Chapter 20: The ambiguity is intermittent, just like the one between her and Qin Yonglian at this moment...
Recently, the top three local hot searches are all related to the Qin family.
The gossip news focuses on Leon CHUM, and the identity of the new prince is revealed.
The foreign female companions who had close contacts with Tan Ansen were listed one by one and analyzed in a serious manner. Some people even swore that Leon's biological mother was actually a female prostitute, and that she was the debt left by Tan Ansen from a one-night stand when he was traveling in the Mediterranean.
The financial news published an analysis of the stock trends and outlook of the Tan Group in recent years, and mentioned the frequent personnel changes reported by its subsidiaries recently.
The local news station directly followed the entire process of the lawsuit in which the children of the second wife of the Qin family joined forces with the subsidiary of the Qin family to sue Qin Ansen for uneven distribution of equity.
In short, the sudden overwhelming public opinion on the Internet began to set the pace, but overlooked one point: today's audiences are not mindless spectators.
You can see that some people are starting to get anxious.
Qin Yonglian believes that this is just the last struggle of the clown.
Tan Ansen had already masterminded the hotel business assigned to his group, and it was not something that could be easily influenced by groundless gossip.
The factors that truly influence stock trends lie elsewhere.
Someone was secretly manipulating the situation, focusing public attention on him.
Anyway, rumors describe him like this:
He is manic, romantic, violent, and lawless, and is a time bomb with an unstable temperament.
His existence is obviously redundant, but it is Mr. Qin's conspiracy theory that is used to restrain his restless children, so that the family has achieved a delicate balance.
Qin Yonglian didn't care about the rumors. He'd read all the fanciful analyses and wondered if they were really his grandfather's conspiracy theories. But there was no way to verify them; Old Man Qin had long since taken his secret to his grave.
"Leon, why did you come back? Do you really think anyone in the Qin family would welcome you? I just treat you like a bastard."
When he first met Deng Yuqian, the woman looked down on him and spoke only one sentence to him coldly.
From the age of six, Qin Yonglian was separated from his biological mother, unloved by his father and unloved by his stepmother. For a long time, he couldn't figure out what kind of existence he was.
Later, the reporter wrote this analysis, which fully proved that "existence is reasonable". Even as a chess piece, Qin Yonglian felt relieved.
After all these years, it doesn’t matter if I live alone on the island.
He built a kingdom for himself where no one could enter and no one needed to enter.
After rushing to the company overnight and getting out of the group of dawdling old men in the board of directors, Qin Yonglian was extremely tired and eager to go home.
It was not until that moment that he finally understood his feelings for Bai Ying, because all he wanted was to see her as soon as possible. Only by running towards her could he breathe.
He felt that he and Bai Ying were not only on the same wavelength in many aspects, but also complemented and appreciated each other, which made him unable to help but develop emotions he had never experienced before.
Qin Yonglian decided to confess his feelings.
Time was limited, so he couldn't use the method he was best at, which was also Bai Ying's favorite method.
He had no choice but to let Qin Yuan drive the car to Mary Berry's cake shop first, and ask the manager Mary Berry to make two extra cakes for him on the spot.
Mary Berry asked him with a smile what pattern he wanted. Qin Yonglian chose a heart shape and another bright red strawberry of the same color.
Carrying the cake all the way home, he even felt his heart leaping with hope.
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Qin Yonglian's train of thought was interrupted here.
Suddenly I heard the girl say that she wanted to move out and even couldn't wait to stay in a hotel.
She said she didn't want to cause him any trouble.
What was she thinking when she was with him? Did she ever have a crush on him?
It was like a basin of cold water poured over his head. Qin Yonglian thought about it seriously. He was indeed surrounded by troubles. At a time like this, how could he be so naive as to rashly confess his feelings to a girl who had just experienced setbacks?
Isn't this just taking advantage of the situation?
Qin Yonglian frowned slightly for a moment, and a huge sense of loss suddenly hit him like a tsunami.
"Leon?"
Bai Ying noticed that the air around the two of them was a little stagnant. She was worried that Qin Yonglian had encountered a problem that was difficult to solve?
After all, he rushed back from Shenzhen the day before yesterday and stayed in the villa with her. Wouldn't that delay his work?
"It's okay. The temperature is dropping quite sharply tonight. Try not to go to the balcony to enjoy the breeze at night. Be careful not to catch a cold."
Bai Ying: “Oh…”
She suddenly didn't know how to respond.
After finishing the cake in silence, they each went upstairs.
Qin Yonglian's bedroom is on the right side of the stairs, in the same direction as Bai Ying's bedroom. The two rooms are actually separated by only a wall.
