Chapter 1227: Chapter 1131: Hongmen Banquet

It had been a peaceful half month.

It was already May.

Xia Yangyang had resigned half a month ago.

Every day, she would drop Xia Ye off at school and pick him up, then leisurely sleep in at home or visit the President’s office at Shengyuan, which was quite pleasant.

In Xia Yangyang’s memory, she felt she had never lived such a leisurely and comfortable life before.

However, as time passed, she also felt utterly bored.

Xia Yangyang planned to open either a flower shop or a bookstore.

She had loved reading as a child, especially after her mother passed away and Liu Ruyan joined the family.

To avoid the tension at home, Xia Yangyang often visited a bookstore in the old street nearby.

It was an old shop decorated in a retro style, but stepping inside gave a sense of traveling through time and age.

The bookstore was very quiet, filled with a multitude of books.

Xia Yangyang would always find a book she liked and sit in a corner of the sofa for an entire day.

Thus, she spent countless weekends alone and didn’t feel lonely.

A few years ago, due to demolition, that bookstore had moved.

Xia Yangyang had always missed that feeling.

So, she wanted to create a safe haven for those who felt lonely in their hearts.

That seemed like a meaningful thing to do.

Xia Yangyang was also a person of decisive action.

She quickly found a location and decided on the decor style.

These days, she had been busy with the renovations, sometimes coming home even later than Gu Qichen.

However, Xia Yangyang still made it a point to personally pick up Xia Ye from school every day.

Sometimes she brought him to the store with her, and at other times, she dropped him off at Shengyuan to stay with Gu Qichen until he finished work.

To outsiders, their life seemed to be at the pinnacle of society, always surrounded by attendants.

But in reality, they were just like any other couple, busy with their own work, returning home together after a busy day, and occasionally cooking a steaming bowl of noodles.

Xia Yangyang believed that this was what life was about.

And she looked forward to each new day.

As usual, Xia Yangyang had picked up Xia Ye and was planning to drop him off at Shengyuan.

But then she received a call from Gong Xue’er.

Gong Xue’er had called Xia Yangyang once before.

Xia Yangyang had memorized her mobile number.

Xia Yangyang frowned as she stared at the number for a while, hesitating whether or not to answer.

In the end, Xia Yangyang answered the call.

But to her surprise, it was little Xingxing’s childish voice: “Is that Aunt Yangyang? It’s me, little Xingxing.”

The sound of his voice was as if Xia Yangyang had tasted candy.

Xingxing’s voice was pure and pleasant, like melted chocolate.

Xia Yangyang immediately replied, “Xingxing, it’s you, how have you been lately?”

Xingxing seemed quite happy: “I’m very good, these past days mom took me to many amusement parks, and we ate lots of delicious food. But, Aunt Yangyang, I miss you and Xia Ye. Can you come to visit us?”

Xia Yangyang said, “Aunt Yangyang misses you too.”

“How about you come over tonight then? My mom said she will cook for you.”

Hearing the hopeful tone in Xingxing’s voice, Xia Yangyang couldn’t bring herself to refuse.

And, Xia Yangyang also wanted to see for herself how Xingxing was really doing.

So, she agreed.

Xingxing cheered joyfully.

Then, the phone was taken by Gong Xue’er.

Gong Xue’er’s voice came through, “I’ll send you the location later, Yangyang, I’ll be waiting for you at home.”

Xia Yangyang didn’t know what Gong Xue’er meant.

But instinctively, she felt that this was a trap.