“It’s okay, it’s okay! Just call me Uncle Ming. As long as Xiaoxiao agrees…” Uncle Ming looked at Yu Xiao’s expression, realizing that he was too anxious for the moment, and quickly tried to smooth things over for Yu Xiao.
"Dad!" Yu Xiao finally summoned up the courage to shout out. She didn't know why, but she felt very uncomfortable looking at Uncle Ming's expression. She didn't want him to be sad, nor did she want to disappoint him.
Uncle Ming was slightly stunned when he heard the word "Dad", and then he answered in a trembling voice: "Hey..." As he agreed, tears instantly welled up in his yellow eyes. He looked at Shen Yi Mo and said excitedly: "Yi Mo, did you hear that? Xiaoxiao called me Dad! Xiaoxiao..." The corners of Uncle Ming's mouth twitched, and he couldn't say any more. He picked up a tissue and kept wiping his tears.
"Uncle Ming, isn't this a happy thing? Why are you still crying?" Shen Yimo looked at Uncle Ming's excited expression, his eyes a little red. He knew better than anyone what Yu Xiao's "Dad" meant to Uncle Ming.
The family affection that was lost and regained is something that cannot be bought with any money in this world!
Yu Xiao didn't say anything, but silently handed the tissue to Uncle Ming.
Uncle Ming smiled a little embarrassedly: "I'm too excited..."
Because of the extra relationship between Uncle Ming and Yu Xiao, this lunch was very warm. Especially Uncle Ming's face, he had an excited smile all the time. Until Yu Xiao left, he was even a little bit unbelieving.
When the car drove far away from Uncle Ming's villa, Yu Xiao could still see Uncle Ming's figure in the rearview mirror.
"Xiaoxiao, thank you for today!" Shen Yimo looked at her. He was extremely grateful to her for calling Uncle Ming "Dad" today.
"What are you thanking me for?" Yu Xiao turned her head and looked at him and blinked, not understanding why he said that.
"Thank you for agreeing to be Uncle Ming's goddaughter!"
"Haha, what's there to thank me for? I also had a very friendly feeling when I saw Uncle Ming, as if I had known him for a long time. But... President..." Yu Xiao looked at Shen Yimo beside him and was hesitant to speak.
"But what?"
"Have I poached your girl? I know Uncle Ming but you brought me here! Now I am closer to Uncle Ming than you are!" Yu Xiao joked with him mischievously. After spending such a long time with Shen Yimo, she has gone from being nervous at first to not being afraid of him at all now.
"Haha! It seems to be true! It's over, you and Uncle Ming have become a family, so I will be deported?" Hearing Yu Xiao's words, Shen Yimo laughed happily.
"That depends on your performance!" Yu Xiao smiled at Shen Yimo like a hostess.
"Haha! Good! I guess I have to work harder in the future!"
Since meeting Kang Shaonan at the beach, An Jingya was completely devastated. After returning home, she fell ill, not knowing whether it was because she caught a cold from the sea water or because she was too worried. Although her parents and sister An An kept counseling her and doing ideological work for her, she also wanted to cheer up because they were always worried about her, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't do it.
Whether awake or asleep, Kang Shaonan's shadow is all in my mind.
It may only take one glance to remember someone, but it may take a lifetime to forget someone.
Sometimes she would despise herself in her heart, but most of the time, it was out of reluctance.
No matter what she did, she couldn't face the heartbreaking reality: Kang Shaonan and Yu Xiao were married!
My sister An An has been on a business trip with her immediate boss these two days, and she has become much quieter.
In the past few days, she has been having an urge to find Yu Xiao to explain things clearly and tell her why Kang Shaonan wanted to marry her. She thought she would come to her after seeing the photo last time, but she still underestimated the girl's tolerance. She actually pretended that nothing had happened and continued to work and live as before. Yu Xiao was so calm that she could no longer calm down.
Today is the weekend. Not long after breakfast, An Jingya returned to her room, took out her cell phone, found Yu Xiao's number, hesitated for a moment, and dialed it.
Some things you have to face sooner or later.
It’s better to end it now!
The phone rang several times before it was picked up. I wonder if she was hesitating, or maybe thinking of what to say to put her off.
The call was connected, but both parties were silent, as if they were waiting for the other to speak first.
The suffocating silence was tormenting the two people's hearts.
In the end, it was An Jingya who broke the silence.
"Hello, is this Xiaoxiao? I'm An An's sister An Jingya!"
"Hello, Sister Jingya! Excuse me... Is there something you want to talk to me about?" In fact, when Yu Xiao saw An Jingya's number just now, she was already very nervous. She walked back and forth in the bedroom. She had never encountered such a situation before. She was actually panicked and didn't know what she should say to An Jingya if she really picked up the phone.
