Looking back on the miracle

The hotel manager walked over quickly and whispered in Zhou Xiwen's ear, "Miss Zhou, all the guests have left."

Yes, who is so blind to stay and eat now, leave as soon as possible to avoid embarrassment for the owner or be careful not to be swept by the tail of the typhoon (the latter is the voice of Yikang and others... No one wants to be thought by Miss Zhou that they are staying behind) Come down and watch her jokes and live under Miss Zhou's low pressure for the next year).

Zhou Xiwen nodded, this situation is inevitable.

"I see."

"Then I arranged for the kitchen to dispose of the ingredients?" the manager bit the bullet and asked for instructions.

Zhou Xiwen was taken aback for a moment, and then he remembered that a banquet for more than 300 people had been arranged today, and it was already at this time, the kitchen must have been fully prepared.Even those that have not been used, the hotel can no longer be used to entertain guests.

"Okay..." She responded, and she caught a glimpse of a clump of purple-blue flowers from the corner of her eye. Suddenly, she seemed to think of something, and called the manager: "Wait. Manager Fan, you can use these ingredients to prepare lunches for 200 people Is it? Please pack it separately, and I will arrange a car to pick it up later."

Manager Fan was stunned, but his good professionalism made him smile quickly and said, "Okay, we will be ready in four to ten minutes."

Zhou Xiwen seemed to be the only one left in the garden, and there were scattered ribbons and balloons everywhere.The champagne tower on the table is still empty, waiting for the couple to hold the bottle and pour the wine together.

There is a pair of dolls on the top of the five-storey cake. The bride and groom smile and hold hands, and the bride holds a bouquet of flowers in her hand.Standing on tiptoe, she took down the doll from the top layer, squeezed it in her hand, and threw it out with all her strength.

The groom's baby bounced a few times on the grass, fell into the flowers and was never seen again.

In the shadows inside the arch, Chen Guanlin in a suit watched her silently, holding back his temper, and finally couldn't help tearing off his white gloves and the bright crown of hair on his head, tears streaming down his face.

He didn't show up.

At this time, the best choice is to be alone.

They are all proud people, and when they are in pain, they don't need the company of outsiders.

However, who is the meal Xiwen arranged for?

Zhou Xiwen fell to the ground and cried for a while, the crying gradually subsided.Wiping her tears, she stood up, took off her high heels and held them in her hands, and walked slowly with her head down.

Chen Guanlin guessed that she was going upstairs to change clothes, and immediately dodged and hid in the bathroom beside her.

Waiting like a thief, waiting.Half an hour later, Zhou Xiwen was wearing a white dress and a cloak with the same color cutout pattern. She still wore high heels, but changed from white shoes inlaid with crystal diamonds to black high heels, just like what she usually wears at work.

Zhou Xihua put on makeup, properly covering the red eyes from crying just now.

The complexion is ruddy and lustrous, the eyebrows are delicate and the corners of the eyes are slightly raised.

This unyielding woman. . .

It turns out that you never show your vulnerability to others...

Chen Guanlin thought.

Back then, she was drunk that time, weeping and begging, and greeted him calmly the next day with a delicate face.

He thought it was Zhou Xiwen who calmed down after venting, and figured it out.

In fact, maybe... just pretending to be nonchalant, and looking back at himself with a gaffe.

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Chen Guanlin made a detour after Zhou Xiwen walked out of the passage, and went to the front hall by another road.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Zhou Xiwen and her cousin Sam to appear together. She gave her brother some orders with a straight face, and the boy could only nod his head continuously. . .

"Sister, let me accompany you." Zhou Xiyu said softly and carefully, "Let me drive."

She was silent for a moment, "No."

Looking up, my younger brother's young and immature face was full of worry.

Zhou Xiwen has always been very fond of this younger brother who grew up together, if others have such an expression, she may be angry and feel sympathized.But facing her little brother, she could only feel relieved.He hugged his anxious cousin, "I'm fine...Leave me alone. Sam, trust my sister, just give me one day is enough."

She asked the driver of the nanny car to go back, and the back seat and trunk were filled with sealed take-out lunch boxes, 200 servings, packed in four large boxes.

Chen Guanlin drove silently to keep up.She is not fast, and to be honest, her driving skills are not very good.Maybe it was affected by his mood, a few times he almost broke into a cold sweat for her, and wanted to speed up and stop Zhou Xiwen to drive for her.

