"Qianqian, don't you remember daddy?" Qin Gengxin walked over and looked at his daughter, who was lying on Xian Guiying's shoulder. Qin Wenqian didn't even look at him when she heard his words. She just turned her head away as if she hadn't heard him.
The smile on Qin Gengxin's face became bitter. He never thought that it was not only Xian Guiying who wouldn't want anything to do with him but also his daughter.
"Mommy, I want yogurt."
There was a small stall outside the residential complex that Qin Wenqian liked to go to, so she hugged Xian Guiying's neck while asking for it.
Before Xian Guiying could say anything, Qin Gengxin headed straight to the stall. He bought yogurt as fast as he could and handed it to Xian Guiying. She didn't take it.
"Qianqian, here is your yogurt!" With a smile, Qin Gengxin pierced the yogurt lid with a straw and handed it to her daughter.
Qin Wenqian was just looking at the yogurt in front of her but did not take it.
"You don't like this taste? Daddy will buy you another one." A smile was plastered on his face all the time. Regardless of whether he and Xian Guiying had difficulty getting along, when it came to children, Qin Gengxin never thought of hurting them.
He can't bear to think about it and last year, Qin Wenqian's illness nearly cost her, her life. How could he not be willing to give his daughter unconditional fatherly love?
"Take this first. Daddy will buy you other flavors and everything that you want. You can drink whatever you like." With that, Qin Gengxin put the yogurt into Qin Wenqian's hands.
Qin Wenqian, however, did not accept it. Instead, she hugged Xian Guiying's neck tightly and buried her face in it. She didn't take the yogurt, nor did she look at Qin Gengxin.
Qin Gengxin's hands froze as he looked at the child's instinctive rejection and disgust towards him. His expression gradually stiffened.
Xian Guiying looked at him coldly. "My daughter won't accept gifts from strangers. Don't waste your time."
As she spoke, she extended her hand to stop the cab.
Qin Gengxin could only feel a parched throat. He looked at the side of her face and said firmly, "Guiying, you can't do this."
Xian Guiying suddenly laughed before she got in the car. Without looking at him, she casually said, "Can't do what? Mr. Qin, are you saying that I can't stand by Wei Zhengsheng's side, or I can't let my daughter push you away?"
She looked at him with a smile before she got into the cab. "Sometimes life really needs a lot of reflection. So if you think about it, I did go the wrong way in the beginning and I already got the punishment. You have the heart to wait for Bai Nuying, I have the heart to be with Wei Zhengsheng. In fact, we should learn to take a step back to enjoy the scenery around us. Perhaps life won't be so hard as it is now. Qin Gengxin, think it through."
With that, she got into the car, closed the door, and told the driver to drive.
Even though the car was already far away, Qin Gengxin still saw Qin Wenqian sitting in the car with her head turning away from him. She didn't even want to look at him.
"Brother Gengxin!"
Just as Qin Gengxin was about to leave, he heard a voice that should not have been heard in this place.
He turned and saw a pink figure pounced on him. Before he could see the person in front of him clearly, he had been exposed to the smell of sweet perfume.
"I finally found you!" Bai Nuying's smile widened.
Qin Gengxin frowned and slowly pushed her away. He stepped back. "Why are you here?"
Bai Nuying stick out her tongue and looked over her shoulder at her good friend Zou Mingxia, who was standing behind her then laughed mischievously. "Didn't you say I can't always be by your side when we are in the office? Can't hold on to you, can't hug you? If it's not suitable for me to stay at Qin Corporation, then I won't work at your place anymore. I'll just be your girlfriend, and then I'll be able to be followed by you in broad daylight, right?"
Qin Gengxin's eyelids furrowed, his face darkened, and he quietly pushed Bai Nuying, who was leaning toward him, "It's okay if you want to resign. It's better for you to return to your mother's company and help her expand it."
Bai Nuying leaned back into his arms. Qin Gengxin stopped her with a look, "Stand still!"
Seeing his serious face, Bai Nuying no longer acted like a child and stood up straight. "What's wrong?"
"I have something to tell you." Sighing, Qin Gengxin walked towards his car.
"What are you going to talk about? Are you finally going to marry me? Aiya, I have been waiting for today for a long time. Brother Gengxin." Bai Nuying smiled and followed him from behind while talking non -stop.
"You are already twenty-five years old. You are no longer a child who can be by my side and play around. You know fully well that it is impossible for me to marry you." Qin Gengxin stopped walking and looked at her. "Go back to your mother. I can't take care of you here in Wuyuan."
"You don't need to take care of me." Seeing that he seemed to be heading straight to that point, Bai Nuying chose to open her mouth. "Brother Gengxin, actually, I already know that you keep me by your side because of my mother, but we –"
"We can't be anything, do you understand?" Qin Gengxin took out his cigarette.
Bai Nuying grabbed the cigarette in his hand and threw it to the ground. "Just say what you want to say, why do you have to smoke? In this one year, I often see you smoking. You obviously haven't smoked so hard before. Do you really don't want your lungs anymore?"
Qin Gengxin didn't say anything. He threw the cigarette pack into the open window and sighed. "I have something to ask you."
It was impossible for Bai Nuying to give up just like that, but when she saw that Qin Gengxin didn't seem to want to joke with her, nor was he modest to her, she smiled and did not say anything that would make him unhappy. "What is it?"
"A year ago." Qin Gengxin stared at her with a slightly cold look. "Xian Guiying couldn't contact me. Did she call you at the apartment?"
A smile remained plastered on Bai Nuying's face. "What phone call? Weren't you divorced? Why are you still looking for her? I didn't receive any calls, what's the matter?"
The smiles on her face looked very sincere as if she knew nothing.
However, during that time, other than hoping Xian Guiying had heard something unrealistic or Bai Nuying had done something to provoke her, Xian Guiying's attitude towards him wouldn't be like this. How can Xian Guiying, who was always understanding, be so heartless?
These two siblings, Xian Zihao and Xian Guiying, although it cannot be said that Qin Gengxin knew them like the back of his hand, still he had known them for years.
If it were just because of Qin Wenqian's illness, Xian Guiying wouldn't treat him like this. Yes, she will hate him but not as far as this.
"Brother Gengxin?" Bai Nuying waved her hand in front of his face. "What are you thinking? Too engrossed in your thoughts? You've been in Wuyuan for a few days, have you been to Likeng Village? I hear it's a very beautiful village."
Qin Gengxin didn't answer because he saw Xian Guiying come back right after he turned around.
"If you have free time, can you probably send Zou Mingxia and me there? I've heard it isn't safe for us to travel without a man. I feel safer if you drive with us. Moreover, you can also enjoy the scenery on the road." Bai Nuying started talking nonsense. Her eyes were clear, and there was not the slightest trace of deceit or guilt in them.
Seeing that Qin Gengxin's gaze was glued elsewhere, Bai Nuying immediately looked in that direction and saw Xian Guiying walking slowly towards them. A trace of shock appeared in her eyes before she maintained her expression.
"Sister Guiying, long time no see!" Bai Nuying waving her hand at her while smiling.
