Mother Liu put the ingredients into the oven and listened attentively to the sounds outside.
Five minutes later, Gu Hecheng actually brought Xiao Kong in.
When Mother Liu saw Xiao Kong staring at her with burning eyes, her hands couldn't help but tremble. She could only quickly turn her face away.
"Uncle Long Legs …"
"Yes?"
Xiao Kong and Gu Hecheng sat down on the sofa. Mother Liu felt that her heart was about to jump out of her chest.
"Uncle, do you know …"
"Xiao Kong, you're here. Come and eat some fruit."
Before Xiao Kong could finish his sentence, Mother Liu had already rushed in front of them with a fruit platter and interrupted their conversation.
"Xiao Kong, what do you want to say? Continue." It was obvious that Gu Hecheng was very interested in what he had to say.
Xiao Kong frowned. His bright eyes moved back and forth between Mother Liu and Gu Hecheng.
Mother Liu lowered her head and brought Xiao Kong a glass of milk.
Xiao Kong thought for a while and suddenly asked, "Uncle Long Legs, what's your relationship with the auntie at home?"
"Yes?" Gu Hecheng was stunned. He didn't expect Xiao Kong to be so curious about Lin Jinya.
Gu Hecheng thought for a while and smiled. "Friend …"
"Friend?" Xiao Kong's dark eyes flashed with a sly light. "Uncle Long Legs, have you been married before?"
"Aiya …"
Before Gu Hecheng could answer, Mother Liu suddenly shouted.
"Xiao Kong, are you okay? I'm sorry. Grandma's hand trembled and accidentally spilled milk on you. Grandma will take you to clean it up, okay?"
Mother Liu wiped Xiao Kong's clothes with trembling hands. Gu Hecheng asked unhappily, "Mother Liu, what's wrong with you today?"
"No, nothing." Mother Liu didn't even dare to raise her head. She was flustered and didn't know what she should do now.
When Gu Hecheng was reprimanding Mother Liu, Xiao Kong lowered his head and stared straight at her. He seemed to have noticed something strange and suddenly reached out to hold her trembling hands.
"Grandma Liu, it's okay. I'll go with you to clean it up." Xiao Kong seemed to suddenly realize how impulsive he was. He looked at Mother Liu's flustered expression and thought of Shen Qianqian's anger. He finally realized that things weren't as simple as he thought.
Xiao Kong quickly calmed down after he understood this. He stood up and Gu Hecheng and said, "Uncle Long Legs, I'm sorry. Maybe Grandma thinks that I'm still young, so she was shocked by what I said just now. Uncle, please wait here for a while. Don't blame Grandma."
"Okay." Gu Hecheng looked at the two of them thoughtfully and didn't say anything.
Mother Liu held Xiao Kong's hand and went upstairs to the bathroom. She immediately closed the door after they went in.
Xiao Kong looked at Mother Liu's series of actions and became more and more convinced of his conjecture.
"Grandma Liu …"
"Shh …" Mother Liu swallowed nervously and made a shushing gesture to Xiao Kong.
Mother Liu squatted down in front of Xiao Kong and said in a flustered voice, "Xiao Kong, why are you here? Your mother doesn't know yet, right?"
Xiao Kong didn't say anything. He just looked at Mother Liu silently.
"Mom won't allow me to come, right?" Xiao Kong finally said after a long silence.
"Of course." Mother Liu was alert to the movement outside the door and said, "How can your mother not worry about you coming to a strange uncle's house like this?"
"That's not all, right?" Xiao Kong's eyes seemed to flash with a cold light as he stared at Mother Liu.
"What … what did you say?" Xiao Kong's eyes seemed to be able to see through Mother Liu's thoughts. Mother Liu was stunned.
"Grandma Liu, since you're here, it's impossible that the uncle outside the door doesn't know my mother, right?"
Xiao Kong said and made a gesture to pull the door open. Unexpectedly, Mother Liu hugged him tightly.
"Xiao Kong, don't be stubborn. Your mother really doesn't know this uncle." Mother Liu burst into tears and said in a choked voice, "Xiao Kong, if you don't want to lose your mother, don't ask anymore. Don't see this uncle in the future, okay?"
Mother Liu's almost pleading tone stunned Xiao Kong. Looking at Mother Liu's frightened expression, Xiao Kong vaguely understood some things in his little head.
However, it was obvious that these things were not good for the truth.
Although Xiao Kong looked obedient, cute, and even a little silly, only he knew how wise and calm he was.
"Grandma Liu, I understand. I won't ask again." Xiao Kong finally relented and did not continue to ask.
"Grandma Liu, then you should call my mother. Actually …" Xiao Kong began to regret. "I ran away from home and came here."
"You …" Mother Liu pointed her finger at Xiao Kong angrily, but she could not bear to say anything. "You, do you know how anxious your mother will be? Do you want to see your mother go crazy?"
