When Xiao Yangjing arrived, he saw this scene: the foreigner was serving food to Lin Nuannuan while making her laugh.
He subconsciously ignored his elder brother and Bai Qingzhi.
Although he really wanted to rush over and nip this unwanted advance in the bud for his wife, Xiao Yangjing, who had recently been working at the company, was no longer so impulsive.
After a few quick glances, Xiao Yangjing dialed a number, then turned and ran into the clothing store next door.
Half an hour passed quickly. Xiao Yuan was still wondering why his younger brother hadn't come after receiving the message when he suddenly heard a child's laughter beside him.
The four turned around and saw Xiao Yangjing, whose clothes were a little wrinkled, walking towards them hand in hand with a son and a daughter.
Upon seeing the four people, Xiao Yangjing appeared quite surprised, but received a disdainful look from Xiao Yuan in return.
Since Xiao Yangjing returned, he has been constantly harassing Lin Nuannuan, but each time he only touches on the surface, keeping her at a distance where she neither gets annoyed nor goes berserk.
And every time, Xiao Yangjing used the two children as an excuse, making it even harder for Lin Nuannuan to refuse.
Moreover, ever since Lin Nuannuan mentioned divorce, Xiao Yangjing has never forced her again, and he is always very careful when they meet, which makes Lin Nuannuan feel guilty.
That incident had already been discussed openly. Although Xiao Yuan ultimately didn't tell her that the woman wasn't human, Lin Nuannuan had roughly guessed some of it.
Xiao Yangjing looked rather disheveled, holding one child in each hand, with ice cream stains still on his body.
Where have you been?
There were four people in total. Xiao Yuan didn't want to talk to his younger brother, Lin Nuannuan didn't know how to start a conversation, and Stephen wasn't familiar with him, so Bai Qingzhi spoke up.
Xiao Yangjing glanced at the four people sitting there, then gave a wry smile.
"It's rare that I'm not so busy today, so I thought I'd spend some time with the baby. I called Nuannuan, but she didn't answer, so I took the liberty of picking her up." As he said this, Xiao Yangjing looked at Lin Nuannuan cautiously, afraid that she would be angry.
After all, he did not obtain the other party's permission this time.
"You're the child's father, you could have just let me know," Lin Nuannuan replied somewhat awkwardly, turning her face away as she did so.
"They wanted pizza, and I happened to see a restaurant, so I came in. I didn't expect to run into you here. I hope I didn't disturb you?" Xiao Yangjing's expression was somewhat pitiful.
The two children were happy to see their mother, but their father held their hands too tightly, and they couldn't break free.
In addition, although the two children are young, they are very smart. Their sixth sense told them that something was wrong with the atmosphere, so they stood obediently next to their father.
Each child held an ice cream cone in their hand, and when it melted and stuck to their hands, they habitually wiped it on their father's pants.
"Next time the kids want something to eat, let the family chef cook it. Restaurants are never as clean as home-cooked meals," Xiao Yuan said appropriately.
"Oh." Xiao Yangjing lowered his head, exuding an aura of dejection.
Stephen had never actually met Xiao Yangjing, but he knew about his relationship with Lin Nuannuan, especially the things he did that angered Nuannuan and drove her away when she was pregnant. So Stephen didn't have a good impression of him.
"This must be Xiao Yangjing, right? Hello, I'm Xiao's friend." Stephen stood up with a polite smile, making a gesture to shake hands.
Xiao Yangjing awkwardly pulled his hand away from his son's, then smiled and nodded.
“I’m also Nuannuan’s friend. We were neighbors when she was pregnant. Nuannuan is a very good woman.” Stephen made no attempt to hide his admiration for Lin Nuannuan.
Xiao Yangjing didn't answer, but looked at Lin Nuannuan.
For some reason, Lin Nuannuan felt a little flustered, as if she had done something wrong and been caught.
"Yes, Nuannuan is doing well." Xiao Yangjing, having abandoned his deliberate act of looking disheveled, had now reverted to his usual self at the company.
However, there was a sense of desolation in his words.
Bai Qingzhi felt the atmosphere was a bit awkward, especially when she looked at Stephen and Xiao Yangjing, there was an inexplicable sense of competition between them.
Bai Qingzhi glanced at Xiao Yuan, only to be met with a helpless expression from him, and suddenly seemed to realize something.
His eyes widened suddenly, he looked at the two of them, then at Lin Nuannuan, and finally met Xiao Yuan's gaze.
This time, the other person gave her a knowing look.
Immediately afterwards, Bai Qingzhi's face scrunched up, and her eyes darted back and forth between the three of them.
At this moment, Lin Nuannuan also sensed that something was wrong. Listening to the two men's conversation, she had some guesses in her heart.
“Nuan Nuan deserves the best man in the world.” Stephen’s tone was full of certainty.
The smile on Xiao Yangjing's lips had completely vanished. He simply stared at Stephen, then looked past him at Lin Nuannuan.
Half a minute later, he slowly withdrew his gaze, and then a bitter smile appeared on his lips.
"Yes, Nuannuan deserves a better man." His voice was soft, but it was still clearly heard by the people present.
After speaking, Xiao Yangjing took two deep breaths, then looked at the group and said:
"I'm taking the kids home first. Let the chef make the pizza."
He finished speaking and turned away with a wry smile.
The two children were obedient, giving Lin Nuannuan a sweet smile before saying "Goodbye, Mom!" in their clear voices.
Stephen sat back down, and the dinner continued, but Bai Qingzhi could clearly sense that Lin Nuannuan was not in the right state of mind.
After they finished eating, Xiao Yuan escorted Stephen upstairs to rest.
"Nuan Nuan, what are you thinking?" Only Bai Qingzhi and Lin Nuan Nuan were left at the dining table, and Bai Qingzhi asked worriedly.
During this period, she had remembered some things and knew that Lin Nuannuan was her best friend.
Lin Nuannuan hugged Bai Qingzhi's arm and then gently rested her head on her shoulder.
"Actually, I know it was a misunderstanding last time, but I just can't get over it in my heart." Lin Nuannuan's voice was muffled.
Bai Qingzhi sighed silently. Right now, Lin Nuannuan and Xiao Yangjing were torturing each other.
They clearly loved each other deeply.
"Nuan Nuan, life is only so long. We don't need to worry about too much. Just live a relaxed and happy life." Bai Qingzhi didn't know how to persuade her, and besides, she needed to figure this out herself.
When Lin Nuannuan returned home, Xiao Yangjing had already left, and he had already put the two children to sleep.
When the housekeeper saw her return, she said something seemingly casually:
"Mr. Xiao was clearly preoccupied when he left, and he even drove himself here. Things like this can easily go wrong!"
That one sentence made Lin Nuannuan's heart jump.
After hesitating for a long time and going over it in my mind, I finally found an excuse and slowly dialed the number.
But no one answered the phone.
My heart jumped in my throat.
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