EBE Chapter 95 Going Out
Chapter 95 Going Out
"And then? Did Qi An agree to talk to him?"
Shen Xi's eyes widened.
Su Su shook her head, then nodded hesitantly, a hint of helplessness in her eyes. "Qi An is actually quite wary of strangers. But they get along well now, although sometimes when I'm out, Qi An will ask him to call me on his phone, probably because he's still a little scared."
Shen Xi nodded repeatedly when she heard the previous part, saying, "This is a good thing."
As I listened further, something seemed off.
Is it Qi An who wants to make the call... or Sheng Shen?
Shen Xi looked thoughtfully at Su Su's innocent-looking face.
This issue still needs further discussion.
Su Su obviously hadn't thought of this. She said, "Being wary of strangers is indeed a good thing, so he wasn't very willing to get close to Sheng Shen a while ago. But things have started to get better this month. Sheng Shen comes to our house every day, bringing a lot of strange little gadgets. Sometimes Qi An is too embarrassed to take them, so Sheng Shen just shoves them into his hands."
Shen Xi glanced at Su Su, blinked, and her focus shifted slightly.
Will he bring you anything?
Su Su stammered, a little embarrassed. After a long while, she stretched out two fair fingers and made a slight gesture, drawing a circle.
Su Su gestured a circle that was a bit small, but Shen Xi imagined it to be a bit too big.
Shen Xi looked at it and nodded in satisfaction.
This man is alright.
At least he didn't neglect his wife while only caring about his son.
Su Su gently poked Shen Xi's arm.
"You're so gossipy."
Shen Xi looked at her innocently, "Life is only fun in this way. It would be so boring without gossip."
Su Su looked bewildered: Is that so?
Shen Xi nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes."
Xiao Jiangdu woke up groggily from his sleep and saw his mother sitting cross-legged on the sofa, still whispering something to Aunt Su Su.
With his slightly messy hair, he curiously leaned closer.
Shen Xi glanced at her son and saw that he was awake. She immediately stopped talking and took the blanket that was covering her.
She ruffled the child's fluffy head and asked,
Have you brushed your teeth?
The little guy nodded obediently.
"Susu and I want to go out for a walk."
Shen Xi paused, hesitated for a moment, and then handed the choice of going out to the child.
"Do you want to stay home? Or would you like to go out and have fun with us? We're not forcing you."
Xiao Jiangdu's eyes immediately lit up with sleepiness. He quickly spoke, hugging his mother's arm, "I want to go out with you, is that okay?"
As he spoke, he magically pulled a black card from his pocket, took his mother's hand, and placed the cold card in her palm.
"Mom, here you go."
He deliberately omitted the subject from his sentence.
Shen Xi stared at the card in her hand, then at her son's adorable elephant pajamas, speechless.
"Son, where did you get that card from?"
Su Su also leaned her body curiously to look at the little boy.
Honestly, these pajamas are a one-piece set, and I didn't see any pockets!
Under the watchful eyes of two beautiful ladies, Xiao Jiangdu casually pulled a neatly folded piece of paper from his back pocket.
Shen Xi took the paper, puzzled, unfolded it, and laid it out in her hand.
It was left behind by Mr. Jiang, a high-ranking butler who had already become a CEO at the company.
Jiang Ci's calligraphy is easy to recognize. His personality is reflected in his calligraphy, which is sharp and incisive yet also grand and majestic.
The flowing characters above read,
—The property transfer procedures have been completed. There's still a small amount of money left, which I'll hand over to you along with the property transfer.
Su Su saw it too, and she thought her friend's boyfriend was quite interesting, as he didn't seem to live in the same era.
In just over an hour since she arrived, she had already noticed a sticky note on the fruit bowl on the coffee table in the living room.
—Avoid eating cold food during menstruation.
There was also a large note stuck next to the sofa.
—Ms. Shen, please sit precisely on the blanket next to the sofa; the floor is cool.
It was as if it had been expected all along.
As expected, when Shen Xi first sat down to chat with Su Su, she subconsciously reached for an apple to eat, but when she saw the bright sticky note on it, she reluctantly withdrew her hand.
After chatting with Su Su for a while, Shen Xi crossed her legs and slowly crawled outside the thick plush blanket, but she didn't seem to care.
Seeing that Xiao Jiangdu was sleeping, Su Su pointed directly at the note, and Shen Xi obediently sat back down.
Now that she's seen this note again, it's no wonder Su Su thinks this way.
