Butterflies Fly Over Winter Chapter 59
byChapter 59 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival
It’s one thing to be too busy yourself, but it’s really uncomfortable to have a friend who’s in love.
It doesn’t mean not to bless.
“Has your CFDA project been finalized?” Mu Xin asked calmly.
Xi Ai: “Maybe after the new year.”
On the way to see Isaac, Chu Yiqi called. Xi Ai raised her hand proudly, and Mu now looked away, pretending that she couldn’t see.
“I heard from Nadia that Miss Xi worked around the clock to catch the information leak?”
Xi Ai felt guilty and said, “It doesn’t matter, I obviously went to bed very early.”
“Really?”
Xi Ai didn’t care about Chu Yiqi’s doubts, as long as she changed the subject, it was not a lie, so she said: “By the way, grandma and the others are here for the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner tonight. Do you want to come and meet them?”
Shen Lanjin and Cheng Suhuai have been living abroad. Usually, Xi Ai and Xi Yuchuan spend a few months each year to vacation together. This year, it just so happens that they are directing performances in China.
Chu Yiqi smiled, and regardless of Xi Ai’s abrupt transfer, he said, “I might not be able to come.”
Chu Yiqi spent the first half of today recording a variety show, and the second half had to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival Party.
Although they are all in the same city, going from the west to the east is still quite tiring and the time is running out.
“I knew they were very busy.” Xi Ai said, “I actually told them that you had prepared a gift and I would bring it over in the afternoon.”
Chu Yiqi was a little worried. Although she still kept the habit of staying with the two of them for a while while abroad in the past two years, she was always worried that her secret would be revealed when she went back. She asked, “Is this appropriate?”
“Who knows. It would be suitable if they like it.”
The meeting with Isaac was mainly about Mu Xin, so Xi Ai had lunch together and left first.
Everyone was busy with their own affairs, so dinner time was postponed. Xi Ai really encountered a small peak this time, so while touching up some makeup in the car, she answered Xi Yuchuan’s call: “Have you picked up my gift?”
“Take it, take it, it’s all your fault and I got caught in a traffic jam.”
“Although it’s a bit funny, sister, take a picture of your sunset and show it to me.”
“The Third Ring Road will give you some pictures of the city at dusk.”
“I hope sister will be here too?” Xi Yuchuan finally asked about the business.
Xi Ai: “You care so much?”
“I know, she doesn’t want to see you at all.”
Xi Ai: “…”
Miss Xi: “Now go away and discuss the terms of the contract.”
Xi Ai hung up the phone, looked out the window, took photos anyway, and sent a copy to Chu Yiqi.
[Going home…]
Chu Yiqi didn’t reply, so he was probably at the event.
When Xi Ai arrived, Cheng Suhuai and Shen Lanjin came back, and dinner had just been set.
“Grandpa and grandma, it’s been a long time.” Xi Ai called to someone with a smile, handed over a set of Longquan celadon, and said, “I’m bringing you a gift, guess what it is.”
“I hope I don’t come back.”
“That’s right.”
Chu Yiqi was extremely busy, taking pictures of this and that. Fortunately, the party was in Beicheng, which was not too far away, so Chu Yiqi still found time to meet with the lawyer.
Xi Ai had just finished her meal and was supposed to have a casual chat, but she received a call from Schneider.
Xi Ai really knows how to choose the right time. She stood up, explained briefly and went to the balcony. The fence was filled with a circle of Endless Summer, which was blooming just right.
Xi Ai reached out and pushed the flower branch, which was inexplicably childish, but when she opened her mouth, she said: “Is it an accident? Mr. Schneider.”
“Did you do this on purpose?” Schneider gritted his teeth.
Xi Ai smiled slightly, as if remembering something, and said, “No, I haven’t reached the point where I can’t make any money.”
But Xi Ai listened to Chu Yiqi’s suggestion and hired a group of technical geeks to provide support.
“Do you think I spent so many resources just to let them build a database, a firewall, and a secondary key?”
“Those documents, what do you mean?”
Xi Ai’s tone was calm and a little encouraging: “It’s just a reminder. Before I open my mouth, I might as well agree, sir.”
