The woman noticed Mu Yu staring closely at her, but she was not surprised by Mu Yu. She just smiled and said hello: "What a coincidence. We meet again."
"Do you know each other?" Xin Yihan asked lightly with a smile.
Before Mu Yu could answer, the woman responded: "We met outside the bathroom a while ago. I didn't expect him to be your distinguished guest. I don't know what to call him?"
"Mrs. Qin." Xin Yihan pointed at Qin Jinhuan, then pointed at Xiao Yuran and introduced Mu Yu, "This is Mrs. Xiao."
It turned out to be Xiao Yuran's wife.
Mu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stood up and introduced himself to the woman with a smile: "Hello, Mrs. Xiao, my name is Mu Yu."
"Zhou Yitong." After Zhou Yitong introduced herself, she looked at Qin Jinhuan with a smile and praised, "I have long heard that Mr. Qin has a lover who is both talented and beautiful, and well-educated. When I saw him today, he certainly lived up to his reputation!"
Mu Yu was embarrassed by the praise, blushing and waving her hands: "Mrs. Xiao is so complimentary, I don't dare to accept it, I don't dare to accept it."
Qin Jinhuan smiled and pulled her to sit down, while looking at her, he said softly: "What Mrs. Xiao said is the truth, how come it turned into nonsense?"
"Xiao Yu can indeed take on the responsibility." Xin Yihan answered with a smile, and then looked at Zhou Yitong, "Please take care of Nian'er for me, and I'll go greet the guests."
"Okay, it doesn't matter, you go and do your work."
Zhou Yitong handed the bottle to Xiao Yuran, and then carefully took Xin Yihan's infant Nian'er.
When Xiao Yuran took the bottle, he stood up at the same time, bent down and gently opened the empty chair next to him. When Zhou Yitong sat down with the child in his arms, he repeatedly reminded "be careful" and carefully blocked the child in front of him with one hand, fearing that I accidentally bumped into the child.
After sitting down, Zhou Yitong raised his eyes and smiled at Xiao Yuran. The warmth in their eyes was evident, and their love was self-evident.
"Yu Ran, ask the waiter to bring a chair to Miss Wang."
"good."
Standing behind Zhou Yitong was Wang Huan, a senior infant nurse hired by Xin Yihan with a high salary to take care of Xiao Nian'er. Wang Huan knew that it was not appropriate for him to sit here, so he immediately waved his hand and declined: "No, no, I'll stand for a while. The baby will be here soon." Go to bed, I will take him back to the lounge."
"Aren't you still asleep? Sit down first and have something to eat before we talk." Zhou Yitong always had a quiet and gentle smile on his face, and his voice was always gentle, which made people feel particularly comfortable.
When Zhou Yitong persuaded, Xiao Yuran had already called the waiter over and explained the situation. The waiter quickly brought a stool and placed it, and then brought a set of tableware.
"Sit down, let's have something to eat first." After Zhou Yitong finished speaking, he lifted Nian'er up slightly so that he could face Mu Yu, who had been looking at him, and said hello to Mu Yu in a baby's tone, "Little Nian'er, please call me pretty aunt."
Mu Yu originally wanted to go around and hug Nian'er, but because the banquet had already started and Qin Jinhuan and everyone else had raised their glasses, she had to temporarily give up the idea of hugging Nian'er and look at Nian'er across the table.
Seeing how considerate Zhou Yitong was, Mu Yu liked her even more. He immediately stretched out his hand to wave to Nian'er in a small way, and responded softly: "Hi, hello, cute little Nian'er. Nian'er is so sweet. There hasn’t been any noise for so long.”
"Yes, Mr. Xin said that this child has been very well-behaved since he was born. Unless he is hungry or has a smelly diarrhea, he never cries or makes fuss."
Wang Huan answered with a smile: "It's true. I have taken care of so many children, and Xiao Nian'er is the best-behaved one. She is handsome and very lovable."
"The key is that he doesn't cry no matter who hugs him. It's a pity that he is drinking milk now. He will definitely grow better if he is fed breast milk." Zhou Yitong looked at Nian'er with eyes full of love. It was obvious that she really liked this child. .
