Even if there was a real argunt, Tang Li wouldn’t admit it in front of the child.
Besides, there wasn’t any argunt at all.
So, she pushed up the sunglasses on Song Jingtian’s nose, "Sorry to disappoint you, we’re doing just fine."
The little guy pouted, not believing it: "Doing fine, then why did you move out?"
"Is it not okay to have a temporary work arrangent?"
It’s okay.
Of course it is.
Song Jingtian withdrew his gaze and leaned back on the public chair.
Only he knew how disappointed he felt when he got ho from school and couldn’t find Tang Li.
Knowing Tang Li loved plum vegetable pancakes, he specially stood in line for a quarter of an hour at a pancake shop near the school, refusing any help from the driver, and even bought two cups of boba milk tea.
When he got ho, Aunt Min told him that Tang Li had left.
It was simply a bolt from the blue!
In the end, he gave the pancakes to Tiger Whip, and he drank all the milk tea himself.
At dinner, he wanted his big brother to call Tang Li back, but his big brother said that at Tang Li’s age, she had many things she wanted to do, and keeping her at ho all day would drive her crazy.
He didn’t agree with his brother’s opinion.
What could be more important than being with the person you like?
If he were his brother, he would keep Tang Li at the Tan Palace every day, buy her whatever she wanted, and if Tang Li wanted to play gas, he would play duo with her; if he got bored, he would have Guo Li arrange an overseas visit and take Tang Li with him for a world tour on public expense, even with the President’s private jet. How aweso would that be?
As for work, just hire a few more secretaries.
Secretaries like Guo Li were highly capable.
At that ti, all he’d have to do would be to have fun.
Thinking about this, Song Jingtian wiggled his little sandals, all because Tang Li didn’t choose him.
His brother took work too seriously and couldn’t think of anyone but her.
In line for boarding, Tang Li and the others unexpectedly ran into Kang Yunxi.
Since her recent marriage, Kang Yunxi looked and dressed more mature and virtuous, with her ear-length chestnut wavy hair and a diamond-studded handbag clipped with the boarding pass. Evidently, marrying into the ng Family ant that Kang Yunxi had, at least in terms of material, not suffered any grievances.
Going back to the program recordings, she was accompanied by a nanny to take care of Annie.
Kang Yunxi also saw Tang Li but didn’t acknowledge her and went straight to the back of the line.
Song Jingtian turned his head to watch, then tugged on Tang Li’s T-shirt: "That skirt of hers is quite pretty."
Tang Li withdrew her gaze from Kang Yunxi’s back, then looked at Song Jingtian’s puffed sleeve floral dress. After the sumr vacation, the little guy had put on a few more pounds. "It’s pretty but not suitable for big hips."
Song Jingtian: "!"
Since confiscating Song Jingtian’s IpadPro last ti, Tang Li had found that the little guy’s Taobao account’s browsing history was filled with little girls’ dresses and wigs.
He even spent 9.9 to buy over twenty cartoon hair clips.
Today, he had two clipped on his head.
The plane left at two in the afternoon, and they arrived in Guizhou by nightfall.
The production team no longer required live streaming during sleep and set the recording ti for the next morning.
Song Jingtian drew a house and got number two.
As soon as they reached the accommodation, Song Jingtian stripped down to just his shorts, and when he went into the bathroom, Tang Li also took out her change of clothes from the suitcase, ready to replace the bedding, when her cellphone screen lit up with a ssage from Song Baiyan—
[Have you arrived in the village?]
Tang Li replied with a ’Mm’.
Shortly after, she received instructions from Song Baiyan.
[Take good care of yourself.]
Tang Li resisted calling back, but when she turned her head and saw the moon hanging in the night sky, she still replied: "The moon is quite round tonight."
A while later, the phone vibrated lightly.
[Feeling hosick?]
Tang Li didn’t deny it.
Just as she was thinking of how to respond, another ssage from Song Baiyan ca through.
[After filming, you should return to the Tan Palace with Jingtian, the old lady keeps talking about you. Aunt Min has been learning to make Dian Cuisine these days, since you grew up in Diannan, you could give her so advice when you get back.]
Tang Li picked at her phone case, not imdiately replying.
At this point, if she kept finding excuses, she feared he’d notice sothing was off.
Going back to stay for a couple of days wasn’t impossible.
Moving out is a big deal; it can’t be rushed, and needs to be approached gradually.
If they suddenly had a falling out, it would be too damaging to their feelings.
