Being so close to her, he lowered his voice and let his breath fall on her face. The air was quietly filled with an ambiguous and sweet factor.
Xia Xingchen's heart beat fast and her face flushed slightly. For a moment, she felt that the whole car became warm.
Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, she smiled, pursed her lips and didn't answer. However, the answer was clear to both of them.
… … … … …
The two of them talked like this, and she talked about Dabai's childhood - from the time he was born, to when he could speak, call mom, and even somehow learned to call dad.
When it comes to children, she has endless things to say, and Bai Yeqing listened carefully.
When she mentioned the child, the soft light on her face made him feel comfortable and moved. When she occasionally mentioned the painful things in the past, her frowning brows made him feel distressed and he couldn't help but want to hug her.
The two chatted like this, and time seemed to pass surprisingly quickly. When the car stopped, Xia Xingchen came back to his senses.
When I looked up and saw the familiar yet cold door, I was stunned and dazed.
Zhongshan!
Although she came here at night last time, she still remembered this place clearly.
only…
How did I get here
"Aren't you going to take me to dinner?" Xia Xingchen glanced at him, "What are you doing here?"
Leng Fei and the others had already gotten out of the car and were waiting outside. Bai Yeqing was not in a hurry to get out of the car. He just looked at her and said, "The place for dinner tonight is just inside this door. Dabai is here too."
Xia Xingchen realized it belatedly, but still couldn't believe it.
"So, what you're saying is..." She pointed at herself, then at the door.
He nodded, "I want to take you to meet the old lady. I was going to meet them a long time ago, but I missed it last time. However, you can think about it now."
Bai Yeqing raised his hand and looked at the time on his wrist. "There are still 20 minutes before dinner time. You can think about it for 20 minutes."
Xia Xingchen didn't say anything, but just looked up at the door. Without much hesitation, he pushed open the door and got out.
Now that she was in front of the door, why would she retreat? Since he didn't mind taking her back, she could just go in openly.
It was not her fault that the old man and old lady disliked her and looked down on her. She gave birth to the child for the Bai family, and she could not think of any reason to be humble in front of them.
They didn't originally consider me as their child's mother. If I backed down at this critical moment, they would look down on me even more.
Bai Yeqing looked at her outside the car, as she lowered her head to adjust her clothes. He was obviously very satisfied with the result. His beautiful lips curled up slightly. He grabbed his coat, got out of the car, and wrapped it around her.
"It's very beautiful, no need to care about it." As he said this, he took her hand and led her to the guard post.
The people at the sentry booth were no longer the same group as last time. Xia Xingchen naturally didn't know that because of the last incident, he had already replaced all the people at the sentry booth.
Her mind was focused on her current image.
"Are you sure it looks good? But weren't you picking out my outfit this morning? Would it seem disrespectful for me to meet your parents like this?" Xia Xingchen asked several questions in a row, and then fixed her hair. Then, she remembered something and said in a self-destructive manner, "Forget it. No matter what, after what happened last time, I can't look respectable in their eyes."
"Nervous?" he asked.
"… a little bit." Xia Xingchen took a deep breath and followed him. The majestic and solemn door that was originally closed to her slowly opened at this moment. The people in the guard booth came out to welcome her.
Although they were curious about Xia Xingchen's identity, everyone kept their eyes down respectfully and did not dare to look around.
The two of them walked slowly hand in hand in the garden. There were withered ginkgo leaves scattered on the cobblestone path. Although it was desolate in winter, the wind blew and there was a different kind of romance. Xia Xingchen looked at the scenery in the garden and felt relieved.
The old lady seemed to be a quiet person. The garden was beautiful with pleasant scenery and the fish in the pond were swimming slowly. It was a very comfortable environment.
Leng Fei and his crew's car followed slowly behind, keeping a distance.
Bai Yeqing led her inside as if they were taking a walk. This way, rather than taking a car directly to the house, would give her enough time to prepare herself mentally.
… … … … …
The house is bustling with activity at the moment.
Mr. Bai came back early and played with the fish in the backyard with his grandson. Xia Dabai was unhappy the last time he came, but he was very happy this time. Seeing this, the old man and his wife were naturally much happier.
"You're still out playing in the water in this weather. Grandpa, stop playing, or our little grandson will get frozen." The old lady was worried and took out a small cotton coat for the child to put on. This coat was newly bought. The child came less often, but the house here even decorated a children's room for him, and the cabinets were fully stocked with daily necessities from small to large.
The old man frowned as he saw it, "What are you doing? What are you doing again! He's so young, and you're making him wear so many clothes. He won't even be able to resist the cold in the future. What kind of man are you?!"
"Nonsense! Dabai is only four years old. Do you think he is so rough and weak as those old men under your command?" The old lady didn't care about whether he was cold-resistant or not. She just wanted her precious grandson not to get cold.
"What's wrong with four years old? When I was four years old, I was already buried naked in the snow!"
"You are you, and he is him. What era are we in now?"
…
The two elderly people, who were in their forties, were arguing with each other more and more loudly.
Xia Dabai tugged at the old lady with one hand and the old gentleman with the other, tilted his head back, and looked at the two adults with great grievance, "Grandpa and grandma, why do you always quarrel over Dabai? Is it because Dabai doesn't please you anymore?"
Xia Dabai knew that the two old people were kind to him, so he said this on purpose. As expected, after saying this, the two old people stopped talking abruptly, and the old lady immediately squatted down to coax her precious grandson. How could she remember to quarrel with the old man
"Madam, sir, the young lady is here."
Aunt Lin went into the backyard.
"Aunt." Xia Dabai's eyes sparkled.
As soon as the crisp voice fell, Bai Suye came in. She was not wearing much, and even with the windbreaker on her body, she looked very thin. She stepped forward, hugged Xia Dabai in her arms, let the child kiss her twice, and then greeted the two elders: "Dad, Mom."