Before Bai Xiaoruo could even speak, Gu Yao on the other end of the phone had already started talking.
[Hey? Mingyu, have you boarded the plane yet? You just left last night, and the paparazzi exposed your affair with Su Yuluo. Now they've even come to the company...] Voiceover: "Hey! Who gave you permission to come here and post all this nonsense!"
Su Yuluo?
Paparazzi?
Is there anything else between them?
[Hello? Mingyu? Did you hear me? You are now...]
Bai Xiaoruo interrupted Gu Yao, "He's still sleeping. I'm Bai Xiaoruo. Gu Yao, what exactly did you mean by that? Did something happen between him and Su Yuluo?"
[This...] Gu Yao didn't know how to talk to Bai Xiaoruo for a moment. What if he said the wrong thing and caused the young couple to quarrel again, or even Bai Xiaoruo to have a miscarriage? Then he would be guilty of a terrible crime.
[I didn't say anything, Su Yuluo, sister-in-law, you misheard.]
"Don't lie to me. I clearly heard it. If you don't tell me the truth, I can check it myself."
[No, no, no, sister-in-law, please don't be impulsive. Mingyu and she really have nothing going on. I was just talking nonsense. You have to believe Mingyu; he truly only has eyes for you now.]
"Of course I believe him..." But... that Su Yuluo still bothered Bai Xiaoruo a lot...
The thought of her past relationship with Xian Mingyu, her ex-girlfriend, made Bai Xiaoru feel uncomfortable all over.
"Gu Yao, I'll leave the company matters to you for now. Let him get some more sleep; I don't want him to be too tired."
[I know... Mingyu has really been working too hard these past two days... but sister-in-law, work isn't a game. Knowing Mingyu's personality, he won't accept this kind of comfort easily. Mingyu must be at the company at 4 PM sharp this afternoon; no one else can make that decision.]
It's 4 PM... L City and M Country have a time difference, so 4 PM... Bai Xiaoruo calculated that there are less than two hours left.
How could he possibly make it in time?
But... Gu Yao said that... Mom said the same thing a couple of days ago...
Yes, she can't be so selfish anymore.
He should do what he wants to do, and what she should do is silently support him from behind as always.
"I understand, I'll go get him right now."
Bai Xiaoruo pressed the end call button.
He had only slept for a few hours and hadn't had enough sleep; he had only been back with her for a short time... and now, they had to part again.
......
Bai Xiaoruo took Xuan Mingyu's phone and went upstairs.
As I opened the door and entered the bedroom, Xuan Mingyu was indeed still asleep.
The posture hadn't changed at all; the only difference was that the blanket had been pulled up a bit, so only half of the head was showing.
Isn't he afraid of suffocating himself? Just how sleepy is he?
Bai Xiaoruo walked to his bedside, leaned down, and nudged his back with her hand. "Get up, Gu Yao has already called to urge you."
Upon hearing Bai Xiaoruo mention Gu Yao's name, Xuan Mingyu, who had been sound asleep, suddenly threw off the covers and sat up abruptly. "What time is it?" Damn it! He had booked an early flight to leave, and now that Gu Yao was urging him, he must have overslept.
"It's almost nine o'clock..." Bai Xiaoru guiltily handed the phone back to him, "I'm sorry."
"Why are you apologizing to me all of a sudden?"
He wrapped his arms around her waist and looked up at her, who was standing by the bed with a face full of guilt.
"It's my fault... I was afraid you were too tired and wouldn't get enough sleep, so I didn't wake you up on time... Gu Yao told you to be at the company by 4 PM this afternoon, but... it's too late now... It's all my fault, you can hit me, you can scold me, I have nothing to say..." As she spoke, her voice choked up...
She didn't expect things to turn out this way; she just wanted him to rest more, never imagining it would interfere with his important business...
"Alright, it's nothing, why would I hit you or scold you? If you're late, you're late, it's okay to be a little late, don't blame yourself." He touched her little face and pinched it, "Sweetie, smile."
Bai Xiaoruo still had a grim face. "I can't smile... Hurry up and get up. I'll help you get dressed, and we can get there as quickly as possible."
Bai Xiaoruo brought all the coats and sweaters that Xuan Mingyu was going to wear to the bed.
Xian Mingyu was much calmer than Bai Xiaoruo. He wasn't in a hurry and instead made a call to have a helicopter come over, saving himself the trouble.
It can also get you to L city faster.
As Bai Xiaoruo helped Xuan Mingyu put on his clothes, she kept muttering, "Is it cold in L City now? Do you need to wear another layer? Should I find your scarf for you? Are your pants thick enough? Will you be cold?"
Bai Xiaoruo touched Xuan Mingyu's hand. Although his hand was still warm, it would get cold when they went outside.
"Don't worry, it's enough. I'm not cold." He held her hand tightly, brought it to his lips, and kissed it. "Today is your birthday. I already feel bad that I couldn't be by your side. You don't need to worry about me anymore."
“It’s okay, work is important. We can still celebrate our birthdays together next year.” Bai Xiaoruo showed him the diamond ring on her ring finger. “I’m very content with this.”
Xian Mingyu reached out and hugged the person in front of him tightly. "Give me a little more time. After I finish dealing with those things, I will come and take you back as soon as possible... From now on, no matter where we go, I will take you with me and never be separated from you again."
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