half thorns, half joy

At that moment, Deng Langyue's pupils dilated slightly.

Then, he couldn't help laughing.

"En." Deng Langyue responded softly, and left with the bodyguards.

It wasn't until Deng Langyue walked away that Cai Lin's tense nerves relaxed little by little. She pursed her lips and breathed a long sigh of relief.

It felt like something was really different between her and Deng Langyue.

Inexplicably, my heart is a little sweet.

……

Xiao Zihan and Tang Xuan left the side door, and the driver was already waiting at the door.Seeing them, the driver opened the car door.

After getting in the car, Tang Xuan took off her high heels and shrank into the large and comfortable seat.

The car drove through the street at the main entrance of the banquet hall, and one could see that there were countless fans standing at the entrance of the brightly lit banquet hall, holding up lights and banners, as well as reporters carrying cameras.

Everyone is looking forward to it, wishing that their eyes have their own perspective, so that they can have a glimpse of the bustle and bustle inside.

But in fact, there is no essential difference between the people inside and the people outside.They are all the same human beings, they all have the same intrigues, hypocrisy and obedience, and they all have all kinds of troubles.

To be honest, people outside have an easier life.

Tang Xuan withdrew her gaze and turned to look at Xiao Zihan. Xiao Zihan received a call from his secretary after getting into the car. It was about the foreign branch.

Xiao Zihan listened to the report seriously, humming from time to time.Judging by the expression, it doesn't seem to be a big deal.

Tang Xuan didn't make a sound and listened quietly.

After Xiao Zihan hung up the phone, she asked, "Are you okay? It's nothing serious."

"No, there is a new project in progress. It's just a normal report." Xiao Zihan put away his phone, sat next to Tang Xuan, put his arms around Tang Xuan's shoulders, and asked with concern, "What do you think about this kind of entertainment tonight?" Are you not used to it?"

Tang Xuan smiled and shook her head, "It's okay."

Xiao Zihan knew Tang Xuan's personality, so he was very worried that it would make Tang Xuan uncomfortable. Hearing that Tang Xuan's tone was not forced, he felt relieved, "It's okay, if you are not used to this kind of situation, we can try not to participate."

"I'm really fine." Tang Xuan helped Xiao Zihan's arm to sit up on her knees, looking at the dark spots in Xiao Zihan's eyes, and said helplessly, "You have worked so much harder than me, and you have been the one who has been taking the initiative to say hello tonight. What am I actually doing?" Didn't do anything. If you want to comfort, I should be the one to comfort you."

Xiao Zihan didn't take it seriously, and replied casually: "I'm a man, shouldn't I work harder?"

Tang Xuan frowned, "Who said men should work harder? We are a husband and wife, we have the same blessings and share the same hardships. If we have to work hard, we should work hard together."

"... Husband and wife." Xiao Zihan laughed shortly, filled with emotion in his heart, he grabbed Tang Xuan's hand, held it in the palm of his hand, and squeezed it tightly.

Tang Xuan stared at Xiao Zihan without saying a word, and waited quietly.

Xiao Zihan was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "This year is nearly two years. To me, it seems like ten years. Many things have changed, and many people have changed. Sometimes I I feel that I am suddenly old and become a middle-aged person."

"Who said you are so handsome?" Tang Xuan retorted unconvinced.

Xiao Zihan smiled, "I'm talking about the heart. Really, my dad suddenly fell down, I was forced to take over the Xiao Group, I was forced to take on all the responsibilities, I was forced to change my previous thinking mode, and I was forced to do a lot of things I used to do. Unwilling."

"...Mmm." Tang Xuan felt sore when she heard this.

In fact, Xiao Zihan didn't need to say anything, she knew that Xiao Zihan must have endured a lot of heartache and hardship alone.

"Sometimes, I really feel quite boring. I feel like a robot that has been put on a shelf, operating according to the set program, without even a little self. In the eyes of others, I am a member of the Xiao Group. President, but sometimes I don't even know who I am."

Tang Xuan's heart ached when she heard this, and she couldn't help but softly said, "Zihan..."

Xiao Zihan finally raised his head, and met Tang Xuan's eyes with bent eyes, "It's different now, you and the child, let me find meaning again."

Xiao Zihan's voice was very calm, calm and not at all sensational, but Tang Xuan's eyes suddenly turned red when she heard the calm tone.

