On Saturday, Liu Xiangli appeared in Bai Yumi's apartment without warning. Bai Yumi, who had slept until 10 am, saw Liu Xiangli sitting in the living room after dressing up, and only showed a doting smile.
" Why didn't you make an appointment with me first?" Wearing a beige nightgown, Bai Yumi sat on the sofa with her, eating white toast.
"To see if you did anything bad behind my back?”Liu Xiangli smiled playfully.
Actually, when she wasn't throwing tantrums, she was as refreshing and pleasant as a fairy who had fallen into the mortal world.
"Have you been waiting for a long time?”
"Daddy said that you're very busy and that it's important for you to get enough sleep. I'll just watch the movie by myself.”She turned off the big screen.
Liu Xiangli's actions made Bai Hongmi feel comforted.
"So, where do you want to go today?”After breakfast, Bai Miyun naturally couldn't ignore the beauty.
"It's up to you." Every time she dragged him to visit boutiques and department stores, although he was very patient, she was also tired of shopping. Moreover, she did not like the feeling of crowded holiday shopping.
"I'll take you to a new place today, but you have to promise to be patient and smile.”Actually, he had already made plans for today. Since Xiangli was willing to go out for a walk, he would bring her to experience a different lifestyle.
Hearing this, Liu Xiangli pouted, feeling that he had underestimated her.
"Then what's the problem?" He treated her like a child.
"Also, no matter what, you're not allowed to lose your temper.”he reminded again.
"Don't worry, you're my only enemy.”she said indignantly.
Ten minutes later, Bai Yumi walked out of the changing room in casual clothes.
"Aren't you dressed too simply?”Liu Xiangli disagreed.
"It's a holiday, and it's rare to relax. Besides, this is a couple's outfit. You have one too. Do you want to change?”
Liu Xiangli shook her head. She couldn't imagine herself wearing casual clothes.
Bai Xunmi didn't force her and carried her out.
However, Liu Xiangli felt a little uncomfortable because of their incompatible outfits.
She tried her best to swallow the words of criticism. After all, Bai Yunmi had the right to choose the way she wanted to live. This was what her mother had told her before she went to bed the night before. Although she didn't quite understand her mother's meaning, she had promised her mother that she would respect Bai Yunmi.
" What are you thinking about?" The car drove to the suburbs. As it was a holiday, there were more cars.
"Where are you taking me?" Liu Xiangli smiled back at him.
"Take a guess." He patted the back of her hand to encourage her.
"Climbing the mountain." she said, looking at the mountain peak at the far end of the road.
"I don't want you to climb the mountain in three-inch shoes, in case I have to carry you down the mountain.”he teased.
She gave him a warning glance. He was indirectly saying that she was heavy.
"I'm just afraid that your feet won't be able to take it. Don't think too much." He quickly clarified.
"Otherwise, we'll take a walk and enjoy the scenery.”she said casually.
"When we get there, you'll be so busy that you won't have time to take a walk.”He shook his head and rejected her guess.
What kind of place was so mysterious? This aroused Liu Xiangli's curiosity.
After 50 minutes, they arrived at a small hill. Bai Yumi parked the car and walked forward with Liu Xiangli.
"Is there anything strange about this place?"
"It's not the scenery that's strange. Everyone's waiting for us.”
Everyone? Liu Xiangli followed beside him in confusion.
As they walked past a fence, the sound of children playing came from inside the house.
A simple house was connected to a building with a large white chimney.
An arched door with the words "Anxin Nurturing Home" welcomed them in.
He actually brought her to the nursery? Liu Xiangli looked at him in surprise.
"Yes, this is the place." He gave her an affirmative answer and walked in happily.
" Big brother is here." Suddenly, a voice that sounded like an alien was heard, followed by a large group of children swarming out.
One by one, the children of different heights rushed to them. The little boy in the lead immediately hugged Bai Yumi's thigh. He followed the child's wishes and carried him up.
Liu Xiangli was stunned. She had known Bai Lingmi for so long, but this was the first time she had seen him act so differently from usual.
"Sister, hug me." A three-year-old girl with a bib around her neck reached out to Liu Xiangli.
She took a step back in fear.
"The child is very cute. Your hug can make her feel warm." A clear female voice came from behind the children. A woman with two long braids and a green dress walked up to them and picked up the little girl who made Liu Xiangli feel uncomfortable.
"Mr. Bai, welcome." She straightened the little girl's bib and greeted the busy Bai Xunmi.
"Hello, Miss Lin. Let me introduce you. This is my fiancée, Xiangli.”Putting down the child, Bai Yumi hugged Liu Xiangli, knowing that she might not be used to such an occasion.
Liu Xiangli swore that she saw the woman's eyes darken. Was it disappointment?
Her eyebrows began to furrow. She knew that Bai Miyun was very handsome and was a good match for many girls, but she definitely didn't like to see other girls admiring him.
Suddenly, her waist was pinched lightly. She looked at Bai Yumi reproachfully, but he returned her a big sunny smile.
The words he had said in the morning were automatically rewound and played in her mind.
