Zhao Ningchu looked away with some embarrassment and denied: "No!"
Ji Xiuran knew Zhao Ningchu too well, so he didn't point out anything, but he was secretly happy in his heart.
For a time, the atmosphere at the dinner table gradually became harmonious, like a family.
It would be great if it could always be like this.
Zhao Ningchu was frightened as soon as he came up with this idea.
Ji Xiuran reached out and picked up a piece of braised fish and handed it to her bowl. Just as Zhao Ningchu was about to speak, Nini on the side said, "Uncle, Nini and brother also want..."
Hearing this, Ji Xiuran looked at Xiaobai, still looking cold. Ji Xiuran said, "What do you want? I'll give it to you and your brother."
Nini pointed to the dishes on the table: "This, and this..."
Zhao Ningchu watched quietly. Although there was no expression on her face, she did not speak to stop him.
If you look carefully, you can see that the corners of Zhao Ningchu's mouth are slightly raised.
Suddenly, Ji Xiuran's phone call broke the harmonious atmosphere. Ji Xiuran put down his chopsticks, picked up his phone and looked at the notes.
Chen Xinnuan!
Ji Xiuran frowned slightly and pressed the connect button.
"Hello……"
Not sure what was said on the phone, Ji Xiuran said with a cold face: "Miss Chen, I have made it very clear before..."
When Zhao Ningchu heard what Ji Xiuran said, she suddenly raised her head, and her originally gentle expression suddenly turned extremely cold.
Even the slightly raised corners of his mouth fell down.
Chen Xinnuan.
How could she forget that Ji Xiuran now has a fiancée, and just now she thought that it would be fine just like this.
Zhao Ningchu, why are you so mean?
Aren’t the lessons learned five years ago not enough?
Zhao Ningchu cursed himself in his heart.
Ji Xiuran raised his eyes and glanced at Zhao Ningchu. The expression on Zhao Ningchu's face was still indifferent, and he was eating the food in the bowl with his eyes lowered.
Ji Xiuran didn't notice anything unusual at first, but when he saw the piece of braised fish on the edge of Zhao Ningchu's dinner plate, he knew that Zhao Ningchu was in a bad mood.
Could it be because of Chen Xinnuan's call?
Jealous?
Sure enough, although he said he didn't care, his body was honest.
Ji Xiuran was so proud that he didn't pay attention to what Chen Xinnuan was saying on the phone. All his attention was on Zhao Ningchu, so he hung up the phone immediately.
But within two minutes, the phone rang again, and Ji Xiuran's face turned a little ugly.
He didn't want to answer the call. When he was about to hang up, he saw the caller's note and finally didn't hang up.
In order not to disturb Zhao Ningchu's meal, Ji Xiuran had no choice but to get up and walk to the living room to answer the phone.
But it was Ji Xiuran's behavior that made Zhao Ningchu think that Ji Xiuran didn't want her to hear the phone call between him and his fiancée, so he walked away on purpose.
In an instant, Zhao Ningchu lost his appetite and put down his chopsticks directly.
Ji Xiuran hung up the phone and returned to the restaurant. He didn't see Zhao Ningchu, only two little guys and Zhao Zhenguo sitting at the dining table eating.
Xiaobai saw Ji Xiuran coming and said, "Mommy has eaten and gone back to the room."
A smile appeared on Ji Xiuran's face: "Little guys, uncle will take you to the amusement park next time."
After saying that, he walked directly towards Zhao Ningchu's bedroom.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw that Zhao Ningchu had just changed into clothes. He couldn't zip up the skirt. He stepped forward, reached out and held Zhao Ningchu's hand, and said softly: "I'll help you."
Zhao Ningchu froze and was about to avoid it, but Ji Xiuran had already pulled her in.
Zhao Ningchu looked at him coldly: "What did you come in for?"
"I'm going on a business trip and I might not be able to come in the next few days, so I wanted to let you know."
"Whether you come or not has nothing to do with me."
Ji Xiuran knew that Zhao Ningchu was unhappy and was not angry. Instead, he patiently explained: "How come it doesn't matter? You are the mother of my child..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Ningchu interrupted and said, "Mr. Ji, please respect yourself. Your fiancée is still waiting for you at home. You should leave as soon as possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Xiuran burst into laughter.
Zhao Ningchu's expression froze slightly and he wished he could slap himself twice.
Why did you say that just now?
Like a resentful woman, she gave Ji Xiuran the opportunity to ridicule herself.
Zhao Ningchu turned around and walked towards the door, continuing to endure the situation, and quickly stepped forward and grabbed her wrist: "Don't be angry, it's all business."
"It has nothing to do with me, let go!"
After saying that, he directly shook off Ji Xiuran's hand.
"It's really business, a project matter, and I have nothing to do with Chen Xinnuan..."
