Xiang Yu had been restless in the office for the entire morning. Seeing that time was approaching noon, he felt even more uneasy.
He pretended to be busy so that he could forget what had happened this morning. However, he had been busy the entire morning and had only approved a few documents on the table.
The scene from this morning kept circling in his mind, including Guan Songmi's expression when he received the bouquet of flowers and Lei Qi's passionate confession that made him want to vomit. These were all things that he did not expect.
However, if the man and woman were unmarried, everyone had the right to pursue her. What could he say?
If it were him, he would probably do the same!
Sigh! For some reason, he sighed. Even he himself felt that it was baffling.
Was Guan Songmi really going to have dinner with Lei Qi? Was Lei Qi really going to pursue Song Mi?
Did Lei Qi really break up with Song Wenwen? Or did he want to have a foot in two boats and kill two birds with one stone? If that was really the case, what could he say? As someone who had been married once, what right did he have to care!
Sigh! He could not help but sigh again.
He had a series of questions in his mind, and he couldn't make up his mind.
He didn't dare to call Song Wenwen to ask about it because he was most afraid of women crying. He was afraid that if he asked, Song Wenwen would be sad and cry on the phone. Then, he would be asking for trouble.
Sigh! He sighed again. Xiang Chu was going crazy. He had never been like this before. For some reason, he had always cared about Guan Song Mi. Ever since that time in the garden…Sigh! Another sigh.
He didn't want it to be like this, and he had tried not to care about her. However, he realized that the more he suppressed himself, the more he could not control himself.
He was someone who had been married before, and Guan Songmi was a blank sheet of paper to him.
She was different from the women around him. Those women were only with him for money, including Xiaoxing's mother. Many times, he wanted to selfishly hide Guan Song Mi and dote on her, but he would not allow himself to do so.
He was not afraid that he would not be able to give Guan Songmi enough love, but he was afraid that the tragedy would repeat itself. Even though he knew that Guan Song Mi was not such a person, he was really afraid.
There were too many contradictions in this. In fact, as long as he was willing to clarify these contradictions one by one, it was not difficult to find that the source of these contradictions was the harm that the marriage had brought him.
Xiang Huan couldn't forget his marriage. Although it was a nightmare, it still lingered in his memory. Sometimes, even in his dreams at night, he would dream of what Shaoyi had said to him before she left.
All these years, he could not forget it. It kept repeating in his mind, as if it had taken root and could not be cut no matter how hard he tried.
What was even more tragic was that even though he knew that he was a married man, he still could not restrain the impulse in his heart. Every time Guan Songmi appeared in front of him, his heart could not calm down. Especially when he saw her injured yesterday, his heart almost jumped out of his chest. He could never forget that feeling. He had never felt this way even when he was with Xiaoxing's mother.
She had thought that he would escape the shackles of love forever because of a marriage, so he had always been cynical towards the woman beside him. He did not expect Guan Songmi's appearance to change his thoughts and attitude. Only then did he realize that all of this was his self-righteous thoughts. His self-righteousness had harmed him, making him feel like he was in the mud of love and could not escape.
Xiang Hua sat on the chair dejectedly. He felt like he was trapped in a maze with no exit. All the strength in his body seemed to have been sucked dry, and he could no longer stand up.
On the other hand, Guan Songmi was sitting in front of his computer desk, staring into the phone for the entire morning. She didn't want to accept Lei Qi's invitation, but she didn't know how to reject it. Half of it was because of Xiaoxing, and the other half was because she didn't want to be labeled as a third party again. Of course, she also had to consider Xiang Huan. Although she knew that she was worried about the last one for nothing, she couldn't help it.
She really hoped that Xiang Huo would suddenly assign her to a business trip so that she would have a legitimate reason to refuse. She naively thought.
She turned her gaze to Xiang Yu's office and looked at it with an expectant expression. She kept praying in her heart.
An hour later, there was still no movement in Xiang Huan's office.
Guan Songmi sighed in disappointment. It seemed that she had to eat this lunch.
"Mommy Guan, are you going to eat? Little Xing is hungry." Unlike usual, Little Star would be listless whenever it was hungry, but today, it was full of energy and its eyes were emitting a strange light.
