18. Chapter 18
When I came back from dinner, it was already half past nine in the evening.
Usually at this time, Mengmeng has already slept, but today because she is too excited, the little girl's eyes are very bright, and she keeps chattering.
In fact, in Xu Xiaoai's heart, she didn't want Mengmeng to get too close to that man, after all, her relationship with that man was ...... I really can't say it, and I can't see the light.
Meng Meng has always been well-behaved and smart, so that it makes people feel distressed.
The little guy is usually very considerate of himself and rarely makes unreasonable requests, let alone looks as happy as he is now, so Xu Xiaoai couldn't help but reprimand her daughter, and just responded in a low voice.
The mother and daughter returned to the community hand in hand, and as soon as they got out of the elevator, they saw the middle-aged male landlady anxiously waiting at the door of his rental house.
"Hello Uncle Ma!" Meng Meng immediately greeted the landlord very politely.
The landlord said "uh-huh" twice, avoiding the little girl's flickering big beautiful eyes, and said to Xu Xiaoai complainingly, "Miss Xu, you didn't answer after I made so many calls......
Xu Xiaoai let out an "ah" and hurriedly went to look through her bag, but she couldn't find her mobile phone......
Landlord Ma continued, "Miss Xu, I came to you in such a hurry, mainly because I wanted to tell you that I won't rent this house to you...... You're going to have to move out tonight. β
β¦β¦ What the?
Xu Xiaoai's eyes widened.
"Mr. landlord, why is that? The lease I signed with you...... Isn't it due at the end of the month? And I told you a few days ago that I would renew the lease, and you promised to come and sign a contract with me in the next few days......"
"Miss Xu!" The landlord interrupted her and said, "It was the other day ago, but now it's different. I won't hide it from you, because someone bought my house at a high price, so I can't renew my contract with you...... And the buyer will be moving in tomorrow, so you have to go tonight! You see...... I'll have to clean the house all night after you're gone! β
As he spoke, the landlord added, "The contract I signed with you happens to expire today......
Xu Xiaoai was a little angry, "Then you didn't tell me in advance!" I'm with my children, and it's almost ten o'clock at night, where do you let our mother and daughter move to? β
The landlord was a little weak, "I, didn't I call you?" You don't answer ......"
Xu Xiaoai frowned coldly.
She took out the key and opened the door and said to the landlord, "...... I'll tell you the truth, I'll move, but I'm sure I'll move when I find a house! If you dare to change the locks without permission? I don't mind making a big deal out of it......"
After speaking, she led Mengmeng into the house and closed the door with a "bang".
The landlord was stunned, "Hey! You're still ......."
Xu Xiaoai was so angry that she leaned against the door and heard the landlord standing in the corridor making a phone call.
ββ¦β¦ Feed? Yes, yes, I'm ...... Yes, it's me! I'm so embarrassed, I told my tenant to move right away, but she wouldn't ...... Yes? What the? What the...... Hey, no, that's not the case...... Listen to me explain ......"
The landlord suddenly cursed something in a low voice and hurried away.
Xu Xiaoai took a deep breath and took a deep breath......
Meng Meng was very uneasy, and asked with a little face, "Mommy, Uncle Ma is so fierce...... Is he going to drive us away? Isn't this house ours? Why do we want to live in someone else's house......"
Xu Xiaoai stared at her daughter, a little distressed.
ββ¦β¦ Mengmeng, we, let's find a beautiful house again, okay? She squatted down and said softly to her daughter, "Mommy will work hard to make money, and we will buy a house of our own in the future...... Mommy decorates the cute room beautifully...... Good no good? β
Meng Meng nodded vigorously, "Meng Meng helps Mommy make money together!" β
Looking at the little girl's serious appearance, Xu Xiaoai couldn't help laughing.
quickly bathed her daughter and coaxed her to sleep again...... Xu Xiaoai was bored, but she still went to the depths of the closet and felt a pack of cigarettes out, and sat on the small bench on the balcony smoking without a puff.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the outside door.
Xu Xiaoai was stunned.
Although it has been three years since she moved to City C, her interpersonal relationship is simple, and there are still people who come to her door to find her in the middle of the night.
