Her fingertips brushed against something square. She was a bit puzzled. After pulling it out, she found it was the photo album they got as a gift when they went to the aquarium.
Caught staying up late at night to secretly look at the photo album, Yuan Xiaoxuan sat up and hung his head in apology. "Mummy, I'm sorry. Xiaoxuan will definitely go to bed on time next time."
Xu Zixi smiled and stroked his little head. "It's okay. But why couldn't Xiaoxuan fall asleep tonight? Are you feeling unwell? Tell Mummy, okay?"
Yuan Xiaoxuan turned his back, his voice muffled. "Mummy, I'm not feeling unwell."
Xu Zixi didn't believe it. Since she couldn't sleep either, she hugged her baby into her arms, turned up the bedside lamp a bit, and said, "Since baby wants to look, Mummy will accompany you to look at the photos."
She opened the photo album. The first photo was of Xiaoxuan and Xuxu pouting in front of the fish tank, imitating the little fish inside. The two babies had chubby cheeks and big, bright eyes. They were extremely cute. Xu Zixi couldn't help laughing when she saw it.
The second photo was a group photo of her and the two babies. She was blowing bubbles into the air while the two babies jumped up beside her to pop them.
As she flipped through the album, she recalled the interesting things that happened when they took the photos with her baby. But as she was flipping, her hand involuntarily paused. The thick photo album had more than a hundred photos. Most of the photos in the front were of her and the two babies, which made her forget that she had secretly taken some photos of someone that day at the aquarium.
Under the yellow ginkgo tree, that person propped both hands on the blind stick. He was wearing a light - gray overcoat. His handsome and cold face had a calm expression. His eyelids were slightly lowered. He looked like a compassionate god overlooking the world.
She felt a drop of liquid on the back of her hand. Xu Zixi lowered her head and found that her baby's big eyes were wet. He was crying.
She immediately realized that Yuan Xiaoxuan couldn't fall asleep and secretly looked at the photo album because he was missing the person in the photo. It had to be said that the blood relationship and nature between father and son were really amazing. Although they had only spent a short month together, in the baby's heart, he had already become someone worthy of "missing".
Yuan Xiaoxuan silently shed tears and didn't say a word. He knew that Mummy disliked Uncle Yin, which was why she had taken him and his younger brother away. He couldn't miss Uncle Yin. He couldn't let Mummy down. He didn't want to be a little traitor. But he just couldn't control himself...
"Don't cry. If you miss him, Mummy won't blame you." Xu Zixi wiped away the baby's tears.
"Really?" Yuan Xiaoxuan sniffed and asked. Thinking of Mummy's expression he had observed in the afternoon, he asked, "Mummy can't fall asleep. Do you miss Uncle Yan too?"
Xu Zixi paused for a moment and said helplessly, "Baby, the adult world is very complicated. Most of the time, we can't simply summarize our inner feelings with one kind of emotion, and we're not allowed to have these emotions. Mummy actually envies you guys very much. Your world is very simple. Black is black, white is white. If you like someone, you like them; if you dislike someone, you dislike them; if you miss someone, you miss them. You can indulge yourself to your heart's content. But Mummy is an adult. Mummy can't."
"Being an adult is so hard." Yuan Xiaoxuan said. "Xiaoxuan doesn't want to grow up."
Gently patting Yuan Xiaoxuan's back, Xu Zixi said, "Silly baby, you don't have to hide secretly next time. If you want to look, just look openly. You're still a child. You can do whatever you want."
Yuan Xiaoxuan nodded vigorously. Although he didn't understand Mummy's words, the fact that his missing was allowed made him feel a little better. He looked at the person in the photo and gradually fell asleep.
Xu Zixi quietly looked at the person in the photo. Infected by the baby's drowsiness, she also fell asleep.
The next morning, the alarm clock rang as scheduled. Xu Zixi got up with the two babies. They ran a few laps in the neighborhood. After having breakfast with the two babies, she set off for work.
