"Xiaxia, I’m truly sorry, I had promised to spend your birthday with you..."
Before Bai Yixuan could finish, Ling Chuxia directly interrupted him, her voice even carrying a light-hearted tone, "Brother Xuan, look at you, it’s just a birthday, right? They happen every year, nothing rare about that. Your work is what’s important. Just rember my gift, and make it up to when you’re back from your trip!"
To spare Bai Yixuan the guilt, Ling Chuxia continued without waiting for a response, "Didn’t you also already reserve a big dinner? Don’t worry, I’ll eat it all up, yours too."
Hearing Ling Chuxia’s words, Bai Yixuan’s heart did feel considerably at ease. Today, after finishing a eting and preparing to leave, Chairman Bai suddenly inford him that there was a problem with the cooperation project with the company in the United States, requiring him to fly over urgently to handle the issue.
There hadn’t been a whisper of trouble before, and its sudden ergence caught Bai Yixuan by surprise; he simply had no ti to make other arrangents and, in the end, could only apologize to Chuxia. After all, with the project issue, it was not sothing that could be delayed.
It’s just that he had originally planned to spend Chuxia’s birthday with her and even... confess his feelings to her.
Bai Yixuan took a deep breath, his lips curving into a faint smile as he responded, "Okay, then eat a lot tonight. Xiaxia, happy birthday."
"Thank you."
There was a pause, and then Bai Yixuan’s voice softened a notch, slightly husky as he slowly continued, "Xiaxia, this trip is probably going to take about a week. Wait for to return, I have sothing to tell you."
Sothing to tell her?
Ling Chuxia was slightly puzzled but did not ask further, simply responding softly, "Then, Brother Xuan, take care on your journey."
After hanging up the phone, the forced curve of Ling Chuxia’s lips collapsed. Although she indeed voiced her indifference to this birthday, in reality, from the mont she knew Bai Yixuan would spend it with her, she had been looking forward to it.
Thinking that this year she would finally not have to spend her birthday alone, only to find out, in the end, she was still by herself.
It felt like... fate.
Shi Che watched Ling Chuxia, who since making that one phone call, had her expression instantly dim, her whole persona deflated like a punctured eggplant, listless.
Shi Che knew she must have spoken with Bai Yixuan and learned that he wouldn’t co, and that’s why she looked so disappointed, right? But her disappointnt... was too profound, so much so that it sent a wave of pain through his own heart.
Indeed, he was very jealous of her spending her birthday with Bai Yixuan, but now, seeing her despondent expression, her lonely figure, his heart wretchedly ached.
Did she like Bai Yixuan that much? Was she that disappointed that he couldn’t spend her birthday with her?
Shi Che couldn’t help but cover his own heart, that heart throbbing heavily. In that mont, a flash of regret crossed his mind, wishing he could call Bai Yixuan back, just so she could smile brightly once again.
A beep from the phone.
Shi Che initially did not want to pay attention, but his gaze shifted, and he saw Ling Chuxia typing on her phone, his dark eyes suddenly brightening, he imdiately snatched up the phone.
On the screen, there was a new WeChat ssage, and Shi Che hurriedly opened it.
Chuxia: [Mr. S, have you returned from your business trip yet?]
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