After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1275 - 1274: The Plot Strikes

"Chuyi, our film is performing remarkably well at the box office," the director conveyed to Xia Chuyi. "Consequently, the production company and the entire crew are planning to host a celebratory dinner."

"At this event, Ke Xin will also be present. You understand, he has consistently expressed a desire to thank you in person."

"You were unable to attend the film’s premiere," the director continued, "so if you also miss this celebration, Ke Xin will be compelled to return to G City."

"Therefore, Chuyi, can you make it?" the director inquired with evident hope.

"A celebration dinner, you say..." Xia Chuyi pondered for a moment after absorbing the director’s words. She then stated, "If it’s only for a brief period, it should not pose a problem."

There were, in fact, matters Xia Chuyi intended to discuss with Li Kexin.

Should Li Kexin depart for G City as planned, who could foretell when their paths might cross again?

"However, I likely won’t be able to remain for an extended duration," Xia Chuyi added with a gentle smile. "After all, I must return home to attend to my child."

Upon hearing this, the director’s face broke into a smile as well. "I comprehend, I comprehend fully. In that case, we shall all be anticipating your arrival!"

Following this conversation, a few days later, Xia Chuyi made arrangements for someone to care for her child and subsequently departed for the film’s celebration dinner.

Concurrently, Xia Lian’er and Mother Xia finally set foot in the Capital City.

Having resided in the countryside for several decades, Mother Xia found herself feeling considerably anxious and out of sorts upon her abrupt arrival in the bustling Capital City.

Mother Xia could only nervously cling to her daughter, voicing her question, "Lian’er, would it not be best if we proceeded directly to locate your husband?"

"Why should we seek him out?" Xia Lian’er retorted with immediate impatience. "We have other pressing matters to attend to!"

"Other matters?" Mother Xia queried, her brow furrowed in bewilderment. "Were we not intending to find your husband? What other important business could there possibly be?"

Hearing this, Xia Lian’er recognized her momentary lapse in discretion.

However, Xia Lian’er considered it a significant achievement to maintain her composure and avoid an outburst when faced with Mother Xia’s persistent questioning. She therefore stated, "Oh, must you inquire so incessantly? Simply follow my lead, alright!"

"You are my mother; do you genuinely believe I would ever seek to cause you harm?" Xia Lian’er countered, rolling her eyes.

"No, that was not my intention..." The moment Mother Xia detected the exasperated tone in her daughter’s voice, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

Witnessing Mother Xia’s distress, Xia Lian’er performed a dramatic eye-roll once more. "Very well, cease dabbing your eyes. If you persist in this manner, people are liable to assume I am subjecting you to mistreatment!"

"I, I... Mother did not mean..." Mother Xia, dabbing her eyes, appeared to be making an effort to compose herself, yet her emotions proved too powerful to suppress.

"Forget it, I simply haven’t the patience for you any longer!" Xia Lian’er declared, feeling an overwhelming sense of irritation.

If it were not for the fact that this elder woman still possessed a degree of utility... Hmph!

A mother who fails to provide her offspring with superior circumstances and instead becomes a hindrance is, in Xia Lian’er’s estimation, utterly unworthy!

Within the depths of Xia Lian’er’s heart, she scarcely regarded Mother Xia as her true maternal parent.

"Let us depart; we must exit this station swiftly, as someone is scheduled to meet us," Xia Lian’er instructed.

Subsequently, Xia Lian’er cast a cautious glance around her surroundings before guiding Mother Xia away from the station.

Xia Lian’er harbored certain clandestine objectives for undertaking this journey.

Consequently, Xia Lian’er harbored a profound fear of encountering any familiar faces and inadvertently revealing her presence.

Not long after they had exited the station, an individual approached Xia Lian’er, announcing, "I have been dispatched to fetch you."

The individual then recited a pre-arranged code word to Xia Lian’er.

Xia Lian’er’s eyes immediately brightened upon hearing the code. She responded with the reciprocal code word and then pressed the individual with a question: "Where is the individual from above? Where might he be located?"