Chapter 380

Author: Qin Ruoxu MACHINE TRANSLATION

Tian Tian’s words made Qiao man speechless for a moment.

She didn’t even know how to answer to avoid hurting Tian Tian.

The turmoil in the adult world shouldn’t be borne by children at all, but she wanted Tian Tian to bear the fear and hurt that didn’t belong to her age, she… … was actually very sad …

“Tian Tian, there are some things that I can’t explain to you, but whether you choose to live with your father or with your mother, our love for you will not be reduced in the slightest. You just need to remember this, understand? ”

Tian Tian’s soft arms around Qiao Man’s neck tightened a little and buried her head in it. She did not say anything but nodded her head gently. She was so sensible that it made one’s heart ache.

Qiao man forced away the thick fog in her eyes, then patted Tian Tian’s petite back and said in a gentle tone, “Tian Tian, you haven’t finished your homework. ” “Tian Tian, your homework hasn’t been completed yet. Your mother is waiting for you outside. Hurry up and go draw. Otherwise, you might not be able to finish your homework before school ends. ”

On the blackboard in front of the class was a model drawing drawn by the art teacher.

On it was the back view of a family of three holding hands. The Art teacher had used a simple drawing to represent it and had every child copy one of it as a class assignment.

Tian Tian was already halfway through drawing. When she saw Qiao man standing outside the door, she asked for a leave of absence from the art teacher and ran out.

At this moment, the children had already successively handed over the completed simple drawing to the teacher. Only a small portion of the children had yet to complete it.

Tian Tian glanced at the classroom through the floor-to-ceiling window. Then, in a soft and soft voice, she said, “Mommy, can you come in and draw with me? ”

Tian Tian’s kindergarten often held parent-child activities.

As the name implied, it was to use the name of the activities to let parents and children interact more and get closer to each other.

The kindergarten’s principal, including the teachers, attached great importance to parent-child activities and put in a lot of effort. Every parent-child activity was different, including the paper-cutting competition, sports competition, handicraft competition, talent show competition, and so on… …

Qiao man had only accompanied Tian Tian to participate in the talent show competition once, and Ji Yunshen had accompanied her to participate in the other competitions.

Qiao Man knew that Tian Tian really wanted her parents to accompany her to participate in every parent-child event. However, that had clearly become her extravagant hope and fantasy. Therefore, when she made a request to Tian Tian, her expression and words.. Were so cautious, as if she was afraid that Tian Tian would refuse.

She reached out her hand and rubbed Tian Tian’s hair. “Okay, Mommy will accompany you to draw together. ”

This seemed to be the first time that she had taken the initiative to pick Tian Tian up from school. It was also the first time that she had appeared alone in front of her classmates and teachers.

Perhaps it was Ji Yunshen who often came to participate in Tian Tian’s parent-child activities at the kindergarten. She could tell that Tian Tian really wanted to show off to everyone, to show off her mother.

She cooperated with Tian Tian the entire time. Even when Tian Tian’s classmates looked at her curiously, she would raise her head and look back at them generously.

In this way, Tian Tian was even happier.

After about ten minutes, Tian Tian finished copying the simple drawing.

Before she handed the simple drawing to her teacher, she first showed it to Qiao man and explained the drawing to her in detail. “Mummy, look. This is Daddy, this is you, this is me, and this is the little brother that I came up with. ”

The children’s eyes were the clearest. The world that they understood was filled with light and love. This could be clearly seen from Tian Tian’s drawing.

Ji Yunshen stood on the left side of the drawing. She stood on the right side of the drawing. In the middle stood two children. One had her hair tied up and wore a princess dress. The other wore a suit and a bow tie. The four of them had different heights, but they were facing the sun.

They were surrounded by lush green grass, dragonflies and butterflies, and kittens and puppies basking in the sun… …

Qiao Man’s watery eyes gradually turned profound. She was very glad that Tian Tian did not blame and hate her parents for the harm they had caused her. Instead, she hoped that their family would continue to be together. She even fantasized about having a little brother to accompany her.

