Xia Xingchen turned around subconsciously when she heard it. The auditorium was dark and crowded with people, including parents and teachers coming and going.
However, among so many people standing up, in such a dark space, Xia Xingchen could see him at the very end at a glance.
He finally came...
Moreover, in the lively scene, no one noticed his entry.
"I'm in the fifth row, second seat." The first seat was where Dabai had just sat, and it was now empty.
After she finished speaking, she turned her head back silently, fearing that someone might notice that her eyes were on him. After hanging up the phone, she waited silently for two minutes. A sense of oppression came over her, and he sat down next to her.
Fortunately, the whole place was dark. There was no big show like before, he came in very low-key, and everyone was focusing on the performance that their children were about to perform, so no one noticed him yet.
Xia Xingchen turned slightly to the side and could see his well-defined profile.
"I thought you had gone back..." This feeling was very strange. Being so close to him, just looking at his profile, I felt a kind of heartbeat. It was hard to ignore.
"It's his first performance, I don't want to miss it again." His tone was as calm as ever. However, Xia Xingchen could still sense the fluctuation in his tone.
It was the child’s first time, and he had actually missed so much.
He missed the first time he crawled, the first time he rolled over, the first time he walked, the first time his teeth grew...all these things.
This may seem like a simple thing, but in fact, every time you miss it, it lasts a lifetime.
A time that can never be returned...
She believed that no father would not feel regretful about this - and he must be the same.
Xia Xingchen's heart was moved. She whispered, "Dabai is actually very happy that you can accompany him like this. If he knew that you were watching him here, he would definitely perform harder."
Bai Yeqing glanced at her sideways. Under the flickering light and shadow, his eyes were so deep, as if containing many complex emotions that she could not understand.
"In your eyes, I'm a very irresponsible father." There was a hint of darkness in his tone.
Xia Xingchen considered it for a moment and shook his head, "I don't think you've failed in your duty, it's just... the child will want more company, I just hope he can be happier."
"The way I handle this today is the best way I can give you." Bai Yeqing lowered his voice, with a hint of helplessness, "If you want to make your child public with you, it's not impossible. I am willing to do so. Moreover, I hope more than you do that I can tell the world that I have a son, and..."
Having said this, he was silent for a moment, and looked at Xia Xingchen meaningfully.
Xia Xingchen's heart was beating fast.
However, he did not continue, but said: "You know better than anyone that while I have power, I am also surrounded by dangers. These dangers are not simply an egg thrown by others, or a small trap set for you. What is thrown to me is only a real bomb."
He could put himself in danger, but he couldn't risk his children.
She was very clear about those dangers. Apart from the time when she was kidnapped by Song Weiyi, and before that, when he was dying from a bomb, she knew how close he was to death every day when she took care of him...
He is in the highest position, with many supporters and naturally many enemies.
She didn't want to experience that kind of fear again. At that time, she didn't know him very well. If it were now, she would definitely not be able to be as calm as before. If it was a child who was injured, she would go crazy.
"I understand you, and Dabai understands you too. He is already very satisfied with the way things are now, isn't he? However, you have to give him the right to throw a tantrum occasionally..."
Xia Xingchen looked at the stage with a vague look in her eyes. "Sometimes he would envy other children for having a normal family and a father who could accompany him to all the places he wanted to go. These are things we can't give him, so... it's natural for him to feel a little disappointed sometimes."
So does she.
I understand and agree with his approach, but when I see my child feeling lost, I still can't remain completely indifferent.
Bai Yeqing didn't say anything else, but suddenly reached out and silently held her hand. Xia Xingchen was stunned for a moment, and he tightened his five fingers, his palm warm.
His eyes were level with the stage, “Give me some time.
There were only four simple words, but Xia Xingchen felt relieved. She knew that once he thought the time was right, the child would be made public.
Even if it is not made public, this man's love for Xia Dabai is still deep and sincere.
She was touched and said, "Thank you for coming here today."
Bai Yeqing glanced at her sideways, his thin lips pursed in the darkness, and in the end he said nothing.
With a "click", the lights on the stage suddenly lit up. Xia Xingchen's heart skipped a beat and he slowly pulled his hand out of his palm.
I felt guilty, afraid of being seen by others. I looked around and found that no one was looking in my direction, and I felt relieved.
Looking at the man next to him, he was still calm and composed, his eyes were fixed on the stage. He found the first show quite interesting.
Xia Xingchen, however, had no thoughts at all, and her eyes kept falling on him involuntarily. For some reason, she wanted to take a few more glances at him.
She thought about what happened last night. In fact, the two of them quarreled so much last night that they ended up in bed...
There are many things that the two of us haven't discussed seriously and carefully. We still have to talk about it!
… … … … … … …
Xia Dabai's piano performance was wonderful. After his performance, when he expressed his gratitude to Dabao and Xiaobai on the stage, Xia Xingchen clearly saw a gleam in the eyes of the man next to her.
He has never been a man good at expressing himself, but he loves children as much as anyone else.
After the child left the stage, Bai Yeqing left quietly again. Xia Xingchen watched his back, feeling a little disappointed.
After sitting for a while, Xia Dabai returned to her.
Her cell phone rang, and it was a text message.
"Bring the children with you."
Just a few simple words.
Xia Xingchen smiled and showed the message to Xia Dabai. Xia Dabai nodded, and the two of them quietly slipped away.
After walking out of the school gate and turning a few hundred meters around the corner, a black car quietly stopped there. Xia Xingchen led the child over and gently knocked on the window. The window slowly lowered, revealing the man's face in the back seat. She looked around before getting in with the child.