It was past nine o'clock and Gu Feihan still hadn't returned.
After Su Xiaoli coaxed James to sleep, she went downstairs.
Lu Sinian and Oscar sat opposite each other in silence, drinking whiskey.
She simply poured herself a small cup, picked up the unfinished collection of "European Current Affairs", and continued reading.
From time to time, based on the content, I discussed some investment directions and specific issues with the two men.
Then think carefully, take some notes, and immerse yourself in reading.
At eleven o'clock, she went upstairs to bed on time.
Before going to bed, I was also thinking, "Do we have enough money in our love account?"
Or should I save some more? She gave herself a positive answer, or maybe she just "hypnotized herself" and fell asleep peacefully.
The next day, it was still raining outside and it was getting heavier. Gu Feihan still went out after breakfast.
Su Xiaoli held an umbrella and walked him to the garage, then looked into the man's eyes.
There didn't seem to be any strange color in Gu Feihan's eyes.
Su Xiaoli smiled at him and hugged him.
If her heartbeat hadn't given away her thoughts, the hug would have been warm and soft.
However, she couldn't control her nervousness after all... When she put her hands on Gu Feihan's back, she did so much harder and tighter than usual.
Gu Feihan held her in his arms.
Leaning on the man's chest, Su Xiaoli closed her eyes and felt her heartbeat.
His heartbeat is still as vigorous and sincere as ever.
Gu Feihan buried his head in her hair beside her ear, smelling the faint fragrance of her hair.
Also give yourself peace of mind.
The mess we are facing now seems to be nothing.
Gu Feihan leaned close to her ear and whispered in her ear, "On your birthday, I will try to come back early to celebrate your birthday with you."
In the cold air, the man's warm breath suddenly floated to Su Xiaoli's ears, and the girl shuddered unexpectedly.
The shiver quickly spread through her nerves throughout her body. She felt a little weak and didn't want to let go of the hug anymore.
Her ears were red, and she nodded softly, "Well, I'll wait for you to come back."
After Gu Feihan left, the remaining people had the whole day free and had to find something to do.
Su Xiaoli decided to organize a group to go to the British Museum.
She was very interested, Lu Sinian was not interested, Oscar seemed to be worried, and even James was silent.
Tsk, the situation is... very wrong.
Su Xiaoli looked at the expressions of the three men and a big question mark appeared in her mind.
They don’t like it? “Maybe, we can go somewhere else to play?” she suggested again.
"No, as long as you are happy." The three men said in unison.
Su Xiaoli: "..."
Not necessarily.
Finally, at the insistence of the three men, we went to the museum.
Even though Su Xiaoli was mentally prepared, she was still shocked by the huge collection in the Chinese Pavilion.
The Chinese cultural relics on display are like a group of children away from home. It is heartbreaking to see them lonely and scarred in a foreign country.
At the end of the corridor outside Hall 33 is the famous Stein's Secret Room.
This secret space of more than 20 square meters preserves a large number of cultural relics brought from Dunhuang, about 13,000 pieces.
The Admonitions of Court Instructress by Gu Kaizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which can be regarded as the "opening work" of Chinese art history, is also here.
When she came back to her senses from the rare national treasure "The Admonitions of Instructress to Female Instructresses", James was gone.
Are these two men just here to eat?
Can't even take care of a child!
I immediately broke out in a sweat, and my fingernails dug deeply into my palms.
I was extremely anxious, just like the time when Zhang Yun disappeared.
Without having time to scold the two men, the three of them started searching in panic.
Oscar took two quick steps and suddenly stopped. Lu Sinian and Su Xiaoli were stunned by his reaction.
"I guess he went to that place." Oscar suddenly smiled bitterly, his eyes turned cold.
That place?
Which place?
Oscar sighed and walked quickly in one direction, followed by the other two.
At the entrance of an office in the museum.
The door is closed.
James stood stubbornly at the door, looking down at his feet.
No knocking on the door, no crying.
It was as if he was expecting the person inside to open the door himself, hug him, kiss him, and go home with him.
Oscar and the other two approached him.
Su Xiaoli finally put her pounding heart at ease when she saw that James was safe and sound.
She walked over and gently took his hand.
James recognized these little hands.
He did not resist and let Su Xiaoli lead him.
Oscar looked reluctant, but he said to James coldly: "Go home."
James didn't talk back, he just took a step back, obviously disagreeing but not saying a word.
Su Xiaoli and Lu Sinian looked at each other.
Oscar seemed anxious and tried to pull James immediately.
James suddenly hid behind Su Xiaoli and hugged Su Xiaoli's legs tightly.
His upturned little face was full of stubbornness and his eyes were filled with tears.
Oscar's arms were shaking with anger.
Lu Sinian quickly stepped forward and grabbed his shoulders to stop him from hitting the child.
"I miss our mom." James sobbed softly.
Su Xiaoli was shocked, Oscar is not James' father? !
No, the focus is wrong.
Their mother doesn't want them anymore? ! "She is not our mother. She only sees those useless works of art. She only sees the dead, not the living!"
Oscar was filled with hatred, and he didn't know whether he was scolding James or warning himself not to be soft-hearted.
"No, I want my mommy!" James yelled at him, crying uncontrollably.
Su Xiaoli hurriedly squatted down to coax him.
Oscar wanted to drag him home by force.
Lu Sinian held Oscar tightly to prevent him from using violence.
For a while, there was a lot of noise outside the office.
The office door opened from the inside.
Everyone was stunned.
"Mom!" James rushed towards the thin lady who opened the door.
The lady had narrow eyes and thin lips, and showed no emotion.
With his hands in his trouser pockets, he was not as enthusiastic as James, but just like a backdrop.
Oscar broke free from Lu Sinian's restraints, took a step forward, and quickly hugged James back into his arms.
The mother and her two children stood there in a confrontation, feeling cold all over.
Su Xiaoli and Lu Sinian stood there in a daze, feeling numb all over.
Oscar said coldly, "Sorry to bother you, ma'am."
In one sentence, it was polite as a matter of course, yet full of new and old hatreds.
After saying that, he turned around and left. James struggled and cried in his arms, but he was no match for Oscar, who was stronger and colder than him.
The lady still had no expression on her face. She glanced at the two men's backs, then went back to the house and closed the door in one go.
Only Su Xiaoli and Lu Sinian were left standing outside the door awkwardly, confused and at a loss.
Su Xiaoli looked at Lu Sinian with a puzzled look.
Lu Sinian pursed his lips and then shook his head slightly. He had no idea about Oscar's family affairs.
Even if they didn't know, they had already guessed the truth. The two of them didn't have time to think about it and had to quickly catch up with Oscar.
In the long, dark and silent corridor, only the sound of James's crying was floating in the air. (End of this chapter)
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