i loved you so much

Chapter 11 What Happiness Looks Like (4)
She couldn't help closing her eyes, recalling the summer when she met Li Xiaoan, and also recalling the summer when she broke up with Li Xiaoan.

She really has a love/hate relationship with this season.

An hour later, the car stopped at the main gate of Mingzhu Villa, and An Xiaoduo paid the money to get out of the car.

Pearl Villa is the most expensive community in the city. The runway is so long that you can't see the edge. Most of the owners are well-known people in the city. The property management is very strict, and all foreign vehicles are prohibited from entering.

She had lived here before, so she knew the procedures very well. After getting out of the car, she went to the security room to register her ID card.The security guard on duty should have joined the job in the last two years, and she had never seen it before.The villa covers an area of ​​thousands of acres, and the residential area and leisure area are clearly separated. At the north and south ends, after registration, she jumped on the small electric bus dedicated to the villa, and someone sent her in.

Driving along the way, An Xiaoduo looked at the familiar scenery and was filled with emotions. This is not her home, but she has feelings for every plant and tree here, even a gazebo and a rockery.

Standing in front of the villa, she was a little timid.Shy of being close to the hometown, she laughed at herself in her heart—why do you use this idiom?
The door of the villa was closed tightly, she stood under the sun, her palms were sweating from tension, she couldn't help but think of the scene when he grabbed her hand and changed the original password to her birthday number, he clearly knew that her memory was extremely poor Jia, still changed the password for her without hesitation.

Gathering up the courage to go forward, she entered the date of her birthday in order, and when she pressed the last number, she heard a click.

The door opened.

She stood there dumbfounded, she couldn't believe that what she saw was real, she was just holding on to a little luck - she never dreamed that he would continue to use this password.

"Xiaoduo—"

Just as she was in a daze, a voice came from the balcony on the second floor. She raised her head in a daze, and a middle-aged woman looked at her in surprise and joy.

"Aunt Cen." She called out.

Auntie Cen is the housekeeper here. It is said that she has been in charge of Li Xiaoan's food and daily life since she was in the Tang family. Auntie Cen has a daughter who goes to school in other places and is about the same age as An Xiaoduo, so she was very friendly to her back then.

Aunt Cen came downstairs, cared about An Xiaoduo's whereabouts in the past two years, then lowered her voice and said, "Does Xiao An know that you are coming today?"

An Xiaoduo shook her head: "How is his health?"

"Hey, it's not good. You know everything?" Aunt Cen took her hand and said with a distressed expression, "Xiao An has suffered a serious crime this time. After being ill for so many days, she is haggard."

"Isn't the toxin already cleared?"

"It's clear. The doctor said that the poison destroys immunity, but I don't think it's all about the poison. Since Yuan Yuan left, Xiaoan has never been happy. In the past two years, he has devoted all his attention to the law firm. I wake up day and night, I don’t eat regularly, and I’m not made of iron. I used to hold my foundation and hold on, but now it explodes all of a sudden. Dr. Wang said it’s been a long-standing depression.”

An Xiaoduo glanced at the window sill where the large dark red curtain hung, and said, "I'll go up and see him."

Aunt Cen quickly grabbed her: "Sit down in the living room first, I'll go up and see if he's awake."

An Xiaoduo knew what she was worried about, so she nodded and agreed.

During the few minutes when Aunt Cen went upstairs, she stood at the stairs and looked around the living room. It seemed that it was no different from when she was there. The furniture was spotless, the carpet was clean and soft, and even the potted plants in the small garden outside None of the order has changed.

She had an illusion in a trance, as if these two years did not exist.

After a while, Aunt Cen came back with a more troubled expression than before, looking at her, she couldn't bear to speak.

An Xiaoduo was clear in her heart, and said softly, "He won't see me?"

Aunt Cen nodded: "Don't blame Xiao An, he didn't see you because of his poor health. Miss Qin came yesterday, and Xiao An didn't see her either."

"Miss Qin?" An Xiaoduo couldn't hold back and asked, "Who is she?"

Aunt Cen said: "It seems to be a celebrity, and I don't really recognize her. I have been to the house a few times, and Xiao An just ignores her."

An Xiaoduo was silent for a moment: "Then I'll wait here."

Li Xiaoan stayed in the study all afternoon.

The heavy three-layer curtains blocked the sunlight outside. The long-arm lamp on the table was on, and the small beam of light was concentrated on the table. On the photo frame, Yuan Yuan's innocent smiling face instantly pricked his heart.