Maybe it was because he wanted to have dinner with Lei Qi! Guan Song Mi thought. She also noticed the difference in Little Star, but she did not think too much about it.
"It's time to eat. Let's go!”Guan Songmi held Little Star's hand. Before she left, she looked at Xiang Huan's office door reluctantly, hoping that he would call out to her at the last second. However, until she left, this wish still hadn't come true.
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They arrived at a rather elegant restaurant. As soon as he entered, Guan Songmi fell in love with this place. He didn't expect that there would be such a small world in the busy Taipei City.
She looked around and forgot what she was here for. Everything here attracted her deeply. Even a small ornament could make her look at it for a long time.
"Song Mi." Lei Qi called out. "Don't be silly. The waiter is still waiting for you to order!”From the moment he entered the door, he knew that Guan Song Mi had been attracted by the scenery here. He smiled proudly. This place was also of great significance to him, because this was the place where he and Song Wenwen first met. It was their beginning.
"Oh!" Guan Songmi picked up the menu in embarrassment and panic and casually ordered.
After the waiter left, her gaze returned to her surroundings. This place was too attractive to her. Although it was not gorgeous, it had an additional warmth. She thought that the person who could decorate this place like this must be amazing.
"What's wrong? You seem to like this place very much?" Lei Qi realized that she seemed to have a good impression of this restaurant.
"Yes!" Guan Songmi nodded without reservation. She really liked this place! She would definitely come here often in the future. "I feel so warm here! Although it wasn't gorgeous, it was a little warm. This was the first time I experienced this feeling. When I was an orphan…I just felt very warm.”She was stunned at first, then she smiled awkwardly.
She had almost revealed her past and that she was an orphan. Although she had never mentioned it to anyone, it did not mean that she had deliberately hidden it. She had already confirmed this fact in her heart. An orphan could still have herself and be a human being. She did not need anyone's sympathy. Therefore, she felt that there was no need to talk about it all the time or build a thick wall with the outside world.
Lei Qi's ears were not bad, so he heard what she said. " You... are you..." He couldn't help but feel curious, but he didn't know how to ask.
"Orphan, right?" Guan Songmi smiled bitterly.
" You…" Lei Qi was surprised by her straightforward attitude.
"What's wrong? Are you surprised? Is it because I'm an orphan?" Guan Songmi's face was indifferent, but her heart was bitter.
"No, it's an attitude problem." Lei Qi stared into her eyes, trying to confirm if she was really that calm, or if she was just pretending.
"Your attitude?" Guan Song Mi did not understand the meaning of his words. "You don't think I look like an orphan?"
"Your attitude surprised me, because very few people will openly admit that they are orphans. Moreover, no one would want to be an orphan.”Lei Qi said firmly.
It wasn't that he hadn't come into contact with such people before, but all the orphans he had come into contact with were all cold and aloof. He had never met someone as…cheerful as her.
"Is this kind of thing so difficult to say?”Guan Songmi asked deliberately.
She understood the thoughts of those who did not want to talk about it, because she had had such thoughts before, but she had been in pain at that time. Later, she thought it through. Since it was the truth, why not change her mood and accept it?
"Not really. It's just that I think you're very cheerful and easy to get along with. You're different from the people I've interacted with before.”Lei Qi said honestly.
Guan Songmi gave him the feeling of independence, but he had a vague feeling that her independence was trained under forced circumstances.
"Is that so?" She laughed dryly. He was wrong! He thought of her as perfect. She didn't know how to describe the feelings in her heart. Her character was formed because she had no choice but to do so. She was also forced by her environment.
"It's true." Lei Qi hurriedly confirmed. "I admire your courage, and you've made yourself very successful. It's not hard to believe that you must have spent a lot of time accepting this fact!”
Guan Songmi smiled and shook his head. "Actually, I don't know why I'm like this either. I think…this is probably the courage my mother left me!”She remembered what her mother had said to her the night before she left. She hoped that she would be like a mermaid!! Brave and strong.
"Your mother?" Lei Qi didn't understand. Wasn't she an orphan? How did she know who her mother was?
