Ning Guangyao's face lit up with joy as he peered into the room.
Lin Ruoxi, who couldn't hear Wang Ma's reply, happened to walk out at this moment. She was wearing a simple yet elegant cream-colored pleated dress with her hair tied up. She didn't look cold and aloof, but more like a gentle housewife.
When she saw Ning Guangyao, Lin Ruoxi couldn't help but stand rooted to the ground, a little dazed.
Perhaps because she was too surprised, her feet were stuck to the ground as if they were magnets, not moving at all.
"Ruoxi, it's good that you're still awake. Dad won't be unhappy to see you so suddenly, right?" Ning Guangyao asked with a warm smile.
Lin Ruoxi's body trembled when she heard the word "Dad". She pursed her lips and looked at him with a complicated expression.
"Premier Ning, what's the matter?"
Ning Guangyao blushed with shame. "I wanted to come earlier, but I had a meeting with the government of Zhonghai City and it ended very late. Thinking that I'm going back to Beijing tomorrow, I couldn't care less and decided to come and see you."
"You've seen him, please go back." Lin Ruoxi nodded indifferently and turned to leave.
"Sigh!" Ning Guangyao said with a begging expression, "Ruoxi, dad knows that you might not like to see me, but I really have something to talk to you about. Can you accompany dad to sit out and eat something … I haven't had dinner yet, my stomach is empty …"
Seeing that Lin Ruoxi still didn't respond, Ning Guangyao could only say, "Consider it dad … please, I beg you, daughter."
Lin Ruoxi bit her lips with her back facing him. Her beautiful eyes were glistening and her heart finally softened.
A premier of a country begging you, she felt that it would be cruel if she didn't agree.
Lin Ruoxi took a deep breath to clear the mist in her eyes. She then turned around and walked out of the house.
"Mother Wang, I'll be back later. You should rest if you're tired."
Mother Wang nodded nervously and responded with a stiff smile, but there was some worry in her eyes.
Ning Guangyao's face was full of joy. He didn't have the dignity of a dignified premier at all. He led Lin Ruoxi to the Audi.
After boarding the car, Ning Guangyao said to the driver, "To Bailu Plain."
The car quickly got on the road, shuttling through the cold night on the suburban road.
Ning Guangyao looked at his daughter beside him. Lin Ruoxi was looking out of the window with an indifferent expression. She had no intention of speaking, so he broke the silence with a smile. "Ruoxi, you know the Bailuyuan Clubhouse in Zhonghai, right? It's actually one of the properties of the Ning family. I often go there when I'm in Zhonghai, and there won't be any disturbances. It's very quiet."
"Premier Ning, the Ning family is the Ning family. I am me, and my surname is Lin." Lin Ruoxi replied lightly.
Ning Guangyao shook his head and sighed. "I know it's hard for you to accept me as your father, who has done so many wrong things. It's also hard for you to return to the Ning family as the daughter of the Ning family.
But you also know that I don't want to hide our relationship from the outside world anymore. I've realized that I can't give up on my own flesh and blood.
Now, many big families in Beijing and Zhonghai know that you're my daughter. To be honest, I'm proud of you, no matter what others say.
I know that I've done and said many hurtful things to you. I blame myself until late at night, and I often have nightmares about you looking at me coldly and disdainfully …
Every time I wake up from my dreams, I'm filled with regret and heartache. But I don't dare to contact you because I'm afraid that you'll despise me even more. I feel so useless …
When the Yang Family was in trouble last time, I couldn't wait to bring you to the Ning family's mansion. But I had to consider the overall situation of the family, and I was also afraid that you wouldn't agree. So, I could only hope that Yang Cheng could resolve the crisis. You have no idea how nervous I was at that time … "
Ning Guangyao seemed to be talking to himself, but his words were sincere and touching.
He was like a father who had done many wrong things and was constantly repenting. But at the same time, he was also like a helpless man who was feeling sorry for himself and had no one to rely on.
Lin Ruoxi didn't respond. She looked at the neon lights outside the window, but her eyes gradually turned red and her pink neck straightened.
Ning Guangyao spoke intermittently for more than twenty minutes before the car stopped outside a clubhouse at the junction of the western suburbs and the city.
This clubhouse was called Bailuyuan. Usually, only VIPs could enter, and only a few VIPs could enter.
