It was almost twelve o'clock when the few of them returned home.
In the living room, the old man and Xiang Wan were chatting away, waiting for a few people to come back.
Xiang Wan felt surprised when she looked at the calm old man. After all, no parent would be nervous if his child encountered something dangerous.
On the contrary, this old man actually took a nap while sitting on the bench. He was too arrogant.
The sound of brakes came from outside the yard, and then the door was pushed open from the outside.
Xiang Wan stood up and took the lead to look at Zheng Linbo who came in behind Zhang Dagang. Seeing that Zheng Linbo was fine, Xiang Wan let out a long sigh of relief.
After all, this child is the darling of his best friend. If he gets hurt under his own hands, it will be hard to explain.
"Lin Bo, you are worried about Aunt Xiang to death. Come and let Aunt Xiang see if you are okay."
Xiang Wan worriedly pulled Zheng Linbo around and looked at Zheng Linbo who was doing well, then she was completely relieved.
Yu Xing'er saw this scene as soon as she entered the door. Looking at Xiang Wan, who looked concerned and greeted Zheng Linbo, she couldn't help but feel lonely on her face.
The whole living room became beaming with joy because everyone was back safely, and Yu Xing'er only felt her heart getting sadder.
He simply turned around and went into the kitchen to prepare food for everyone.
After struggling for half a night, everyone's stomachs had already begun to growl. Wang Xiuhua wanted to go into the kitchen to cook for everyone, but was stopped by everyone.
"Sister Xing'er seems to have gone to the kitchen. Sister Xiuhua, you have a rest. I'll go help sister Xing'er cook."
Liu Yun also put down the snacks in his hand and happily entered the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Yu Xing'er lowered her head and cut tomatoes, her vision blurred by tears.
Thinking of her mother abandoned in the living room, Yu Xing'er felt as if her heart had been cut by a knife.
She didn't expect her mother to forget her so quickly, even though they looked so similar.
"Maybe you recognize me, but you just don't want to recognize me." Yu Xinger smiled bitterly, feeling even more heartbroken.
"Sister Xing'er, do you want to make tomato egg noodles?"
Liu Yun looked at the sweet and sour tomatoes on the chopping board. He couldn't help but reach out and pick up a piece and put it in his mouth: "Well, this tomato is so delicious. Sister Xing'er, you should try it too."
Liu Yun paused while holding the tomato, and then realized that Yu Xing'er was bursting into tears at this moment.
"Don't let them know, help me wash twenty eggs and beat them into this big bowl."
Looking at Liu Yun who was about to call Zhang Dagang, Yu Xinger panicked and quickly covered her mouth.
For some reason, she didn't want Zhang Dagang to know her identity as Xiang Wan's illegitimate daughter. She just felt that this identity made her unable to hold her head high.
When Liu Yun saw that she didn't say anything, he didn't force it. He just stretched out his hand to gently wipe away the tears on Yu Xing'er's face, and went to wash the eggs obediently.
The two of them worked together perfectly in the kitchen, and the aroma of tomato and egg noodles soon wafted out.
The egg noodles were brought to the table, and Yu Xing'er's eye circles were still red. Liu Yun quickly took the spoon from Yu Xing'er's hand and filled a large bowl for everyone.
"This is the noodles made by Sister Xing'er and I, please eat more." Liu Yun's naughty appearance quickly attracted everyone's attention to her.
Yu Xing'er saw that Zhang Dagang's attention was also on the quirky Liu Yun. She breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little disappointed in her heart.
Xiang Wan just took a bite, a hint of unnaturalness flashed across her expression, and her eyes fell on Yu Xing'er who was sitting opposite.
When she saw the looming jade Buddha on Yu Xing'er's chest, her heart tightened and the wooden chopsticks in her hand were almost broken.
"By the way, Dagang, this time Aunt Xiang is here to sign an exclusive contract with you to supply apples, and Aunt Xiang plans to give you fifty yuan a pound."
Zheng Linbo looked proud.
Xiang Wan's fruit shop only sells imported fruits, so the requirements are extremely high.
Unexpectedly, Aunt Xiang was so excited that she was almost speechless when she ate the apples grown by Zhang Dagang for the first time.
Moreover, they sent the apples to relevant departments for inspection and found that the vitamins in them were dozens of times more than ordinary apples.
After introducing such a big customer at once, Zheng Linbo looked at Zhang Dagang like a child waiting for praise.
"Yes, if you are not satisfied with the price, we can discuss it again. Mr. Zhang, I am sincere enough to discuss cooperation with you."
Xiang Wan didn't think Zhang Dagang could refuse her, and there was a hint of arrogance in her tone unconsciously.
After all, a rural person could sell a pound of apples for fifty yuan, which would make him laugh even if he fell asleep.
"I'm sorry, Boss Xiang, our Apple already has an exclusive sales channel and has signed a contract." Zhang Dagang looked at Yu Xing'er who was in a low mood and felt a little distressed.
Looking at Xiang Wan again, her tone immediately turned cold: "I'm sorry, Boss Xiang's trip was in vain."
Zhang Dagang's refusal made Xiang Wan's face look ugly.
She looked at Zheng Linbo with doubtful eyes. Zheng Linbo was also confused at this time: "Dagang, if you are afraid of breaking the contract and needing compensation, you can discuss it with Aunt Xiang..."
Zhang Dagang's attitude made Zheng Linbo a little confused, and he didn't know how to persuade him.
"Yes, I can definitely help you with the compensation when the time comes. As long as you sign an exclusive sales contract with me, we can discuss all of this in detail."
Xiang Wan's tone became less aggressive.
A new fruit company has recently been listed on the market. Her company has been suppressed. If it does not launch new products, it may soon be squeezed out of the first-tier fruit brands.
Xiang Wan's words made Yu Xing'er freeze, and then she smiled sadly.
This is the mother who gave birth to her. She had neglected her since she was a child. Finally, when her life was about to get better, she came to steal her business again.
Even if it was unintentional, Yu Xing'er felt that her heart felt cold again.
She secretly turned her head to look at Zhang Dagang, no longer expecting anything in her heart.
"I'm sorry, Boss Xiang. I've been researching new varieties recently and don't have time to do these things." Zhang Dagang didn't leave any favors for Xiang Wan at this time.
This was the first time that Xiang Wan was disrespected like this. She was so angry that she threw the chopsticks in her hand on the table: "Since Boss Zhang didn't sincerely cooperate, then forget it."
Xiang Wan stood up and walked out. Zheng Linbo was confused by the two of them, so he had to say goodbye to Zhang Dagang and quickly chased after him.
The dinner was boring, so after finishing it, Yu Xing'er walked towards the back mountain while no one was paying attention.
She was feeling extremely depressed. She was afraid of being discovered by Zhang Dagang and wanted to go out and enjoy the evening breeze to relax her mind.
The night was as cold as water, Yu Xing'er gathered her clothes and stepped on the path up the mountain under the moonlight.
The original timidity disappeared without a trace at this moment. Yu Xing'er finally felt much better as she looked at the shadowy trees under the moonlight.
And she didn't notice that the black figure following him not far or near was looking at her back with a complicated expression on his face.
