The next day at noon, the lunch sent by the hotel had just been placed on the table when Song Xuanhe received a call from Xiao Yuanmu.
When he saw the caller ID, he raised his eyebrows in surprise, and then his eyes were filled with smiles.
He answered the call, but no one spoke on the other end of the phone. If it weren't for the extremely shallow breathing, Song Xuanhe would have thought that Xiao Yuanmu had accidentally dialed the wrong number.
After more than ten seconds, Xiao Yuanmu finally spoke: "Have you had lunch?"
"We've eaten." Song Xuanhe glanced at the dishes on the table and said, "This is a restaurant near your company. We ate there last time."
"What do you eat?"
"Seafood pasta and bacon and egg salad." Song Xuanhe asked: "What about you? Have you eaten?"
"Eat later."
After answering, Xiao Yuanmu fell silent, leaving only the sound of his shallow breathing in Song Xuanhe's ears.
Song Xuanhe frowned, the smile on his face faded a little, and asked: "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"No." Xiao Yuanmu answered softly, his clear voice the same as before.
Song Xuanhe lowered his eyes, was silent for a few seconds, and asked, "Are you not done with your work yet?"
"Yeah." Xiao Yuanmu said, "I suddenly want to hear your voice."
Song Xuanhe laughed, left the dining table and walked to the living room, found a sofa and sat down, then said: "Then why don't you just make a video call?"
Xiao Yuanmu said nothing.
"What are you doing now? In a meeting?" Song Xuanhe rubbed Da Huang who came over and said, "If you are not busy, let's start a video call. I want to see you too."
Xiao Yuanmu paused and lowered his voice: "I'm in a meeting."
"So it's not convenient now?" Song Xuanhe asked in a low voice, the smile on his face gradually disappearing.
Xiao Yuanmu did not answer, but just said: "Wait for me to come back."
Song Xuanhe's eyes flashed: "Where are you?"
Xiao Yuanmu answered quickly: "Country F."
"RE branch? Or is it the company that the Xiao family invested in there?"
"The Xiao family's business over there." Xiao Yuanmu said, "A daily chemical company."
"Yeah." Song Xuanhe lowered his eyes, hiding the haze in his eyes: "Since you still have things to do, let's talk when you come back."
Xiao Yuanmu nodded in a low voice, and then, as in every previous call, he waited quietly for him to end the call.
Song Xuanhe pursed her lips and hung up the phone.
[Your mood value is fluctuating now.] 】The system said:【Is it because of this phone call? 】
[Because of Xiao Yuanmu.] 】
【Why? I think you had a very good chat, no one was angry, and you hung up the phone very friendly. 】
Song Xuanhe curled the corner of his mouth, lay down on the sofa, and said lightly: [Strangely friendly, isn't it? 】
System: [I don’t understand. 】
[It’s hard for you to understand.] 】
Song Xuanhe laughed, but there was no smile in his eyes. Da Huang jumped up when he heard the sound, put his head on his stomach, and hummed for him to touch it. He raised his hand and rubbed its head. Seeing that its ears were drooping, he rubbed its ears again and said, "Don't worry, Xiao Yuanmu will be back in the evening."
[I noticed that you get along very well with this dog. 】The system said:【You have never liked animals before, and you don’t like this dog very much. 】
【Um. 】Song Xuanhe answered lazily, but did not want to explain why he suddenly liked to keep a dog again.
【Your mood value has been very low. 】The system is puzzled,【Because your chat is too friendly? 】
When the system spoke, Xiao Huang also hummed coquettishly and looked at Song Xuanhe with his big black eyes.
Song Xuanhe curled his lips and helped it smooth its fur.
【Why? 】The system is very confused,【Because you still think Xiao Yuanmu is hiding something from you? 】
Song Xuanhe did not answer.
He had only some suspicions before, but a phone call with Xiao Yuanmu just now made him completely certain that Xiao Yuanmu must be hiding something from him.
Ever since Xiao Yuanmu learned that he could make video calls, almost every call with him was by video. The only two times were yesterday in a cafe and today. If it was inconvenient to have a meeting, Xiao Yuanmu probably wouldn't have had any convenient time. Before, no matter what he was doing, he would find a place to video call with Song Xuan. But yesterday and today, he just talked on the phone for two consecutive days.
Moreover, whenever Xiao Yuanmu went to any place, he would tell him the detailed location first and would never wait for him to ask, let alone vaguely use "a daily chemical company" to replace the name of the company after he asked.
The most important thing was that he could tell from Xiao Yuanmu's voice, which seemed no different from usual, that he was in a very bad mood at the moment.
Song Xuanhe felt that Xiao Yuanmu's abnormality might be related to Xiao Lin, because his change happened after Xiao Lin left.
Thinking of this, Song Xuanhe suddenly remembered the meaningful look in Xiao Lin's eyes before he left. At that time, he just thought that Xiao Lin was not satisfied with him being with Xiao Yuanmu, so he didn't care much. Now thinking about it, it seems that there is more to it than that.
