C122 Pain.
Jian Chenrann and Lin Xiaodou arrived late. They only arrived when Jian Haixi and the others were ready to eat.
Jian Haixi smiled and teased Lin Xiaodou, "You really came at the right time. We were just preparing to eat."
Lin Xiaodou cast a sidelong glance at her and placed the two big bags of snacks on the coffee table, "We knew that we came late, so we specially brought these for you guys. Isn't it sincere enough?"
" It's still passable. " Jian Haixi smiled and said.
Jian Chenrann explained, "We came late today. We can't blame Xiaodou. It was all my work that delayed our time."
Jian Haixi teased, "You haven't married my brother yet. He has already started to protect you. "
Lin Xiaodou was teased by her a lot and was no longer shy. She blushed and said matter-of-factly, "Of course he has to protect me. Otherwise, if I ran away, where would he find a girlfriend as good as me?"
"That's right. You're the best!" Jian Rui clapped at the side.
Jian Chenrann looked at her gently and nodded. "I have to pamper her."
Lin Xiaodou's face became even redder under his gaze. Even her expression just now was gone.
Everyone looked at them with smiles on their faces. Gu Chenyi teased, "We haven't started eating yet, but why do I feel so sweet? Darling, do you think so?"
Yun Ling smiled and nodded, "It is indeed a little sweet."
Lin Xiaodou's small face turned red and she hid in Jian Chenrann's arms and did not show her face.
"Madam Dou, you and Uncle Chenran are flirting, right?" Gu Xiaomian bit his finger and thought for a while. "I heard it from someone else."
Gu Xiaomian looked around in confusion.
"Stupid son!" Gu Chenyi slapped Gu Xiaomian's butt and said, "I have never seen you in such a hurry to scold yourself."
Gu Xiaomian was puzzled and asked, "First Dad, why did you call me stupid again?"
Gu Chenyi rolled his eyes at him and turned to Jian Chenrann and said, "It's about time. You guys are a little too much. We have eaten our fill just by watching you guys show off your affection."
Jian Chenrann looked at Gu Chenyi and Yun Ling, who were teasing them. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Jealous? You guys can also show off. "
Gu Chenyi waved his hand in disdain and said, "Are you sure you want to see it? I'm afraid that I will scare you when I show off."
"Forget it." The corner of Jian Chenrann's mouth twitched.
Jian Rui waved at Lin Xiaodou and said, "Let me introduce you to my new friend. Ms Luo Er. This is my little aunt."
Lin Xiaodou was just about to get out of this awkward situation when she heard Jian Rui call her. She let out a sigh of relief and immediately walked over. She saw Luo Er sitting beside Jian Rui and could not help but smile as she said, "Luo Er, hello. I am Lin Xiaodou."
"Hello. Older sister Xiaodou." Luo Er greeted her obediently.
After everyone sat down and began to eat, Luo Er quietly took out her phone and took a few short videos.
Ning Jiwei looked at her actions and slightly narrowed his eyes without saying anything.
Jian Haixi was puzzled and asked, "Luo Er. What are you taking pictures of?"
Luo Er smiled and said, "It has been a long time since I have eaten such a delicious dish, so I must take a photo to commemorate it."
" Silly child, if you want to eat, you can come at any time. " Jian Haixi smiled and said.
"Then I will be very ashamed." Luo Er smiled and scratched her head. She took the opportunity to shoot a few more videos while no one was paying attention.
After everyone happily finished dinner, they stayed behind to chat for a while before leaving.
Gu Xiaomian reluctantly pulled Jian Rui and said, "You must go to school tomorrow. I will wait for you at the school gate."
"I know." Jian Rui nodded mechanically and said, "You have said it many times. Go home quickly. Your First Dad is already rolling his eyes."
Gu Xiaomian turned around and looked at Gu Chenyi, whose face had turned dark. He shrunk his neck and said in a low voice, "It's over. I'm going to get beaten up again when I get home. I'm leaving. See you tomorrow!"
