concussion, requiring hospitalization for observation.
When Si Xiaotie saw the wounds on his father's body and his immobile hand, his little eyes reddened again, "Waaah, Daddy..."
Si Yuming touched her face and said gently, "Daddy's fine, Xiao Tie, don't worry."
"It needs to get better soon!"
"Okay." Si Yuming looked at Si Yun, and finally his gaze fell on Si Mancheng. "Welcome, Manman, but your uncle may not be able to play with you for the next couple of days."
Si Mancheng nodded obediently, "It's okay, Uncle, you need to get better soon."
Then he said to Si Yun, "There's still some work to be done at the office. Could you please take care of it?"
"good."
Finally, there was his wife standing beside him. He looked at her, taking in all the worry in her eyes, and after a few seconds, he simply squeezed her hand to comfort her.
Lin Ke needed to be hospitalized, so she sent a message to Aunt Chen asking her to bring over some daily necessities.
After a while, Si Yun and Si Mancheng went back. They originally wanted Si Xiaotie to come back with them, but the little girl refused, so they had to leave him behind.
Around 8 o'clock, we were moved to a VIP ward, which has a family rest room.
Aunt Chen brought over some things and food, and the family of three sat on the sofa in the lounge to eat.
Si Yuming couldn't move his right hand, so Si Xiaotie fed him enthusiastically, scooping up a large spoonful of rice and bringing it to him. "Dad, ah?" he said, opening his mouth wide as he spoke.
Si Yuming ate with her spoon, and after the girl finished feeding him one spoonful, she scooped up another spoonful of rice and brought it to him. "Ah."
Lin Ke said from the side, "Aren't you going to give your dad some vegetables?"
The little girl blinked and smiled sheepishly, "I forgot~" Then she picked up a piece of meat and placed it on her rice, "Ah~"
Si Yuming ate it with a smile.
What should have been a meal in ten minutes took Si Xiaotie more than half an hour to feed, spoonful by spoonful.
Lin Ke finished eating early to check on the driver's condition and then explained the follow-up matters to her assistant.
When they returned to the ward with the attending physician, the father and daughter were already sitting on the sofa. The little girl nestled in her father's left arm, and the two of them were flipping through the tablet that Aunt Chen had brought, just like at home.
The doctor performed some basic examinations and then conducted a consultation, with Lin Ke acting as the translator.
It seems there aren't any major problems at the moment, but we'll have to see how things go tomorrow.
After the doctor left, Lin Ke asked, "Want to take a shower?"
Si Xiaotie raised his hand: "Wash!"
"I didn't ask you. Don't wash anymore. Mom doesn't have time to take care of you."
"Alright then."
Lin Ke looked over and said to him, "You have wounds, let me give you a quick wipe?"
"good."
She helped the girl into the bathroom, and before closing the door, she told the girl outside, "Xiao Tie, you can't go anywhere. Be a good girl and watch cartoons."
"Okay!"
The bathroom has facilities suitable for patients to use the toilet and take a shower. Si Yuming sat down in his special chair.
Lin Ke closed the door and came over, standing in front of him to take off her hospital gown.
As soon as the buttons were undone and the clothes were taken off, her eyes welled up with tears when she saw the bruises and wounds on her hands.
Si Yuming wiped her eyes and whispered reassuringly, "It's alright."
Lin Ke initially thought it was nothing serious, but upon seeing the driver unconscious with a ventilator and then witnessing the accident scene her colleague had returned from, tears streamed down her face.
Si Yuming pulled her into his arms and gently patted her back with his left hand. "It's just a fracture, it's nothing, it's nothing."
“Si Yuming…” The woman sniffed, her voice heavy: “Do you know how I felt during the hour or so I lost contact with you? Do you know how much I mentally prepared myself before coming here from home?”
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault."
Lin Ke hugged him tightly, her voice trembling, as if the fear had not yet subsided, "Don't let anything happen to you, I'm so scared."
That was the darkest period of her life so far. During that time, she was filled with fear, anxiety, and panic, and she was completely unable to think.
She couldn't imagine the consequences of losing him.
Lin Ke repeated in a muffled voice, "Don't let anything happen...don't leave me...don't leave me and Xiao Tie..."
Si Yuming felt a pang of sadness and could only repeatedly assure everyone, "No, I will never abandon you."
After a while, the woman calmed down and wiped her eyes in his arms. "Let me help you clean up."
"Um."
Lin Ke took a towel, soaked it in hot water, wrung it out, and first wiped the parts of his chest and abdomen that didn't have many wounds. She then moved upwards, wiping his neck, carefully avoiding the red marks. The more she wiped, the hotter his eyes felt.
When she looked up, she met the other person's eyes, which were hiding a smile. She was annoyed: "You're still smiling!"
Si Yuming said softly, "Wife, what if I get old and can't move anymore? Will you still wipe my body for me?"
Lin Ke paused, then hummed, "It's not certain who will wipe whom."
The man's face darkened immediately. "Don't talk nonsense."
