Three simple words made several officials sitting opposite him raise their heads curiously. This voice... Although it cannot be said to be gentle, it is completely different from the serious attitude when they talked about things as children.
"Are you busy?"
Bai Yeqing glanced at the people sitting across from him and gave a faint "hmm".
"Oh, you get busy first." Xia Xingchen said and wanted to hang up the phone.
"Wait!" He said two words lightly. Then, he covered the receiver and said to the people on the other side: "Two minutes."
Then he turned around and asked his secretary to make tea and come in. Then he got up and walked to the window.
"Is there something wrong on the phone?" Bai Yeqing asked. Compared to when he was in front of others just now, his voice was obviously much more relaxed now.
Xia Xingchen replied: "Dabai just called. He was a little angry that I left him there, so I'm going to pick him up now."
"Yeah. Is the fever gone?"
"It's okay." She thought for a moment and then asked: "The housekeeper said... you were the one taking care of me last night."
He frowned, "When did he talk so much?"
"Don't blame him, he told me this for your own good." Xia Xingchen was afraid that he would get angry and even fire the housekeeper.
"What does it mean to be good for me?"
She answered truthfully: "He told me not to let you down, and also said..."
"What else did you say?"
"... He also said that this is the first time I've seen you treat someone so well." Xia Xingchen paused and asked knowingly, "Is it true?"
Bai Yeqing didn't answer her words at all, he just said: "The temperature dropped by two degrees again today, so wear thicker clothes before going out."
"..." She pursed her lips. Yes, this man is extremely proud. If you expect him to admit it, you might as well expect the sun to come out from the west!
"I heard from the housekeeper that you didn't sleep long. After lunch, remember to take a good rest."
"Ok, I know."
"And..." Xia Xingchen thought for a moment before asking, "Today's schedule at the Civil Affairs Bureau..."
"Leng Fei has been cancelled." He answered calmly.
"Huh? Oh..." She responded softly, then lowered her eyes and fell silent. Bai Yeqing asked: "Disappointed?"
disappointment
More or less.
I'm not disappointed that he canceled, but more disappointed that I missed the identity of his wife twice. Sometimes, I wonder, is this the fate that arranged it this way to show that they are destined to be together
"If you're disappointed, I can ask Lengpai to change her schedule now."
"No." Xia Xingchen answered quickly and shook his head, "I know it was right to cancel. I don't feel disappointed."
Bai Yeqing said nothing more. The reason why he canceled the trip was more because she felt tired. He could bear that kind of responsibility, that kind of restraint, that kind of pressure, but that didn't mean she could.
"Then... I'll hang up." Xia Xingchen spoke softly without hearing his voice again.
"Um."
She was about to hang up, but then she asked reluctantly: "Are you still angry with me?"
He snorted, "What do you think?"
"..." She pursed her lips, very self-aware, "Okay then."
Don’t ask any more questions and hang up the phone. It's really not that simple to ask him to calm down.
After Xia Xingchen hung up the phone, she kept thinking about what she had to do to make him angry with her again.
… … … … …
You say you are angry, but how long can you actually be angry
Bai Yeqing hung up the phone, stood at the window, pondered for a while, corrected himself, and then sat down on the sofa again.
"Continue with the question." He opened the file, took a sip of tea, and returned to the topic.
He was as calm and serious as usual, without any other expression.
It was rumored that Mr. President was in love with the woman named Xia who was currently making a big fuss with Mr. Yu in the news. Everyone was still dubious about it. However, now it seems that this is really the case.
This kind of thing has happened, and Mr. President is still happy with it. It seemed that the relationship with that woman had no intention of ending at all.
… … … … …
It was past 11 o'clock when Xia Xingchen arrived at his old house. Lunch is being prepared in the kitchen.
When I arrived at the small building, I didn't expect Xia Dabai to be there at this moment.
She went in and immediately saw the stone on the shelf in the hall.
"Why are you here?" Xia Xingchen asked Xia Dabai while untying the scarf around his neck.
Xia Dabai was chewing a lollipop, and when he heard her voice, he turned his face and came over.
He was already depressed, but now that he saw her, he felt as if he had been wronged in every possible way. The little nose sniffed, and he slid off the sofa and ran towards her.
"What's wrong?"
Xia Xingchen asked.
Xia Dabai just shook his head, "I won't give this stone to grandpa anymore."
She was quite surprised.
I know how much the old man values this stone. Now that my child has moved me down like this, I feel extremely distressed.
"Maybe he had a quarrel with his grandfather." Mrs. Lanting poured a cup of hot tea and said, "The old man has such a temper. Now that he is older, he is becoming more and more like a child. It's okay to have a tantrum with Dabai. strangeness."
Xia Xingchen glanced at Xia Dabai.
Xia Dabai was obviously in a bad mood and worried. His little hand kept holding her hand tightly, never letting go for a moment.
"I'll go up and see Dad. Is he feeling better?"
Mrs. Lanting nodded, "I can finally get out of bed today."
"Really?" She was also happy.
"Go and have a look. Your dad is in the flower room at the back. He said that Mrs. Shen sent him rare flower seeds. We can't let the flowers die."
"You're in good health, so let's start doing these things!" She said, getting up and going to the garden.
From a distance, I saw Bai Qingrang watering the flower house with a cane.
Compared to the last two days when he was resting in bed, he seemed much more energetic now. However, looking at that trembling body, I still felt a little uncomfortable.
I just feel that this life is like the burning lamp, burning out bit by bit. I don’t know when the wick is burned out and the fire is completely extinguished.
She felt extremely guilty. If she had known this was the case, she should have thought of other ways without his help.
"Don't think so much. Your dad is recovering slowly now, which is a blessing. He has passed the psychological test and will be fine. I believe he will be fine soon."
Xia Xingchen nodded slightly, seeing that he was concentrating on his flowers and plants, so he didn't rush forward to disturb him.
Lan Ting glanced at her and said, "Are you feeling unwell? Your face doesn't look very good."
"I had a slight cold yesterday. I took medicine tonight and it's much better."
"Wear more. Don't think about those messy things for now." Lan Ting raised his head and asked her, "I didn't mean to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau today. How did you arrange it?"