"Why aren't you saying anything? That's so rude of you. Are you trying to eavesdrop?"
Bai Le was completely confused. "But you were talking just now." It would have been even more impolite to interrupt at that time, and besides, they started talking non-stop as soon as they came in, not even giving anyone time to react.
Everyone was speechless at his words. Bai Le slowly stepped forward, revealing his entire body. Everyone's attention was drawn to his lower abdomen. They were stunned for several seconds, and then, as if realizing something, their eyes widened slightly.
No way.
Bai Le took another sip of juice from his water glass, then raised it and said, "You guys continue."
Nothing is more embarrassing than being caught talking about someone behind their back.
"No need, please rest here. We still have some work to finish, so we'll be leaving now."
After saying that, they all fled the tea room as if they were escaping.
Bai Le was a little confused; he really wasn't angry at all.
At 5:30 p. m., Bai Le and Xi Yan boarded the plane on time. By the time they got off the plane, it was already past 7 p. m. Night had fallen, the streetlights were on, and there were long lines of cars with their headlights on in the streets.
The bidding meeting is scheduled for 9:00 AM tomorrow, so they need to go to the hotel to rest first. It's rare for Bai Le to go out at night recently. Sitting in the car, he looked at the bustling night view outside. Many businesses have already started to warm up for the New Year and hung up red lanterns early.
Bai Le realized that his birthday was in two days, but Xi Yan made no move and his attitude towards him remained the same as before.
Did they forget his birthday?
Thinking of this, Bai Le frowned. If Xi Yan dared to forget him... he would... damn it, it seemed like he couldn't do anything about it.
Bai Le's resentment stemmed from the unfairness of the situation. He remembered Xi Yan's birthday and even gave him a birthday present. Xi Yan couldn't forget him, so that must be the reason.
"Do you want to go out and have some fun?" Xi Yan followed his gaze outside, misunderstanding his absent-mindedness, and asked.
Bai Le snapped out of his daze and decided to go along with it, "Okay."
Xi Yan had the driver park in a roadside parking space. There was a large shopping mall nearby, and the streets were bustling with music playing from loudspeakers in the shops.
The wind outside made Bai Le feel a little cold, and he couldn't help but shrink his neck. When Xi Yan saw this, he took a light brown scarf from the car and wrapped it around his neck.
He did these things with a calm expression, only his previous coldness had faded.
Bai Le was wearing a large cotton-padded coat, looking as heavy as a little bear, his nose red from the cold, as Xi Yan pulled him into the mall.
Upon entering the mall, it immediately felt much warmer, Xi Yan first took Bai Le to the food section on the third floor.
Looking at the dazzling array of puffed foods, Bai Le felt an unbearable craving. He hadn't touched these things in a long time. While Xi Yan was looking down at the labels, he secretly chose his favorite flavor and put it in the shopping cart he was pushing.
"Put it back." Xi Yan said indifferently without even lifting his eyelids.
"How did you know?" Bai Le had no choice but to put the potato chips back, and asked awkwardly.
Xi Yan put the items in her hand into the shopping cart and said unhurriedly, "Guess."
Bai Le was sulking and didn't want to talk.
Before they knew it, they had walked to the baby care section. Looking at the various kinds of formula on the shelves, the two of them stopped and frowned, lost in thought.
Do you know the difference between these?
Xi Yan was taken aback.
Bai Le sighed, "Raising children is so difficult, just thinking about it gives me a headache."
Xi Yan frowned and turned to look at him.
Seeing the tension creeping onto his face, Bai Le knew he was serious and quickly reassured him, "It was just a casual remark, don't be so tense."
Xi Yan's expression softened slightly, and he unconsciously tightened his grip on Bai Le.
When it came time to pay, Bai Le left first because although the mall was warm, it was very stuffy, and he was already feeling nauseous, which flared up again.
Xi Yan noticed the worry in his expression and frowned slightly. "After you go out, stay in the car and behave yourself. Don't run around."
Bai Le agreed, but after leaving the mall and walking to the car, he didn't get in immediately. The reason was simple: the car also had a stuffy smell.
Traveling by car while pregnant is pure torture. He had been enduring it for a while, and now that he was feeling really uncomfortable, he didn't want to go in right away.
Fortunately, it didn't feel so cold anymore. Bai Le glanced at the driver's seat and saw that the driver was fast asleep. He checked the time and it was already past nine o'clock. It seemed that he had made people wait for more than two hours.
Bai Le took out his phone again and stood in front of the car playing with it. Just as he was idly scrolling through the screen, he suddenly heard a drunken male voice.
"Hey, where did this handsome young man come from, waiting for someone here?"
A group of strangely dressed young people walked across the street. The leader had dyed yellow hair, was dressed in designer clothes, had a cigarette in his mouth, and reeked of alcohol.
From this angle, they couldn't see Bai Le's lower abdomen, which was hidden by the car body. In addition, it was dark, and he was wearing very thick clothes, so they didn't realize that the person standing in front of them was pregnant.
The blond guy seemed very interested in Bai Le; judging from his clothes, he looked like a rich young master who had gotten away alone.
So he reached out to touch his face, revealing a lewd smile, "Hehe, want to come with me? Do you know what my family does? Everyone in Ai City has to look up to my family."
Bai Le felt a chill run down his spine as he raised his hand to block Bai Le's hand.
Damn, this is the first time in all his years that he's been flirted with by a man.
This was an utter disgrace to him, and just as he was about to speak, he heard a familiar, deep voice.
"What's up?"
He looked in the direction of the Xi Yan standing behind him, his thin lips pressed tightly together, his brows and eyes seemingly shrouded in icy coldness, his icy gaze fixed directly on the blond-haired man.