This was really beyond her expectations.

In other words, Ji Yunshen had taught Tian Tian Tian very well. At least, in the mind that he had instilled in Tian Tian, she would always be a bright, beautiful, and full of positive energy.

He had taught Tian Tian to understand, taught Tian Tian to care, and even taught Tian Tian To… … Love …

Qiao man nodded heavily. “Yes, Tian Tian’s drawing is really good. Hurry up and hand it over to the teacher. ”

Tian Tian’s black grape-like eyes seemed to be filled with starlight. Then, she giggled and handed her simple drawing to the art teacher who was sitting on the podium.

The Art Teacher commented on the drawings that the children had handed over. Most of them were words of encouragement. As for Tian Tian’s drawing, the teacher walked over and personally told Qiao man and Tian Tian about it.

After saying that, the art teacher placed Tian Tian’s drawing in Qiao Man’s hands and said slowly and calmly, “Tian Tian, I’ve been wanting to talk to you for a long time. ” “Miss Qiao, actually, I’ve wanted to talk to you for a long time. I know that as Tian Tian’s teacher, some of my words seem to be too presumptuous and out of line, but after thinking about it, I still want to say it. I hope you don’t mind. ”

Qiao Man’s fair and gentle face still had a gentle smile on it. After hearing the teacher’s words, she hurriedly shook her head. “It’s alright, teacher Zhao, you can say it. ”

“Alright, then I won’t stand on ceremony. ”

Teacher Zhao took a deep breath and mulled over it for another two seconds before speaking softly “Miss Qiao, if you have time, can you spare some time to accompany Tian Tian? ” Even though she was usually optimistic and cheerful, and she was always smiling whenever she was with anyone, she was actually very lonely. She was often afraid that she would not do well and disappoint her parents. I don’t even know how such a young child could have so much pressure… “… “..

“I know that Miss Qiao and Mr. Ji are both people with a certain social status and reputation. They must be very busy, but I think that no matter how busy I am, I should at least spare some time to accompany my child and understand more about her mental activities and state. Don’t miss out on the child’s growth. ”

Teacher Zhao said so much out of the responsibility of being a teacher. However, she only said so much. After all, she could at most give a reminder about the family matters. As for whether her parents would change after she reminded them.. That was not within her ability.

Qiao Man’s hands on her legs were tightly clasped together. Her Bright Red Lips were pursed together from time to time. Finally, she lowered her head. After a few seconds, she replied in a low voice, “okay, teacher Zhao. I will pay more attention to accompany my child in the future. ”

She did not make any excuses for herself, nor did she have anything to explain.

She had indeed not fulfilled her responsibility as a mother, and indeed, she owed Tian Tian a lot. This was the truth. She really did not feel that what teacher Zhao said was wrong in any way.

No matter how the relationship between two adults was, the child would be the first to be hurt. And clearly, she had not achieved the proper balance between her feelings and the child.

“Yes, good luck, Miss Qiao. ”

“thank you! ”

…

At 4:30 in the afternoon, the kindergarten ended on time.

Qiao man held Tian Tian’s school bag in one hand and Tian Tian’s little hand in the other as they walked out of the classroom.

Tian Tian had just taken a few steps when she suddenly stopped in her tracks. Then, she waved her hand excitedly at the entrance of the kindergarten. “DADDI DADDI… ”

Qiao man had come to the kindergarten to pick Tian Tian up from school purely on the spur of the moment. She did not tell Ji Yunshen that they had bumped into each other at the entrance of the kindergarten. For a moment, she did not even know where to place her hand.

The afternoon sun was still very bright at four or five o’clock in the afternoon. He stood against the light and the shadow of the car. It was as if a God had descended from the sky, so noble that it made people hold their breath.

After Qiao Man held Tian Tian’s hand and walked closer, Tian Tian let go of her hand and threw herself in front of Ji Yunshen. “Daddi, why are you picking me up today? Where’s Uncle Sun? ”

In the past, it was Ji Yunshen’s personal secretary, Secretary Sun, who would pick Tian Tian up from school. Ji Yunshen rarely appeared. Firstly, he was too busy with work. Secondly, he did not want others to always think that Tian Tian only had a father and not a mother.