"Who told him to have such a mother? He is lucky to be born smoothly." Xiao Linran, who was drinking with others at the same table, suddenly added such a sentence, and the whole table fell silent instantly.
Realizing that it was his sigh that prompted Xiao Linran's words, Zhou Yitong
He quickly changed the subject: "Hey! This kid has single eyelids! If he has double eyelids, he will be even more handsome when he grows up!"
Wang Huan continued: "Nian'er has double eyelids. It's just that newborn children have small eyes and the double eyelids are not obvious. When he grows older, his double eyelids will be clearly visible. Please pay attention carefully. Look at his upper eyelids, can you see a very thin line? "
Zhou Yitong immediately stared at Nian'er's eyes carefully, and after looking at them for a long time, he nodded: "There is indeed a very thin line. If you don't look carefully, you won't notice it."
"This line is the mark of double eyelids."
Mu Yu smiled and added: "Nian'er's parents both have double eyelids. From a genetic point of view, the probability that he has single eyelids is very small."
Xiao Linran said with a smile: "No matter whether he has single eyelids or double eyelids, when Nian'er grows up, he will be a handsome boy who is obsessed with women. Come, let's drink to our little Nian'er becoming a handsome boy."
The men at the table all smiled and raised their glasses in response.
Mu Yu also picked up the drink cup in front of him and took a symbolic sip.
"Mr. Qin, I'm new here, please take good care of me." Xiao Renran raised his glass to Qin Jinhuan again, "I just like to talk and joke. If there is anything I say that is inappropriate, please say goodbye to Mr. Qin and Mrs. Qin." I'm sorry. Come on, let me give you two a drink."
Qin Jinhuan smiled and raised his glass in response: "Smile, it's been ten years. This is a good thing."
Mu Yu also quickly raised his drink cup to express his gratitude.
Compared to Xiao Yuran, Xiao Renran talks much more. He can talk a lot about new things and dirty jokes from all over the world. Because of him, everyone at this table is very happy.
Of course, Mu Yu was not interested in what he said. She was only interested in Xiao Nian'er opposite. Seeing that Xin Yihan was still toasting at the table and everyone was chatting happily, no one paid attention to her. She had fought with Qin Jinhuan. After saying hello, he quietly sat down at Xin Yihan's seat, playing with Xiao Nian'er across Wang Huan's side. But it didn't take long for Xiao Nian'er to feel tired. Wang Huan said he wanted to rest, so he took Nian'er from Zhou Yitong's hand and carried him to the rest room. Mu Yu didn't want to disturb Xiao Nian'er's rest, so she didn't follow him. Seeing that Xin Yihan was about to finish the toast, she returned to her seat.
"This steak tastes good, try it." Qin Jinhuan put a piece of steak on the plate in front of Mu Yu.
"Thanks."
When Mu Yu took the chopsticks, he saw Xiao Yuran opposite Zhou Yitong picking up dishes for Zhou Yitong. After picking up the dishes, Zhou Yitong whispered something, which made Zhou Yitong smile. It turned out to be a scene of love and affection, but Mu Yu heard uncontrollably. Zhou Yitong's sobs from last night were heard.
She carefully recalled the conversation Zhou Yitong had with her last night.
"I can't get a divorce! I have to find my way to..."
"I'm such a ungrateful idiot! In order to pursue that illusory love, I would fly a moth into a flame, and in the end I ended up scarred and exhausted."
"Idiot! They are all idiots! Wishful feelings are not love at all. Don't imagine that a stubborn stone can be warmed. A stone is a stone. No matter how hot your heart is, it is just a cold stone. Everything you do is... It’s all in vain, it’s all in vain!”
…
Zhou Yitong was clearly complaining about her husband last night! A man she loves deeply but doesn't love her back.
But every word and deed of Xiao Yuran in front of him clearly made people feel his deep love for Zhou Yitong.
Could it be that the man Zhou Yitong complained about last night wasn't Xiao Yuran? !
Does her heart belong to something else? !
Or was Xiao Yuran's kindness to her just for show
them…
While Mu Yu was thinking wildly, Xiao Yuran filled a bowl of chicken soup for Zhou Yitong and was carefully skimming off the layer of oily starch on it. After finishing it, he put it gently in front of Zhou Yitong and said something softly. Judging from the shape of his lips, it should be "Be careful." "Hot" reminder.
