The water fell in a loud splash.
Shi Xiaonian picked up the cup to fill the water and prepared to brush her teeth. When she looked up, she saw herself in the mirror. Under the long, fluffy hair that she had slept on, her facial features were extremely pale, and there was a feeling between her eyebrows and eyes that she couldn't sleep no matter how hard she slept. She looked haggard, and there was a white circle above her lips, which was milk.
A circle of milky white gave her lifeless face a bit of charm.
It turns out that this is what Mr Gong said.
Shi Xiaonian couldn't help but laugh out loud. It seemed that no matter how Gong Ou changed, Mr. Gong's sense of autonomy was retained. I don't know if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
Now she can't notify Gong Ou.
Forget it, this matter has nothing to do with what Gong Ou wants to solve now. Even if she said it, it would just add one more thing to worry him. Why should she mess around again.
It's enough for Mr. Gong to be by her side now.
…
During the day, Shi Xiaonian continued to study and play with the two children as usual.
At dusk, Shi Xiaonian stood at the door and watched the rays of light falling slantingly from the west onto the large lawn. The grass was dyed with a different color.
Everyone says this place is beautiful, and it is a great place to spend your honeymoon. It is indeed beautiful.
But no matter how beautiful it is, that's all.
Shi Xiaonian didn't admire it for long, then turned around to go in, when she met Luo Lie walking towards her. Luo Lie pushed up his glasses and looked at her, "Mrs. Gong."
"Doctor Luo."
Shi Xiaonian nodded towards him.
"The chef has prepared a lot of rich dishes today. How about dining with everyone downstairs?" Luo Lie said, his eyes behind the lenses flashing with deep meaning.
Shi Xiaonian stood there for a moment, understanding his intention. After a few seconds of silence, he said, "No, I'd better eat upstairs."
After saying that, Shi Xiaonian walked forward, and Luo Lie stopped her, "Mrs. Gong, please forgive me for talking too much. I can see that you and Mr. Mu don't hate each other deeply. You stay under the same roof every day." There wasn’t even a normal conversation, and we all looked embarrassed, so why not reconcile?”
That's because Luo Lie didn't know what happened between her and Mu Qianchu.
After experiencing so many things, if she and Mu Qianchu were far apart, they might still be in a peaceful mood; if they were close, many things would come to mind, and they would never forget them.
"Doctor Luo, right..."
"There's no need to say sorry to me. I know I don't know anything, and I shouldn't have interfered. I made a mistake." Luo Lie lowered his head to her, turned and left.
Shi Xiaonian looked at Luo Lie's back with some annoyance.
Luo Lie was an extremely aloof person. He must have put a lot of effort into trying to mediate for them over and over again. He must have been annoyed by her repeated rejection.
They all came to protect her, but she offended them all.
Shi Xiaonian, you tried every possible means to be yourself, but what’s the result
Stop being such a difficult burden.
"I'm going to ask Xiaokui and the others to come over and have dinner together."
Shi Xiaonian said loudly.
Luo Lie turned around and looked at her with some surprise, then nodded, "Okay, the chef has prepared a particularly rich special meal for children today."
"Really? That would be great."
Shi Xiaonian forced a smile and walked inside.
After calling the two children, Shi Xiaonian walked towards the restaurant.
The dog named Little F is lying in the den in the corner, eyes half-closed.
Mu Qianchu was standing next to the dining table, dressed very formally. He slowly touched the back of the chair with one hand to adjust the position of the chair. He then touched another chair and gestured to keep the distance between the two chairs. Just right.
"Place the spicy food away from Xiao Nian and the children. Are the tableware set?" Mu Qianchu asked the chef and servants beside him, with a bit of excitement in his tone, as if he was doing something very happy.
Shi Xiaonian stood at the door of the restaurant, looking at his busy figure, feeling a little uncomfortable.
"Hello, Uncle Mu."
Gong Kui was the first to speak, shouting sweetly, and Gong Yao on the side also shouted, nodding towards Mu Qianchu politely and distantly, his pretty little face expressionless.
Mu Qianchu turned around and looked at them, "Are they all here? Just in time, we can eat after washing our hands."
"Um."
Shi Xiaonian responded lightly and pushed the two children to wash their hands.
Hearing her voice, Mu Qianchu's face was obviously relieved. He was afraid that she would not come to dinner in the end.
Immediately afterwards, Luo Lie also arrived, and the group sat down at the long dining table.
The lights are bright.
The restaurant is very clean and spotless.
Mu Qianchu sat at the corner to the right of Shi Xiaonian. He hadn't taken a bite yet, but he kept introducing the dishes to her. His voice was calm and indifferent, so gentle that she didn't feel any discomfort.
Although he can't see it, he can accurately tell the location and method of each dish.
This intention left Shi Xiaonian speechless, and she didn't know what to say, so she could only keep responding and eat the food in silence.
Mu Qianchu was blind and couldn't see the expression on her face, but he still kept talking.
Luo Lie observed the two of them and shook his head helplessly.
It seems that there are some knots in his heart that even a doctor like him cannot resolve.
"Mom, we've finished eating. Holy and I will go down first, okay?" Gong Kui put down the small spoon in her hand and asked Shi Xiaonian's opinion.
