"Is the reason you've kept me by your side because of that so - called heavenly tribulation?" I stared into Si Jiangchen's pitch - black eyes, hoping to find some different emotions in them.
However, Si Jiangchen was like a silent old fox. He merely squinted his eyes slightly and looked at me, saying, "Xiao He, there are some things you actually don't need to know."
I nodded, already understanding my own value in my heart.
I was just a woman with a special constitution, the nourishment for Si Jiangchen to repair his body and also his amulet during the heavenly tribulation.
There were so many ordinary people like me in the world!
With Si Jiangchen's omnipotent "money - power", there must be countless people flocking to sell their lives for money...
Perhaps, in his heart, it should be my honor to be chosen by him! Just like that Lin Shuya who cried and begged to stay by Si Jiangchen's side.
"Go to the hospital to pick up Du Wenzhong this afternoon," Si Jiangchen said as he saw me silent. He tweaked my earlobe and continued, "You can also bring him here to keep Si Tong company."
"Okay." I replied indifferently.
Since my grandpa had woken up, there was no need for him to stay in the hospital anymore.
Before lunch at noon, Si Jiangchen was picked up by Ji Chen. It was said that he had to attend a celebrity cocktail party.
I was naturally happy to have some leisure time. I sat in the dining room with Si Tong, waiting for lunch.
Si Tong had stopped crying and was silently swiping videos on his tablet. I never knew how to get along with children. Since he ignored me, I was just as well off.
"Xiao He Jie Jie..." After stealing glances at me several times, Si Tong finally couldn't help but ask, "Will you leave my dad?"
"Yeah!" I was absent - mindedly looking at my phone. Dong Jianhui had sent me several messages on WeChat.
[Miss Du, Yang Fan and Li Xinrui from the company's executive department have been taken into custody by the police.]
[I'm afraid the executive department will rely on you from now on TAT]
Looking at the emoticon sent by General Manager Dong, I couldn't help but twitch the corner of my mouth.
I thought he would dissolve the executive department! I was just a newbie. How could I take on any important responsibilities?
[General Manager Dong, please find someone else.] I replied.
I never expected that things at the Haiyue Building would go so smoothly. My grandpa's and Si Tong's souls had been found. There was no need for me to go to Hanyu Planning to work anymore.
[That's not okay!!!!!!!!!!]
[Miss Du! We made an agreement. You have to help me invite big - name stars for the music festival.]
[If you break your promise, do you believe I'll hang myself at your door tonight?]
Looking at the continuous stream of messages on WeChat, I could almost imagine Dong Jianhui with a bitter face!
I knew that he must have regarded me as Si Jiangchen's woman, which was why he valued me so much. He wanted to use Si Jiangchen's connections to get better resources for his Hanyu Planning!
[I don't have the ability to invite stars.] I continued to reply, [Please don't misunderstand my relationship with General Manager Si. I can't help you.]
The other side was silent for only three seconds, and then the messages came back in a flurry.
[No misunderstanding! I just simply appreciate your ability!]
This kind of flattery left me speechless.
Just as I was considering how to reply, I heard the door of the dining room open. When I looked up, it was Lin Shuya walking in with the chef pushing the dining cart.
"Why are you still here?!" This Ms. Lin regarded me as a thorn in her side. She frowned at me, then walked around the long table and sat down beside Si Tong.
"I'll leave by myself after lunch." I wouldn't show a good face to someone who disliked me.
"You're right," Lin Shuya said with a disdainful smile. "Our Lin family always pays attention to table manners. You can broaden your horizons, so you won't make a fool of yourself in the future."
Saying that, she signaled to the waiter beside the dining cart, and the dishes prepared in the cart were placed on the table one by one.
"Tongtong, be good. This is the abalone juice sea cucumber that your aunt specifically asked the kitchen to make. Eat it while it's hot to nourish your body."
Lin Shuya no longer showed any disgust towards the awakened Si Tong. Instead, she showed a kind face again. She kindly picked up the serving chopsticks and put some dishes on the small plate in front of Si Tong.
"Thank you, aunt." Si Tong finally put away his tablet. His eyes were looking at me as he said, "Xiao He Jie Jie, I hope you can stay by my dad's side... Although he doesn't let me get close to you, I'm not afraid of being lonely. I'll have a lot of people to accompany me, but dad will only live alone in that big yard. It's so pitiful!"
This little rascal was scolded by Si Jiangchen until he cried, but he still made excuses for him!
Loneliness... Which adult didn't have moments of loneliness? If Si Jiangchen wanted to have a lively time, he could just find a party!
"Did A Chen forbid you to get close to this woman?" Lin Shuya showed a glimmer of surprise on her face after hearing Si Tong's words. "Tongtong, be obedient and ignore this woman. She won't stay by your dad's side for long!"
"Why?" Si Tong asked puzzledly.
"Because she's not worth your affection!" Lin Shuya glanced at me. "Even if you raise a cat or a dog, you'll develop feelings for it over time. Your dad doesn't want you to be sad when she's driven away. Do you understand?"
"......Why will she be driven away?!" Si Tong looked at me half - understanding. "I like Xiao He Jie Jie. I don't want her to leave."
"She's not worthy of your dad. She's a gray sparrow that picks up trash to eat. How can she be worthy of an eagle flying in the sky?" Lin Shuya sneered. "Not to mention A Chen's dad, even your late biological parents were much nobler than her!"
I originally didn't want to pay attention to this neurotic woman. But when she mentioned Si Tong's biological parents, my heart skipped a beat.
Si Tong had said that his parents were trapped in a car and burned to charcoal in a car accident... This way of dying was very cruel, but it was also the only way to get rid of a corpse - turned zombie.
"Aunt, what kind of people were my mom and dad?" Si Tong had never heard about his biological parents before. He couldn't help but open his bright eyes wide and look at Lin Shuya.
"Tongtong, actually you should have originally been surnamed Lin, Lin Tong." Lin Shuya stroked Si Tong's short hair. "This small building is really your home. Your dad was a big leader in the Religious Affairs Bureau. His name was Lin Fangyu. He knew your A Chen's dad a long time ago. They were very good friends."
"......Lin Fangyu?!" I was even more surprised. They both had the surname "Lin"? Could this Lin Shuya really be Si Tong's blood - related aunt?
"Later, once your dad and mom went to a place outside the capital to pick up A Chen's dad and return to Beijing. There was a car accident on the way." Lin Shuya sighed. "Only A Chen's dad returned..."