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Li Zexuan held Xiao Yi and Li Zexin on either side of him. âWhatâs the situation with you two? Why did you evade the question and choose to draw turtles on your face?â
âLook at the kind of questions theyâre asking! Itâs all because Jiejie started the mischief, so everyone followed along. They asked me who I would save first if both Jiejie and the Wind God fell into the river at the same time. How am I supposed to answer that?â Li Zexin complained.
âItâs just the three of us now. Since Jiejie isnât here, tell me the answer.â Li Zexuan said.
He also wanted to know the answer to the question since saving Jiejie first would mean Xinxin would choose him if it was him in the question.
âI can swim,â Xiao Yi said.
âI would jump into the river myself and save both of them.â Li Zexin punched his older brother. âWhy are you asking such childish questions? The Wind God is my mentor, and Jiejie is my little brother.â Li Zexin still didnât give a straight answer.
Xiao Yi chuckled. âIf both you and my computer fell into the river, Iâd definitely save you.â
âThatâs obvious. Computers can be replaced.â
The mothers walked together.
âWanwan, is Mr. Li always like this?â Tao Jingyuan asked.
âAre you implying that he doesnât like to talk about private matters?
âYes.â
âYes. He only talks about it with me. He doesnât like discussing his private life with others, but heâs completely transparent with me.â Lin Wan knew what Tao Jingyuan was implying. She thought that Li Yanchen had many secrets.
âThatâs really admirable. If Old Xiao could be even a tenth as honest as Li Yanchen⦠No, even a hundredth as honest, Iâd be content.â Xia MO sighed. While playing the game, Xia MO had exclaimed once because Xiao Tianlin
didnât hold anything back. âMy silly husband.. Why does he have to answer everything that someone asks?â
âOld Xiao is genuine. Itâs good. Such straightforward men never lie.â Nannan reassured Xia MO even though she thought Xiao Tianlin was a bit silly.
âI think Xiaxia should talk to Old Xiao. There are things you shouldnât easily share with others. Maybe because Iâve been in the entertainment industry for a long time, I value privacy greatly. I actually think Li Yanchenâs approach is good. Iâm also someone who doesnât like talking about my personal life.â Bai Xueâs words made Tao Jingyuan feel ashamed.
âTeacher Bai, did I ask an inappropriate question today? Iâm sorry,â said Tao Jingyuan apologetically.
âNo, not at all! Today was a game, and games are meant to be like this. Besides, youâve been kind to me all along. You only asked me about makeup.â
âAlright.â
âMichael is the smartest. He knows how to play it cool. It neither breaks the game rules nor reveals private matters,â Xia MO said.
âMichael does that every time. Sometimes it frustrates me. You want an answer, and he just jokes around. Itâs aggravating!â Nannan muttered.
âEveryone has things they donât want to talk about. Iâm the same sometimes. Mr. Li always asks me such childish questions. If I donât want to answer, Iâll change the topic.â
âI was just about to say Wanwan does the same. Hahaha,â Xia MO said.
Following closely behind were the fathers. They also chattered away.
Michael patted Xiao Tianlin on the shoulder. âOld Xiao, you should be more careful. You canât just spill everything. Do you even know whoâs good and whoâs bad online?â he said sympathetically.
âI was only talking about unimportant things,â said Xiao Tianlin.
âOld Xiao is always very sincere,â said Li Yanchen sarcastically.
âBrother Li, you, on the other hand, arenât sincere at all. You must be scared of your wife even now. Talking about your love life seems to terrify you,â said Xiao Tianlin jokingly.
âMen who fear their wives do very well in life. I just donât want to talk about my past in front of everyone. Regardless of whether Wanwan would mind or not, I feel itâs unnecessary to bring it up,â said Li Yanchen.
âYouâre a good man.â Michael gave him a thumbs-up. âEven though my ex-wife and I divorced years ago, and she has remarried, we still keep in touch. Thereâs Wheatley between us, after all. Bringing up the past isnât good for any of us. Thank you, Mr. Li, for being lenient today and not asking about my past.â âIâm not interested in gossip. â.
âAre you all free later? Do you want to play chess together?â Michael had brought a few board games along this time. He even had snakes and ladders.
âSure. Chess or Go?â Xiao Tianlin asked.
âBoth. â
âTutu and I are bored at home. Iâll join you,â said Su Wei.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âI think Iâll pass. I have some work to do.â Li Yanchen made an excuse. The real reason was that Lin Wan had said she would consider having a child. He had to strike while the iron was hot.
âOkay.â The dads who decided to play for a while before heading home didnât try to persuade Li Yanchen to stay.
Li Yanchen followed closely behind Lin Wan. He wanted to hold her hand when they got close to the house. To his surprise, Lin Wan and Xia MO walked into the house together.
âWanwanâ¦â
âIâm going to Xiaâs house to talk for a bit.â
âDo you have a lot to talk about?â Li Yanchen muttered under his breath.
âWhat?â
âNothing! Just come back soon.â
Lin Wan and Xia MO held hands and talked as they disappeared into the night. Li Yanchen stood cold and disheveled in the cold wind.
After a while, he walked back home. The courtyard was dark and deserted, and none of the kids had come back.
He sighed. He should have gone to play chess instead.
At Michaelâs house, it was lively.
Michael and Qi Ming were seated at one table. Xiao Tianlin and Su Wei were at another table. They were playing both chess and Go.
As a fan of Go, Qi Yue played with Wheatley while watching her dad play chess.
Bai Xue also came to Michaelâs house to join her daughter.
Nannan was cutting fruits to serve to the others.
âNannan, donât work too hard. Take a break,â Bai Xue said to the busy woman.
âIâll be done in a moment. Iâll just bring the teapot here, so whoever wants tea can pour it themselves. Bai Xue, letâs go to the inner room. We were planning to continue shooting childrenâs clothing tonight. The task from the production team ended too late, so we had time to plan it out. Feel free to give your input.â Nannan thought that Bai Xue surely had good taste since she was an actress. âSure.â Bai Xue gladly accepted. She loved looking at beautiful clothes, even childrenâs clothing.
The room had clothes neatly hung on stainless steel racks.
âThese are all samples. Take a look and see if you have any good suggestions for pairing.â
âThese are all already prepared by you?â Bai Xue rested her chin on her hand. âCan the colors be mixed up a bit? I donât think they necessarily have to be from the same color scheme. Look, this purple piece could go with the rose-red one. Putting them together looks nice, doesnât it? And this pinafore dress could go with this denim skirt. Of course, it should be shorter. Kids are active and long skirts are inconvenientâ¦â Bai Xue rearranged the outfits..