The two stood at the door, and Bai Ying looked up at the handsome face in front of her.
Under the orange corridor light, the man's eyes seemed to shift, and then his gaze quickly returned to Bai Ying's.
The girl's eyes, clearly black and white, and her hesitant look immediately disrupted the calmness that Qin Yonglian had tried to maintain.
After a while, Qin Yonglian secretly clenched his palms and tried to curl the corners of his mouth: "Good night, Bai Ying."
Bai Ying was preoccupied with her own thoughts and didn't notice his expression. Her face was slightly red. "Good night, Leon."
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With a crisp "ding" sound, two slices of perfectly toasted toast popped out of the bread maker.
The morning light slanted in from the window, and if you looked closely you could see the faint heat coming out of the toast in the light.
Bai Ying spread the toast flat on a plate and, taking advantage of the bread's warmth, skimmed off a large lump of butter with a knife and spread it thickly on the bread. While waiting for the melted butter to gradually seep into the flour fibers, she removed her hairband from her wrist and neatly braided her hair.
Her hair is like her grandmother's, naturally black and shiny, with plenty of volume. When she braids it, it perfectly highlights her delicate features. If she lets her hair down, her face looks even smaller, making her look like a child.
The toast was prepared by Qin Yonglian in advance. The man also left a message saying that he has been very busy recently and may not come back often, so Bai Ying doesn't need to rush to find a house.
Bai Ying held the toast in her hand and took a big bite.
Her favorite food is toast with pure butter. The thicker the butter is, the better, and the longer the flavor will linger on her tongue.
Looking around, there was no sign of Coffee. The kitten was born in the underworld and was keen on exploring the world. He usually didn't like to stay in a comfortable cat bed.
After quickly finishing breakfast, Bai Ying washed her hands, took a bag of cat snacks and went to the backyard to find Coffee.
Sure enough, as soon as I entered the backyard garden, I saw a ball of brown fur playing with the dust in the sunlight, having a lot of fun.
"Coffee!" Bai Ying called it, shaking the cat strip in his hand.
The cat was attracted over, meowing and acting coquettishly, rubbing its head against Bai Ying's hand, and its innocent little fur stood up.
"Why did your father go to work so early?"
Bai Ying couldn't help but smile, stroking the furry head with a smile, and asked again: "Or, are you actually Qin Yonglian?"
"Meow~Meow~" Coffee responded softly.
There was no language barrier between the man and the cat on this earth, and they continued to chat happily.
Looking into the kitten's eyes, Bai Ying thought of Qin Yonglian's blue eyes. They were like a mysterious forbidden place, attracting people but constantly reminding people that they might be an abyss that would swallow people up.
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Qin Yonglian disappeared for a full half month.
From that night on, after the two of them finished eating cake together and went upstairs to say good night to each other, Qin Yonglian seemed to have disappeared out of thin air.
To be precise, he disappeared from Bai Ying's sight.
She didn't look for a house, but stayed in this huge villa every night, but she wasn't afraid. Perhaps it was because she had the kitten and Min Jie to keep her company, or perhaps it was because she was waiting.
During this period, Su Jiahao's nanny Aunt Minjie would come every day to make soup and clean the room, and would not leave until nine o'clock in the evening.
Sister Min is in her seventies and is said to have raised Su Jiahao's mother and all of Su Jiahao's siblings. The old lady looks energetic and well-maintained, and her actual age is completely believable. The young girl cannot call her grandmother-in-law, but must call her "sister".
Bai Ying and Min Jie get along well, and he loves the delicious soups Min Jie cooks the most.
In the traditional regional culture of Lingnan, traditional hot pot soup is a major feature, especially the traditional hot pot soup cooked by mother, which can cure all kinds of diseases.
Every day, Sister Min brings different soup ingredients to Bo Ying and shares her experience: "What kind of magic water are you young people chasing after? Yingying, remember, Sister Min's soup is the nourishing magic water, imbued with the culture of our traditional Chinese medicine diet, super delicious!"
Bai Ying was so amused that she laughed out loud.
"Greeting the British and chatting about the weather is so boring, but communicating with us Cantonese people is so much more interesting. No soup, no meal. No soup, no feast."
The girl nodded in agreement.
"Traditional Chinese medicine often says that spring nourishes the liver, removes dampness and relieves fatigue; summer nourishes the heart, clears away heat and relieves summer heat; autumn nourishes the lungs, nourishes yin and moistens dryness; winter nourishes the kidneys, strengthens the body and replenishes vital energy, so making soup is the most convenient way."
