Looking down at the bowl of porridge in front of him, Xicheng hesitated for a moment and finally raised his face to meet her gaze.
"Is it... What trouble does this child cause you? I know this is your personal privacy. I just hope... Niannian will have the opportunity to see you again in the future. After all, you are his mother, and... I think this is you I hope! If it’s financial, or I can help you solve it, no matter what it is, as long as you tell me, I will do my best to help you explain it.”
The man's tone was sincere, and he was considering the issue completely from her perspective, which Xia Nuan could tell.
The spoon stirred the porridge bowl gently. She was silent for a long time before she uttered a faint sentence.
"I'm getting married."
when!
Xicheng's spoon hit the edge of the bowl.
"sorry."
Realizing his gaffe, he apologized.
Xia Nuan shook her head slightly, buried her face and continued to eat. Of course, she ate very slowly, and it was obvious that she had no appetite.
In the past few days, she had been thinking about Nian Nian. Now that she told the truth to Xicheng, her mood sank.
She had agreed with her mother before that if yesterday's flight went according to the original plan, she should have gone back in the afternoon, but now... She raised her left hand and stroked her forehead, her brows frowning more and more.
Across the table, Xicheng took in her expression and his eyes dimmed accordingly.
It can be seen that this matter seems to be very troublesome to her.
"Don't worry, if you don't agree, I won't make this matter public, I promise!"
Xia Nuan raised her eyes, met his eyes, and nodded gently.
"Thanks."
Xicheng also frowned, "You don't have to be so polite to me. I was the one who made the mistake that night..."
"Ahem!" Xia Nuan's cheeks were slightly red, "Don't mention the past."
Xicheng also noticed that the topic was a bit ambiguous, so he hurriedly said sorry and buried his face to eat.
Opposite me, Xia Nuan also had a downcast face, sipping her porridge here and there, feeling a little awkward.
She wanted to break the embarrassment several times but didn't know how to speak, so she quietly raised her eyes to look at his expression. Unexpectedly, Xicheng also happened to look towards her.
When their eyes met, her heart twitched and she looked away in panic.
"I... I'm full, please take it easy."
After saying that, she put down the half-eaten porridge and quickly stood up and left the table.
Xicheng sighed lightly and had no appetite. He stood up and was about to clear the table when he heard a vibrating sound from the other side of the table - Xia Nuan left in a hurry and forgot to bring her mobile phone.
He walked over, took her cell phone, and walked towards the door of the restaurant. Just a few steps later, someone rushed in. When they saw each other, they couldn't dodge, and then Xia Nuan ran into his arms.
"sorry."
They both apologized and backed away.
"Your phone." Xicheng raised his hand and handed her phone over. Xia Nuan hurriedly took it and quickly glanced at the screen.
A new text message was displayed on the screen. It was sent by her mother, informing Xia Nuan that something happened at the company. She had to go on a temporary business trip and could not pick her up at the airport. However, the housekeeper would arrive on time - just pretend that she was on the plane now. Nuan Mama didn't call, but sent a text message directly.
Xia Nuan breathed a sigh of relief.
This is great news. With her mother away, she can't think of any other way to deal with it.
Grabbing the phone, she turned and walked to the corner of the living room, dialed the housekeeper's number, and told a small lie, saying that she had encountered bad weather and had not boarded the plane yet.
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Good night