Unable to get through on the phone, Song Lan simply cooked a pot of sweet and a pot of savory food.
The kitchen was busy all morning, and around seven o'clock, the food was cooked and put into a thermos.
After packing, Song Lan picked up her phone, just about to send a message to Jiang Mingxi about her plans to visit him, when she saw the message Jiang Mingxi had sent.
[ Teacher Song, I can't go to Ju today. I have an endorsement deal to take care of there. I'll go when I get back.]
Not going?
Song Lan dialed the number.
Jiang Mingxi was eating the breakfast Xu Tao had brought her in the car. "Hey, Teacher Song, you're awake?"
The person I argued with yesterday wasn't as clingy or whiny as usual on the phone today, but their tone was normal and not distant.
Song Lan felt a slight sense of relief. Sitting at the dining table, she stroked the thermos and asked, "Have they already set off?"
Jiang Mingxi, with something in her mouth, mumbled her reply, "Yeah, we're on our way to the airport now, almost there."
What should we eat?
"Egg pancake."
Just as Jiang Mingxi finished speaking, Xu Tao's muttering came through the phone, "Don't even mention it. When I got there, the egg pancake stall wasn't even open yet. I waited for over ten minutes before the owner finally opened. Xiaoxi only loves this place, Su Ji Stuffed Pancakes on Binjiang Road. She doesn't like any other kind."
I love egg pancakes~
Song Lan silently noted to herself, "Whose chicken-shaped pancake is this? It's so adorable."
After saying that.
Song Lan:...
no.
What did he say?
Jiang Mingxi burst into laughter over the phone, laughing so hard she could barely breathe. "Nobody owns this. Eating this might be illegal."
Jiang Mingxi smiled, and Song Lan's lips also lifted slightly.
After listening to the laughter on the other end gradually subside, Song Lan asked again, "Which company is they endorsing? Where are they filming?"
Jiang Mingxi's smile hadn't completely faded yet. " Spring Slumber said they want me to be the spokesperson for a series of face masks. I'll be going to their headquarters, which will probably take three or four days. By the time I finish filming, the third episode of ' The Great Challenge ' will probably be starting soon."
His voice carried a lazy, contented tone.
Song Lan could even picture him as lazy and adorable as a kitten. "The marketing director of Spring Slumber really likes winter plum perfume. If the timing is right when you go, bring a bottle with you."
They hadn't exchanged more than a few words when Jiang Mingxi arrived at the airport.
After hanging up the phone, Song Lan casually traced the thermos with her fingers.
Although he didn't see her, didn't deliver the cooked porridge, and even made a fool of himself by slipping his tongue, well, how should I put it, he and Jiang Mingxi had never chatted so casually before.
Let's just chat about everyday things, nothing more.
Never.
There was no romance or love in this phone call, but I felt a sense of relief after hanging up.
"What are you grinning like an idiot for? Have you gone completely mad since losing your wife?" Old Master Song came downstairs and saw his grandson smiling at the two thermos containers at the dining table. He was immediately startled and showed concern for his grandson.
Song Lan patted the thermos, "Grandpa, you and your older brother and sister-in-law can eat later. It's white fungus porridge and preserved egg and lean pork porridge."
After saying that, Song Lan picked up her phone and stood up.
Old Master Song looked at the two insulated containers suspiciously. "Where did they come from?"
He probably went out to collect trash.
As Song Lan walked out, she said, "I cooked it. It was originally for Jiang Mingxi, but he went out of town on business."
Old Master Song immediately became wary again. "So what are you going to do now? Go after him? Although Grandpa told you to be nicer to Xiaoxi, two people need their own space. You can't stick to him too much."
What a worrying grandson.
Song Lan changed her shoes and said with a smile, "I'm going to Ju's place to check something."
After leaving home, Song Lan asked the old man who was in charge of his care to send someone to Su Ji Egg-Stuffed Pancakes on Binjiang Road to buy him an egg pancake, specifically the same kind that was sold out the first day of the morning.
After asking the housekeeper for help, I called the marketing department of Spring Slumber and arranged a dinner.
Residence.
When Song Lan arrived, it was just 8:30.
Because he had given prior notice, there were already people waiting for him at the shop.
Song Lan pushed open the door and entered. As soon as she entered, her brow furrowed slightly.
Bai Zheming was talking to a young man inside when he heard someone push the door open. He turned around and saw Song Lan come in.
The moment their eyes met, Song Lan still felt uneasy. " President Bai?"
Bai Zheming spoke frankly and without hiding anything, "Yesterday they said that their master was saved by a couple years ago, and that couple's child had a birthmark that looked a lot like Jiang Mingxi's. I also mentioned it to Teacher Song yesterday. I've seen that birthmark before, and I'm a bit curious, so I came to ask for more details."
Bai Zheming's concern for Jiang Mingxi was so intense that Song Lan couldn't ignore her jealousy.
"Did President Bai? Xiaoxi asked me to help him look into it, let's discuss it." Song Lan's tone was indifferent.
Bai Zheming smiled faintly, "Not yet. I just came in, and Teacher Song arrived. If you don't mind, would you like to come along?"
Bai Zheming has truly turned the tables and taken the initiative.
Song Lan was hoping for a comeback, so she said, "Then I'll thank President Bai on behalf of Xiaoxi."
Bai Zheming, ultimately provoking a conflict, said, "I did it for myself, so there's no need to thank me. If Teacher Song really cares, could you settle the cost of the damaged door from yesterday?"
Song Lan:...
The young man who was serving Bai Zheming was trembling with fear. "My god~ the smell of gunpowder this early in the morning is about to blow up the shop! And I'm just a little horse!"
Not wanting to offend anyone, the young man quickly smiled and said, "President Song, President Bai, please have a seat. I'll go get the things my master left behind."
This studio is located in a small villa.
The first floor is for public use, the second floor is their workspace, and the third floor is for living quarters.
The young man quickly came down carrying a large sandalwood box.
"When my master was alive, he was always looking for his benefactor from back then. He placed an ad in the newspaper in the early years, and later, when the internet became more developed, he also posted a missing person notice online."
"But the clues left by Master's benefactor were too few, so after searching for so many years, Master still left with regret."
The rosewood box was filled with many yellowed old newspapers.
They were all people who advertised in the newspaper back then, and those were kept one issue at a time.
There were also some magazines that were quite popular at the time.
Some of the printed A4 paper contained messages they posted online. Someone impersonated them to claim the favor, but was then exposed...
"What's this?" Bai Zheming found a small wooden sword among a pile of newspapers and magazines, held it up, and asked.
The young man quickly replied, "The master said this was the child of our benefactor, and the toy he was holding at the time..."
Before the young man could finish speaking, Song Lan, clutching a newspaper, felt a sharp tremor in her chest and looked at him with a stern expression. "Back then, your master was in danger and was rescued. Was it a car accident? November 3rd, XX year? On the highway in Rongcheng?"
That day.
That was ten years ago.
The day he had his car accident.
The same location.