A few minutes later, Tang Li typed another ’mm’ and hit the send button.
Song Jingtian ca out of the bathroom in his bathrobe, finding that Tang Li had already pulled on a thin blanket. He kicked off his slippers and hopped into bed, asking, "Is this place close to your old ho?"
It’s not that close.
About three hundred kiloters away.
Driving on the highway, it takes around three hours.
"How about we visit your old ho in Diannan the day after tomorrow?"
"Aren’t you supposed to have classes on Monday?" Tang Li responded.
Since the program recording started on Sunday morning, Song Jingtian had already taken leave from his class teacher on Friday. However, he couldn’t say that he was Xiao Huawan, so he simply told the teacher he was accompanying his brother to et foreign VIPs.
Whether the teacher believed it or not didn’t matter; the leave was granted imdiately.
He had everything planned out.
They would visit Tang Li’s old ho the day after tomorrow, then fly back to the capital from the Diannan airport.
Tang Li didn’t agree.
"It’s too rushed, and we aren’t prepared. Let’s save that for next ti."
After filming one episode, her body was already near exhaustion.
Another cross-province trip.
Especially with a little kid in tow.
She didn’t want to return to the capital only to collapse from exhaustion.
"Who said we aren’t prepared?" The little guy was annoyed, pulling a small notebook and a pen from his round bag, "I made a plan last night."
Tang Li: "..."
Whether or not to visit Diannan, they couldn’t co to an agreent all night.
The next morning, the little guy asked her again what she thought.
"Have you finished picking up cow dung?" Tang Li asked pointedly.
Song Jingtian: "......"
This morning, the production team assigned tasks to the guests.
Adults were responsible for cultivating the land, while the kids were tasked with picking up cow dung in the village.
Just as Tang Li finished speaking, a crew mber ca to fetch Song Jingtian.
The little guy was halfway through picking up cow dung when he took advantage of the photographer’s distraction to hang the pitchfork and basket on a scarecrow and ran over to Tang Li.
Once Song Jingtian left, Tang Li also returned to the field.
Just as she picked up the sickle, Kang Yunxi’s voice sounded beside her: "They say being near ho stirs the heart, but I see Miss Tang doesn’t seem too nostalgic about this place."
Tang Li straightened up and looked back, smiling slightly: "Why would soone from Diannan like feel nervous about Guizhou? Mrs. ng, you should be careful with such mix-ups, lest the photographer catches it."
"What are you discussing?" Du Wei approached, followed by a cara.
"Oh, nothing much," Tang Li replied honestly. "Just that Mrs. ng thinks Diannan is governed by Guizhou, and I was correcting her misunderstanding."
Kang Yunxi: "........"
That afternoon, Kang Yunxi trended on social dia due to the "illiterate" tag.
However, Kang Yunxi quickly responded, posting a short video on Weibo denying Tang Li’s claims.
With the person involved clarifying, it could only an Tang Li was lying.
Soon, the internet was filled with posts mocking Tang Li.
Tang Li didn’t join in with any videos, only reposted Kang Yunxi’s Weibo post and pinned it.
Seeing the repost from Tang Li, Kang Yunxi: "..."
At this point, ng Shu sent a WeChat ssage asking where she was.
Upon learning that Kang Yunxi was still at the village entrance courtyard, ng Shu quickly replied—
[Find an excuse to get Tang Li to the stage at the end of the village.]
Fearing Kang Yunxi wouldn’t cooperate, he added, "Didn’t you want her to stay away from Song Baiyan? Tonight is your chance."
Kang Yunxi typed to ask—
[What are you planning to do?]
[ng Shu]: "Soone has been looking for her and will take her away from S Country."
Kang Yunxi: "Who is it?"
A minute later.
ng Shu replied: "Soone who can make sure she never cos back."
The production team still arranged a communal al that evening.
After eating at the village entrance courtyard, Tang Li was about to take Song Jingtian back to room two when her phone buzzed with a text ssage.
[Song Jingtian is not Xiao Minglan’s child; I am his biological mother. I am ready to reclaim this child, and it’s ti to tell you who his father is. — Kang Yunxi]
Tang Li looked up, locking eyes with Kang Yunxi not far away.
Kang Yunxi sent a second text ssage.
[I’m waiting at the end of the village for you, don’t let the photographer follow.]
After reading the ssages, Kang Yunxi rose from her seat and left first.
"What’s up?" Song Jingtian was curious.
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