If one had to compare, Qiao Man’s love for Tian Tian was not less than his. However, there was too much pain and hurt in her heart, and it had not completely dissipated. She needed him to use his love to resolve it bit by bit.

He did not blame her. He had never blamed her.

He only blamed himself for not taking good care of Tian Tian.

“Uncle Sun had something to do at home, so it was daddy’s turn to pick you up. Are you happy? ”

Tian Tian nodded fiercely. “I’m happy. This is the first time Daddi and mummy came to pick me up from school together. ”

Hearing Tian Tian’s words, Ji Yunshen’s pitch-black eyes fell on Qiao Man’s face, as if he was observing her emotions and reactions. After a few seconds, he said in a low voice, “get in the car. ”

As he said that, Ji Yunshen opened the back seat door and waited for Tian Tian to get in. Only then did he lean in and fasten the seatbelt beside the child’s seat for her. When he exited the car, he saw the bag that the woman behind him had handed him.

Ji Yunshen frowned but did not pick it up. He said again, “get in the car. ”

Qiao man shook her head and pointed to the parking lot not far away. “No need. I drove here… ”

Ji Yunshen closed the back door, his voice still low and magnetic. “leave the car here. I’ll send someone to drive it away. Get in the car now. ”

Qiao man did not continue arguing with him about whether she should drive or take his car back. Instead, she walked towards the back seat. Before she got close, the man reached out and grabbed her wrist. “This way. ”

Ji Yunshen opened the door of the passenger seat. He was clearly acting like a gentleman, but he had a strong aura that allowed no one to argue with him. She froze on the spot for two seconds before she walked over and sat down in the passenger seat.

When she sat down properly, he leaned over and fastened her seatbelt.

Then, he backed out, closed the door, and walked around the front of the car to the door of the main driver’s seat. The next second, he sat in and quickly started the car.

It was 4:40 pm in the afternoon. There was still about half an hour before the peak of the evening, so the journey back to the Blue Mountain Villa was relatively smooth.

Elena was preparing dinner. When she saw the family of three walking in hand in hand from the door, she could not help but shake her head with emotion. Indeed, beautiful things could make people unable to help but yearn for them, especially after seeing beautiful things with their own eyes.. She yearned even more.

“Mr. Ji, Miss Qiao, Tian Tian, you’re back. ”

Ji Yunshen and Qiao man only nodded slightly as a response. Tian Tian took off her shoes and jogged over, whispering to Elena.

Tian Tian Liked Elena very much. She always had endless words and secrets to tell her. Qiao man thought that this was probably the power of companionship.

She also realized that Tian Tian liked this place more and liked Ji Yunshen more.

This had nothing to do with Tian Tian Loving her or Ji Yunshen more. It was about habit.

Habit brought happiness to a person. If Tian Tian was more used to Ji Yunshen, Elena, and forest city, then she would be happier.

Ji Yunshen saw her standing there and frowned. “Are you not feeling well? ”

As he said that, his big hand reached over. Qiao man dodged it slightly and shook her head. “No. ”

After saying that, she changed into her slippers and walked upstairs to her room.

In the afternoon, she called Xie Zhiqian and asked him to meet her, but he refused because he was very busy.

However, Qiao Man knew that Xie Zhiqian did not want to see her because she had left without saying goodbye.

She did not say goodbye to him because she did not know if she was right or wrong to leave. In other words, she did not know how long she could leave for. Although she thought about forever, it was only three months before she returned to the country in a hurry.

As long as there was Tian Tian between her and Ji Yunshen, there would definitely be interactions and ties. Her willpower was limited. Perhaps in a moment of hot-headedness, she would want to try again for the sake of her deep love.

However, most of the time, she kept herself restrained and clear-headed.

