The sleeves of her suit jacket were pushed up to her elbows, revealing her slender and fair arms. On her fair wrist, there was a red leather chain watch, which made Bai Xiaonian's wrist look even more slender and fair.
Today, Bai Xiaonian was dressed professionally and intelligently. Her long, slightly curly hair was tied up behind her head like a waterfall, and her posture was tall and straight … Under the sunlight, she was as beautiful as a tender and beautiful flower that had bloomed in the morning.
She closed the car door and walked toward Lu Jinnan.
A gust of wind blew past, messing up Bai Xiaonian's stray hair. She furrowed her brows and tucked them behind her ears. As she walked closer to Lu Jinnan, she asked, "What's the matter?"
It wasn't a particularly warm day. Lu Jinnan's gaze landed on Bai Xiaonian's fair and slender legs. With a frown, he removed his suit jacket, walked over, and bent over to wrap it around Bai Xiaonian's legs, shielding her from the cold.
Bai Xiaonian didn't reject it pretentiously. After all, it wasn't as warm outside as inside the embassy. She pressed down on her suit and asked, "What's the urgent matter?"
"If you're done, get in the car. I'll tell you in the car, it's too cold outside … You might catch a cold!"
"I still have to sort out today's interview draft and submit it. The internal publication needs it urgently …" Bai Xiaonian said.
Lu Jinnan asked again, "Is it especially urgent?"
Actually, he wasn't in a hurry.
"What exactly do you want?!" Bai Xiaonian's voice carried a hint of displeasure.
"If you're not in a hurry, get in the car. Let's talk over lunch! You haven't had lunch, have you?! "
Bai Xiaonian frowned.
"Anyway, you have to eat lunch when you get back!" Lu Jinnan spoke kindly to Bai Xiaonian, as if he was coaxing a child. "I'll take you to an especially delicious hotpot restaurant."
Bai Xiaonian turned around and looked in the direction of the MPV. The assistant got out of the car and bounced over with Bai Xiaonian's bag, looking like she was asking for credit. She handed Bai Xiaonian's bag to Bai Xiaonian. "Sister Xiaonian, your bag!"
Bai Xiaonian: "…"
Thank you so much!
Lu Jinnan happily took it and smiled gently at Bai Xiaonian's assistant. "Thank you …"
Bai Xiaonian's assistant almost fainted from Lu Jinnan's smile. There was nothing she could do about it … This was a world where appearances were everything. Who asked Lu Jinnan to be so good-looking?
"You're welcome! You're welcome! Goodbye, President Lu and Sister Xiaonian! "
Bai Xiaonian tucked her hair behind her ear and glared at her lackey assistant before walking towards his car with Lu Jinnan.
Lu Jinnan carefully protected Bai Xiaonian's slender waist and walked to the side of the car to open the door for her. After Bai Xiaonian got into the car, he placed her handbag in the backseat, then walked around the front of the car and got in.
On the way, Bai Xiaonian sat in the front passenger seat, listening to the recording as she sorted out her interview script.
Lu Jinnan brought Bai Xiaonian to a newly opened hotpot restaurant … Bai Xiaonian had never heard of it before.
This was Lu Jinnan's own hotpot restaurant. After all, Bai Xiaonian loved hotpot so much.
The two of them sat down in the private room. When Lu Jinnan ordered the dishes according to Bai Xiaonian's preferences, the base of the pot was already served. The spicy aroma of the butter was very alluring.
"What do you want to talk about?" Bai Xiaonian asked without raising her head as she leaned against the table and arranged the script.
In the private room, there was a moment of silence. It was so quiet that only the sound of the pot boiling could be heard.
Lu Jinnan said to Bai Xiaonian through the faint steam, "Today, I went home to change the light bulbs in the bathroom. Dad said to me … since you're so determined and afraid of delaying me, why don't we call it quits?"
Bai Xiaonian was a little surprised to hear this. She looked up.
[Please pay attention to resting your eyes when reading for a long time.] She nodded.
"You should listen to my dad! Otherwise, I'll file for divorce once the two years are up. "
Lu Jinnan smiled and took the lemon water bottle in front of Bai Xiaonian. He poured some water for Bai Xiaonian and placed it next to her hand. "So, I told Dad that we lost our child!"
Bai Xiaonian's expression darkened slightly.
Bai Xiaonian didn't tell her father about this because her father's health wasn't good. She was afraid that it would agitate him …
"I told Dad that I'll only acknowledge you, Bai Xiaonian, in this lifetime. I can't make up for the mistake of losing our child, but I'm trying my best to use my actions to tell you that such a thing won't happen again. In this lifetime, I won't hold a grudge against you, no matter what happens!" Lu Jinnan paused, then explained, "So … I won't give up on you! I'll never! "
Lu Jinnan's every word was extremely solemn.
He smiled at Bai Xiaonian. "In the future, I might lose Dad's support."
Bai Xiaonian didn't say anything. She only looked at Lu Jinnan. The steam between the two of them … carried with it a strong fragrance, blurring their silhouettes.
Bai Xiaonian crossed her legs and took out a pack of ladies' cigarettes from her bag. Just as she took one out and placed it between her fingers, she heard him say, "You said … you'll only smoke when you miss me. I'm right in front of you now. Regardless of whether you miss me well or badly, you can tell me. Forget about the cigarettes."
Bai Xiaonian held the cigarette between her fingers. She couldn't find a lighter in her bag, so she could only give up.
She frowned and didn't move the cigarette for a while. She asked, "What was my dad's reaction after you finished talking to him?"
"Dad was silent the whole time. He didn't say a word," Lu Jinnan told her the truth.
Bai Xiaonian nodded. She placed the unsmoked lady's cigarette in the ashtray, then picked up her bag and was about to leave.
"Xiaonian!"
"I'm going back to see my dad! Eat slowly! "
How could Bai Xiaonian eat after hearing that her father knew that her child was gone?
"I'll send you!" Lu Jinnan got up and picked up his suit jacket from the back of the chair.
Bai Xiaonian nodded.
Lu Jinnan drove the car to the drive-through restaurant and bought some fast food for Bai Xiaonian. He asked her to fill up the car first. Her stomach wasn't good, so she couldn't stand being hungry.
When they reached home, Lu Jinnan didn't follow her in. He stood at the door and said to Bai Xiaonian, "I'll wait in the car!"
"Don't wait!" Bai Xiaonian said to Lu Jinnan, then hurriedly ran in the direction of her home.
Lu Jinnan was wearing a thin shirt as he stood beside the car.
He lit a cigarette, feeling a little nervous.
…
Bai Xiaonian opened the door with her key and didn't call for anyone.
The house was quiet, and only her father's door was ajar.
Bai Xiaonian's father had a habit of opening all the doors and windows in the house during the day. He rarely closed the door like this.
She put down her bag and changed into her slippers. Before she reached the door, she heard her father crying.
Bai Xiaonian's heart seemed to be gripped by something. She stood stiffly on the spot, clenching her fists by her sides before releasing them.
She adjusted her emotions and wanted to call out "Old Bai" like she did before.
But when she saw her father holding her mother's photo in his hand through the crack in the door, his wrinkled large hand caressing the photo, she couldn't pretend to be relaxed no matter what.
One thousand and three hundred monthly votes and updates! She's about to reach 600 … Babies, all the best! The monthly votes will be reduced from one to two, and there's only today and tomorrow left! How many more updates is up to the babies!
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