An Xia took down the half of the cigarette in Bai Jingshu's hand and extinguished it, opened a bottle of mineral water and handed it to him.

After drinking the mineral water, he calmed down, but An Xia found that his eyes were a little red.

"Jingshu..." She reached out to touch him.

But Bai Jingshu grabbed her hand and said, "I'll take you to a place."

An Xia didn't ask too many questions, and smiled slightly: "Okay."

Bai Jingshu also smiled, and the reward seemed to be kissed on her hand.

An Xia's obedient and unconditional trust in him touched him the most, as if no matter what or where he took her, she would be willing to follow him.

It feels really good to be cared about and trusted wholeheartedly.

...

Bai Jingshu said that he wanted to take her to a place, but An Xia didn't think much about it, thinking that he was just going to a nearby place that had special meaning to him.

However, Bai Jingshu drove her to a noodle restaurant in Linshi.

It doesn't look like a noodle shop at all from the outside.

Various flowers and plants are planted at the entrance, surrounded by fences, there are fences outside, lawns on the ground, and stone slabs are evenly paved in the middle of the road for people to walk on.

Before entering, An Xia thought it was a flower shop.

It wasn't until she entered the noodle restaurant that she smelled the aroma of seasonings and noodles coming towards her, and looked up to see diners in twos and threes, that she was sure that this was indeed a noodle restaurant.

After she and Bai Jingshu found a place to sit down, she asked Bai Jingshu curiously: "You've been driving for so long, and you brought me here to eat noodles?"

"Bring you here to meet someone." After he finished speaking, he called the waiter and ordered two bowls of noodles.

After ordering, the waiter didn't leave immediately. She asked, "Is Mr. Bai looking for the proprietress?"

Bai Jingshu's expression was rare and serious: "Yes, but don't rush to call her, we will stay here for one night today."

The waiter nodded and smiled and left. Before leaving, she gave An Xia a curious and kind smile.

An Xia blinked her eyes, feeling inexplicably embarrassed.

She turned her head and glanced at Bai Jingshu, vaguely guessing who Bai Jingshu brought her here to meet.

Bai Jingshu raised his eyes suddenly, and looked at her with a smile: "Aren't you curious about who I want to show you?"

An Xia pursed her lips, curled the corners of her lips uncontrollably, turned her head to one side, and said awkwardly, "How would I know?"

The smile on Bai Jingshu's face was even bigger.

Not long after, two bowls of steaming noodles were served.

In such a cold weather, it is a very happy thing to have a bowl of steaming noodles.

When An Xia was eating heartily, she felt someone walking towards her.

When I looked up, I saw a tall middle-aged woman walking towards me.

Wearing a camel-colored cashmere coat, with her hair coiled up, she is an elegant and calm woman.

It can be seen from the detailed facial features that she must have been a beauty when she was young.

When An Xia looked at her, she had already walked up to him.

Sensing An Xia's gaze, Bai Jingshu also turned to look behind her.

When he saw the woman, his eyes softened and he called out, "Mom."

An Xia almost lost his grip on the chopsticks in his hand.

Bai Jingshu's mother?

Bai Jingshu is 30 this year, and her mother looks like she is in her early 40s!

An Xia blurted out: "Mom?"

Hearing this, Bai Jingshu turned his head to look at An Xia meaningfully.

Lu Qingying was surprised for a moment, then smiled and sat down beside Bai Jingshu, looking at An Xia with a gentle face: "It's An Xia?"

An Xia stammered, put the chopsticks on the table, and sat up straight: "I, I'm An Xia, hello, auntie!"

She spoke dryly and seemed nervous.

In fact, she was really nervous.

Just now when Bai Jingshu said to take her to meet someone, she guessed that it might be his mother.

However, I didn't expect that he. Mom was so young!

"Don't be so nervous." Lu Qingying saw that An Xia's face was flushed with nervousness, and the expression on her face became more and more gentle.

She smiled and turned to look at Bai Jingshu, with a bit of reproach in her tone: "I'm so grown up, I want to bring my girlfriend here, and I don't say anything in advance, come so far, let her eat noodles!"

An Xia hurriedly said, "Auntie, it's delicious. Look, I've finished eating."

As she spoke, she pushed the noodle bowl that had been eaten with nothing but soup, to show that she was not lying.

Lu Qingying laughed, such a lively girl has a good personality at first glance, how could she be picked up by her incomprehensible son?

"Just get used to it."

An Xia pursed her lips and smiled subtly.

Bai Jingshu covered his lips and coughed twice, holding back his smile.

"I think you've eaten enough, go home and rest first, or you can drink tea." When she was speaking, she looked at An Xia, obviously asking for An Xia's opinion.

An Xia froze for a moment, then turned to look at Bai Jingshu.

Bai Jingshu looked at her with a smile, and it was clearly written on his face: I'm asking you, not me.

An Xia quickly said to Lu Qingying: "Okay, I can do it."

...

An Xia went to Lu Qingying's house with Bai Jingshu.

The residence of Lu Qingying's family is a very cozy small villa, not very fancy, but it can be seen that the decoration of the house and every plant and tree in the yard are very thoughtful.

Unlike the Bai family, this place is more vibrant and more like a home.

Lu Qingying led them to the tea room.

There are also many plants and potted plants that cannot be named.

Lu Qingying sat down in front of the tea table, boiled water and said, "Your Uncle Cheng has something to go to the west of the city, and he won't be back until evening. If he knows that you are here, he will be very happy."

As soon as An Xia came in, she looked here and there curiously, and when she heard the words "Uncle Cheng", she turned her head and looked at Lu Qingying suspiciously.

Maybe it was because the doubts on her face were too obvious, Lu Qingying smiled and explained to her: "My husband, Cheng Jinghua, he cooks delicious food, and he can't beat any cuisine."

Her eyes were open, and there was a sense of pride in her words.

On the contrary, An Xia didn't know what to say.

She hadn't dealt with this kind of situation.

Lu Qingying saw her embarrassment, and said, "I have a daughter who is a few years younger than you, and she is studying in Jingcheng University."

Lu Qingying explained her current situation clearly in a few words, and then changed the subject naturally.

An Xia didn't look around, but walked to Bai Jingshu and sat down.

The tea room is decorated very comfortably. The tea table is placed in front of the large floor-to-ceiling windows, and the floor is covered with fluffy carpets. Outside the window is a small pool with rockery and flowing water beside it.

But that rockery is obviously artificial DIY.

In short, in this house, the meticulousness and care of the owner are evident everywhere.

No matter what the process is, An Xia knows that Bai Jingshu's mother is living a happy life.

If she wasn't happy, she wouldn't be so calm and peaceful.