Suit
"Mom, isn't the ice cream especially delicious?"
Meng Qingze's voice reached her ears, pulling her back to reality.
Yu Xi smiled and bent down to rub his head. "It's delicious, and it also reminded Mom of some things."
Meng Qingze held her hand, blinked, and asked, "Mommy misses Daddy, right?"
"If Mom misses Dad, tell him to stop being so busy with work and come back to spend time with her. Our teachers have all said that we should spend more time with the people we love."
"I want Dad to stop going on business trips all the time. He's never been with me for my birthday. Mom, I'll let you in on a secret: my wish last year was for Dad to come home and celebrate with me this year."
Each of these words pierced Yu Xi's heart with precision. She knew that Meng Qingze knew nothing about Meng Chou's death, and therefore, lying to Meng Qingze and concealing this matter every time was undoubtedly another torment for her.
Seeing his expectant look, Yu Xi didn't know what to say for a moment.
"I have never actually met my father, I have only seen his picture. Some people in my class say that I don't have a father."
At this point, Meng Qingze clenched her fist and put her hands on her hips, pretending to be angry. "I told them that my dad is the most amazing person in the world. He is very passionate about his work and has been to many countries."
Yu Xi could no longer hold back and pulled him into her arms, hugging him tightly.
If Meng Chou left her any legacy, then the child in her arms is undoubtedly the best proof that they once loved each other, and also the best keepsake.
Chen Miao stood a meter away from them. After hearing Meng Qingze finish speaking the first sentence, he turned around and wiped his face hard with his sleeve.
At the same time, he was glad that he was wearing a black coat today, made of absorbent material, so that even if it got wet, it wouldn't be noticeable at all.
"Oh, it's so rare to get to go out and have fun with President Yu and Zeze today, cheer up." Chen Miao quickly adjusted her mood, sniffed, "Zeze, your wish will come true."
Meng Qingze popped his head out of Yu Xi's arms and asked, "Really? Daddy can really come back to celebrate my birthday with me this year?"
Chen Miao smiled, calculating the time in her mind, and then said firmly, "Really, he will definitely come back to celebrate Zeze's birthday, and he will prepare lots and lots of gifts for Zeze."
Children don't think too much. After receiving a definite answer, they happily ran forward, exclaiming, "Great! Dad is coming back to celebrate my birthday with me this year!"
Yu Xi followed behind him, wanting to say something, but swallowed her words back. After repeating this several times, she couldn't help but ask, "Why did you lie to him like that? You clearly know my husband is dead."
"He can't possibly come back to celebrate Zeze's birthday; it's simply impossible."
Chen Miao stopped and stared intently at her, as if making a vow, "Believe me, he will come back. I mean it!"
Yu Xi smiled and didn't say anything more. She knew that Chen Miao was just trying to comfort her.
How could there be a miracle of the dead coming back to life in this world? Even if there were, how could it happen to her?
Yu Xi and Meng Qingze stopped in front of the RED VICUTU store, waiting for Chen Miao, who hadn't caught up with them yet.
"Hurry up and keep up."
When Chen Miao looked up and saw the store name, his hand, which was in his jacket pocket, paused. "Weren't we shopping? What are we doing here?"
"I promised to take you to the summer fashion show, how can we go without a decent outfit? Don't even think about embarrassing me." Yu Xi said, turning around to pull Chen Miao, who was reluctant to go into the store.
Chen Miao joked, "President Yu, I'm penniless. Even if I sold all the suits I bought, it wouldn't be enough."
“Then work for me to pay off my debts! You said you’d help me with everything.” Yu Xi picked out a men’s suit jacket, then picked one up and compared it to his size.
When she tried to place the clothes hanger on Chen Miao's shoulder to compare the size of the clothes, she realized that when she got close, the latter was much taller than her. She had to stand on tiptoe and raise her arms high to barely place the clothes hanger at the same level as his shoulders.
However, the person holding the two ends of the clothes hanger with both hands stood on tiptoe, placing all the weight on Chen Miao.
"Stand still!"
Suddenly, Yu Xi felt her hands slip and her body lean forward, almost falling headfirst onto Chen Miao's heaving chest muscles.
As if deliberately teasing her, Chen Miao grabbed her wrist, and then released it when she shouted angrily, spreading her arms to indicate her surrender.
This made Yu Xi even more unsteady on her feet. She lost her footing again and fell straight into Chen Miao's arms.
A warm touch followed, and even though it was only for a moment, Yu Xi could still clearly hear Chen Miao's rapid heartbeat.
Can a ghost have a heartbeat?
Do they also have body temperature?
She looked up with some confusion, then shoved the clothes into his hands, saying, "Go try it on yourself."
"Honestly, they treat you like a child, making you compare sizes before buying clothes." She muttered under her breath. Chen Miao didn't hear what she said and asked, "What?"
"It's nothing." Yu Xi pushed him forward and pointed towards the fitting room. "Go quickly and try on a few more."
When she used to buy clothes for Meng Chou, she would hold the clothes up to compare sizes like this. Meng Chou would also tease her in the same way, making her lose her balance and fall into his arms.
