After standing in the wind for a while, Xu Qingqing was worried that Lu Chuanbai, who was only wearing a shirt, might catch a cold from the wind, so she closed the window.
When they got home, the kids were already asleep. Xu's mother yawned as she came to open the door for Xu Qingqing and complained, "Oh, why are you back so late? Have you eaten? Do you want me to heat up the leftovers?"
"No need, Mom. I can just eat something simple." Xu Qingqing rubbed her growling stomach.
It was late at night, and she could just grab something to fill her stomach.
"Mom, go back to bed quickly."
"How can I do that? I can't just watch my daughter go hungry." Hearing Xu Qingqing's stomach growl, Xu's mother felt extremely distressed and was about to go into the kitchen to heat up the food for her.
"No need, Auntie. I brought food."
Lu Chuanbai walked in from outside, carrying a stainless - steel insulated lunch box in his hand.
He was worried that Xu Qingqing would forget the time and meals when she got busy, so he had ordered the food in advance and kept it warm. When he opened the lid of the lunch box, the food inside was still steaming.
Xu Qingqing took a light sniff. It smelled delicious.
Lu Chuanbai was quite considerate. He knew she hadn't eaten and had prepared the food for her.
"Thank you." Xu's mother was even more satisfied with the considerate Lu Chuanbai. She smiled and voluntarily made room for the young couple. "Since you have something to eat, I'll go back to bed."
"Good night, Mom." Xu Qingqing couldn't wait to run into the kitchen to get chopsticks. Lu Chuanbai took out the layers of lunch boxes.
There were three dishes, a soup, and a full serving of rice, all Xu Qingqing's favorites.
Lu Chuanbai didn't eat at the Xu family's for nothing. He had been observing what Xu Qingqing, Yi Yi, and An An liked to eat and like in general.
Xu Qingqing ate with relish. She looked up at Lu Chuanbai and asked, "You went to pick me up so early. Have you eaten? If not, eat with me."
"No, I've eaten." Lu Chuanbai waved his hand, sat down, propped his chin up with both hands, and stared at Xu Qingqing.
Xu Qingqing unconsciously slowed down her eating speed to look more ladylike.
"Eat faster." Lu Chuanbai noticed that Xu Qingqing was mindful of his gaze and deliberately urged her, "I still need to take the lunch box home."
"Got it." Xu Qingqing simply ate heartily and wolfed down the food.
Lu Chuanbai watched as Xu Qingqing ate more and more sweetly. Her appetite was contagious. He couldn't help but smile and poured a glass of water for her.
"This is your natural eating style."
Xu Qingqing stopped her hand from picking up food and stared at Lu Chuanbai. "Explain clearly. What's wrong with my eating style!"
If he dared to say her eating style was bad, she would... well, forget it. She'd let Lu Chuanbai off the hook.
After all, one should not bite the hand that feeds.
"Your eating style looks very natural and you seem to enjoy your food. I like it." Lu Chuanbai poured himself a cup of hot tea and held it to drink. His voice lost its usual calmness and was gentle and steady.
"You can just be yourself in front of me."
The rising steam from the hot tea obscured Lu Chuanbai's face, making it hard for Xu Qingqing to see clearly. But she could feel more truly that the person sitting beside her was a man, a man who liked her, not the high - and - mighty President Lu.
Xu Qingqing stuffed rice into her mouth. After swallowing the food, she said, "But you've been staring at me. I'm too embarrassed to eat too heartily."
When Xu Qingqing was stared at by Lu Chuanbai, she couldn't help but think of the kiss during the day. The more she thought about it, the shyer she became, and her face turned bright red.
"I won't look." Lu Chuanbai turned his head away. He really didn't turn back until Xu Qingqing had finished eating, and then he started to clean up the tableware.
"I'll wash them and send them back to you." Xu Qingqing said with pursed lips.
"No need. I'll just wash them on the way." Lu Chuanbai assembled the lunch box. His eyes were gentle. "Go to bed quickly."
"Okay." Xu Qingqing saw Lu Chuanbai out and waved to him. "Good night to you too."
Lu Chuanbai looked back at Xu Qingqing. His eyes were so gentle that it seemed water could drip out. He leaned over and looked at Xu Qingqing. The hair hanging on his forehead tickled Xu Qingqing's forehead.
"I can only say good night after kissing you." Lu Chuanbai's tone was a bit coquettish. The once - cold president was like a lovesick young man.
Xu Qingqing was indulged in his tenderness. She couldn't help but close her eyes and said in a soft voice, "Just once."
Lu Chuanbai's lips, cool in temperature, gently brushed against Xu Qingqing's lips and then he let go.
"I'm leaving." Lu Chuanbai got what he wanted. With a smile on his face, he left.
Xu Qingqing closed the door in a daze and went back to the living room. She covered her lips. After she came to her senses, she wanted to bang her head against the wall again and again.
Damn it! Damn it!
Why was she so dazed and agreed to Lu Chuanbai!
To soothe her tangled emotions, Xu Qingqing turned on her phone and scrolled through it randomly. She found that there was an email in her inbox.
It was from her agent, Amy. Xu Qingqing was stunned. She quickly opened it. Her mind had been so messed up today that she hadn't noticed it. She hoped it wasn't any important news!
The content of the email was that Amy had secured a spot for Xu Yiyi to participate in a variety show.
Xu Qingqing was happy for Xu Yiyi when she saw that he had a new job. Xu Yiyi had been nagging her for a long time, saying that if he didn't get any more jobs, his fans around the world would forget about him.
Speak of the devil! The job offer came so quickly!
But when Xu Qingqing read the details of the job offer clearly, she was stunned. The content of the job offer was a parent - child variety show. The shooting would last about a month. If they took this job, both the father and the mother would have to appear on camera to show the family's life.
Amy only took this variety - show job for Xu Yiyi because she was sure that Xu Yiyi had a father. The payment for this job was also very high. They could earn 3 million yuan for a one - month shoot, and they had to cooperate for five episodes of the program.
Xu Qingqing didn't really care about the money. As long as her son was happy, it was fine. But the requirement for the father to appear... was a bit of a problem for her.
The reason Amy wanted Xu Yiyi to take this variety - show job was probably because she was eyeing Lu Chuanbai's popularity and influence.
Because of the previous live - broadcast, Xu Qingqing now had to pretend to be Lu Chuanbai's wife. She was often charmed by Lu Chuanbai. If they participated in this variety show, they would surely be more closely tied together.
But then she thought of Lu Chuanbai's tenderness and patience during the day, as well as the gentle kiss he left on her lips. Xu Qingqing's face burned, and her mind was in a complete mess.
Maybe Lu Chuanbai had really changed for the better!
After struggling for a long time, Xu Qingqing decided to leave the choice to Xu Yiyi and Lu Chuanbai.
This wasn't something she could decide alone. Whether to participate in the variety show was up to Xu Yiyi. She would just ask Xu Yiyi about it tomorrow.
The next day was Saturday. The two kids didn't have to go to school. But since they had a three - day autumn outing next Monday, they had to prepare their luggage for the autumn outing on Saturday and Sunday.
Xu Qingqing told Xu Yiyi about the parent - child variety - show job offer. "Yiyi, Mom won't interfere in this. You can decide for yourself. Do you want to participate in this variety show?"