Chapter 703 The High-and-mighty, Two-Faced Academic Genius (Gong) VS The Unrestrained, Charming, and
Chapter 703 The High-and-mighty, Two-Faced Academic Genius (Gong) VS The Unrestrained, Charming, and
Upon receiving the message from his secretary, Bai Chengci immediately drove to the entrance of the township government.
The secretary was standing on the steps waiting for him. When she saw him arrive, she smiled and went to greet him.
"The Party Secretary is in a meeting. Please wait a moment."
Bai Chengci nodded, said thank you, and the secretary led him into an office.
While pouring water, the secretary couldn't help but say to Bai Chengci, "I really didn't expect to see you here."
Bai Chengci reached out and took it, saying casually, "I didn't expect that either."
He truly hadn't expected Bai's father to be here, nor did he expect him to be at Jiang Xiyu's house. This coincidence made Bai Chengci suspicious, so he asked, "Why is my dad here?"
The secretary noticed his confusion, smiled, and said without hiding anything, "The secretary decided to come here for an inspection two weeks ago."
Bai Chengci knew that her father was always very busy with work.
Now that her secretary said that this chance encounter was a decision made half a month ago, Bai Chengci dispelled her father's doubts about investigating her.
The secretary, recalling the events of the day, explained, "The original route for this inspection and research trip was to another village, but the secretary changed the route at the last minute while we were in the car, so we ended up going to your friend's house."
After understanding, Bai Chengci lowered her eyes and said nothing more.
Seeing his cold expression, and knowing in private that this young master was a man of few words, the secretary didn't continue the conversation. She simply told Bai Chengci to sit and wait before turning and leaving the office.
Only after the office door closed did Bai Chengci take out her phone.
He left in such a hurry that he didn't have time to inform Jiang Xiyu.
As soon as I turned on my phone, I found that I had already received a message from the other party.
[Heart emoji] Where did you go?
Bai Chengci's expression softened upon seeing those three words. After a moment's thought, she typed: "[Coming to town to buy some things.]"
【(Heart emoji): Why didn't you call me?】
Bai Chengci thought for a moment, then typed: "Will you come if I call you?"
【(Heart emoji): No.】
If you don't know, you know; if you don't want, you want.
Bai Chengci was used to Jiang Xiyu's duplicity, so she acted as if she hadn't seen anything and decided, "Then I'll come back to pick you up now."
The message was sent and the other party immediately replied with a rejection.
[(Heart emoji) No need, just come back early after you've finished shopping.]
Bai Chengci felt a slight pang of regret. She hovered her fingertips over the screen for a moment before replying: "Okay."
[Heart/Heart/Heart]
The wait was rather long. Bai Chengci stared at the chat interface for a long time, wanting to find another topic to talk to Jiang Xiyu about, but he glanced at the time displayed in the upper left corner of his phone and found that it was the time when Jiang Xiyu was going to take a nap, so he didn't send any messages. Instead, he secretly scrolled through the chat history between the two of them.
The two didn't chat on WeChat for many days this month because they were always together, so Bai Chengci quickly scrolled through all the messages.
The messages Jiang Xiyu sent him were all in a rather unfriendly tone.
But Bai Chengci experienced a touch of sweetness in it.
So when Mr. Bai came in after the meeting, he saw Bai Chengci holding her phone and looking like she was smiling.
Although the smile wasn't very obvious, Mr. Bai still noticed it and asked him, "What are you laughing at?"
His face was glowing green.
Upon hearing this, Bai Chengci looked up, saw her father, and immediately turned off her phone and placed it on the coffee table.
He subtly suppressed the smile on his lips, politely stood up, and called out, "Dad."
Mr. Bai did not respond immediately, but stared at Bai Chengci for a while before saying in an ambiguous tone, "You still know I'm your father."
I came to this place without telling him.
Bai Chengci was silent for a few seconds, then said sorry.
Mr. Bai walked to the single sofa, sat down, and asked, "Does your mother know you're here?"
"I know," Bai Chengci replied calmly.
Mr. Bai was somewhat satisfied and said, "It's good that your mother knows. Don't let her worry."
Bai Chengci hummed in agreement, but did not say anything more.
The office was quiet for a moment.
When Mr. Bai thought about what happened today, he looked at Bai Chengci and asked her first.
"Last time you told me you were going to a friend's house, was this the place?"
"Ah."
“It’s great,” Mr. Bai said. “The environment here is really nice, perfect for you to relax.”
In the past, Bai Chengci's summer vacations were all occupied by studying. Although he was ambitious, he was ultimately stripped of the temperament that someone his age should have.