…
“You can’t forgive Xi Yan for dragging me into the water, okay?”
Xi Ai paused for a moment, but then smiled: “Your side, fighting within the family is not easy, right?”
The other side was very quiet. Xi Ai broke off a hydrangea and said, “Sir, if you are looking for me, you don’t want me to investigate and investigate your role in fueling this matter, right? It’s just a 16% channel. It’s not a loss for you to sit back and relax in this fight, right?”
“Jeffrey asked for you, right?”
So sometimes, the relationship between this generation of the Xi family is really enviable. The relationship between siblings is harmonious, without any overt or covert fighting.
Even when delegating power, Xi Ai didn’t mind and gave Xi Yuchuan full management of all foreign projects.
Xi Ai put her phone aside, put on her headphones, and slowly picked out flower branches. She said, “So you see, I don’t have to do it with you. It would be more interesting to let Xi Yuchuan divide Yinlan.”
“Miss Xi, what a good idea.”
“What do you think, sir?”
“A pleasure to work with.”
After discussing some other arrangements and specific terms, it was decided that Xi Yuchuan and Schneider would meet tomorrow to finalize some specific terms.
The follow-up investigation was mainly left to Xi Yuchuan and the others.
——Miss Xi also has other projects, which have just been announced.
After returning with a bouquet of flowers, Mr. Xi glared at Xi Ai and said in a mean tone: “I will sign you up for a gardening class at my own expense.”
“Why don’t you ask the gardener to come over?” Xi Ai strolled away, found a vase and started playing with it.
“By the way, dear, we brought a gift for Yi Qi, remember to give it to her.” Shen Lanjin was wearing a velvet cheongsam. She studied art and had a somewhat indelible temperament, and she also spoke in a tactful tone.
The impact of meeting parents and having elders like each other is really surprising.
Even if they avoid each other in the past two years, the two of them will go to play with their elders for a while, and they will be able to hear each other’s names.
You have to go to a lot of trouble to bring the gift to the other person, and mix your own selfishness into it.
For example, customized postcards, hand-woven scarves, and hand-made plant specimens.
Xi Ai has received many gifts in the past two years.
Chu Yiqi thought it was a gift without anyone noticing, but Xi Ai could see it at a glance.
So Xi Ai would occasionally leave something for Shen Lanjin and Cheng Suhuai to give Chu Yiqi “anonymously”.
Xi Ai was not surprised and asked half-coquettishly: “Grandma, don’t I have a little gift? It’s really sad.”
“Honey, you are notorious in the business world. How old are you?”
“That’s me pretending to be calm.”
“Come on, are you going to stay with us today?”
The two families were right next to each other, just a few steps away. Visiting each other was a common occurrence at first, but later Xi Ai bought a villa in Lanxie for convenience, so she started to live there more often.
Xi Ai didn’t hesitate at all: “Okay.”
Chu Yiqi sent her a message, still taking photos in a sneaky way.
This person is really big-hearted. He picked up his phone and took a photo at the event.
Then he sent it to Xi Ai and said a few gossips.
[Actually, today’s mooncake is a bit unpalatable. I unpacked the blind box and I don’t know who brought it, but it contained durian filling.]
It was followed by a food safety law meme.
Xi Ai smiled, so Shen Lanjin smiled and came over to take a look, but Xi Ai blocked her with a smile.
“I won’t show it to you.” Xi Ai’s eyes were crooked and she replied quickly with her fingers.
Shen Lanjin made a “cut” sound and turned away to read his book.
[It can be said that last year, they opened a leek filling, which was really outrageous.]
Chu Yiqi responded and changed the topic very quickly, as if he didn’t expect Xi Ai to reply immediately, so he started a series of messages.
[By the way, I’ll be back tonight.]
Xi Ai didn’t expect Chu Yi to dare to play with his phone when he returned, so she followed up by sending a picture from the dinner table.
The chef of the Xi family always cooks ordinary home-cooked meals, taking into account the tastes of several people and combining nutritious meals, but it looks particularly appetizing.
The steaming bowl of matsutake soup in front of me obscured Xi Ai’s hand that accidentally appeared in the camera.
