After Bai Xiaoruo finished her call, she returned the phone to Ji Ziqian.
"Brother Ziqian, where are we going now?" Bai Xiaoruo looked bewildered as she faced the unfamiliar streets outside the car.
"It's already noon, so of course we should go eat first, and then we can slowly plan where to go for fun later."
Sitting in the back seat, Ji Shushu immediately grabbed the front seat with both hands when she heard they were going to eat. "Yes, yes, let's eat first! I'm starving! I want roast whole lamb, braised pork, spicy chicken, boiled fish..." Ji Shushu rattled off a long list of her favorite foods. "Then, after we've eaten, we'll go shopping. I haven't bought any clothes in ages!"
It was definitely a mistake to bring this girl along; she chattered incessantly the whole way, making it impossible for Ji Ziqian to have a proper conversation with Bai Xiaoruo.
Ji Ziqian turned around and rolled his eyes at the still excited Ji Shushu, "Don't always think about going shopping for clothes every time you go out. Don't you even ask Xiaoruo if she'd like to go with you?"
Ji Shushu pouted. What else is there to do besides shopping? "Xiaobai and I have been best friends for so many years. Of course she'll like what I like, right, Xiaobai?" After saying that, she directly threw the question to Bai Xiaoruo, who was sitting in the passenger seat.
"I'm fine with anything, but before I go shopping, I'd like to go somewhere first. Ziqian, could you take me to the bookstore after we finish eating? I want to buy a few art books to practice with. The semi-finals are in two days, and I haven't decided what artwork to submit yet."
When Bai Xiaoruo mentioned this, Ji Shushu realized that there were only two days left until the semi-finals, and she hadn't prepared her entry yet. She had been thinking about having fun these past few days. "Oh right, I haven't finished my artwork yet! Xiaobai, I almost forgot. I need to buy a sketchbook to practice. I'm definitely going to make it to the semi-finals!"
"Okay, I'll go with whatever you say. Let's have Chinese food for lunch, that'll be easier to digest." Ji Ziqian turned on the car's GPS navigation to find the nearest Chinese restaurant.
Now both of them are busy with the competition and have no time for anything else.
I'll talk to Xiaoruo about some things after the competition. I believe in her; she'll definitely succeed in this competition.
***
It is exactly six o'clock in the evening.
Half an hour had passed since Xian Mingyu returned home, and the hot food had been served ten minutes earlier.
Aunt Qin and Xia stood nervously to the side to serve him. From the moment he entered the room until now, Xuan Mingyu had kept a sullen face, and the chopsticks on the table had not been touched at all.
Watching the hands of the clock on the wall tick forward, time ticking away second by second, Aunt Qin felt incredibly anxious.
Why hasn't the young mistress returned yet?
Didn't we agree that I would be home by 5:30 at the latest?
Besides, the young master came over for dinner tonight. We had been trying to ease the tension between the young master and the young mistress, but now the young mistress is not home and we don't have any means of communication to reach her. What should we do?
"Aunt Qin."
"Yes, young master. What are your orders?"
Where is Bai Xiaoruo?
"She, she..."
Aunt Qin couldn't think of a way to smooth things over for Bai Xiaoruo. When the young master got angry, it was not something an ordinary person could withstand.
The thought of returning here for the first time ever to have a meal, only to find that his so-called little wife hadn't shown up at all, inexplicably made Xian Mingyu furious.
Does she really treat him, her husband, like a decoration? Every time he comes, not only does she not show up, but she also always disappears during mealtimes.
"explain!"
Hsien Ming-yu's patience also has its limits.
"Young Master, Young Madam... she didn't have class this afternoon, so she went out with her classmates. Perhaps it's because of the rush hour traffic, which is why she couldn't come back so quickly. Young Madam was really happy to know you were coming tonight, and she definitely didn't do it on purpose!"
classmate?
Ha, she really is just a heartless little girl. How could a mere classmate be more important than her husband? Even when she goes out with her classmates, she doesn't think about making preparations in advance to welcome him.
I really had to do her a favor to leave work early and come over.
Faced with a table full of food, Hsien Ming-yu had long lost his appetite.
He suddenly stood up from the table, walked around it, and headed straight for the door.
"Young Master, where are you going? Please eat something..." Aunt Qin quickly followed.
Eat? How could he possibly be in the mood to eat?
As they approached the entrance, Xian Mingyu stopped in his hurried steps. "When that young mistress returns, tell her that the Xian family has implemented a curfew starting today. If she doesn't come home by 6 p.m., she might as well die outside. No one is allowed to let her in!"
As soon as Xian Mingyu finished speaking, he walked out of the house without looking back.
Several bodyguards were already standing by the car waiting. As soon as Xian Mingyu came out of the house, they quickly opened the car door for him and welcomed him in.
After Xian Mingyu got into the car, several bodyguards outside also got in, closed the doors, and the car quickly turned around and drove away.
Uncle Bi in the courtyard and Aunt Qin, who had walked to the door, exchanged a glance. The young master had really lost his temper; he had left without even eating.
Now, the relationship between the young mistress and the young master will probably be even more difficult to mend.
Less than five minutes after the car left, Bai Xiaoruo, carrying several picture books she had bought from the bookstore, leisurely walked back to the villa.
To avoid arousing suspicion from Ji Shushu and Ji Ziqian, she had Ji Ziqian park the car far away before walking back herself.
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