Yan Hua takes up the jewelry case and opens it, and a pair of diamond earrings strikes her eyes. She knits her brows. She has ever seen the same kind in a magazine. It is limited edition and it is said that only three of its kind are launched in AsiPacific market.
"My aunt is so generous!" She claps the lid down, "Actually I don"t mean that. I only want to say you can"t spoil your sister too much. Fortunately, it"s me this time. What about offending others?"
What Tian Bocheng can do is to nod.
"Since you accept my gift, just like what I say, let this stop right now," Lang Hongyue stands up and is so embarra.s.sed that literally feels like digging a hole and hiding in it.
Her earrings! They cost her a lot to get.
Tian Bocheng expresses his grat.i.tude again before going out, leaving Yan Hua and Lang Ruoxian at the living room. Yan Hua stares at the man.
"If you don"t like, you can refuse," Lang Ruoxian flicks a corner of his garment.
"Why not accept?" Yan Hua smiles, "I only care the final result. After all, I am fine now. Must I beat her up?"
She shakes the jewelry case and says: "And this, I like it."
"Why do you look so reluctant just now?" Lang Ruoxian knits his brows.
"I just…" Yan Hua looks at him and smiles, "Nothing. I go upstairs."
What she cares is not about this, but rather the two love bites left at her collarbone. She found this when she got changed just now.
But Yan Hua doesn"t know how to ask.
Does she need to question whether Lang Ruoxian did something to her last night and to question why hickeys were left on her body?
"He…" Yan Hua soaks herself in a tub and considering Lang Ruoxian"s personality, she thinks he may say Yan Hua is too self-sentimental.
She doesn"t want to admit either. But at the bottom of her heart, she seems to ensure it is that guy that does this.
It rains in the following days, and Yan Hua plays parent-child games with Gungun at home. Fei Ying calls her two days ahead of the Lantern Festival.
"What about relaxing ourselves for two days at the holiday resort in the suburbs. We can take a bath in hot spring, ride a horse and play with many little animals. Fei Yi purchased it earlier this year and he had got everything arranged."
Previously they consider whether to go to the recreation club because it is not far away from here. But when they think of the previous explosion and it has not been renovated yet, they give up this plan.
"OK. I will pick you up tomorrow."
"No."
Fei Ying says she will come to Lang Family on her way to the holiday resort.
When Gungun sees Yan Hua taking out the luggage again, he is excited because he thinks he can play with Xiaojiu again. He puts his toys and the dinosaur-design nightclothes into the luggage.
Yan Hua doesn"t explain to him and only tells him that he can only take one toy, because the luggage cannot hold all of these.
"Ah!" Finally, two toys are left by Gungun.
"One for little sister?" Yan Hua reads her son"s mind.
Gungun pats his head.
"OK!" Yan Hua kisses his face, "So let"s take the two."
Seeing Xiaojiu waving to her in the car the next day when they go out, Gungun rubs his eyes with his chubby hands, and then falls into Yan Hua"s arms happily.
"Mommy ! Mommy!"
Yan Hua knows what he intends to call is "sister," and puts him into the car. The two infant car seats are placed side by side and she glances at Fei Ying, sitting at the shotgun.
"Why do you drive today?"
Fei Ying waits for her to fasten the seatbelt and start the engine, "Don"t let the driver go with us during the Chinese New Year.
"Gungun!" Xiaojiu holds Gungun"s hand, "Let"s look at the light…"
Gungun, "Mommy. Ah! Ah…"
"What does your son say?" Fei Ying chuckles and asks.
Yan Hua shrugs her shoulders and says: "I can"t guess right every time."
"Wow!" Seeing her earrings, Fei Ying asks, "How do you get these. I haven"t snagged a pair."
"Lang Hongyue"s compensation," Realizing that Fei Ying has no ideas of Tian Yaxin"s affairs, Yan Hua tells her what has happened.
"Unbelievable…" Fei Ying rolls her eyes after hearing the story.
Lang"s mansion.
Waiting for Yan Hua to go away, Lang Ruoxian comes out of the small hall and notices her wearing the earrings Lang Hongyue gave away to her.
He feels a little surprised and loses in his thought. Yan Hua seldom buys unnecessary things and she always accepts the gifts like jewelry and handbags happily.
"Do you love beauty so much?" Lang Ruoxian curls his lips and sees some red roses in the vase placed under the window. The bud looks like the woman getting laid that night. Lang Ruoxian lowers his head and considers for a while. He dials the phone number.
In the midday, Yan Hua arrives at the mountain villa. The manager has waited for them there and leads them to the room.
"Madam, at the request of Mr. Fei, we have arranged the room on the top floor and other rooms on that floor have been locked. Only you and your friends live there and this is the room card to swipe in the lift."
"Being locked" means other guests can not have access to this floor, unless their rooms" cards are authorized to use on the top floor."
"Sorry for bothering you. Thanks!"
After putting the luggage in place, they take the two kids to have a meal in the holiday village"s restaurant. It is not expected that they happen to meet an acquaintance sitting at a window seat.
"Mingkai, what are you looking at?" Huang Rong suddenly finds her fiancé is absent from his mind when she is talking.
Following his gaze, Huang Rong sees two young women pushing perambulators.
