The rich and powerful: the contracted secret wife, please enter the game

Chapter 123 The Truth
When eating breakfast the next day, Ye Chuxiao silently finished half a bowl of porridge, looked up at Eric, "I thought about it all night, and decided..." She bit her lip: "I decided to stay in Hong Kong to study design. "

"Really?" Eric smiled happily, and said to Jialin, "Okay, you will have auntie to take care of you from now on."

"Then what about my mommy?" Jia Lin still doesn't know about it.

"She's busy recently, so you stay here for a while." Eric patted his head pityingly.

Jia Lin seemed to have vaguely noticed something, and looked at Eric without moving.

This look made Ye Chuxiao feel unbearable, so he stood up and dragged him to the kitchen to serve porridge.

After entering that door, Jia Lin suddenly said in a low voice: "Auntie, does Mommy not want me anymore?"

This sentence was exactly the same as what Mi Lier asked back then. Ye Chuxiao felt sad, turned around and pulled him into her arms, and patted him on the back: "No, every mother loves her child. She just has other things to do now, and she will definitely come to pick you up in the future."

After all, it was a child, Jia Lin still cried and hugged her: "Then don't leave me behind."

"No." Ye Chuxiao wiped away his tears for him, smiled and clenched his fists: "You are a man, you have to be strong, and you have to protect your sister."

Jia Lin finally broke through his tears and smiled. When the porridge was served and went out, he walked to the door, stood on tiptoe, and gently kissed her on the cheek: "Auntie, I like my sister, and I like you too."

Ye Chuxiao rubbed his forehead hair with a smile, and led him back to the table...

And after that day, Eric started to contact the school for her. She had a professional foundation and his contacts, and it didn't take long for her to negotiate and became a transfer student of the School of Design.

Mi Li'er and Jia Lin's enrollment was also arranged, and Ye Chuxiao started to go to class.

Ye Chuxiao had always regretted not finishing her studies back then, but now that she has become a student again, she cherishes this opportunity even more.Not one of the courses that should be taken, and worked ten times harder than others.

Eric is still flying all over the world, busy with his business, and can only come back to meet them briefly during holidays.The rest of the time, when she stayed with the two children, Jia Lin really took on the responsibility of taking care of Mi Lier, like Mi Lier's little protector, and insisted on following Mi Lier's words, calling her mother, she After several refusals to no avail, I was afraid of hurting the child's heart, so I had no choice but to agree.

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Time flies by, and it is already the third year of Christmas in a blink of an eye.

Although Ye Chuxiao herself is not sensitive to this festival, the people here value it very much, and the children are still looking forward to the gifts in the socks, so she had to do her best to decorate them at home.

Just trying to hang a bell on the top of the Christmas tree, a hand suddenly stretched out from behind her, holding the bell and hanging it up easily, she was startled, turned around, and was smiling at Eric s face.

"When did you come back?" Ye Chuxiao asked with a smile, "Why didn't you call us in advance?"

"Holiday surprise." Eric blinked and helped her arrange the presents together.

Thanks to his care in the past few years, they have become like family members, relaxed and tacit understanding. The two of them decorated the Christmas tree together, and Jialin and Mi Lier also went home from school.

Now, Jialin has grown taller, he is already a big boy, he is more and more handsome, and he is also very popular with girls in school, but he is still very cool to outsiders except for the two ladies at home.

After coming in, seeing Eric, he briefly hugged him, called "Daddy", and put his hand on Ye Chuxiao's shoulder: "Mom, what dinner are you preparing for us tonight?"

Eric smiled "hoo": "Jia Lin, you are closer to her now than to me."

"That's right." Jia Lin curled her lips: "You spend less time with me than one-tenth of your mother's time."

Eric pretended to be sad, picked up Mi Lier, and pricked her with stubble: "Oh, then I can only find love from the little girl."

Mi Lier giggled. She was still the same as before, with a round face and a lively and playful personality. She kissed Eric hard on the face: "Yes, brother doesn't kiss you, I will kiss you."

After eating dinner with a smile and noisiness, Jia Lin took Mi Lier upstairs to do homework, only Ye Chuxiao and Eric were left in the hall.

After chatting for a while, Eric said that he just brought back red wine from France, went to get a bottle, opened it, and poured it for himself and her.

Holding the wine glass slowly shaking, he was silent for a long time, and said in a low voice: "A glass of good red wine needs to be sobered up after opening the bottle, and then drink it, so that the taste can be mellow and long. The feeling is also..." He raised his head, looked at the wine Looking at her: "I have hidden this sentence in my heart for more than two years, and now I want to say it—Chu Xiao, will you marry me?"

