Zhou Du glared and cursed, "Fuck, why are you so persistent?"
Xia Xi continued, "I returned all the money I took from him back then, and even gave him an extra two million as interest. I promised him that I would abide by the agreement I made with him and would not have any involvement with Xu Yanfeng outside of work."
Zhou Du raised his hands to his head, and suddenly thought of something: "You asked me to borrow money before just because..."
"Yes." Xia Xi nodded.
Zhou Du still remembers the day he received a call from Xia Xi. She asked him to borrow such a large sum of money. He thought something had happened to her. No matter how he asked, she refused to reveal anything and just said it was a trivial matter.
He finally figured it out now. It turned out that it was Xu Yanfeng's father who was looking for her again.
Zhou Du felt that the situation was a bit tricky, and his brows knitted together: "So, Xu Yanfeng's father won't give in to your matter?"
"No more talking." Xia Xi's voice sounded very sleepy. She tilted her head and looked in from Zhou Du's side. "Where are Ziheng and Youyou?"
"Lying on the bed and watching cartoons on the iPad."
Zhou Du turned around and shouted, and the two children slipped off the bed, put on their shoes and ran over.
"How about staying at my house for one night? There are plenty of rooms." Zhou Du suggested.
"No."
Xia Xi asked Ziheng to help her carry her bag. She put on her coat. It was cold at night, so she buttoned it up and fastened the belt around her waist. Then she took the two children out and turned to Zhou Du, saying, "No need to see me off."
"Okay." Zhou Du stood by the door with his hands in his pockets, watching them get into the elevator.
After the elevator door closed, Zhou Du turned back into the room and covered his stomach, which had been aching all night.
*
The elevator went straight to the first floor without stopping. After walking out, Xia Xi let go of Ziheng's hand and took out her cell phone to call a taxi.
She lowered her head and looked at her phone as she walked.
Suddenly, her clothes were tugged. Xia Xi looked away from her phone and looked at Ziheng on her right, puzzled. "What's wrong?"
Ziheng turned his face and motioned her to look forward.
Xia Xi followed his instructions, looked diagonally in front of him, and his breathing suddenly stopped.
Xu Yanfeng did not leave. He stood at the steps in front of the apartment building, his posture straight, with a scarlet light between his slender fingers.
The white street light cast a faint halo over his head.
There was a trash can a few steps ahead. Xu Yanfeng put out his cigarette and waved his hands casually in front of him twice, as if to dispel the smell of cigarettes.
Xia Xi stared at him for a few seconds, lowered his eyes to look down, and walked down the stairs.
"My car is outside. I'll take you back to the hotel." Xu Yanfeng walked over and naturally took Ziheng's hand.
Ziheng didn't want him to hold her hand and tried to break free, but he was not as strong as her. Her face turned red, and her little hand was still held tightly by his big hand.
Xia Xi shook her phone and said, "I called a taxi."
"Then cancel it." Xu Yanfeng didn't care.
Xia Xi was still trying to find an excuse, but Xu Yanfeng said, "You said it was late, and the children were sleepy. Waiting for the bus would waste time."
“…”
That was the excuse she used to get rid of Xu Yanfeng just now, and now he was using it to block her.
Xia Xi had no choice but to cancel the order on her phone and followed Xu Yanfeng out of the community.
There was a car parked on the side of the road. When the driver saw Xu Yanfeng coming out, he immediately got out and opened the back door of the car.
Xia Xi and the two children got in, and Xu Yanfeng sat in the passenger seat.
No one spoke on the road, it was very quiet, and the occasional honking of horns seemed far away.
Ziheng felt sleepy, yawned twice, leaned against Xia Xi's arms, and fell asleep in a short while. Youyou was still very energetic, playing a dress-up game on Xia Xi's phone.
The car arrived at the hotel where Xia Xi was staying. Without waiting for the driver to help open the door, Xu Yanfeng got out of the car first.
Youyou returned the phone to Xia Xi and stretched. Xu Yanfeng just opened the car door from the outside, and she jumped out by herself.
Xia Xi pushed Ziheng, ready to wake him up, but Xu Yanfeng leaned in and whispered, "Don't wake him if he's asleep."
Xu Yanfeng took off his coat and put it on Ziheng, then held him horizontally and slowly moved out.
Xia Xi noticed his attentiveness. The temperature inside and outside the car was different, and a sleeping child would easily catch a cold if suddenly transitioned from a warm environment to a cold one. Xu Yanfeng had no experience as a father, but he looked after the child well.
Xia Xi pursed her lips and got out of the car with her bag.
Xu Yanfeng stopped by the car and waited for her. After seeing her get out, he walked into the hotel.
Ziheng's eyelids moved. One side of his face was pressed against the warm and firm arm, while the other side was covered by the coat. Not a breath of wind could get in. He felt as comfortable as if he was wrapped in a quilt.
He woke up when his mother pushed him, but before he could open his eyes he was picked up by the man.
He didn't know what he was thinking, and at that moment he chose to pretend to be asleep.
The embrace of this tall man is very different from my mother's. My mother's embrace is soft and fragrant, while this man's embrace... is very steady and gives me a sense of security.
He didn't feel any bumps when he walked with him in his arms.
After crossing the hotel lobby, Xia Xi trotted forward and pressed the elevator button.
Xu Yanfeng glanced at her and wanted to say something. His lips moved slightly, but out of consideration for the child in his arms, worried that he would wake him up, he held back.
When they arrived at the suite upstairs, Xu Yanfeng bent down and gently placed Ziheng on the bed. He took off his little shoes and placed them gently on the edge of the bed. Every movement was very careful, without making any sound, and he even wanted to hold his breath.
Xia Xi patted Youyou on the back and urged her to go to the bathroom to wash up and then go to bed.
Xu Yanfeng and Xia Xi exchanged glances, and the two of them left the bedroom one after the other. Xia Xi closed the door behind her and said in a loud voice, "You should get some rest early too."
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