Her absent-minded look made Bai Yeqing feel inexplicably confused. He frowned, and for a moment he had the urge to take back what he had just said.
But why? If she dared to leave, he would never let her stay!
Thinking of this, he turned around coldly and left.
It was not until the door was slammed shut that Xia Xingchen felt exhausted and fell to the ground. Leaning against the end of the bed, his eyes were red again.
… … …
Bai Yeqing came down from upstairs, full of hostility and coldness, and immediately made the atmosphere downstairs seem like a layer of thousand-year-old ice.
The servants were silent, not even daring to breathe. Ever since the young master and Miss Xia moved in, it has been rare to see the president like this!
At this moment, the housekeeper came out of the kitchen and told the servant, "Serve this soup carefully for Miss Xia."
After the butler gave his instructions, he noticed the president in the hall. He also immediately realized something was wrong and hurriedly greeted him, "Your Excellency."
"What is this?" Bai Yeqing looked at the soup coldly.
"This is what Miss Xia asked me to make when she came back just now. She said she wanted me to take it away."
His eyes turned even colder, "Take it to the backyard and feed the dog."
"..." The housekeeper was stunned. Feeding the dog? Not only would it be a waste, but he would also have trouble explaining to Miss Xia!
"Do I need to say it a second time?" Bai Yeqing was more impatient than ever before. He frowned and glanced at the butler, and the signal he sent made the butler sweat on his forehead. He immediately said, "Yes, I'll go right away."
… … …
Xia Xingchen stood at the window and watched his convoy disappear from sight before coming down from upstairs carrying his things.
"Miss Xia, I'm really sorry, your soup..." The housekeeper felt very sorry.
"I've heard it upstairs. It's okay, I'll just go out and buy it." Xia Xingchen shook her head and comforted the housekeeper. The housekeeper sighed, lowered his head, noticed the luggage in her hand, and was slightly surprised, "Miss Xia, what are you doing..."
"I probably won't be here for a long time."
The housekeeper was extremely surprised. No wonder you were in such a bad mood just now.
"Young Master would definitely be sad if he knew that Miss Xia wouldn't come for a long time."
"I'll explain it to him again."
She really had to look for a house. When she found one, she would have a good talk with Bai Yeqing about the child and make a final effort. Although, she knew that she would not have a dominant position.
… … …
When she returned to the hospital, Xu Yan was still in the operating room. She put her luggage in the ward and waited quietly outside the operating room with Xu's parents.
Xia Xingchen, if you want to leave, just get out of here and never come back!
In this family, no one cares about you except Dabai!
Bai Yeqing's words floated back and forth in her mind, stirring her heart and brain so much that they hurt. Her eyes fell to the ground, dim and empty.
"Stars? Stars."
Next to her, Xu's mother called her twice, and she suddenly came back to her senses. "Ah?" She said, and Xu's parents had already stood up and said, "It's out!"
It turned out that Xu Yan's operation was over. The doctor came out relaxed, took off his mask, and said to Xu's parents who came to greet him: "The operation went smoothly. You just need to stay in bed and rest. With Mr. Xu's physical condition, he will definitely recover quickly."
"Thank goodness!" Mother Xu clasped her hands together and bowed.
"Thank you, doctor, for your hard work." Father Xu shook hands with the doctor and expressed his gratitude.
Xia Xingchen, standing a few meters away, also breathed a sigh of relief. She was relieved to confirm that Xu Yan was fine.
… … …
It was already past 9 o'clock when Chi Weiyang got home from work. She was taking out her key to open the door when the light above her head suddenly lit up because of the sound of the key chain. She was startled to see someone squatting at the door.
"Xingchen? Are you trying to scare me to death?"
Xia Xingchen stood up and dusted himself off, "If you don't come back, I'll freeze to death."
"You called me. How long have you been here?"
"For a while."
Chi Weiyang opened the door and let her in. She saw the luggage she was carrying at a glance, and Chi Weiyang asked, "What's going on?"
"I'll stay here for a few days. Will that bother you?"
Chi Weiyang took out her luggage and said, "You even packed your toiletries so neatly. It doesn't look like you're planning to stay for only a few days, right?"
Xia Xingchen didn't reply. She walked into the kitchen as if she knew the way there, took out some noodles from the refrigerator, and asked her, "Have you had dinner?"
"not yet."
"I'll cook some noodles and we'll eat together." Xia Xingchen paused and whispered, "I'm going to look for a house tomorrow. Is there any house for rent in your community?"
Chi Weiyang put down her luggage and followed her to the kitchen. "What's going on? The Presidential Palace still can't accept your heart, so why do you have to run away every few days?"
Water was boiling on the fire. Xia Xingchen leaned on the cooking table, beating eggs skillfully. Chi Weiyang's words floated over her, and a bitterness flashed across her face. The light and shadow reflected in her eyes were vague and a little dazed. "That's not my home after all. I will move out sooner or later. It's a good thing to leave early while I'm not completely used to the life there."
Chi Weiyang supported himself on the cooking table with both hands and looked at her inquiringly, "Why do I feel like you are talking about the relationship between you and Mr. President?"
When you know there will be no results, you should get out of it as soon as possible before you get too deeply involved. This is a human instinct for self-protection.
Xia Xingchen paused for a moment, then shook his head in thought, unwilling to admit, "I was just referring to the atmosphere of home..."
Chi Weiyang sighed, "Did you two have a fight?"
She didn't specifically point to Bai Yeqing, but Xia Xingchen understood.
She nodded, then shook her head, "Although we had a quarrel, but... I wanted to move out not entirely because of the quarrel with him."
"What else could it be for?"
"..." Xia Xingchen stopped stirring the eggs, thought for a moment, and then said, "Did you see him dancing with Song Weiyi at his birthday party two days ago?"
"Um."
"It's a good match, isn't it?"
"… Indeed." Chi Weiyang told the truth, "They are a good match, so they are a good match."
"You were always on the dance floor at the time, so you should have heard about the marriage between the two of them, right?"
"Vice President Song did say that at the time. The president's sister was there too, and the two of them... did talk about Song Weiyi's engagement with the president." Chi Weiyang paused, glanced at her expression, and then continued, "What they both meant... was that they wanted to get engaged as soon as possible."
Xia Xingchen started beating the eggs again, mechanically repeating the stirring action, and reluctantly pulled her lips together, saying, "I can't be so shameless as to wait until Song Weiyi comes in and chases me away before I leave. Right?"