Ye Chuxiao froze and was at a loss.

She never thought that Eric, who is also a brother and friend, would suddenly propose to her.

Eric stared at her for a while, then smiled softly: "I don't ask, you give me an answer right away, but I hope you can seriously consider my intentions."

He stood up, pressed her shoulder, turned and went upstairs, leaving behind the undrinked glass of wine, the fragrance gradually became stronger and diffused in the air...

Ye Chuxiao spent that Christmas Eve in insomnia.During the following Christmas holidays, whenever she saw Eric, she would avoid him unconsciously, not knowing how to deal with it.

But he was very peaceful, just like his usual attitude, never forcing, leaving the decision to her.

In fact, in all fairness, he is really a very good man, mature and refined, and treats others kindly.But from the beginning to the end, she never considered the relationship between them in this regard.And until now, she still dare not say that she really let go of that knot...

On the day the vacation ended, Eric was going to fly to Toronto again. Before leaving, he kissed Jialin and Mi Lier on the forehead, and at the end, stood in front of her.She drooped her eyelids uncomfortably, not daring to meet his gaze.

A very light kiss fell on her forehead suddenly, and her body trembled slightly.

"Bye, wait for me to come back." Eric backed away, waved to the three of them with a smile, got in the car and left.

Mi Lier was small, didn't understand anything, and waved goodbye foolishly, but Jialin's eyes flashed some unusual looks, and after Eric's car went away, he leaned into her ear and whispered: "This is Daddy?" This is the first time I kiss you, are you really going to be my mommy?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Ye Chuxiao patted him blushing, and quickly entered the room.

Jia Lin looked at her back and smiled narrowly...

From that day on, before going to bed every day, she would receive a text message from Eric, with only two words: good night.

She was so entangled in her heart that she could only reply with those two words: good night.

He didn't mention the marriage proposal, but she could feel his waiting.

Now that the winter vacation is approaching, everyone in school is in a hurry to prepare for papers and exams.Ye Chuxiao was no exception. She spent almost the whole day in the library. At noon, she just ate a sandwich and drank a cup of coffee, just to pass the meal.

She was really tired from reading this day, so she came out to breathe, and took a walk nearby with a cup of coffee. Even in Hong Kong in winter, it is not too cold, especially for a person like her who has lived in the frigid north. It feels even more sunny like spring.

Walking slowly, she inadvertently raised her eyes, and when she looked not far away, she suddenly froze.

"Teacher..." she murmured.

Among the group was Monica, who was walking this way.

For a moment, she didn't know if she should run away, but her footsteps seemed to take root, and she stayed where she was.

Monica didn't notice her, she was still talking to the people next to her, until she got closer and saw the person standing in the middle of the road clearly.

Her body shook, she half opened her mouth, and looked at Ye Chuxiao in astonishment.

The next moment, she rushed forward, slapped Ye Chuxiao's arm hard, her voice was choked up: "So you hid here, do you know how hard it was for us to find you?"

Ye Chuxiao's tears also dripped instantly, she lowered her head and said nothing.

The people around looked at this scene in amazement and were at a loss.Someone came forward to inquire, and Monica managed to stabilize her emotions, and pushed her glasses: "Sorry, I'm a little excited to meet a friend from the past, you go first, I will go there by myself later."

The man was still puzzled, but he nodded and left with the others.

"Say, why are you here?" Monica lost her temper, her face was very stern, but her hand was holding Ye Chuxiao's tightly, as if she was afraid that if she let go, she would lose this student again.

Ye Chuxiao held her hand back, and her voice was as low as a mosquito: "Let's talk in the corridor over there."

This is a big road, it's really not suitable for chatting, Monica gave her a glare, and let her go.

Once in the corridor, before Monica could speak, Ye Chuxiao hugged her, buried her face on her shoulder, and called out, "Teacher."

"Stop acting like a baby with me." Monica heard her voice, and was also choking up, her heart was sore, she pretended to scold her, but still pulled her to sit down: "Say it clearly, or I won't forgive you."

Ye Chuxiao recounted in detail how she divorced Lu Zhengnan, was coerced by Qi Zhen, and finally came to Hong Kong with Eric.

After hearing this, Monica complained with tears: "You are so stupid, Chu Xiao, you are so stupid, why didn't you tell me all this at the beginning?"

Ye Chuxiao couldn't speak, but shed tears.

"Later, there was no news about you for a long time, and Qi Zhen always came to the studio every once in a while to ask if you had contacted us. I felt suspicious at that time, and then I wanted to find Lu Zhengnan, but his previous number was actually disconnected. , went to his company, and said that the company was also sold, and people have completely left the ancient city..." Monica's words made Ye Chuxiao startled, and asked, "His company...is also sold?"

