This sound almost made Su Xian cry. She felt ashamed that she was not as forgiving as a child. She only remembered the good things about her and didn't remember the appointments she had broken.
Su Xian held back her tears, looked at the grown-up child, and expressed her heartfelt gratitude for everything Zuo Yueyao had done.
"Dad Zuo said I could see Mom Su today. He really didn't lie to me. Mom Su, are you okay over there? I miss you and Dad Zuo very much, but Mom said she would take me back to see you after I no longer have to take the medicine."
Ten years later, what made this tiny child still remember her nominal mother? It was as if she had never disappeared from her life.
Lai Yun talked to her incessantly about many things, including how much her mother and brother loved her, and the awards she had won at school. Su Xian listened to every word he said. This was probably the happiest thing that had made him happiest today.
"Mother Su, Father Zuo took me to see the cherry blossoms in North City. They were so beautiful. I want to see them again next time I go back."
"Okay." This time the promise would never be broken. Su Xian was grateful to Zuo Yueyao for quietly making up for her mistake, allowing her to still be a "good mother" in the eyes of her child.
"Mom Su, Dad Zuo is a good dad, you must not bully him." The little elf blinked his big eyes and smiled on the phone.
Su Xian coughed and said, "Okay."
The moment Zuo Yueyao hung up the phone, Su Xian felt mixed emotions and said, "Thank you."
"No need to thank me." He never looked at her. "When she called me dad, I told myself that I should be worthy of this title. I'm not like some people who just walk away."
"How have I ever bullied you? Did you teach her to say that?" Su Xian quickly changed the subject. She couldn't continue to bring up old grudges because she was indebted to him and there was no way she could win.
"Do you think your bullying isn't obvious enough?"
It sounds like a bit of blame, Su Xian flattered: "Then can I make it up to you?"
"Need not."
What a straightforward refusal
Su Xian didn't feel sleepy until the early morning. He yawned several times, but failed to successfully lure Zuo Yueyao into bed. Unable to endure the tossing and turning during the day, Su Xian finally fell into a deep sleep.
He slept until dawn. The first thing he did after opening his eyes was to look for Zuo Yueyao, but he was disappointed. He sat on the bed for a while in a daze. Hearing someone knocking on the door, Su Xian hurried over to open it.
Standing at the door was the aunt from yesterday's grocery store, holding a tray with a bowl of white porridge, two buns and a small dish of pickles on it.
"Doctor Zuo said you'll wake up around this time, so I'll bring you breakfast. Eat it while it's hot." The simple breakfast was placed on the table, and the aunt was still talking excitedly: "We don't have anything delicious here, so don't be disgusted by the simple food. You don't have to cook at noon, I'll bring it to you when it's ready."
Su Xian felt really bad for the elders, "No need, Auntie, I can do it myself."
"Don't be polite to Auntie. We don't have anything else here, but we are very welcoming. As long as you don't mind, I will try my best to make whatever you want to eat." As she spoke, she folded the quilt on the bed and said, "Doctor Zuo came to tell me to take good care of you. In fact, even if he didn't say it, I would come to see you. If you need anything or want to eat something, just tell me."
"Yes, Zuo, was it Yue Yao who asked you to come and take care of me?" Su Xian felt a little secretly happy in his heart.
"Yes, I came here early in the morning. I was told that you are unfamiliar with the place and are picky about food. I was afraid that you might have wild thoughts, so I came to accompany you when I am free."
This. Should she cry or laugh
After sending away the hospitable aunt and eating a simple breakfast, Su Xian sent a text message to Zuo Yueyao: "Are you busy?"
"Um."
"Will you be back at noon?"
"uncertain."
"Okay, then you get busy."
The conversation ended with just a few words. Su Xian really wanted to rush over and ask Zuo Yueyao what she should do to make everything start over again. The phone rang again, and it was still a message from Zuo Yueyao.
"My colleagues would like to treat you to dinner tonight."
Su Xian replied puzzledly: "Why are you inviting me to dinner?"
"Before this, they said that if my girlfriend comes here someday, they will definitely treat her well. Since you used my girlfriend's name, then of course you should eat this meal."
This was probably the most reluctant invitation to dinner Su Xian had ever heard.
Although it sounded reluctant, it did not dampen her enthusiasm. Fortunately, she brought a few clothes with her when she came, one of which was a light pink long skirt which was still new. When she put it in the bag, she was thinking of wearing it for Zuo Yueyao to see.
This is what it means for women to dress up to please themselves.
So when Zuo Yueyao came to pick up Su Xian, the usually calm and composed man was almost shocked for a moment. Su Xian thought that her careful dressing finally moved Zuo Yueyao, but he didn't know that the other party threw a question: "Are you really going to eat dressed like this?"
Su Xian was confused: "Yes, I even put on some light makeup, doesn't it look good?"
It was hard to tell what Zuo Yueyao's expression was. He just frowned slightly and said, "They will bring their significant others with them. Aren't you being too much?"
Zuo Yueyao didn't say the rest, but Su Xian, who was not a fool, immediately understood what he meant. "Then wait for me. I'll go remove my makeup and change my clothes."
