Yao Yiyi went to see Rhett after a day's rest. Rhett gave her a warm hug and said with a smile: "Miss Yao, you are welcome. I believe your design talent will shine."
Yao Yiyi hugged him back and said, "Mr. Rhett, you can just call me Yiyi. Calling me Miss Yao is too awkward."
"Then you can also call me Rhett. We are not that many years apart."
Yao Yiyi nodded and said with a smile: "Okay."
Rhett took her to take a look at the school she was going to enroll in, and then explained the school's origins to her, and introduced her to the school's principal and professors. Perhaps because of Rhett's personal introduction, these big shots They all looked at Yao Yiyi more or less.
Rhett praised her in their local dialect: "She is a very talented woman. With me as her mentor, sooner or later she will make her own name in the design circle."
Upon hearing this, the principal and professor nodded unanimously towards Yao Yiyi. Yao Yiyi guessed that Rhett must have said something to them.
After meeting the people, Rhett said: "Let's go and eat. You have come all the way from China. As hosts, we treat you to famous local dishes."
"Rite, thank you." Yao Yiyi smiled.
"You're welcome. We will work together from now on. I think we will become very good partners."
"I'll see."
Yao Yiyi went to have dinner with them before being sent back to the apartment Xu Chen bought by Ruite.
"Rhitter, I'm here, would you like to come up and have a cup of tea?" Yao Yiyi invited out of politeness.
"I'm honored, but the company still has things to deal with. Next time, I'm looking forward to drinking Chinese Longjing tea."
"Then you go ahead and do your work first. I specially brought many flavors of tea from China. If you like it, you can come and get it from me."
"I can't taste the taste even after you take it. I'd better taste what you brewed as a hands-off shopkeeper. Let's go now. I'll wait for you to paint a work that makes me more satisfied."
Yao Yiyi nodded.
She watched Rhett drive away before turning around to go into the building. Unexpectedly, she turned around and saw Xu Chen hiding at the top of the stairs. She was stunned, but she just hesitated and walked over.
"Xu Chen, why are you here?" Yao Yiyi walked up to Xu Chen and said.
Xu Chen looked at her deeply and smiled: "I was worried about you, so I came down to wait for you. If you go to class next time, I can follow you. You are unfamiliar with the place here, so I am worried."
Yao Yiyi just smiled and changed the topic: "Go up, I want to be safe."
Xu Chen's eyes dimmed, but he still followed her into the elevator.
In the elevator, Yao Yiyi just looked at herself in the mirror. She didn't know what to talk to Xu Chen for a moment, and the atmosphere couldn't help but become deadlocked.
Xu Chen glanced at her and said with a smile: "Yiyi, I made you the mushroom and chicken soup you like. You can go up and drink more later. I see you have become thinner these days."
Yao Yiyi lowered his eyes and didn't know what he thought of, then raised his head and said politely: "Xu Chen, thank you."
The hope in Xu Chen's eyes slowly dissipated, and he felt a little hurt in his heart.
He opened his mouth and finally swallowed the words that came to his lips.
"Yiyi, can you just pretend that we are still in Beijing?" As soon as the elevator door opened, and when Yao Yiyi was about to walk out, Xu Chen finally couldn't help but said behind her.
Yao Yiyi paused for a moment, but finally sighed, turned around and said: "Xu Chen, I just don't want to delay you. You are like a relative in my heart. I am definitely the one who hopes that you can marry and have children." , I don’t want you to be alone.”
Xu Chen smiled, the seriousness on his face melting away.
"Yiyi, being able to love you openly and openly is the happiest thing in my life. Really, if I can appear by your side in time when something happens to you, I will be very satisfied. At least I have ensured that you It's safe." Xu Chen said very sincerely: "I gave everything for you, I did it willingly, and I didn't want you to feel guilty. Pretending to live alone all your life is nothing."
Yao Yiyi moved her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.