She looked up again and said, "You said it first."
Si Yuming stopped talking, and the bathroom fell silent, with the sound of a little girl's cartoon occasionally drifting in from outside.
He watched quietly as she carefully wiped every inch of his body, his eyes filled with tenderness. "Wife."
"Um?"
"I don't think getting old is such a scary thing."
Lin Ke slowed down and responded with a soft "Mm".
"If we're still healthy then, how about we travel around? Where would you like to go? The north to see heavy snow, the south to have the sea, the northwest desert, Xinjiang to see snow-capped mountains, how about we go all of them?"
What should we do about Xiao Tie?
"By then she'll be in her thirties or forties, and we'll still be needed to take care of her?"
Lin Ke laughed: "What if she has trouble at work, or gets bullied by others?"
"Who dares to bully her?" That's what he said, but his eyes slowly lowered. "She has her own life. If she's bullied, she'll fight back. Can we protect her forever?"
The topic is heavy.
Lin Ke remained silent.
Si Xiaotie, who had been waiting outside for a long time, came to knock on the door. His little voice was still that of a four-year-old, innocent and cute: "Mom, have you helped Dad take a bath yet?"
"I'm all washed up and I'm here."
"Hurry up!"
Lin Ke put the towel down and helped him put on his clothes.
"What's next?"
She glanced at it and said, "Wipe it yourself!"
......
Knowing that they had to stay behind to take care of the mother and daughter, Aunt Chen also brought over their pajamas.
Lin Ke first changed the little girl's clothes, and then made up the bed in the rest room for her.
Si Xiaotie frowned as he looked at the bed: "But I want to sleep with Daddy."
Lin Ke found it amusing; she knew why, but she still deliberately asked, "Why didn't you want to sleep with Daddy before?"
Si Xiaotie couldn't explain it clearly, and pouted, "But I just want to sleep with Daddy."
The man who had tidied up came out of the bathroom behind her, a smile playing on his lips. "Okay, I'll sleep with Dad."
The little girl immediately cheered, turned around and smiled, "Yay!"
The hospital bed is only 1.2 meters wide, which is already quite crowded for an adult and a child. Lin Ke sleeps in the rest room by herself.
At eleven o'clock, she prepared to turn off the lights, and then stood in front of the hospital bed one last time to instruct, "Si Xiaotie, be good when you sleep tonight, don't touch Daddy's other hand and head, and don't kick off the blankets."
The girl, nestled obediently in her father's left arm, peeked out with her big, bright eyes and said, "I know~ I'll protect Daddy. Goodnight, Mommy~"
"good evening."
Lin Ke turned off the lights, and the VIP ward was dimly lit. She walked back to the rest room by the light of a little natural light.
The lounge was separated from the outside by only a thin wall, with no door, so the father and daughter's whispered conversation could be clearly heard:
"Dad, are you all better?"
"It will take some time to get better."
"Dad, please don't die, I don't want you to die."
"No, Daddy still wants to see Xiao Tie grow up."
"Yes! When Xiao Tie grows up, he will protect his father and mother!"
"Thank you, baby." A few seconds later, the man asked in a low voice, "Am I good, Daddy?"
"Amazing!" the girl exclaimed, her voice rising slightly. "I saw my dad on TV today! He's just as amazing as my mom!"
"Being on TV makes you impressive?"
"Yes."
The father and daughter showed no signs of stopping their conversation, and Lin Ke listened quietly with a smile playing on her lips.
......
The Spring Festival holiday started off with a bang, but thankfully it ended without any major incidents.
Despite his hand injury, Si Yuming was still able to accompany Si Yun and the two children to explore Moscow. At each stop, the little Russian expert would introduce the place, leaving Si Mancheng completely bewildered.
There are also many "inconveniences," such as needing the baby to feed him, and needing his wife's help to bathe and dress. Si Yun was speechless at all.
Shortly after the Spring Festival, Si Yun and Manman returned to China, while Si Yuming and Si Xiaotie stayed behind.
The good days will last until after the Lantern Festival.
Si Xiaotie cried his heart out, burying his face in his mother's arms with snot and tears streaming down his face. "I don't want to go to kindergarten, I don't want to go to school, I want to stay with my mom!"
Lin Ke comforted her, her tone earnest, "Xiao Tie, Mom has her own life and work, and you also have your own little world. Gu Yiyi, Yuanyuan, Cheng Luyu, and Teacher Bai Bai are all your own little circles. Xiao Tie can't stay with Mom forever."
Si Xiaotie wouldn't listen and hugged her, saying, "No, no, I don't want Gu Yiyi, I want my mom!"
"You don't want Yuanyuan either?"
"..." The little girl hesitated for a moment and then fell silent.
Lin Ke coaxed, "Baby, be good. Daddy will bring you over when you have a holiday. Then you can come and stay with Mommy for two more months during summer vacation."
This isn't a solution, so Si Yuming forcibly picked him up. "Alright, we're going to miss our flight. Say goodbye to Mommy, Xiao Tie."
