The butler led her into the dining room and said, "Please wait a moment. The kitchen has prepared a light breakfast for you."
Xia Xingchen nodded and walked towards the restaurant. Just as he was about to ask the butler if he was still there, he saw the man sitting at the head of the table. He was already dressed neatly in a black suit, sitting there elegantly to eat. Leng Fei was behind him reporting today's schedule, and he said that he had to keep that afternoon free.
"Morning, Miss Xia." Leng Fei looked up and greeted her halfway through his words.
As his voice sounded, Bai Yeqing's eyes also turned to her. He had always been a sulky person, and it was obvious that he was still angry with her for what she said last night. His expression was always cold, and his eyes only lingered on her for a second before moving away. There was no fluctuation at all.
Xia Xingchen just nodded slightly in response to Leng Fei's greeting. Without waiting for the servant to come forward, she had already pulled out a chair and sat down, a seat away from Bai Yeqing. He raised his eyes, glanced at her, pursed his thin lips, and said nothing.
She was groggy, but her mind was full of thoughts about her children. The servant pushed the dining cart and brought breakfast over, but she just ate it in a disjointed manner, and it tasted like chewing wax, with no appetite at all.
Bai Yeqing looked at her and suddenly lost his appetite. He threw away his tableware, stood up and strode out of the restaurant.
After the other person left, Xia Xingchen finally realized what was going on. He looked at the back and sighed.
… … … … …
On the way to the office, in the RV, the president kept a stern face and said nothing. Leng Fei, who was sitting opposite him, guessed that it might be because of Miss Xia. He saw that they were not very good this morning, so he just pursed his lips and said nothing.
Halfway through the journey, his cell phone rang.
On the screen was her number.
He let the phone ring five times before picking it up and putting it to his ear.
"What's the matter?" These two words came out coldly.
"... Child, will you pick me up today?" She said sullenly after pondering for a while.
He frowned, "Don't worry, if I really marry another woman one day, the child will still be yours! What I said yesterday will not change just because I marry someone else!"
The tone was so cold that she choked back any words she wanted to say.
"Is there anything else?" Bai Yeqing asked in a deep voice.
She wanted to say that she had to go on a business trip today... But, she moved her lips and finally just said, "It's okay..."
The phone hung up.
Xia Xingchen squatted beside the suitcase in the small rental house and sighed. Shen Min sat on a chair beside her and looked at her, "Did you have a fight?"
“… No.” She shook her head.
Seeing that she didn't want to talk, Shen Min didn't ask any further questions.
"Have you taken the medicine? I see you look so weak, is it okay for you to go on a business trip?" Shen Min was worried. When she opened the door just now, she was really scared by her appearance. There were wounds on her face and hands. After asking, she found out that she fell on the road in the heavy rain yesterday.
"It's okay. I brought all the medicine in my suitcase. It's an 8-hour flight, so I'll just take a nap on the plane. The cold will go away naturally after a good night's sleep."
Shen Min reached out and touched the wound on her face, not daring to use force, and only touched it lightly. She shrank back in pain. Shen Min said, "You are already so old, why are you still like a child, falling down when you walk."
Xia Xingchen smiled but said nothing. Shen Min put the folded clothes in the box for her.
"Mom, I'll be gone for a few days and won't be able to take care of you. Weiyang will come often. If you have any problems, just go to her. She's like one of our own."
"I know. Just work and don't worry about me."
"Yeah. As for Dabai..." Xia Xingchen said, "Let him stay in the Presidential Palace for a few days, so you don't have to take care of him here."
"He can live wherever he wants. He's sensible and doesn't need much worry. With him around, I have someone to talk to."
After hearing what his mother said, Xia Xingchen said nothing more.
… … … …
She showed up at the airport on time at 10 o'clock. In the VIP waiting room, most of the officials had arrived one after another. Xia Xingchen went over to introduce herself, shook hands with them one by one, and then sat aside to prepare the materials. She was still groggy and weak all over.
At this moment, Xiao Xin and another girl, Ruan Qing, sat down opposite her, sipping hot drinks. She heard the two of them chatting in low voices.
"Is what you said true? He is not on the list at all."
"I just heard it too. It was added temporarily. I guess it's true."
Xiao Xin became excited, "It would be great if it were true. He didn't bring his own translator, did he?"
At this point, she put down the hot drink in her hand and said, "No, I can't drink it. It's high in calories and I have to stay in shape." Then she took out a mirror from her bag, looked at herself carefully, and touched up her makeup. "I must ask him to choose me as his translator later."
"But I won't show weakness!" Ruan Qing also started to touch up her makeup.
Xia Xingchen didn't know who they were talking about. She just glanced at them and continued typing on her notebook. Ruan Qing looked at her and said enthusiastically, "Xingchen, you don't even have makeup on. You look bad. Do you want to put on some makeup? I have some here. I'll lend it to you."
"No need." Xia Xingchen shook her head. "I've been on the plane for so long, and it's really stuffy with makeup on. I'll just leave it like this. Anyway, no one knows me except you guys."
Ruan Qing smiled and put the makeup back, "That's right. Anyway, you are beautiful and have a good foundation. You look better than us even without makeup."
With a small face, small nose and small mouth, she looks more delicate without makeup.
Although her complexion was not very good, she had a kind of morbid beauty, which made her even more charming. Wouldn't this make men feel more distressed
Xiao Xin particularly disliked what Ruan Qing said, and glanced at Xia Xingchen, "She doesn't bother to compete with us for favor. She has to be favored by the President. She is so beautiful, the President will like her!"
There was some irony in these words. The last time she chatted with Wei Yang, Xiao Xin heard Wei Yang's jokes. She still remembered them and was still sarcastic. Xia Xingchen was speechless. Xiao Xin was a jealous person. When Xia Xingchen was re-admitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an exception, she was already very unhappy with her. Later, at the charity banquet, when she stole the show with her dress and jewelry, Xiao Xin's jealousy could no longer be hidden.
Xia Xingchen didn't respond to her words, but couldn't help but think of Bai Yeqing...
Is he still angry with himself now
In fact, what she said yesterday was not because she was rational and calm, but because she was too worried about gains and losses.
She was worried about her child, as if she would lose him if she wasn't careful. She was even more worried about him... because she never felt that she had him. It seemed that there were no women around him, but there were endless women vying to marry him, and each one was more qualified than her to marry him...