She reluctantly opened the corners of her lips. It was just a smile. What was so difficult about it?
"The orphanage has received the gift from Mister White. The director is very grateful to you. You must stay for dinner today. Miss Lin held one in her left hand and another in her right as she led them into the garden.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony."
Here, Bai Yumi was ten times more amiable than usual. All the children circled around them, and some even showed off their new dolls to them. However, Liu Xiangli found that there were traces of sewing on them.
"Everything in the garden, including the children's food and clothing, were donated by kind-hearted people. The children cherish them very much.”Bai Yunmi explained softly.
Liu Lixiang was shocked. She had never thought that someone would want even an old doll. The dolls and toys she had thrown away in the past were often replaced by new ones after she played with them for a short time.
"What a fragrant creamy smell. Is Dazhi baking bread?”Bai Miyun pointed at the white chimney and asked.
"Yes, someone will come to collect the bread at two in the afternoon. They are very busy now.”Miss Lin said proudly.
"Let's go and say hello!"
Before Liu Xiangli could respond, Bai Xunmi took her to the bakery.
" No way, what's so good about toasting bread?" Liu Xiangli thought in disagreement.
As soon as they stepped into the fragrant baking room, plates of finished or semi-finished bread were placed on the table, while the chefs inside were busy.
"Hello, Mister White." After receiving the child's message, Dazhi took off his gloves and nodded at Bai Miyun.
"You do your thing. This is my fiancée, Xiangli.”
"So this is the beautiful fiancée you're so proud of. Congratulations!”
Hearing his praise, Liu Xiangli's face blushed. It was unknown whether it was because of the heat or because she was embarrassed.
"Has business been stable recently?"
"Thanks to Mr. Bai, we've received orders from several companies. We can't finish taking in snack boxes and holiday meals alone. We can finally improve the economy of the orphanage.”
"Do you have any new products? The Thousand Layer Rolls pastry from last time was very delicious. My company's employees all like it very much.”Bai Miyun said half-sincerely.
"This is the cheese tart I just baked. Try it.”Dazhi gave them two egg tarts.
Bai Yunmi patted Liu Xiangli's back, indicating that she could eat without worry.
Bai Yumi took a bite and praised sincerely,""It's delicious."
"Not bad." Liu Xiangli said in surprise. She didn't expect to have such exquisite snacks here. The taste was not inferior to her chef's.
"Send 150 to my company next week.”Bai Yunmi gave them the most direct sponsorship.
" Thank you, Mr. Bai." Dazhi shook hands with Bai Miyun gratefully.
"Mr. Bai, the dean is still waiting for you!”Miss Lin stood at the door and reminded them.
The director, who was nearly fifty years old, only said some polite words of thanks, but Bai Yunmi's concern for the children's education in the courtyard took up more than half of the time.
When lunchtime began, Bai Miyun had decided to donate two more sets of geography encyclopedia and fairy tales, as well as a year's worth of white rice bills.
Liu Xiangli adopted the children's toys in the yard and decided to give them the latest and cutest dolls, robots, and puzzle games.
In the afternoon, they took turns telling stories to the children and sharing the fun of life. It was already dusk when they set foot on their way home.
Today's event was more tiring than going to ten department stores. Not long after she got on the car, Liu Xiangli fell asleep.
What woke her up was the strong aroma of coffee.
"You're awake?" Bai Miyun sat in the driver's seat and opened the hot coffee she bought by the roadside.
"Where is this place?" Bai Yunmi's coat slid off her shoulders, and Liu Xiangli yawned.
"The scenic platform of the Purple Cloud Sect."
Only then did Liu Xiangli realize that the colorful lights were shining under the night sky, and when she looked up, she saw the brilliant stars in the sky.
At this moment, she felt very calm.
"Do you want coffee or barbecue?" Bai Mi handed over a hot food bag.
Liu Xiangli took out a mushroom skewer and took half a bite. She stared at the mushroom in a daze, and silence filled the car.
" What's wrong?" he asked with concern, finding her unusual attitude strange.
"I never knew that…the children in the orphanage had such a tough life.”Liu Xiangli choked on her words.
"I brought you to the orphanage today. Did it make you feel bad?”He hugged her and comforted her reluctantly. He wanted her to know the other side of life, not to let her have gray thoughts. Perhaps he was too anxious.
Liu Xiangli shook her head, trying hard to control her emotions.
"Thank you." Hugging his shoulder, Liu Xiangli snuggled into his embrace.
Bai Miyun gently stroked her hair.
"I feel so happy." She sighed in his arms.
"It's my responsibility to make you happy.”He wrapped his other hand around her finger and said lingering words of love.
Liu Xiangli was wearing the most popular spring clothes this summer as she walked along the boutique-like street. Other than the daughters of wealthy families, the only people who would hang around here were the young masters who bought gifts to please the beautiful women.
Liu Xiangli carefully browsed through the display windows of various shops. In the end, she chose to stop at a small silver shop with an original style.
" Welcome." The polite service staff opened the door for the distinguished guest with a big smile.
