spring bite mark

Chapter 163 I Want to See Her
It happened to be the weekend. Xie Yunxi specially set aside two days to personally drive Jiang Manman and the two children to Disneyland, see the stunning night view of Victoria Harbour, and visit several famous restaurants to enjoy the local delicacies of the port city.

I had a very fulfilling time.

On Monday morning, Xie Yuheng arrived at Yushui Bay.

The villa was quiet. Xie Yuheng's silhouette lingered at the gate. He got out of the car with an indifferent expression and asked the butler waiting at the door:

"Is Yunxi home?"

"Yes, I am," the old butler said, opening the door for him, "but I haven't gotten up yet."

Xie Yuheng glanced at his watch; it was already 11 a.m.

The butler hesitated: "Should I go and call Young Master Yunxi?"

"No need, I'll wait at the villa." Xie Yuheng glanced around. "Where are Xie Jian and Yan Yu? I brought them gifts."

"You're playing in the garden, Chairman, please go to the living room and have a seat. I'll serve you some tea."

"Bring the tea to the garden." Xie Yuheng said, slowly unbuttoning the top button of his shirt. He relaxed a bit and headed towards the garden. Behind him, Li Ke and several bodyguards followed, carrying large and small gift boxes.

Yan Yu was watching a live stream on his phone. On the swing set in the garden, a delicate-looking little boy casually wandered through various live stream rooms, throwing in a few Carnivals when he got excited, followed by the excited voices of the streamers worshipping the top spender on the leaderboard.

Xie Jian, however, had no interest in the live stream and was sitting in a beanbag chair, awkwardly cutting an orange.

"Ah Yu, thank you for your visit." A cool yet gentle voice rang out.

Yan Yu simply greeted him with a curt, "Hello, Uncle."

Then he turned his attention back to his phone.

Xie Jian suddenly looked up, and the next moment, he pounced on Xie Yuheng who was walking over, clinging to him like a monkey, his eyes sparkling: "Uncle, it's been so long!"

"Long time no see." Xie Yuheng easily picked him up, his eyes soft. "What are you doing?"

"Make orange juice." Xie Jian slid off him and picked up the orange like a treasure. "Uncle, Manman is my mom! My brother said that if I make orange juice for her, she will love me even more."

Xie Yuheng gave a soft "hmm," sat down beside him, and pulled him onto his lap: "Do you need my help?"

"No need, Mom will like it better if I make it myself. Uncle, you haven't met my mom yet, have you? She's so fragrant, soft, and beautiful! You have to meet her later!"

Xie Yuheng paused for a moment, then said, "Mm."

“But you’ll have to wait a bit. She and Daddy work overtime tonight, so she’ll be catching up on sleep during the day.” Xie Jianwei was a little dissatisfied. “Daddy keeps pestering Mommy to work overtime every day. When I get up, Mommy has just gone to sleep.”

Xie Yuheng: "..."

Even though he knew perfectly well that his eldest nephew was a womanizer, Xie Jian's words still inevitably stung him. Xie Yuheng lowered his eyes, suppressing his inner rage, and said softly:
"Alright, let's not talk about them anymore. Your great-uncle brought you some toys. Do you want to open them and play with them now?"

Xie Jian let out a soft "Wow!" and exclaimed, "Thank you, Uncle!"

"Ayu." Xie Yuheng looked at Yan Yu, his tone gentle, "Come here too. There's a Wei-Jin style architectural puzzle that's specially prepared for you."

Yan Yu looked up, her peach-blossom eyes sparkling: "Thank you."

When Xie Yunxi arrived at the garden, it was already past lunchtime.

He was still wearing his pajamas, the collar slightly open, exuding an air of decadence. Xie Yuheng's gaze lingered on him for a moment, his voice cold:

"You were absent from the group meeting this morning, so I came to check on things."