Two years later, he still thinks it was just a nightmare.Leaning his head back on the swivel chair, his eye sockets were sore.

Accompanied by a gentle knock on the door, Aunt Cen's voice sounded: "Xiao An, it's time for you to take your medicine."

Pushing open the door and coming in, she put the boiled water on the tray and a lid of medicine in front of him, and said worriedly: "Xiao An, you are not in good health yet, the doctor told you that it is best to stay in bed."

"I see, I'll lie down in a while."

Aunt Cen was still worried, and stared at his face carefully: "Do you want Dr. Wang to come over and check you?"

He showed a wry smile: "I'm not that weak."

"Be careful when sailing for thousands of years, you don't care about your body too much. If the old lady knows, she will definitely blame me." Aunt Cen gave him a sad look and said, "You fell down the stairs that day. It really freaked me out..."

What she was talking about was Li Xiaoan's sudden fainting three days ago. He was eating at the dinner table that day. When he got up and went upstairs for some reason, he suddenly felt dizzy and rolled down the stairs. Fortunately, he didn't stand high enough. It didn't cause any serious problems, otherwise, with his current physical condition, it would be worse.

Seeing him finish taking the medicine, Aunt Cen took the things away, and before leaving the door, she remembered something, turned around and said, "Xiao An, she's still downstairs."

His eyes fell on the palm of his hand, and after a while he said, "Let her come up."

Aunt Cen responded and went downstairs.

An Xiaoduo is watering the potted plants in the greenhouse, which is where she used to nest.The roof of the flower house is made up of several large pieces of glass. Because there are big trees outside for shade, even if the light shines in, it will not be too glaring. She used to put a lazy sofa under the glass cover, and at night she took Li Xiaoan to lie on it. Above, through the skylight, through the gaps in the leaves, the stars could be seen dimly twinkling in the dark blue night sky.

Aunt Cen hurriedly opened the door and came in: "Xiaoduo, hurry up, Xiao Anken sees you, you hurry up."

An Xiaoduo went upstairs on the steps, getting closer to him with each step.

The study room was next to his bedroom. Before entering, she stood against the wall by the door and covered her heart with her hands. It was beating faster and faster, as if it was about to pop out of her chest.

Taking a deep breath, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

The curtains in the room had been opened, and he stood in front of the bay window, staring at the scenery outside the window motionlessly.

She didn't make a sound, and looked at him quietly for a while, then walked behind him and put her arms around his waist, burying her face on his back.

His body froze slightly, as if hesitating whether to push her away, but in the end he didn't do anything.

"I didn't know anything happened to you until I went to see Old Tang..."

Her voice was as thin as a mosquito moaning, and he was silent. He looked down at her hands, two white and slender hands were overlapping and holding each other. Her hands were very white, whiter than the skin on her face. It was transparent, and the purple blood vessels under the skin could be vaguely seen. The nails were short and neatly trimmed, without any color. She never messed with these on her hands, and only occasionally painted some bright rose red on her feet.His mind flickered, and he suddenly remembered that she liked to hook his neck in the past. Because of the height difference, she had to stand on tiptoe. In order to make her more comfortable, he let her step on his instep.

"Lao Li, let's dance." She hung on her body like a koala, with her head raised high, her almond eyes full of cunning.

He slowly stretched out his hand and put his palm on the back of her hand.A long time ago, I also held these hands like this, like holding a priceless treasure in the world, thinking that I would never let go of it for the rest of my life.

Turning around slowly, his eyes swept across the photo frame inadvertently, he pushed her away violently, and instantly broke out in cold sweat.

Startled, she staggered a step before standing still.

He looked at her silently. He hadn't seen her for a few days. She seemed to have changed a lot. First of all, her dressing style had changed. She used to wear loose clothes like cotton dresses before, but now she wore a well-fitting little black dress with a chain Her bangs were tied up with a thin black headband, revealing a smooth and full forehead.Probably because of her youth, her skin's ability to recover is amazing. The scars from a few months ago have completely faded away, her cheeks have a complexion, and her whole person looks refreshed and capable.

"What are you here for?"

"I worry about you."

"I don't need you to worry."

An Xiaoduo bit her lip and said after a long silence, "Even if we break up, we are still friends."

Li Xiaoan sneered: "You are not so naive as to think that we can still be friends, right?"

