bullyxtreme Chapter 217 That Beam of Light
Chapter 217 That Beam of Light
The Cullinan's wheels left deep tracks in the thick snow.
Because of the time difference, Jiang Qin and Tian Tian, who were catching up on sleep, were both sleeping soundly.
It was Carlos and Song Xinye, who were used to getting up early to exercise, and Su Lejia, who didn't need to adjust to the time difference and had promised Tian Tian last night to make her a loving breakfast this morning, who noticed.
This prevented Horstley from spending the entire night outside from being forgotten by the heavy snow that was still falling to the ground.
However, knowing this was one thing, but given the relationship between Su Lejia and Jiang Qin, she naturally wouldn't tell Jiang Qin about it.
An ex should be considered dead.
Moreover, since it's not a purely romantic relationship, shouldn't one be even more self-aware?
I stayed out all night, it's hilarious. Who was I putting on this show of deep affection for?
Su Lejia doesn't buy into this kind of self-indulgent sentimentality.
As for the male and female bodyguards who came back with Carlos and Song Xinye, Su Lejia wasn't sure if she would tell her best friend about it, but to be honest, she wasn't particularly worried.
After all, she knew her darling well; he wasn't that love-struck fool who drives people crazy. On the contrary, her darling had always been very clear-headed, and since having Tian Tian, he's been even more so.
The wind blew wildly, carrying the aroma of breakfast from the kitchen everywhere.
Jiang Qin doesn't like to close the windows completely when she sleeps, which is probably a habit passed down from her ancestors. Tian Tian also has this habit; no matter how cold the weather is, she always leaves a small gap open, otherwise she feels particularly stuffy.
Perfectly, the gap I left last night provided an entrance through which the aroma of breakfast wafted in this morning.
"Mommy..."
On the big bed, Tian Tian was lured open by the fragrance, rubbed her eyes, and turned her head to look at Jiang Qin sleeping next to her.
During her time living abroad, Su Lejia adhered to the principle that life can't defeat a foodie, and devoted herself to researching Western-style pastries and breads. Today's loving breakfast featured bagels as the main dish.
When she was abroad, Sweetie especially loved eating bagels made by Su Lejia. Now, she really can't resist the taste.
"Mommy, wake up..."
The delicious aroma of freshly baked bread completely energized the little one, who couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
Although Sweetie rolled over and sat up, lifting the blanket a little to look at her tummy, even though her stomach wasn't rumbling yet, she really wanted to eat some fragrant, hot bread right away.
Jiang Qin, standing beside her, looked somewhat helpless. She hadn't returned to China for three years, nor had she traveled to other places for business during that time. It was true that she wasn't adjusting her schedule as quickly as before.
I'm a bit light sleeper, so although I went to bed early last night, I didn't sleep very well. Right now, I can barely keep my eyes open and I still feel sleepy.
She was still clearly tired and needed to sleep a little longer. It was also cold outside, and she wanted to take a nap.
Haw!
A kiss landed forcefully on him.
Jiang Qin, lying in her warm bed with her eyes closed: "..."
A sweet, crisp, and adorable voice followed the kiss, urging her on.
"Mommy, wake up! Time for breakfast! Auntie made breakfast! It smells delicious!"
Jiang Qin: "..." Okay, okay, they've even started using English.
I was both amused and exasperated, still sleepy, but I couldn't resist my daughter's adorable pouting.
Jiang Qin forced herself to open her eyes, blinked, turned her head, and smiled slightly.
Sweetie smiled like a flower, "Good morning, Mommy!"
Jiang Qin was once again at a loss for words, but looking at her daughter's adorable face, she felt no dissatisfaction at having her beautiful mood disturbed.
"Good morning, baby." Jiang Qin leaned over and kissed her daughter's forehead before sitting up.
I got out of bed, opened my suitcase, and looked for clothes for Tian Tian.
After the mother and daughter finished washing up, Su Lejia also came upstairs.
Gently push open the door, and you'll see Tian Tian being treated with a fragrant ointment by Jiang Qin.
"Good morning, Auntie!"
"Good morning, Sweetie! Auntie has prepared a loving breakfast for you. Let's go downstairs to eat together after you've applied your face cream."
"it is good!"
Sweetie is two and a half years old and can eat quite a lot. Jiang Qin has taught her well; Sweetie eats slowly and carefully and is also very clean, so she doesn't make a mess on the table while eating. However, this naturally has some drawbacks.
That means they eat very slowly.
Su Lejia cooked a lot, and naturally, the other early risers also got some. After the adults finished eating, they started talking about Jiang Qin's trip back to China.
Song Xinye came back to discuss a business deal, but mainly it was for Jiang Qin's sake. Otherwise, the deal would have to be postponed until he had time to fly over.
Therefore, where the group goes next depends on where Jiang Qin goes next.
Originally, Jiang Qin planned to stay at Su Lejia and Zhou Junxuan's new house for one day, and then find an international chain hotel in Kyoto to stay at temporarily.
Thinking that no matter what, she couldn't stay in her best friend's room forever, since it was a new house and Zhou Junxuan and Su Lejia's families would be coming over during this time to prepare for the wedding.