"Yeah! Actually, I shouldn't be considered an orphan. I was just inexplicably abandoned under certain circumstances.”Guan Songmi seemed to be telling someone else's story, but there was too much bitterness and helplessness in her eyes.
"Abandoned for no reason!" Lei Qi's eyes widened in shock and disbelief. "Do you mean that you were not abandoned when you were born, but after you have memories?”If that was really the case, then he really had to admire her. She was only sent to the orphanage after she had memories. How cruel was that? For her to have such an attitude towards life today, he really couldn't imagine what kind of suffering she had gone through.
"Yes." Guan Songmi nodded helplessly. "Although I don't know why my mother treated me like this, I believe she must have her reasons. Maybe he was forced to! Or perhaps God took pity on her and allowed her to meet someone who was willing to love her.”
"You don't hate your mother?" If it were any other person, they would have hated him to death long ago, but Lei Qi did not see any hatred in Guan Song Mi's eyes.
"No." She shook her head. "I used to hate her too, but later on, I realized that hatred made me suffer. My mind was always filled with the scene of me being abandoned by my mother. Every day, I felt like a walking corpse, and I was in so much pain that I wished I was dead. Then one day, I calmed down and thought about it carefully. I felt that it was not a solution to continue like this. What was the use of feeling sorry for myself? It would only make me suffer more! Besides, he still had to live!
Perhaps there are too many unfairness as a woman, so I started to feel sorry for my mother. Today, I am her daughter. I think I should understand my mother's thoughts. I believe that she did not do this on purpose, so I wish my mother well and hope that she will live well.”She smiled helplessly. She didn't want to cry, but her tears had already blurred her vision.
"Alright, let's not talk about it anymore." Guan Songmi wiped his tears and smiled. "I'm afraid it will affect my appetite." she said half-jokingly.
Coincidentally, the waiter served the dishes.
UUU
It was night.
Guan Songmi was alone in the backyard. She looked at the mermaid statue quietly and thought back to the lunch.
She didn't know why she told Lei Qi so much about herself, but after she talked to Lei Qi about the past, she felt much more at ease.
Perhaps she needed to express her emotions and had been suppressing them for too long.
Perhaps it was the influence of the environment at that time, because she really liked that restaurant. That warm feeling still occupied her heart until now.
She suddenly remembered what she had said to Lei Qi in the restaurant today. Had she really let go of her mother? She asked herself. Although she had told Lei Qi that she wished her mother well today, she felt an inexplicable heartache when she said those words.
There were many times when she wanted to ask her mother why she had abandoned her so cruelly. She really wanted to ask, but…would she have the chance?
Was there really such a thing? She asked herself, and tears instantly fell.
After all this time, she still could not let go of her mother. She was just deceiving herself and comforting herself. She was not as strong as she thought. All of this was just her act.
Guan Songmi's gaze shifted to the mermaid statue. She would always remember the story her mother told her that night. Her mother wanted her to be as brave and strong as a mermaid. She had done all these, but why had her mother never appeared once?
It turned out that she had been too naive and perfect. It turned out that all her changes were in vain and had only pushed her into an even more painful abyss!
Guan Songmi looked up at the starry sky again. The starry sky tonight was still the same as before, but why could it affect people's moods? When a person was happy, the starry sky was beautiful and brilliant. But when one was unhappy, it would push one's mood to the bottom.
Why? Was it because it had great power?
Some people say that stars have feelings. When they see humans sad, they will also be sad. When humans are happy, they will also be happy. Is that true?
Guan Songmi blinked his teary eyes and realized that he was crying. It turned out that stars did not cry. Only humans were timid.
"Hey!" Before Lei Qiren arrived, his voice had already appeared in Guan Song Mi's office.
Guan Songmi couldn't stand it anymore as he looked at the door that had yet to open. It had been like this for the past few days. Every time it was noon, Lei Qi would always appear on time.
In the past few days, Lei Qi had taken her to eat at all the restaurants in Taipei City, and it was an eye-opener for her. In her mind, she had always thought that Taipei City was a very modern city. Everything was done quickly and there was no human touch. However, Lei Qi had changed her mind.