Just as Su Xian was about to leave, someone suddenly locked her waist. Zuo Yueyao's long-lost, bewitching voice rang in her ears: "It's too troublesome, let's just leave it like this."
Su Xian's heart skipped a beat: "No trouble, it will be quick."
A smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. This was the first time Zuo Yueyao had smiled at her in two days. Su Xian's mind became even more unrestrained: "Do they often praise you for being particularly charming when you smile?"
"No." The smile quickly faded: "No one is as crazy as you."
"You are the one who is crazy about me." Su Xian was getting better and better at speaking sweet words, and he praised himself secretly.
"Let's go." Zuo Yueyao let her go.
Su Xian was unhappy about the distance between them: "Don't you really need to change? Didn't you say..."
"No need." Zuo Yueyao said without turning his head: "I can't let your careful preparation for so long go to waste."
Seeing the people walking further and further away, Su Xian hurriedly followed them in her high heels. After walking for a while, she began to regret it. She didn't know whether Zuo Yueyao did it on purpose or it was not convenient to take a taxi in this place. They actually walked all the way to the place where they were going to eat.
Zuo Yueyao's pace was a bit fast. Su Xian followed him several times but still fell behind. He stomped his feet and said, "Zuo Yueyao, can't you just follow me like before?"
Zuo Yueyao's four words floated slowly in the sky: "You wish."
Indeed, Su Xian had a nice idea.
Zuo Yueyao's colleagues and their families were also surprised after seeing Su Xian, especially their spouses, who showed extremely envious looks after seeing Su Xian's exquisite dress and curvy figure.
This was not the result Su Xian wanted. While everyone was ordering food, Su Xian leaned towards Zuo Yueyao and whispered, "I should have waited for me to change into this outfit. Now I am so embarrassed."
Zuo Yueyao's gaze lingered on Su Xian's neck for a while. Time had not left the slightest flaw on her fair skin. "You took so much pains to do this, don't you just want me to see it? If you change it, won't you be unable to fulfill your wish?"
Su Xian was afraid that others would hear him, so he lowered his voice a little: "Although it is the truth, you should at least give me some face. The way you are now makes me miss the old you."
"What was I like before?"
“Handsome and cute.”
"Now?"
"He's still handsome, but he's not cute anymore?"
"Because I don't agree with you?" Neither of them noticed that the distance between them was getting closer and closer as they talked, and their heads were almost touching.
"That's what I mean."
"I followed you before because I loved you. Now tell me a reason why I should follow you."
"Do you have to express these four words 'you don't love me anymore' so obviously?" Su Xian dared to speak out but did not dare to get angry.
"I was afraid you didn't realize it."
As the two were whispering, they didn't realize that everyone's eyes were focused on them. They all thought that this was just a flirting trick between a young couple. Amidst the smiles, only one person's face didn't look very good.
He could tell from her eyes where the problem lay, but Su Xian pretended not to see it.
As the protagonist of today, it is inevitable that the passion rises unconsciously. When the red wine was finished, Zuo Yueyao's lips approached Su Xian's ear. In the eyes of outsiders, it was such an ambiguous and loving posture, but the words that came out of those beautiful lips did not make Su Xian feel love at all.
"I suggest you drink less. Don't forget that you have a habit of having sex when drunk."
The time when he took advantage of Zuo Yueyao's drunkenness to do it, he was indeed drunk that time, but today's red wine was not enough to do that. However, after being prompted by the other party, he took the initiative to pour wine into his glass and reminded him appropriately: "If I get drunk later, you have to take good care of me."
This little trick could not fool Zuo Yueyao. After taking the red wine bottle, he poured the wine in Su Xian's glass into his own glass: "If you really want to get drunk, you can get drunk without drinking."
Su Xian tilted her head and looked at him: "Zuo Yueyao, I'm drunk."
Zuo Yueyao's eyes lingered on her face: "Su Xian, don't you know what you are doing?"
Su Xian replied dissatisfiedly: "I am almost thirty years old, how can I not know what I am doing?"
"That's good to know."
He took a small sip of wine and heard Su Xian calling softly, "Zuo Yueyao."
"Yeah." He responded softly.
"You haven't called me girl for a long time." Su Xian propped up his chin and looked at Zuo Yueyao eagerly: "Call me now."
Zuo Yueyao ignored her, and Su Xian kept chasing after her: "Look, I'm here to have this meal as your girlfriend today, so just call me."
She added a chopstick of her favorite dish to the plate and said, "Eat more food and talk less."
Su Xian obediently stopped talking nonsense. Although she still wanted to flatter Zuo Yueyao like a bootlicker, she knew what to do when she saw that he seemed a little absent-minded.
While everyone was happily talking, Zuo Yueyao found an excuse to go to the bathroom and left the room. He came to the front desk to pay the bill in advance, but the cashier told him with a smile: "The bill for your table has already been paid."
In response to Zuo Yueyao's surprise, the other party promptly added: "It was a lady who came to get married. She has long hair, is tall, has fair skin, and is quite pretty."