She extinguished her cigarette and walked over quicklyβMengmeng was already asleep, and she didn't want to wake her daughter.
As soon as the door opened......
Lu Zhijun was panting and standing at the door of her house.
ββ¦β¦ Xiao Ai? Ay! Xiao Ai, don't close the door...... Xiao Ai! You listen to my explanation, it's not what you think, Mr. Ma, he misunderstood what I meant, and my original intention was never to drive you away...... Actually, I, I just don't want you to be in a wandering environment with your children all the time...... I bought this house, in fact, I wanted to transfer it to you......"
Xu Xiaoai looked coldly at Lu Zhijun, who was standing in front of him with an angry face.
Seeing that she didn't speak for a long time, Lu Zhijun was a little stumped.
"That...... Mengmeng, she, she's asleep? He asked, nervously.
Xu Xiaoai continued to stare at him coldly.
Lu Zhijun looked at her beautiful and fair face, plucked up the courage and said, "Xiao Ai...... I, I hope you can give me another chance, all these years, in fact, I, I have never put you down...... If you want to say that we have been together for a few years, in fact, there have been good times......"
"Bang!"
Xu Xiaoai closed the door directly.
Lu Zhijun smiled bitterly.
Between him and Bai Meimei, Xiao Ai is indeed later.
But after having Xiao Ai, he knew...... No woman will love like Xiao Ai, love is crazy and thorough, without reservation. Hate is also desperate, and there is no room for maneuver.
But on the one hand, there is a girlfriend who has been dating for several years, and on the other hand, a newly married beautiful wife...... To be honest, he really can't let go of either side.
Later, Xiao Ai left him......
It wasn't until she left that Lu Zhijun knew that he couldn't do without her at all.
Days and nights after losing her, he missed her all the time.
In fact, Lu Zhijun understands Xiao Ai's character very well - once she makes a decision, even if she will hit her head and bleed, she will not look back.
But he still wanted to try.
Because Meng Meng is his and Xiao Ai's child, for the sake of the child, maybe she will have a little regression and forbearance?
Lu Zhijun made up his mind.
As long as she turns back...... He will treat her like a jewel, and he will never let her suffer half a point of grievance in this life and this life!
Lu Zhijun stared blankly at the door until his legs were sore, and then he walked away step by step.
Xu Xiaoai, who was only one door away from Lu Zhijun, was upset.
Earlier, she thought that even if the landlord kicked her out, she would have to wait until she found a new place to live before moving out. But if this house has already been bought by Lu Zhijun...... Then she should move, overnight!
Xu Xiaoai began to pack her luggage overnight.
The next morning, when Meng Meng woke up, she couldn't help but look at the big bags of things in the house, and her eyes widened.
"Mommy? What are you doing......"
Xu Xiaoai helped her daughter dress and comb her hair, and said, "Shall we move out today?" Mommy promises that when we go to the kindergarten in the afternoon to pick up Mengmeng, we will definitely stay in a beautiful house......"
Meng Meng pursed her lips tightly and didn't say a word.
Xu Xiaoai sighed slightly.
Sent Mengmeng to the kindergarten, Xu Xiaoai did not go to Hanguang, but returned home, first moved the luggage to the chain hotel next to the community one by one, and then entrusted the door key to Aunt Zhang next door, and then began to wander around, hoping to find a suitable rental house.
But in a hurry, where to find a house with a suitable location and a moderate housing price?
At four o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Xiaoai dragged her tired steps and went to the kindergarten to pick up Mengmeng, and the mother and daughter sat in the fast food restaurant, eating noodles without a bite.
Because he was afraid that Lu Zhijun would also wander around, Xu Xiaoai chose a relatively remote fast food restaurant.
"Mommy, this noodle is so difficult...... It's harder than the noodles you cook! Meng Meng flattened her mouth, sullenly rolled up the noodles with chopsticks, stuffed them into her mouth and chewed, ate two bites and then added, "...... It's worse than the noodles in our kindergarten! β
Xu Xiaoai glared at the little girl.