Every restaurant he brought her to, whether it was the waiters, the boss, or the customers, everyone was so enthusiastic. They were like a family. She liked that feeling.
"Let's go! Today, I'll bring you to a secret garden that no one else knows about.”Lei Qi couldn't wait to hold her hand.
Just as they were about to go out, a voice stopped them.
"Wait a minute." He didn't know when Xiang Yu was standing outside his office. "The secretary might not be able to have dinner with you today.”He looked at Lei Qi holding Guan Song Mi's hand, and his heart was instantly filled with jealousy.
Damn it! When did their relationship become so good? He lost his rationality and rushed forward, separating them. Without any explanation, he pulled Guan Song Mi into his office.
Guan Song Mi was dragged into the office in a daze. He forgot to resist and was thrown onto the sofa in a daze.
She looked at Xiang Huan's face, which was slightly distorted by anger, and was confused. She didn't know what to do.
She first recalled if she had done anything wrong this morning, such as sending the wrong documents, making the wrong phone calls, or getting the client list wrong. After confirming that there was no one, she heaved a sigh of relief.
Then, she asked in a probing tone,"President, do you have something for me to do?”She was very sure that she did not do anything wrong this morning, which was why she dared to ask.
Xiang Huan sat on the sofa opposite her and watched as he rubbed his face and suddenly grabbed his hair. Then, he looked at her again.
What was he doing just now! Why was he so reckless? Xiang Yu was very annoyed.
Why did he drag her in? Why would he do such a thing? Even he himself could not explain his actions just now.
No! He had to quickly think of what he wanted her to do. He had to find a good reason for himself.
"President, why are you looking for me?”Guan Songmi saw that Xiang Yu was still silent and guessed that there might be something very important bothering him!
She was a little confused about his strange behavior. She didn't hide the fact that she was really a little afraid, but since she had already been pulled in, she would leave it to fate!
But why was he still not saying anything?
"Hey! You didn't ask Song Mi to come in just to make her stare at you in a daze, right?”Lei Qi had also entered the office. "If that's all, don't disturb our meal time. You have plenty of time in the afternoon, and our time is very precious.”After saying that, Lei Qi held her hand and walked out.
He was glad that Xiang Huan had finally reacted, but he had to act as if he was being positive so that his plan would not be abandoned halfway.
"Wait a minute." Xiang He rushed forward and grabbed Guan Songmi's other hand. "I want to tell her…what she needs to take note of when I go to America next month.”He made up a random reason.
"Xiang Ke." Lei Qi pretended to be unhappy. "We can talk about this in the afternoon. Besides, I'm in charge of the company, so you can rest assured.”
"President is going to America?" When she heard this news, Guan Songmi's heart skipped a beat. Her eyes widened in disbelief.
"No, I don't have time in the afternoon." Xiang Huan held her hand tightly.
"Xiangyu, don't laugh. Even if you don't have time in the afternoon, you can't take up other people's meal time.”Lei Qi was still unhappy, but his heart was overjoyed. Xiang Ran was a little out of sorts today. Was it because of her?
" This…" Xiang Ke was speechless.
"Stop arguing, you two!" Guan Songmi interrupted their conversation. She looked at Xiang Hu and said,"President, I'm sorry, but I have an agreement with Mr. Lei. I can't go back on my word, so I'll go eat with Mr. Lei first. But I'll be back 30 minutes early today, okay?”Guan Songmi's courage came from nowhere. Perhaps it was because she heard that Xiang Yu was going to the United States next month!
"It's settled then." Lei Qi answered. "Xiangyu, I promise you that we will return to the company early today.”As soon as he finished speaking, he walked out of the office with Guan Songmi.
As for Xiang Jue? He could only stand there and stare blankly. He was stunned by Guan Song Mi's reaction just now.
It was not that he did not notice her reaction when she heard that he was going to America, but he could not understand why she had such a big reaction.
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At dinner time, Xiang Huan's face was livid as he ate the food on the table reluctantly. It was rare for him to reject all the social events today, and he even went home early to have dinner with Little Xing and Guan Songmi. However, an uninvited guest came.