Bai Ying continued to nod, "I understand. Maintaining health depends on the four seasons."
"Oh, you're too thin. You must not be drinking enough soup here. Just like you have to eat chili peppers in the southwest, drinking more soup is the best way to go in the south. Sister Min will take good care of your body."
When Sister Min heard Su Jiahao talk about how Bai Ying had punched a gangster some time ago, and saw the little girl with her own eyes, she was surprised and distressed.
I didn't expect that such a huge energy is contained in this small body.
With the aroma of traditional Chinese cooking soup in the air, Bai Ying drank the soup that nourished yin and yang every morning and evening, and her face became visibly rounder.
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Along with the girl's weight gain, there is also an emotion called "missing".
Bai Ying found herself missing Qin Yonglian all the time.
On the first day that Qin Yonglian disappeared, she noticed on her balcony that there were cigarette butts that had not been cleaned up on the balcony next door.
She remembered that night when the man reminded her that the temperature had dropped due to a cold snap. Why did he go out on the balcony and sit in the cold wind all night?
Bai Ying had a vague feeling that something must have gone wrong, and she slapped her forehead. Later she realized that when they said good night to each other, Qin Yonglian didn't really smile.
She had spent so much time with Qin Yonglian that she had a deeper understanding of him, and many of the man's emotions could not escape her eyes.
However, she was preoccupied that night and unconsciously ignored the other person's emotions.
She had seen Qin Yonglian's genuine smile on South Cowes Island. His beautiful eyes were filled with light, his chin was slightly raised, and his smile revealed his neat, white teeth.
Unlike that night, the man's eyes were dull, with an indescribable sadness, and even the curve of his lips seemed stiff.
Was he tired and sad at that time?
Perhaps, the person who needs to receive psychological counseling for stress trauma should be Qin Yonglian.
She has been searching for news about Qin Yonglian online several times a day recently, and she hates those trolls who deliberately try to smear him.
Bai Ying sat up from the sofa and straightened her posture. At this moment, she felt an indescribable feeling of suffocation in her heart.
That night, she shouldn't just think about herself, she should comfort him. Or maybe even make him a cup of soothing hot cocoa.
The girl pressed the light control button, and the lights in the living room flickered, just like the relationship between her and Qin Yonglian at this stage.
In fact, she hasn't come up with an accurate answer these days. She wonders what Qin Yonglian is doing at this moment?
When the video request notification sounded from the phone, Bai Ying jumped up from the sofa excitedly.
He looked carefully at the caller and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
After hurriedly running outside and calming down, the girl answered the video call with a smile: "Grandma!"
On the other end of the video were the Bo Xuan couple: "Yingying, Christmas is next week, didn't you say you wanted to buy a plane ticket back in advance?"
Bai Ying tried hard to keep a straight face: "......"
Eh? Did she say that? She completely forgot about it.
Qu Chengyuan: "Send us the flight time later. Your grandfather is always talking about you and he can't wait to fly to Hong Kong to pick you up."
The spirited silver-haired old lady was speaking to Bai Ying, but her eyes were always on the elegant old grandfather beside her.
Not only Bai Ying, but also Bai Ying's father Bai Feixiong and aunt Bai Fenglin, have watched Bai Xuan and Qu Chengyuan live a sweet and loving life since they were young①.
Grandpa and grandma are the best example of love, feeding invisible dog food every day. Bai Ying suddenly felt inspired and decided to go home and ask the two elders. Maybe they could find the answer to the problem that has been bothering him these days.
While video chatting with the elderly, Bai Ying checked flight information and found that there was another flight in the afternoon. The flight took two and a half hours, and including the time to go to the airport, she could still catch up with her grandparents for dinner that day.
"Grandma, let's stop chatting! I actually booked a flight for this afternoon. See you later."
The girl hung up the video in a hurry, called Sister Min, and told her that she didn't need to come over today.
With a hundred thousand questions in her head, the girl ran back to her room upstairs to get her travel documents. She didn't even take her suitcase, but went straight to the airport with her backpack on her back.
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The author has something to say: Yingying and Qin will not quarrel, there are no misunderstandings, it’s a sweet story!
One lacks courage because he doesn’t understand, and the other lacks courage because he is uncertain.
Su Jiahao: I even went to the Sanda gym, and my living expenses were deducted. Why are you two still not together!
【The little trumpet is here again】
①For the story of Bai Xuan and Qu Chengyuan, please refer to "Qu Chengyuan in the 1960s"
Atypical era text + system text, a large-scale "true fragrance" scene at the foot of Tianshan Mountain, and the daily life of the high-ranking flower chasing and pampering his wife.
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