half thorns, half joy

Zhao Suizhi probably thought that his son would look for him frantically, so he hid directly. Xiao Zihan sent people to search for Zhao Suizhi's whereabouts like a blanket, but there was no news for a while.

Unable to bear the sleepiness and exhaustion, Xiao Zihan returned to the villa.

In the villa, the lights were bright. Tang Xuan was sitting on the sofa, chatting and laughing with the nannies.

The picture and the atmosphere are very warm, Xiao Zihan watched from a distance, his heart warmed.

"Master, you are back." A nanny saw Xiao Zihan and hurried forward to greet him.Suddenly, the atmosphere near the sofa changed and became tense.

Xiao Zihan looked away, took off his coat and handed it to the nanny, and walked towards Tang Xuan.

"What are you talking about, so happy." Xiao Zihan asked with a smile.

The nanny glanced at Tang Xuan, but said nothing.

Tang Xuan said, "We were just discussing which photo studio has better technology. We plan to go there another day with the baby in our arms and take some pictures as souvenirs."

When Xiao Zihan heard the baby, the smile on his face froze.

In fact, he had always wanted to ask Tang Xuan, now that the baby is growing up day by day, what would she do if the baby wanted to find his biological father, Zheng Yifan.

Seeing how she loves the baby so much, can she bear the pain of not being able to see her biological father?

But it was too disappointing to say these words, and he was the one who forcibly kept Tang Xuan in the villa, so he had no position to ask.

Seeing Xiao Zihan's silence, Tang Xuan quickly changed the subject, "What, Jinyu called me today, saying that your report is not true?"

Xiao Zihan came to his senses, "...Yes."

"Then...was Lin Qiaoer doing it?" Tang Xuan smiled nervously, "If Jinyu hadn't told me specifically, I would have believed it, especially since Cai Lin also stood up and said it was true."

"Cai Lin said that, it was Lin Qiaoer who asked her to say it." Now that he started to explain, Xiao Zihan said it all at once, "Those photos were also taken by Lin Qiaoer, and the angle looks very intimate, but it's actually not like that. "

Tang Xuan blushed slightly. In fact, Cai Jinyu's phone call came in. After the incident simmered for a day, she was inclined to choose to trust Xiao Zihan, but it was inevitable that she would still feel uneasy.

Until now, seeing Xiao Zihan standing in front of her and explaining to herself, she was really relieved.

She believed that Xiao Zihan would not lie about this matter, because it was unnecessary.

Immediately, the mood that had been entangled and melancholy all day became cheerful.

"Have you eaten yet?" Tang Xuan asked concerned, seeing the exhaustion on Xiao Zihan's brows.

Xiao Zihan froze for a moment, nodded, and shook his head again.

Tang Xuan didn't understand what this meant, so she asked again, "Hmm...then have you eaten?"

"……No."

"I'll do it now." The nanny hurried to the kitchen immediately.

Xiao Zihan wanted to call the nanny to stop, but after seeing Tang Xuan's worried eyes, he stopped again.

In fact, when he and Cai Jinyu were busy together, they ate.

Although I didn't eat much, I ate anyway, and I didn't feel any hungry at the moment.

The reason why he said no just now was because he wanted Tang Xuan to care about him.

The nanny saw that it was getting late, and she didn't cook rich and difficult dishes, so she quickly finished the noodles, made a few side dishes, and served them on the table.

"Have you eaten?" Xiao Zihan asked Tang Xuan.

Tang Xuan nodded, "Yes, I've eaten before."

"...Then come and eat with me." Xiao Zihan didn't want Tang Xuan to go, so he made a request.

Tang Xuan was slightly taken aback. After a moment of hesitation, she agreed to Xiao Zihan.

"it is good."

The nannies wisely left the restaurant and went to do other things.

Tang Xuan sat next to Xiao Zihan, watching Xiao Zihan eat noodles slowly.

The restaurant's orange lights fell on the dining table and the two of them, adding a bit of romance and warmth.

Tang Xuan didn't want to show that she paid too much attention to Lin Qiaoer, but she couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked Xiao Zihan, "That report is gossip, so it won't have any impact."

Xiao Zihan paused for a while while holding the chopsticks, and was silent for a few seconds, then shook his head, "No."

"Really?" Judging by Xiao Zihan's reaction, it didn't seem like he knew it.

If not, Xiao Zihan wouldn't look so heavy.

"No reports." Xiao Zihan put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth, "Lin Qiaoer and the Lin family are in a bit of trouble and need to be dealt with."

Tang Xuan blurted out, "What's the trouble?"

The anxious tone made Xiao Zihan cast a puzzled look at Tang Xuan.

Tang Xuan quickly said, "What, I'm just a little curious. This kind of thing feels quite complicated. You don't need to explain it to me."

Xiao Zihan saw Tang Xuan's fearful expression, put his hand on the back of Tang Xuan's hand, and said softly, "It's okay, I can explain to you."

"..." Tang Xuan bit her lip and looked at Xiao Zihan.

"The Lin family dug a hole for me, trying to force me to marry Lin Qiaoer." Xiao Zihan was afraid that telling about his mother and father would freeze the atmosphere in front of him, so he simplified the problem.

The simplified question still surprised Tang Xuan, who asked in surprise, "You mean, they forced you to marry me?"

Xiao Zihan nodded, "That's right."

"It's still possible to do this..." Tang Xuan's face was full of incomprehension, "If you do this, even if you marry Lin Qiaoer, will she be happy? Such a forced marriage..."