Because… … This was the only way to stop the spread of harm …

When she reached the room, she dialed Xie Zhiqian’s phone number again. After five or six beeps, Xie Zhiqian’s deep and magnetic voice came from the other end of the phone. “Man Man. ”

“Are you free? Come out with me for a drink? ”

Perhaps it was because her voice was too calm, so calm that it was a little lonely, which made Xie Zhiqian take back the refusal that was already on the tip of his tongue. “Okay, what time is it? Where is it? ”

“I’ll give you the time and place on wechat later. ”

“Okay. ”

After cutting off the phone communication, Qiao man threw her phone on the big bed. Then, she walked to the French window and looked at the gradually setting sun and the steel jungle at the foot of the mountain.

After looking at it for a long time, she finally withdrew her gaze. Then, she took the phone on the bed. After editing the time and place, she used Wechat to send it to Xie Zhiqian. Then, she began to change her clothes and prepared to go out.

She had just changed her clothes. Before she had time to carefully tidy up, someone knocked on the door of the room. She glanced at the pear blossom wood door panel. After a few seconds, she said in a low voice, “please come in. ”

The next second, the door was pushed open by the tall man. His deep and sharp eyes first glanced at the clothes on her body, then he said softly, “are you going out? ”

“Yes, I have an appointment with Xie Zhiqian. ”

Qiao Man’s hands moved behind her without a trace and tightly twisted together. “Are you looking for me for something? ”

“It’s nothing. You have an appointment, so you should leave quickly. ”

After saying that, the man left the guest room and slowly closed the door.

Qiao man clearly let out a sigh of relief. Even she herself did not know why she was so nervous. He had only said a few words and he did not even come close. He did not even say any harsh words, but she could not help but feel nervous She was so nervous that her body tensed up

When the sound of his footsteps completely disappeared from her hearing system, she felt as if all her strength had been taken away by someone and fell onto the bed.

After a few minutes, she picked up her handbag and left the Blue Mountain villa.

The car had not returned from the kindergarten. She had originally planned to ask Didi to go out on the Internet, but Ji Yunshen might have felt that it was not safe for her to go out alone, so he sent a bodyguard and a car for her. When she walked out of the Blue Mountain Villa, the car stopped at her feet She couldn’t even say a word to reject him.

Of course, she wasn’t that unreasonable. After all, calling di Di and hailing a taxi weren’t as safe as a bodyguard car.

She subconsciously looked in the direction of the villa. Other than the reflection of the sun from the windows, she didn’t see anything.

The bodyguard had already opened the door of the backseat for her. After she withdrew her gaze, she lowered her body and sat in it. Then, the car quickly started and drove away from the Blue Mountain Villa.

…

In the study on the second floor of the villa, a man stood by the French windows. After watching the smoke-gray Bentley drive out of his sight, he took out his thin cell phone from his pocket and dialed Xie Zhiqian’s number.

After two beeps, Xie Zhiqian’s deep and hoarse voice was heard. “CEO JI, what’s the matter? ”

“Do you like it when I say that you’re pretending to be confused, or do you like it when I say that you know what you’re asking? Is it interesting? ”

Xie Zhiqian was stunned for two seconds. He took the phone close to his ear away from his ear and looked at the bright screen. Then, he put it back to his ear “CEO JI, don’t tell me that you only said those two words because Qiao man asked me to meet you. ”

“Is there a problem? ”

“… no problem, no problem, of course there’s no problem.”

Xie Zhiqian wiped the cold sweat off his forehead and continued, “I wonder if President Ji has any instructions for me. ”

“Try not to let her drink. If she really can’t control herself, you can let her drink less, but you definitely can’t get drunk. If she gets drunk, I promise I’ll make you get drunk ten times to pay for it. ”

Xie Zhiqian really wanted to say, what does this have to do with me? Don’t you know your own woman He replied with these words, but the words on the tip of his tongue turned into, “okay, President Ji, I got it. ”

It had always been his principle to bow down to the power of a big shot.

