Song Chunli had booked a private kitchen with a good reputation. When Xin Qing arrived, the mother and son were already waiting there.
"Sorry, I'm late."
Jiang Qianren pulled out a chair for her. "No, we're early!"
He was dressed in casual clothes today, and his handsome and tall figure made him look like a superstar. Seeing Xin Qing looking at him, Jiang Qianren pursed his lips without batting an eyelid. "I'll wear casual clothes when I see you from now on."
Xin Qing glanced at him in surprise but did not say anything.
Jiang Qianren thought that Xin Qing might feel less pressure if he didn't wear a military uniform. He knew that he was a little overbearing. Before he came, the soldiers under his command had specifically told him that women should be coaxed, not led, and that he should take it slow.
Most importantly, he knew that the man was back. When he was investigating Xin Qing, he had seen Ying Qingcang's photo. At that time, he thought that the man was handsome, but not as elegant as he was. A few days ago, he accidentally saw him on TV and realized that the man was not ordinary. At least he now admitted that the man gave him a sense of danger from his appearance and temperament.
If he really went up against him, Jiang Qianren thought that he might not win. However, the man was no match for him now. He had given up on Xin Qing. It was for this reason that Jiang Qianren insisted on coming to S City. But it was strange that his mother had come with him without telling the family.
"President Xin, is there anything you don't eat?" Song Chunli held the menu.
Xin Qing took a sip of water and said politely, "You can call me by my name. I can eat anything."
"She doesn't eat spicy food," Jiang Qianren said slowly.
Song Chunli glanced at him and handed the menu to him. "You can order!"
The restaurant specialized in Huaiyang cuisine. Xin Qing liked the light taste very much. Jiang Qianren kept putting food on her plate. Occasionally, he would put some food on Song Chunli's plate. When they were almost done, Jiang Qianren's expression became a little strange.
"If you want to go to the bathroom, then go. Do you think I'll eat you up?" Song Chunli glared at her son. It was only then that Jiang Qianren glanced at Xin Qing. He gave her a reassuring look and quickly left.
"It's time for you to speak," Xin Qing muttered to herself as she looked at Song Chunli.
As expected, Song Chunli put down her chopsticks. She seemed to hesitate for a moment before saying, "I heard that Miss Xin has three children?"
Xin Qing didn't expect that she would suddenly ask this question. She was stunned for a moment before nodding. "Yes, two sons and a daughter."
Song Chunli raised the wine glass to her lips and asked, "But I heard that only the youngest son is your and your husband's child …"
"Please forgive me for not wanting to talk about them." Xin Qing said seriously, "I don't know why you're suddenly interested in my children, but I want you to know that nothing is more important to me than them. If anyone wants to hurt them, I'll pay them back double."
This time, it was Song Chunli's turn to be stunned. She didn't know that Xin Qing, who had always been calm, would become so aggressive when it came to children. She thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Don't get me wrong. I'm just curious. I'm a mother. I understand you. Please believe me. The Jiang family won't do anything dirty behind our backs. Don't worry about that. "
"What are you going to do to make Xin Qing feel relieved?" Jiang Qianren, who had hurried back, looked at Xin Qing's face for a few seconds. He didn't find anything unusual before sitting down.
Xin Qing smiled. "It's nothing. We were just talking about women."
After dinner, Jiang Qianren sent Xin Qing to the car. He whispered to her, "I'll see you tomorrow."
Before Xin Qing could refuse, he turned and left. Xin Qing had no choice but to wave at Song Chunli, who was standing at the entrance of the restaurant, and ask Ah Chul to drive.
Jiang Qianren asked his mother, "Shall I drive you back to the hotel?"
"Didn't you buy a house? I'll stay with you. "
On the way, Song Chunli asked him, "Do you know about Xin Qing's children?"
"What's wrong?" Jiang Qianren looked at his mother cautiously. Song Chunli frowned. "Do you think I'll do anything to the children?"
Jiang Qianren quickly smiled and said, "Who's my mother? She's so smart. She wouldn't do such a crazy thing, right? "
"Don't be ridiculous. I just heard that she adopted the children."
"Yes, both of the older ones. One is her half-brother's daughter. As for the other one … I don't know."
Song Chunli, who had been nervous, was disappointed. She looked at her son for a long time and said, "You can't find anything?"
"I can't." Jiang Qianren's face darkened. "I only know that the children suddenly appeared three years ago." He glanced at Song Chunli. "Mom, I realize that you're very interested in Xin Qing's children. What do you want to know?"
Song Chunli's eyes flashed. "I'm just curious. She's a woman without a husband. Why did she adopt so many children? It's not like she can't have children."
"That means she's kind-hearted!" The lights in the car were too dim. Jiang Qianren did not see his mother's strange expression. "Now you know why I like her. Girls as pure as her are rare nowadays!"
Song Chunli smiled. "Unfortunately, she doesn't like my son!"
