hard to let go

Chapter 26

Leng Xi stood there steadfastly, wrapping her hands around Xixi stiffly, her heart seemed to be pinched by something, it was a strange feeling.

Both Gao Ziqun and Wen Shu stood up, and the atmosphere became very weird for a while.Leng Xi's gaze passed over them lightly, and finally landed on the little boy next to Gao Ziqun.

This was the first time she saw their son, a very beautiful child with a slightly pale face.He held Gao Ziqun's hand and looked at Leng Xi with hostility in his beautiful eyes.

The air seemed to condense.

Gao Ziqun was startled for a moment, and walked to Leng Xi's side. When he stretched out his hand, Leng Xi moved back subconsciously, the consciousness of escaping was obvious.Gao Ziqun's hand froze there, Leng Xi regained consciousness for a moment, gritted her teeth, and finally handed Xixi over.

At this time, Wen Shu also came over. She was wearing a royal blue dress and a beige cloak, her noble air was not gentle, "Hello, Miss Leng."

Leng Xi paused for a moment, then bent the corners of his mouth, "Mrs. Gao, hello."

Wen Shu looked indifferent, she glanced at Xixi, and said, "Xixi's birthday is tomorrow, so we are all back."

What a good reason, but Mrs. Gao, you really don't need to tell me this.

Leng Xi pursed the corners of her lips, not knowing what to say, everyone stood there stiffly for a while.The soft light from the living room shone softly on each of them, but the hearts of the three were probably not very warm.

It was a strange scene.They are husband and wife, but she is just an outsider.To use a harsh word, she is a third party, albeit forced.She didn't know what Gao Ziqun was thinking, and how did he manage to be so calm?

Leng Xi looked at Xixi, "I'll go back first."

Wen Shu nodded, "Be careful on the road."

Gao Xixi changed her arms and began to hum and chirp.Gao Ziqun patted her on the back, Gao Xixi was quiet for a while, and then slowly woke up.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she looked over slowly, and when she saw Gao Ziqun, she tilted her head slightly, and when she saw a familiar yet unfamiliar person, she widened the corners of her eyes in a daze.

"Xixi, don't you remember me?" Wen Shu raised her eyebrows.

Gao Xixi suddenly opened the corners of her eyes, looking at her and then at Wen Jun, the corners of her mouth grew big, and she couldn't speak a word.

"Dad, how did my sister become so stupid!" Wen Jun said.

"You're stupid." Gao Xixi scolded back suddenly, and she turned her head to look at Gao Ziqun, "Dad, you don't mean anything." The little girl was really sad. Why did her mother leave when she woke up? Someone else's mother is back.

Gao Ziqun was a little helpless, "Okay, Dad knows. Go up and take a bath first, you smell all over."

Gao Xixi was very depressed and ran upstairs angrily.

"Xiaojun went up to accompany Xixi, didn't you bring her a gift?" Wen Shu said.

Wen Jun nodded.

After the child left, the two of them were left in the living room.Wen Shu looked at him calmly. The moment she saw Leng Xi just now, her heart was not what she showed at all.

"When did she come back?" She asked lightly.

Gao Ziqun's expression darkened, "Not long ago."

"How are you now?"

Gao Ziqun was silent for a while, and then slowly opened his mouth, "I was so angry back then that I let her go. In the past few years, although I regretted it, I couldn't bear her suffering, so I never went to find her."

Wen Shu instantly understood what he meant, her hands were tightly twisted, but Gao Ziqun didn't notice. "Then what are your plans now?"

Gao Ziqun frowned, and looked at her seriously, "Xixi wants a mother."

Wen Shu was taken aback. "You want to be with her?" In fact, she should have guessed it.

Gao Ziqun clasped his fingers slightly, "Wen Shu, we are not young anymore, I made a lot of mistakes, I hope I can recover. There is still a long way to go, Qiao Yu has been away for so many years, you should come out."

Wen Shu's face gradually turned pale, but she still had a gentle smile, "Ziqun, everyone changes." You, me, and she are all changing. "Can you guarantee that Leng Xi is willing to come back to you?" She asked shallowly.

Gao Ziqun frowned, "I believe it." He said firmly.

Wen Shu was stunned, "OK. I'll make it clear to my parents about the matter between me and you."

Gao Ziqun nodded.

"After all these years, you have been helping me hide it." She said lightly, with an indelible scar on her brows.He stood up gently, "It's getting late, I'm going back."

On the way back, Chu Hang could tell that Leng Xi's mood was completely different from the previous meeting.What happened in the house just now, he didn't ask her.But what he knew was that only Gao Ziqun could make Leng Xi feel this way.

Looking at the starry night, Leng Xi frowned slightly.What she thinks most now is that Gao Ziqun can return the child to her.

after……

She can take Xixi to live in another city, even if she doesn't marry in this life, it doesn't matter.Leng Xi sighed silently, although he is not very old next year, it feels like half a lifetime has passed.

Taking advantage of the gap between the traffic lights, Chu Hang reached out and patted her on the shoulder.Leng Xi tilted her head, and suddenly met his soft eyes. She froze suddenly, and she could clearly see herself in his eyes.

After reuniting with him, they have always been restrained.No one mentioned the past, but they both knew that it was impossible between them.

Fortunately, the light quickly changed back to green and the car continued driving.It's as if that scene just didn't happen.