"FoxyHome?" The car stopped in front of a children's home, Chen Guanlin couldn't help being startled.

Since when did she start paying attention to charity?What food is going to be given to these children?

Chen Guanlin felt that Zhou Xiwen in front of him was a little... strange to him.

Zhou Xiwen got out of the car, and the two persons in charge of the children's home came out to greet her warmly, and they looked quite familiar.

"Thank you, Miss Zhou."

"You're welcome. Um... take it in quickly, maybe it needs to be warmed up." Zhou Xiwen smiled faintly and somewhat reluctantly—she really couldn't smile happily on her painful face (on this point, everyone You have to study hard with your little aunt!), expressionless face is already the highest standard she can uphold.

"Don't you come in and take a look? The children miss you very much, and Xiaosha made you a gift, and wants to thank you for saving his puppy." The director of the children's home is a gentle man in his 50s. Female, she smiled kindly and held Zhou Xiwen's hand, as if she hadn't seen the forced smile on her face and the lingering gloom and pain in her eyes.

Dean Qiu herself had a very painful experience. She lost her husband, son and mother overnight. She shed tears and thought about ending her life many times. Her children gave her the hope of living and countless joys.

She believed that something unfortunate happened to Zhou Xiwen, and at the same time, she respected Miss Zhou for being able to think about these children and maintain her dignity when she was in pain.

Dean Qiu hoped that Zhou Xiwen could relax and be happier amidst the children's laughter.

"..." Zhou Xiwen hesitated for a moment, "Okay."

Xiaosha is the child of the man who attacked them and injured Chen Guanlin three years ago.Although Zhou Xiwen did not file charges and hired a lawyer for the man, he was sentenced to five years in prison and is still serving his sentence.So Xiaosha and his sister can only live in the children's home.

At the beginning, Zhou Xiwen came to Foxyhome to visit Xiaosha's two siblings with a feeling of guilt.They were indeed very hostile to her, and everything they brought was pushed away.So she donates items to Foxyhome every month, ensuring that every child has a copy.After persisting for more than a year, many things happened during the period. The two children gradually let go of their guard, and even went to visit their father in prison with her company.And Zhou Xiwen also fell in love with the smiles of these children—people in Yikang might be surprised, how can an unkind woman like children?However, the fact is that she has already reached the age to be a mother. While longing for love, how can she not long for a warm home and a few cute children?

Indeed, as Director Qiu of the Children's Home thought, the purest smiles and innocent childish words of these children diluted Zhou Xiwen's melancholy and sadness after Chen Guanlin left Singapore, allowing her to get out of the haze of the past and start a new life. life.

Although... her coming here today may cause more pain.

Zhou Xiwen and Simon met here.

At that time, he was arranged by the brokerage company to come here to condolences to the children.After the unexpected encounter, it is a violent pursuit.

Flowers, gifts, text messages, phone calls...

There are even a few love poems.

Oh... no, stop thinking about it.

Zhou Xiwen said to himself.

"Okay." She smiled at Dean Qiu, walked in with heavy steps, and adjusted the expression on her face along the way—after getting along with her for so many years, she already understood how emotional these children are towards people. sensitive.

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Chen Guanlin parked the car, quickly slipped behind Zhou Xiwen's car, picked up a box of bento, and followed a male staff member who had just come out.

The other party looked at him strangely when he saw that his shirt was straight. Baobao, the dean, was speechless for a moment, "...I am Miss Zhou's colleague."

"Oh, that's it, hello. It's so rare to see Miss Zhou bring friends along." The staff member was also a silly young man, and said with a smile.

"She... comes here often?"

"About twice a month." The young man said unpreparedly, "We didn't expect Miss Zhou to persevere. She doesn't seem like a person who is easy to get close to. I didn't expect that she really likes children, and children also like her." Like her so much."

Chen Guanlin thought about Zhou Xiwen, who always wears black-framed glasses with a straight face and high-heeled shoes click, and sometimes chokes to death when he speaks, and felt that the young man's phrase "not easy to get close to" was simply too appropriate, oh no, it was too polite.

Chen Guanlin made two trips back and forth, and moved all the lunch boxes with the young man. The young man stayed in the kitchen to help, and pointed out to him that now the children will play in the playground in front, and then they will have lunch.

Chen Guanlin went out, looked left and right to find someone's figure, and at the same time, he had to be careful not to be seen by her.Finally, he saw a circle of children sitting on the lawn in the middle of the playground. Zhou Xiwen was sitting sideways on the grass. The children were scrambling to stuff pieces of paper into her arms. She kept yelling, "Come one by one." After finally maintaining order, he looked down at the paper in his arms.