After saying that, he immediately ran towards Gu Chenyi and Yun Ling," First Dad. Little Dad. "
Gu Chenyi poked his forehead with a warning, "If you don't come out soon, I will go in and beat you up. You don't know how to be reserved at all."
"First Dad, I'm coming out!" Gu Xiaomian hugged Gu Chenyi's thigh and said, "Give me some face in front of Rui."
"Do you need face?" Gu Chenyi pretended to be surprised.
"First Dad, I'm not talking to you anymore!" Gu Xiaomian said angrily.
Seeing them quarreling, Yun Ling helplessly shook his head. He said to Jian Haixi and the others, "You guys don't need to send us. Go back quickly."
"You guys be careful on the road." Jian Haixi did not stand on ceremony with them. She only sent them to the door before returning to the house.
Jian Rui and Luo Er were playing when Lin Xiaodou helped to clean up the bowls and chopsticks and said to Jian Haixi, "Then we will also leave."
"Okay."
"I will go and send them off. "
Jian Haixi wanted to say that she went downstairs to see Jian Chenrann and Lin Xiaodou off, but Ning Jiwei suddenly said.
Jian Haixi looked at him and nodded with a smile, "Okay, you go and see them off."
So Ning Jiwei sent Jian Chenrann and Lin Xiaodou downstairs while Jian Haixi stayed at home to accompany Luo Er and Jian Rui.
After they left the house, Jian Chenrann said to Ning Jiwei, "Luo Er is very cheerful. She seems to have a good character. But I keep feeling that she seems to be hiding something."
"Is that so?" Ning Jiwei did not comment.
"Yes." Jian Chenrann looked at Ning Jiwei with doubt, then turned to Lin Xiaodou and asked, "Xiaodou, did you notice? She recorded a lot of videos. Haixi and she did not have a common friend. Who was she sending the videos to?"
"Yi is their common friend." Lin Xiaodou replied without thinking.
However, as soon as she said that, she was stunned. She smiled bitterly and said, "I am confused. Maybe she wants to send it to her friend to see."
"Is that all?" Jian Chenrann still did not believe it.
"What else?" Lin Xiaodou rolled her eyes at him and said, "She is Yi's friend. You do not need to doubt her."
"This is only a reasonable doubt."
They started to argue.
Ning Jiwei sent the two downstairs and said lightly, "Be careful on the way back."
He did not turn around to go back, but walked towards his car.
Jian Chenrann was stunned and asked, "It's so late, why don't you go home?"
"I need to go to the company." Ning Jiwei gave a simple answer and left in his car.
Jian Chenrann stared at Ning Jiwei's car and frowned. He stood where he was and did not move.
"What happened to you?" Lin Xiaodou looked at him in confusion.
"Ning Jiwei is also very strange today. Don't you think so?" Jian Chenrann frowned and said.
"Why is he strange?" Lin Xiaodou teased, "Could it be that he also has something to hide from you?"
Jian Chenrann nodded. "That's right. I have this feeling."
Lin Xiaodou was amused by his serious look and smiled, "Chenran, I think you are the one who is strange today. Otherwise, why do you think everyone has something to hide from you?"
"I really have this feeling." Jian Chenrann said.
"Alright, since they don't want to talk about this, let's not force them." Lin Xiaodou said to him.
"Alright..." Jian Chenrann paused and sighed. He waved his hand and said, "Let's go home."
Jian Haixi had just finished taking care of Jian Rui to wash up when she received a call from Ning Jiwei, "Haixi..."
"What is it?." Jian Haixi smiled and asked, "Why aren't you back yet? Rui has already finished bathing."
Ning Jiwei was silent for a moment and said, "Haixi, I have something to do at the last minute. I need to go on a business trip for a few days."
"Business trip?" Jian Haixi was stunned and asked in surprise, "Are you leaving now? It is so late..."
"I must leave immediately." Ning Jiwei said.
Jian Haixi was silent. She did not want Ning Jiwei to go on a business trip. But she also knew that in the past few months, because of the children and her matters, Ning Jiwei had not really managed the company for a long time. So she did not have the right to advise him not to leave.
