Xu Qizhen squatted down and was wiping her stepdaughter Yan Qi's face.
The child's face was dirty with food.
The guests all left, and even Yan Kai ran away with yuzao. Only the waiter, Xu Qizhen and Yan Qi were left in the restaurant.
The whispers of the guys came into her ear: "is that Miss Yamamoto?"
They lowered their voices.
Xu Qizhen didn't know why. She stood up and saw that Yamamoto Jing was about to cross the road, and Yan Ziqing took her arm.
Yamamoto Jing left in a hurry. Yan Ziqing pulled her into his arms.
The guys took a breath and hurriedly made excuses to go away. The whole restaurant was quiet and the needle could be heard.
Xu Qizhen saw Yan Ziqing directly open the door next to him and stuffed Yamamoto into it.
Then he slammed it shut.
The car didn't move, and he turned back to the restaurant.
He picked up Yan Qi and asked Xu Qizhen, "are you busy? Let's go home."
Xu Qizhen said, "well, I'm already busy."
When they came out, Yamamoto's car still didn't drive. She looked at them through the glass with unspeakably gloomy eyes.
Without squinting, Xu Qizhen followed Yan Ziqing into her car.
Yan Qi and Xu Qizhen sat in the back seat. The child snuggled up to Xu Qizhen. She whispered, "Mommy, why are Dad angry?"
Her voice was very quiet, and Yan Ziqing heard it.
His face softened slightly.
Then, he heard Xu Qizhen whisper to Yan Qi, "adults sometimes get angry when they are in a bad mood, such as children crying."
"Mommy, I don't cry." Yan Qidao.
Xu Qizhen said, "you are the best."
Yan Qi was very happy, buried his head in her arms, and then slowly went to sleep.
The child fell asleep and threw himself on Xu Qizhen. Yan Ziqing looked in the rearview mirror: "are you hot?"
It's June and the summer season in Singapore has begun. Even with the window open, the wind blowing in is hot and humid.
Yan Qi is six years old. She is not a child, but she always sticks to Xu Qizhen like a cub.
"OK." Xu Qizhen said, "I'm sweating anyway. Just go back and take a bath."
She paused and asked Yan Ziqing, "didn't you tell Miss Yamamoto clearly?"
"I said it, but I can't help it." Yan Ziqing said, "she is very stubborn and conceited. She won't listen to me. She said she wanted to return to Yan Kai."
"What else?" Asked Xu Qizhen.
"What else?"
"You haven't been able to get too close to me in recent days. There's something in your heart. What else does she want besides Yan Kai?" Xu Qizhen tilted her head slightly.
Yan Ziqing looked at her in the rearview mirror again.
He cleared his throat and said in a low voice, "I won't betray our marriage."
Xu Qizhen thought about it carefully.
Back at Yan's house, Yan Ziqing took Yan Qi away, and Xu Qizhen went to the small West building to take a bath.
While taking a bath, she thought a lot.
She had dinner alone with Yan Ziqing, and she told Yan Ziqing what she thought.
"... you have saved me and I have found my way. If you still have a chance to get sweet love and happy marriage, I don't want to be a roadblock." Xu Qizhen said.
Yan Ziqing looked at her.
He was silent and didn't speak.
"I can't tell you how you feel, but I know everything, even your eyes. I've experienced the pain you've endured." Xu Qizhen said again.
Yan Ziqing, who remained silent for a long time, sighed gently.
"Qizhen, we shouldn't talk about this. I'm not qualified to complain in front of you." Yan Ziqing said, "I want to stay with you tonight."
Xu Qizhen nodded.
Yan Ziqing didn't turn off the lights this time, because the dark room and the smell of women would make him insane. He always seemed to go back to ten years ago.
Xu Qizhen has no objection.
Throughout the process, she kept looking into Yan Ziqing's eyes. She felt that although he worked hard, he was still a little out of control revenge. He hurt her.
After that, Xu Qizhen said to him, "why don't you think about it again?"
He tried and failed.
His marriage with Xu Qizhen has no emotional foundation. Xu Qizhen wants a stable family, but doesn't want to sacrifice Yan Ziqing's future.
Yan Ziqing used her as a crutch and helped her through the most difficult stage. She has recovered as usual and no longer needs to hold him.
Even if divorced, she is also Ms. Xu. She is no longer the Miss Xu who can't decide anything.
"If you don't trust me, take care of me more in the future. If you say something to Yan San ye in Singapore, my life will be much better." Xu Qizhen smiled.
Yan Ziqing sat up slowly and poured a glass of water to drink.
He didn't laugh, and said after a while, "Qizhen, don't be kidding."
After a pause, he drank up the cold water: "I'll consider it for half a month from today. I'll give you an answer in half a month. No matter what decision I make, I won't repeat it."
Xu Qizhen nodded.
In her heart, she hopes Yan Ziqing can divorce her, otherwise she will become more and more dependent on him and lose the ability of autonomy. If he leaves in the future, she will be as painful as losing Gu Shao.
Therefore, when her wings recover but do not degenerate, she hopes to leave.
Yan Ziqing went out and bought the shop of the Chen family. Xu Qizhen was very moved.
How many people once wanted to buy that shop, but the Chen family would not let go. However, Yan Ziqing just said that the Chen family would offer it with both hands.
In Singapore, a tiny place, the Yan Family speaks with weight, which her parents don't understand.
It may be that the Xu family hasn't really encountered difficulties. Her parents stick to the pride of the scholarly family. Xu Qizhen thinks it's ridiculous.
She also remembered Yan Ziqing's shirt last time. He took it off and put it here with Xu Qizhen.
Xu Qizhen's maid washed it and couldn't wash out the coffee stains.
She was going to throw it, but she remembered the size before throwing it.
She went out as like as two peas and bought Yan Ziqing the same.
She still remembers that day when he was sitting in a cafe and wearing a white shirt. It was very nice. He was very different from him in peacetime.
Xu Qizhen usually still takes care of her restaurant.
She recruited four apprentices to help her cut and garnish dishes and teach them by the way.
Her dishes are priced very high. A meal is expensive. She cooks lunch and dinner every day, but only accepts appointments and receives 30 tables of guests every day.
Rao is so expensive. The appointment is still half a month later, and there are a lot of repeat customers.
Xu Qizhen is not particularly busy. After finishing 30 tables of business, she can still take time to draw.
Half a month passed quickly, and her Jingsu dishes became a new upstart in Singapore, which was very popular.
At the same time, Yan Ziqing promised to consider the time has come.
He carefully told Xu Qizhen, "I won't look back. That's the same sentence. As long as you don't ask for divorce, I will be absolutely loyal to my marriage. But as long as you ask, I will never embarrass you."
Xu Qizhen breathed a sigh of relief.
She smiled and said, "I'm glad to hear you say that. I'm very satisfied with my life now, and I'm also very satisfied with you. I hope it won't change." Then she took out her white shirt. "Wear new clothes and take a new road in the future."