The Big Boss & His Dainty Wife

He paused for a moment, then said in a low voice, “I know you must be feeling upset right now, that’s why I had to come sooner!”

Hai Xiaotang knew she could not hide the fact that she had cried.

She didn’t want to explain, so she changed the subject, “What did you want to talk to me about?”

She must have cried too hard earlier, as her voice was still a bit hoarse.

Her entire state of mind was somewhat down.

Tao Yi looked at her seriously, smiled and said, “Let’s find a place to sit down and talk.”

“Okay…”

Hai Xiaotang was led by him to a restaurant with a very lively atmosphere.

The interior of the restaurant was beautifully decorated, with sofas as seats, and there were stuffed toy pillows on each sofa.

The environment was comfortable, making one feel as if they were at home.

Tao Yi ordered the food, then recommended, “Their fruit wine is really good and doesn’t get you drunk, would you like to try a few bottles?”

“Yes!” At this moment, Hai Xiaotang really wanted to drink.

Tao Yi ordered a few bottles with different flavors. Hai Xiaotang took a sip from her glass. The taste was indeed very good, even better than fruit juice.

“Take your time, I have the whole night to keep you company.” Tao Yi spoke calmly. His manner was very comforting, like a supportive older brother.

Hai Xiaotang felt inexplicably relaxed in his presence, “Don’t you have a mission tomorrow? Don’t you need to go back and rest?”

Tao Yi leaned forward a bit, laughed and said, “Every time 1 go on a mission, 1 spend a long time on the plane, so that’s the best time to catch some sleep.”

Hai Xiaotang laughed, then asked curiously, “Why did you come to C City this time?”

Isn’t his home in B City?

“I was transferred here, I guess I’ll be based here for quite a while. Once this mission is completed, 1 probably won’t be going on another one anytime soon. You’re the local here, remember to take good care of me then.”

Hai Xiaotang laughed again, “Sure! Feel free to reach out if you need anything, and you’re always welcome to visit my place.”

“Next time 1 visit, I’ll make a formal visit to your place.” Tao Yi’s eyes sparkled as he joked, “I rarely interact with societal protocols, don’t get upset if 1 mess up.”

“How could we! Rest assured, no matter what you do, neither my grandfather nor 1 will get upset.”

Tao Yi nodded happily, “That’s good.”

Because next time, he planned to formally propose to her.

He had originally thought of giving her a heads up today.

However, seeing her upset and troubled, he decided to delay his proposal.

Just then, Hai Xiaotang’s phone rang. It was a call from her grandfather. She quickly picked up, “Hello, Grandpa.”

“Xiaotang, where are you? Why aren’t you home yet?” Hai Zhiyuan asked suspiciously.

Hai Xiaotang checked the time, it was already past nine o’clock.

“Grandpa, 1 ran into…”

She was about to mention Tao Yi’s name when she saw him signaling her not to.

Hai Xiaotang didn’t know why, but she didn’t mention it, “I ran into a friend, I’ll be home late tonight. Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine.”

“Be sure to come back early and stay safe.”

“Yes, I know! Grandpa, I’m hanging up now.”

“Alright.” Hai Zhiyuan put down the phone and asked Dongfang Yu, who was sitting next to him, “She says she ran into a friend and will be late. Did you need her for something?”

Dongfang Yu shook his head, “No, not really. She left something at my place and I wanted to return it. Since she’s not home, I’ll leave now..”