“I’ve skipped work more than once or twice, but I’ve never seen you care this much before.” Xie Yunxi slowly straightened his clothes, looked at Xie Yuheng and the two children in his arms, as well as the pile of limited edition toys on the table, “Ayu, Xie Jian, come to Daddy.”

The two children quickly moved into Xie Yunxi's arms, each sitting on one of his laps. Xie Jian kissed Xie Yunxi on the cheek.
"Daddy, why don't you sleep a little longer? Working overtime is very tiring."

Xie Yunxi coughed lightly: "Children shouldn't ask about adult matters."

After saying that, she glanced at Xie Yuheng and asked, "Is there anything else?" Xie Yuheng replied in a very calm tone, "There's an international business summit this afternoon, and a reshuffling meeting in Taikoo Street. Both are quite important. Choose one."

Xie Yunxi casually picked up a crookedly cut slice of orange: "Do I have to go?"

“There are a few families that are not behaving themselves at the summit. Apart from you and me, no one else can suppress them. As for the reshuffling meeting…” Xie Yuheng said calmly, “It will definitely involve bloodshed.”

Xie Yunxi chuckled lightly: "I'm afraid I'll scare her by getting covered in fishy smells. I'll go to the summit instead."

"Bring more people," Xie Yuheng tactfully reminded them, "The summit won't be peaceful either."

"I'm not stupid." Xie Yunxi pointed to the front door. "You should leave."

Xie Yuheng didn't move: "I want to see her."

"She's asleep. Maybe next time." Xie Yunxi refused decisively. "After all, it's about meeting an elder. When we have time, she and I will bring some gifts to formally visit your home."

Xie Yuheng met his gaze coldly: "Originally, you should have called her 'little aunt'."

"There are no original choices. What's missed is missed." Xie Yunxi's expression also turned cold, with a hint of sarcasm. "Between us, it's hard to say who came later."

“What is stolen must eventually be returned.” Xie Yuheng stood up. “The flowers and plants in your garden are nice, but they get boring after a while. It’s time for her to have a change of scenery.”

The fleeting shadow vanished into the distance.

On his lap, Xie Jian opened his eyes wide in confusion: "Daddy, I don't understand what you're saying! Should we change the flowers in the garden?"

Yan Yu had already searched for directions to the flower market on her phone: "I'll go out this afternoon to buy some new flowers to plant."

Xie Yunxi smiled lazily and rubbed the two children's faces: "You two are like two little darlings that she will never tire of looking at."

When Jiang Manman got up, no one in her family was home.

"Young Master went to the company, and the two young masters went to the flower market accompanied by bodyguards, saying they wanted to select some new flower varieties," the old butler said respectfully.

"Flower market?" Jiang Manman paused. "Did they say which district's flower market?"

There are three relatively large flower markets in Hong Kong, which are quite far apart.

The old butler shook his head: "I dare not ask too much about the young masters' affairs, but just to be on the safe side, all the bodyguards in the house went with them. Madam, if you are going out, it is best to wait until the group of bodyguards who went out on missions returns and accompanies you. Only then will you feel at ease."

Jiang Manman lowered her head and sent a voice message to Xie Jian.

A few minutes later, she put away her phone: "They're at the flower market in the North District. Isn't there a famous old street there? I'll go find them and show them around for a while."

The old butler hesitated: "But Young Master Yunxi specifically instructed us before he left..."

“I know he’s worried about my safety,” Jiang Manman explained softly. “I’ll just go there and meet up with A Yu and the others. That way, I’ll be within the bodyguards’ range, so nothing will happen.”

The old butler pondered for a moment: "Madam, after you meet up with the bodyguard, please let him know you are safe and sound."

"Okay." Jiang Manman clicked on the location Xie Jian sent, randomly went to the parking lot, chose a car, and went out.

Watching Jiang Manman's car drive away, the old housekeeper was still worried and made a phone call to Xie Yunxi.

No one answered.

Hit again.

Still no one answered.

When I called a third time, they simply turned off their phone.

(End of this chapter)