"Hello, Miss. May I help you?”As soon as the door opened, the shop assistant standing at the side immediately went forward to welcome the guests.
"I want to buy a birthday present."
"Do you want to give it to your girlfriend or boyfriend?”The shop assistant asked professionally.
"A man."
"We just bought the Silver Leopard series from France. We also provide you with the service of making it yourself. Which one do you want to refer to?”
Liu Xiangli looked at the silver leopard accessories in different poses and her attention was attracted by the second choice provided by the service staff.
" Do it yourself?" She asked in surprise.
"We have a gift room that is prepared for our guests to create gifts that are specially made for them." The shop assistant led her to a well-lit tool room with all the necessary materials.
There was no better idea than for her to make a gift herself.
"There's a silver melting furnace, a mold, a carving knife, and a colored writing brush.”The shop assistant explained to Liu Xiangli one by one.
Liu Xiangli was a little excited. She had never thought that she could make a gift for Bai Lingmi herself.
"The temperature of the silver powder is very high when it is melted into liquid. You have to be careful when pouring it to avoid burns. Small accessories such as rings or key rings are very simple.”
Liu Xiangli looked at her thumb. She remembered that she had seen a rare cat's eye ring on Bai Yumi's middle finger. She asked him to borrow it out of curiosity. The ring was about the same size as her thumb.
"I want to make a silver ring, about this big." She gave the shop assistant a thumbs up.
"Do you want to engrave words or brand a picture on the ring?”
" I'll engrave these words." She wrote a few words on the design book handed to her by the shop assistant. On the front side, she wrote 'ForJIRote' in English. Luo was the English name of Bai Ximi. The ring was decorated with an eagle feather pattern, and the last word of her name,'YourLoveLi' was engraved on it.
After the design was finalized, the shop assistant taught Liu Xiangli how to make the silver ring in her mind step by step.
After two hours of chaos, Liu Xiangli sat in the reception room with her thumb wrapped, waiting for the ring to be polished.
As she was accidentally scalded by the high-temperature molten silver when she was in the ring, fortunately, the area of the burn was not large. Under their professional treatment, the swelling quickly subsided, but she still had to be careful not to come into contact with water for the time being.
"Miss Liu, this is your ring." The shop assistant came out of the polishing room and handed over a purple velvet box.
Liu Xiangli opened it and happily paid the bill. Although the asking price was as high as five figures and she was covered in sweat, she believed that Bai Yumi would definitely fall in love with this gift.
It was his 30th birthday in a week, and she wanted to give him a surprise.
Liu Xiangli bought two sets of clothes and a pair of shoes on the high-end street before returning home.
However, as soon as she got home, she saw that her parents 'expressions were not very happy. It seemed that they had just quarreled.
Why would his parents, who had always had a good relationship, quarrel? Liu Xiangli quickly guessed the reason, but before she could ask, Mother Liu pulled her upstairs.
"Xiao Li, your dad is really stubborn. It's fine if he borrows the money he worked so hard to earn, but he actually vouched for someone.”Mother Liu was furious, showing that she was still angry.
"Uncle Ding is here again!" Liu Xiangli narrowed her eyes. She knew that there was only one person who would win against her father.
"Who else could it be?" Mother Liu was most angry that her husband had actually scolded her for an outsider.
"Isn't that money enough for him to live the rest of his life? It was said that Uncle Ding's family had once produced an imperial chef, and every brother had made a name for themselves in the culinary world, except for Uncle Ding. Since his father often talked to him about his future dreams in the army, he decided to work together to create a better future after retiring from the army. However, the impatient Uncle Ding often lacked patience. After paying a high cost, he could not wait to recover and was in a hurry to change jobs. From noodles to rice, Italian cuisine, and even Japanese cuisine, he had stepped into all of them, but he had never succeeded and was still heavily in debt.
His father, who had been persistent in taking one step at a time, had steadily established his position as the king of the food and beverage industry. However, Uncle Ding always shamelessly came to his father and said that if his father had not taken his unique secret recipe, he would not have succeeded.
Once or twice was fine, but every time Uncle Ding's business failed, his father would help him clean up the mess. Even if his mother scolded his father unhappily, his father would always give up on the thought that Uncle Ding had indeed provided him with a lot of gourmet recipes.
Uncle Ding had been an uninvited guest at home since she was young. Her father had also moved and cut off contact with him, but Uncle Ding always had a way to find her, which made them feel troubled.
"What's 200 million in royalties? He's planning to open a five-star exotic restaurant this time. He borrowed 3 billion from the bank and even asked your father to be the guarantor.”
"Did Daddy agree?" Being a guarantor was a big or small matter. If something happened, it would not be easy.
"That Ding Zhen 'an said it was the last time, so your dad agreed." Mother Liu's face was full of worry. She couldn't stop him this time.
"Mom, it'll be fine." Liu Xiangli pretended to be calm. Since her father believed in Uncle Ding, then she would believe in her father. Ever since she was young, her father had never let her suffer.
"I hope so." For some reason, Mother Liu couldn't let go of her worries. After Ding Zhen 'an left, she even quarreled with her husband.#
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