Zhang Mi dared not tell Shi Qianqian she stripped Young Master Shen after drinking. Shi Qianqian would definitely sneer at her by telling her that was what she deserved. But she would feel uncomfortable if she didn"t say it out, so she called Xin Qing.
After hearing her talk, Xin Qing did not know how to comfort her for a while. Finally, she could only say, "Don"t drink anymore, at least don"t get drunk." She was afraid that Zhang Mi was not taking it seriously and threatened her by saying, "Fortunately, it was Young Master Shen. If it were another man, you would suffer even more."
Zhang Mi nodded and then felt something wrong. "It sounds as if it were him, I would not lose anything. Alright, stop talking about me. You haven"t had a headache lately, have you?"
"No." Xin Qing thought for a moment and said, "I think I"m fine now."
"I remember that it would take six months. We"ll see it over the New Year!"
Before Hanging up, Xin Qing wanted to remind Zhang Mi not to fall in love with Young Master Shen, but she bit the words back. "After all, Young Master Shen is also my friend. It would be unfair to him. No one can judge the feelings of others. Let them develop by themselves."
Life seemed to calm down, and the weather gradually turned cooler. Xin Qing began to design the latest winter jewelry. Last year she lost to Randa, and this year CK"s main leading person must be her. After the design was finalized, Xin Qing went to the cemetery and showed it to Randa. She thought that if Randa saw it in heaven, she would stare at her and say, "Then you cannot surpa.s.s me. My design is a cla.s.sic." Randa"s design last year, "Life", was indeed a cla.s.sic and had been included in CK"s famous cla.s.sic museum. Xin Qing burned the certificate to her and donated the prize to an orphanage.
In winter, it was cold and snowy in France. As the first snow fell, Xin Qing started to get nervous. In November, she submitted the final design to CK and took her annual leave in advance.
"Ah Cang and I mean to let you back." Young Master Shen said cautiously over the phone, "Tang Shuang has been sent to the hospital. The doctor said she would give birth to the baby this week. We think it is safer to set you at our side. Otherwise, we won"t be able to get to you if anything happens."
Xin Qing thought for a while and thought it was a bit inappropriate. "If I go back now, isn"t it too purposive?"
"She"s going to deliver a baby. If I"m back now, there"s something wrong with it obviously."
"Hehe, don"t worry. Smith will contact you soon and invite you to come to China to promote their new products. At that time, we will also shoot new advertis.e.m.e.nts. As a domestic agent, Ying Enterprises will naturally take part in it. So even if the guy behind suspects, he will not take action easily."
It seemed that Ying Qingcang had arranged everything. Xin Qing hung up and was going to school to pick up Ah Sha. But Ah Sha"s voice came from the door before she left.
"Mommy! Mommy!"
Xin Qing ran to open the door in shock and fear. She saw Xunxun holding Ah Sha outside the door and Chen Huan smiling and greeting at her behind the two little guys. "Hi! Xin Qing."
"Are you going to China too?" Xin Qing stared at Chen Huan, not knowing what the h.e.l.l Chen Huan was doing.
Chen Huan nodded. "Yes!" Her tone was as relaxed as if they were going for an outing. "Xunxun worried about Ah Sha, and I also worried about her. I"ll go to protect her. Ah! Of course, I"ll also protect you in pa.s.sing."
Xin Qing twitched the corner of her mouth. "So I"m protected in pa.s.sing..."
"Those men are unreliable. We can"t count on them at the critical moment. In the past, little Wan put me ... "
"Mom!" Xunxun interrupted Chen Huan. "You will be laughed at by my future mother-in-law if you speak those things out."
Chen Huan immediately closed her mouth. She looked at Xin Qing and said, "In short, we will go back to China with you!"
"Why did you suddenly call her mom?" Xin Qing noticed that Xunxun called Chen Huan mom. He used to call her mommy.
Xunxun focused his attention on Ah Sha all the time. Hearing Xin Qing ask him, he gave her a look as if he were giving alms. "Because I have grown up, naturally I can"t call mommy like Ah Sha."
Xin Qing really wanted to ask him, "Have you grown up within a week? You called her mommy last week!"
"In short, pack up quickly, and we"ll go home tomorrow!"
Xin Qing"s return with Chen Huan gave her the chance of experiencing being treated as a national treasure. A military plane picked them up. When they arrived in S City, a senior officer met them at the airport. He politely sent them to Young Master Shen"s villa, and then politely took Chen Huan away.
"She will be back in two days, don"t worry!" Xunxun saw Xin Qing look worried, so he explained.
Xin Qing didn"t want to tell him at all. "If your mother were here... I would be more worried."
It was strange that Young Master Shen and Zhang Mi did not come back in the evening. After dinner, she received a phone call from Zhang Mi.
"Xin Qing! I am on a business trip and I can"t go back until the day after tomorrow. Be careful of yourself!"
Xin Qing told her that both Xunxun and Chen Huan had come back. Zhang Mi was silent for a few seconds before adding, "I think Chen Huan is more dangerous."
"Me too."
When Xin Qing said this, Xunxun was reading a story for Ah Sha beside her. Seeing Xin Qing look depressed after hanging up, he said to her indifferently.
"Don"t worry, my mom is very reliable on major issues."
After hearing that, Xin Qing buried her face in her hands and ran upstairs embarra.s.sedly.
