novelraw Chapter 680 - 690 Follow-up (2)
Chapter 680 - 690 Follow-up (2)
He was like that ocean, unfathomable.She let the sea breeze blow over her for a long time, seemingly calming down a lot.
Later, she would wonder if he had some difficulties, maybe she should take the initiative to ask.
Or perhaps he was always waiting for her to inquire.
Though Xie Qinghuan was very busy, she still spent a lot of time on the phone with her, making Qiao Mo feel much better.
In the blink of an eye, a day had passed. Near dinner time, she hesitated for a moment, looked at the phone in her hand, and finally dialed his number.
The phone rang for a long time before it was finally answered: "Hello."
Even though they were the closest of people, in this instant, Qiao Mo felt a bit nervous, her palm gripping the phone was drenched with sweat.
After he simply spoke, there was an extended silence.
Qiao Mo’s heart raced, as if it would leap out of her throat.
"You... are you... coming home for dinner tonight?" she asked somewhat nervously.
After she spoke, there was still silence on the other end.
Just as Qiao Mo became increasingly anxious, wondering if she should speak again, he said in a deep voice, "I’ll come back to eat."
Qiao Mo immediately showed a relieved look, a feeling of relief washing over her.
"Then I’ll wait for you."
She felt like laughing at her own stupidity and naivete, being so happy just because of a single sentence from him, happy enough to even forget that yesterday he left her alone in front of hundreds of guests and media, happy enough to forget he left for work without a single explanation, happy enough to forget that right now, the TV and newspapers were full of mockery and ridicule about her.
Qiao Mo felt she was foolish and lacking in ambition.
But it seemed that just his promise was enough for her to let go of so many issues.
Checking the time, she turned to the kitchen to help Nanny Wang.
"You should go upstairs, this is no place for you," Nanny Wang tried to shoo her away.
But Qiao Mo didn’t want to go back upstairs and be alone, she knew that a restless anguish was stirring within her, ready to break free at any time, and her job was to prevent them from growing.
Qiao Mo busied herself in the kitchen for a long time, but didn’t really feel tired, as for anything that required more effort, Nanny Wang firmly kept her away from it.
Near five-thirty, Qiao Mo placed the dishes on the table, then sat and waited for him to return.
She thought that if she wanted to know something, she just had to ask.
At least listen to his answer first...
Qiao Mo didn’t have to wait long, near six o’clock, Fu Nancheng returned.
Spotting the figure at the dining table, he paused slightly, Qiao Mo sat a bit straighter and forced a smile: "You’re back."
"Mm."
He responded, not coldly, but it seemed he truly didn’t know how to face her, or what more to say to her.
Seeing him walk into the bedroom, Qiao Mo exhaled lightly, holding her chopsticks in silence.
Before long, he came out in a shirt, sat across from her, and as countless times before, shared a meal with her, occasionally picking dishes for her, which eased the stiff atmosphere a bit.
After they finished eating, he stood up.
Watching his back, Qiao Mo spoke softly, "Fu Nancheng..."
His footsteps hesitated, but he didn’t turn around.
"You... why weren’t you there yesterday?" Qiao Mo’s hand hung by her side, gripping tightly, unsure what kind of answer he would give.
Silence filled the room.
After a long time, he finally said in a low voice, "Qiao Yun was in surgery at the hospital."