What Bai's father saw this morning was completely different from the Bai Chengci he remembered.
Anyway, I don't know where my son came from with his friends. He was covered in dry leaves and mud, and his face was dirty. His appearance and expression were completely out of character.
Therefore, Mr. Bai easily noticed his happiness.
When a son is happy, the father will naturally be in a good mood, especially since Bai's father's love for Bai Chengci has always been mixed with an element of spoiling.
So Mr. Bai smiled, his gaze fixed on Bai Chengci with kindness and gentleness.
Did you have fun here?
"Mm." Bai Chengci nodded.
He paused for a few seconds, then added, "He takes good care of me."
Of course, Bai's father knew who the "he" Bai Chengci was referring to was.
Speaking of which, he had a good impression of Jiang Xiyu based on their conversation that morning, so he went along with Bai Chengci's words and praised him, saying, "Your friend seems like a good person to me."
"Yes." Bai Chengci slightly curved her lips, as if her father was praising her.
Mr. Bai frowned. For some reason, he felt that his son's reaction was a bit strange. The strange thing was that he couldn't put his finger on it, but he felt that Bai Chengci seemed to like this friend a little too much.
Upon thinking of Jiang Xiyu, Bai's father fell silent for a while.
He moved from the mountains to the city, even bringing his younger sister with him. He not only got into the best university in Haicheng, but also gained considerable financial resources.
This is indeed very difficult.
Moreover, during their conversation, Mr. Bai sensed a maturity and humility in him that were beyond his years. In some instances, this feeling was even stronger than when he was with his own son, as if the young man had already experienced a great deal.
However, upon further reflection on his experiences, Mr. Bai found it reasonable.
So he said, "When we get back to Haicheng, if you have the chance, bring your friend home. After all, you've troubled him for so long, your mother and I should thank him properly."
Bai Chengci readily agreed, "Yes, I will."
After asking about Jiang Xiyu, Bai's father changed the subject: "How long have you been here?"
Bai Chengci thought for a moment and replied, "It's been more than half a month."
It was almost as if his son left home right after he left, Mr. Bai thought to himself.
"School's starting soon, right?"
"Ah."
"When have you decided to go back?"
Bai Chengci said, "Let's go back together a few days later."
Mr. Bai sat up slightly, glanced at him, and said, "Okay."
Just then, there was a knock on the office door.
Bai's father looked away and said, "Come in."
The secretary pushed open the door and came in, holding a box of plasters in her hand. She said to Mr. Bai, "Secretary, it's all bought."
Mr. Bai nodded, gesturing for him to put down his things and leave.
The secretary respectfully placed the ointment in front of him.
After the office door closed, Mr. Bai reached out and pushed the ointment in front of Bai Chengci.
"Your foot is injured. Have you applied any medicine?"
Bai Chengci glanced at it and simply said, "He applied it for me."
Bai Chengci said a lot about how he treated her today.
Mr. Bai could tell what was going on, but he didn't point it out. He just told him to take the ointment.
Bai Chengci obediently took it, glanced at the office clock without making it obvious, and then asked, "Dad, is there anything else?"
"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
"I'm going back now," Bai Chengci said expressionlessly. "He wants me to go back as soon as possible."
Father Bai: "..."
The tone and expression were so off that it was hard for Mr. Bai to ignore them.
Finally, Mr. Bai couldn't help but ask something, but suddenly, the phone on the coffee table vibrated, interrupting his question.
His gaze unconsciously followed the sound.
On the coffee table, the phone lit up automatically after receiving a WeChat message.
When Mr. Bai saw the lock screen displayed on his phone, he was suddenly stunned.
Although the WeChat banner blocked the wallpaper, most of it was still visible to Mr. Bai.
The wallpaper features a young man in a black and white color-blocked racing suit. He has sharp and handsome features, and his eyes are lazy and smiling, giving him an air of unruliness.
This photo, which looks like it's on a fashion magazine cover, is deliberately surrounded by a large heart.
The face left a deep impression. After seeing it clearly, Mr. Bai realized that his son had not only used the young man's photo as his lock screen wallpaper, but had also drawn a heart on it.
Faced with such an obvious and bizarre situation, Mr. Bai's nerves twitched twice, and that strange feeling in his heart immediately surged up again.
After a long while, he looked up at Bai Chengci and asked in a complicated tone, "What is this lock screen?"
Bai Chengci glanced at the phone, calmly picked it up and turned it off, then casually and frankly confessed, word by word.
"It's Jiang Xiyu."
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