Su Su accidentally blurted out what was on her mind.
Upon hearing this, Shen Xi exclaimed "Ah," but it was unclear whether she was explaining or doing something else.
“He wasn’t that backward. It’s just that while other old men read newspapers, he read magazines. I found it quite strange to see him reading magazines back then, but later I accidentally saw that it was a financial magazine.”
"He seems alright, except that his black phone is an unlocked one, and it looks like he's had it for a long time. But it's just for show. You usually don't see him looking at his phone at home. Sending emails is the highest form of respect he shows people."
Shen Xi carefully put the card away, then grumbled mercilessly.
Xiao Jiangdu glanced at his mother slowly, thinking that his mother was really smart, because she had accurately predicted his father's situation.
Although Shen Xi said this, she still folded the note Jiang Ci left behind and put it together with the card, then put it in her pocket.
Su Su seemed to be talking to Xiao Jiangdu.
"Some young girls like to say one thing and mean another, don't they?"
Xiao Jiangdu looked up at his mother, then at Su Su, his chubby face full of confusion.
Should he say... no?
"Well, Su Su, you're getting better and better at teasing me now, huh?"
"Let's go, let's go, it's already 9:30, and the little one hasn't eaten yet."
As Shen Xi spoke, she told the child to change his clothes and come downstairs.
The three of them dawdled before finally leaving the house.
Butler Li had already thoughtfully arranged for a driver to be waiting outside.
He escorted Shen Xi and her group to the villa entrance.
A dazzling blue Bugatti was parked outside.
"Is this... Jiang Ci's car?"
Shen Xi's eyes swept over the car, which was so bright it was almost reflective, and she asked Butler Li uncertainly.
Butler Li smiled and said, "Yes, Madam, this is the young master's car, but he doesn't drive it often."
He specifically asked Jiang Po to drive the car out.
Jiang Po saw his wife standing outside the car with her friends and young master in the rearview mirror, and immediately got out.
When Steward Li saw Jiang Po emerge, he withdrew after achieving his goal.
He gave a mysterious smile as he left.
The young master is too low-key, but fortunately he has a hobby of collecting cars. Although he doesn't drive them often, his garage gets quite a few new cars every year.
When it's time to show your face in front of the young mistress, you should show your face.
These cars are fortunate to have seen the light of day again thanks to the young mistress!
Xiao Jiangdu opened the car door as if it were a normal occurrence and climbed inside on his own.
Butler Li stood outside the large iron gate. Seeing that the young mistress hadn't noticed them, he quickly pulled Jiang Po, who was all muscle, over.
The man in black was tall and burly, twice the size of Butler Li, making Butler Li appear petite next to the old man.
Jiang Po followed the lead of Butler Li and walked halfway there. He had one hand in his pocket and spoke in a deep voice.
"Uncle Li, what's wrong?"
Butler Li didn't dare to delay any longer and immediately got straight to the point.
"Keep an eye on the young mistress while she's out and about. Don't get distracted. Their safety is the most important thing."
"Also, be more discerning. If the young mistress or that Miss Su looks at something for a long time but doesn't buy it, you should step in and buy it for her and put it on the young master's tab."
"Miss Su is also a friend of the young mistress. We cannot show favoritism to one another. We must not forget the proper etiquette for entertaining guests."
The old man couldn't stop nagging once he started, and seeing Jiang Po's blank expression, he wished he could immediately give Jiang Po a lesson—
How to Quickly Improve Emotional Intelligence in Three Minutes!
Butler Li is exhausted.
Jiang Po nodded, "Uncle Li, I understand. I'll take advantage of the situation when the time comes."
Butler Li watched the blue Bugatti with concern, then stepped on the gas and sped away with a roar.
……
The Shen family's banquet was held in the evening.
Jiang Ci didn't care about Shen Xi; it wouldn't be too late for her to do her makeup in the afternoon.
Just then, Su Su arrived, and Shen Xi took her out to have some fun.
Two beautiful women with very different styles standing together always attract attention; one is aloof and the other is glamorous.
The child next to him, in particular, was exquisitely beautiful and exuded an air of nobility.
Behind him followed a tall, burly man with a broken section in the middle of his thick eyebrows, making him look even more fierce.
I read online that Dongguan Street has some great food, but most of it is open until 10 pm, so now is the perfect time.
Shen Xi and her group came because of its reputation, and they followed the crowd and sat at the small wooden table outside.