Finally, she sighed quietly and said, "Forget it, I lost to you."
Xu Chen was really kind to her and gave without expecting anything in return. If it weren't for Ou Qingheng, she would really fall in love with Xu Chen.
This man was so kind to the woman he loved, so kind that no woman would not love him, but she knew she couldn't, so she put Xu Chen in the position of a family member.
After Xu Chen heard this, the smile on his lips became even bigger.
The two of them entered the room, and Yao Ting, who was playing with An An, came over and said with a smile, "I'm back. How was your talk with Rhett?"
"It's very good. He has already helped me go through the admission procedures. I can go to school next Monday. He will be my tutor personally. I haven't met him several times and he can help me like this. It's very good." I'm grateful to him." Yao Yiyi thought for a while and said very seriously.
"Then invite him out for a meal sometime. This is his home court after all, and we can't be too indifferent." Yao Ting said casually.
Yao Yiyi nodded.
Xu Chen glanced at the two women and entered the kitchen silently. Yao Ting looked at his leaving figure and said thoughtfully: "If Xu Chen likes me, I can still consider being with him." .”
Yao Yiyi looked at her sideways and asked doubtfully: "Really?"
Yao Ting shrugged and said with a smile: "Is this fake? He is quite nice. The key is that he is very responsible and is interested in me, so I agreed. It is too tiring to get to know someone again and fall in love. It's better to be with him directly and know everything about him."
A trace of surprise flashed in Yao Yiyi's eyes. Thinking about this possibility, she couldn't help but feel that this kind of thing was possible, but she was afraid that Yao Ting would just say it casually.
"Tingting, tell the truth, do you really intend to have a relationship with Xu Chen? Have you forgotten Haoran so quickly?" Yao Yiyi asked tentatively.
The smile on Yao Ting's face faded a little, and she couldn't help but think of the scene where Li Haoran called her heartbreakingly at the airport. She was afraid she would never forget it in this life.
"I'm just kidding. Xu Chen and I can only be friends at first sight. He is obsessed with you, but I will never be able to forget him even after three or five years."
Yao Yiyi rolled her eyes at her and said, "You're talking nonsense again, which makes me happy in vain."
Yao Ting shrugged.
When Xu Chen brought out the dishes, the conversation between the two ended.
"Let's eat." Xu Chen put all the dishes on the table and said.
Yao Yiyi originally wanted to say that she had already eaten with Rhett and the others, but seeing everyone waiting for her until now, she didn't have the nerve to say it. Instead, she sat down to feed An An, then ate another bowl of rice and drank a bowl. The soup is just finished.
Yao Ting finished her last mouthful of rice, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and said: "Xu Chen, you are really virtuous. No one will think that you can even cook when you go out like this. Why don't you consider being with me?" How about it?"
The soup in Xu Chen's mouth almost spurted out. Fortunately, he swallowed it back in time, but he still choked and coughed several times.
Yao Yiyi rolled her eyes at Yao Ting, then handed him a glass of boiled water, and felt relieved after seeing that he was fine.
Xu Chen suppressed the cough that reached his mouth, glanced at Yao Ting, and said seriously: "Yao Ting, I don't like such jokes. Don't make them again in the future."
Yao Ting pretended to be stupid and said innocently: "Am I kidding? I'm quite serious."
Xu Chen pursed his lips, feeling that the lines on his face had become very cold.
Yao Ting laughed out loud. She found that it was quite interesting to tease Xu Chen occasionally. She looked very handsome, but the boss had a stern face, and the only tenderness was given to Yao Yiyi.
If there was no Ou Qingheng, she would think that he would be more suitable for Yao Yiyi, but it was a pity that King Xiang was interested and Chu Nu was ruthless.
Yao Yiyi said: "Tingting, please take it easy, don't get choked."
Unexpectedly, Yao Ting actually choked on her own saliva before she finished speaking.
Yao Yiyi is embarrassed.