Ji Xiuran saw that Zhao Ningchu was really angry this time and quickly explained clearly.
But the expression on Zhao Ningchu's face was always light, even a little indifferent.
"That's your business and has nothing to do with me. Just leave!"
Ji Xiuran just stared at her closely, and the two of them faced off without anyone speaking first.
Until the cell phone in Ji Xiuran's pocket rang again and Ji Xiuran answered the call.
"I know, I'll be right over!"
When Ji Xiuran left, he did not forget to explain to Zhao Ningchu that it was indeed a work matter, but Zhao Ningchu remained silent and just stood there.
Zhao Ningchu didn't come back to her senses until there was a slamming door in the bedroom. She was alone in the bedroom.
Zhao Ningchu came to the balcony and watched Ji Xiuran get into the car and leave until he disappeared from sight.
Zhao Ningchu came downstairs again. The two little guys had finished eating and were playing with building blocks in the living room.
Nini saw Zhao Ningchu and looked up at her: "Mommy..."
Zhao Ningchu walked towards the two children and squatted in front of Nini: "What's wrong, honey?"
"Mommy, that uncle just said he would take Nini and her brother to the amusement park next time."
As soon as Nini finished speaking, Xiaobai scolded: "What are you talking about? I won't go!"
When Nini heard this, she burst into tears.
"Brother hates me. Even though I just said I wanted to go, Nini hates me."
Zhao Ningchu quickly coaxed Nini away: "Nini likes to go to amusement parks?"
"If you like it, I'm going to make a carousel."
Xiaobai on the side said: "What fun is there in such a cold weather? Why not go to the ski resort?"
"No, Nini is going to the amusement park."
Zhao Ningchu's head felt heavy as she watched the two little guys chattering endlessly.
But thinking about it, it’s been a long time since I took the two little ones out to play, so I should make some plans and see where to go.
on Monday.
Zhao Ningchu sent her two children to the amusement park and then went to the store.
It was a little after nine o'clock when I arrived at the store. I thought I was early, but I didn't expect that Gu Ran had already arrived.
"Ran Ran, what are you doing here today?"
Because Zhao Ningchu was at home with her children on weekends, she made an agreement with Gu Ran that she would be in the store all day on Monday and Tuesday. She was a little surprised to see that Gu Ran not only came, but also came earlier than her.
When Gu Ran saw Zhao Ningchu, she looked at her with a gossipy face.
Zhao Ningchu looked at her confused: "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Tell me, how did your family of three spend this weekend?"
Zhao Ningchu automatically understood the family of three mentioned by Gu Ran as the two little guys and herself, and said truthfully: "I'm at home, the two little guys are clamoring to go out to play, but now the weather is getting colder, and I don't want to
Know where to take them to play.”
"You're just at home, aren't you bored?"
"With these two little guys making so much noise, I don't have time to be bored."
"What about Ji Xiuran?"
When Zhao Ning first heard this, he was stunned for a moment.
"Why did you suddenly talk about him?"
"Are you planning to reconcile with him?"
Zhao Ningchu shook his head: "No."
Just as Gu Ran was about to open his mouth to continue the interrogation, Zhao Ningchu said directly: "It's impossible, there's no result. Instead of worrying about such unimportant things, you might as well help me think about where to take the two children to play."
After knowing that Xiaobai and Nini were disgusted with Ji Xiuran, Zhao Ningchu was a little scared. No matter what, he couldn't let Ji Xiuran have contact with the two little guys anymore.
Gu Ran thought for a moment and said, "This weather is perfect for hot spring bathing. Let's go to a resort."
"It will take several days."
"What's the point? Just take your two kids there on the weekend, and I'll look at the store."
"I'll come on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and we'll take shifts."
"You are the boss, you have the final say."
Zhao Ningchu made a sound.,
In the past two days, Zhao Ningchu went home at night and started making strategies. When she couldn't decide which resort to visit, Gu Ran recommended one to her.
“This was just built and it’s very popular. Many Internet celebrities have checked in.”
After saying that, he handed the tablet to Zhao Ningchu: "Look, the scenery is very good. You can also see the snow scene this season. Bathing in hot springs on a snowy day is the most enjoyable."
"Ah, will the child catch a cold?"
Gu Ran gave her a big eye roll: "Are you stupid?"
Zhao Ningchu smiled and looked at the above introduction carefully, but it was very good. There were barbecues, snow scenes, fish spas, and various hot springs along the way.
"Ran Ran, you said that many Internet celebrities go there to check in. Will there be a lot of people there on weekends?"
"Won't."
Zhao Ningchu looked at Gu Ran's confident look and asked with some confusion: "How do you know?"
"Of course I know, if you go..." Gu Ran quickly shut up before he could finish the next sentence.
Zhao Ningchu looked at her strange look and felt even more suspicious.
"Tell me, why don't you say anything?"
