“No, this is my home! They are my parents too, and have nothing to do with you. You’re just a nurse at the hospital, you don’t need to take care of them like this.” Jerry Xiao said bluntly, and as he did so, he just pulled open the car door and got in.
Sunny Qin followed her in, looking accusingly at the heartless man in front of her, “Jerry, you’ve gone too far!”
“I think I’ve said these words to you no less than dozens of times. Sunny, I thank you for taking care of my parents with such dedication for so many years, but your attentiveness has now exceeded what your duty entails!” His face, still not the slightest bit eased.
His words, hitting the nail on the head, made Sunny Qin suck in a cold breath, ”What’s wrong with me being nice to your parents? They have already lost a son, naturally they want their only son to be by their side. But you are away from England for years, I accompany them, they at least have some comfort in their hearts. You should be thanking me, not accusing me without conscience like you are doing now!”
Her voice, because of her irritation, rose higher and higher, causing Jerry Xiao to feel a headache. He closed his eyes and pressed his eyebrows, and only after a long time, when the pain eased a little, did he turn his face around and responded to her words, “If you insist on staying here, I don’t have a problem with it. But I’ll still remind you that as long as it’s not a woman I like, no matter who forces me, I won’t marry!”
His words made Sunny Qin confused for a moment. For so many years, she had patiently treated the two old men, pretending to be good, virtuous and gentle in front of them, all in the hope that one day she would marry into the Xiao Family.
She loved this man, even if she knew that his condition was so serious that his life was in danger at any time, she did not want to give up that love. That’s why there was an earlier effort to show up in England and be by his side.
At that time, the Xiao Family had just declined, and the family had suffered a huge change, she thought she had the upper hand by showing up at that time. However, she didn’t realize that Jerry Xiao was still a rock, not only did he not become warm because he met his old friend in another country, on the contrary, no matter what she did, he was not cold and indifferent, so she had no way to attack him.
So, in the end, she had to attack from the Xiao Family couple here. Luckily, she had achieved a lot. Now, the two old men had simply taken her as their the Xiao Family’s daughter-in-law. This made her almost see the dawn of victory.
But …
Now, he was just going to brutally snuff out this dawn for her.
“The woman you like, is Zoey ? You want to marry her?” At the mention of those two words, Sunny Qin simply hated her with a gnashing of teeth. Why did she still have to come out and badmouth her when things had come to this point?
Jerry Xiao was driving, and when he heard her question, his expression flickered, his thin lips pursed down, and he didn’t answer.
“Jerry, have you ever thought that your parents will never agree that you marry her.” Sunny Qin forced to hold back that hatred in her heart, and tried to speak calmly: “Last time, I have paid attention to the financial newspaper, and have seen the matter between her and her brother … I am also very disappointed in her. I didn’t expect the previous her to be so skillful, but now she did this kind of thing. That newspaper aunty also saw, only said, back then really dim, only would want to spend two hundred million to marry such a woman into the door, not only your brother harmed like that, but also this whole family …”
“Enough said?” Cold, simple four words, cut off Sunny Qin’s rambling. jerry Xiao did not glance sideways at her, his eyes were still only focused on the road. Only, the big palm holding the steering wheel, tightly tensed, vaguely can see the jumping veins.
Inside the car, there is a stifled atmosphere that makes people shiver. Sunny Qin knows that he is angry, if he continues to talk, it is just pulling the tiger’s whiskers. Sunny Qin knows that he is angry, if he continues to talk, it is just pulling the tiger’s whiskers. It is really unnecessary to do so! She believed that he had completely listened to those words just now.
…
In the evening, the family sat down at the dinner table to eat. However, there was one more person, Sunny Qin, who was not a member of the Xiao Family, but she didn’t look like an outsider at all. She was very attentive in front of the two old men, cutting steaks and pouring drinks for them, which made Jerry Xiao, the son of the Xiao family, very happy. Jerry Xiao, the son of the Xiao Family, was not even given a chance to show off.
He couldn’t help but frown darkly as he watched his parents, who were enjoying themselves immensely.
“Ah Yu, you’re going to stay here for a few more days this time, right?” Xiao mother asked her son, and had someone serve him a bowl of cheese and mushroom soup, “Here, drink more of this, it’s good for your health. Your father also drank this, so many years the attack is not as bad as before.”
“Thanks mom.” Jerry Xiao took a sip from the end, it tasted good, with the flavor of home. It made him couldn’t help but think of a meal someone had made, and with a thought, he couldn’t help but take a few more sips before returning to Xiao mother, “This time, I’m going back to the headquarters to handle some of my previous projects, and I’ll be back home in about a week.”
“Ai, this son is too old to stay, and not as sweet as his daughter-in-law.” Xiao mother sighed. Sunny Qin, who was serving her soup on the other side, made a shy look and subconsciously looked at Jerry Xiao on the opposite side of the table, but he actually looked indifferent, only carelessly slicing the steak in his hand, as if he didn’t take Xiao mother’s words seriously at all.
Sunny Qin had anger in her heart, but she had no way to attack.
Zhan Jingtian lightly looked at his wife before slowly speaking with his son, “It’s not wrong for a man to prioritize his career. What belongs to us, the Xiao Family, to get it back in the future, it all depends on you.”