Does she have a crow's mouth
Forget it.
After a meal, the atmosphere became much better because of Yao Ting's special liveliness. Yao Yiyi also gradually stopped worrying about Xu Chen being around her. She couldn't drive him away no matter how hard she said it. She would just say something too unpleasant. It just hurt each other's harmony.
Acknowledging Xu Chen's existence, Yao Yiyi went to school as usual, and sometimes attended design seminars specially held by art experts with Ruite. She really learned a lot from communicating with others, etc. After she adapted to life abroad, Rhett took her to Ruili Company and introduced her to other partners in the company. This was also the first time she experienced the working environment of foreigners. She was surprised, and they all loved her. The arrival of an Asian showed the enthusiasm and curiosity that he should have. Invisibly, her nervousness gradually relaxed.
Rhett glanced at her and said with a smile: "How are you? Do you think the company's environment and people are good? Are you able to adapt?"
Yao Yiyi smiled and said: "Awesome! This is the most harmonious big family I have ever seen. If I work here in the future, I think I will enjoy it."
Rhett smiled heartily: "I'm glad to hear you say that. If you really like it here, you can come directly to work in the company after completing your training. As for the image agent in Asia, we can just choose someone else."
Yao Yiyi smiled lightly and declined: "Rite, I'm afraid this will disappoint you. There are still very important people in the country waiting for me to go back. I can't stay. I'm really sorry."
Rhett didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "I have guessed it a long time ago, so I told other people in the company early that I would choose you as our company's image agent in China because your image is very healthy and your appearance is also A face that is liked by both domestic and foreign people, so I believe you can help the company open up the big market in China."
Yao Yiyi laughed and felt that it was very relaxing to be with Rhett. She believed that Rhett would become her good mentor and helpful friend.
"Rhett, thank you. I found you to be a very interesting person. I used to annoy you when I was in China. I felt that you were too familiar to let people go abroad with you. But now it seems that you This is true temperament." Yao Yiyi smiled.
"I am only passionate about talented people. Your design has your own ideas. This is why I like you. Work hard. With me taking you, you will soon be able to make a name for yourself in the design circle. Come."
"Then I'll thank you first."
The two of them went to visit other places while chatting.
After it was over, Rhett said: "Yiyi, there is a party tonight, and there will be many leading figures in the design circle. Are you interested in being my female companion?"
Yao Yiyi thought about it and felt a little moved, but when she thought that she was very busy these days and couldn't spend time with An'an properly, she felt a little sorry, so she had to decline.
"Rite, I'm sorry. An'an is still at home. I haven't been with him for several days. If I'm not here tonight, I'm afraid he will have conflicts." Yao Yiyi said apologetically.
Rhett shrugged: "Forget it, there will be many kinds of parties like this in the future. You can go there again in the future. To use your Chinese words, in your case, haste makes waste, so take your time. fine."
Yao Yiyi smiled sweetly and said, "Rite, I didn't expect your Chinese to be so good."
"I studied Chinese specifically before. I really like China's broad spiritual culture, but I'm not good at it. When I get older, I plan to settle in China. It's lively there and I like that atmosphere very much."
"You are welcome to go. I will be the host and treat your mentor to dinner every now and then. It will be free of charge."
"Then I have to be prepared to eat a lot. Chinese food is so delicious, I will definitely gain weight." Rhett said, pretending to be excited and distressed.
Yao Yiyi was amused by him and laughed.
Seeing her smiling so happily, Rhett laughed too. After laughing, he made a stroke of genius: "Yiyi, chatting with you is very relaxing. It's different from others. I think we will become good friends. When you go back, talk to me for me." Hello Qingheng, I abducted his wife abroad, I just hope he won’t fly abroad and chop me up."
The smile on Yao Yiyi's face faded a little, but she still maintained basic courtesy.
"Rhett, I'm going back first." Yao Yiyi said a little tiredly after visiting the place Rhett wanted to take her to.