After a moment of silence, Jian Haixi instructed him, "Then you have to be careful and remember to call me."
"Yes, don't worry." Ning Jiwei said, so he hung up.
Jian Haixi hung up the phone. She thought for a while and opened the phone again. She sent Ning Jiwei a WeChat message.
There were only three words on WeChat: I love you.
On the plane, Ning Jiwei was about to turn off his phone when he received a WeChat message from Jian Haixi.
Ning Jiwei looked at the three words and his lips slowly curled up, forming a satisfied and happy smile.
At the same time, Ning Jiwei decided in his heart that he must find Jian Yi this time.
At this time, the broadcast on the plane was playing the last part of the speech before the departure.
When Ning Jiwei heard the words "Iceland," he lowered his head and looked at the picture in his hand. His eyes silently reddened.
At home, after Jian Haixi finished washing up, she went to Jian Rui's room. As usual, she told Jian Rui stories about sleeping, but once she entered the room, She saw Luo Er and Jian Rui squeezed together on the same bed. At this moment, they were excitedly discussing something.
"Mommy, you are so slow." Jian Rui pouted and said.
Jian Haixi stood at the door and asked the two of them, "Do you want to come over and sleep with me?"
"Can we sleep with you?" Jian Rui was surprised and asked, "Will Daddy agree?"
Jian Haixi nodded and said, "You, Daddy, have gone on a business trip. He is not home tonight."
"Business trip?" Jian Rui was stunned. She suddenly climbed out of bed and asked with red eyes, "Why did Daddy go on a business trip?"
"Rui, don't mess around. He must go on business trip." Jian Haixi explained.
"I don't care!" Jian Rui frantically waved her hands and said, "Why didn't Daddy stay behind and tell me about his sleep story? Why did he secretly slip away without saying a word? Didn't we agree that we would all be together in the future? He's a big liar!"
"Rui!" Jian Haixi frowned. She walked to the front of the bed and looked at Jian Rui, "You are not allowed to mess around."
"I want Daddy!" Jian Rui cried, "Why did he leave?"
"Rui." Jian Haixi rubbed her forehead with a headache. She did not expect Jian Rui to be angry.
Luo Er who was at the side also had an expression of surprise but she felt even more heartache for Jian Rui.
After the day they had interacted, she knew that Jian Rui was an obedient and sensible child. However, Jian Rui's psychological trauma was too great, causing her to subconsciously reject and fear when she heard that someone was leaving the house.
Luo Er looked at Jian Haixi's helpless appearance and sighed. She got up and patted Jian Rui's shoulder and said, "Rui, he actually did not want to leave either."
"But he still left." Jian Rui cried.
"He has no other choice." Luo Er took the tissue and helped Jian Rui wipe the tears on her face as she gently said, "Who asked you, Daddy, to love you so much?"
"He loves me?" Jian Rui was stunned and she stopped crying. She only looked up at Luo Er with sobs and asked, "But if he loves me, he will stay and accompany me. Why would he leave?"
"Do you want him to stay behind to tell you a story?" Luo Er asked.
"Yes." Jian Rui nodded.
"No." Luo Er stretched out her index finger and shook it in front of Jian Rui, "He is making plans for you for a long time."
"What do you mean by that?" Jian Rui asked puzzledly.
"Parents will plan for their children and their family's future." Luo Er smiled and said, "You, Daddy, love you and your mommy. He wants to protect your family for the rest of his life. That's why he can only give up the small reunion in front of him and help you fight for a better future. Only then can you and mommy live a happy life in the future. "
Jian Rui was stunned. "You're saying that Daddy will leave not because he wants to escape, but because he loves Mommy and me?"
"Of course!" Luo Er smiled and helped her smooth her messy hair. She pointed at Jian Haixi and said, "It clearly had nothing to do with your Mommy, but you were angry with her just now. Look at how pitiful she is."
