Under the bright lights, the kitchen seemed very quiet and empty.
After Shen Qianqian finished the nutritious porridge, she remembered that she had not told Xiao Kong, so she took out her phone and called Mother Liu.
"Mother Liu, what is Xiao Kong doing at home?" Shen Qianqian got up and put the bowl in the sink. She turned around and sat down at the table. "How did you tell Xiao Kong that I won't be going back?"
Shen Qianqian held the phone tightly. "Xiao Kong didn't ask anything, right?"
"No, I told Xiao Kong that you have work and won't be coming back today. Don't worry." Mother Liu thought about the appointment she had with Gu Hecheng, but she still felt sorry for keeping Shen Qianqian in the dark.
"Oh, that's good." Shen Qianqian nodded and asked, "Where's Xiao Kong? Is he asleep?"
"Xiao Kong is taking a shower. Do you want me to pass the phone to him?" Mother Liu asked tentatively, but this suggestion was immediately rejected by Shen Qianqian.
"It's okay, there's no need." Shen Qianqian looked up at Gu Hecheng's room. Although Gu Hecheng promised that he would not come out in front of her, she still felt strange and uncomfortable. She did not want to call Xiao Kong at home.
"Mother Liu, thank you for your hard work. You still have to coax Xiao Kong to sleep later."
"It's not hard. I like to play with Xiao Kong." Mother Liu smiled and asked worriedly, "Qianqian, are you really okay?"
Shen Qianqian knew that Mother Liu was asking if she was used to staying at Gu Hecheng's house. In order not to make Mother Liu worry, she replied softly, "It's okay. I'm fine."
After Shen Qianqian hung up the phone, she sat under the light with mixed feelings. However, what she did not know was that she was the only one who was sad. The rest of the people were very happy.
When Mother Liu answered the phone, Xiao Kong was beside her the whole time. He knew everything that Shen Qianqian said. He kept making eyes with Mother Liu. After the phone call ended, they were so happy that they could not help laughing. They even gave each other a high five.
Upstairs, although Gu Hecheng could not stay with Shen Qianqian now, he could feel Shen Qianqian in the house and nearby even though they were separated by a door. He felt at ease and could not help smiling.
Shen Qianqian sat downstairs blankly for a while. When she got up and was about to walk out, her eyes fell on the sink. She remembered that she had placed a bowl on the sink when she was on the phone. She paused and walked over to wash it.
When Shen Qianqian washed her hands under the water, she thought of the busy days she and Mother Liu used to live here. A bitter smile appeared on her face. She did not even know why she had such an expression on her face.
After lying on the bed for a while, Shen Qianqian fell asleep easily. Perhaps it was because she had been on a drip before, but it did not take long for Shen Qianqian to fall asleep.
After Shen Qianqian fell asleep, Gu Hecheng gently pushed open the door under the moonlight. He walked to Shen Qianqian's bedside and looked at her affectionately. He gently kissed her and closed the door with a satisfied smile on his face.
The next morning, Shen Qianqian woke up. She washed up early and was ready to leave alone. However, when she opened the door, she did not expect to find Gu Hecheng already downstairs.
Shen Qianqian looked into Gu Hecheng's eyes. She did not know why, but she subconsciously avoided his gaze. However, she quickly recovered her calm expression.
"I should go back now." Shen Qianqian's eyes were cold and expressionless. However, Gu Hecheng was still smiling to himself like a blooming winter jasmine.
"I've already started making breakfast. Why don't you leave after breakfast?" Gu Hecheng said, but his hands did not stop moving.
"No need," Shen Qianqian insisted as she looked at Gu Hecheng's back.
Gu Hecheng did not say anything else. Just as the two of them were in a stalemate, Shen Qianqian's phone suddenly rang.
"Hmm? Xiao Kong is coming? What's going on? "Shen Qianqian was stunned. She turned around and asked in a low voice as she walked out.
"Yesterday, I told Xiao Kong that you were outside and would not come back. However, Xiao Kong did not believe me and kept asking. He also said that he was very worried about you. He said that no matter where you were, he would go to see you because he was afraid that we would lie to him and that you would be sick," Mother Liu held Xiao Kong's hand as she smiled at Xiao Kong.
"At first, I refused to tell him. Xiao Kong was so anxious that he cried. I had no choice but to tell him the truth in the end," Mother Liu lowered her voice on purpose as if she was apologizing.
Shen Qianqian did not expect things to turn out this way. She did not know what to say for a moment.
Just as she was hesitating, Gu Hecheng suddenly walked in with a calm smile on his face. He actually went to open the door.
Shen Qianqian stood in the courtyard and looked at Gu Hecheng in a daze. She was very surprised.
