Chapter 18 When we met again,

Tan Qing laughed so much that her stomach ached, Qiu Yang felt shameless, Xia Jinxian shook her head with laughter, gave Qiu Yang a piece of cake and said, "I passed by a cake shop today and bought it especially for you, the double-brewed dough you like. "

Qiu Yang likes to eat double stuffed rice dumplings because when his mother was still alive, she would buy him one every year and festival.

Xia Jinxian once sent him a box of cakes from Suzhou to their school, but the people in his dormitory shared them all, which made him extremely depressed.

That day, he took the phone number in the duty room, ignored the long queue behind him, and kept complaining to Xia Jinxian that he didn't get a bite. He also said that he didn't have his favorite double-brewed rice dumpling, and he was unhappy.

So Xia Jinxian shipped him another box of double-brewed glutinous rice dumplings, and then she barely managed to shut the guy's mouth.

He is obviously a little rebellious, but he always likes to act coquettishly towards himself.

Xia Jinxian knows that people who long for love will always hold on tightly after sensing kindness and warmth, never wanting to lose it for a moment.

She missed Xu Yanqing.

If that man hadn't given her confidence, love and warmth, she couldn't imagine how she would have survived the long time ahead.

Because of him, she said goodbye to her past self-esteem and cowardice, and understood that she should love herself well and firmly believe that she deserves to be loved.

Therefore, no one can replace him.

After being bathed in sunlight, all incandescent lights are eclipsed.

Qiu Yang held the double stuffed dough and said childishly to the little one, "Look, Xiaoxian bought it for me. I am the only one who has this cake. It's so sweet, but you don't have it."

Xia Jinxian caressed it . Well, I wonder, could this guy be more childish? ? ?

But the little one pouted and said, "It must not taste good."

Qiu Yang gave her a big eye roll.

Xia Jinxian caught a glimpse of Tan Xia secretly glancing at Qiu Yang, and gestured to Tan Xia with her mouth, indicating that Tan Qing should talk to Tan Xia if she had a chance.

Tan Qing also understands in his heart that when he likes someone, it is a chemical reaction, and he has to wait until the reaction is over before he can resolve it.

At this moment, there is no use saying anything.

She herself is a living example.

Seeing the eye-to-eye contest between Qiu Yang and Ling Tanqing, she nudged Xia Jinxian with her arm and whispered in her ear, "You are so desperate."

Xia Jinxian chuckled and clicked. He tapped her forehead and said, "I can't stop your mouth even if I eat."

Six people gathered around to eat hot pot, and the atmosphere was really lively.

Because Qiu Yang had been laughed at by Ling Tanqing before, he childishly fought for food with the little one. Xia Jinxian was speechless.

Seeing that the little one was about to cry, Xia Jinxian raised her foot and kicked Qiu Yang up. She sat next to the little one, opposite Ling Tanqing.

Qiu Yang bit his chopsticks and felt a little sour as he watched Xia Jinxian order hot dishes for the little girl like a mother.

Ling Tanqing is a mature and stable social person. He uses serving chopsticks from time to time to serve Xia Jinxian's dishes and thoughtfully pours drinks for everyone.

Qiu Yang looked at him and thought he was greasy, so he tsked, took away the mutton he had cooked for Xia Jinxian, and said, "Xiao Xian doesn't like mutton. Come on, eat beef to lose fat and gain muscle."

Xia Jinxian gave him a look.

Ling Tanqing, however, was calm and blanched some enoki mushrooms and vegetables for Xia Jinxian.

Qiu Yang then started to cook beef for Xia Jinxian. The vegetables in Xia Jinxian's bowl were piled high.

Tan Qing couldn't stand it anymore, so he went to get a new bowl and took away the mountain of food in front of Xia Jinxian.

He knocked Qiu Yang on the head and said, "Eat honestly, it's so noisy."

Qiu Yang looked at Tan Qing eating vegetables happily, gritted his teeth and said, "Where can I get food? Isn't it hot pot?"

Tan Xia choked on a mouthful of Coca-Cola. There was a violent cough in the trachea.

It was an extremely enjoyable meal, and the little one actually sat through it from beginning to end, being extremely well-behaved.

Xia Jinxian looked at the bustling world in this room and felt overflowing with happiness.

Qiu Yang was angry. After dinner, he washed the dishes, mopped the floor, and ran back to his one-room apartment.

The little one thinks this place is interesting, but Tan Xia is very good at taking care of children and plays games with the little one.

Xia Jinxian and Ling Tanqing sat side by side on the sofa. She read for a while and then exercised on the stepper for a while.

At around eight o'clock, I have to send the little one upstairs.

