An Nuan left the backyard.
Xia Qiqi, that ungrateful girl, didn't even see her out.
She walked through the lobby.
In the lobby, Xia Zheng Hai was still watching TV in the room.
Seeing An Nuan walk in, he greeted her warmly, "Nuan Nuan, why don't you sit in the backyard a little longer? I'll have the servant brew another pot of tea for you."
"No need, Uncle Xia. It's getting late and I should head back."
"Let me give you a ride, Nuan Nuan." Xia Zheng Hai offered politely.
"No need, my driver is waiting outside," An Nuan declined hastily. "But Uncle Xia, I'd like to chat with you for a bit."
"Now?"
"Is it convenient?"
"Of course, no inconvenience at all. Have a seat, Nuan Nuan."
An Nuan sat down on the sofa, right next to Xia Zheng Hai.
"Uncle Xia, Qiqi is currently observing postpartum confinement. Confinement usually lasts about a week, and Qiqi only has a couple more days left. With her current physical condition and the nutrition at home, plus her mental state, I feel she doesn't need to be pampered like this anymore." An Nuan said directly.
"Nuan Nuan means I should let her return to work?" Xia Zheng Hai asked.
"Yes," An Nuan nodded quickly.
So talking with successful businessmen is really effortless.
Not like with Xia Qiqi, who sometimes doesn't get it even after half a day.
"I was thinking the same thing actually. We can't let Qiqi stay at home and waste away like this. Her home life is even more unhealthy."
"We're on the same page about this. Let me bring up the second thing, regarding Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen's marriage." An Nuan said, "Given their current situation, divorce seems inevitable."
"Oh dear." Xia Zheng Hai sighed. "Actually, I really like Nanchen. Not just because of his father Xiao Qiang, but I've watched this boy grow up and know him inside out. He's polite and sensible. I'd feel Qiqi got lucky if she married him. They finally tied the knot, but now they're getting a divorce again. Oh dear."
Xia Zheng Hai kept sighing.
It was obvious how much he disapproved of Xia Qiqi and Xiao Nanchen's divorce.
"I'll try to persuade Qiqi again, but judging by our conversation tonight, it doesn't look promising. Xiao Nanchen has always felt Qiqi liked Nie Ziming, and after much effort she still didn't warm up to him, so he's disheartened too."
"I understand how Nanchen feels," Xia Zheng Hai seemed to empathize with Xiao Nanchen. "I only found out later that Qiqi's car accident happened because she panicked after hearing about Nie Ziming's accident. If I were Nanchen, I wouldn't be able to accept that my wife disregarded everything for another man, and it led to the death of his child. It's normal for Nanchen to have feelings about this."
"So this marriage has little hope left." An Nuan said. "If they really get a divorce and then remarry, the chances are basically zero. So if the day comes when Qiqi and Nanchen divorce, and she gets back together with Nie Ziming, I hope Uncle will still give them your blessing. Don't obstruct them too much. I'm afraid the more you obstruct, the stronger the backlash will be."
"You mean Qiqi's backlash?" Xia Zheng Hai asked. Then he answered himself, "It's true, Qiqi still hasn't forgiven me to this day because of what happened with her mother. If she really gets together with Nie Ziming, I can only accept it, nothing else I can do."
The backlash An Nuan referred to was never from Qiqi.
It was Nie Ziming.
She was worried that Nie Ziming already harbored animosity towards Xia Zheng Hai. She didn't want to be the final straw that broke Nie Ziming's back.
She still hoped that in the end, Nie Ziming would choose to let go of everything for Qiqi's sake.
"That's all I have to say. It's late, I'll head back now, Uncle Xia." An Nuan didn't linger.
Qiqi's marriage, just leave it up to fate.
An Nuan declined Xia Zheng Hai's offer to see her off. She got into Hu Feng's sedan alone.
It really was late. She had to hurry home, wash up and sleep.
Right after she left,
A man hiding in the dark corner walked out.
He watched the sedan until its taillights completely disappeared.
Nie Ziming gave a cold sneer.
Gu Yanchen really went all out to win Xiao Nanchen.
She kept close tabs on both their actions.
So she calculated An Nuan's visit to Xia Qiqi's villa today.
Afraid An Nuan would persuade Xia Qiqi to reconcile with Xiao Nanchen again, she hurriedly called Nie Ziming to coax Xia Qiqi.
To make sure Xia Qiqi wouldn't change her mind.
Nie Ziming took out his phone and dialed Xia Qiqi.
Xia Qiqi answered very quickly. "Ziming."
"Are you home?" Nie Ziming asked.
"I'm home. What's up?"
"Come meet me at your front gate. I'm waiting for you here." Nie Ziming said.
Xia Qiqi frowned.
She seemed a little reluctant for him to come over.
She felt a bit guilty.
After all, she wasn't divorced yet but openly seeing Nie Ziming. It just didn't feel right.
But right now, she still agreed.
Xia Qiqi walked to the front gate.
Sure enough, Nie Ziming stood there.
He seemed to be holding a thermos.
Seeing Xia Qiqi come out, the joyful smile on his face was unabashed.
Making Xia Qiqi feel he really, really wanted to see her.
Fortunately she didn't turn him down over the phone, or Nie Ziming would've been heartbroken.
"Have you been discharged?" Xia Qiqi asked worriedly as she walked out the front gate.
"The doctor said I'm fine now, so I got discharged today. Just got out today."
"That's good. But you still need plenty of rest."
"I know." Nie Ziming smiled slightly. "I came to bring you some soup I cooked."
Xia Qiqi's brows knitted together. "Soup?"
This was the first time someone brought her soup.
"I asked the doctor. For postpartum care, you need to drink lots of fish soup. But I know you don't like fish soup, you think it smells fishy. Your dad surely can't make you drink it. So I specially cooked a fish soup for you, and got rid of all fishy smells. I guarantee there's not a trace of fishiness." Nie Ziming said eagerly. "I simmered the soup for four hours. You wouldn't turn down my good intentions, would you?!"
Xia Qiqi's nose soured.
She was just moved by Nie Ziming.
Coming all this way in the dead of night, just to bring her soup.
A soup she disliked but would be very good for her, so he made it appealing for her to drink.
Moreover, he just got discharged from the hospital.
Then he spent four hours cooking soup for her.
She said choked up, "Ziming, why are you so good to me? It seems ever since we started dating, you've always treated me so well. I have such a bad temper, how can you indulge me like this?"
Nie Ziming chuckled softly.
He reached out and stroked Xia Qiqi's hair, doting on her as he said, "Silly girl, it's because I love you. When you love someone, you can accept everything about them."
Xia Qiqi was truly, utterly moved.
Recalling An Nuan's words that Nie Ziming was bad?!
No.
Nie Ziming was the best man in the world!