For a child, the most sad and unbearable thing is the collapse of ideals, the collapse of idols, Xiao Mingyuan's crimes that were exposed, and the marriage between Xiao Mingyuan and Zhao Suizhi, which existed in name only, once defeated Xiao Zihan.

If the closest people are lying to each other, and the beautiful family is just an illusion, then in this world, what else is real?
What is the purpose of human efforts?

In such questioning, Xiao Zihan's heart became more and more hesitant, and he became less and less interested in life.

It was Tang Xuan who shook his numb heart a bit.

Although when he first found Tang Xuan, he was filled with hatred towards Tang Xuan.

But hate is also because of love.

For Xiao Zihan, Tang Xuan's self that was different from a machine, and his sincere hatred and love for Tang Xuan, made Xiao Zihan different from those vain people who were oblivious to everyone.

After experiencing life and death together, they also knew the existence of the child.

All of this re-established trust, love, and family for Xiao Zihan.

Especially for children, it was a complete surprise to Xiao Zihan.A new life always gives people great hope.

This hope enables Xiao Zihan to open his arms again and embrace love again.

……

On August 8, the baby turned one year old.

Xiao Zihan held a one-year-old party for the baby. No outsiders were invited, only Cai Jinyu, Cai Lin, Huang Tingting, and Zheng Yifan were invited.

Zheng Yifan was invited by Tang Xuan, and when Xiao Zihan found out, he was quite jealous.

For this reason, Tang Xuan specifically swore to Xiao Zihan that she would not have the slightest male-female friendship with Zheng Yifan, so Xiao Zihan reluctantly agreed.

As for Huang Tingting, Tang Xuan took the initiative to contact her after thinking that her troubles were almost resolved.

Tang Xuan is essentially a person who reports good news but not bad news. She doesn't want Huang Tingting to worry about herself.What's more, her fact is too big and too scary, she is afraid of scaring Huang Tingting.

In the villa, Cai Lin was walking around with the baby in her arms, and Zhao Suizhi followed Cai Lin worriedly, for fear that Cai Lin would accidentally drop the baby.

Lin Liuliu also came and sat with Cai Jinyu. Lin Liuliu didn't talk much, but sat quietly, and he was very cute and well-behaved.

Huang Tingting and Zheng Yifan sat side by side, opposite to Cai Jinyu. Huang Tingting held a cup of tea in her hand, and glanced nervously.

Zheng Yifan, on the other hand, was much calmer. His gaze was fixed on the giggling baby not far away, and his smile was very gentle.

"Hey, when we meet Zheng Yifan, you are not allowed to look at him, and you are not allowed to look at him from the corner of your eye. Do you hear me?" In the bedroom, Xiao Zihan pressed Tang Xuan against the wall, warning Tang Xuan fiercely.

Tang Xuan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Why did you start it again? Didn't you already make a fuss once? Why are you talking about this again?"

Xiao Zihan was dissatisfied, "What do you mean, you think I'm annoying?"

"No, no." Tang Xuan said hastily, "What I mean is, I've already promised you that I won't mean anything to him. I will do what I say, absolutely not."

"Then you are not allowed to look at him."

Tang Xuan was helpless, "He's just sitting below. We'll go down and say hello to him later. How could I not look at him?"

Xiao Zihan was unreasonable, "I don't care, don't watch."

As he spoke, he covered Tang Xuan's eyes childishly.

Tang Xuan finally couldn't stand the annoyance anymore. She grabbed Xiao Zihan's wrist and said with a low face, "Well, I won't go down anymore. You can go down alone to entertain them."

Xiao Zihan: "..."

Tang Xuan continued to say with a gloomy face, "You don't trust me. We've been together for so long, yet you don't trust me."

"I do not have."

"Yes, you don't trust me."

Xiao Zihan panicked now, knowing that he had gone too far, he quickly explained, "I didn't mean that, how could I not trust you, I trust you the most."

Tang Xuan made a serious face on purpose, "Do you really trust me?"

"Of course, I trust you very much." Xiao Zihan nodded solemnly, "Really."

Only then did Tang Xuan's expression soften, "Okay, since you trust me, don't say so much, let's go down together."

Xiao Zihan: "..."

Sure enough, no matter how unreasonably they made trouble, in the end they still couldn't win against Tang Xuan.

Tang Xuan was satisfied to see Xiao Zihan slumped, took the initiative to take Xiao Zihan's arm, and opened the bedroom door, "Let's go, everyone has been waiting for us for a while."