Could it be that Mother Liu actually called Gu Hecheng?
Shen Qianqian followed behind and realized that it was really Xiao Kong and Mother Liu.
"You guys?" Shen Qianqian almost could not believe what she was seeing. She was speechless for a long time. However, the scene in front of her was that no one seemed to care about her reaction. In short, they walked in happily.
Xiao Kong smiled as he walked in and asked Shen Qianqian and Gu Hecheng, "Mom, Uncle Long Legs, I didn't expect you guys to be so close. That's right. Otherwise, how could Grandma Liu take care of both Uncle Long Legs and Xiao Kong? "
Xiao Kong put on an expression as if he did not remember anything that happened in the past. He looked at Shen Qianqian innocently. The naivety and expectation in his eyes made Shen Qianqian unable to harden her heart and say no.
"Of course. I do have a very good relationship with your mom and Grandma Liu." Gu Hecheng was even happier than Xiao Kong. He even reached out his hand and wanted to high-five him. Shen Qianqian was speechless and secretly rolled her eyes. However, when Xiao Kong turned around, she had to put on an awkward smile and nod to cover it up.
Mother Liu was behind them and naturally saw their expressions. She knew that Shen Qianqian was obviously in a state of unwillingness, but even so, Mother Liu was secretly happy to see such a scene.
"It seems that this method is indeed feasible." Mother Liu stood where she was and looked at the family of three in front of her. She felt that this scene could not be better. Although Shen Qianqian was the only one who was kept in the dark, Shen Qianqian would definitely forgive them when they succeeded and lived happily together.
After entering the house, Xiao Kong kept complaining that he was hungry. "Uncle Long Legs, what delicious food did you make? I didn't eat in order to come early this morning. You have to hurry up and make it."
Xiao Kong happily sat on the chair and swung his legs. Shen Qianqian helplessly sat beside him. She pulled his hand and said, "What are you doing? Since you've found me, let's go back and eat. Don't eat here."
"Why can't I eat here?" Xiao Kong pretended that he did not know anything and said, "Uncle Long Legs likes me to eat here. Why can't I?"
"…" Xiao Kong's words made Shen Qianqian speechless. At this time, Gu Hecheng seized the opportunity to come in. He patted his chest and said, "Of course you can. Uncle is very happy that you can eat here."
"Mom, look, Uncle Long Legs is so nice. Why are you the only one who can eat here and I can't?" Xiao Kong sat up straight and pouted his mouth in dissatisfaction.
Shen Qianqian had a headache. "Okay, up to you."
Shen Qianqian originally thought that it would be enough for breakfast. Who knew that Gu Hecheng would add more firewood. "Xiao Kong, Uncle bought a lot of food. Can you eat here with us for lunch?"
Gu Hecheng finished speaking and put two or three light and delicious dishes on the table. However, this was not the end of it. Shen Qianqian rubbed her forehead and watched Xiao Kong happily eat. Suddenly, she heard Mother Liu suddenly say, "It's delicious. I didn't know before."
"…" Shen Qianqian was speechless. She turned her head and looked at Mother Liu helplessly. Mother Liu reacted quickly. She immediately lowered her head and pretended that nothing happened. She lowered her head and focused on eating.
"Okay, okay." Xiao Kong smiled innocently. Shen Qianqian did not know what to do. She could only lower her head and eat as if she was sulking.
However, Shen Qianqian, who was eating with her head lowered, did not know that the moment she lowered her head, Xiao Kong and Gu Hecheng looked at each other with a smug smile on their faces.
Xiao Kong lowered his head and ate a few mouthfuls. Then he raised his head and said, "Uncle Long Legs, the food you cook is actually ordinary. Is it because Grandma Liu used to cook that you don't know how to cook? This time, you specially cooked for Xiao Kong because Xiao Kong is coming?"
Shen Qianqian was stunned. She did not understand what Xiao Kong was doing. However, when she looked at Gu Hecheng, she was even more confused.
"Yes, actually, Uncle's cooking is really ordinary."
"In that case, I'll ask Mom to cook for you. Mom's cooking skills are really good." After Xiao Kong finished speaking, he smiled innocently and expectantly and said, "Mom, will you cook for us at noon?"
"I don't know how to." Shen Qianqian did not know how to look at Xiao Kong. She could only frown slightly and lower her head to eat peacefully.
Xiao Kong heard from Gu Hecheng that Shen Qianqian used to cook for him personally. Therefore, Xiao Kong wanted to remind her of happy memories after washing up. However, when Gu Hecheng saw that Shen Qianqian was a little unhappy, he immediately stopped Xiao Kong and said, "Forget it. Your mom is still very weak. Uncle can cook for her."
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