Jerry Xiao’s hand, which was holding the dinner knife, gave a slight beat. He knew that his father was only talking about those companies that had merged and acquired the Baker family in previous years. He pursed his lips, “It’s almost done.”
“How is the Baker family’s current situation?” Zhan Jing Tian’s majestic eyes glanced at his son, “I heard that it was you who helped them through this crisis.”
Xiao mother couldn’t help but frown when she heard that, ” The Baker family has done this to us the Xiao Family, why are you still helping him? Jerry, you have to repay the grudge with a good deed, and you have to make sure that they remember how good we are too.”
Jerry Xiao vigilantly swept a glance at the only outsider at the table before speaking in a hushed voice, “These are the company’s decisions. I have my intentions as well, so you guys shouldn’t worry about it. Anyway …”
He paused for a moment and looked at his father, those deep eyes had a shrewdness and complexity that made them impenetrable, “What should be taken back, I will take back one by one.”
…
Jerry Xiao took his cell phone and looked at the time, it was now seven in the morning in China. She … should still be sleeping, right?
Time didn’t pass too quickly, two days away from the country, but it seemed like it had been a long time.
For two days, without contacting her, he wanted to take this opportunity to fade away the thoughts in his heart that should not be there, with time and distance. He told himself again and again, must be able to! Holding the cell phone, hesitation, that string of numbers or did not dial out, only casually put the phone on the bed.
Turning around, he casually fished a bathrobe into the bathroom. Not noticing, at that moment, the door was swung open and Sunny Qin pushed her way in.
…
Two days, did not wait for his phone, Zoey from Ah Feng asked for a contact number, hesitation, in the end, or dial the phone over. She was worried about his physical condition, worried about whether he had rested well, worried about whether he was drinking alcohol and coffee … again.
The phone, rang a sound, that side was immediately picked up. Zoey heartbeat a little fast, light pursed lips before opening his mouth gently called him: “Jerry …”
“Zoey Baker?” came the opening, but it wasn’t the voice she was expecting to hear. Instead, it was …
Zoey stared at the phone for a moment, thinking she had dialed the wrong number, but after confirming it, she realized it wasn’t a mistake at all.
“How come you’re the one on the phone?” Zoey was a little startled.
“Why can’t I be the one to answer the phone, Jerry’s in the shower right now, you can call back later if you need something.” Sunny Qin toed the line, thought for a moment, and then added, “No, don’t you call again tonight, it’ll only disturb our rest!”
After Sunny Qin finished her words, she did not wait for Zoey to say anything more, and cut the phone off abruptly. Over here, Zoey was holding the phone, dumbfounded. In the past few days, he hasn’t called her, is it because Sunny Qin is here? Are they still together at this late hour? His phone calls have always been very private, and he would never let a normal person answer for him. But now …
What to do? She really didn’t want to believe Sunny Qin’s words, but yet, she couldn’t help but think wildly. Women, always have small minds.
…
Sunny Qin hung up the phone and then glanced at the bathroom again to make sure he wasn’t about to come out yet before immediately deleting that phone record. Putting the phone back again before knocking on the bathroom door, “Jerry, I poured you a glass of water and put it on the bedside, remember to take your medicine later.”
He didn’t answer, only the sound of clattering water coming from the bathroom.
…
“Zoey , what are you doing standing by the window so early in the morning?” Zoey wanted to dial the phone again and ask for clarification when Yami Hu pushed in the door to interrupt her thoughts. “The two kids are already waiting downstairs. If they don’t hurry, they’ll be late for school.”
“Oh, right away.” Zoey just had to put her cell phone away for now and hurry out of the room.
…
After another full day without a call from him, Zoey no longer held out any hope. She showered, tucked in the kids, and crawled into her bed early to get ready for bed.
That house of his, it’s too big. Not for her to live alone. It was as if his scent was everywhere, and that would make her feel crazy. So, as soon as he left, she came back.
Tossing and turning in his own bed, but never sleep. Just at this time, the cell phone that was placed on the bedside, however, suddenly rang.
Obviously, she did not have any expectations, but when she saw the number displayed on her cell phone clearly, Zoey’s heart could not stop jumping. Almost immediately, she pressed the call button, but when she thought of that morning’s phone call, she felt a little nagging in her heart, and did not wait for the phone to ring until it was disconnected, so she gamely pressed the hang-up button.
Having hung her out to dry for three days already, it was time for her to hang him out to dry as well!
…
This action simply made someone on the other end furious. Early in the morning, she heard Ah Feng say that she had asked for his contact number in the UK. Since then, Jerry Xiao’s cell phone hadn’t even been set to silent during the meeting, so much so that it caused the entire meeting to be interrupted at times, but he didn’t wait for that call.
Now, damn her for hanging up on him!
Jerry Xiao dialed one more and was hung up again. He then gritted his teeth and dialed one more, and was hung up again, he simply wanted to slam the phone out just like that. But he held back, hard not to die again dial …
For the first time, a man dared to challenge his patience like this over and over again.
Well, on the 4th one, the phone was picked up.
“Why did you hang up on me?!” Zoey was still angry, but when she heard his voice, her heart softened.