Hearing what he said, An Xiaoduo couldn't help showing a bit of annoyance: "Since you think we are not even friends, then last time you broke the door lock of my house without saying hello, and last time I almost crashed the car, you Not only did they show up in time, but they insisted on sending me to Li Guangsheng, what are these?"

Faced with her questioning, Li Xiaoan stared at her with a complicated expression, his chest heaved violently, and his obvious mood swings could be seen.

During the stalemate, Aunt Cen's voice sounded at the right time——

"Xiao An, Miss Qin is here."

It's Miss Qin again!She frowned.

"Understood, please wait a moment." After he finished speaking, he turned to look at her, "You see now, I'm not dead, you can go."

Just before he opened the door to go out, An Xiaoduo said, "I want to see my sister."

He paused without looking back: "Go."

Qin Zheng sat down on the sofa in the living room. Aunt Cen brought tea and said to her with a smile: "Xiao An still has guests, please sit down for a while."

"Okay, thank you, Aunt Cen." Qin Zheng knew that she was not an ordinary nanny, so she was very polite to her.

After a while, there were footsteps coming from the stairs. She heard the sound and saw Li Xiaoan coming down. He was wearing light-colored house clothes, his face was a little pale, and a pair of black-rimmed glasses were on his tall nose.She was a little surprised, because the Li Xiaoan she knew had never shown a tired look.

"Are you feeling better? I heard from Secretary Wu that you are sick. What is it? Is it important?" Qin Zheng said in a concerned tone.

"It's nothing, just a little problem." Li Xiaoan didn't want to talk about his situation, so he sat on the sofa opposite her and asked her, "Why are you coming here when you have time? Didn't you go to Hong Kong?"

"I came back yesterday. I came last night. Aunt Cen said you were asleep."

Li Xiaoan didn't say anything.

Auntie Cen brought a glass of boiled water, and Li Xiaoan took it and took a sip: "A few days ago, you said you were going to sign a contract with BO, and everything is done?"

Qin Zheng forced a smile from the corner of his mouth: "No, we are still negotiating, and some conditions have not been agreed upon."

She also told the truth that BO, a brokerage company, has a big background and strong strength. Over the years, it has made many newcomers popular, and even He Bixi, who is currently popular, was single-handedly promoted by this company.

"Oh?" Li Xiaoan finally looked up at her, "Do you need help?"

Qin Zheng suppressed the ecstasy in her heart, and said calmly: "It's like this, they recently got a cosmetics endorsement, I like that brand very much, and I have been using it all the time, so I hope that the first job after joining is to take on it advertisment."

"what brand?"

Qin Zheng said a name.

Li Xiaoan nodded knowingly, if she could endorse this international brand, it would be tantamount to raising her worth directly to the cloud.

"Then who did BO originally intend to give it to?"

Qin Zheng was silent for a moment, and said: "I heard that they recommended He Bixi. She is filming outside these days, and they are waiting for her schedule."

In this industry, new faces are always attracting attention, but there are also a lot of models who disappear after a while. It takes time, skill and luck to climb to the top.He Bixi has all three things in place, and he has worked hard for many years to achieve today's results. Although Qin Zheng's own conditions are very good, it is still too early to say that he wants to stand shoulder to shoulder with He Bixi.

"I'll help you figure out a way."

These words were like a reassurance, and Qin Zheng's heart fluttered back to its original place.She smiled knowingly, walked up to Li Xiaoan, held his hand and said softly: "I knew you would definitely help me, then I will wait for your good news."

Li Xiaoan pulled out his hand without any trace, and picked up the boiled water next to him: "It's a little effort, don't worry about it."

Qin Zheng unhurriedly sat down on the carpet at his feet, leaning against his lap seemingly unintentionally.

She was wearing a white dress with a ponytail, her bangs were slightly wet with sweat, and they were stuck to her forehead in a messy way.It was only at this moment that Li Xiaoan noticed that she had no makeup, and from this distance, she could clearly see the fine hairs on her face.

"It's easy for you, but it can change my destiny for me. I have always been very grateful to you." Qin Zheng raised a small face the size of a palm, and under the reflection of the crystal lamp, his eyes became brighter and his teeth brighter. moving.

"Wow meow-"

A sudden meow made the beauty who was affectionate just a second ago suddenly change color.She turned her head in horror, and the person she saw made her even more surprised - An Xiaoduo was holding a chubby tabby cat, standing calmly on the stairs on the second floor, and she didn't know when it came.