Si Xiaotie sniffed hard, holding back tears, leaned over and kissed her, "Bye-bye, Mom."
"Bye-bye baby."
After seeing the person off, Lin Ke stood there for a while before turning around.
Separation is not something you can get used to; every separation causes pain, and it takes time to recover.
In preparation for the next reunion, she devoted herself even more to her work, learning and doing more every day to help herself grow quickly.
After the Qingming Festival, Sister Zhang was assigned to the consulate in St. Petersburg, and Yun Zheng was transferred to another country early on. For the time being, only she and Xiao Qin remained at the Moscow embassy.
Xiao Qin's conflict with her husband intensified, and her work performance suffered, so many things fell on Lin Ke's shoulders.
Pressure means opportunity, and Lin Ke gives her all in every high-pressure situation.
Of course, there were also complaints and rants, some of which, unable to be vented, were transferred to a man thousands of kilometers away.
After using him as a dumping ground a few times, she felt a little embarrassed, afraid that she would affect him and their relationship, so she gradually stopped talking about it.
He, however, was unhappy and called to ask, "How have things been going lately?"
Lin Ke chuckled: "What? Are you hoping I'll have a rough time?"
"No, it's just that listening to your rambling every day helps me sleep better."
"...Si Yuming!"
"Honey, I'm so sleepy."
"..."
"Didn't you say last time that the old man you were working with had bad breath? Did you remind him about it afterwards?"
Lin Ke was speechless. "When did I say he had bad breath?! And what old man? He's a Russian minister, okay?"
"What's your name? I've forgotten."
"I'm not telling you, so don't spread rumors. I didn't say anyone had bad breath."
"Okay, okay, what about that guy from the time before last, the chubby executive who always looked at people with his slanted eyes?"
"She wasn't a senior executive, just a secretary." Lin Ke muttered under her breath, "I think she got fired."
"How did you get fired?"
Lin Ke continued, and the phone call went on until late at night without them realizing it.
Si Xiaotie's life is very fulfilling. During the day, he is the class monitor at kindergarten, and he can play freely at home in the evening. On weekends, if his father is home, he will stay at home with his father. If his father is not home, he will go to English class or speech class.
She is active and talkative, but she is not good at calligraphy, painting, or playing the piano. The only thing she enjoys is public speaking classes.
After a few visits, Si Yuming messaged her: "I think your daughter has the potential to be a diplomat."
Lin Ke: [?]
Si Yuming: [I'm not going to say anything more. I'm going to call Meng Jing first.]
Meng Jing returned to China after New Year's Day last year and is now stationed there. The two talked on the phone for half an hour before Si Yuming called back to say, "I'll take her to see Meng Jing this weekend."
Lin Ke couldn't stop laughing: "Don't use too much force, she's only a few years old!"
Si Yuming: [I know what I'm doing.]
When the father and daughter came over for summer vacation, Si Xiaotie had changed a lot. When he was focused on reading, he really had the demeanor of a leader.
She was already tired of Moscow, so Si Yuming took her on a tour of the surrounding countries, and the little girl was overjoyed every day.
Lin Ke thought to herself, her English is quite good, she's been traveling from one country to another, and with her fearless nature and ability to make anyone laugh, she might really...
However, she still told Si Yuming not to interfere too much, since she was still young and could do whatever she wanted in the future.
......
In June of the following year, Lin Ke officially ended his two-year posting in Moscow and returned to China.
The day before departure, Yun Zheng sent an official appointment notice with the official seal in the group chat.
Lin Ke was appointed as the deputy director of the Russian Language Division of the Translation Department.
The plane landed at Beicheng International Airport at 6 p.m.
The setting sun bathed the entire city in a hazy, pale yellow glow.
The surrounding noise was amplified countless times: the rumble of suitcase wheels, the loud and urgent local accents from all directions, the faint broadcasts in the distance... Every sound was delightful.
Lin Ke quickened her pace.
After collecting my luggage, I arrived at the exit.
At a glance, you can see the two figures, one large and one small, standing in the most prominent position.
Si Xiaotie rushed over and picked her up.
Si Yuming also came to her side and gently hugged her through her daughter.
Welcome home.
Lin Ke thought that the greatest achievement in life was this moment, living in the light of gradually realizing their ideals with the person they loved.
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Author's note: Originally, this was supposed to be two chapters, but I decided to combine them and post them together. Let's end the main text here.
Perhaps it's because this book is relatively short, but for the first time I felt reluctant to part with it. The thought of not being able to see Si Xiaotie every day in the future made me a little sad [crying emoji].
Starting tomorrow, I'll be updating the side stories about Meng Jing and Ning Shuxia. The family of three will reappear later. If there are still rankings after I finish writing them, I'll write a few more side stories about Xiao Tie when he's a bit older.
See you tomorrow morning! [kiss]
In addition, this column has a completed novel of the same type called "Winter Return Gift," and an upcoming novel called "A Gift from Bikini Bottom." Feel free to add them to your collections!
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