As soon as I opened the door, I was surprised to find Aunt Qin and Uncle Bi standing there.
Why did they get here?
"Young mistress, it's been a long time."
"Aunt Qin!" Bai Xiaoruo happily reached out and hugged her.
"Why did you all come here? Did you move from the new campus to here? Why didn't Xia come?"
"Xia is in charge of looking after the house. The young master asked us two to come and keep you company. Firstly, he was worried that you would be alone here without anyone to take care of you, and secondly, he was worried that you would not be able to control your appetite and would make yourself something to eat."
Bai Xiaoruo pulled Uncle Bi and Aunt Qin to sit on the sofa.
"He only remembered to ask you guys to come and keep me company now. Why didn't he think of that before? I'm so bored here all by myself, and he won't let me go out. How is this any different from being a prisoner?" It's been so long since I've gone out with my friends. My phone was confiscated by Xuan Mingyu, and I can only play it for a maximum of half an hour a day, because he says playing too much electronic device emits too much radiation.
After playing for just one more minute, it was as if he could remotely control Bai Xiaoruo's phone, causing the screen to go black and the phone to shut down instantly. Bai Xiaoruo was so angry that she wanted to smash the phone several times.
She dislikes her current life and longs for freedom and to have her own career, striving to create the life she desires with her own hands.
My life is fulfilling and simple.
It's not like it is now, where you can't go anywhere except around the house; that would be too oppressive.
“Young Madam, that’s not how it works. Young Master is doing this for your own good. Please don’t complain about him.”
"Of course I have to complain about him! I only realized now how much he loves his job! He works all day long, and I probably don't even see him for more than ten minutes a day. I can't even say a few words to him. He might as well spend his whole life with his job." Bai Xiaoruo's complaints, the emotions that had been building up for days, finally got a chance to be expressed to Uncle Bi and Aunt Qin on the day they came.
Unexpectedly, after hearing her complaints, Aunt Qin and Uncle Bi still sided with Xian Mingyu.
“Young Madam, you should understand the young master. His life is not as easy as you imagine. Since he took over part of the Xian family’s business when he was 20, he has to be the leader of more than just Qingxian Company. He has to manage several branches in various places.”
That's why business trips and social engagements are never a break.
How could he possibly be able to come back to be with her on time?
Especially now that Qingxian has encountered a rival, he has been squeezed out by Guangshi and Hongsheng in the market. Xianmingyu is also having a headache and is too busy to be in two places at once. Sometimes he doesn't even have time to make a phone call to Bai Xiaoruo.
"He owns so many companies? Then why does he even need to get married? He might as well just live with all those companies."
“Young Madam, that’s not how it works. You have to work hard in your career, but you can’t neglect your family either. I remember when you and Young Master first got married, you only saw him once every few weeks or once a month. You were much more optimistic back then.”
"I...I thought he didn't want to see me, that's why he didn't come...How was I supposed to know he was really busy..."
Indeed, back then, Bai Xiaoruo not only didn't overthink things, but she was also happy when Xian Mingyu didn't come. She could do what she liked by herself. When he came, he wouldn't give her a friendly look, and she was always afraid of him.
But things are different now.
Perhaps because of her pregnancy, or perhaps because they had confessed their feelings to each other, she gradually became more and more attached to him, feeling uneasy if she didn't see him for even a day.
Even though she knew he was involved in the Bai family's affairs, and even though she felt sad and angry at times, every time he was by her side, even if she wanted to hit or scold him, she couldn't bear to really cut ties with him and never talk to him again.
Okay, I'll forgive him this time. If he comes home early one day, I'll take care of him myself. That should be enough, right?
***
11:30 p.m.
Hsien Ming-yu didn't even have time for dinner. He went straight home after getting off the plane from his business trip.
He was very sleepy and tired. According to his calculations, Bai Xiaoruo should have been asleep long ago, but he still wanted to go home as soon as possible so that he could see her as soon as possible.
From the moment she heard footsteps coming upstairs, Bai Xiaoruo, who was still lying on the bed in the room, became restless.
I hurriedly got up to run the water in the bathroom and then quickly locked the door.
When Xian Mingyu reached the door of the room, he found that he couldn't turn the doorknob.
He twisted it again, seemingly locking it from the inside.
Why would that girl lock the door for no reason?
Could it be that she's been throwing a tantrum and not letting him go in to sleep because he's been coming home late these past few days?
Fearing she was already asleep, Xian Mingyu didn't call her to open the door. Instead, he went to the study to get the room key before coming back to open the door.
He opened the door with his key, only to find the bed empty.
Even the bedding was neatly folded.
What happened?
Where is that girl?
Did you go out to play again so late?
Just as Xian Mingyu turned around to go out and find Bai Xiaoruo, she suddenly jumped out from behind the door.
"Ta-da! Surprised?"
Hsien Ming-yu was both startled and relieved.
Why is she jumping around like that, even though she's pregnant?
Surprise? What's she up to at night instead of sleeping?
Thankfully, she didn't actually sneak out.
Aren't you going to sleep yet?
"I've been waiting for you on purpose~" As she spoke, Bai Xiaoruo walked up to Xuan Mingyu without saying another word, and immediately started to take off his coat, then his shirt—
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