If you want to know what Xiao Yuanmu is hiding, you have to wait until Xiao Yuanmu comes back.
Song Xuanhe didn't think any more about it. After a simple lunch and a short rest, he received a call from Feng Tong, telling him that he had left and reminding him to be at the location of Master Mai Fei'er's tea party on time.
The system said: [Xiao Yuanmu will be back in the evening. Can you get home before him? 】
"have no idea."
Song Xuanhe straightened her clothes and asked, "Why should I get home before he does?"
[He has always done this before, and I thought you would do the same. 】
Song Xuanhe was stunned, and suddenly remembered that every time he went out, no matter whether Xiao Yuanmu was going out too, he would return home before him.
Xiao Yuanmu never said what he did, but he did a lot of very detailed things meticulously. If he didn't pay special attention, it would be difficult for him to realize how special Xiao Yuanmu was to him. But once he noticed it, Song Xuanhe would once again sigh at how gentle and considerate Xiao Yuanmu was.
"I will."
Before leaving the house, Song Xuanhe set an alarm on his phone and said, "If I forget the time, remember to remind me."
As soon as he arrived at the door of Master Mai Fei'er's small building, Song Xuanhe received a call from Zhou Nan.
Zhou Nan was busy with love affairs during this period and had not contacted Song Xuanhe for a long time. The only time they contacted each other was when Song Xuanhe contacted him. However, that call was very unpleasant because Song Xuanhe was interrupted by Zhou Nan before he even opened his mouth. The call was hung up on the grounds that he was in trouble for disturbing someone's love affair. As for the fact that he used Zhou Nan as a cover yesterday and did not feel guilty at all, Song Xuanhe was a little dazed when he suddenly heard his voice.
"What? A man in love still has time to call his friends?"
"I am willing to take a little free time out of my busy schedule for my dear friend." Zhou Nan said with a smile: "So my dear friend, do you have time to talk to me now?"
Song Xuanhe raised his eyebrows and was about to say no when Zhou Nan said, "I think you should have it, so I won't waste time and get straight to business."
"I'm busy." Song Xuanhe said expressionlessly, "If you have anything to say, please speak up."
"It's like this..." Zhou Nan said, "I heard from Yu Yan that the Xiao family's half-yearly physical examination was postponed a few days ago because of the health of the Xiao family's patriarch and Xiao Bocong's leg. But Xiao Yuanmu refused the physical examination for some reason. I don't know what went wrong. Yu Yan said that he found that Xiao Yuanmu's stomach didn't seem to be in good condition, so he wanted to remind you. If you have time, let him go for a check-up. If not at the Xiao family, you can go to a private hospital."
Song Xuanhe said: "His stomach is indeed not very good, I will remind him."
"Do you know about this?" Zhou Nan asked.
"He had this problem before he came to the United States." Song Xuanhe said, "It's not a big problem, don't worry."
"That makes me feel relieved." Zhou Nan also breathed a sigh of relief: "When Yu Yan talked to me before, he had a very serious expression on his face. I thought Xiao Yuanmu had some serious illness. That's why I was so cautious when I talked to you just now. It's because that guy always makes things sound very serious. I wonder if all doctors are like this."
"Since you're alright, I'll hang up. I still have to make lunch for Yu Yan. He's been a bit picky about food lately. I feel like throwing up when I see the recipe and the taste of the food I make, but he's eating it with gusto."
Hearing the boasting in Zhou Nan's tone, Song Xuanhe chuckled. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Feng Tong and a middle-aged woman who was dressed simply and fashionably walking towards him. When they saw him, they smiled and waved.
"Do you think Yu Yan's sense of taste is abnormal? To be honest, my mother won't eat the things I cook, but he loves them and insists that I cook them. Now I'm having a hard time at noon..."
Feng Tong greeted Song Xuanhe and found that he was on the phone. He paused and said, "You go ahead and we'll talk later."
Song Xuanhe glanced at the woman beside him, nodded and said, "Wait a moment, I'll be there soon."
"I have something else to do, so I'll hang up first." Song Xuanhe said to Zhou Nan.
"Wait! Are you going to the tea party of that Master Mai now?" Zhou Nan asked.
"how?"
"Xue Mian has retired from the entertainment industry and is preparing to inherit his family's jewelry business. This time he is working with that master. You might bump into him if you go there today. Also, I heard that Bai Mo took over the Zhang family's influence and brought the man who fought with you for cufflinks on the cruise ship. That man is nothing, but Xue Mian seems to be going after you. Be careful."
Song Xuanhe sneered and said nonchalantly, "Okay, I have something else to do. I'll hang up first."
After hanging up the phone, Feng Tong introduced his teacher to Song Xuanhe, and the three of them went in together.
As soon as he entered the door, he met Master Mai Fei'er. Xue Mian happened to be standing next to Master Mai Fei'er. When he saw Song Xuanhe, a complicated expression appeared on his face. The previous hostility was gone. He stretched out his hand and said, "Long time no see, Mr. Song."
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