"Yes." Monica nodded: "Later, I entrusted Fang to inquire, saying that it was because of financial difficulties, so I transferred it, and the later boss was Qi Zhen. Chen Ze seemed to know the inside story, but no matter how Shen Ya asked, he kept his mouth shut .”

Hearing Monica say this, Ye Chuxiao felt a little weird for some reason. It seemed that what happened back then was not as simple as it seemed on the surface.

Gucheng's company was Lu Zhengnan's painstaking effort, and he would not transfer it unless he had to, let alone sell it to Qi Zhen.

"Chu Xiao, it's good to find you." Monica took her hand and sighed: "You sent me a text message at the time, and I didn't see it until the next morning, so I called right away, but you turned off the phone again. ..."

"I'm sorry." Ye Chuxiao apologized guiltily.

"Forget it, I'll see you again in this life." Monica didn't want her to be too uncomfortable, so she changed the subject: "I'm here for a designer meeting this time, and I can stay in Hong Kong for two days, and I have a report in the afternoon , you also go to work first, and we will contact you in the evening."

Monica then asked for Ye Chuxiao's new phone number before leaving.

Ye Chuxiao watched her go away, and then returned to the library with a lot of emotion in her heart. She really didn't expect to meet her teacher again here.But when he was pleasantly surprised, he thought about Lu Zhengnan again, and his mood gradually became gloomy.

At that time, what hidden secrets did she not know about?

After being in a daze for a long time, she remembered that the thesis would be handed in in a few days, so she forced herself to read the book...

In the evening, Monica finally finished her work, met Ye Chuxiao, went home together, and visited Mi Lier.

When Mi Lier saw Monica, she was stunned at first, then rushed over, hugged her and kissed her, shouting "Mother Mo".

"Little girl, you still don't know my name." Monica pretended to be annoyed, hugging her reluctantly to let go.

At this time, Jia Lin also came over and greeted him politely. Mi Lier shook his hand and introduced it to Monica with a proud tone: "This is my brother Jia Lin. He is good at playing and studying."

Monica looked at the pair of little ones, just amused.

Ye Chuxiao cooks in person, cooks a table of dishes for Monica, waits for Mi Lier to go to sleep at night, the two lie side by side and talk heart to heart, until Chen Ze returns to work in the law firm, and she and Shen Ya are planning to get married a few years ago , the scale of MY studio is getting bigger and bigger...

Speaking of this, Monica asked her casually: "Are you finishing your course?"

"Almost." Ye Chuxiao nodded.

"What's your plan after that?" Monica looked at her thoughtfully for a while, "Um...do you want to go back to the studio?"

Ye Chuxiao was stunned.

Monica suggested: "I always feel that you are the most suitable work partner for me, and now that you have studied professional courses for so long, you should give full play to it."

Working with Monica is indeed the best. They share the same philosophy and have deep feelings for each other. It is far better than entering a random company and starting from scratch.

However, in the ancient city, there is Qi Zhen.In this life, she really didn't want to meet him again.And here in Hong Kong, there are two children, and she can't leave them behind.

"It doesn't matter even if you don't stay in the ancient city, we can still collaborate remotely through the telephone network." Monica understands her concerns: "You stay here and come back when you need it. Now the business of the studio is all over the country. , I can try not to arrange projects in the ancient city for you."

Monica was so thoughtful for her, she couldn't refuse anymore, and finally nodded: "Then I...tell Eric."

Mentioning Eric, Monica's eyes flashed, she always felt that he was unusually nice to Ye Chuxiao, let alone living in the same family for so long.

"You and Eric..." she asked tentatively.

Ye Chuxiao was startled, and turned his gaze to the side unnaturally, but he still said honestly: "Not long ago, he proposed to me."

"Oh?" Monica was taken aback, "Then did you agree?"

"Not yet." Ye Chuxiao sighed, with melancholy eyes.

"In your heart..." Monica hesitated for a moment, her voice was very soft: "Do you still remember Lu Zhengnan?"

Ye Chuxiao didn't answer, but she unconsciously clenched the corner of the quilt with her fingertips.

Monica couldn't help sighing: "It's no wonder, you were so good at the beginning, how did you come to this point later?"

Ye Chuxiao was speechless.

After a while, Monica patted the back of her hand lightly: "Go to sleep, I have to get up early tomorrow."

Ye Chuxiao let out a "hmm" and closed her eyes, but in her mind, those scenes from the past came back again...