Today, when Ning Guangyao arrived, the clubhouse closed early. In fact, he was waiting for Ning Guangyao to bring Lin Ruoxi over.
They entered an elegant, antique private room. Ning Guangyao had people serve more than a dozen different dishes. Surprisingly, they were all Lin Ruoxi's favorite foods.
There were even glutinous rice balls that were obviously from the Zhao Family. They must have been bought by someone during the day.
"How is it? Dad asked someone to do it. It's the first time we've had dinner together … Oh, I should say supper. I specially prepared your favorite foods …
Do you think it's strange that I know what you like to eat? Haha, Ruoxi, I've actually been paying attention to your growth since you were a child. I remember clearly what you like to eat. "Ning Guangyao didn't mind Lin Ruoxi's cold expression at all. He was very happy to say it.
Following that, Ning Guangyao sent someone to deliver a bottle of Lafite and a bottle of high-strength Wuliangye. The Lafite was prepared for Lin Ruoxi, while he poured himself a glass of white wine and drank it himself.
"Come, Ruoxi, have a glutinous rice ball, and this okra, steamed pork with mildewed vegetables … Oh, right, you don't want to eat meat tonight, right? Then eat more vegetables, just treat it as accompanying Dad." Ning Guangyao seemed to be talking to himself as he busied himself with food for Lin Ruoxi.
When Lin Ruoxi saw that her plate was full, she finally picked up her chopsticks, picked up a okra, and took a small bite.
Ning Guangyao's eyes flashed with a bit of disappointment, but soon his eyes lit up and he clapped his hands in annoyance. "Oh! I almost forgot! "
This made Lin Ruoxi a little puzzled. She looked at him and didn't know what he had forgotten.
"Come." Ning Guangyao called the dedicated waiter. "Go and bring up the white truffles I ordered."
After the waiter responded, he quickly brought over an exquisite silver tray with white truffles that had been prepared.
There was a ripple in Lin Ruoxi's calm eyes.
Italian white truffles, like French foie gras and Middle Eastern caviar, were all extremely precious delicacies in the world.
White truffles were priceless, and money might not be able to buy them. This was because this kind of fungus would become useless if not eaten within ten days after being harvested. Moreover, it was produced in Italy, and the quantity was limited.
Basically, the most common price was an egg-sized white truffle could be sold for about five thousand Hua Xia dollars. Of course, the premise was that someone would sell it to you.
For a fungus, this was an unimaginably high price.
However, Lin Ruoxi loved to eat this kind of white truffles, but she also liked to eat glutinous rice balls. Moreover, white truffles were extravagant and could not be stored well. Although she liked them, she rarely ate them.
She didn't expect Ning Guangyao to know about this!
She couldn't help but think of what he said. He had been paying attention to her since she was a child. Lin Ruoxi believed most of it.
"Come, come." Ning Guangyao personally took the silver knife and cut two thin slices for Lin Ruoxi. He put them on a plate and said, "Try it. I asked someone to fly it from Italy."
Lin Ruoxi really loved to eat it. Moreover, it would be a lie to say that she was not touched. Thus, she nodded and put it in her mouth.
Tasting this kind of indescribable delicacy that seeped into her heart from her mouth and nose, Lin Ruoxi finally showed a faint smile on her face.
Ning Guangyao sat opposite and seemed to be in a daze at this moment.
After a long time, Lin Ruoxi found that Ning Guangyao was staring at her. Her face was slightly hot. She was enjoying the aftertaste of the white truffle and might have forgotten herself.
"You smiled, Ruoxi." Ning Guangyao's eyes were moist, and his facial muscles were trembling. He said happily, "It turns out that I'm not a failure as a father. I can still make my daughter smile …"
These simple and straightforward words made Lin Ruoxi's ice-covered heart finally loosen.
It was just a simple smile, but it moved Ning Guangyao so much?
Lin Ruoxi suddenly felt guilty. Perhaps she was too subjective. Standing in this man's position, he must have a lot of pressure to face.
Yes, in this world, there would be no biological parents who would hurt their children for no reason. Deep in his heart, while hurting herself, the condemnation and trauma he received was probably even greater.
Thinking of this, Lin Ruoxi's expression gradually softened. She took the initiative to pick up another piece of truffle and put it in her mouth.
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