She quickly put away her coquettish attitude and went to the kitchen to warm up Zhou Shaoting's food.
When Tao Yuru heard the movement, she came out and said that she wanted to cook two more new dishes, but Zhou Shaoting said no.
Seeing the sweet look of their young couple, Tao Yuru returned to her room knowingly and closed the door very "professionally".
Xiaoshi brought the hot food to the table. Zhou Shaoting saw that the dishes had hardly been touched, and saw Xiaoshi took two sets of bowls and chopsticks, so he couldn't help asking her, "Didn't you eat it?"
Xiaoshi really didn't eat anything for dinner, she really didn't have any appetite, but she was afraid that Zhou Shaoting would be overwhelmed, so she prevaricated and said, "I've eaten, and I'll eat with you."
She put tomato scrambled eggs in front of Zhou Shaoting, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled tacitly.
Zhou Shaoting's meals are always simple. He picked up some tomato scrambled eggs and put them in his bowl, along with the soup, and mixed them casually with chopsticks.
Xiaoshi looked at him with a smile, and when he took a bite, he immediately asked eagerly, "Is it delicious? I made it."
Zhou Shaoting raised his eyebrows, made a satisfied look, tasted it again, and asked, "What did you put? It's very fresh."
"It's nothing, I just added some rock sugar powder to neutralize the sour taste of the tomato, and it can also bring out the umami taste of the egg. Hmm I didn't use white sugar, I'm afraid it will be greasy, and the rock sugar tastes more moist."
Xiaoshi said it in a serious way. Zhou Shaoting's eyes were full of smiles, "Why are you in such a good mood today? Just let Aunt Tao come."
This was Xiaoshi's first time cooking after returning from the mountains, and Zhou Shaoting was almost flattered.
"Anyway, you're not here, and I'm bored when I'm idle." Xiao Shi finished speaking and put some vegetables into her own bowl.
However, Zhou Shaoting stopped his chopsticks and said meaningfully: "What? You can chat with me when I'm home."
Xiaoshi didn't pay much attention to it at first, but when she looked up at Zhou Shaoting's playful gaze, she knew that he must have some bad idea again.
With a thought, she made a complaining expression based on Zhou Shaoting's words, "I don't have anything to talk to when you are at home? I was bullied by you so much that I have no time to spare!"
As soon as the words came out, I realized that the ambiguity seemed to be very serious. I obviously wanted to choke him, but it turned into a hint with profound meaning This is really bad.
Xiaoshi's face began to heat up, and she secretly glanced at Zhou Shaoting, praying secretly that he would not think wrong.
I saw Zhou Shaoting leaning on the table with his left arm, touching his chin, with doubts in his deep eyes, "Really?" He seemed to be talking to himself, "But why do I think that you seem to like being bullied by me? ?¡±
Xiaoshi's face turned red, and she looked around subconsciously. Although Tao Yuru and Jin Xin's bedrooms were far away, Jin Xin ran away from the villas on both sides and was not at home often during the day and night. Avoid situations where the two of them are together. But Xiaoshi still pays attention to her words and deeds. Zhou Shaoting's joke made her feel embarrassed.
However, the instigator obviously had a big heart. Seeing Xiaoshi's shy and vigilant look, Zhou Shaoting couldn't help laughing out loud like a frightened bunny.
Xiao Shi gave him a sharp look, and protested in a low voice: "Can you still have a good meal!"
After the meal, Zhou Shaoting took a shower and came out of the bathroom. The belt of his nightgown was loosely tied, and he casually wiped his hair a few times with a towel. chic.
He looked at the girl leaning on the bed, staring straight at the flickering TV screen, but what was broadcast on the TV at this time was an advertisement for selling commemorative coins. The male and female hosts exaggerated the promotion and performance, which was very funny. a feeling of.
Zhou Shaoting strolled over, leaned over, picked up the remote control and turned off the TV. He sat down on the edge of the bed, stretched out his long arms, and embraced the girl in his arms with a bit of strength and enthusiasm that could not be refused.
Xiaoshi's face was pressed against Zhou Shaoting's chest, and he could feel the tight texture of his muscles and the blazing temperature of his body. She slowly closed her eyes and told herself not to think about anything.
Zhou Shaoting's expression that she is familiar with her is undoubtedly a kind of precursor and invitation.
However, Zhou Shaoting didn't make any further moves, he just rested his chin on top of her head and didn't move for a long time.
Xiao Shi leaned on the man's chest, feeling a slightly longer rise and fall, like a sigh of intentional restraint.
Finally, she still couldn't help asking, with some caution, "Where did you go this afternoon?"
"I went to meet someone." Zhou Shaoting's voice was very low.
Xiaoshi didn't dare to ask any more questions, but Zhou Shaoting said it himself after being silent for a moment: "Sun Xiaonan is back, ask me to meet."
Xiaoshi's heart fell to the bottom completely, and there was no longer any chance of luck or bad omen.? Still became a reality. However, she felt a little more at ease, instead of worrying about it and guessing wildly, she would rather know the result clearly in this way.
Xiaoshi calmed down, just let out a "hmm", without moving his body, still nestling in Zhou Shaoting's arms docilely.