The next day, Ye Chuxiao found a time and called Eric, talking about meeting Monica and her suggestion to join the studio again.

Eric was silent for a moment before saying: "You decide, anyway I will support you."

Ye Chuxiao didn't know what to say, and held the phone for a long time without saying a word.

"Chu Xiao, I appreciate your talent, so I don't want to turn you into a caged bird, and you don't have to worry too much about my ideas, just do it freely." Eric encouraged her.

"Thank you." In Ye Chuxiao's heart, she always felt that she owed him, especially if she didn't respond to his feelings, she felt even more guilty.

"Okay, I'm going to get busy, you these two days, greet the guests well." His tone, as if talking to his family, was intimate and natural, not intentionally pretentious to make people uneasy.

She responded, hung up the phone, and went to see Monica.

When Ye Chuxiao told Monica exactly what Eric said, she held her chin, looked at Ye Chuxiao in a daze for a while, and said softly: "Actually, from an objective point of view, Eric is also suitable for you. He is considerate and considerate. You have left your own space, it is very rare to meet such a person."

Ye Chuxiao remained silent. She didn't think Eric was bad, but she treated him more as friendship and family affection than love.

At this time, an outsider came in, and the topic was interrupted. Then Ye Chuxiao went to listen to Monica's speech, then went shopping with her, and then went home to play with Mi Lier for another night.

The time together is always very short, and Monica was leaving again the next day. When Ye Chuxiao sent her away, he finally decided to return to the studio.

Monica bid her farewell with relief, and agreed to talk about specific project matters later...

When Monica returned to the ancient city and told Shen Ya about Ye Chuxiao, she couldn't believe it, and immediately called Ye Chuxiao, crying and cursing: "You have no heart...you will leave me for two years ...not even replying to a text message...you...you..." At the end she was sobbing.

On the other end of the phone, Ye Chuxiao also burst into tears, and kept saying "I'm sorry, Yaya".

It took Shen Ya a long time to finally calm down, and she said coquettishly, "No matter, in half a month it will be my wedding with Chen Ze, you have to come back to attend."

Monica next to her hurriedly gestured to her and mouthed two words: Qizhen.

Shen Ya was taken aback for a moment, and found that Ye Chuxiao over there was also choked up and didn't speak. Then she came to her senses, and sighed in disappointment and understanding: "Forget it, just give us a call to congratulate us when the time comes."

Ye Chuxiao also felt sad. Shen Ya was her best sister. If Shen Ya hadn't helped her in the ancient city, her life with Mi Lier would have been ten times more difficult.Now that I have left her for two years, and I can't even go when she gets married, no matter how I think about it, I feel sorry for her.

"Well... At that time, I'll see if I can think of a way." Ye Chuxiao said softly, Shen Ya's eyes turned red again, and she repeatedly said "it's okay".

After chatting for a while, the two reluctantly said goodbye. Just as they were about to hang up the phone, Ye Chuxiao suddenly had a flash of thought and stopped her: "Hey, Yaya, can you give me Chen Ze's phone number?" Give me a moment?"

Shen Ya readily agreed, and then sent the number over.

After sitting alone for a while, stroking the phone back and forth with her fingertips, she finally dialed Chen Ze's number.

"Hello." Chen Zejian was from an unfamiliar number, and his tone was very businesslike.

She was silent for a moment before speaking: "It's me, Chen Ze, Ye Chuxiao."

At that moment, Chen Ze could hardly react. He was stunned for a long time before he said "Oh", and then his tone became urgent: "Where have you been all these years?"

"I'm in Hong Kong." Ye Chuxiao replied softly, bit her lip, and asked again: "Lu Zhengnan, he now..."

Chen Ze's expression froze suddenly, and he answered after a while: "He's fine now."

"What's a good way?" Ye Chuxiao asked abruptly.

Chen Ze was at a loss for words.

Ye Chuxiao's hands clenched the branches beside the corridor, his knuckles turned white: "Tell me, what happened at that time?"

Chen Ze was over there, with a look of bewilderment in his eyes, but he still forced a smile: "Don't you know everything about that time?"

"If you still consider me a friend, tell me the truth." There was already a trace of anger in Ye Chuxiao's voice.

He knew her personality and was extremely conflicted in his heart.

"Could it be... something went wrong between him and Qi Zhen, that's why he insisted on divorcing me?" Ye Chuxiao said in a low voice what she had repeatedly speculated these days.

This was already too close to the true face of the truth, Chen Ze didn't have the courage to lie and say otherwise.

Ye Chuxiao lowered her eyelids, the branch had been broken by her strength, and there was a crisp "click"...

(End of this chapter)