Chu Yiqi’s sharp eyes caught a box of chocolates on the side. The packaging was particularly exquisite, with some late-century textures, and it actually matched well with the Xi family’s decoration style.
Because the other party’s news was unexpected, there was a brief silence.
Today’s party is a live broadcast, so the live video of the party is playing on the TV in the living room.
In response to the current news, it is particularly inconsistent, making people worry that Chu Yiqi will be photographed.
[Stop, stop, stop, I’m not fooling around anymore, I’ll take a photo of you right now, just show off like this.]
[Backstage getting ready to go on stage.]
After a moment of silence, another message came from Chu Yiqi.
[Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.]
Xi Ai didn’t reply because Chu Yiqi came on stage next.
The man was wearing a smoky pink dress with layers of layers and embellished with roses.
Xi Ai’s attention was on Chu Yiqi’s hand.
The director cut to a close-up, and she saw that on Chu Yiqi’s wrist, in addition to the Phalaenopsis tattoo, there was also a bracelet.
Although he obviously has endorsements on his body, Chu Yiqi still wore this one – layers of butterflies.
It’s such a long-lasting memory.
Xi Ai was stunned for a moment and didn’t even catch Shen Lanjin’s teasing eyes.
When Chu Yiqi arrived, it was already early in the morning. Xi Ai was half leaning on the bed, as if she knew it was time for her to arrive, or maybe she had been waiting for a long time.
The Xi family and grandparents had set up permissions for Chu Yiqi, so her return did not disturb anyone – not counting people like Xi Ai who had not slept in the first place.
The garden lights flickered on and off, and half of the light fell on Xi Ai’s balcony, almost within reach of her standing up.
The computer in front of Xi Ai was turned off. Xi Ai always wore those glasses when working, with a thin gold chain hanging on one side.
Xi Ai was always very lazy when she was at home. Her pajamas were loose and the laces were half untied. She was sunk on the sofa. There was a thin blanket in front of her, which seemed to be hand-woven. The edges were embellished on the carpet, spreading out layers of lily of the valley flowers.
Blue snowflakes hung down from the top of the semi-enclosed balcony, blocking Xi Ai’s view.
She raised her eyes and glanced downstairs.
Unlike their neighbor, the Cheng family prefers a complicated garden feel, so the entire garden is stacked with flowers of various colors.
In such a beautiful scene, Chu Yiqi had a thin coat draped over his shoulders and did not change out of his dress.
There was a little wind, so the roses all over her body were blown up and rippled. She couldn’t see Xi Ai’s expression clearly, but she just thought it was a smile.
Xi Ai looked at the orange garden lights and hoped to cast a layer of soft light on Chu. In the dark night, that person was filled with warm spring.
The phone screen lit up, and Chu Yiqi picked up the call. Xi Ai’s voice seemed to be far away, but also seemed to be close at hand.
“Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.”
Chu Yiqi was silent for a moment and heard Xi Ai’s breathing. She said, “Happy Mid-Autumn Festival.”
“Do you want to eat mooncakes? They are stuffed with five kernels.”
Chu Yiqi suddenly smiled, his eyebrows curved, and the spring water melted into ice.
“Why are you rushing here so late?”
“I’m leaving at noon tomorrow, but I want to meet you during the Mid-Autumn Festival.”
“Is this appropriate?” Xi Ai also asked Chu Yiqi.
Given our relationship, is it appropriate to speak like this and behave so intimately?
After a few breaths of silence, Chu Yiqi finally said: “If you are happier, that would be appropriate. And… don’t grandma and the others know?”
Xi Ai finished her work and turned off the computer. When the screen went dark, she said, “Go to bed early. I’ll take you there tomorrow.”
“No, you are busy with your business.”
Xi Ai learned and put it into practice now: “They don’t know, so we must at least pretend to be intimate.”
Chu Yiqi is always extremely contradictory. His unconscious words of truth are most pleasing to the ear, but when he comes to his senses, he always has to make up half-hearted excuses.
Extremely persistent in some things.
She just wanted to keep an eye on Xi Ai and be more interested in herself, so she awkwardly and roundaboutly influenced herself to arrive at dinner time.
Just because of a long-lasting promise, the festival has never been absent.