In the past few days, Bai Xiaoruo has noticed that not only has Xuan Mingyu become increasingly indifferent to her, but he also seems to be deliberately avoiding her.
Whenever she was home, he would either hide in his study and stay there all day without eating or drinking, or he would never come back at all.
At night, Bai Xiaoruo tried several times to catch whether he had gone back to his room to sleep, but each time she was too sleepy to do anything and would wake up the next morning.
But every morning when I wake up, the pillow and bed around me are a bit messy, as if someone has lain down there.
During meals, Xuan Mingyu was never seen, and Bai Xiaoruo didn't dare to call him again, afraid of upsetting him again.
Sometimes they would run into each other, but he would avoid her or not even glance at her.
Bai Xiaoruo was puzzled. Had she done something wrong again? Why did he suddenly seem like a wronged little wife who wanted to give her the silent treatment to the end?
Bai Xiaoruo didn't know where the metaphor came from, but Xian Mingyu's appearance was indeed like that. He always had that arrogant look, neither with a dark face nor a lifeless expression.
As usual, after school, Bai Xiaoruo was picked up by her driver and took home, where she started busying herself in the kitchen.
Preparing dinner for myself.
Since Xianmingyu refused to eat what she made, she didn't force him. She couldn't starve herself all the time just to please him.
The phone on the living room sofa suddenly rang with a pleasant ringtone. Bai Xiaoru put down the kitchen knife in her hand, washed her hands and dried them, and quickly ran out to answer the phone.
Looking at the caller ID, it was Grandpa Hsien Cheng-sen calling.
This was the first time Grandpa had called at a time like this. Since marrying Xian Mingyu, Bai Xiaoruo had rarely returned to the Xian family's old house to see her grandparents. Perhaps her grandparents missed her.
Bai Xiaoruo pressed the call button—
"grandfather."
"Little Ruo, where are you now?"
"Me? Of course I'm at home. I'm about to cook. Grandpa, would you like to come over and try my cooking with Grandma?"
"Next time you have the chance, come to Grandpa's house, and Grandpa and Grandma will be able to taste your cooking. Xiao Ruo, tomorrow Grandpa wants to take you to meet a very important person. Can you ask for a day off from school?"
"An important person? Grandpa, who are you taking me to see?"
"You'll see when you get there."
Xuan Zhengsen did not explain the details directly to Bai Xiaoruo over the phone.
"Okay then... do I need to dress very formally?"
"No need, just dress normally. I'll pick you up with the driver at 9 a.m. tomorrow."
"good."
***
Bai Xiaoruo called her homeroom teacher to ask for leave after finishing dinner last night. At nine o'clock this morning, she got dressed and stepped out the door when she saw the Xuan family's car parked steadily at the gate of the yard.
Bai Xiaoruo was wrapped in a thick scarf and hat, and wearing contact lenses, which would make it easier for her to move around.
The bodyguard sitting in the passenger seat got out of the car first and respectfully opened the door for Bai Xiaoruo.
As soon as I got into the car, the warmth from the heater instantly dispelled the cold outside.
Bai Xiaoruo sat down next to Xuan Zhengsen and took off her scarf and hat.
"Good morning, Grandpa."
"Good morning, Mingyu, are you going to work so early?"
"Hmm...yes."
Bai Xiaoruo didn't know whether Xuan Mingyu had come home to sleep last night, and she had no idea whether he had gone to the company early.
Indeed, she was a terrible wife.
If it were anyone else, they would definitely be eagerly waiting for their husband to come home every day, or at least make several phone calls to keep in touch. But she... didn't even dare to make a single phone call to Xian Mingyu, always afraid that he was busy, afraid that he didn't want to see her. Bai Xiaoruo also didn't dare to go to the company to bother him.
“Xiao Ruo, if that brat Ming Yu treats you badly or bullies you, just tell Grandpa. You don’t have to keep it to yourself.”
"No, Grandpa, he's very good to me. We've always had a good relationship. You don't need to worry, Grandpa." Bai Xiaoru quickly explained for Xuan Mingyu. She really didn't want to make things too big between them and cause her grandparents to worry.
"It's good that you haven't been wronged... Grandpa sincerely hopes you can be happy."
"Um...by the way, Grandpa, who are you taking me to see today? Is it someone I know?"
"You'll see when we get there. Old Xu, let's drive."
"Yes, sir."
Hsien Cheng-sen kept it a closely guarded secret, revealing not a single word.
Although Bai Xiaoruo was puzzled, she still decided to go and see. Since her grandfather's phone call last night, she had been thinking for a long time but still couldn't figure out who Xuan Zhengsen wanted to take her to see.
Are important people... people who are related to me?
......
The car drove for nearly an hour and arrived at a nursing home on the outskirts of the city.
This place is very remote and desolate.
The exterior walls of the nursing home are peeling off, and the lettering is not very clear. It is obviously a very old place that has not been renovated for many years.
Bai Xiaoruo helped Xuan Zhengsen out of the car, looking at the nursing home in front of her, feeling lost.
Why did Grandpa bring me here?
Will someone important to you be in there?
Bai Xiaoruo still couldn't remember anyone she knew living in the nursing home. Her father was healthy and the Bai family was well-off, so it was impossible for him to be here. Then... who else could it be?
"Grandpa, who is the important person you want to take me to see?" Bai Xiaoruo couldn't help but ask again.
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