She doesn't know how to cook, she usually cooks at home, at most she scrambles eggs and boils some noodles or something......
But no matter what, at least the pots and pans in the rental house are complete, even if Xu Xiaoai is not good at cooking, but the three meals a day are still punctual and stable.
Maybe because the noodles didn't fit the taste, Xu Xiaoai didn't eat much.
The mother and daughter ate a few bites casually and went back to the chain hotel.
The end of not eating well is that before it is time to sleep, both mother and daughter are hungry.
Of course, Xu Xiaoai didn't dare to let Mengmeng go out to find food by herself when she stayed in the hotel alone, so she took her daughter downstairs.
There is a night market at the entrance of the community, which is also lively.
Mengmeng was clamoring to eat kebabs, but Xu Xiaoai was a little worried about unhygiene, so she finally bought a braised egg for her daughter, and she bought a roasted sweet potato......
The braised eggs may not have tasted yet, and Meng Meng began to hum and complain after taking two bites.
A black sedan slowly stopped in front of them.
The car window slowly rolled down, and the man in black was silent, coldly watching the mother and daughter standing on the side of the road, each holding a plastic bag, gobbling up something.
"Daddy?"
Meng Meng suddenly shouted in surprise, "Daddy is better than Daddy!" Mommy...... Daddy is here to pick us up! β
Xu Xiaoai turned her head and sure enough, she saw Dong Chou sitting in the car.
She hesitated for a moment, coveting the soft and sweet golden roasted sweet potato in her hand, and couldn't help but eat two more bites before throwing the plastic bag into the trash......
At this time, Mengmeng had already run to the man's side, tiptoeing against the car window, staring at the man with a pair of big eyes that looked like Xu Xiaoai.
"Daddy! We're moving...... The landlord, Uncle Ma, was so fierce that he quarreled with my mommy, so we had to move......" Little Lori's voice was soft and squeamish, and it was so sweet that it was intoxicating.
The man's brow furrowed.
"But we didn't have a place to go, so we had to stay in a hotel...... Mommy can't cook......"
"Moe Moe!" Xu Xiaoai stopped the little guy's self-cooking in time, drank decisively, and then slipped the little guy behind him like a pig.
This kid doesn't know why, and he seems to be very close to Dong Chou......
"Dong Zhou, I'm sorry I didn't go to the company today...... That, my phone is gone, and I can't call if I want to......" Xu Xiaoai said a few words uncomfortably.
The man handed something out.
Xu Xiaoai saw that it was her mobile phone!
Could it be......
Was it left out of his car last night?
"Thank you!" Xu Xiaoai took the phone and said to the man.
After thinking about it, she added, "...... Ah, by the way, maybe I'll take a few days off for the next few days......"
Meng Meng ran out from behind Xu Xiaoai, crossed Xu Xiaoai, and once again tiptoed at the window of Dong Chou's car, and said coquettishly, "Dad! Meng Meng hasn't eaten enough, Meng Meng wants to eat meatballs! Meatballs dipped in tomato sauce ......"
The man stared at the little girl.
Somehow, this kid seems to be particularly attached to him.
I didn't know what she ate, but the white and beautiful cute apple face was stained with sauce marks one after another, and it looked pleasing and ......
It makes people feel slightly distressed.
He pointed to the door next to the little girl.
Meng Meng cheered and ran towards the front of the car......
ββ¦β¦ When I'm busy here, I'll add the company to work...... Ay! Cute! Xu Xiaoai saw her daughter run away halfway through her words, and she was so frightened that she hurriedly chased after her.
By the time she got to the end of the car, the door had already opened, and Meng Meng had already automatically and consciously climbed into the back seat of the car.
"Mengmeng, you come down for me!" Xu Xiaoai said unhappily.
The little girl looked at Mommy's face and cried out pitifully, "...... Daddy? β
The man said, "I haven't eaten yet, you can eat with me." β
"It's late now......"
Go eat it yourself!
However, she couldn't say the second half of the sentence.
Because the man's cold eyes had already swept over......
Xu Xiaoai looked at Meng Meng with an expectant face, and had to compromise and get into the car.