Sitting in the car and looking at the completely different scenery outside the window, Xu Zixi felt as if she had passed through a different era.
Hu Yuankang observed her complexion and found that she looked rosy and in good condition, so he was relieved.
After dropping Xu Zixi off at Pei's, Hu Yuankang patted his chest. "Miss! I'll be with my brothers nearby. If anyone dares to harass you or have bad intentions towards you, just call me. I'll rush over with my brothers right away!"
Xu Zixi smiled. "Got it, got it. Thanks, Brother Hu."
She waved to Hu Yuankang and then turned towards the entrance.
"Yuan Xi, good morning!"
"Good morning, Assistant Yuan! You look so beautiful today!"
"Good morning, Assistant Yuan~"
As soon as Xu Zixi appeared at Pei's, she felt that everyone was looking at her. But this time, instead of pointing fingers at her, they greeted her warmly, as if they had been familiar friends from the very beginning. It seemed that after the competition showed her strength, everyone no longer had any prejudice against her or the past of the original owner.
Miss Xu nodded and smiled faintly at everyone very calmly. She took the elevator back to her long - missed office.
She hadn't been here for several days, and there was a layer of dust in the office. Just as she was about to clean it, there was a knock on the door.
She looked up. Before she could see who it was, she was pounced on and took two steps back. Then she heard Dai Sha's voice.
"Great! Yuan Xi, you're back!"
The feeling of being cared about as soon as she came back to work made Xu Zixi feel warm. She smiled at the two of them. "I've had enough rest, so I naturally have to come back to work."
"Where's my breakfast? You said you'd bring me breakfast. You won't go back on your word, will you?" Dai Sha asked.
Xu Zixi tilted her chin towards the lunch box on the table. Dai Sha was extremely happy. After opening it, the rich aroma of the cake filled the whole room. She couldn't wait to take a bite. Then her eyes lit up, and she gave Xu Zixi a thumbs - up.
"This is so delicious! I didn't expect you to have such skills! Why didn't I notice before!"
Xu Zixi smiled. "Are you satisfied with this? What if I say I'm inviting you guys and Yaru to my place for dinner tonight?"
"Really?" Dai Sha said in surprise. "That's great! I've been wanting to meet your two babies for a long time!"
"I also really want to go," Huang Zhenzhen hesitated for a moment and said, "but..."
"Do you have to take care of Manager Cui?" Xu Zixi finished her sentence for her and then said to Dai Sha, "She doesn't go to the hospital every day, does she?"
Dai Sha said, "She might as well get a bed in the hospital."
Huang Zhenzhen's cheeks instantly turned red. "He got injured while protecting me. Naturally, I have to take some responsibility."
"After work, we'll first go to the hospital to visit Manager Cui, and then you can come home with me. Is that okay?" Xu Zixi smiled. "I remember you and Dai Sha both said you wanted to learn self - defense from me last time. Do you still want to learn? If you do, I can teach you some basic moves after dinner."
"Of course I do! Yuan Xi, you're so nice!" Huang Zhenzhen's eyes brightened a bit. Suddenly remembering something, she tightly held Xu Zixi's hand.
"By the way, there's something else I want to thank you for."
"I received a call from a lawyer yesterday. He said that Xu Minghe - that's my ex - boyfriend. He's suspected of intentional injury, theft, gambling and other crimes and has been arrested. He said he would try his best to get Xu Minghe sentenced to life imprisonment. Even if he can't get life imprisonment, a sentence of thirty or forty years is no problem. He told me that I don't have to worry about being retaliated against by him in the future! He said it was you who entrusted him to help me. Yuan Xi, I really don't know how to thank you enough!"
As she was speaking, Huang Zhenzhen's tears couldn't be controlled and flowed out.
Xu Zixi was stunned. The burning tears dripped on the back of her hand, making her heart tremble.