That's right! That person was Lei Qi.
He looked at them talking and laughing, and he felt rather upset. Especially when everyone was amused by Lei Qi's jokes, he felt even worse.
Who was the master of this house? Xiang Yu muttered in his heart, not knowing when he had been usurped by this annoying guy.
"After dinner, I'll take you guys for a walk on the mountain, okay? I know a beautiful place on the mountain where you can see Taipei City!”Lei Qi suddenly proposed an invitation.
"Yay!" Xiaoxing was the first to agree. She clapped her hands happily. "I've never been there before! Little Xing really wants to go."
"Really? Little Xing has never been there?" Lei Qi pretended to be surprised. He also believed that Little Star had never been there because with Xiang Xin's personality, it would be strange if he took Little Star out unless it was raining red. "Then hurry up and finish your meal. We'll set off immediately.”He felt a cold light that could kill people shooting straight at him from his twelve o'clock direction.
Needless to say, he knew who it was.
"Song Mi, what about you?" He asked her, risking his life.
" I…" Guan Songmi was about to nod. She was also attracted by the place Lei Qi described. She had been here for more than a month, but she had not had the chance to visit it. However, her eyes happened to look at Xiang Jue. Seeing Xiang Jue's livid face, she didn't dare to nod. She had to swallow her words and squeeze out a polite sentence."Let's finish our meal first!"
"What's wrong? You don't want to go?" Lei Qi pretended to be innocent. He didn't need to think to know that she was doing this because of Xiang Ke.
" No, I…" She shook her head anxiously. She really wanted to go, but she didn't know how to say it. She was afraid of death. When Xiang Hu looked at her just now, it was as if he wanted to swallow her alive.
"Since it's not, then it's fine! We'll set off immediately after we eat.”Lei Qi glanced at Xiang Huan intentionally or unintentionally, then said reluctantly and aggrievedly,"Xiang Cui, do you want to come along?”
Guan Songmi was looking forward to Xiang Huan's answer. She really hoped that he would nod.
Being suddenly asked this question, Xiang Huwei was stunned for a moment and replied,""No, you guys go ahead."
"Really? Are you sure you don't want to go?" Lei Qi was a little disappointed by this answer. He thought that Xiang Jiu would have the same reaction as he had at noon. Was his description too " subtle "?
"What's wrong? Aren't you afraid of a third wheel like me?" Xiang Yu forced a joke.
Guan Songmi was greatly disappointed when she heard that Xiang Yu was not going. She ate quietly and felt bored.
"Alright then! Then the three of us will go." As soon as he finished speaking, Lei Qi looked at Guan Songmi and said deliberately,"Song Mi, did you know? The place I'm taking you to today has many couples who were born there! That place could be called a paradise on earth! That's right! It was also a place where many couples had 'further relations' with each other! There might be a good show later!”He said it with an intoxicated expression and a look of anticipation.
Actually, what he meant by " further relationship " was that there were many couples who proposed to each other there because of the good atmosphere. However, he didn't want to explain too quickly.
Hearing Lei Qi's words, Xiang He's heart skipped a beat and he almost spat out the rice in his mouth.
Guan Songmi almost choked. She widened her eyes and looked at Lei Qi in disbelief. Why did he suddenly say that?
She wondered if the place he was talking about was really just on the mountain. Or was he referring to something else? And he even invited her and Xiaoxing to go together? Putting her aside, was Xiaoxing suitable to go to that kind of place?
Xiang Ke quickly swallowed the rice in his mouth. "Wait a minute, didn't you say you wanted to take them to see the night view?”
"Did I say that I was just looking at the night view?" Lei Qi said. "Isn't it too boring to just look at the night view? "Maybe we can find something else to do. Perhaps we might meet…" He revealed a strange expression.
"We can also cheer for them from the side and learn from them!”He meant that if they met suitors, they could cheer them on.
Xiang Ke's face turned from white to green, and finally to red. "You…don't you think it's too much to bring a child to that kind of place? You even want to cheer for me at the side? You're simply too exaggerated!”He suppressed his anger as he spoke.