Later, when buying clothes for Meng Qingze, she became even more accustomed to doing so for such a young child.
So much so that now, when she brings a ghost to buy clothes, she does it subconsciously.
Yu Xi grew up in an orphanage and often wore clothes donated by kind-hearted people. But whenever she went out to play and passed by a clothing store, she would always see mothers bringing their children out to buy clothes, and the mothers would compare the sizes of the clothes on their children.
At this time, she would often look down and fiddle with the hem of her shirt, and when she looked up at the store again, she would show an envious expression.
She had never experienced this kind of family affection before, so she hoped that the people she loved could experience it and receive the same treatment.
When the sales assistant saw Chen Miao walk out of the fitting room, her eyes lit up. She had never seen anyone wear this suit jacket so well before. He was practically a walking clothes hanger. "Sir, this suit really suits you."
Yu Xi was drawn in by her words and looked over, where she saw Chen Miao, who was tall and had long legs, and whose muscles were perfectly accentuated by the suit.
"Miss, you have excellent taste. This suit looks like it was tailor-made for your husband."
"It's not bad." She looked Chen Miao up and down. Wearing this outfit, Chen Miao had a mature and noble air about him.
"Go try on a few more and let's see," Yu Xi said, leaving no room for argument.
So, while Meng Qingze quietly ate her ice cream, Chen Miao changed into one suit after another.
Until Yu Xi shouted, "Okay, that's all. Wrap up everything he tried."
Upon hearing this, the sales assistant, as if afraid the customer might change her mind, immediately grabbed a pile of clothes and rushed to the cashier. "Okay, please wait a moment, we'll pack them up for you right away. This way, please pay."
Yu Xi took a card out of her bag, held it between her index and middle fingers and handed it to her, "Just swipe the card, I won't go over."
Chen Miao carefully examined the tag on a suit jacket, and the number on the tag made him gasp. He laughed and said, "I don't think we need to buy so many."
"I don't care what you think, I only care what I think." Yu Xi gave him no chance to refuse. "How can one set of clothes be enough?"
"If you stay by my side, don't make people think that I, the president of Jin Xuexiao, have gone bankrupt."
"I'll take you to buy a few more casual clothes later, for everyday wear."
Shopping always brings her joy, especially when she's admiring handsome men while shopping.
Yu Xi sized up the person in front of her, raised her chin slightly, and gestured for him to sit down and wait together.
Chen Miao lowered her voice and said, "But if I buy so many clothes, how long will it take for me to work and pay off your debts?"
"Then you can pay it back slowly, I'm not in a hurry anyway." Yu Xi took a big sip of ice cream, the cool sweetness spreading all the way to her heart.
There were many moments when she felt that the person next to her was Meng Chou, but all the evidence pointed to one conclusion—how could Chen Miao possibly be Meng Chou?
She was caught in this contradiction, repeatedly guessing and then denying.
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The crystal chandelier on the ceiling shone brightly, just like Yu Xi, who was dressed up in her finest attire. The diamond necklace around her neck also shimmered with iridescent light, making her even more dazzling than the diamonds.
Since Meng Chou's death, Yu Xi has rarely attended such large-scale events in person; Ji Huai'en usually attends in her place. She trusts this senior, so she chose him to represent her.
This time, when it came to the agent for the Jinxuexiao summer clothing event, everyone thought that Ji Huaien would appear as usual. Unexpectedly, when the door opened, Yu Xi, wearing a red dress, walked gracefully onto the stage.
The hem of her skirt swayed with each step she took in her high heels, swirling around her feet before falling back down.
Like all events, the real undercurrents only begin after the speeches. Of all the people who came to this event, how many were simply there to drink and relax?
They all took the opportunity to get to know the powerful and influential people in the circle, hoping to broaden their own path and build good relationships with these high-society figures, and so they drank one glass of wine after another.
Yu Xi hadn't been standing in one place for long when many people came up to toast her and chat with her. While they were talking, she had already finished a glass of wine. The alcohol content wasn't high, but it made people feel a little dizzy.
"President Yu, it's truly a rare sight. I thought you wouldn't come today." Gu Yuan said, picking up a glass of wine and handing it to her. "This is the first time I've met President Yu at an event like this."
Given the cooperative relationship between the two companies, Yu Xi reached out and took it, smiling, "This is also my first time working with President Gu, how could I not come?"
Gu Yuan narrowed his fox-like eyes slightly and laughed freely, "President Yu is too kind. Would you do me the honor of having a drink?"
He downed his glass of red wine in one gulp, and Yu Xi couldn't refuse. While they were talking, she noticed several pairs of eyes watching them.
Not wanting to give anyone cause for gossip, she simply raised her glass and drank all the red wine in it.
Gu Yuan looked at the empty wine glass in her hand, exchanged a few polite words, and left satisfied. He turned and disappeared into the lobby, heading towards the second-floor lounge. As he turned the corner of the corridor, he said, "I saw her drink that glass of red wine with my own eyes."
"Now this is going to be interesting."
Gu Yuan, still uneasy, asked again, "Will what you gave me work?"
"This medicine has never failed."
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