[So...is he with you now?]
"No, he had something to do and went back to L City first. He might come to pick me up after the New Year..." Bai Xiaoruo was reluctant to bring it up, but considering that Ji Ziqian was not an outsider, she decided to tell him.
If he comes to the United States, at least he'll have a companion in this unfamiliar city, someone to talk to.
As soon as Bai Xiaoruo finished speaking on the other end of the phone, Ji Ziqian was overjoyed.
Is Xian Mingyu not with Bai Xiaoruo right now?
Wouldn't that make it even easier for me to see her?
For the past few months, with Xian Mingyu interfering, it has been very difficult for Ji Ziqian to have a phone call with Bai Xiaoruo, let alone ask her out.
And now... it's truly heaven's help. With Xian Mingyu gone, he can have more opportunities to spend time alone with Bai Xiaoruo.
He was determined to make this trip to the United States a success!
The boarding announcement had already started for Ji Ziqian, so he had to hang up and contact her again once they arrived in the US.
[Xiao Ruo, I have to catch my flight now. I'll find you when I get there.]
"good."
Bai Xiaoruo hung up the phone, and drowsiness washed over her again.
I'll sleep a little longer. Anyway, I haven't eaten yet. I'll go downstairs to eat when dinner is served.
I've been shopping all day, I'm so tired.
***
After sleeping for more than two hours, when Bai Xiaoruo woke up, she glanced at her phone on the table. There was no notification light, and she knew without even opening it that there were no new messages.
How busy is that guy? He hasn't called her all day.
She had been thinking about him all day, hoping he would call.
Bai Xiaoru shook her head, no longer caring about her phone, and got up to go downstairs for dinner.
At the dinner table, she silently picked at the rice in her bowl, only occasionally picking up some vegetables, showing little appetite. The other elders, however, kept putting food into Bai Xiaoruo's bowl, urging her to eat more and replenish her nutrition.
Everyone was chatting and laughing, having a great time. Bai Xiaoruo sat alone, unable to find any topics to talk about, feeling suffocated by the cheerful atmosphere around her.
After dinner, Bai Xiaoruo was dragged to the children's room by that group of mischievous kids to read them storybooks.
They're all going home tomorrow. Unlike L City, M Country doesn't have any Spring Festival holidays. These kids have to go back to school tomorrow.
Considering that they needed to go to bed early and get up early, Bai Xiaoruo didn't read too many stories to them. She only told four stories before urging them to go back to their rooms to sleep. She told them that they could come and play with her again when they had time.
After coaxing the kids back to bed, Bai Xiaoruo glanced at the swinging clock on the wall. Before she knew it, it was almost 9 p.m. Time really flies.
Back in her room, she stretched and prepared to find her pajamas, take a shower, and go to bed. Since she was alone here, with nowhere to go and no one to talk to, she figured she might as well go to sleep early and get through the next day.
......
As she hummed a song and buried herself in the closet looking for her pajamas, her phone on the table suddenly rang.
Bai Xiaoruo quickly put down the clothes in her hand and hurriedly went to take them.
I was a little excited; this time it must be Hsien Ming-yu calling.
When she picked up her phone, she saw the caller ID—
The smile on her face gradually disappeared.
It was Ji Ziqian on the phone.
The inbox was still empty; there were no new messages at all.
Okay, now she finally understands just how low her status is in that guy's heart!
He secretly went back alone overnight without telling her, and it's been a whole day now without a single phone call. Would it kill him to just tell her?
That's outrageous!
Fine, let him go about his business. Anyway, now that Ziqian is in the US, she has friends to play with, so she doesn't care about that jerk!
Bai Xiaoruo pressed the call button.
"Brother Ziqian, have you arrived yet?"
[Yes, I just got off the plane and am heading to the hotel the company arranged. Do you want to come over?]
"A hotel?" Bai Xiaoru thought for a moment. Would going there so late at night disturb his rest? He must be very tired after such a long flight.
[Xiao Ruo, don't misunderstand, you're the only person I know here. Just consider it as coming to dinner with me, okay?]
"Of course. Send me the hotel address, and I'll change my clothes and head out."
Okay, I'm getting in the car now and heading to the hotel. See you at the hotel entrance in a bit.
"Um."
***
It is 2 PM in L City.
When Xuan Mingyu woke up, he groggily fumbled for his phone before getting up to call Bai Xiaoruo.
I was so tired. Ever since I came back to L City, I've been working day and night, and I haven't slept for almost two days. I finally managed to get a few hours of sleep, and I was planning to call her before going to bed, but I was so sleepy that I forgot.
I checked the time and calculated that it should be between nine and ten o'clock in the US. She should be going to sleep soon, but I still wanted to call her to put my mind at ease.
......
Bai Xiaoruo was dressed warmly, carrying a small bag, and tiptoed downstairs. Just as she reached the door, she bumped into Fang Peiru, who was carrying milk out of the kitchen and preparing to go upstairs to sleep.
"Where are you going so late at night?"
"I... Mom, it's like this, a friend of mine came to the US today, and I want to go out and find him."
"Friends? What friends? Male or female? Don't you know your place? You're heavily pregnant. If something happens to you, how am I supposed to explain it to Mingyu? It's so dangerous for a young woman like you to be out there at night."
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