"Sooner or later …" Jiang Qianren stepped on the gas pedal.
The next day, Song Chunli returned to the capital. The first thing she did when she got home was to make a phone call.
"Hello, help me investigate a person. A child."
When people were busy with things, the days would always pass quickly. Xin Qing was harassed by Jiang Qianren for only a few days before he was called back to the army for a mission. Xin Qing was also fully focused on preparing for the year-end product launch. In the blink of an eye, it was Christmas again. It was also her birthday.
That night, Xin Qing snuck out of the Christmas ball at Caesar Academy and drove to the beach. When she was about to arrive, her phone rang.
"Huanhuan?"
"Xin Qing, you went to the beach again?"
Chen Huan's question came from the other side of the phone. Xin Qing smiled bitterly. Ever since she secretly removed the GPS tracker and went missing for a day, Chen Huan had threatened her that she would put the tracker in her brain if she removed it again.
"I promise. I'm just going to take a look. I'll go back as soon as I'm done!"
Chen Huan was silent for a moment. Then she sighed and said, "Come back early. There's a product launch tomorrow!"
After hanging up, Xin Qing parked the car, took off her shoes, and walked to the beach.
This was the place where Ying Qingcang had proposed to her and married her. Xin Qing walked to the back of a sandbag with ease and began to dig the sand. Slowly, a sealed box was revealed. Xin Qing took the box out. Inside was the agreement that she had buried.
Her fingertips brushed across Ying Qingcang's name, and her tears dripped onto the paper. Xin Qing wept silently just like that. After an indeterminate amount of time, she raised her head and sniffed hard. Then, she placed the agreement back into the box and buried it again.
"If I still come here alone on my birthday next year, I will burn this agreement. From then on, we will have nothing to do with each other. Let's stop thinking about each other …"
She stood up and wiped her tears. Then she turned around and was about to leave when she suddenly saw a figure not far away.
"Who is it? Who's there? "She slowly reached into her coat pocket. There was a bottle of anti-pervert water that Chen Huan had given her.
The figure moved and walked toward her. Xin Qing was so nervous that her hands were sweating. Although it was not too late, there was no one on the beach in winter. She took a few steps back. Just as she was wondering if she should run, she heard a voice from the other side.
"Do you want some flowers?"
Xin Qing drove home. Along the way, she looked at the lilies on the passenger seat from time to time. It was a big bouquet of expensive foreign lilies. She was still frowning when she got home. Chen Huan saw her holding the flowers and joked, "Hey, you went to the beach in the dark. Did an admirer send you flowers?"
"You think it's strange too, right?" Xin Qing said quickly, "Who would go to such a place to sell flowers? Then he said that he had something to do today. It was too troublesome to take the flowers, so he gave them to me."
Chen Huan looked at her and chuckled. "Are you telling me a joke?"
"Yes!" Xin Qing held the flowers up. "He was a teenage boy. He gave me the flowers and ran away."
Hearing this, Chen Huan put Liuliu on the carpet and ran upstairs. Soon, she ran down with a square box in her hand. She took the square box and circled the lilies a few times.
"There was no bomb reaction."
Xin Qing rolled her eyes. "If there was, I could feel it. Okay, it must be heavy!"
"No, give it to me. I'll check it first." Chen Huan put the flowers on the table and carefully opened the wrapping paper. Then she found a small card inside. She picked it up and looked at it, and a strange smile appeared on her face.
Xin Qing took it curiously. "What's on it …" Her words were stuck in her mouth. There was a line of beautiful words on the pink card.
"Xin Qing, happy birthday!
Chen Huan put the flowers into the vase. "Obviously, someone gave it to you on purpose!"
"But … but who could it be?"
"Jiang Qianren?"
"It's not him." Xin Qing shook her head. When Jiang Qianren came to see her last week, he gave her a gift in advance because he couldn't make it back today. It was a sandalwood jewelry box.
Chen Huan suddenly lowered her voice. "Could it be … A Cang?"
"Ah!" Xin Qing covered her mouth. For a moment, many emotions flashed through her mind.
At this time, Liuliu, who was playing with the TV remote control, suddenly turned on the TV. Chen Huan saw it and shouted, "Ying Qingcang!"
Xin Qing turned around and saw Ying Qingcang shaking hands with Smith on the TV.
"Is he signing the contract with Smith today?" Chen Huan asked.
"It seems so." Xin Qing was a little upset. Since he was signing the contract, it was impossible for him to send flowers to the seaside.
The next day, Xin Qing forgot about it. Today was the important day of the new product launch. She couldn't let these inexplicable emotions affect her. Xin Qing arrived at the launch site on time. The bedding had been put on the stand, and the models had brought the jewelry. Xin Qing looked at her watch with satisfaction. When she glanced at the door, her face changed.
Zhang Mi frowned and said, "Why is Ying Qingcang here?"
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