She was nervous! Scared! But also a little excited...
After all, this matter cannot be dragged on forever!
Finally, she picked up the phone, but her hand holding the phone was shaking slightly in the air.
"Xiaoxiao, do you have time later? I want to talk to you about something!" An Jingya spoke directly.
"Oh... I... I have time... Sister Jingya, what do you want to talk to me about?" Even though she knew the purpose of her meeting, she still pretended to know nothing. Maybe she was too weak and just wanted to escape.
"It's nothing. Let's talk about it when we meet! It's nine o'clock now. Let's meet at ten o'clock!" After all, An Jingya is a few years older than Yu Xiao, so she is relatively straightforward.
"Okay... where shall we meet?"
"Isn't there a coffee shop diagonally opposite your company? I'll be waiting for you on the second floor!"
"Okay... Goodbye, Sister Jingya!"
"goodbye!"
Yu Xiao put down her phone, her heart still beating nervously. Now that Kang Shaonan was not around, she suddenly felt a little unsure. But thinking about the baby in her belly, she seemed to see a ray of hope. After packing herself up and picking up her bag, Yu Xiao left the Kang family villa.
At about ten o'clock, Yu Xiao finally arrived at the coffee shop opposite the company. Subconsciously, he looked up at the second floor. Yu Xiao pursed his lips, took a deep breath, and walked into the coffee shop.
This cafe is quite large, and because of its good location, the customers who come here are all wealthy people. The staircase is right in the middle of the entrance. The slightly spiral staircase is very wide and extends all the way upstairs. Yu Xiao stopped and looked up the stairs, raised her hand and patted her chest, then she held her bag tightly and walked upstairs.
Today is the weekend, and there are quite a few people here for coffee. Yu Xiao walked up the stairs step by step, more than 20 steps, and each step was thrilling. Thinking that she was the third person between Kang Shaonan and An Jingya, she felt indescribably nervous and uneasy. She was afraid of losing Kang Shaonan, and she was also afraid that she would not know how to face An Jingya's questioning.
After all, five years and two months, no matter how she comforted herself, such an obvious gap still made her feel insecure. Most importantly, she felt that she had snatched An Jingya's boyfriend. However, Kang Shaonan married her after all. The person he finally chose was still her. Although she didn't know how deeply he loved her, after all, now, the person he loved was her.
Because everything was constantly churning in her mind, Yu Xiao walked absent-mindedly for the twenty or so steps. When she was getting closer and closer to the second floor, she didn't even have the courage to walk up with her chest and head held high. Her eyes were always fixed on the steps, completely ignoring everything around her. When there were still two steps to the second floor, a young man suddenly walked down from above. He walked very quickly and walked opposite Yu Xiao. Yu Xiao, who had just raised her foot, hadn't reacted yet, when she felt her body suddenly hit hard by someone. Her body instantly lost balance. When she fell backwards, she felt her body pushed hard again. She screamed, and she felt dizzy. The whole person instantly rolled down the stairs. At first, she felt waves of pain all over her body, but this feeling didn't last for a few seconds before she completely fainted. Because the man's momentum was very strong, Yu Xiao was thrown directly to the ground on the first floor. After her body rolled over several times, it stopped.
In a daze, Yu Xiao heard a series of piercing sounds, screams, and what seemed to be the sirens of ambulances. Then, she seemed to see people in white clothes walking back and forth beside her, and occasionally someone whispered in her ear. But she couldn't hear anything clearly, just subconsciously calling Kang Shaonan's name. But her voice was too soft, and the people around her didn't know what she was shouting.
There was a sound, then it went silent, then it went silent again. Later, she seemed to hear the cry of a child, which became clearer and clearer. Later, she saw a cute little boy. In her limited memory, she seemed to have never seen such a cute child. Seeing him crying so sadly, she couldn't help but reach out her hand, wanting to hug him and give him some warmth, but as soon as her hand reached out and before she touched his little body, he disappeared like air.
Only the tender and powerful cry remained, echoing in the air...
She couldn't understand why such a good child just disappeared like that? Whose child was he? Why did her heart ache again and again when she saw him crying so pitifully? It was as if someone was cutting her flesh with a knife.
After an unknown amount of time, everything finally returned to calm, and the only sound was her own breathing.
In her hazy consciousness, she heard someone talking clearly in her ears.
"Doctor, how is my daughter?" This was the voice of her mother, Ren Zhiping. Although he hadn't seen her expression, just by listening to her voice, Yu Xiao knew that his mother must be worried about him. (To be continued)