When she entered the villa, she saw a pair of men's slippers at the entrance of the living room. Han Zhen was not at home.
Gao Xiaoxiao skipped upstairs and packed her things speedily.
Although she had spent more time in the villa than in her own home, there was not much to pack. Other than some clothes, the rest were luxury items given to her by Han Zhen. She rarely used them and did not intend to take them with her.
Thirty minutes later, Gao Xiaoxiao came downstairs with a heavy suitcase. Just as she turned the corner of the stairs, she saw Han Zhen with his hands in his pockets, standing there with a cold expression. His dark eyes were staring at her. She was so startled that she almost dropped the suitcase.
Han Zhen scoffed coldly. "What have you done to be so guilty?"
Gao Xiaoxiao was furious at his attitude, but for the sake of alimony, she smiled and said, "You're back. I've packed my things. Oh right, I'm returning the keys to you."
With great difficulty, she carried the suitcase downstairs and took two keys out of her pocket for him.
Han Zhen narrowed his eyes and looked at the fair hand in front of him. The two keys lay quietly in her palm, waiting for him to take them.
He did not take them. He looked at her and asked, "Moving in with Huanyan?"
Gao Xiaoxiao nodded. "Yes, squeezing with her first. I'll move after I've found a job."
"Why didn't she come with you?" Han Zhen asked again.
Gao Xiaoxiao wondered why this person had so many questions. She chuckled and said, "There's not much to pack, so I won't trouble her."
Han Zhen looked at her with a faint smile. His gaze was deep and there seemed to be an emotion in his eyes that she could not understand.
Finally he reached out and took the keys back.
Gao Xiaoxiao heaved a sigh of relief and dragged her suitcase towards the door.
"Wait a minute." Footsteps sounded behind her as Han Zhen followed her. "Since I have nothing to do, let me give you a ride."
Gao Xiaoxiao did not know what to say.
• • •
As Gao Xiaoxiao declined his offer profusely, she was afraid that she might give herself away. In the end, she got into Han Zhen's car.
As they were driving out of the neighborhood, Gao Xiaoxiao thought of Xiaobai at the entrance of the supermarket and could not resist asking, "Can you stop the car? I want to go to the supermarket to buy a bottle of water."
To her surprise, Han Zhen stopped the car and unbuckled his seat belt. He said, "I want to buy a pack of cigarettes too."
Gao Xiaoxiao was depressed. If the two of them went together, Xiaobai would definitely be discovered!
Suppressing the urge to swear, she smiled and said, "Then… I won't go. Help me buy a bottle of water, thank you."
Han Zhen looked at her meaningfully and got out of the car.
The moment the car door closed, Gao Xiaoxiao immediately took out her phone and called her son. "Xiaobai, I'm trapped now. Your 'dad' is going to the supermarket right away. Be careful and don't let him see you. Got it?"
For a while, there was a pause on the other end before the little fellow's calm voice came through. "Got it."
After hanging up, Gao Xiaoxiao pressed her palms together. "Xiaobai, Xiaobai, Xiaobai, don't call him Daddy!"
• • •
At the entrance of the supermarket.
Naturally, Gao Xiaobai did not ride on the childish swing car. After answering the call, he took out a pair of small sunglasses from his bag and put them on. Then Han Zhen appeared in his line of sight.
With just one look, Gao Xiaobai recognized that it was his 'dad', Han Zhen. Behind his sunglasses, he rated him in his heart.
"Height, passed; looks, passed; I just wonder how smart he is," he thought.
Han Zhen walked straight into the supermarket, ignoring the little fellow who was pretending to be cool at the entrance.
After a while, he came out with a bag. He looked toward his car and felt annoyed for no reason.
He took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth…
"Uncle, smoking is not allowed here."
A childish voice could be heard.