"I seem to see this beautiful face before…" Huang Rong c.o.c.ks her head and thinks for a moment, but hears He Mingkai whispering something.
"Yan Hua!"
"Is she Yan Hua?" Huang Rong figures it out. She has ever seen this woman"s photo online.
Lots of her friends say that Yan Hua can"t be so beautiful. Her photo must have been photoshopped or she has undergone plastic surgery. She turns her head around, and finds she is really beautiful.
"The couple look at you for some time," Fei Ying touches Yan Hua"s arm.
Yan Hua is talking with Gungun with a lowering head, and she doesn"t notice the people around. The smile on her face disappears as soon as she holds her head up.
He Mingkai has stood up and comes to Yan Hua fast. Yan Hua quickly turns around and pushes Gungun to the opposite direction.
"Yan Hua!" He Mingkai stops her and is about to say, only to find a chubby boy sitting in the baby carriage and staring at him.
He Mingkai doesn"t know what to say suddenly. To be frank, this is the first time for him to look at Yan Hua"s child so carefully. The boy is so cute and the expression in his eyes makes He Mingkai a little embarra.s.sed.
It seems that the lingering thought in his mind now has no areas to hide. He suddenly feels a little ashamed and wants to walk away.
"Mommy?" Seeing his mother standing still, Gungun looks up at Yan Hua.
Yan Hua smiles at He Mingkai. She bypa.s.ses him and moves on. He Mingkai wants to follow Yan Hua, but is stopped by Fei Ying"s baby carriage.
"Mr. He, please mind your behavior. Your fiancée seems to be angry," He Mingkai freezes for a moment and turns his head around, finding Huang Rong staring at him with a poker face.
He Mingkai knows the woman in front is Mrs. Fei. Cracking a smile, he walks back to his seat.
"Is she Yan Hua?" Even if Huang Family is not so wealthy as Lang Family, being a upstart, Huang Family rises to fame quickly. Everything is identified before marrying to He Family.
He Mingkai tries to make his facial expression more nature and helping Huang Rong with some food, "It"s... we haven"t seen each other for a long time. I simply go to say h.e.l.lo."
"Obviously she doesn"t want to see you," Huang Rong tastes a bite and smiles at him, "I don"t care your past, but I hope you can keep our current relation in mind."
Huang Rong hasn"t seen He Mingkai before, and she doesn"t refuse the requirement of uniting by marriage between the two families. At least, He Mingkai is good-looking and she thinks the feelings can be enhanced in the future. Of course, she doesn"t love him and she knows her marriage is only for her family business. Everyone gets what he or she wants, but at least the two parties should respect each other in this relation.
"I don"t care who you love, but please pay attention to your behavior. I don"t want to see any negative reports about our families on newspaper."
Seeing Huang Rong not angry, He Mingkai feels relieved and says: "You can rest a.s.sured. I know what I do."
He pauses and adds: "I don"t have any feelings for her. I just greeted her."
"That"s good," Huang Rong replies softly, "Let"s eat."
Yan Hua and Fei Ying place the two kids into the baby chairs, and have some time to chat.
"Have you heard of anything about me and He Family?" Yan Hua voluntarily starts the topic to satisfy Fei Ying"s curiosity.
Fei Ying helps Xiaojiu wear the bib and looks up with a smile on her face, "I don"t believe these rumors. You saved Xiaojiu and Fei Yi has investigated you."
She continues, "Don"t misunderstand. He is always so careful because we have been cheated before."
"Never mind," Yan Hua claps her hand, "Let"s leave the past in the past."
"But the guy seems to have some feelings for you," Fei Ying says "He is so shameless."
Yan Hua also feels that their vacation is spoiled by He Mingkai, the man she doesn"t want to see.
"That"s OK. Let"s have fun here. Don"t care about him!"
After the dishes are served, Yan Hua is busy looking after the two kids and feeding them some food. She soon has no time to think about He Mingkai.
After they finish their lunch, they plan to have an afternoon nap in their rooms. The lift doesn"t close and is opened by someone.
"Miss Yan…" Huang Rong feels a little surprised and walks into the lift, nodding to the two women.
She stands in the front, Yan Hua and Fei Ying stand at the back with two baby carriages. Xiaojiu"s sudden words break the silence in the lift.
"Mommy…" Xiaojiu looks at the Fei Ying nervously.
She makes the lollipop stick to Huang Rong"s clothes.
"Sorry!" Fei Ying apologizes quickly.
Huang Rong glances at it and says with a smile: "Never mind. It will be fine after washing."
And meanwhile she bends down and looks at Xiaojiu horizontally, "You look so beautiful."
"Aunt, you are also beautiful," Xiaojiu likes hearing others" compliments about her good-looking face and Gungun says, "Mommy! Mommy!"
Huang Rong is stunned by Gungun"s words. Yan Hua strokes Gungun"s head, "Sorry, my son just starts to speak, and he always calls Mommy to anyone he sees."
"So cute!" Huang Rong touches Gungun"s little hand grinningly.
The lift comes to Huang Rong"s floor. When she walks out of the lift, she says goodbye to the two kids. After the door of the lift closes, Yan Hua and Fei Ying look at each other.
"What a good girl! But so pity…"