"Okay, just after dinner, don't play too crazy, go ahead."
Shi Xiaonian nodded in agreement.
"Um."
The two children said goodbye politely and left the restaurant, leaving only three adults in the entire restaurant.
Shi Xiaonian counted the rice grains in the bowl when he would finish it.
"Owner."
An electronic sound came.
When Shi Xiaonian turned her head, she saw Mr. Gong walking towards her. His tall body was illuminated by the light, making him look particularly handsome.
Seeing Mr. Gong, Shi Xiaonian showed a sincere smile for the first time during dinner, "You are finally recharged."
"What do you need me to do?"
Mr. Gong put one hand in front of him and bowed respectfully towards her, making a gentleman's gesture.
"No, just stay with me."
Shi Xiaonian said with a smile, and then continued to eat the rice.
Suddenly, a piece of tender vegetable was accurately put into her plate. She raised her eyes and saw Mu Qianchu sitting there with chopsticks in his hands, saying gently, "This dish is very nutritious. Eat more."
"Thanks."
Shi Xiaonian didn't know what to say. She stared at the dish for a long time before picking it up with chopsticks and putting it in her mouth to chew carefully.
Listening to the sound of chopsticks hitting the plate, Mu Qianchu sat there and smiled.
There was a sound of metal colliding.
Shi Xiaonian couldn't help but look at Mr. Palace behind her, and saw it standing there with its hands clenched vertically. It was very quiet and made no sound.
Did she hear it wrong
With this time, Mu Qianchu continued to add food to her, and Shi Xiaonian ate in silence until the rice in the bowl reached the bottom, and she suddenly felt a little relieved.
She put down her chopsticks and was about to leave when a bodyguard ran in from outside and said, "Mr. Mu, it's not good. That guy Shi Zhong ran out and grabbed Miss Gong Kui and refused to let go. We didn't dare to step forward rashly." ."
"What?"
Shi Xiaonian opened her eyes wide in shock and chased out with a pale face.
Luo Lie and Mu Qianchu also rushed out immediately.
There were only floor lamps on the lawn at night, and the lights were not very bright. They cast a few beams in the direction of the sky. Shi Zhong, who had some gray hair, hugged Gong Kui to his chest and strangled her small neck with his hands.
Surrounded by bodyguards.
Gong Yao stood there, aiming his bow and arrow at Shi Zhong's eyes, but his sister didn't dare to let go of the arrow, and he was so nervous that his face was sweating.
"Let my daughter go!"
Shi Xiaonian rushed into the crowd and saw Gong Kui being held hostage by Shi Zhong. She was so frightened that her voice broke.
"Mom! Mom!"
Gong Kui kicked her legs desperately, grabbing her little hands in the direction of Shi Xiaonian, looking at her with tears in her big grape-like eyes.
"Don't even come here!"
Shi Zhong stood there and tightened Gong Kui's neck until she could no longer make a sound.
"What do you want to do? If you have something to say, put the child down first."
Mu Qianchu stood there and said worriedly. The bodyguard on the side brought Little F over for him, and he reached out to take it.
Shi Zhong hugged Gong Kui tightly in front of him, his facial features were distorted to the point of being ferocious, and his eyes glared at them angrily, "Let us go, I don't want to stay in this hellish place, let us go immediately!"
"Okay, okay, you put the child down first."
Mu Qianchu agreed immediately, turned his face slightly, listened carefully to Shi Zhong's breathing, and discerned his position and emotion at the moment.
"Let my daughter go, you can do whatever you want." Shi Xiaonian shouted with a pale face, her voice was particularly hoarse in the night.
She scratched her hair, guilt crazily implanted in her heart, why she always failed to protect her children, why...
Suddenly, a silver figure jumped out from behind the crowd and rushed towards Shi Zhong at an extremely fast speed. The stainless steel fist hit Shi Zhong's head directly.
"Mr. Palace, don't mess around!"
Shi Xiaonian shouted anxiously.
The moment the words fell, Shi Zhong had been knocked to the ground, Gong Kui also fell down, Mu Qianchu released Little F and rushed over.
Shi Xiaonian was about to rush forward, but was stopped by Luo Lie, "You can't go up, you're still pregnant."
Mu Qianchu rushed over, fell to the ground and hugged Gong Kui without thinking.
Gong Kui was so frightened that she shivered in his arms.
Shi Zhong fell to the ground, one eye was beaten so hard that he couldn't see clearly. Seeing that Gong Kui was no longer in his hand, he rushed towards Mu Qianchu excitedly, took out a fruit knife from his pocket and pointed it at him. Gong Kui in the middle stabbed him, as if he was going crazy.
At that second, Shi Xiaonian's soul was hollowed out, and she didn't even scream.
At the critical moment, Mu Qianchu seemed to have made a judgment, and suddenly turned around with Gong Kui in his arms, and the fruit knife stabbed his arm fiercely.
Blood suddenly flowed out like a stream.
Mr. Gong subdued Shi Zhong, and Shi Zhong took a fruit knife and slashed it desperately. Mr. Gong threw the knife away. (To be continued)