"'Me in 2200'? Whose painting is this? Xiaobu! Have you calculated how old you will be in 2200?" said the little boy.

"200-10+7=...197~" The little boy counted with his fingers, and after he said it, a circle of children roared with laughter.

He blushed from the laughter, touched the back of his head, and argued loudly: "I made a mistake, it's 2020, 2020!"

Chen Guanlin smiled silently and shook his head.

The kids are so cute.

"Hello?" someone said behind him.Chen Guanlin turned around, it was Dean Qiu.

"Hello. Uh..." He was a little embarrassed, "Dean, I'm leaving right away... Please don't tell her I've been here." He pointed at Zhou Xiwen.

"I heard from Charlie that you are Miss Zhou's friend, why did you follow her secretly?" Dean Qiu asked with a smile, "Did something happen today?"

Chen Guanlin was silent for a moment, "You... are very perceptive." He said slowly, but his brows gradually frowned, "She... encountered some very unhappy things today... but I think now I can leave it at ease. Here she is. The kids will cheer her up."

Dean Qiu nodded to express his understanding. "Miss Zhou is a very proud girl, she will not show her unhappiness. I will pay attention, and you don't need to leave immediately, do you want to visit?" Dean Qiu made an invitation, and Chen Guanlin was about to decline after thinking about it , I heard a child yelling: "The dean's grandma!"

Then a group of children raised their heads and looked over, followed by Zhou Xiwen who had his back to Chen Guanlin and the two of them.

The smile on her face froze instantly.

Looking at each other from a distance, she was cold and he was embarrassed.

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"You follow me?"

Dean Qiu took the children to have lunch, and only Chen Guanlin and Zhou Xiwen were left on the sunny playground.

Zhou Xiwen's suppressed anger finally burst out, and he asked angrily.

Chen Guanlin was very embarrassed, pushed his glasses and bowed his head in silence.

"Speak up! Chen Guanlin, you are really annoying!" Zhou Xiwen's anger happened to spill all over Chen Guanlin. "Why? Come to see how embarrassed I am? Come and preach to me, why didn't you tell me not to listen to you at the beginning?"

She knew that the other party was not such a person, but she just wanted to scold him and annoy him. It would be best for him to turn around and leave in a fit of anger.

"Xiwen, no. I'm just..." Chen Guanlin explained, a little anxious, "I'm just worried about you...I'm sorry."

If I had persisted a little longer, the result might have been completely different.

"...You have nothing to apologize to me." Zhou Xiwen turned sideways coldly, with his arms wrapped around his chest.

"...that little Sha..." Chen Guanlin had nothing to say, "I didn't expect you to come and see him all the time."

Chen Guanlin, whose emotional intelligence was so low that he could compete with Zhou Xiwen, once again chose an inappropriate topic and expression.

"You didn't expect it to be normal. How could an unrepentant female devil like me do such a humane thing? Of course it is because it is profitable to do so! For example, at a time like this. You said that if today's Chinese One of the [-] o'clock news on the channel is "The kind-hearted CEO's wedding has a sudden change and never forgets charity." Will the Chenhao Group be drowned by the public's saliva? Is it possible for Li Chenhao to continue to be his big star!" She said cracklingly In one pass, Chen Guanlin's evaluation of her was vividly expressed.

Charlie, the young man who brought Chen Guanlin in, followed two other boys by the door of the dormitory's office. Although he couldn't quite hear what Zhou Xiwen was talking about, seeing her aggressive appearance, he mourned for Chen Guanlin opposite.

"My God, he's a warrior."

"That's right, the lethality of a girlfriend in an angry state is comparable to that of an angry lioness, and he can face it head-on, he is indeed a brave man..."

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Chen Guanlin didn't understand why his words made Zhou Xiwen react so violently, but he couldn't agree with the other party's angry words because of his serious personality, and sighed: "You won't make a fuss about this...at least it won't be about this matter. In fact, you yourself hate being at the center of public opinion."

Zhou Xiwen was stunned, and his momentum immediately dropped by half.

"Why...how can you hate it? I... like the headlines the most."

"You like the headlines in the hospital, or..." He concealed the word "I", "not yourself."

Those previous reports did not have Zhou Xiwen's name.

Chen Guanlin suddenly had an urge, an urge that he once had but flinched and avoided it without putting it into practice.