"It"s so disgraceful. Were my worries so obvious? It must because Xunxun is so smart."
Ying Qingcang sat alone in his office. It was dark outside of the huge French windows, and all the lights in the city were covered by the night, which made him look even more lonely. Ah Nan gently pushed open the door and came in.
"Young Master."
"Did she give birth to the child?" Ying Qingcang"s expression was hidden in the shadow and his tone was calm.
"Not yet." Ah Nan turned on the light. Ying Qingcang"s eyes narrowed slightly and he frowned. "Can the doctor tell us a specific date?"
Ah Nan shook his head. "No. The due date is next week." He paused for a second and said, "Smith will arrive tomorrow morning. Would you like to lead him to meet Miss Xin?" Ah Nan thought, "so that you can meet her as well."
"Let Young Master Shen go and tell him that I will be accompanying Tang Shuang in the hospital." Ying Qingcang waved his hand and continued, "Go back and pick up Smith tomorrow."
Ah Nan hesitated for a moment and said, "But ... Young Master Shen has gone after Zhang Mi."
"Go after Zhang Mi?" Ying Qingcang looked up, a little surprised.
"Zhang Mi went on a business trip and Young Master Shen followed her."
Ying Qingcang took a sip of his lips and nodded after a few seconds. "Then go yourself!"
"OK!" Ah Nan closed the door and went out, then helped him turn off the light. Ying Qingcang sank into the darkness, and he was not calm at all. He was afraid that his endurance during the year and his plans would be seen through by that guy, and that Xin Qing would be in danger. Above all, he was afraid if he lost this time, he would lose not only his life but everything he possessed now. Everything about him was Xin Qing. That guy"s only purpose was to destroy his happiness. He couldn"t afford to lose the battle.
Smith met Xin Qing with a very complicated mood. He didn"t expect her to break up with Ying Qingcang so soon. Ying Qingcang loved her so much in the past, but his affection lasted only for two years.
"h.e.l.lo, Miss Xin!" He reached out. Xin Qing smiled and shook hands with him. "Haven"t seen you for a long time, Mr. Smith."
Smith helped her pull out her chair very gentlemanly. "I didn"t expect that only we two would have dinner together today!"
"I"m sorry, President Ying was in the hospital." Ah Nan filled their gla.s.ses with champagne. "But he will wait for you in the office this afternoon."
Smith waved his hand politely. "It"s okay, it"s a constant occurrence. He"s going to be a father, I understand that!" Then he looked at Xin Qing, who was calm without any emotion. Seeing Smith looking at her, Xin Qing smiled and said, "It is getting colder. If you want to shoot outdoor advertis.e.m.e.nts, I hope we can start tomorrow. Otherwise, I am afraid Ah Sha will catch a cold."
"No problem. I"ll let the a.s.sistant give you the content later. You can have a look at it in the evening. We will start tomorrow afternoon. I will visit Mrs. Ying by the way." Smith looked at Xin Qing carefully again and found that she still had no reaction. He couldn"t help wondering if she and Ying Qingcang really broke up peacefully.
On hearing this, Ah Nan"s face sank, and he chimed in, "Mr. Smith, you don"t need to go to the hospital specially."
"Hehe, it"s not that I want to go, but that our advertis.e.m.e.nt is going to be filmed in the hospital. We"ve arranged it before we came."
Ah Nan opened his mouth and gave Xin Qing a look. Xin Qing lowered her head. When she looked up again, she still smiled and said, "Ok, I"ll be there on time!"
Tang Shuang was lying happily in the hospital. She pursed her mouth and said to Ying Qingcang, "Let me have a cesarean section. I"ve checked the almanac; the day after tomorrow will be a good date for childbirth."
"No need. Normal delivery is fine." Ying Qingcang sat on the sofa under the window, leafing through the doc.u.ments in his hand.
"I want to do this for children!" Tang Shuang looked at him. "Is there anything wrong with the company recently? You look nervous these days."
Ying Qingcang looked up. "Do I?"
"I can see it, you don"t have to hide it from me." Tang Shuang touched her belly. "Although you"ve always been with me these days, I don"t think your heart is here."
Putting down the doc.u.ment, Ying Qingcang smiled and said, "You thought too much. I"m a little nervous because of you and the child."
"Really?" Tang Shuang covered her mouth and smiled. "Why are you so nervous? The doctor said I would be fine. I will give birth to your son smoothly!" After a moment in thinking, she asked, "Have you named our son?"
Ying Qingcang glanced at her. "Don"t worry, we"ll give him a good name according to the date of his birth."
"Hum!" Tang Shuang pretended to glare at him angrily. "Just now you said we didn"t need to choose a good day!"
"We just need to do what we should." Ying Qingcang said, and then, the phone rang. He picked it up, listened to the phone for a few seconds and then replied peacefully, "I know, I will meet him in the hospital."
"Who is coming?" Tang Shuang asked curiously.
Ying Qingcang poured her a gla.s.s of water. "Ying Enterprises" cooperative partner will come to the hospital this afternoon to shoot an advertis.e.m.e.nt."
"Come here to shoot an ad? Shoot me?"
"No. They have decided to shoot the ad in this hospital for long." Ying Qingcang looked at her. "Xin Qing and Ah Sha will also come."
Tang Shuang"s face changed on hearing this and her voice shrieked. "What is she doing here?"