If there are too many people, it won't be very convenient for her to stay there and for the two of them to entertain relatives and friends.
As for the hotel, her documents were complete, the procedures were proper, and she had bodyguards with her, so there was no chance of anything going wrong.
However, the appearance of Horst at the airport meant that Jiang Qin still had to put more thought into her accommodation.
She didn't want her daughter to have too much contact with Horstley.
Although she no longer cares, getting involved with people from the past who evoke too many negative memories doesn't align with Jiang Qin's current life principles.
Jiang Qin had a strong premonition that if she went to book a hotel, Huo Sili would probably come to ambush her on the day of check-in.
"Why don't you continue staying here? The transportation here is quite convenient. Once Miss Su and Mr. Zhou have decided on their wedding venue, we can go directly there without any inconvenience."
Jiang Qin was still pondering when Song Xinye, who had finished breakfast at the table, looked over.
Meeting her gaze, Song Xinye gently finished speaking his thoughts: "I think it's unnecessary to book another hotel or anything like that. After all, a hotel isn't as safe as your own house. What do you think, Qinqin?"
Song Xinye hadn't mentioned having a place to stay here before.
Jiang Qin naturally only considered the hotel as the most convenient and quick option, thinking that she could check out and change her mind at any time.
But upon hearing this, Jiang Qin looked at her daughter, who was still eating breakfast and enjoying it immensely.
After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and sincerely thanked him, "Then, then I'll trouble you, Brother Song."
Over the past three years, Song Xinye has helped her countless times. Although Jiang Qin remembers it all and tries to repay him in her own way, she always feels that Song Xinye's kindness is not on the same level as the returns she makes.
I can't help but feel guilty.
"Why are you being so polite with me? No, Qinqin, why are you being so polite with me again?" Song Xinye said helplessly.
For him, feelings are something to be cherished, and bonds are something he values even more.
When he was a child, Grandma Xiao saved him, mostly physically, but Jiang Qin, she may have forgotten, after all, she went through so much later.
But for someone who has been confined in darkness for a long time, the sudden appearance of light will make them never forget that light.
For him, Jiang Qin was that ray of light.
She didn't know how important she was to him, and Song Xinye didn't like to dissect his inner thoughts for others.
All he knew was that it was because of Jiang Qin's kindness that he later traveled all over the country, was found by his biological father, and was sent to various parts of the world to do missions. He witnessed countless acts of bloodshed and ugliness, and eventually rose to the top position.
They won't feel that continuing to live is unnecessary.
Instead, he thought that he needed to survive, become a more powerful being, so that he could better protect her when he saw her again someday.
Fortunately, he made his way through the swamp and cut through the thorns, and she reappeared in his world.
This feeling is something that others might not understand, but Song Xinye understands it himself.
Reuniting with Jiang Qin was the best reward God could give him.
Song Xinye felt happy just being good to Jiang Qin, and besides, his light had never changed.
Even after everything that happened, she was still so radiant, and being by her side made him feel the happiness of being alive.
Several adults sat on the sofa chatting, while Tian Tian sat in her special seat, focused on eating breakfast. She didn't know what the adults were talking about, but she didn't care.
Because she knew very well that her mommy, auntie, and uncle all loved her.
Oh, her uncle is very good to her too, but she still prefers her aunt.
"Are you full?"
After we finished talking, I looked at Tian Tian and saw her rubbing her tummy contentedly, as if she had eaten her fill.
Jiang Qin walked over, squatted down, and asked gently.
Sweetie, who was sitting in her special seat, happily picked up her clean plate and showed it to Jiang Qin.
A touch of pride: "I ate it all!"
Jiang Qin smiled and said, "Our Tian Tian is so great!"
There's a large supermarket near the villa; that's where I bought my groceries yesterday, and the vegetables were quite fresh.
It's best to buy groceries in the morning. Since it was still early, after resting for a while, the group set off to a nearby large supermarket to buy groceries.
The original plan was to hold a housewarming party last night, but it didn't happen. And since today is a proper weekend, it was naturally postponed to today.
Perhaps because it was the weekend, there were quite a few people and cars on the road, even though the weather was quite cold.
The lanes were as congested as ever, but amidst the congestion, there were remarkably noticeable gaps—
No other car dared to approach the black Cullinan.
This is Tian Tian's first time returning to China since birth. Although she gets a little carsick, she is mostly excited.
Looking around, her beautiful, dark eyes widened instantly when she noticed the Cullinan.
"what…"
"Hey!" Su Lejia, who was searching the navigation for how long it would take to arrive, thought she was being called and subconsciously responded in a gentle voice.
Sweetie: "No..."
Su Lejia turned her head: "Huh? What's wrong?"
Sweetie: "No, Auntie, it's, that, that car!"
When her explanation was interrupted, Tian Tian became a little anxious, worried that the car would drive away and she would be even more unable to explain herself.
He hurriedly stretched out his hand to point.
She glanced at Su Lejia, then looked at Jiang Qin sitting next to her, "Mommy, Mommy, that car!"