He Yaonian is going on a business trip tomorrow, and there are still some tasks that need to be handed over tonight.
But right now he's just sitting in the living room, lost in thought.
He Xingqiong rarely saw her third uncle like this. After asking him if he had seen Mingdai, she couldn't help but show concern.
"Third Uncle, are you feeling unwell?"
Thinking of He Yaonian's injured arm, He Xingqiong immediately sat down nervously.
"Third Uncle, is your arm hurting again?"
He Yaonian snapped out of his daze and said, "It's nothing."
He asked He Xingqiong, "You didn't see Mingdai either?"
He Xingqiong nodded blankly, "Yes, the housekeeper said he hasn't seen her since this morning and doesn't know where she went. Normally, she should be back by now."
"Then call her and ask."
He Yaonian sat still, staring at He Xingqiong, and told her to make a phone call.
Without thinking much, He Xingqiong picked up her phone and dialed Mingdai's number.
Mingdai answered the phone, her voice still groggy from just waking up.
"Hello? Xingqiong?"
Hearing her voice, He Xingqiong asked, "Where are you? Why did you just wake up?"
If she's not sleeping at home, where did she go to sleep?
"I'm in my apartment."
Mingdai said, "I was passing by here today and thought I'd tidy up a bit."
Are you coming back tonight?
"No, it's too much trouble to go back and forth, and it's getting dark. Let's talk about it tomorrow."
The two chatted for a few more minutes before hanging up.
He Xingqiong looked at He Yaonian.
She said she went back to her apartment to clean.
He Yaonian said he understood and got up to go upstairs.
He Xingqiong stared at her third uncle's back.
A strange thought came to mind: Could it be that Uncle San was waiting for Mingdai while he was sitting in the living room?
After Mingdai woke up and ate the porridge she had ordered from a takeout restaurant, her stomach was full, and those inexplicable emotions that she hadn't really felt vanished.
The next morning, the doorbell rang again, and Mingdai saw through the peephole that it was Mo Tingchuan.
She felt annoyed and didn't say anything.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Mo Tingchuan started banging on the door.
"Mingdai, I know you're in there. Open the door for me."
Mingdai leaned against the door, remaining silent.
"Mingdai, this is our home! What right do you have to change the password? We're not divorced yet! What are you trying to do?!"
Mingdai took out her phone and dialed the property management number. Soon after, the property management staff came and chased Mo Tingchuan away.
Mingdai stayed in the apartment until the afternoon when she suddenly received a call from her mother.
"Dai Dai, Ting Chuan said he can't find you, and he can't get through to you on the phone. What happened? Did you two have another fight?"
Mingdai's face fell.
"Did he go home?"
“He went to your dad’s company. He’s probably bowling with him right now. Your dad’s been having heart problems, and the doctor recommended some exercise. Tingchuan knows about this; he’s just concerned about your dad.”
Mingdai silently regretted her actions.
What else did he say?
“He said he missed the lion’s head meatballs I used to cook. I did teach you how to make them, but he said he’s never seen you do it.”
A mocking glint flashed in Mingdai's eyes.
Of course he had never seen it, because he had never eaten a single meal of the food she painstakingly prepared.
"Mom, I can't stand the smell of cooking fumes."
"Oh? Your condition has worsened again?"
Ming's mother immediately became anxious. "You used to cook occasionally without any problems, right? What happened? Where are you? Mom will take you to see a doctor."
Mingdai regretted her slip of the tongue when she saw her mother's anxious expression.
He hurriedly offered an explanation.
"I'm fine, I just can't stand the smell of cooking fumes. I haven't been in the kitchen for a long time. I'm perfectly healthy, really nothing's wrong."
"Then what happened between you and Tingchuan? Is he having some kind of secret affair with you again?"
Mingdai really wanted to say yes, and wanted to tell her mother the whole truth.
But when I think of my father's heart, which can't withstand the shock, when I think of my parents' wholehearted dedication over the past three years, and when I think of Mo Tingchuan's ruthless and desperate actions...
"No, I didn't hear his call. I went out with my friends and I'm at the hotel right now."
When Ming's mother heard that her daughter had gone out to play again, she was very happy.
"That's good. Have fun. You've finally managed to relax, so just enjoy yourself. Anyway, you don't have to worry about Tingchuan's career anymore."
Mingdai chatted with her mother for a while, then called Mo Tingchuan after hanging up.
In the evening, Mo Tingchuan came to pick up Mingdai.
Mingdai didn't want Mo Tingchuan to enter the apartment, so she closed the door and waited outside.
The two looked at each other across the car.
Mingdai felt nothing but utter disgust towards Mo Tingchuan at this moment.
But Mo Tingchuan couldn't help but think of how the two of them met and fell in love three years ago.
He couldn't help but stride towards Mingdai.
"Why are you back here again?"
Mingdai had no patience whatsoever for Mo Tingchuan, who was striding toward her.
"I heard you're bringing Qin Weiwei to the He family villa. Congratulations."
Mo Tingchuan stopped in his tracks.
A guilty look flashed across his face, but he shook his head very vigorously.
"That's not true, how could that be?"
Mo Tingchuan nervously explained, "I won't let her go to the He family villa. You are my only real wife."
Yeah?
But Mingdai could clearly see hesitation and lies on Mo Tingchuan's face.
This man would never give up his reputation and status for love.
Whether it was Ming Dai in the past or Qin Weiwei now, they were just pawns abandoned halfway through the process.
"Mo Tingchuan, stop spouting nonsense in front of my parents. If you have any conscience left, stop taking advantage of their kindness and stop provoking them."
"I don't."
Mo Tingchuan vehemently denied it.
"I just wanted to be kind to them."
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