Xia Xingchen returned to the Presidential Palace and went to see Xia Dabai first. After reporting the situation to him obediently, he took a shower and continued to prepare for his assessment the day after tomorrow.
There is only one day left.
She wanted to go to the study to find some information. When she pushed the door open, she saw a light on in the study. After a slight surprise, she saw him.
Bai Yeqing.
The tall figure was leaning against the oval bookshelf, holding a book in his hand. The light diffused down, and a circle of golden light enveloped him.
Xia Xingchen didn't expect him to be here. It was rare to see him before, but he has been here quite often in recent days.
"Mr. President," she greeted, trying not to think about the near miss between them the night before.
Bai Yeqing just lazily raised his eyes, glanced at her, pursed his thin lips, and said nothing. He lowered his head again and continued to read the book in his hand.
Xia Xingchen was used to hitting a snag. Anyway, he always had this cold attitude. But was it an illusion? I always felt that the president was not in a good mood today.
Xia Xingchen simply avoided him and carefully looked for the book he wanted.
She pulled several books from the shelf, but the remaining one was above her head. She didn't want to use the ladder, as she still remembered the experience of being thrown down last time!
I tried to stand on tiptoe, but I just couldn't reach it.
Just as she was frowning and feeling depressed, a dark shadow suddenly loomed behind her. Her heart skipped a beat, and the man's strong chest had already leaned over and pressed against her back.
Then…
His long arm reached over her and easily pulled the book out. His fingertips accidentally brushed against hers.
The heat touched her, and her heart was in a mess. She turned back subconsciously, and he was lowering his head. At that moment, their lips were less than an inch apart. Her eyelashes almost brushed the tip of his nose.
His eyes darkened slightly.
Her breathing suddenly became faster, and she subconsciously leaned closer to the bookshelf, instinctively wanting to keep a safe distance from him, because...
This man is too dangerous. One glance at him and you might become addicted and unable to extricate yourself.
However, with him behind her and a bookshelf in front of her, all her actions were in vain.
"How is he?" Bai Yeqing asked suddenly.
Xia Xingchen thought he would take a step back, but he didn't. He leaned over the bookshelf with his hand holding the book, looking at her.
He was tall and this posture made her feel very oppressive. Her thoughts were a little confused, and she could only ask hesitantly: "How is who?"
"Your blind date." His voice was a little cold when he said this, but no other emotions could be discerned on his face.
She was stunned. She didn't expect him to know about her blind date. It seemed that it was Xia Dabai who said it.
She pressed her fingers on the bookshelf, scratching it gently, and said vaguely: "Hmm... It's pretty good..."
"Planning to continue the development?" He stared at the back of her head, his voice becoming even deeper without him even noticing.
"The other person is pretty nice, so... let's get in touch with him first."
Bai Yeqing stared at her seriously and took a step back. His breath faded, and the oppressive feeling also faded a lot, and Xia Xingchen finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Turning back, he handed her the book and glanced at her seriously, "Now you don't like Xu Yan anymore?"
"he?"
When talking about him, Xia Xingchen felt a little disappointed. After all, he was her first love.
She shook her head and said, "Five years ago, when I was pregnant with Dabai, we were over. What's the point of talking about love now?"
He snorted, "You change your mind pretty quickly. A few days ago you were settling scores with me because of him, but now you're so carefree."
Xia Xingchen was embarrassed and said, "I was drunk that day. I won't do that again."
"Oh, right." She thought of something and hesitated before asking tentatively, "You and Miss Song... Will you really marry Miss Song?"
Bai Yeqing looked at her inquiringly. Xia Xingchen was afraid that he would misunderstand, so she quickly waved her hand and explained: "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean to explore your private life... I just want to know when you will get married... Once you get married, I will definitely move out. Tell me earlier so that I can be mentally prepared."
He frowned, as if he didn't like her explanation, and walked out of the study with heavy steps.
Xia Xingchen subconsciously took a step forward, and his cold voice came, "You can't go anywhere until I ask you to move out!"
At this point, he turned around again and stared at her sternly, "You are not allowed to marry your blind date either!"
"… Why?" Xia Xingchen didn't understand at all. This rule was too overbearing!
"No reason. I just can't say it!"
"… "
… … … … …
Xia Xingchen had been thinking about the two so-called "no's" that the President said the night before, and couldn't figure it out.
"Weiyang, tell me...if there's a man you share a rent with who forbids you to move out for no apparent reason, what do you think the reason is?" In the lounge, Xia Xingchen took a sip of coffee and asked Chi Weiyang.
"Maybe someone can share the rent, so it's cheaper?"
"..." Xia Xingchen rolled his eyes, "What if he still tells you that you are not allowed to marry the person you are dating?"
"Do you even need to ask me this?" This time, it was Chi Weiyang who rolled her eyes at her. "If a man says this to you, don't even think about it, he likes you! If he likes you, of course he doesn't want you to move out or marry someone else. Do you even need to ask about this?"
"Like?" Xia Xingchen was stunned for a moment.
Bai Yeqing would like him? After thinking about it, he quickly waved his hand, thinking that it was too fantastic.
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! There's no way he would like me!"
Chi Weiyang smelled something strange, put down his coffee and came over, "Xingchen, so you are living with a man? You woman, you didn't tell me anything! No wonder you refused to invite me to your house, it turns out you hid a man for me!"
"No, it's not what you think..."
"What's that like?" Chi Weiyang crossed his arms and stared at her. "Tell me, who is that person? Is he handsome, tall, rich? Humph, if you dare to hide it from me, you will have to bear the consequences yourself!"
Xia Xingchen let the cat out of the bag and for a moment he really didn't know how to explain it.
Just as I was racking my brains to think, my attention was suddenly drawn to the TV hanging on the wall of the lounge.
Their Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ television broadcasts the most timely political news over and over again every day.
At this moment, a major news interruption jumped onto the screen, instantly taking Xia Xingchen's breath away.
The anchor on the main stage also had a serious look on his face. "Now let me interrupt with a piece of news. Just two minutes ago, there was a sudden explosion in Baiyu Square. It is reported that the Presidential Office was affected, and the President may be among the injured. In addition, many other people were affected. The specific casualties will be reported in detail later."