For Gao Xixi's birthday, all the relatives and friends who are close to him are invited.Early in the morning, little friend Chen Shaochen began to tidy himself up, even turning out the little suit that Chenxi bought for him last year.What's depressing is that when he grows up, he can't wear clothes.

"Mom—" the kid was depressed, he looked very handsome in this suit.

"Change to another one. Isn't the one grandma bought for you two days ago pretty good?" Chen Xi walked over and took out another plaid coat.

Chen Shaochen glanced at it casually, and changed into it reluctantly.

The corner of Chen Zhanbei's mouth twitched slightly.

Chen Xi rubbed the corners of his eyes, "Are you paying attention this time?" Your father is not like this.

Chen Shaochen raised the corners of his mouth, "Didn't it mean that Aunt Lengxi will also go, I want to impress her."

Dawn:  …

Chen Zhanbei sneered, "I know at such a young age—" He paused for a while, "I did it in front of my mother-in-law."

Chen Xi also smiled.

Chen Shaochen's cheeks blushed unconsciously, "What mother-in-law? Hey, hurry up, parents."

Chen Xi glanced at Chen Zhanbei, "Mr. Chen, I think you need to talk to your son." She has a tendency to fall in love at such a young age.

Chen Zhanbei's eyes fell on her softly, and he smiled, "Mrs. Chen, I heard that all the children in the kindergarten know that they are in love. My son is not too early or too late—"

Chen Xi glared at him.

When the Chen family went, Gao Xixi was watching at the door.Chen Shaochen immediately went forward to present his gift, "Xixi—" he dragged out his voice, "It's for you."

Gao Xixi took it and politely said, "Thank you." Then he was silent.

Chen Shaochen stood beside her, "Why are you standing here?"

"Wait someone?"

"Are you waiting for me?"

Xixi glanced at him lightly, "No."

Chen Shaochen: ...

Then he left silently, and Chen Xiaoshao returned to his mother in despair. "Mom, who is Xixi waiting for?"

Chen Xi glanced at the people in the hall, Leng Xi hadn't come yet. "Her mother."

Chen Shaochen snorted.

Chen Xi's eyes fell on the woman next to Gao Ziqun, they were really a pair of lovers.She sighed slightly.Gao Ziqun's wife is back, and now everything is back to the original point.Leng Xi and him really drifted apart.

Mr. Gao is also here.Chen Zhanbei came forward with his wife and children to say hello.The old man has always appreciated the friend his son made, and the old man is in a good mood, talking to Shao Chen from time to time.

"Xixi, why do you seem a little unhappy?" Finally, the old man also found out.

Wen Shu said, "I'll go and have a look."

Gao Ziqun looked at the watch on his wrist, his eyebrows furrowed calmly.

"Xixi—" Wen Shu patted her on the shoulder.

Xixi looked up at her, but did not speak.

"Your mother may be late because of something unexpected." Wen Shu said.

Xixi bit her lip, "I'll wait for her."

"Then let's go in and wait for her? Grandpa wants to talk to you."

Xixi glanced back, hesitated for a moment, turned and walked inside.

Time passed by every minute and every second.In the end, Leng Xi didn't come.Everyone could see that Gao Xixi's complexion was very bad, and the original excitement on his little face gradually faded away.

Finally, the little girl raised her face and said to Gao Ziqun, "Father, let's start." Her mother will not come.

Gao Ziqun's heart sank, his face was a little embarrassed, and his tone was a little cold, "Let's start."

Everyone felt that the atmosphere was a bit subtle, but they remained calm.

After the birthday party was over, Gao Xixi returned to the room alone.Sitting on the head of the bed with her body hugged, her face buried deeply, she felt uncomfortable, her mother never spent a birthday with her.

But this time, it gave her hope and let her down.

Gao Ziqun sat on the sofa, frowning.Wen Shu walked gently to his side, "Would you like to go up and talk to Xixi?"

Gao Ziqun opened his eyes in a daze, and the cloudy eyes gradually became clear. He murmured, "Why didn't you come?" His voice was so soft that Wen Shu almost thought it was an auditory hallucination.

Without waiting for her answer, he frowned, stood up, and walked upstairs.Gently pushing the door open, the sound of suppressed crying came through the crack of the door.

He owed his daughter a mother, but he did everything he could to make it up to her.Over the years, he had never heard Xixi cry so sadly.

Gao Ziqun only felt his heart sinking again and again.He remembered what Chen Zhanbei asked him many years ago, "Do you think using a child can really keep her?"

Can't keep it!All along, he has never won her heart, so how can he talk about keeping her?

Even if she had a child, didn't she still beat her?
How did you forget Gao Ziqun?

Even if there is no Wen Shu, she still won't be willing to stay by your side?She has always had only Chu Hang in her heart.His hand was caressing the doorknob, and there was a cold smile on the corner of his mouth.

Pushing the door open, he walked slowly to his daughter's side, "Xixi, your mother called me just now. She encountered something very important, so she couldn't come here today."

Gao Xixi stayed there in a daze, "Dad, don't lie to me." She said in a low voice, "Mom didn't call you at all." The disappointment in her voice was undisguised.

Gao Ziqun took her hand, it was cold, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "It's hit. If Dad lied to you, you will be a puppy!" He said solemnly.

(End of this chapter)