This way, although it could not be said that it would help his career smoothly, at least it would not bring any trouble or impact to his career. especially when he was facing a business legend like Ji Yunshen, he could even flatter him If he could flatter him, he would flatter him.

Ji Yunshen acknowledged and did not continue speaking, but he did not hang up the phone either.

Xie Zhiqian wanted to wait for JI Yunshen to hang up and then hang up himself. However, after waiting for more than ten seconds, the other party did not cut off the communication, so he asked again, “President Ji, is there anything else? ”

Ji Yunshen was still silent. Just when Xie Zhiqian thought that he would not say anything else, he said in a low voice, “Xie Zhiqian, when you meet later, call me and don’t hang up. I want to hear what she has to say to you… ”

Only then did Xie Zhiqian understand what Ji Yunshen meant. He desperately wanted to understand Qiao man’s current thoughts, but there was no better way. However, clearly, what Qiao man had said to him when they met was the best reflection of her current thoughts. He did not need to guess.. He did not need to love her in a way that she did not like anymore. Instead, he could adjust his strategy at any time.

“Okay, President Ji, I understand. ”

“… okay.”

Ji Yunshen replied in a low voice and cut off the phone communication.

Then, he moved closer to the French window and looked at the setting sun and the red clouds in the sky. The thin corner of his lips curled into a faint smile. If one had to use two words to describe this smile, it would be that he was evil If one had to use two words to describe this smile, it would be that he was determined to get it.

Yes, he had always wanted to let go of Qiao Man, and he had always been determined to get it.

…

Due to the traffic jam, it was already 6:35 pm when Qiao man arrived at the appointed location.

Xie Zhiqian had already waited for her in the private room for twenty minutes. She took the elevator up and then quickly walked to the door of the private room in her ten-centimeter high heels.

After pushing the door open, Xie Zhiqian’s tall and straight figure entered her sight. She hurriedly apologized, “I’m sorry, I was stuck in traffic on the evening rush hour road. I was late. ”

“It’s okay, I just arrived not long ago. ”

Xie Zhiqian picked up the teapot and poured her a cup of tea. “This is the first-class Longjing tea before rain. Try it and see if my craftsmanship has deteriorated. ”

Qiao man was not a tea lover, but she did not mind drinking tea. She picked up the teacup in front of her and took a SIP. It was indeed the first-class Longjing tea before rain. After drinking it, it was soft and sweet, and there was a lingering fragrance on her lips and teeth.

“It’s indeed a good tea. Your craftsmanship hasn’t deteriorated. ”

Qiao man took a SIP, put down the teacup in her hand, and asked him, “what do you want to eat? I’ll treat you tonight. ”

“ordering food is a lady’s privilege. I’m not picky. ”

Just like before, Xie Zhiqian would never take the initiative to order food, especially when he was eating with a woman. He would not take the initiative to order food. Instead, he would give this authority to a woman.

Qiao man did not stand on ceremony with him. She simply ordered a few of her favorite dishes and returned the menu to the waiter.

The waiter bowed and said to wait for a moment before turning around and leaving.

“Let’s drink some wine. What kind of wine do you want to drink? ”

The reason why she asked Xie Zhiqian to come out was firstly because she had not seen him for a long time, and secondly because she liked to talk to him about her troubles. Although it might not be able to resolve her troubles, at least it would be much better to talk about it than to hold it in her heart.

Seeing that she wanted to drink, Xie Zhiqian hurriedly stopped her. “Qiao Man, let’s meet and chat. Why are we still drinking… ”

“But… I asked you to come out tonight. Chatting is secondary. The main reason is to drink! ”

Xie Zhiqian did not expect her to be so straightforward. After thinking for a few seconds, he slowly said, “man man, my stomach hasn’t been too good recently. I might not be able to drink with you… ”

“Look at you, you’re hesitant to speak. I won’t force you to drink if you’re not feeling well. I’ll drink it myself. ”

As she spoke, she called the waiter over and ordered a bottle of’82 Romani Conti.

“Man man, that wine is too strong. You can’t drink it… ”