Ling Tanqing held the little one and stood at the door. While waiting for the little one to change his shoes, he looked at Xia Jinxian with burning eyes and said, "Thank you, Xiaoxian."

Xia Jinxian waved her hand and said, "Why are you so polite? We will be close neighbors from now on."

Ling Tanqing Asked, "Are you still going to Disneyland this weekend?"

The little boy, half wearing his shoes, jumped up with his hands raised and said, "Go!"

Xia Jinxian scratched the little boy's nose and nodded, "Then let's go."

Unfortunately, Yes, the failure to go to Disneyland in the end was not Xia Jinxian’s fault, but Ling Tanqing’s.

Before setting off, Ling Tanqing answered a call from a partner and asked him to handle a client on his behalf.

He was indeed very busy these days. Seeing the unhappy look on his face, Xia Jinxian suggested that he go to the country park near the client's company to play.

Although it is the second best option, it is good to stay with dad for a while.

Even if the little one is destined to Xia Jinxian, they are not biological after all. The blood and blood relationship cannot be replaced by the kindness of others.

On the way to District S, the little boy pouted.

Xia Jinxian looked at her angry look and asked Ling Tanqing, "Have you been very busy recently?"

Ling Tanqing also knew that he had too little time for the little one, so he explained to Xia Jinxian and the little one, "I have taken on several cases recently. You need to understand There are more things to do when meeting the parties involved in the case. Teacher Wu also wanted to help me, so..."

Xia Jinxian knew that Wu Tingtao was very caring about Ling Tanqing because of her rare request for help.

Sometimes the relationship between people is complex and simple. When it comes to interests, money must be spent, but when it comes to feelings, you can ignore it.

Xia Jinxian asked, "Are they all administrative litigation?"

Ling Tanqing shook his head and said, "They are not all administrative litigation. Administrative litigation is a stable source of money, but it is not as high as economic disputes. There is also a divorce case."

Xia Jingxian found it funny, so she asked, "You Why are you still taking the divorce case? "

It is said that it is because no one dares to take it. It is not that the case is complicated, but the relationship behind the case is complicated, and the interests are complicated. "

Listen . When I came to "Red Third Generation", I couldn't help but think of Han Yun. After Xia Jingxian said "oh", she looked out the car window and said nothing.

Ling Tanqing drove Xia Jingxian and the little boy to the country park first, and promised the little boy that he would meet them after work.

Xia Jinxian pushed an umbrella stroller and wore a fisherman's hat into the country park.

When passing by the canteen, I secretly bought a marshmallow for the little one.

Children's luxuries are very common. Adults often think they are unhealthy, but children cherish them and never tire of them.

The little one gnawed on the snow-white marshmallows, attracting the envious eyes of many children along the way. The little one shook his legs happily, with a bit of pride.

She looked back at Xia Jinxian from time to time and waved the marshmallow to express her satisfaction.

Xia Jinxian found it interesting that the little one had candy all over her face. Xia Jinxian took out a tissue and dipped it in water to wipe her.

When I saw the mother on the side wiping her child's face with a wet wipe, I realized that it was standard equipment for taking care of a baby.

She doesn't have children, so she naturally doesn't know this. She didn't expect that raising children is still a complicated knowledge.

Xia Jinxian felt that the children's education books she had read before were indeed just words on paper.

For example, right now, when the little one is watching other people's children acting coquettishly in their mother's arms with envy, she doesn't know how to coax her.

Fortunately, there is a huge lake at the entrance. There are many black swans on the lake and there are fish in the lake.

Xia Jinxian asked, "Do you want to feed the little swan? Do you want to take an electric car?"

The little boy opened his bright eyes, looking forward to it, but said nothing.

The little one is a bit introverted and won't speak out what he thinks or wants, much like himself when he was a child.

The harm caused by the family of origin is obvious to the children.

Xia Jinxian felt the same way, and she could understand the little one's little thoughts.

Xia Jinxian touched the little one's head and said, "Let's go, let's store the cart, drive the electric car, and buy biscuits to feed the swans, okay?"

The little one nodded obediently.

As keen as Xia Jinxian was, she naturally discovered that the little one was still a little unfamiliar and afraid of herself.

After all, she wasn't her own child, but it didn't stop Xia Jinxian from liking her.

When there is no need for reward in return, there will not be so much unwillingness and resentment.

Xia Jinxian took the little one to rent a car and bought biscuits. They drove to a less crowded part of the lake, took out the biscuits and fed them to the swans and small fish.

Xu Yanqing had just returned to Shanghai. He didn’t have a car. The car he had in Beijing was a Beijing brand, so the lottery was difficult, but so what, he still couldn’t get on the elevated highway in Shanghai.

Fortunately, the license plate from that year is still there. I just want to buy a new car and transfer the license plate, which can save me the trouble of taking a license plate.