"Oh, if you think there are too many people on weekends, just ask your children for leave and take them with you during working hours. That'll be fine."
"Forget it, let's go on the weekend. We can't give our children time off from school just to go out and play."
"Go ahead and relax, you just pushed yourself too hard."
Zhao Ningchu smiled but said nothing.
On consecutive Thursdays and Fridays, Zhao Ningchu was busy in the store until it closed. Zhao Zhenguo went to pick up Xiaobai and Nini. In the past few days, Ji Xiuran did not show up, and Zhao Ningchu felt relieved.
Thinking about it, Ji Xiuran was chasing after her during this period just to vent his anger.
I had lied to him for five years, and I felt good at expressing my anger.
*
Early on Saturday morning, Zhao Ningchu got up and packed her things. When the two little guys got up, they were still in a daze. As soon as they heard that they were taken out to play, they instantly became energetic.
Nini danced and said: "Mommy, where are we going?"
"Mommy, would you like to take you to a hot spring?"
"Hot spring? Nini hasn't taken a dip yet?"
"Then let's have a good soak this time. Did mommy buy you and your brother new swimsuits?"
"Yeah..." The child's favorite person is to play with water. As soon as he heard that he could play with water, he completely forgot about the agreement he made with Ji Xiuran.
Considering the convenience, Zhao Ningchu drove there directly with her children.
The hot spring villa is in Yufeng Mountain in the suburbs. It takes an hour to drive there. When the three of them got there, it was already close to noon.
Zhao Ningchu parked the car in the parking lot and found that there were only a few cars in the huge parking lot and it was empty.
It's the weekend, shouldn't it be a time when there is a lot of traffic?
Could it be that I came early and those people haven't arrived yet.
Zhao Ningchu glanced at the parking lot and landed on a luxury car.
That car...,
Before Zhao Ningchu could take a closer look, Xiaobai on the side reminded him: "Mommy, why are you so dazed? Let's go."
Zhao Ningchu looked away, opened the trunk, took the luggage and handed it to Xiaobai, holding one in each hand, and walked towards the resort.
At the same time, in that luxury car.
The man with an indifferent expression sat in the back seat, staring closely at the two children and one child not far away.
Su Yang had a panoramic view of this scene. After he could no longer see Zhao Ningchu, Su Yang spoke: "Mr. Ji, my wife has already gone in to complete the formalities. Look..."
"Go back, I'll call you if anything happens."
After saying that, he got out of the car and walked towards the resort.
Resort Villa
Zhao Ningchu came to the front desk and found that after the staff, there was not a single customer.
She felt more and more weird
When checking in, Zhao Ningchu asked curiously: "Um, why are there no guests today?"
The receptionist had a polite smile on his face: "The villa is not open to the public today.
When Zhao Ningchu heard this, he felt even weirder.
"Ah, then I..."
What else the staff wanted to say, a man with glasses in a suit trotted over: "Guest, it's like this, the hot spring villa is indeed closed to the public this weekend, but because you are the first to make a reservation, the purpose of our villa is to satisfy the guests.
all requirements.”
"Ah? What?"
"Just because you have made a reservation, you can enjoy all the services of our hot springs, but subsequent reservations cannot be made."
"Can this still happen?"
"Yes? Meeting all the needs of our guests and giving them a good experience is the purpose of our resort."
Zhao Ning was surprised when she heard this: "So, we are the only ones in this villa now?"
"Yes."
Zhao Ningchu felt that his luck was a bit too good to be able to encounter such a good thing.
But as soon as she thought deeper, it was obvious that what the manager said was untenable.
The manager personally took people to the room, which was a luxurious suite. Zhao Ningchu was a little surprised. He had booked an ordinary standard room, why did it become a suite?
The manager saw her doubts and quickly said: "Meeting all the needs of our guests and giving them a good experience is the purpose of our resort."
Zhao Ningchu:......
She wanted to say something else, so Xiaobai said: "Mommy, this room is so beautiful."
Zhao Ningchu nodded: "As long as you like it. After we take a break, we can take you out to play, okay?"
The two said in unison: "Okay..."
Zhao Ningchu wanted to ask something, but the manager left without knowing when.
Nini saw this and handed a pamphlet in her hand to Zhao Ningchu: "Mommy, this is the introduction to the villa. The four-eyed uncle just asked me to give it to you."
"Uncle Four Eyes?"
"That's the uncle just now, wearing glasses."
"Where did you learn this little guy? You can't say that to others in the future. It's not polite, you know?"
"oh……"
Zhao Ningchu put her luggage away, but before she could read the brochure of the villa, the cell phone in her bag rang.
She took out her cell phone and answered the call.
"Hello……"
I don't know what was said on the other side of the phone, but Zhao Ningchu said, "I'm taking my child out to play now. What's wrong?"