"You..." Qin Zheng was stunned.

An Xiaoduo didn't seem to know her, and she didn't show any emotion, she just looked at Li Xiaoan motionlessly.

Li Xiao'an was also looking back at her, different from An Xiaoduo's direct gaze, his gaze was a little careless and playful.

There seemed to be an inexplicable undercurrent in the air.

Li Xiaoan stretched out his hand to Qin Zheng: "Get up."

There was a hint of surprise in Qin Zheng's eyes, but she quickly laughed and gave him her hand. When she got up, she naturally took his arm, leaned most of her body on him, and said with a smile: "Xiao'an , So you have a guest, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Li Xiaoan glanced at An Xiaoduo: "Let me introduce you, this is Miss An, Miss An, this is Qin Zheng."

Qin Zheng smiled: "We've met before."

"Oh?" Li Xiaoan looked at her.

"In Shengshi's studio, I was scratched by the cat brought by Miss An and scratched the back of my hand." Qin Zheng raised a hand while speaking.

Li Xiaoan stretched out his hand to hold it, and gently stroked it on his palm.

"Miss Qin, I don't raise that cat, I can't control its temper, but—" An Xiaoduo looked down at her younger sister who was obediently curled up in her arms, and opened her fingers to comb its thick and smooth fur, "Sister His temper is much gentler than that black cat, and it is very clingy, likes to be close to people, and I raised it since childhood, listen to me, I don’t think it will scratch you again.”

Qin Zheng naturally knew the cat of my sister. Several times she saw Aunt Cen holding it in the garden and teasing it like a child. Because the butler is caring, the biggest reason is of course that it is deeply loved by the owner.

"Sister, go say hello to that sister." An Xiaoduo bent down and put the cat down.

The younger sister seemed to understand An Xiaoduo's instructions, and ran towards Qin Zheng in a hurry.Qin Zheng immediately became nervous, and didn't care about face loss, and went straight to hide behind Li Xiaoan.

The younger sister ran to Li Xiaoan's feet, raised her head and whimpered.Li Xiaoan held it in his arms like a baby, and softly coaxed it, which made Qin Zheng, who had never seen this side of Li Xiaoan, dumbfounded.

"Miss Qin, I have something to say to Mr. Li, please avoid it." An Xiaoduo said suddenly.

Seeing that Li Xiaoan didn't speak, Qin Zheng couldn't figure out what he meant, and was thinking, Li Xiaoan said flatly: "You go back first."

Qin Zheng smiled at him, turned around and saw the corners of An Xiaoduo's mouth tensed, and felt a lot of pleasure in his heart.

After Qin Zheng left, the living room fell silent for a while.

Li Xiaoan put the cat on his lap, scratched its chin with one hand, and teased its tail with the other, his sister squinted her eyes in comfort.

An Xiaoduo stared at him: "Is it interesting to find a substitute to show affection in front of me?"

Li Xiaoan pulled the corner of his mouth: "Stand-in? Should I say you are confident or arrogant?"

"I'm neither confident nor arrogant. I just believe in my eyes. Not only do you think she looks like me, but she also thinks so, otherwise she wouldn't be so hostile to me." An Xiaoduo recalled The first time I met Qin Zheng was unpleasant, so the root cause was here.

Li Xiaoan looked up at her, An Xiaoduo frowned slightly, with a hint of grievance, as if she had been treated unfairly.

He propped his forehead and said slowly: "An Xiaoduo, if you insist that she is your substitute, then let me tell you, I would rather find a substitute than see you."

An Xiaoduo bit her lower lip heavily, and said after a long time: "Shall we start over?"

"I remember telling you very clearly on the phone last time, are you pretending to lose your memory or are you drunk and didn't listen? I said, unless..."

"Unless I return Yuan Yuan to you." She finished speaking for him, walked up to him step by step, bent down and looked at him, pressed her hands on the back of the sofa chair, and said word by word, "I can Back to you."

Seeing the face close at hand, Li Xiao'an raised his eyebrows silently, loosened his hands, and his sister ran out.

An Xiaoduo leaned over to kiss him, but he didn't resist, his breathing gradually became heavier, but he held her down a second before she could push her forward.

An Xiaoduo stopped to look at him, because she was so close, her almond-shaped eyes glistened with beauty, as if a magic power was about to suck him in, and he couldn't help feeling dizzy.

And she fixed her eyes on him with firm eyes: "I will give you a child."

(End of this chapter)