Zhou Shaoting was a little taken aback by her reaction, and couldn't help but hug her even tighter.
After being silent for a long time, Zhou Shaoting spoke again: "I haven't told you about my marriage before. First, I don't want you to worry about it. On the other hand, I don't want to mention it myself." He paused, and briefly stated: "My The marriage is not ideal, and I have plans to end this marriage."
"Unsatisfactory", this is Zhou Shaoting's description of his marriage, Xiaoshi can't get a glimpse of the true face of his marriage from these three words. Even though he and Sun Xiaonan had long been at odds with each other, his words were still very tactful, and he didn't bother to say harsh words behind his back.
Zhou Shaoting thought for a moment, as if he was straightening out his thoughts, and then said: "But, you also know the current situation of Yijiang. I can't affect the development of the entire company because of my personal reasons. Yijiang is going to be listed, and I, as If the CEO has a marriage change at this time, it will be an extremely unfavorable condition, even fatal. Moreover, Sun Xiaonan will inevitably ask to share the equity with me. This will not only cause equity dilution, but also reduce my The weight of voting on the board of directors. At that time, the Cheng family will take advantage of it and firmly suppress me, and all efforts will be in vain. "
Zhou Shaoting's tone was a bit heavy, but he was firm, "I'm not trying to gain fame, I want to see Yijiang go further, instead of becoming a tool for Cheng Yongsheng's personal pockets. Moreover, there is my father who spent most of his life in it. The hard work of hard work. Even if I don't care, I can let it go, but I can't take the inheritance left by my father as a bet and throw it away lightly." He put his arms around Xiaoshi's shoulders, "Can you understand me?"
Feeling the girl nodding, Zhou Shaoting's gaze deepened and his voice became lower, "So, I can only wait patiently for the opportunity, and prepare carefully. I will find a way to get Sun Xiaonan to give up the shares of Yijiang, and at the same time try to win over Yijiang as much as possible. Existing shareholders, enlist their support."
Having said that, Zhou Shaoting smiled self-deprecatingly, "Look, isn't my marriage absurd? From the beginning to the end, it was closely related to interests, or in other words, it was only related to interests."
Xiao Shi sighed in his heart, and said softly: "I can understand, you have your helplessness and last resort."
"That's why it's even more pathetic." Zhou Shaoting continued, his eyes were bleak.
He used to be so confident and powerful, a true favorite of heaven, he believed that he could firmly control his own destiny, and fought for a magnificent life. But he didn't want to be restrained by others at the most critical step, and he still couldn't get rid of it.
"I decided to marry Sun Xiaonan at that time. It was the worst move I ever made in my life." Zhou Shaoting's tone was heavy, and he seemed to have seen a distant time, and suddenly felt a little dazed, "But if I do it all over again, I don't want to marry you." I know if I have the opportunity to choose another path.¡±
He gently pushed Xiaoshi up from his arms, brushed away her disheveled temple hair, looked into those clear eyes and said, "Do you know? I went back to Shanghai to look for you before I got married." .¡±
Xiaoshi's heart was shocked. She knew about this matter. She first learned about it from Mina, and then got unquestionable confirmation from Han Dong. However, Zhou Shaoting never mentioned it to her, Xiao Shi thought, he always had his own considerations. So, she didn't ask. Since it is a thing in the past, and it has already borne the fruit of today, why bother to go back, pick it up, and comment on who is right and who is wrong?
But now, Zhou Shaoting said it clearly, frankly and helplessly.
He put his slender palm on Xiaoshi's cheek, and gently stroked her delicate skin with his thumb, with pity, "I don't want to give up on you, and I don't want to give up my perseverance and belief all the time. I believed at that time, as long as I Work hard, and everything will be fine." His fingers stopped suddenly, and he sighed indistinctly, "But you have already left, and you have chosen to leave me even with your heart."
Zhou Shaoting's hand gradually slipped down Xiaoshi's face and shoulders, hesitating for a while, and finally spoke, with an indelible melancholy in his voice, "And my father, during the few days when I went back to Shanghai to look for you, The United States passed away. Suddenly, without warning. I didn't even see him for the last time, and I felt really unfilial"
Xiao Shi was shocked. Although she already knew that Shao Ting's father passed away suddenly, she never thought that she would be stuck at such a fateful node! Isn't this the most malicious trick of fate?
She carefully checked Zhou Shaoting's expression. Is there a shadow that has accumulated for a long time in the depths of those dark eyes? Xiaoshi's heart was in pain, such a change, for Zhou Shaoting who was already struggling at that time, what kind of grief should have been, but it was irreparable. So, he never mentioned it all the time? Because I don't want to revisit it.
However tonight, Zhou Shaoting seemed to be prepared to say a lot of things that were kept in his heart¡ªright, wrong, unbearable, uncertain. He wants absolute frankness and trust, not concealment and suspicion. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com)Such a change, for Zhou Shaoting who was already struggling at the time, was a sad but irreversible one. So, he never mentioned it all the time? Because I don't want to revisit it.
However tonight, Zhou Shaoting seemed to be prepared to say a lot of things that were kept in his heart¡ªright, wrong, unbearable, uncertain. He wants absolute frankness and trust, not concealment and suspicion. (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com