Xiao Zihan laughed, "Who knows, but I'm very happy. I still think the same as you about this."

Tang Xuan's ears turned red, and she wanted to pull out her hand, but Xiao Zihan held it even tighter.

"Then... what are you going to do? Are you able to handle it?" Tang Xuan couldn't stand the ambiguous atmosphere and hurriedly asked for something to say.

Xiao Zihan saw how cute Tang Xuan looked worried about him, so he intentionally teased Tang Xuan, "I don't know, if I can't win this battle, I might really marry Lin Qiaoer."

Tang Xuan suddenly raised her head and looked at Xiao Zihan.

"Why, you don't want me to marry her?" Xiao Zihan stared straight at Tang Xuan.

Tang Xuan swallowed nervously, "No..."

"no?"

"Hmm... I think..." Tang Xuan avoided Xiao Zihan's scorching eyes, "I think, um...according to your personality, you probably don't like being forced into marriage...that...wouldn't make you happy. "

At the end of Tang Xuan's speech, her entire face, including her ears and neck, turned red.

Although she didn't say any jealous words, her attitude and reaction have shown her thoughts without reservation.

Xiao Zihan was so tempted to watch, he couldn't help tightening his hands, and pulled Tang Xuan towards him.

Tang Xuan was pulled suddenly and almost fell off the chair. She looked nervously at Xiao Zihan.

"I won't marry her." The corners of Xiao Zihan's mouth curled up, as if he was in a good mood, "Don't worry."

"What does it have to do with me..." Tang Xuan insisted.

Xiao Zihan didn't want to expose Tang Xuan's sudden arrogance, he circled Tang Xuan's palm with his fingers, "I, Xiao Zihan, will never be persecuted by others. Just don't worry about that."

Tang Xuan listened to Xiao Zihan's swear words, besides being happy, she was also worried.

"Then...be careful..." Tang Xuan finally couldn't continue being arrogant, she told Xiao Zihan worriedly, "This matter is so big that the media has already reported it. If you don't marry Lin Qiaoer, she will It will definitely be embarrassing.”

"That's what she asked for." Xiao Zihan dismissed it.

Tang Xuan hurriedly said, "That's not what I mean. What I mean is that if Lin Qiaoer loses face like this, she might come back with revenge. I feel like she has a strong sense of revenge."

After finishing speaking, she felt that she seemed a bit of a mother-in-law, and added: "I'm not saying that she will definitely retaliate, but that there is a possibility."

Xiao Zihan understood Tang Xuan's meaning, he smiled lightly, "I know, I know what you mean."

"...That's good." Tang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

She had just reconciled with Xiao Zihan, but she didn't want Xiao Zihan to be the kind of woman who thought she was right and wrong and thought bad of others.

Xiao Zihan and Tang Xuan held hands and sat quietly. Although their movements were not intimate, their hearts were closer together.

……

Early the next morning, Xiao Zihan left the villa before dawn.

The person sent out replied that Zhao Suizhi had gone to see Xiao Mingyuan in the prison.

Xiao Zihan didn't delay for a second, hurried into the car, sent a message to Cai Jinyu, ordering the driver to go to the prison.

After Xiao Mingyuan and Xiao Yu were arrested, Xiao Zihan came to the prison several times.

Every time, it is accompanied by a suffocating atmosphere.

Xiao Yu hated Xiao Mingyuan so much, when he saw Xiao Zihan, he uttered evil words, and with a few words, he wanted to nail Xiao Zihan to death with his eyes, Ling Chi.

As for Xiao Mingyuan, he didn't have the slightest thought of repentance. In his conversation with Xiao Zihan, he also hinted that Xiao Zihan would find a way to get him out.

In Xiao Mingyuan's eyes, whether spending money, finding someone to cover the bag, or taking a more crooked path does not matter whether these methods are unusable or illegal. For him, the most important thing is to leave the prison.

In fact, it wasn't that Xiao Zihan was cruel and put Xiao Mingyuan in prison. It's just that Xiao Mingyuan's case was a big one, and he was responsible for so many lives and huge bribes. Xiao Zihan had already tried his best to suppress public opinion.

"Master, here we are."

"You wait for me here." Xiao Zihan got out of the car, looked up at the row of large characters with the name of the prison hanging high, clenched his fists, and walked in.

The Xiao family had a great reputation, and the case of Xiao Mingyuan was even more sensational at the time.

Xiao Zihan and the guards in the prison also knew each other.And because Xiao Zihan himself is relatively upright, and he didn't mess around with his father's affairs, but persuaded his mother everywhere, so he is more popular with passers-by.

"Mr. Xiao, you're here." Xiao Zihan walked into the prison guard's office, and the prison guard stepped forward to greet Xiao Zihan with enthusiasm.

Xiao Zihan nodded slightly, and asked softly, "Is my mother here?"

The prison guard looked embarrassed, "Well, the society is talking to Xiao Mingyuan, do you want to go there?"

"Yes, sorry to trouble you."

The prison guards led Xiao Zihan outside a transparent glass cabin. Xiao Zihan saw that his father Xiao Mingyuan was wearing handcuffs, looked much thinner, and was talking to his mother with a sullen face.

And the mother sat opposite to her father, with her back to Xiao Zihan, nodding vigorously, looking very emotional.

Xiao Zihan watched quietly, his heart clenched tightly.

Once upon a time, his respected father became a prisoner, and his beloved mother became a hysterical and unreasonable woman.

There are too many things that have changed over the years.