He had to get to the bottom of things. He had known Lei Qi for a long time, and he knew that Lei Qi had always been frivolous, but that didn't mean that he was lying. But no matter what, his words just now were too unacceptable. Even if he wanted to go to that kind of place, putting Guan Songmi aside, wouldn't it be too much for him to bring his daughter there?
"No!" Lei Qi still acted naturally. His motive was very simple, but he described it in a very vulgar way. He knew what Xiang Kui was angry about, but he misunderstood. He was thinking too lowly, and there was nothing he could do. However, he actually thought for Little Star? This was an interesting discovery.
"If you say it again, I promise I will beat you up until you have to find your teeth.”Xiang Xiong wanted to rush forward and punch him awake to remind him not to be blinded by lust.
"What? You were the one who said you wouldn't go, and now you're saying you want to hit me. Don't go too far!" Lei Qi also pretended to be unhappy and rolled up his sleeves as if he was ready to fight.
That's right! It was this imposing manner that made him happy when he saw Xiang Huan walking into his trap step by step.
"Although I said I wouldn't go, you shouldn't have brought them to that kind of place. I'm really ashamed of myself for having a friend like you.”Xiang Yu was so angry that he couldn't speak. "No wonder Wenwen broke up with you. It's your retribution.”
"Xiangyu, you're going too far. What happens between Wenwen and me is our business. Don't mix it up with this matter.”Lei Qi smiled bitterly.
Why would he mention Song Wenwen? He had always thought that no matter how angry Xiang Huan was, he would still speak in a restrained manner.
"An outsider like you won't understand the situation between me and her today. Moreover, it's not your turn to understand. You don't have to make wild guesses.”Nothing happened between him and Song Wenwen anyway. They were very close, and they were still very loving!
"Alright! Since you said so, I can tell you that they are not allowed to go out today!”He could not let go of the fact that Xiang Huan had grounded them from going out with this shameless and filthy person.
"That's none of your business. Little Xing is still young today, but Song Mi is already an adult. She has the freedom to act.”Lei Qi seemed to be protesting, but he was actually very excited. It had been a long time since Xiang Huan had lost his temper. It was obvious that he still had Guan Song Mi in his heart. Otherwise, why would he lose his temper for no reason?
If it was the previous Xiang Huan, he would not have been so angry, and he would not have lost his temper because of Little Star. He had experience.
He remembered that once, when he and Song Wenwen were planning to watch a midnight movie, Xiang Huo forced them to take Xiaoxing with them. He didn't even ask what movie they wanted to watch because Xiaoxing was too noisy at home. When he told Xiang Huan that the movie they were watching might not be suitable for Little Star, he only said," Just remember to bring her back." Then he hid in the study, no matter how hard he knocked on the door.
That time, they happened to want to watch Tom Cruise's " Eye opener," but they had no choice but to bring Little Star along. When he entered the venue, he had to go through a lot of trouble to stuff Little Star in his arms, causing the ticket inspector to stare at his stomach as if he was looking at a "suspicious person". It was really annoying.
Therefore, based on the above results, he was 100% sure that Xiang Huo would not be angry for Xiaoxing. The real reason was Guan Songmi. Xiang Huo was probably afraid that he would do something to her!
"Humph! That's not a reason. Don't forget that Song Mi is the nanny I paid to take care of my daughter. Strictly speaking, she should be working now. As long as I don't agree, she won't go out.”Xiang Huo currently had the upper hand. He was confident that as long as he shook his head, Guan Song Mi would not leave.
"That might not be the case. There was no such rule in the contract you signed with Song Mi back then. You probably forgot that the contents of the contract were personally written by you. If you don't believe me, you can ask Song Mi.”Lei Qi looked at Guan Song Mi's seat and realized that their seats had long disappeared. "Where are the two of them?"
"They were sitting right next to you. How could you not know when they disappeared?”Xiang Hu said angrily. He pushed all the blame onto Lei Qi.
"You're even funnier. Don't call the pot calling the kettle black. They're sitting openly in front of you. You don't know when they ran away.”Lei Qi glared at him.
Then, the two of them left the dining table at the same time. One of them walked to the courtyard, and the other went upstairs. They just didn't want to look for it together.#
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