The owner's stove was set up outside, surrounded by a signboard, with many steamers and large pots placed next to it.
wisps of white smoke rose and drifted into the air.
The alleyways here are filled with a delightful aroma.
The bustling crowds passed by the stalls, and many people stopped there. At the end of the long alley, the shouts of vegetable vendors could still be heard.
"What does Xiaoman want to eat?"
Shen Xi pointed to the menu stuck to the table and asked the group of people.
Su Su is used to making her own breakfast and is already too full to eat anymore.
Jiang Po instinctively stood behind them, his eyes sharp and observing everything around him.
When Shen Xi asked, he respectfully shook his head to indicate that he had already eaten.
Xiaoman woke up feeling dizzy and hadn't eaten breakfast yet. He seemed uncomfortable sitting in crowded places.
But it seems quite lively here.
This is what life is all about.
The little boy studied the simple menu and cautiously chose the small wontons.
The wontons were served looking and smelling delicious, with scattered green scallions on top.
It seems that everyone coming and going loves to order wontons.
Su Su looked around the neighborhood for a long time, then joked, "I'll open a restaurant around here someday, maybe I'll become famous in this alley."
Shen Xi wholeheartedly agreed, "If you become famous, I'll change my online name to 'Old Wang next door to xxx,' so I can benefit from it too."
The two chatted enthusiastically.
Xiao Jiangdu listened to their conversation while eating his wontons in small bites, without stopping for a moment.
His eyes widened immediately after the first bite.
Then he started eating kuku one after another.
Shen Xi was delighted to see this. Xiao Man was very well protected by the Jiang family; to this day, not even a scrap of information about the Jiang family's young heir has surfaced online. Many people only know that the Jiang Group's boss has a son, and nothing else.
Xiaoman rarely goes out like this, stopping casually in front of a small stall and leisurely eating breakfast outside.
Xiao Jiangdu was very happy, his eyes sparkling as he ate, the hair on his forehead swaying back and forth, as if he were missing a little tail wagging behind him.
They sat happily around a table, occasionally smiling as they looked at the child.
Jiang Po sat with them, and sometimes he would chime in with a few words as the occasion warranted.
But Jiang Po spoke less and less, and even began to give perfunctory answers.
Because Jiang Po saw Mrs. Shen.
Not long after, he sensed that someone was looking in his direction. He looked around and found that everyone was just curious.
But just now, he saw Mrs. Shen, who only appeared in the investigation photos, actually step out of the photos and appear in this humble alley.
A strange feeling welled up in Jiang Po's heart.
He stared silently at the woman whose figure had become weaker.
Chu Li often goes out to collect folk songs in the early morning during this period.
She likes to walk alone through these streets and alleys, taking pictures of the scenery along the way and watching the passersby.
This was a very interesting thing for her.
Without having to think about anything else, she could barely catch her breath and be herself.
As usual, she came to this alley today.
Sometimes this alley is crowded with people, and Chu Li rarely walks through it. Today, on a whim, she walked to the entrance of the alley. At this time, the morning business hours are over, and the owners are already preparing to close up shop, so there are hardly any people around.
Chu Li, carrying a silver-black camera, walked into the alley.
However, when she was about to take a picture while being rolled her eyes.
A woman suddenly appeared in her lens.
At the same time, a clear female voice came from beside my ear.
"Boss, a bowl of wontons, please. Less scallion and no cilantro."
Chu Li couldn't quite describe how she felt at that moment, but her finger unconsciously pressed the shutter.
—Click
Chu Li was startled awake as she entered the room. She felt her heart pounding and her blood boiling, as if she had sensed something.
She sat down at the table, one hand covering her chest.
Could it be that somatization has flared up again?
Why is she having trouble breathing?
Chu Li's gaze remained fixed on the girl in the light blue dress. The young girl seemed to be taking care of a child. Seeing the child eating heartily, she was worried that the child would burn themselves, so she thoughtfully picked up a small bowl and fed it to the child.
Chu Li stared at the girl's face for a long time, her heart pounding as if it were deafening. She gazed at Shen Xi's face with reluctance.
If her daughter were still alive, wouldn't she be this age now?
Chu Li thought of the missing child, and her face turned pale instantly. Her thin body seemed to be about to collapse, and her body trembled as if it were out of control once again.
Chu Li couldn't help but look at the beautiful girl; they looked so alike. She had looked remarkably similar to this girl when she was young.
She sat in her seat for a long time, catching her breath.
Finally, he mustered all his strength, stood up, and walked up to Shen Xi.