Jian Rui turned around and looked at Jian Haixi. She curled her lips and went forward to pull Jian Haixi's hand and said in a low voice, "Mommy, I'm sorry. I should not have gotten angry with you just now. I should not have messed around."
"It's alright." Jian Haixi smiled and shook her head. She reached out to touch Jian Rui's head and said, "It's just that if your father knew that his business trip would make you so unhappy, I think he would feel very guilty."
"No." Jian Rui hurriedly shook her head. Her voice was a little choked up but she said sensibly, "I already understand. My father did not go on business on purpose. He went on a business trip for our family, so I am not unhappy. I will wait at home for him to come back. "
"You're so good" Jian Rui hugged her and kissed her on the cheek before saying, "Alright then, I will forgive you."
Jian Rui hugged Jian Haixi's neck and softly said in a tender voice, "Mommy, then can I still listen to the sleep story?"
"Yes." Jian Haixi put her down and said to Luo Er and her, "You guys go to my room and lie down obediently. I will go to the study to get the story book."
"Okay." Jian Rui obediently nodded her head and pulled Luo Er to say, "Ms Luo Er, let's go to my mother's room."
"Let's go!" Luo Er excitedly pulled Jian Rui and ran to Jian Haixi's bedroom.
Jian Haixi went to the study to find a storybook. The moment she entered the study, she saw Jian Yi's laptop on the small desk.
She remembered Jian Rui strongly requesting the family to be together just now, and tears instantly flowed down her face.
The joy and relaxation of the whole day seemed to have completely disappeared at this moment. She only felt sad.
Jian Haixi was worried that Jian Rui or Luo Er would suddenly come out and see her like this. She quietly closed the door of the study and leaned against the door to cry silently.
In the other room, Jian Rui and Luo Er excitedly went into bed and waited for Jian Haixi to tell the story but they had waited for a long time but they still did not see Jian Haixi's figure.0
"Where is my mother?" Jian Rui looked at the empty door and climbed down from the bed.
"Rui, where are you going?" Luo Er looked at Jian Rui who was already out of bed and asked.
"I'm going to find my mother." Jian Rui said, "She must be worried about which story to tell us. Why not we go and pick a storybook and come back?"
"What you said makes sense." Luo Er nodded and also got out of bed. She and Jian Rui held hands and walked to the study room.
When they reached the door of the study room, the two of them were about to knock on the door when they suddenly heard a soft sobbing sound from the other side of the door.
Jian Rui was stunned and just as she wanted to knock on the door, Luo Er quickly stopped her and pulled her back to the bedroom.
"Ms Luo Er."
When they returned to the bedroom, Jian Rui could not help but cry, "Ms Luo Er, was it because I was not sensible just now and Mommy was very sad that she cried?"
"It's not like that." Luo Er squatted down and looked at Jian Rui, "If your mother cried because of what you did, she would not have forgiven you just now. She would not have let us go to her bedroom and wait for her."
Jian Rui sniffed and smelled it. "But Mommy cried. Why did she cry?"
"My mother was clearly very happy today." Jian Rui pouted and blamed herself, "This is all my fault. It was because I lost my temper at Mommy just now and made her sad that she cried. It must be like this."
The more Jian Rui thought about it, the more guilty she felt. She said, "I clearly promised my brother that I would take good care of my mother, but I lost my temper at her. I'm really too bad."
Luo Er sighed. She could roughly guess why Jian Haixi was crying secretly but she could not tell Jian Rui about this guess.
"Rui, don't think that way. You are already very good. Everyone loves you very much, especially your mommy. She will not be angry with you."
Seeing Jian Rui's face turn red from crying, Luo Er helped her wipe her tears and said, "Be good, don't cry. Your mommy is coming back soon. If she sees you like this, she will definitely be sad again. "
Jian Rui nodded her head and said, "I will go wash my face."
"I will take you there." Luo Er got up and pulled Jian Rui to the washroom.
At this moment in Iceland.
Jian Yi sat in a wheelchair and stared at the computer screen in front of him. His tears fell down one by one.
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