That look was so cold that Meng Qingqing felt that all the blood in her body was frozen, and at the same time, her reason also calmed down.
Only then did she realize how irrational and embarrassing her behavior was.
In that one second of stunned silence, Meng Yao had already passed her and sat down in her own seat, then smiled at the camera below the stage and showed her best state. It was as if nothing had happened. Even the director backstage secretly praised her ability to adapt to circumstances.
There were many media reporters at the press conference, and Meng Yao answered every question they raised perfectly.
Unlike her previous lazy look, she straightened her back and only had a faint smile on her lips, looking many times more serious than before.
There were many invited fans in the audience, who raised their mobile phones crazily. Along the way, fans have undoubtedly witnessed her growth.
In fact, Meng Yao hated this kind of activity the most. She hated to act in front of the camera. But when she glanced down and saw the excited fans, she felt a little relieved, as if it was not that hard.
*
After the press conference, Meng Yao returned to the villa. Thinking about what happened today, Meng Yao once again turned on the oven that had not been used for a long time.
The desserts I made before were already sloppy, and now without a chef to guide me, the difficulty has more than doubled.
More than once, when she opened the oven, all she got was a black mess. Meng Yao's face also turned black, and she wanted to give up several times.
Aunt Wang came over and looked at Meng Yao's dusty face in amazement: "Madam, are you going to bake cookies?"
Meng Yao was choked by the smell of paste and coughed twice, then nodded slowly, looking a little unnatural: "I just thought I was a little bored and wanted to find something to do."
Meng Yao was never a person who was bored, she wished she could have some free time. Wang Ma naturally knew all this.
The only time Meng Yao made dessert was for Rong Yin. How could Wang Ma not guess it? She saw through it but didn't say it out loud. She just smiled even bigger.
"How about I call Mr. Liu, the dessert chef, to come over and help?"
Meng Yao's eyes lit up.
*
Rong Yan came back late, and he was stunned when he saw the figure sitting alone in front of the sofa.
The TV is off. Could it be that she has fallen asleep
Rong Wei walked over quickly and was about to pick up Meng Yao when he saw her turn her head. Her beautiful eyes were a little difficult to open and seemed to be covered with mist.
"Why are you sitting here? If you're tired, go upstairs and sleep."
Meng Yao's drowsiness was dispelled. She took the box next to her and handed it to Rong Yan: "These are the cookies I made for you."
"It's a reward."
Rong Yun lowered his eyes and took it. When he opened it, he saw neatly arranged cookies. They didn’t look very good, but they were cute in different sizes.
He couldn't help but chuckle.
Meng Yao was very sensitive: "What's wrong? Are my cookies so ugly?"
"No." He quickly denied it and said seriously, "I like it very much."
Meng Yao breathed a sigh of relief: "Try it and see if there is any improvement."
Rong Yan did not forget to hand her a piece: "Would you like to try it?"
Meng Yao hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted it.
A cookie was a little hard and seemed too sweet. Meng Yao paused while chewing and subconsciously looked at Rong Yan opposite her.
Rong Yan was elegant in everything he did, including eating cookies. He held a cookie between his slender fingers and put it into his mouth without hesitation. He ate slowly, but there was no trace of disgust on his face, as if he was eating some delicious food.
Meng Yao swallowed the biscuit in her mouth and asked, "Is it so delicious?"
"Delicious," he replied.
Rong Yan was sitting next to Meng Yao. He stretched out his hand and then lowered it: "… I have been a little busy recently. I didn't expect someone to bully you. I'm sorry."
When Meng Yao looked up, her eyes met his and she was instantly attracted by the seriousness and guilt in them.
"Are you... apologizing to me?"
"I was negligent some time ago. I will spend more time with you when I am done with this busy period."
It was a normal warm conversation, like what a normal couple would have.
Meng Yao picked up a grape from the table and stuffed it into her mouth, trying not to look at Rong Yan: "I think... work is more important, just be busy."
Rong Wei seemed not to have heard her words and just asked, "Is there anywhere you want to go? I see that many people have chosen to travel recently, so we can make some plans. Do you want to go domestically or abroad?"
Meng Yao was still stuffing fruit into her mouth, her cheeks a little bulging.
Rong Wei pulled her shoulders and looked at her seriously: "Are you hungry?"
"A little bit..."
"Well... we can travel anywhere, it's up to you."
This was considered as an agreement, and Rong Yan showed a comfortable smile.
Meng Yao put down the fruit plate in her hand, stood up and said, "I'm a little sleepy, so I'll go upstairs and rest first."
She took two steps and turned back: "... Remember to rest early too."
After Meng Yao went upstairs, Rong Wei took out another cookie and put it in his mouth. He chewed it gently twice, just to taste the flavor.
It is sweet.
*
Jiang Hongmin has been very idle recently. She doesn't want to go to those ladies for afternoon tea or parties. She just wants to stay at home for a while. After breakfast, she went to clean up the room, and the servants couldn't stop her.
Jiang Hongmin looked at the rabbit doll in her hand, which she had dug out from the bottom of a box. The doll was already quite old, a style that was popular more than a decade ago.
She placed the doll on her chest and murmured, "Qingqing, Qingqing..."
The servant called her, but she acted as if she couldn't hear him and was just immersed in her own world.
This scared the people around, and they all went to the study to ask Meng Yupu to come out.
Meng Yupu hurried over, and was even more shocked when he saw the doll in Jiang Hongmin's hand. He ran over and hugged Jiang Hongmin, and said angrily, "Who gave this doll to her?!"
The rabbit doll was Meng Qingqing's childhood toy. Ever since Meng Qingqing went missing, it has been sealed in the cabinet as a reminder.
Now Jiang Hongmin saw the rabbit doll again, and it was during the period when Meng Qingqing recognized Rong Zhen as her father...
The servant explained anxiously: "It was the Madam who wanted to clean the room, and we couldn't stop her..."
While comforting Jiang Hongmin, Meng Yupu was about to throw away the rabbit doll in her arms.
"Hongmin, it's okay, it's okay, Hongmin, come, give this to me. Be obedient, give this to me..."
Unexpectedly, Jiang Hongmin held on tightly and refused to let go, saying, "I want to go find Qingqing..."
"Looking for my daughter..."
(End of this chapter)