On Saturday, Pan Yijun greeted the Botanical Research Institute in the country park. There was a science popularization activity here, and Pan Yijun was invited to participate.

Two of the three friends brought their families with them, but Xu Yanqing was all alone, so they arranged to go on an outing together.

He has not officially taken office yet, but has already received many documents and materials that need to be signed.

The economic situation in recent years has been bad and there is great downward pressure.

He is in charge of the economy and faces mainly pressure from indicators. In addition, the reform needs to be further advanced. It is estimated that after he officially takes office, he will not have free time to meet friends.

So it would be good to seize the last weekend and chat a few more words with my friends.

Pan Yijun and Chen Ming both had families to look after, and the time for children was the most difficult to figure out, so it was too late for both of them to go out.

Xu Yanqing took a taxi and arrived a lot early, so he bought a ticket and went in first to take a look around.

He didn't like the excitement, so he walked to a remote place for a while.

What kind of fate made him meet her again, in the sultry air of late summer.

Looking from the corner where he was standing, Xia Jinxian was wearing a long skirt and squatting next to a little girl.

The little girl's back was turned to him and her face could not be seen clearly, but the smile on Xia Jinxian's face was as gentle as before.

Her motherly look was so dazzling in his eyes.

Almost, in this life, they can start a family together and have children.

But now, she is a mother.

He stood quietly for a while, feeling cold despite the scorching summer sun blazing down on his body.

But she didn't notice him at all. She was concentrating on talking to the little girl. From time to time she stretched out her hand to touch the girl's face and watched the little girl break the biscuits and feed them to the swans in the lake.

Xu Yanqing looked at it for a while, then turned around and staggered away.

She already had her quiet years, and he couldn't bear to look at her anymore, and he didn't want to disturb her.

In fact, he has returned to the district government building many times and has never seen her.

I asked Lu Guozheng, the director of the Investment Committee, and found out that she is now the deputy section chief of the CPPCC Secretarial Department.

It took so many years to get to the first level. He knew the reason why.

After all, he owed her, and he could only find a way to make up for it.

The Waterloo he encountered here made him more mature. The ups and downs of his official career for more than ten years also made him see through many things. What he still can't understand is just the word love.

Fortunately, the panic did not last long. Chen Ming arrived first, and he went over to meet them.

The science popularization activity attracted many people. Pan Yijun was invited to unveil the plaque and came back soon.

Chen Ming already has a son and a daughter, and Pan Yijun's daughter can also walk, and she is babbling, so cute.

At noon, they had Chinese food at a restaurant in a country park. The other party provided a private room and they ordered their own food.

The ladies took care of the children, while the men ordered some beers, ate and chatted.

Chen Ming and Pan Yijun are deputy deputies at the same level in the Commerce and Trade Commission, but they will not show too much intimacy, so as not to arouse the suspicion of others and be mistaken for being a clique.

In private, he was joking and informal.

Chen Ming raised the cup and said to Xu Yanqing, "Welcome back. You have so many resources in the capital, so don't be stingy and give me some care. We are under great pressure on our targets now."

Xu Yanqing smiled and took a sip of beer and responded.

Pan Yijun said, "Old Chen, just brag. So many industrial parks are under your control, unlike me, who begs grandpa to tell grandma to transform technology every day." Chen Ming

said, "Stop talking nonsense, just blow a bottle with Yan Qing and guarantee Yan Qing Protect you."

Xu Yanqing said silently, "Who is protecting whom? Don't you two flatter me. Isn't it interesting to poke my pain without knowing my situation?" Chen Ming

asked, "How is the divorce case?"

He held up the cup and said, "That's it, there is always a way."

Pan Yijun said, "I don't understand, then why did you get married?"

Chen Ming reached out and patted Pan Yijun, and Pan Yijun's wife gave him a chopstick to scramble eggs. He said, "Shut up and eat your food."

Xu Yanqing and Chen Ming both laughed.

After many years, those old things can finally be discussed at the dinner table.

Xu Yanqing said, "When she was punished, she refused to come to me. Instead, she came to you. There are many things you don't know."

Pan Yijun asked, "What else?"

His wife said helplessly, "Shut up. Okay?"

Pan Yijun looked innocent.

The daughter hugged his legs and looked at her mother innocently.

Xu Yanqing said, "You don't know how scary my mother is, anyway..."

Chen Ming asked, "What now? The threat no longer exists?"

Of course it exists, but he won't go looking for her again, and it shouldn't bring her any danger.

In addition, it is no longer ten years ago, and the rule of law is becoming increasingly mature, so many things that cannot be brought to the table are naturally difficult to do.

He poured himself a glass of beer and remembered how he had seen her with her child earlier.