"Mr. Qiao, how did you know this bread was made by Bai Xiaoru?" Watson couldn't help but ask the question.

Qiao Shaoting, however, did not answer.

He looked out of the window, his eyes deep, as if he was lost in thought.

Qiao Shaoting was standing there like this for a while. Seeing Mr. Qiao didn't reply, Watson said tentatively, "Mr. Qiao, I'll go first."

Qiao Shaoting still did not say anything.

Watson then quietly left Qiao Shaoting's office.

Lately, Qiao Shaoting had been like this.

His mind often wandered, and when he was in the office, he often stared out the window for hours.

Watson knew the reason.

Most likely because of Qin Yu.

Although Mr. Qiao got married to Qin Xiaorou, he hadn't forgotten Qin Yu.

Even so, the two people couldn't be together.

Watson heaved a sigh.

Somehow, a saying suddenly came to his mind.

Everything is destined and it's not up to us.

This was a line from the campy TV series that Fang Panpan used to watch when she was still living with him in North.

At that time, he heard it and found it particularly funny.

Everything is destined and it's not up to us?

Holy shit.

My life was always in my hands.

And now, Watson finally realized it.

This was really true.

It's not up to us!

Even as powerful as Mr. Qiao, he could not choose his path.

Even he ...

A lovely smiling face crossed Watson's mind again.

Round, fleshy, bright eyes and a delicate nose.

His heart skipped a beat.

Fang Panpan...

When they were still in North, he did have a crush on Fang Panpan.

He even thought that he and Fang Panpan would have a future.

But with Qiao Shaoting and Qin Yu's separation, Watson knew it wasn't possible.

Fang Panpan went to City A with Qin Yu and could not return to North.

And with his loyalty to North, his loyalty to Qiao Shaoting, he couldn't go to City A.

The immature love died like this.

Watson let out a bitter laugh.

...

The next day.

It was the rest day and Watson didn't have to go to the presidential palace to work.

Perhaps it was Qiao Shaoting's words yesterday that made his heart miss a beat, or some other reason, Watson suddenly wanted to go to City A.

He wanted to see if Bai Xiaoru was really as Qiao Shaoting said.

Of course deep down, there was a hidden thought that he didn't want to admit. He also wanted to see Fang Panpan.

...

Two hours later, Watson arrived at Qin Yu's bakery.

The bakery was crowded with customers, but Qin Yu and Fang Panpan were nowhere to be seen.

When Watson asked, he found out that Qin Yu had gone to a new store.

Watson was stunned, "Another new store?"

"Yes, it was opened not long ago." The clerk smiled and said, "The business is so good that if we don't open a new store, we can't satisfy the customers who keep coming to us."

Another clerk also said, "It's not only the customers who come to our door, but also those who buy on the Internet. Anyway, the business is so good."

Listening to the clerks' words, Watson was touched.

When Qin Yu opened such a store, he thought it was just a small business. He didn't expect them to make a success.

Later, Watson went to the new store.

In the new store, he saw Qin Yu first.

Qin Yu was explaining some work matters with a clerk. When she saw Watson coming, she was flabbergasted for a moment and then smiled, "Watson, you're here."

(To be continued)