"Xiwen, in fact, you don't like those propaganda at all, why do you want me to do it?"

He looked up at Zhou Xiwen, frowning slightly.The last emergency, the hospital naturally had to do public relations activities.He saw that Zhou Xiwen was actually very upset when he was dealing with the media, so he didn't understand why the other party was so happy to push him into the spotlight a few years ago.

Zhou Xiwen looked at him strangely, and forgot the fact of the tit-for-tat confrontation just now, "How could it be the same? You are a man, a motivated man wants to succeed in his career, isn't he? This is both nature and responsibility. What's more...you took the risk for the operation for the mother and child, and the hospital also took the risk. Then why can't you and Yikang get some rewards after the operation is successful?"

This is the way she was educated since she was a child, and this is what her father taught by example.

Zhou Haitian was not the largest shareholder and executive director of the group from the beginning, these are the results of his years of struggle.

Chairman Zhou has become much more peaceful these years, perhaps because he has experienced it, or maybe his body does not allow him to fight too hard.Going back 15 years, he is definitely a believer and faithful executor of "a man should not lose his power for a day".And use this as one of the criteria for evaluating a man.

His wife died young. Although he had a woman outside, but because he loved his daughter, he never let her know, let alone brought him home, so their family also lacked a female harmony, so that Chairman Zhou made his daughter's education more difficult. The more biased the belt, no one corrected it.

"Xiyu doesn't have the accumulation and qualifications now, and I will help him fight for a management position in three to five years. Of course, the premise is that he is competent. This is what he should do."

Chen Guanlin pushed his glasses, and said disapprovingly: "From what I know about Xiyu, he may not like to do management work. Xiwen... can't be regarded as self-motivated if he concentrates on being a professional?"

If it can't be counted... I'm afraid I have to admit that I am a man who doesn't think about making progress. . .

Zhou Xiwen fell silent.

So at that time, Chen Guanlin...wasn't because he confronted him tit for tat, so he repeatedly sneaked away from the press conference to embarrass himself, but just because he really didn't like it?

God... She always thought that was just his excuse.

"You... how do you know that Xiyu doesn't want to." She looked up at Chen Guanlin, unconsciously, Chen Guanlin had taken her mind away from Simon.

"..." the man smiled, "...he...he looks like me when I was young...I mean, Sam really likes to study our major."

The atmosphere between the two of them eased a little.Zhou Xiwen's sharp hostility dissipated quite a bit, and once the anger supporting her body dissipated, she immediately felt a wave of exhaustion in her body—was up at six o'clock to make up and change clothes on an empty stomach, how could it be possible that she hadn't had any water How about strength?

Slightly dizzy, she swayed and stood still.

Chen Guanlin's outstretched hand subconsciously stopped. "You're dizzy? You should eat something."

She shook her head and was about to say that she didn't want to eat when her phone rang.

She dug out this super high-quality mobile phone from her bag (the glass was broken and it was not broken), glanced at it and pressed the off button suddenly.

The mood fell to the bottom again.

Chen Guanlin thought it was probably Simon calling.

"..."

He turned his head rapidly, hoping to find a suitable topic, but to no avail.

After all... reciting "Handbook of Neurosurgery" is never appropriate at the moment.

Once again, those cute kids saved the awkward Chen Guanlin.After finishing their lunch, the children took their lunch boxes and went to the water pipe to wash themselves. When they ran past, they surrounded two people, smiling brightly and saying that the lobster was delicious.

"Really? Auntie will bring it to you next time. As long as you work hard to be good and motivated children."

"Hmm! Try to be better!" the children shouted in unison and ran away.

"Dean, I still have some things to do today, I'm leaving first." She could no longer force a smile, and bid farewell to Dean Qiu hastily.

Chen Guanlin hurriedly nodded to Dean Qiu and followed quickly.

"Why are you still following me!" Zhou Xiwen frowned deeply, never feeling that Chen Guanlin was so thick-skinned.

The man was very embarrassed, he hesitated for a while, "I should go back too... I'll see you off."

"No need." She said and opened the car door.

"Xiwen!" Chen Guanlin pulled her arm anxiously, "Don't worry us, okay?"

She shook off the man's hand and sneered, "Don't worry, I, Zhou Xiwen, won't seek life and death for a man.... I didn't before, and I won't now."

Taking advantage of the moment Chen Guanlin was stunned, she got into the driver's seat.