Chapter 20 Inquiry
There is really no place to hide me as a living person in the bathroom. The only thing that can barely hide is that there is a protruding wall beside the sink. It might have been something like a water pipe, and it was built into it with ceramic tiles, so it formed a small corner.
However, although this place can hide people, due to perspective, people can still find me as long as they stand in the toilet. But I can't think so much about this urgent moment. Seeing Xu Shu's mother coming in, I hurriedly took two steps and pressed my body tightly to the corner.
As soon as I hid it, I heard the door push open. Xu Shu's mother walked in quickly and immediately closed the door and locked it. I pressed my body firmly against the wall, and didn't dare to take a breath.
Strangely, Xu Shu's mother did not go to the bathroom directly. I heard a dialing sound of my cell phone, and then she lowered her voice and said, "Hey, I saw your text message. Why can't you come in the afternoon? What's wrong - this is it? It's so annoying! Why are there so many things in your teacher - well, then - when will you be free - really, we have been together for a long time. Today I finally knew that I will stay in City B for a while, I'll wait for your phone call - Well, I miss you too - OK, bye!"
She put away her cell phone, and I heard the sound of tap water opening again. Xu Shu's mother washed her hands and opened the door and left. I exhaled behind the wall and thought to myself, "It's so dangerous! It turns out that Xu Shu's mother hid here to call. Listening to her tone, she had a try with her lover in the afternoon. Alas! I really didn't expect that this woman was so old and her daughter would have an affair when she was so old. She was so brave. Her husband was a lieutenant general commander, so she was not afraid of being discovered and losing her husband's face?"
I thought again, "But I don't have the right to accuse her. I have a wife myself, so why don't I have to have an affair with her daughter? The only difference is that my wife knows it, just turn a blind eye. If someone discovers it, she will also be condemned by ethics and morality! Alas! They are all unaware of it! Xu Shu's father is at least 60 years old and suffers from heart disease, and his energy cannot be like when he was young. Xu Shu's mother is in her prime and can't stand the loneliness and affair, which is not too strange. Although I discovered this by accident, I think I'd still rot it in my stomach. This kind of thing cannot be said, and it will only be worse if I say it. As long as Xu Shu's mother grasps the degree, don't make too much trouble, and doesn't hurt the feelings of her children, she will give her these personal privacy!"
I sighed, waited for a while, and after I was sure that there was no one outside, I opened the door and hurried downstairs. As soon as I arrived at the first floor, I saw Sister Shi coming up with a large plastic bag in her hand, and said to me with relief: "Thank God! You finally appeared! We are all scared by you! Hurry, this is your clothes. Just leave here after changing them!"
I could only smile bitterly, took the plastic bag and said, "Sister Shi-ah, let me tell Xu Shu, I'll leave first!"
I found a room to change into clothes, put on my shoes, slipped out of the villa like a thief, got in the car and left the place. While driving, I thought, "I finally know how embarrassing affair is. If I want to marry Xu Shu as my wife in the future, then my personal relationship with her will inevitably be known to the world. It doesn't matter, but Xu Shu has a noble status and is admired by thousands of people. If she is criticized by everyone and the media, I really - I wonder if she can accept it. Alas! After all, it's all bad for me. If it weren't for me, Xu Shu wouldn't have such a trap. And Jingjing, if I want to marry Xu Shu, I must divorce her first. Although this was discussed in advance, how could outsiders know? The pressure of public opinion would also cause her to suffer. For the sake of my own selfishness, I will hurt the two women who love me the most. Think about it, I deserve to die!"
My mood was heavy, and the joy of reuniting with Xu Shu for a long time has disappeared. I know that as time goes by, these contradictions will soon erupt, and I - I really don't want to see that day, we all suffer!
I didn't go home, so I drove the car to the company. At this moment, lunch time had passed, I returned to the office, found a pack of biscuits from the drawer and ate some casually to satisfy my hunger. Sitting on the chair, my thoughts couldn't calm down for a long time-
I don’t know how much time has passed, suddenly there is a knock on the door outside the office. I hear Qian Xiaolei’s voice saying, “Mr. Tang, are you here?”
I came to my senses and said, "Come in!"
The door was pushed open, Qian Xiaolei walked in and said, "Mr. Tang, I saw the Audi car below, so come and take a look. Why don't you answer if I call you in the morning?"
I said "Oh" and said, "I didn't bring my phone with me in the morning. Are you asking me for trouble?"
"Well, I just came back from Mr. Fan's house. Mr. Fan asked me to beat me. She hoped that - you can go over and accompany her!"
"Oh, Mr. Fan, has she recovered from illness?"
"It's almost done. I think she's in good spirits and should be able to come to work in two days!"
"That's good. I'll go see her if I have time later."
At this time, Qian Xiaolei saw the half bag of biscuits I placed on the table, frowned and said, "Tang Qian, do you eat this for noon?"