"Wait a minute." Mother Liu saw that Xiao Kong was willing to admit his mistake, so there was not much danger. Therefore, she took out her phone and carefully called Shen Qianqian.
In the apartment, Shen Qianqian was so anxious that she almost went crazy. Just as she did not know what to do, Mother Liu suddenly called.
Shen Qianqian did not hesitate and immediately picked up the phone.
"Mother Liu …" Before Shen Qianqian could say anything, she heard a few words in a low voice on the other end of the phone. Her eyes were immediately filled with joy, panic, and fear. "Is he really at the Gu residence?"
"Okay, okay. I got it. I'll get someone to pick him up." Shen Qianqian quickly wiped her tears and hung up the phone. Then, she called Hu Shuli.
"I found him. He's really at Gu Hecheng's house." Shen Qianqian cried emotionally. He Yijia kept stroking her back to comfort her.
"Okay, I got it. I'll go and pick him up. You can just wait at home." Hu Shuli comforted her. "Qianqian, don't worry. Since Gu Hecheng did not ask you about Xiao Kong, it means that he definitely doesn't know anything now. Don't worry too much."
"Okay." After hanging up the phone, Shen Qianqian hugged the phone tightly in front of her with both hands. She could not help but cry in He Yijia's arms.
At the Gu residence, Mother Liu pulled Xiao Kong out of the bathroom.
Mother Liu cleaned Xiao Kong's clothes that were soaked in milk and dried them. They looked very clean.
Gu Hecheng had been sitting on the sofa waiting for Xiao Kong. When he saw him come down, he called him to his side and said, "Xiao Kong, your Auntie Hu will come and pick you up later. Come and wait for a while."
"Okay, Uncle. Thank you." Xiao Kong sat down beside him obediently.
"Mother Liu, you can go ahead with your work." Gu Hecheng looked up at Mother Liu and narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched her turn and leave.
"Xiao Kong, what did you want to ask just now? You can continue asking." Gu Hecheng thought for a while and said, "Previously, I …"
"Uncle, it's okay. I was just joking just now. Uncle, you don't have to answer." After Xiao Kong finished speaking, he sat up straight beside him and looked straight ahead. He did not look into his eyes.
Xiao Kong's sudden change in attitude made Gu Hecheng even more puzzled.
Gu Hecheng did not ask further. He just looked at his side profile silently.
After a while, he suddenly curved the corners of his lips. He felt that this matter was getting more and more interesting.
Soon, Hu Shuli arrived at the Gu residence and was about to pick up Xiao Kong.
"Mr. Gu, I'm so sorry. Children are naughty." Hu Shuli pulled Xiao Kong in front of her and asked tentatively, "I didn't cause any trouble for Mr. Gu, did I?"
Gu Hecheng suddenly smiled. He looked at her meaningfully and said, "No, Xiao Kong is very likable. It's just that Xiao Kong's parents are quite generous. I don't know if you have time to get to know them. You've helped this child twice. It shouldn't be too much to meet them and thank them in person."
"…" Hu Shuli was shocked. She looked at Gu Hecheng and said, "Oh, this child's parents are quite busy. They usually ask me to take care of him."
"You see, I didn't take good care of him and let him get lost twice. How could I dare to tell the child's parents? I'm so thankful that they found him. I'll thank you on their behalf. Mr. Gu, please understand me. I'll take good care of him in the future. "Hu Shuli clenched her teeth and could only say this.
Gu Hecheng narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at her with a faint smile. He then looked down at Xiao Kong. He realized that Xiao Kong was very calm and there was no emotion on his face. This made him even more curious.
"Okay, I understand." Gu Hecheng smiled slightly and did not say anything else.
Hu Shuli pulled Xiao Kong tightly and left the Gu residence. Gu Hecheng turned around and saw Mother Liu looking anxiously in the direction that Xiao Kong had left. He finally could not help but ask, "Mother Liu, do you know this child?"
"No, how could I?"
Mother Liu was shocked and suddenly turned around.
"Really?" Gu Hecheng's probing gaze landed on Mother Liu, as though he was determined to force something out of her.
"Mother Liu, you know that as long as I want to know something, I will definitely get to the bottom of it. If you know anything about this child, it's best that you tell me now."
Gu Hecheng's oppressive aura was overwhelming. He walked towards Mother Liu step by step. Mother Liu was indeed a little flustered.
"Sir, I really don't know this child. I just think that he ran away from home like this. His family must be worried sick …"
"When did he say that he ran away from home?" Gu Hecheng asked sharply.
"I …" Mother Liu was stunned. She looked up and explained, "Such a young child didn't bring any money with him. He must have run away from home."
"He …"
"Hecheng …"
Before Gu Hecheng could finish speaking, a coquettish female voice suddenly sounded behind him. Lin Jinya had returned.
Mother Liu had never been so happy and relieved to see Lin Jinya.
"Hecheng, whose car was that just now?" Lin Jinya only saw the back of the car and asked curiously.
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