When Zhou Yitong picked up the chicken soup and tasted it, Xiao Yuran peeled the shrimp again, starting from peeling the shrimp
From shelling the shrimp to removing the devein and then placing it on the plate in front of Zhou Yitong, the series of actions were coherent and natural. During the process, he also responded to Xiao Renran's jokes a few times. Apparently he had done this for Zhou Yitong more than once or twice. .
When Zhou Yitong put down the bowl and chopsticks, he who was talking to Xiao Linran handed over the tissue at the right time. Zhou Yitong didn't show any surprise at all and took it smoothly. Neither of their actions seemed deliberate, they seemed to have a clear understanding of each other. tacit agreement.
At this time, Mu Yu was murmuring again.
Could it be that the woman I met last night wasn't Zhou Yitong
No way! Although she didn't see Zhou Yitong's face clearly last night, she could still see the general outline. It looked exactly like the Zhou Yitong in front of her. The most important thing was the voice, which was exactly the same as the female voice she heard last night!
She shouldn't have heard wrong, she was confident in her hearing.
But why could she recognize Zhou Yitong's voice, but Zhou Yitong could not recognize her voice? Judging from the previous encounter with Zhou Yitong outside the bathroom, Zhou Yitong did not recognize her at all.
If Zhou Yitong recognized her, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to show off his affection to Xiao Yuran so calmly right now, right
Did he really admit his mistake
Could it be...
"Ah-owe!"
His nose suddenly felt a little itchy. Mu Yu couldn't control it for a moment and turned his head and sneezed.
"I'm sorry... ah, no!" She apologized to everyone in embarrassment. Before she could finish her apology, she sneezed again.
"Are you catching a cold?" Qin Jinhuan immediately handed her the napkin and asked with concern while grabbing her arm.
"I'm sorry." Mu Yu apologized to everyone again, and then lowered his voice and responded to Qin Jinhuan, "Maybe, I had a few coughs in the morning and my nose was a little runny."
"Have you taken your medicine?"
"It's a little cold, I think I'll just fight it off." She felt her throat was a little itchy, and she suppressed a few more coughs.
"Disobedient. I'll take you to Bo'ai later."
After Lei Zhi left with Qin Xiaozhi, Qin Jinhuan did not find another private doctor. When he felt uncomfortable, he would either go directly to Boai to see Rong Ying, or ask Rong Ying to send a doctor to his home for treatment.
"No need to bother, I have cold medicine at home."
"Mrs. Qin, are you okay?" Zhou Yitong greeted Mu Yu with concern.
"It's okay, just a little cold. Thank you for your concern." Mu Yu responded by clearing his throat.
"If you don't take medicine, a small cold will turn into a big cold. It's better to see a doctor later."
Xin Yihan just returned to the table. When he heard this, he immediately stared at Mu Yu very seriously: "I said your voice has changed. I thought you stayed up too late. It turns out you have a cold. Let Mr. Qin take care of you after dinner." Go to the hospital and take a good look. Don't let a small cold turn into a big one like Mrs. Xiao said, which will make you uncomfortable. "
When Xin Yihan said this, Mu Yu immediately understood the reason why Zhou Yitong didn't recognize her. The lighting was not good last night, and neither of them could fully see each other's appearance. She recognized Zhou Yitong entirely by his voice, and her voice had changed because of a cold. , so Zhou Yitong did not "recognize" her.
Her gossipy curiosity suddenly felt like a restless deer, making her feel itchy.
She was not a person who liked gossip, but she wanted to gossip for no reason at this time, perhaps because of her curiosity about Zhou Yitong's goodwill.
Of course, in fact, gossip is not her fundamental purpose. She just wants to get closer to Zhou Yitong by getting to know Zhou Yitong better. Her ultimate purpose is to ask Zhou Yitong whether she stayed by the Yudai River embankment the night Wu Xian had the accident. She remembers Zhou Yitong yesterday. In the evening, he said that he often came here at night, and the time Zhou Yitong stayed here last night was consistent with the time when Wu Xian was killed.
Of course, she didn't doubt Zhou Yitong's intention, she just simply wanted to find some clues about Wu Xian's case.
So she began to think about how to get close to Zhou Yitong.