I smiled and said, "I missed the meal time, so I had to eat something to fill my stomach."
Qian Xiaolei said, "How can I eat enough biscuits? Wait, I'll get you some food!" As she said that, she turned around and was about to leave. I suddenly remembered something and shouted, "Xiaolei, no need! Come and sit down, I have something to ask you!"
Qian Xiaolei walked back in confusion, stood at my desk and said, "What's the matter?"
I pointed to the chair at the table and said, "Sit down first. I asked you very seriously, and I hope you don't hide it from me."
Qian Xiaolei was a little puzzled, so she had to sit down and look at me. I sat up straight and said seriously: "Xiaolei, do you remember that I met Xie Qin four years ago, and later I was drunk and sent home by you? Can you tell me where you sent me home?
I saw Qian Xiaolei stunned for a moment, then seemed to be annoyed in my eyes, and said, "Didn't I say it very clearly? Why are you still asking about this?"
I said, "Don't be impatient. Do you remember that when I went back, I found a bite mark on my mouth? I haven't figured out who bit it over the years. These days I suddenly thought that Lailai was four years old this year, born in 2003. According to time calculations, I suddenly thought that if Lailai was Jieqin's biological son, then if I got drunk that day, I had done something confused about Jieqin, it is very likely - this - do you understand?"
Qian Xiaolei suddenly smiled "sneer" and said, "What you mean is actually your child, but Jie Qin has been hiding it from you?"
I said seriously: "I'm just guessing, so I need to figure out what happened that night. You were there at that time. You should be the clearest. I hope you can tell me the truth!"
Qian Xiaolei smiled and said, "When you were alone with Jie Qin, I had already gone home with Sun Li. Who knows what stupid things you did with Jie Qin? Jie Qin and you know the best about this, why should you ask me?"
I said seriously: "When Xie Qin and I were alone, I was very sober. We went to dance and went to several bars to drink. I started drinking very little. When Xie Qin was drunk, I called you to take her home. The problem was that I drank a lot of alcohol alone and I couldn't remember anything else in the future. Besides Xie Qin, I really couldn't think of who would do this to me. This is so strange! Xiaolei, are you sure that Jie Qin hadn't come back later? Are you sure that I had this bite mark on my mouth when you sent me home later?"
Qian Xiaolei looked elsewhere and didn't answer for a long time. I looked at her expectantly, hoping that she would answer the truth.
After a long time, Qian Xiaolei turned her eyes to me and said firmly: "First of all, I can tell you that Lailai is not Jie Qin's biological child. I have never lost contact with Jie Qin. I don't know if she has ever been pregnant or given birth to a child? Secondly, I really don't know how the bite marks on your mouth came from. When I found you, you were huddling at the door of the bar and crying. At that time, there was that thing on your mouth. Finally, you still don't believe it, you can do paternity tests with Lailai and try it with scientific means. You still need to ask questions so much?"
I exhaled, leaned my body against the back of the chair, touched my lips and said, "Is that so? Oh! Then forget it, thank you Xiaolei!"
Qian Xiaolei stood up and said, "What else do you have? I'll leave if I'm fine."
I nodded and signaled that she could leave. Qian Xiaolei took two steps out, stopped suddenly, and turned around and said, "Tang Qian, what will happen if you and Xie Qinsheng come here? Can you divorce Hua Jingjing and be with them mother and son?"
I was stunned and couldn't speak at all. Qian Xiaolei sighed lightly, shook her head, and left my office without waiting for my answer.
My mind was in a mess, yes! Even if I proved that Lailai was my biological child, what could I do? Abandon Hua Jingjing and marry Jie Qin as my wife? What should I do if there is Xu Shu?
I held my head and thought for a long time, and finally I thought: No matter whether Lailai is my biological child or not, he is always my child, and I treat him with no difference. In a few days, Xu Shu and Jingjing will tell me that I can raise this child openly. As long as I treat him as my own, then Lailai's origin will be the same if I don't understand it?
While I was thinking about it, Qian Xiaolei walked back, holding a plastic lunch box in her hand, and said to me: "This is the meal I'm going to deliver to President Fan tonight. I'll give you food first. You can find a way to give her another one tonight."
I stood up quickly and said, "Is that so? Thank you." As I said that, I took the lunch box, opened it and found that it was still quite rich. To be honest, I was really hungry now, so I started eating without hesitation.
Qian Xiaolei stood beside me and watched me eat with relish. Suddenly, her face turned gentle and said softly: "Eat slowly, don't choke!" I looked up at her strangely, thinking to myself, why would this woman who has been prejudiced to me since childhood still care about my side?
At this time, the cell phone in my pocket rang. I handed the chopsticks to my left hand, took out the cell phone and saw that the phone was called by Xu Shu.
Since Qian Xiaolei is by my side, I have to look at her with apologetic look. Qian Xiaolei immediately understood and said, "Then--you're busy, I'll leave first."
Chapter completed!