Rhett nodded.
He sent Yao Yiyi out, originally intending to send her back, but when he saw Xu Chen leaning on the car, he said uncertainly: "Qingheng sent you the bodyguard."
Yao Yiyi thought for a while, nodded and said: "We are also good friends for many years."
Rhett expressed his understanding and said with a smile: "Then I won't bother you."
After saying goodbye to Ruite, Yao Yiyi walked up to Xu Chen and said, "Xu Chen, have you been waiting for a long time?"
"An An and I have just arrived. Get in the car. An An misses you." Xu Chen opened the car door and said.
Yao Yiyi's eyes lit up, she poked her head in and saw An An sleeping in the car, and her heart softened.
She said: "He fell asleep?"
Xu Chen's expression also softened, and he whispered: "I was clamoring to see you just now, but I didn't expect that I would fall asleep in the blink of an eye."
Yao Yiyi sat in, and Xu Chen watched deeply as she held An An in her arms, with a hint of deep meaning flashing in her eyes.
If any outsiders saw it at this moment, they would not be able to help but think that this is a happy family of three. Xu Chen also had this kind of trance. How much he hoped that all this was true, but he knew that this was just his fantasy.
He sighed inwardly, but quickly shook his head, then walked around to the car, sat in the driver's seat, and started driving slowly.
An An woke up leisurely, looked at Yao Yiyi, and said with a smile: "Mom, you are back."
Yao Yiyi looked into his trusting eyes, and a trace of guilt flashed through her heart for no reason. She insisted on taking him out of the country at such a young age, temporarily severing the blood relationship between him and the Ou family, just like a few years ago. It was as if she was determined to take him away as an infant.
When An An gets older, she wonders if he will complain about her decision.
"I'm sleepy, why don't you stay at home and sleep with your godfather?" Yao Yiyi said softly.
"An An wants to see her mother as soon as possible." An An's crisp words hit the soft place deep in Yao Yiyi's heart.
Yao Yiyi hugged him tighter and asked softly: "An'an, will you hate your mother for bringing you to this unfamiliar place where you don't understand the language?"
"No, An An only needs a mother, and An An can learn foreign languages."
While Yao Yiyi felt guilty, she was also proud of An An for being considerate at such a young age.
"Mom is going to sign you up for school, are you willing?" Yao Yiyi said what she had been thinking about for a long time.
An An has also reached the age of going to school. Putting him here to go to school will also help him learn some foreign languages, which is also good.
"Okay." An An agreed immediately, and then mysteriously leaned into Yao Yiyi's ear and said: "Mom, An An will tell you quietly, in fact, An An can speak English. The big bad guy has been specially taught by someone before. An An, but the big bad guy asked An An not to tell you, he was afraid that you would worry about An An being too hard, and grandma also asked people to teach An An other languages, so don't worry about An An's language barrier."
A trace of surprise flashed in Yao Yiyi's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
She scratched An An's nose and said with a smile: "Little clever devil, tell me how many things you still hide from your mother?"
"No, just for this matter, the big bad guy and grandma both said that An An is the future heir to the Ou family, so the foundation must start from elementary school, so An An will study at the Ou family when you go to work. An An will now There are so many, I will definitely be able to protect my mother in the future." An An said proudly.
Yao Yiyi felt her eyes were a little hot. Her son could always surprise her, and her heart was filled to the brim. She didn't know how to vent this excitement.
She hugged An An, kissed her hard several times, and said with a smile: "An An, you can always surprise mom. Mom really loves you. You are so sensible that it makes mom feel distressed."
An An also kissed Yao Yiyi back and said in a milky voice: "Mom, don't cry. As long as An An is here, An An will definitely let the bad guy come back to you."
Yao Yiyi hugged him tightly.
Xu Chen drove the car and looked at the interaction between mother and son through the rearview mirror, a hint of emotion flashed in his eyes.